Phone suits on tomorrow in Mitchell council case
Legal warfare between the city of Mitchell and the Dakota Central Telephone Company resumes before Judge Frank B. Smith in circuit court tomorrow. The May 1912 suit seeks the city’s share of gross earnings, now affected by 1911 tax changes. An injunction case by T J Spangler to block municipal plant bonds also proceeds.
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Mitchell
Dakota Central Telephone Company
Frank B. Smith
State Supreme Court
Juater
Telephone Company
T. Ti. Null
Huron
Dick Haney
Spangler
Lauritz Miller
A. Hitchcock
Joseph Gilfillan
W. H. Butts
Loomis
No Coal Famine Expected in South Dakota This Winter
B O Searles of the Milwaukee Road says South Dakota stations show large coal supplies. Bins are full, coal piled on the ground, and dealers well supplied. Weather unlikely to block railroads. freight cars are abundant after a prior shortage. Grain remains unsold as farmers wait for higher prices.
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South Dakota
B. O. Searles
Mason City
Milwaukee Road
Mitchell
Searles
Pioneers Recall Early Mitchell Days at Reunion
Mitchell Comrades of 79 met at J. O. Walrath home with five of thirteen original members and wives present. Guest of honor Postmaster T. J. Ball, longtime M C member, celebrated his appointment with the group. Absent members sent telegrams and letters of felicitation.
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Mitchell Comrades
Mitchell
J. O. Walrath
East Sixth Avenue
T. J. Ball
Walrath
Ball
Frank M. Hammer
Joseph T. Morrow
YT. J. Ball
J. W. Beattie
Minneapolis
George A. Johnston
Sioux City
A. J. Waterhouse
Oakland
Calif
W. R. Crane
Hamil
J. d. Merryman
Columbus
Wis
Reserve Bank Plans Public Hearings Shifted
Washington reports the reserve bank organization committee changed its plan for public hearings in New York and Boston. new dates were announced last night, altering previously scheduled events.
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Washington, D. C
Reserve Bank Organization Committee
New York
Boston
Plan Shifts for Secretary McAdoo Hearings Tour
A revised schedule shifts a New York start January 2 to Boston for hearings January 9 and 10 with a Washington return, adjusting the west trip accordingly. Surgeon General Blue recommends five days of rest for McAdoo before intensive public hearings. The note adds some cities favor central banks in large hubs like New York and Chicago over smaller communities.
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New York
Boston
New
Washington
Chicago
Banks in Mitchell likely to join new regional system
Mitchell three national banks including First and Western National plan to subscribe for stock in the forthcoming regional bank under the new federal banking law. Annual meetings January 13 will decide. Officials expect boards to authorize stock purchase, location rumored in Minneapolis. Branson cites benefits including reduced centralization of funds and improved public interests.
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Mitchell
First and Western National Banks
Federal Bankin
Congress
Minneapolis
Treasury Department
Tony Bank
O. J. Branson
First National Bank
Christmas Eve Church Program Draws Full House
Loomis reports a full church for the Christmas Eve entertainment and tree with a strong Sunday school program. Miss Mabel Taylor sang a solo and the choir provided seasonable music. Visitors include Victor Young of Canada and Mrs Jones of Los Angeles visiting relatives in the Watkins family.
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Loomis
M. D
Mabel Taylor
Victor Young
Canada
Young
South Dakota
Jones
Los Angeles
Calif
Watkins
Mr. Hewing
Watertown
Wis
Stover
Wessington
John
Lottie Tootsey
Mr. Tootsey
Lottie
Archie Marsden
Clarence Mewhirter
Springfield
Joe B. Johnson
Vernon
Mewhirter
Lchhroyer
Anniversary of Big Holocaust at Iroquois Theatre Tragedy
The Iroquois Theatre fire ten years ago killed 652 people mostly women and children. Memorial services and half mast flags marked the anniversary as families recall the disaster and its panic caused deaths.
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Chicago
Iroquois Theatre
Iroquois Memorial Emergency Hospital
America
Theatre Pou
Bluebeard
Fire Tragedy at Iroquois Theatre Causes Massive Losses
A stage fire sparked by a spotlight outbreak at the Iroquois Theatre led to rapid blaze progression. The smoke and heat overwhelmed hundreds of spectators who crowded exits. ushers fled, exits locked, and panic and debris blocked escape. Firemen later found corpses piled high on balconies and galleries.
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Ives
First Slate Under Primary Reports From Pierre South Dakota
The first of the political proposal meetings under the new primary will be held Friday as county delegates meet to select majority and minority candidates for the senate and other offices. A busy political week follows with the judicial committee meeting Saturday and the state gathering Monday to name party tickets. The Roosevelt wing favors S. X. Way of Watertown for state committee chairman. Powers of Brule County also discussed. Fr C Shober of Huron rumored as an alternative. Incumbents seek renomination with broad support for superintendent candidates C H Luge and Supt Kaech of McCook county.
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State Committee
Roosevelt
S. X. Way
Watertown
Charles B. Powers
Brulecounty
Fr. C Shober
Huron
C. H. Luge
Supt
Kaech
McCook County
Miner County backs Caldwell for attorney general
Three precinct meetings aimed to instruct state proposal committeemen with the Democrats in a united session. Republicans endorsed Clarence C. Caldwell for attorney general while minority Republicans backed Howard of Aberdeen for U S senate. No state officer proposals from Democrats. Caldwell also endorsed by Clay County Republicans.
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Tioward
Clarence C. Caldwell
Howard
Aberdeen
United States
Tor
Cauldwell
Clay County
Mississippi Senator Hobbs Acquitted in Bribery Case
Vicksburg Mississippi state senator G A Hobbs was acquitted this morning after weeks on trial for soliciting and receiving a bribe. The case against Lt Governor Bilbo, indicted jointly with Hobbs, may be dropped as a result.
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Vicksburg
Miss
G. A. Hobbs
Mississippi
Bilbo
Hobbs
Homestead Outlaw Rokowski Still At Large
Pittsburgh area reports Rokowski the West Homestead outlaw remains at large. Detectives, deputy sheriffs, and a citizen posse intensified efforts to track him in timbered hills near West Homestead before nightfall.
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Pittsburgh
Rokowski
West Homestead
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