Bierwagen backs Patterson in alfalfa seed dispute
Aberdeen South Dakota rancher Dan Bierwagen testifies that South Dakota alfalfa seed from Russia cited by Patterson is valid though some details were misstated. He notes the seed proved hardy across climates in South Dakota Iowa Minnesota Ohio and Canada and supports planting northern grown seed now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen, S. D
Dan Bierwagen
South Dakota
N. BE. Hansen
H. N. Patterson
Better Parming Association of
Patterson
Bierwagon
Iussian Empire
United States Department of Agriculture
Sioux City
Russia
Omsk
Hanson
Hansen
Professor Hansen
Turkestan
Fessor Hansen
Anhades
Mr. Patterson
Iowa
Minnesota
Ohio
Canada
Professor Nlinsen
Christmas Trade Prosperous For Mitchell Merchants
Mitchell merchants report a prosperous Christmas season with higher sales than prior years. Toy and motion item firms show record business while druggists furniture and dry goods trade also improve amid mild weather and ununfledged winter stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Main Street
The Chelsea Bank Failure in Pierre S D
The state bank of Ghedsea has been taken over by the state banking department with liabilities around 28 000 and assets about 35 000. Hard times from two poor crops and a dry hot spring led to loan collections failures in that part of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea
Pierre
S. D
State Bank of
Ghedsea
State Banking Department
Negress Kisses Court Lawyer After Acquittal
In Webster Groves Missouri Mary Carr a 200 pound negress sleeps acquitted of murdering her husband then hugs and kisses Samuel D Hodgdon a Missouri legislator and her lawyer. Six court attaches separate them as she heads toward Judge Belding who had discharged the defendant. The scene draws laughter from spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Mary Carr
Webster Groves
Samuel D. Hodgdon
Missouri
Hodgdon
Mary
Belding
Dr King’s New Discovery for Croup and Cough
Lewis Champerlain of Manchester Ohio praises Dr King’s New Discovery for croup coughs and colds in children. The remedy is advertised as effective with a bottle priced 50 cents or one dollar and available at druggists nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F., Bucklen & Co
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Sioux Indian Squirrel Coat Goes to Sioux Falls Penitentiary Alone
Grover Squirrel Coat, a Sioux Indian from Tripp county, enters the Sioux Falls penitentiary to serve a two year term after the state supreme court affirmed his larceny conviction. He requested to be admitted without an accompanying sheriff and was granted this unusual arrangement by Judge Williamson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
Grover Squirrel Coat
Tripp
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Squirrel Coat
Williamson
State Circuit Court
Tripp County
Short Change Man Pursued in Fulton South Dakota
A racing car driven swindler known as the short change man victimized Fulton residents and nearby towns. After a 25 cent stamps purchase with a folded $20, the imposter fled in a fast car as Sheriff Gordon tracked him by rural lines toward Epiphany. The car’s owner is believed to be in Sioux City, and authorities pursue the suspect northward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
S. D
Minery
Webb
Gordon
Epiphany
Sioux City
Aurora County Girl Victim Linked to Missouri Death
Miss Barbara Hart of Caruthersville Missouri died in Columbus Ohio from gas asphyxiation. Her sister Rachael Hart survived. The grandmother Mrs L B Hart of Worthington died near the same hour as the funeral. RB Hart a longtime Plankinton banker was Barbara’s father. The family had recently inherited a half million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plankinton
Aurora County
Columbus
Barbara Hart
Caruthersville
L. B. Hart
Worthington
Rachael Hart
Hart
South Dakota
Traveling Man Fatally Hurt In Train Incident
Abram B F Rodebaugh a traveling man from Bancroft Nebraska was fatally injured after being thrown under Northwestern train wheels at Parker South Dakota while alighting. His two legs were severed and he died from injuries. he was not found until two hours later at an early morning hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abram BF
Rodebaugh
Parker
Sioux Falls
S. D
Northwestern
Abram BF. Rodebaugh
Bancroft
Neb
Liquor Raid Fails to Find Evidence in Hudson
A state anti saloon league detective, with the sheriff and state's attorney, conducted a three day investigation in Hudson South Carolina. They obtained search warrants and raided an ideal hotel amid pool halls but failed to uncover decisive evidence of illegal liquor activity.
Large-scale liquor search yields no arrests yet
A regional probe searched various towns for illegal liquor sales but found no liquor at the sites. Townspeople and farmers were summoned as witnesses and questioned about any licit or illicit liquor at searched locations and others in Tud son. Officials will decide on possible arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tudson
State Republicans Name Ticket Committeemen in January Meeting
A state party list shows majority Republican committeemen from numerous counties named to select the March primary ticket. The roster includes Aurora, Beadle, Brookings, Brown, Campbell, Codington, Davison, Day, Deuel, Edmunds, Grant, Hamlin, Hughes, Hughes, Jerauld, Kingsbury, Lake, Lawrence, Lincoln, Lyman, McCook, Meade, Minnehaha, Pennington, Roberts, Spink, Turner, Union, Walworth, Yankton, Ziebach, among others. Some counties report minority representatives or none. Democrats generally held minority meetings. socialists and prohibitionists will have few at state meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
Chris
Salzsiedler
Charles Mix
H. K. Gjolme
Clark
W. M. Michel
Clay
M. J Chaney
Codington
X. Way
Carson
Sid
Hassold
Custer
Sellers
Davison
Ray L. Branson
Day
W. F. Ebert
Deuel
W. I. Noble
Dewey
Pred Adams
Kingsbury
Fred Wright
Lake
L. Wingsley
Lawrence
Neil Wall
George Fallon
Lincon
G.L
Kunderly Lyman
J. W
Jackson
McGook
Joshua Watson
McPherson
John Stoller
Marshaal
Wm. J. Downie
Meade
Roscoe Keene
Miner
Chas
McCaffree
Minnehaha
Hans Astrud
Moody
James Goodsell
Pennington
G. C. Redfield
Perkins
Ray
Murphy
Potter
J. J. Mertens
Roberts
O. P. J. Iagestrom
Sanborn
Roy Jopp
Spink
Jaynes
Stanley
C. J. Coyne
Suily
Barber
Tripp
A. J. Boyden
Turner
Alan Rogue
Union
A. O. Ringsrud
Walworth
Geo. W. Ryan
Yankton
Biner Johnson
Ziebach
Wm. Spies
Beadle
A.W. Wilmarth
Bon Homme
Brookings
Robert Fatorm
Brown
A. W. Campbell
Brule
Wall Irons
Butte
Janitor Praised For Handling Heavy Parcel Rush
Postmaster Ball credits the janitor and staff for smooth service during the parcel post surge. Four extra workers were added and overtime kept deliveries on track despite a large increase in packages. He notes weight limit changes could strain the office and may require building expansion or second-floor postal use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ball
Notice to Creditors in Merriman Estate
Notice to creditors and all persons with claims against Mary C. Merriman deceased. Lewis Merriman administrator gives four months from first publication to exhibit claims with vouchers. Dated December 1, 1918 at Mitchell Davison County South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary C. Merriman
Lewis Merriman
Mitchell
Davison
S. D
Convict Landers Pardoned as Christmas Gift by Governor
Sioux Falls S D H R Landers a life term inmate at the state penitentiary was pardoned by Governor Gyre as a Christmas present to Sanders. Landers, 27, from Bakersfield Cal, aided in a Mitchell murder in 1906 and later confessed. He will return home with $40 saved and a $14 grant for clothes and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux
Falls
S. D
H. R. Landers
State
Pardon Board
Liberty
Gyrne
Sanders
Landers
Frank Smith
Davison County
Mitchell
Herman IE. Vey
Vey
Hle
Bakersfield
Cal
Omaha
United States Army
State Penitentiary Baking Department
Several Judges Enter Nomination Filings Across Circuits
Pierre South Dakota filing closes show multiple race entries across circuits. In first circuit two Republicans, Robert B. Tripp and J Tipton seek renomination. Second circuit lists five candidates including four Republicans Joseph W. Jones E bh Wagner Wallace JD Scott and Democrat C B Kennedy. Third circuit lone Republican Carl D Sherwood. Fourth circuit single Republican Frank B Smith seeking renomination. Fifth circuit Thos L Bouck Republican. Sixth circuit John S Hughes Republican seeking reelection. Seventh circuit Levi McGee Democrat and Clarence L Lewis Republican. Eighth circuit James McNenny Republican and Herbert Z Dewey Republican. Ninth circuit Ala 2 Taylor Republican and Charles P Warren Republican. Tenth circuit Joseph Bottum Republican. Twelfth circuit Raymond L Dillman Republican. Eleventh circuit William Williamson Democrat seeking rejection with Republican James L Hannett opposing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl D. Sherwood
Frank B. Smith
Thos. L. Bouck
Milbank
John S. Hughes
Levi McGee
Clarence L. Lewis
Rapid City
Eighth
James McNenny
Sturgis
Herbert 2. Dewey
Lead
Ninth Circuit
Ala
Taylor
Charles P. Warren
Joseph Bottum
Tenth Circuit
Raymond L. Dillman
Twelfth Circuit
Eleventh Circuit
William Williamson
Oacoma
James L. Hannett
Winner
South Dakota Circuit Court Summons in Davison County
State court summons to Edward A. Smith in Mitchell South Dakota requires an answer to the plaintiff Minnie Bingham Smiths complaint within thirty days from service. The notice, dated March 14 1913, instructs serving the answer at the Mitchell office of Span gler and Haney for filing and further proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
South Dakota
Davison
Circuit Court
Fourth Judicial Circuit
Minnie Bingham Smith
Edward A. Smith
Main Street
Mitchell
Davison County
Spangler & Haney
State land board outlines counties for next spring sale
Pierre South Dakota state land board at a meeting yesterday prepared a tentative list of counties for state land sales next spring. The counties listed are Clark Codington Deuel Douglas Grant Hughes Kingsbury McPherson Marshall and Roberts. The board also decided to advertise for bids to dispose of small tracts of mature timber and the southern part of the state forest reserve where several small mills operate.
Christmas at City Churches Festive Holiday Programs
City churches presented varied Christmas programs with large audiences. Notre Dame academy pupils performed at city hall, while Congregational and St Marys featured children, carols, and a grand Christmas tree. Gifts, decorations, and Santa clashed with religious readings under church leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame Academy
Congregational Church
Santa Claus
Jessie Walrath
F. 14
Ransom
St. Mary's Episcopal
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Burnett
Gray
Srields
Agnes
Maria Turner
W. H. Gapp
Lois Anderson
Laborer Burned by Gasoline Explosion in Aberdeen
Leo Burgard, laborer at the new municipal building in Aberdeen South Dakota, was badly burned when gasoline exploded as he allegedly tried to fill a flame torch with a still-burning light. He rolled in snow and dirt to extinguish the flames, leaving his face hands and right side severely burned. his recovery is uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
S. D
Leo Burgard
Burgard
Christmas gifts and meals reach Aberdeen's needy
Aberdeen's poor received toys for over 100 children through Living Waters mission on Christmas Day, with a turkey dinner for men at the mission. The Salvation Army gave large dinners to seventy families and county jail inmates were served a plentiful meal, while parcel post Christmas trees marked a new departure in Aberdeen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
S. D
Living Waters Mission
Salvation Army
Shaffer
A. S. Wellgauter
Adam
Nottage on the Tree Price Notation Sent
Center Wisconsin mail to Rev. I B Morrison at Clayton South Dakota lists the nostase on the tree at 32 cents.
Stockmen Welcome Mild Open Weather In Brule County
The Chamberlain area reports a mild open. the coldest morning 4 degrees above zero. Stock is on the range with no feeding except full-fed cattle fattening for market. Cattle marketed, hogs shipping, hay surplus stored, silos filled, corn at fifty cents a bushel headed west. Cholera affects a few localities.
Pasadena man and son endure sixty hours two in snowbound car
A Pasadena California party led by W D Waterman and his son Fred were trapped for sixty hours in a snowbound car near Flagstaff Arizona. With fuel low and food exhausted Fred Waterman and Sunderland dug to the surface and found help while a rescue party freed the others. The group, including Eugene Sunderland and another man, continued toward Pasadena and were nearing Yuma Arizona en route to wintering in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. DD. Waterman
Pasadena
Cal
Mr. Waterman
Fred
Watermans
S. Webber
Pasadena Tribune
Flagstaff
Ariz
W. J. Waterman
North
el Molino Avenue
Jared Waterman
Eugene Sunderland
Freeport, Ill
Freeport
Ill
Fred Waterman
Sunderland
Plagstaff
W. D. Waterman
Saloon Turf Battle Over Church Raffles Sparks Crackdown
In New York City a backlash erupted after the Law and Order league halted turkey raffles in saloons near Kearney and Arlington New Jersey. Police were sent to stop church fair raffles and women selling chances for quilts were told their sales were gambling. Saloon men surrendered turkeys to aid poor families as retaliation followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Law and Order League of
Kearney
Arlington
N. J
Young Man Declared Insane in Ibrule County
Elmer Jackson aged 22 from a farm near Pukwana has been ordered committed to the Yankton state hospital for the insane. Officials cite sudden violent insanity tied to a youth scarlet fever infection that damaged his hearing and speech. He previously attended a deaf and dumb school and mastered finger communication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pukwana
Elmer Jackson
Maria Jackson
State Hospital For
Yankton
Deaf and Dumb
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Gherwager
Bierwagen
Negress
Indian
Redskin
Lanceny
Seelep
Short Change
Hanson County Shire
Asphy
Caruthersville, MO
AD Pierre
Credts
Postal Force
H. RR. Landers
Baptist
Baptist Church
Ada Tilley
Florence Collins
Methodist Episcopal
Miss Price
Miss Ford
Edwin Cassem
Dwight Coursey
Esther Colton
J. S. Hoagland
C. B. Harrold
S. D. van Benthuysen
D. J. Noble
Santa
Ibrule County
Fessi
Fari
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