Mitchell sees a year of bold growth and new buildings
Mitchell marks 1907 as a year of major construction and business expansion. Local capital funded large projects including four story banks and new churches, a fine ward school, and numerous homes. A through train to the Black Hills and a growing federal building plan signal a bright outlook for commerce and development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Oedine
Black Hills
Hills Country
Western National Bank
Mitchell National ‘Bank
Michell Furniture Company
Silsby
Bhiat
Rapid City Implements First Sun Day Law Lid
Rapid City reports its first enforcement period from eleven o clock Saturday night to five o clock Monday morning under the Sunday law. The journal notes the city showed orderly behavior with limited drunkenness and disobedience during the operation.
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Rapid City
Dvyar
Father Straeten
Catholic Church
Interstate Commerce Commission
Dr A W Chases Nerve Pills Ad
Dr A W Chases Nerve Pills promise cure for sleeplessness headaches and nervous dyspepsia preventing nervous prostration paralysis or locomotor ataxia. Box bears portrait and signature of A W Chase M D 50 cents at dealers or Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo N Y. Mrs C G Heckenlively Angola Ind reports sleep and nervous system boost. For sale by Scallin Bros.
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A. W. Chase
M. D
A. W. Ghase
T. BG. Roberts
Marshall St.yrse
Dr. A. W. Chase Medicine Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Scallin Bros. Savsi
Mollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Promise For Winter Health
An advertisement urges keeping the family healthy during winter with Mollister's Rocky Mountain Tea or tablets. It claims the product will help the family stay well and active, selling 35 cents per tea or tablet. Seallin Bros. is the seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollister
Rocky Mountain
Seallin Bros
Mitchell to Get New Post Office Building in 1909
Postmaster Wells reports plans and specifications for a $90,000 Mitchell post office and land office building to rise on Fourth Avenue East and Lawler Street. Granite basement and brick superstructure, 58 by 85 feet, nine steps to the first floor, with offices on the second floor. Bids open in Washington January 22, contract awarded, construction hoped to start early spring and be completed by June 19, 1909.
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Mitchell
Federal
Milwaukee Company
Wells
Fourth Aenue East
Lawler Street
Fourth Avenue
United States Land Office
Washington
South Dakota Independent Telephone Association Meets in Mitchel
The fifth annual meeting opens January 8 in Mitchel with a two day session and a banquet at the Widmann hotel. Officers include Judge B. Kennedy as president and ER Buck as secretary treasurer. delegates from Sioux Falls to Brookings attend, and exhibits by supply firms fill the city hall venue.
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Mitchel
South Dakota Independent Telephone Association
Widmann Hotel
Sioux Falls
H. P. Hartwell
Irene
M. B. Ryan
Beresford
R. P. Crouthbers
Brookings
Branson
Kennedy
Theo. Cary
Macon
International Independendent Telephone Association
R. E. Mattison
Lincoln
Neb
Iowa
Minnesota
North Dakota
Buck
Hudson
Jr. P. Hartwell
Rene
South Dakota
Jacob Holter
Canton
P. R. Crouthers
Jas. Hi. Shoemaker
Waterloo
J. L. W. Zeitler
Aberdeen
Europe
P. A. Zollman
Alexandria
J G. Funston
Geddes
A.S. Hall
Redfield
Brown Saved His Train on Narrow Missouri River Escape
Engineer John Brown of Chamberlain narrowly prevented a train from plunging into the Missouri River. On the Chamberlain to Murdo run, Brown stopped the engine after the bridge draw was opened and avoided disaster despite strong winds and limited visibility. He is a Mitchell resident with Chamberlain headquarters.
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Brown
Milwaukee Road
Mr. Brown
Chamberlain
John Brown
Missouri River
Missouri
Mitchell
Murdo
Oacoma Argus- Leader
John Kiown
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement Ad
Mitchell resident Mrs. Dennis Donovan recounts relief from back and kidney pains after using Dean's Kidney Pills. Ad claims kidney pain from disordered kidneys and promotes Doan's as the remedy. Foster-Milburn Co. of Buffalo, NY is named as U S sole agent.
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Dean
Mitchell
Dennis Donovan
Fourth St. Mitchell, S. D
Diehl & l Brown
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
Six youths face circuit court over Dec 22 assault
In justice court Judge Herbert fined six defendants Henry Nicolaisen John Krank William Nicolaisen Art Keiser and Frank Van Kirk $90 plus costs for an assault on William Christopher after evening services at a Union township schoolhouse. Attorney Hitchcock announced an appeal to the circuit court with details to be heard next April.
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Henry
John
Krank
William Nicolaisen
Art Keiser
Frank van Kirk
Justice Court
Herbert
Isaac Christopher
Union Township
William
Will
Amw
Christopher
Christophers
T. J. Spangler
H. B. Ditchcock
Hitchock
Circuit Court
Settlement likely this week on Hot Springs auxiliary school site
Dakota Wesleyan University eyeing the old Black Hills college buildings at Hot Springs as an auxiliary campus. President Nicholson reports no final decision yet after meetings with Rev Dolliver E W Martin and S E Wilson while Hot Springs has raised funds and eastern owners seek to dispose of the property.
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Dakota Wesleyan University
Hot Springs
Nicholson
Hills Country
Dolliver
E. W. Martin
Deadwood
S. E. Wilson
Black Itfills College
Bids for County Physician Appointment in Davison SD
Sealed bids for the county physician for 1908 are due January 11, 1908 at the Davison county auditor’s office. Bids must cover medicine, medical attendance and surgical operations for the county poor. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. H. B. Anderson, County Auditor.
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Davison County
S. D
H. B. Anderson
Advertising Season Shifts as Property Sales Ease
A report notes that selling property now demands less advertising than in any other season, suggesting a tighter market and improving efficiency for sellers.
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Nature
Scallin Bros
Gov
Ernment Building
Union Town
Higher Court
The
Academy For the Black Hills
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