Fiend Slays Three With Bar Near Rhame
Bruce Parkinson alias Guy Hall an escaped prisoner from the Washington state reformatory killed Mrs A N Hart and two sons at the Hart home with an iron bar. He then took the two Hart daughters to the McFadden home and later killed himself after confessing to the girls. Two notes found on Mrs Hart stated she was insane and Parkinson claimed responsibility.
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Rhame
N. D
Bruce Parkinson
Guy Hall
Washington State Reformatory
A. N. Hart
Hart
Here
Parkinson
Hart Farm
Iowa
Roosevelt boom grips Republicans amid war and Wilson clash
Washington coverage reports Theodore Roosevelt gaining strong Republican support as a leading nominee contender. Public and private calls urge him to run and unite states behind his bid while President Wilson faces pressure over preparedness and military bills. The Roosevelthood surge dominates Pan American Scientific Congress discourse.
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Washington, D. C
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Germany
Belgium
Wilson
Boise Penrose
Pennsylvania
White House
Virginia
Navy
War Departments
Congress
Farm Quarter Brings Good Price Near Ethan
The Wm. Goldhammer farm quarter section, 12 miles west of Ethan, sold yesterday to Jake Waiters of Ethan for 64.75 dollars per acre. The land was unimproved, fenced, and cultivated, and the price is considered favorable. This marks the third farm sale by Judge Bros. in December.
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Goldhammer
Ethan
Jake Waiters
Judge Bros
Electric lights to illuminate two trains between Mitchell and Chicago
Milwaukee trains No 8 and No 1 running Mitchell to Chicago will be lit with electricity between Mitchell and Mitchell, a railroad official statement says. The trains depart Mitchell at nine each morning for North McGregor and Chicago and arrive back at Mitchell from the east at 12:30 am. This change is described as a vast improvement.
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Milwaukee
Mitchell
Chicago
North McGregor
Milwaukee Road boosts service from South Dakota to the east
The article notes night travel predominates on the Mitchell to Chicago route and frames it as part of a series of improvements by the Milwaukee Road over recent months to enhance service from South Dakota points to the east.
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Mitchell
Chicago
Milwaukee Road
South Dakota
Was Office Boy, Now Is Manager
Two years after joining Carr, Ryder & Adams as an office boy in Dubuque, Mr. Trombley has risen to manager of a new St. Louis branch. He built a West sales territory, based in St Joseph, and this week secured a four story building for the branch, where he will serve as manager for one of the nation’s largest woodwork and interior finish firms.
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Carr, Ryder & Adams
Dubuque
Mr. Carr
Enior
Carr
Arthur B. Trombley
H. D. Butterfield
St. Louis
Trombley
St. Joseph
Christmas Socials and Visits Around Perry Township
Perry Township residents shared holiday cheer with gatherings at the Smiths and Wildmans. A large Social Hour club event at the Campbells drew seventy guests for a two course oyster supper and a program. George and Mrs. Lewis moved to Mitchell for new work with Mr. Anderson.
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James Keen
Jessie Keen
Mitchell
A. W. Halling
Letcher
B. M. Smith
Clint Wildman
William Baxter
Artesian
Clarence Clapsaddle
Robert McCue
Johnson
Wildman
Sterling, Ill
William Balding
Veryone
Lottie Atkinson
Abideen
Melvyn Atkinson
Jim Elliott
Illinois
John Campbell
A. L. Snider
George Lewis
Mr. Lewis
Anderson
Salvation Army Christmas Relief Report
The Salvation Army reports Christmas season expenditures and aid to the city poor. Details include baskets for 56 distributions feeding 266 people, with 393 dinners in baskets and 3 table meals, plus 59 garments and 150 gifts for children with a total relief value of about 200 dollars.
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Salvation Army
They Had It at Gary Dinner in Columbia State
A fragmented note from the Brooklyn Eagle hints at diplomacy and pride, questioning when Colonel and Perkins will hold a convention and asserting strong English usage amid foreign govern ments.
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Gary
Columbia State
Colonel
Perkins
Mitchell Year in Review Marks Growth and Controversy
Milestones in Mitchell's 1915 history include the first spike for a street railway signaling a future interurban network and a city led effort to adjust freight rates within the state. The year also records notable deaths, civic events, openings, legal rulings, and the absence of major fires as the community moves toward broader prosperity.
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Mitchell
William Alexander Praser
Badger Township
Wood Smith
Gustavus FP
Swift
Chicago
Dakota Wesleyan
Conention of
South Dakota Improved Livestock Association
South Dakota Corn and Grain Growers Association
Reuben N. Karata
Plumsteadville
Supreme court ruling on bank reserve location in South Dakota
The South Dakota Supreme Court reviews the St Charles State bank petition seeking to prohibit the public examiner from enforcing a state banking order requiring banks to deposit fifty percent of their legal reserves in state institutions. The decision discusses the scope of the examiner's authority and whether reserves may be kept outside the state while outlining constitutional limits on legislative power.
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Minnehaha County
State Banking Department
St. Charles
Kent
Seven Blacks Dead in Riot at Blakely Georgia
Reports from Blakely Georgia state seven Black people were killed and two Whites injured after clashes between white posses and Black residents. Authorities intervene as officials report three pitched battles tied to a Black farmer and his two sons alleged to have assassinated an overseer Henry Villipique.
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Blakely
Georgia
Henry Villipique
Mrs Coffin Dies at 65 After Illness and Paralysis
Mrs. Alice A. Coffin aged 65 died at home after a ten day illness of pneumonia. She had been an invalid for 15 years with paralysis. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2:30 PM at the home of her daughter Mrs Frank Melhain 500 West Ninth Avenue. Rev W C Leake will officiate. Interment at Iceland cemetery. Surviving are four children Nellie Crisp Henry Coffin Mrs Fred Thomas and Mrs Frank Melhain. A fifth child Mrs Eisie Basetich died years ago. Born in Vermont in 1850 she moved to DeSoto Wisconsin as a girl, married there, then moved to Mitchell.
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Alice A. Coffin
Paramount
Maynard
Endellion
Henry Arthur Jones
London
Florence Reed
Druscola
Fuller Mellish
David
Jean Ormonde
Duke of
Guisebury
Gertie Rudie
Frank Smith
East Second Avenue
Ole Rudd
South Dakota Board of Pharmacy
Vermillion
Bent
Dell Rapids
Oathout
Oathont
J. W. Waugh
Mitchell
Constance Page
Correctionville
W. Jones
Alexandria Herald
Alexandria
O. T. Litchfield
Battle Greek
Mich
Litchfield
Mr. Litchfield
Fred Gerkin
Stickney
I. C. Hooper
Elizabeth Hanson
Red Cross
Davison County
Board of Education
John V. Dobson
Mt. Vernon
I. S. Meikle
Canada
Robert Stone
Plankinton
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Iarl Wells
Braden Hill
Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Mitchell Produce Co
Frank McLain
W. C. Leake
Bethel Church
Graceland Cemetery
Floyd ,L. Wilson
Marie Elizabeth Bowers
Riverside stock farm sells pure blood Holsteins in South Dakota
The Riverside Stock Farm sold about 50 Holstein cattle at Riverside near the town, mostly grade cows, priced $90 to $115. Buyers aimed to start new herds, with one carload shipped to Coleman to build a pure bred herd. O. L. Branson notes rising demand and future full-blood sales, crediting The Republican ad for help.
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Riverside
Coleman
South Dakota
Davison County
O. L. Branson
Republican
Mr. Branson
New York City's New Year Revelry Sets Record
New Yorkers celebrated New Year's Eve amid revelry and noise across Broadway and streets with white lights and bells. By midnight 1916 arrived as church bells and whistles marked the moment, with many venues staying open late and liquor sales allowed till 3 AM in many spots.
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New York City
Broadway
Mitchell Notes Briefly Highlight Local Movements and Events
Local residents travel, work changes, and civic events fill Mitchell notes. Miss Etta Rudolph and Miss Thelma Cox visit. Jesse van Horn leaves for health treatment in Los Angeles. Nevada Harrold to marry in Mitchell. a new divorce granted to Mrs. Gertie Rudie. dancing girl on Paramount program at Maynard. various appointments, meetings, and church revivals noted.
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Etta Rudolph
Marion
Thelma Cox
James A. Grace
Rudolf
Jesse van Horn
Chamberlain
Mitchell
Los Angeles
Nev. C. B. Harrold
Groton
Wlouise Bishop
Henry Lange
Oacoma
W. H. Fritz
Minneapolis
T. M. Wallis
Sioux City
Nellie Overgard
Baron Bros. Dry Goods Company
B. B. Dean
Iroquois
Paulin
Lorne A. McDonald
Wakonda
McDonald
Jordan, Minn
Chicago Celebrates New Year With Bonanza Dining Demand
Chicago hotel and cafe managers estimate two and a half million dollars was spent ushering in 1916. Tables were scarce as demand ran high at leading restaurants and cafes, with dancing featured in many venues. A council decision extended celebrations past midnight despite strict one o'clock closing for saloons.
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Chicago
Chiao
Corporation Council
Spencer Man Dies in Farm Blast Near Bethany
H M Tilley of Spencer dies in a blasting accident on his farm near Bethany Missouri. He was alone when the premature explosion tore off both hands and mangled his body. Relatives in Spencer are among the mourners.
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Spencer
S. D
Bethany
H. M. Tilley
Wie
Riders Shoot Up New Town in Frontier Day Incident
Two men riding out of Newell South Dakota fired their six shooters through town. Both were evidently intoxicated and caused two Hartwell Drug Store plate glass windows to be shot out.
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Newell
S. D
Hartwell Drug Store
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Arther B. Prombley
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Owens
Lois Anderson
Mt. Vernon, Jr
Mitchell High School
Yankton
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Huron College
J. T. Sledge
Charles Strebel
W. M. Werbert
O. BE. Cassem
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Ray L. Branson
Phillip Germschefid
Leo Brown
Hahn & Stopher
Ray Branson
Paul Young
T. J. Ball
Ball
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Corn Palace
Fourth Avenue
Mitchell Country Club
United States Marine Band
Henry B. Anderson
van der Maaten
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Railroad Street
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A J. Anderson
George Ferguson
Henry Manlove
Widmann Hotel
Mitchell Choral Society
Tery
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Fred Thomas
Riverside Stock Farm
Orville Dunbar
Huron High School
J. H. Dunbar
South Main Street
White Lake
J. C. Palmer
Wave
HE. E. Byrum
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A C. Rankin
Jack D. Westbrook
Methodist Church
Frank R. Aiken
Farmer’s Union
Rome Township
Fred M. Hohn
Walter Brown
Herman Qoberemb
Mat Meyer
Henry Weber
Henry J. Oster
Louis Sand
Spokane
Washi
L. K
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