Graduating Exercises Held for Institute and County Schools
The Davison county schools and the normal institute held graduation exercises at the corn palace Friday evening. Dr. Nicholson spoke on The Twentieth Century Man, and Prof. Lange presented diplomas to rural school graduates and to the normal institute class. Supt. Coursey received a five piece set of cut whips as a remembrance from the faculty and students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corn Palace
Davison County
Normal Institute
Fannie McCormick
Coursey
Windle
Corwin
Nicholson
Brown
Lardner
Maude Silsby-Nichols
A. B. Hitchcock
M. A. Lange
Lange
Henry McLeod
Alice Bourret
Ingatha Thormodsgard
Roscoe Sherman
Julia Nelson
Regina Scheich
Martha Thormodsgard
George McLeod
Davison County Normal Instiute
Jennie Devers
Mary Pratt
Katie Rogan
Edith Orswell
Addie Rehbach
County Institute
Three Great Race Days Delight Local Horsemen
Secretary Boynton delivered a smooth meet with strong entries and quick purse payouts. Castlewood won the free-for-all pace heat record at 2 15 1 2 with Coney contending. Niagara took the 2 45 trot, Kelley and Sioux Falls among fast times. Five bicycle handicap entrants raced to Evans, with Sue dominating a special motor-bike exhibition to close the program.
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Boynton
Castlewood
Coney
Miss Klopping
Betty Walker
Joney
Niagara
Kelley
Sioux Falls
Johnnie Kling
Kiessie C
Kitty O
Oak Day
Ree
Evans
Patterson
Harker
Gullickson
Ralph Patterson
Rusticus
Sue
Messrs
Stair
Jones
Chambrelain
Died of Typhoid Mrs A B Hager Dies in St Paul
Mrs A B Hager died at a St Paul hospital Friday afternoon at 1 o clock age 45 8 years. Her death followed typhoid fever and complicating kidney troubles. Mr Hager and children Maude and Arthur faced a grievous loss as reports varied until late afternoon. Her Mitchell friends mourn a widely loved figure whose presence will be deeply missed.
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A. B. Hager
St. Paul
YJ. C. Clark
Mr. Hager
Mrs. Hager
Maude
Arthur
Remains Laid To Rest For Mrs Hager Funeral
Sunday funeral at the Methodist church for Mrs. A B Hager drew hundreds who laid tributes at her memory. Rev Nicholson led the service with Rev Wilkinson assisting as Carriages conveyed the body to Graceland cemetery and bearers included F H Winsor and C G Rathbun. Mrs Hager, born Carrie M Becker November 9 1856 near Minneapolis, MN, married A B Hager May 2 1878 and lived in Mitchell since 1883. She was devoted to family and active in church and community groups during her life.
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A. B. Hager
Methodist Church
Ene Nicholson
H.S. Wilkinson
Windle
Lathrop
R. N. Kratz
Frank Olson
Nicholson
Hager
Carrie M. Becker
Minneapolis
Minn
St. Paul
America
Germany
East
Minnesota
Fairbault
Mitchell
Arthur
Miss Maude
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Woman's Professorship Association
Hayer
Graceland Cemetery
Mr. Wilkinson
Messrs
F. H. Winsor
C. G. Rathbun
H. D. Butterfield
I. W. Seaman
J. E.wells
C. B. Wilt
Mr. Hager
Burd and Swickard Wed at Mt Vernon Justice Home
Arthur R. Burd and Miss Bessie Swickard both of Mt. Vernon were married by Justice Mc Kinley at his home Saturday afternoon at five. The couple will live on a farm near Mt. Vernon.
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Arthur R. Burd
Bessie Swickard
Mt. Vernon
Justice McKinley
Delegates Picked for Democratic County Convention
Davison county Democrats met at the court house Saturday at 2 pm. H. E. Hitchcock called the gathering. KF H Winsor was named chairman with W. T. LaFollette secretary. Delegates chosen include D. W. Collins, L. C. Thomas, W. H. Saul, William Craig, Jos. Swift, KF H Winsor, W. T. LaFollette, M. J. Dougherty, S. F. Goodykoontz, F. J. Purdy, Chas. Ferguson, A. B. Hitchcock, H. G. Host, Hoyt Cox. Alternates listed include John Michels, B. C. Weeks jr, F. L. Logan, W. H. Wilkinson, D. M. Tiffany, George Kanout, H. Fields, Robert Clark jr, A. Gherkin, Philip Yobin, H. S Hitchcock, S. T. Greene, Z. Welch, Martin Gleason. Delegates will represent Davison county at the state convention in Aberdeen on July 20 to nominate state officers. Present delegates were empowered to cast the full delegation vote.
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Court House
H. E. Hitchcock
KF. H. Winsor
W. T. LaFollette
Messrs. Cox
Collins and Hitchcock
D. W. Collins
L. C. Thomas
W. H. Saul
William Craig
Jos. Swift
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Scaillin Bros
PESS
ISIS
ESSE
Champeng Block
Wim. Wilkinson
Saas Sass Sas Sas
Burnside’s
Burnside
Institute
Prof
Lange Pre
Supt
of County Schools
Methodist
Gates
Aber
Deen
Burd-Swickard
Aberdeen
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