Beckwith Block Sold Amid Growth Plans for Mitchell Bank
Western National Bank moves toward new home after purchasing the Beckwith corner block on Main Street Mitchell for about 22000. Building will be remodeled with a heating plant and modern front as the bank prepares to relocate its quarters in a prime city location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
S. Wi. Morris
Western National Wink
Louis Beckwith
Third Avenue West
G. W. Gillis
G. Rathbun
Beckwith
Morris
Western National Bank
Widinwann
Messrs. Morris and
Loomis
Mitchell
Western National
Mitchell Hosts Traveling Men’s Association Officers
Quorum was not present as W F Enright was absent, delaying the transfer of books papers and funds to newly elected officers of the South Dakota Traveling Men’s Association. Retiring President Crow and other officials toured Mitchell and praised the town’s size and character. The committee plans to reconvene on Sunday July 28 to complete the transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Commercial
South Dakota Traveling Mens’ Association
Mitchell
Aberdeen
Sioux Falls
Charles J. Crow
George Tussey
W. W. Stubbard
Fred J. Vetsch
Sioux City
Fred C. Kile
Watertown
South Dakota
W. F. Enright
St. Paul
Crow
Committee On Arrangements
Slip and fracture sideline bank cashier Kibbee
K R Kibbee cashier of the Commercial and Savings bank suffered a fall after his slipper slipped on a wet cement step. He broke his left wrist and severely wrenched elbow. the fracture was reduced and he remains at home for several weeks under Dr Heyler's care.
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K. R. Kibbee
Commercial and Savings Bank
Kibbee
Drunks Fined in Police Court. Engle Held for Investigation
In a quiet Police Court session Judge Herbert fined Thomas Ward and James Keefe five dollars each and Frank Howard ten dollars for drunkenness. George Engle’s case was deferred pending further inquiry after a delirium tremens incident and a chase through the neighborhood led to his capture and jail by Sheriff Cook and States Attorney Spangler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keefe
Howard
Engle
Spangler
Cook
New Leaders Form Anti Soloon League Campaign
The Anti-Saloon League plans a busy summer and fall under Acting Superintendent Carhart with five new field staff. Rev Walter M Grafton heads northern district work assisted by Rev Ira B Schuler. Raymond A Carhart joins HQ duties. Ralph C Shearer brings speaking skill. Lauritz Miller handles legal duties without charge. the effort aims to block repeal of a license law requirement for annual spring votes and push for amendment to end the annual vote.
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Anti-Saloon League
Carhart
League
Walter M. Grafton
Presbyterian Church of
Dell Rapids
Roberts, Grant, Deuel
Hamlin
Codington
Clark, Day and
Marshall
Grafton
Ira EB. Schuler
North Dakota
Schuler
Raymond A. Carhart
Ralph C. Shearer
Dakota Wesleyan University
Lauritz Miller
Miller
Law Department
The
State University At
Vermillion
Zetland
Supreme Court of
League Or
Prohibition Party
Supreme Court
Card of Thanks for Dr and Mrs Stevenson
We thank friends who kindly assisted in the burial of our father Dr. and Mrs. B L Stevenson.
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Mrs
B. L. Stevenson
Married in Texas Miss Jessie Fuller and Earl E Dosh
A surprise marriage announcement reports Miss Jessie Fuller and Mr Earl E Dosh wed in Dallas Texas on June 13 Fuller once clerk of the South Dakota Supreme Court and a former fourth judicial circuit court stenographer who ran a 960 acre ranch near Mitchell Dosh moved from Texas and aided in managing the stock operation in the region
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Texas
Miss Fuller
Scotland
Connecticut
Dallas
Mr. Dosh
Tohoku
Mitchell
Jessie Fuller
Earl E. Dosh
Supreme Court of
South Dakota
Fourth Judicial Circuit
Dash
Conductor Merle Tillotson Leads Storm Safe Song
Tipton Iowa June 30 Miss Merle Tillotson a Stayton Lyceum contralto kept singing as a wind storm toppled the Chautauqua tent. The canvas pavilion fell but the 1200 audience escaped without fatalities. Tillotson’s calm performance helped quell the panic and save lives.
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Tipton
Iowa
Elsie Smith
Chautauqua Grounds
Merle Tillotson
Stayton Lyceum Company
Miss Tillotson
Des Moines
Corn Palace names new advertising and secretary officers
An executive committee meeting selected L. N. Simons as advertising manager to replace Robert Burns who resigned. J. D. Powers was elected secretary, taking over duties from Treasurer Smith. The group aims to make the fall exhibition one of the biggest successes, with attractions already secured and higher entertainment standards planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corn Palace Association
Robert Burns
L. N. Simons
Simons
Smith
J. D. Powers
Powers
Norbeck Nicholson lands huge artesian well contract
The firm has secured a major contract for 22 artesian wells for the M and St. L Ry Co along an extension from Watertown to the Missouri River and Leola. Wells will reach 900 to 1900 feet with completion set for October 1. The article notes the firm’s machinery and crews rapidly reach water.
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Redfield Press
Norbeck & Nicholson
Watertown
Missouri River
Leola
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Diehl & Brown
Gale
National Bank
United States Depository
Mitchell, South Dakota
Savings Department
U.S
Sanking House
O.L. Branson
J.S. Daniels
L. J. Welch
Cashier
R. L. Branson
Asst
O.vl. Branson
Wm. Koch
J. S. Daniels
C. A. Wilson
Za Beauty
Columbus
E. B. van Alstine
S. E. Morris
Business Property
Association
Malcolm Emory Nichols
Essex Building
East 6Th Street
Minnesota
Bert
Miss Jessie Fuller
Lone Star
Corn Palace Board
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