Crop prospects brighten as rains improve wheat outlook
Farmers hear reports of better conditions across the region with recent rains and cooler spells aiding wheat growth. Some fields show promise of higher yields though overall moisture remains variable and local gauges report uneven crop progress in counties like Davison and Douglas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben
E. J. Sanders
Sanders
Davison County
Douglas County
Buckney
Towa
South Dakota
Charles City
Ambiguous Yield Projections Discussed in Reports
Reports from that period suggest incoming data will shape expectations about future yields. Analysts note the timing and context influence early assessments and potential policy responses.
Birth Notice and Weekend News from Ethan
News from Ethan reports the birth and later death of an infant daughter to Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Cathout of Vermilion. It also notes visits by Joe Craig of Tulare, a Ringling Brothers circus trip to Mitchell, and numerous local social updates including obituaries, travel, and community activities.
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Ethan
S. D
Joe Craig
Tulare
Mitchell
Mrs. Craig
Craig
Ringling
Mr. Bauer
Chillicothe
A. G. Bauer
Mary Carlow
Veronica Clark
Albert Klotz
Dunlavy
Bryant
Charlie Coyne
Midland
Wm. Carleton
Hartford
John Clement
Emery
Bridgewater
W. O. Crampton
John Crampton
Jennie Winters
Davenport
Iowa
Ladies Aid Society
Clara Tremaine
Parkston
Frances Tremaine
Don Schiech
Con
An Oil Co
S. C. Cathout
Vermillion
Mt Vernon News Roundup and Tragic Loss
Mt Vernon South Dakota notes include Alpha Lawrence’s return from Vivian and Ross Jacobs taking a Kimball newsroom post. Mrs Schirmer back from Yankton as father improves. Local trip disappointment over Armour bull fight. Fifteen year old son of J Collins dies. funeral in Plankinton Catholic church. Davis returns home after long North Dakota Montana Canada trip. Depot Agent Woodard reports selling nearly.
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Mt. Vernon
S. D
Alpha Lawrence
Vivian
Ross Jacobs
Kimball
S. F. Schirmer
Yankton
Davis
North Dakota
Montana
Canada
Local headlines from Alexandria South Dakota dated reports
Multiple brief items note Olive Maughan visiting Mitchell to see a circus, J W Peckham and John Monson at Republican conventions, E G Dunn speaking on Farmers Elevator Companies, wind damage, Merettte Adkins returning to resume hardware work, visits by Van Demark and Foss families, Abbie Nunamacher returning home, gypsies passing through, rural carriers Ed Dickinson and Walt Crouch at Mitchell circus, H W Wallace on business, Ella Kelley visiting, Ellsworth League meeting at W F Waite home.
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Alexandria
S. D
Olive Maughan
Mitchell
J. W. Peckham
Parkston
Peckham
Sioux Falls
E. G. Dunn
Mason City
Iowa
John Monson
Merettte Adkins
O. K
Ed. Dickinson
Walt Crouch
H. W. Wallace
C. Lunn
Mable
Ella Kelley
Andy Johnson
Ellworth League
W. F. Waite
Old Stage-Driver Harvey Fellows Retires From Hazards
Harvey Fellows, the last of the old-time stage drivers between Deadwood and Spearfish, retires after 25 years of near nonstop service. He weathered winter storms, deep snows, floods and long miles, never missing a trip and often urging trains and other drivers to reach their destinations.
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Deadwood
S. D
Harvey Fellows
Harvey
Here
Spearfish
Harvey’s 250000 Miles Without a Hold-Up
The report highlights Harvey’s safety record after traveling 250000 miles with no serious accidents or robberies. Mr. and Mrs. Fellows plan an overland trip through Yellowstone Park in the near future.
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Harvey
Mrs. Fellows
Yellowstone Park
New $70,000 Church for Pierre Methodists
Pierre S D residents witnessed the corner stone laying for a new First Methodist church to cost about 75 thousand dollars. The facility will include YMCA club rooms with gym and baths fed by an artesian well, plus gas service. The project marks the third First Methodist church in Pierre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre Methodists
Vessey
Pierre
Grand Opera House
Horse Survives Month in Hole on Lower Brule Reserve
A horse owned by Scotty Philip on the Lower Brule reservation near Pierre disappears in late May. After a month of search and river speculation, fishermen at Cedar Creek mouth encounter the animal alive, confirming remarkable vitality.
Emaciated Horse Rescued After Long S Log
In a hillside washout near Philip a severely malnourished horse was found and pulled from the hole by range riders. After days of care the animal regained some strength and began to recover. How the horse survived nearly a month without food or water perplexes the outfit.
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Philip
Poor Wheat Report From Dakota Across Regions
Washington dispatch notes startling crop condition figures for July 1 from the crop reporting board. North Dakota South Dakota Minnesota and Washington show an average spring wheat condition of 62.5 percent, down from 92.3 last year and below the ten year average of 87.8, despite comprising over 88 percent of total spring wheat acreage.
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Washington
D. C
Department of Agriculture
North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesota
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Vernon
Stella Shane
Lollie Nolt
W. Snyder
Opal
Brookings
James Struart
Carthage
Charles Micheals
Father Kelley
Omaha
Father Kelly
Will Wagner
John Trotter
Roy Butterfield
Hank Schreader
Clinton Hoppock
John Haynes
Alexandria News
Brussels
J. W. Broadbent
House Furnishers
Paris
Diehl & Brown
Dakota
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