Evening Reception by Local Talent at Congre gational Church
A hundred guests attended Mrs. Wm. M. Smith’s Friday evening reception at her Fifth and Lawler streets home. The program showcased home talent with vocal solos, piano numbers, elocution, a Garfield oration, and a Japanese themed decor with daisies, lanterns, and miniature fans as souvenirs.
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Wm. M. Smith
Fifth and
Lawler Streets
Smith
Mary Kibbee
Bertha Stevens
Smithfield
N. C
Florence Fosdick
G. Boyce
H. R. Kitbee
Geo. Rowley
Louis Beckwith
Geo. KE. Logan
H. G. Nichols
Gertrude Becker
Lenore Prescott
H.D. Butterfield
C. W. Downey
Hitchcock
Grace Robertson
Gwynneth Logan
Jeanette Smith
Merle ‘Tillotson
Fred Kratz
Ella Preston
Ruth Youngman
Perle Richards
Marjorie Ruth
Levi N. Tillotson
Josephyne Willkomm
Lauritz Miller
James A. Garfield
Music and Elocution Fewer Spectators at Congregational Event
Congregational church entertainment by the W C T U drew a fraction of expected 250 to 300 attendees, with Mitchell’s best talent performing. Empty seats offered little reward for performers, as the program proceeded despite low turnouts.
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Congregational
The
Mitchell
County Crop Prospects in Davison County Praised
The northwest and Davison County show strong harvest potential with crops thriving. Barley and rye yield lofty estimates, oats heavy enough to risk lodging, wheat promising rich rewards, corn returning with rains, and hay and vegetables abundant across both rich and poorer areas.
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Northwest
Great Northwest
South Dakota
Davison
Governor Cummins Delights Mitchell Bankers Meeting
Governor A B Cummins spoke at the state bankers convention in Mitchell South Dakota then traveled to Sioux City where he greeted local officials and praised the Mitchell reception. He noted an excellent time at the convention and was pleased with how South Dakotans received him.
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Sioux City
A. B. Cummins
Mitchell
State Bankers’ Convention
City
Milwaukee
Northwestern
Des Moines
Cummins
Craig L. Wright
Pills and Pharmacists State Board Exam Held
A state board of pharmacy exam in this city completed with twenty one candidates listed by name. Board president I A Keith and secretary E C Bent noted a Canton convention set for August 11 to 13, predicting a record event for the Druggists Association.
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State Board of Pharmacy
State Board
I. A. Keith
Lake Preston
E. C. Bent
Dell Rapids
D. ¥. Jones
Watertown
L. OC. Ramsdell
Beresford
M. E. Rider
Fargo
N. D
E. W. Roberts
Centreville
O. E H. Ross
Armour
R. E. Trumm Bryant
J. E. Howell
Sioux Falls
J. G. Bately
F. Schirmer
Mitchell
T. T. Sandal
Hills
Minn
Wm. Guillaume
Spink
O. B. Gifford
Canton
H. H. Humpphrey
Lily
Fred Law
J. C. Spaulding
Monroe
Aberdeen
North Dakota
Bent
Druggists’ Association
Team of Horses Stolen Near Town
James Murphy reports two horses and two sets of harness stolen from his barn nine miles north of town after midnight Thursday. The barn door was unlocked and no suspicious activity was seen. Sheriff Kintigh notified surrounding towns to intercept the robbers with the animal description.
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James Murphy
Murphy
Kintigh
Macaroni wheat crop grows well in region
In interviews with local farmer S A Holbrook near the northwest of the city the macaroni wheat he planted is growing vigorously. The crop reaches about five feet six inches tall with sturdy stems and strong resistance to lodging, echoing earlier North Dakota tests that showed promise for this variety.
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North Dakota
S. A. Holbrook
Hol
Holbrook backs macaroni wheat as coming SD crop
Brook planted 30 bushels on 25 acres and says it will yield twice the ordinary wheat. The grain should be ready in about ten days and matures ahead of other varieties. Holbrook predicts macaroni will become South Dakota’s main wheat, with future years bringing a shift beyond current varieties.
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Brook
Mr. Holbrook
South Dakota
Northwest
Holbrook
Neighborhood Quarrel Trial Ends with Not Guilty Verdict
Clarence Pine and Oliver Pine were tried in justice court on an assault charge brought by Mrs Telina Peters. The Peters family described a confrontation with a spade and whip used during a struggle, while the Pines testified they were attacked after being told to leave and fled to the road. The jury deemed the Peters the aggressors and delivered a not guilty verdict.
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Clarence Pine
Lisbon Township
Justice Court
Telina Peters
A. RB. Kelsey
Jos. Harker
J. L. Arney
O. M. Butterfield
A. J. Parshall
F.S. Turney
Hitchcock
H. G C. Preston
Peters
Justice McKinley
South Dakota G A R Train Plans to San Francisco Encampment
Adjutant General J B Wolgemuth of Mitchell announces a South Dakota G A R and W A C train to the National encampment in San Francisco next month. Sleepers will be placed at state points, with a Mitchell headquarters car and several en route hotels. Stops planned at Denver Salt Lake City and Los Angeles before San Francisco. Rates about 50 dollars, with more details forthcoming.
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Yankton
Dakotan
J. B. Wolgemuth
Mitchell
Grand Army
San Francisco
Denver
Salt Lake
Los Angeles
H. C. Packard
Redfield
Womans’ Relief Corps
Sons of Veterans
South
Sioux City
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Mitchell Steam Laundry
50 Cent
Becker
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E. J. Quigley
W. M. Smith
Congrégational Church
Elocution
Congregational Church
Lisbon
Mrs. Peters
Aspire AS Pharmacists
A. Neighborhood Quarrel
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