Railroads push into the Black Hills from Chicago lines
The Chicago North Western finished laying rails from Fort Pierre to Rapid City and will soon run through trains to the Black Hills. The Milwaukee Road will reach Rapid City via Cheyenne river bridge, linking eastern and western South Dakota. The double line expansion promises vast regional development and greater markets for Mitchell as settlers flock west. South Dakota gains rapid growth potential as investments rise and rail access expands.
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Chicago: North Western Railway
Fort Pierre
Rapid City
Missouri River
Pierre
Black Hill Country
Chicago, Milwaukee
Chicago
Milwaukee
Chamberlain
Milwaukee and North- Western
South Dakota
Kansas City Preacher Attacks Teddy Bear Fetish
A Kansas City preacher admonishes his congregation for letting children spend time with a Teddy bear claiming it harms motherhood. The note argues children will grow fine if left to their youth and recalls older dolls as a comparison to past generations.
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Kansas City
Pierre Gas Belt Exposition to Open September Dates
The city of Pierre will stage a Gas Belt Exposition this fall with dates September 17 through 20. Organizers promise a lively show aimed at a coming out for Lyman Stanley and Pennington counties and their great reservation beyond the Missouri. Republicans hope the event boosts Pierre and state advertising from the gathering of visitors.
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Pierre
Lyman
Stanley
Pennington
Missouri
Aberdeen declines city owned electric plant bid requests
Aberdeen city council will not own an electric utility now and invites bids for a modern plant costing at least 75000 dollars. Bids must follow specified rules and the company cannot hold competing lighting interests in the city. Aberdeen currently relies on gas lighting.
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Aberdeen
Aberieth
Nome company aims for grove score amid initiative shifts
Unclear OCR fragment hints at a Nome company plan tied to a grove score and an Aberaeco link with digits around 60, but specifics are unreadable. The text suggests an initiative or metric adjustment without concrete details or dates.
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Matics
Nome Company
Aberaeco
Holiness Camp Meeting Concludes With Spiritual Power
A Sunday holiness camp meeting featured a Lovefeast led by Mrs. Ginn, scripture lessons, and sermons by Rev. Glasscock and Rev. Norvell with altar services, praising grace and salvation. The final day included acknowledgments to Mitchell M E Church for venue and to the Daily Republican for reporting.
Sunday schools plan convention in Loomis Davison county
The Davison county Sunday schools assemble at Loomis next Sunday July 21 under Rev F P Leach Sioux Falls state secretary. The program features prayer and praise scripture lessons addresses on community life Sunday school work and supervision music reports and a closing song service with Col S E Young outlining plans for boys education.
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Davison County
Loomis
F. P. Leach
Sioux Falls
Sunday School Association
Usk
State Sunday School Association
Edgar Burton
Mitchell
EK. J. Quigley
Big Boy
F P. Leach
Hoff
S. E. Morris
Wilkinson
D. D. Mitchell
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Affidavit Ohio Toledo
Frank J. Cheney certifies he is senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co in Toledo Ohio and offers one hundred dollars for every catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notarized December 8th 1886. Advertisement claims cure via internal taken medicine and directs mail for testimonials. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. Includes promotional text for Hall's family medicines and constipation remedy.
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Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hall
A. W. Gleason
KF. J. Cheney & CO
Loledo
Death in Cyclone Kills Davison County Man John Pease
A severe cyclone near Mt. Vernon caused the death of John M. Pease, about 50, a Davison county resident. The storm wrecked his home as his family sheltered in a cellar, with Pease taken unconscious to the road where he died thirty minutes later. The carpenter on the remodelled house and a daughter were injured, others unharmed. Nellie Pease, his daughter, will teach in Mitchell next school year.
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John M. Pease
Mt. Vernon
Burns
Pease
Mr. Pease
Vernon
Mr. Thurston
A. Craig Bowdish
Mitchell
Davison County
Republican Party
Nellie Pease
Commercial Club Pass Resolutions On Mitchell Milling Co Loss
Mitchell Commercial Club meets to express regret over the destruction of the Mitchell Milling Co plant and urges rebuilding efforts. The resolutions stress the mill’s importance to local growth and prosperity and call for early reestablishment arrangements.
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Mitchell Milling Co
Mitell Milling Co
Mitchell
Malling Co
Commercial Club
Holiness Camp Meeting Announces Prayer Leader and Theme
The notice lists a Thursday August 23 holiness camp meeting with a prayer meeting led by George Clark. The subject focuses on God’s promises being present tense now and includes a 10 p.m. reading of Philippians chapter 3 by Rev. J A McDonald after music and prayer.
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George Clark
J. A McDonald
Paul
Christ
Friday Prayer Service Emphasizes God’s Watch Care
Rev P N Cross leads an 82 am prayer session with a scripture lesson on 2 Corinthians 12 1 10 focusing on Paul’s vision and thorn in the flesh. Rev J E Norvell preaches on fear of the Lord and cleansing, followed by music by Prof Ginn and Rev J L Glasscock speaking on sanctification.
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P. N. Cross
Paul
J. E. Norvell
Joshua
Prof
Ginn
J. L. Glasscock
Notable sermon on Christ at 8 p m service
The writer praises the talk as beautiful clear and helpful. At 8 p m Prof and Mrs Ginn led a song service followed by Mrs Ginn preaching from Matthew 22 42 What think ye of Christ Our view of Christ shapes present and eternal well being An altar service drew many seekers with comforting truths and warnings.
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Ginn
Swaich
Christ
Summer School Notes In Mitchell Region
Friday Professor Van Benthuy sen spoke at Forestburg then began an extended state tour for the University. This week C V Gilliland lectures on the Prophets of the Old Testament at Canton Assembly. C D Hardy teaches at the Assembly in Big Stone and also appears on the entertainment platform. Miss Lee hosted tea with Mrs J L Lardner visiting Mitchell. Dr Nicholson left for Chicago for business then rest. A new desk goes into Secretary Graham’s office. Two weeks remain in Summer School and both students and teachers report gratifying results.
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van Benthuysen
Forestburg
C. V. Gilliland
Canton Assembly
C. D. Hardy
Big Stone
Assembly
Miss Lee
J. L. Lardner
Mitchell
Nicholson
Mrnday
Chicago
East
Graham
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Plankinton
State of
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Lucas County
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Ann
H. D. Butterfield
Home Journal
E. C. Dewitt & Company
Ill
Scallin Bros
Prof. Ginn
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