Denied Petition for Road Across Milwaukee Road Near City
The county board rejected a petition to construct a roadway across the Milwaukee road about one mile southeast of the city. Preston & Hamnett for the Milwaukee company argued insufficient signers and high costs. J T. Spangler for petitioners urged public benefit. The commissioners noted expense would exceed benefits for local residents and denied the request.
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Board of County Commissioners
Milwaukee Road
Preston & Hamnett
Milwaukee Company
JT. J. Spangler
BE. Hitchcock
Preston
Spanuler
Thousands Register for Rosebud Lands Crowds Swell
The Rosebud reservation land rush draws vast crowds led by Yankton as a key target. Milwaukee line trains bring in 16 coaches totaling about 2,900 registrants, with cumulative registrations reaching 40,450 across Yankton Bonesteel Fairfax Chamberlain. The Yankton Dakotan notes orderly conduct amid strong police protection and crowd goodwill.
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Rosebud
Yankton
Yankton Press
Dakotan
Milwaukee
Sioux City
Bonesteel
Fairfax
Chamberlain
Pierre Boomers Face Skepticism Over Western Settlement
A Sioux Falls correspondent questions Pierre’s claim that settlers in the west of the state are establishing permanent agricultural communities. While some new arrivals move in, evidence of wide scale farming and many elevators is disputed, with references to reports from Sioux Falls Sioux City and Minneapolis.
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Hughes County
Pierre
Deing
Capital Committee
Sioux Falls
Wisconsin
Iowa
Mitchell
Sioux City
Minneapolis
N. P. Bromley
Union Religious Services At Corn Palace
Local churches hold annual union services at the corn palace through July and August with a large crowd. Rev J S Surbeck delivers the sermon, joined by pastors from Episcopal Baptist Methodist and Congregational churches. A ladies quartet provides music and a sacred solo is sung by Flo Preston. A collection funds the union meetings and any balance supports charity. The organ used belongs to the Methodist church and was donated via a Sioux Falls Argus-Leader subscriber drive.
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Corn Palace
J. S. Surbeck
Presbyterian Church
Chas. S. Powell
Episcopal Church
Dpd
J. Giblett
Baptist Church
H. Ss. Wilkinson
Methodist Church
A. Staiz Showdish
Congregational Church
Misses Preston
Bretheren
Circus Crowd Tolerant Says Justice in City Hearing
Justice McKinley held four drunkenness cases after a crowd of circus spectators. Mike McGraw and three others were fined 35 each and jailed until payment. McGraw admitted hiding a can of beer in a store cellar and was charged with drunkenness rather than breaking in.
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Justice McKinley
Keith
Mike McGraw
Thomas Baker
John Hamilton
James Livingston
Hef
Chas. Burnside
J. W. Mueller
McGraw
Meuller
Melkwinley McGraw
Counterfeit Money Passed in Two Incidents
Two counterfeit one dollar bills issued by a New Brunswick bank were passed on Saturday. Charlie Hoon's ice cream parlor and Kobus & Havlatko each received notes from strangers, marking two separate incidents of fake currency circulation.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Chas
Hoon
Kobus & Havlatko
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for weak women
A promotional notice extols Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a cure for diseases peculiar to women and a booster for female strength. It includes patient testimonials, a call to use the product, and an offer of The Common Sense Medical Adviser free upon sending stamps to Dr. R V Pierce, Buffalo NY.
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Mary Estes
Geo
Wim. Estes
Springgrove
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Counterfeit Ring Busted by Tavlatko as Partner Flees
Tavlatko identified a bad bill and tried to recover funds while the man who passed it refused restitution. An officer was called and the counterfeit was jailed. His associate, with Kim, fled. A dollar bill dropped was recovered as evidence. Authorities to prosecute the prisoner.
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Tavlatko
Ade
Ilis
Kim
United States
Ringling Bros Circus Train Arrives in City In Sections
Early Saturday morning the first Ringling Bros. circus section reached the city via the Milwaukee road, arriving at Wolsey from Huron. The second section followed at 6 o'clock with the horses, then the third at 7 and the fourth an hour later. The eighty five cars were moved to the show grounds north of the Omaha track on the school section.
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Ringling Bros
City
Milwaukee Road
Wolsey
Huron
Ringlings
Show Grounds
Omaha
Magnificent Parade Draws Crowds From Far and Wide
Early Saturday crowds flooded the city for a grand parade. Farmers arrived from twenty five miles out while trains from Milwaukee and Omaha brought thousands. Nine coaches filled each car as a special train joined the event. Main Street packed from building fronts to center, the pageant showcasing global representation.
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Milwaukee
Omaha
Milwaukee Road
Main Street
Impressive Mitchell Street Pageant With Colorful Floats
A lavish Mitchell street parade drew crowds as richly dressed riders and women, elaborately caparisoned horses, banners, three music bands, and a steam calliope at the end created one of the town’s most imposing spectacles.
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Mitchell
Ringling Brothers Circus Presents Jerusalem and the Crusades Spectacle
A large crowd at the showgrounds witnessed Ringling Brothers premier performance praised as the best yet. The centerpiece is Jerusalem and the Crusades featuring 1,200 cast, 800 ballet dancers, and a 200-strong chorus. A daring bicycle stunt titled Leaping the Gap adds to the program. The management estimates about 14,000 in attendance.
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Ringling Bros
Ringling
Jerusalem
Ringling Brothers
Evening Ringlings Draw Big Saturday Crowd in Mitchell
The Ringlings held a full evening performance with electric lights boosting the spectacle of Jerusalem and the Crusades. The show ran an hour and a half, the final train pulled out for Sioux Falls, and Mitchell folks from fifty miles around promised strong future patronage.
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Ringlinu Ros
Wade Jerusalem
Sioux Falls
Ringlings
Mitchell
Holleran Piano Contest Vote Counts
Partial results list votes for the Holleran Piano Contest from Dakota University and local institutions. Scores show Dakota University 2837, Holy Family Church 1118, DepreerorsH Olsen 282, WAL Gee 44, High School 30, Episcopal Church 10, Baptist Church 10, Redy Mentan 11, Mitchell Fire Department 5, Knights of Pythais and Lady Maccabees appear with letters and fragments.
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Holleran
ASO Mau Sre En
Elarren Harerterenteleeats
Dakota University
Holy Family Church
Depreerorsh ON
Olsen Eeereene Ey
WAL Gee Brrepoodapt Idee Boasabdeoog
Keanineeneenne Centn Rere
Episcopal Church
Dr Buck Coming to Mitchell for Next Professional Visit
Dr Fred W Buck, Aberdeen specialist on chronic and private diseases, will make his next professional visit to Mitchell on Wednesday. The note indicates his upcoming appointment and location for local patients seeking his expertise.
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Fred W. Buck
Aberdeen
Mitchell
Wednes
Medical advice offered at Mitchell Hotel clinic
On July 27 At Mitchell Hotel from 11 a m to 3 p m a physician will offer advice to all suffering from chronic or private diseases. The notice invites those in need to attend for consultation.
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Onice
Mitchell Hotel
A Cheerful Liar in Afghan Court Tale
A late Afghan ameer once asked an English diplomat to describe England’s largest gun. The Englishman spoke of a 100 ton gun, and the ameer replied that he had seen a cartridge as large as the described gun, preserving his dignity by not showing astonishment.
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Ameer
Afganistan
England
Thenglishman
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