Mitchell Rural Route To Begin Daily Mail Service
Mitchell will establish its first rural mail route on August 4, serving 17 square miles with 90 houses and 8,500 population. The carrier will leave at 10:15 a.m. and return daily, with salary set at 720 dollars per year and rules prohibiting merchandise solicitation during delivery.
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Mitchell
Post Office Department
C. W. Borys
Civil Service Commission
Nf. McCormick
R. M. Getman
M. P. Kates
Unsettled Premises in Pierre Settlement Claim
A Redfield Press inquiry notes a contradiction in a Pierre paper alleging 65 000 fine quarters open for settlement after thirteen years of west of Pierre settlement. The piece highlights widespread land hunger and multiple reservations opened during the period, questioning the premise.
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Sisseton
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Pierre
Redfield Press
Cement Block Manufacture In City By Goettlieb Seheurenbrand
Goettlieb Seheurenbrand begins cement block production at a southeast city factory adjacent to his home. He plans a small crew for the season with expanded output next year as demand dictates. Blocks are handmade with heavy middle brace to prevent cracking. material mix uses six parts sand to one part cement for solidity. The machine can produce flat, bevel, and rock faced blocks in various sizes, suitable for bay windows, and he aims to use the current material to build a residence on East Llanson Street next spring.
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Goettlieb Seheurenbrand
Seheurenbrand
Scheurenbrand
Tie
Installation of Officers by Rebekahs for New Term
Saturday evening the Rebekahs installed three new candidates and installed officers for the ensuing period. Ceremonies were led by Miss Lillie Patterson with several grand officers assisting, including Mrs. Clara Lukens as grand marshal and Mrs. Amelia Adams as grand warden. New officers include Noble Grand Mrs. Bessiershop, Vice Grand Mrs. Lelakanout, Secretary Miss Alice Drinker, Treasurer Mrs. Mary Spink, Warden Mrs. Clara A. Lukens, Inside Guard Mrs. Spink, Outside Guard W. M. White, Chaplain Mrs. Sarah Rovers, R. S. N. G. Mrs. Aitelia Adams, L. & N. G. Mrs. Catherine Sloss, Rh. S. V. G Miss Lillie Patterson, L. S. V G Mrs. Alice Spink.
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Rebekahs
Lillie Patterson
Clara Lukens
Amelia Adams
Sarah Rogers
Catherine Kloss
Alice Spink
Bessiershop
Lelakanout
Alice Drinker
Mary Spink
Clara A. Lukens
Mallory Open to Practicing Law in Wisconsin
W I Mallory travels to Weslington Springs en route to Lennox to choose a practice site. A Wisconsin Supreme Court admitted lawyer, he recently graduated from the University of Wisconsin law department and Dakota University. He is known as an earnest and painstaking young man likely to succeed.
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W. I. Mallory
Weslington Springs
Lennox
Mallory
Law Department
University of Wisconsin
Supreme Court
Wisconsin
Dakota University
Dow and Phillips win state tennis doubles title
The state tennis tournament in Sioux Falls concluded with Dow and Phillips of Sioux Falls defeating Wells and Branson of Mitchell 7-5, 6-4, 9-7 to claim the doubles crown. Wheeler of Brookings beat Phillips in singles to complete the finals. The association plans three silver cups for future competitions and adopted the Goodrich ball. Dr A J Dix was elected first vice president. Next year’s state tournament will be held in Sioux Falls.
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Sioux Salls
Dow
Phillips
Sioux Falls
Wheeler
Mathews
Brookings
Wells
Janson
Branson
Mitchell
Sioux Alls
Mitchells
Goodrich
A. J. Dix
Sioux Kalls
Widmann Hotel to Open by Sept 12
The Widmann hotel project is progressing rapidly with three car loads of material arriving. Mosaic floors for the hotel office, corner store room and reading room are included, along with front glass. Finishing lumber shipment was delayed but is reportedly on the way and due by week’s start.
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Widmann
Ife
Wictmann
Odd Fellows Install Six Officers at Regular Meeting
At the lodge regular meeting, six new officers were installed by district deputy Charles Mason. Noble Grand was W. M. White. Vice Grand Jos. Loevinger. The ceremony took place Thursday evening as part of the lodge’s ongoing activities over the ensuing months.
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Odd Fellows Lodge
Charles Mason
Noble
W. M. White
Jos. Loevinger
Fraternity Official Roles Listed With Members
Secretary F L Logan Treasurer 8 Spink Warden A Johnson Conductor L W Letterstorm Rh SS N G M EE Orrell L 5 N G A G Bergquist Inside Guard R M Spink R S WV G Jos Swift
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F. L. Logan
Spink
Ex Governor Lees Opinion On City Hall as Temporary Capitol
Former Governor Andrew T Lee visits Vermillion and tours the city hall with Clay County citizens. He calls the building very fine with ample room for the legislature and state officers, asserting it would serve state needs for years to come.
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Andrew T Lee
Vermillion
Clay County
Lee
State House
Pierre
Mitchell
Spirit clarifies stance on alleged press corruption
Osbon and Pierre defend the Spirit as independent and not for sale or contracted to Mitchell. They assert relocation triggered support for Miner County and South Dakota, deny soliciting ads from Pierre or other newspapers, and emphasize editorial convictions over monetary influence.
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Howard Spirit
Mitchell
Miner County
South Dakota
Pierre Gould
Pierre
Ewe Lamb
Miller
Pierrre
Red Men degree team returns from Brookings meeting
The Mitchell Red Men arrived home Thursday after the Grand Council meeting in Brookings. They earned a membership banner for the year’s largest gain of 76 and a 875 prize for the best drilled degree team. Jos. Swift received a birch bark canoe as oldest attendee while Bert Kings got a token as tallest man. Swift was elected a trustee. Brookings hosts praised. next Grand Council in Sioux Falls.
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Brookings
Mitchell
Jos. Swift
Bert Kings
Swift
Grand Council
Sioux Falls
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Old Location
Lyons’ Grocery
SCA
Wevsranica
Johnson & Company
Geta
Wecht
Win
Wilkinson
Burnside’s
Burnside
Daily Mail
Gottlieb Scheurenbrand
Rebekah
Erly
Mora
Gov. Las
City Hall
Dow and
Fred Widmann
ODD Fellows
Osbon and
Howard
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