Bartine Leads In South Dakota Governors Race
Unofficial returns from most counties show Bartine leading in the race for governor with approximately 3 351 votes to Patterson’s 2 851. Morcom and Rinehart top the Democratic totals for governor in the district, while Harding County adds 223 votes for Bartine and 60 for Patterson, giving Bartine a final edge of over five hundred.
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Moody
Jay
Butte
Meade
Norheck
Richards
Dean
Morcom
Rinehart
Ziebach
Bennett
Bartin
Patterson
Harding County
Bartine
Memorial Day Parade Honors Fallen Soldiers in Mitchell
Citizens of Mitchell honor war dead with a dawn flag display and a parade from the Milwaukee depot to the cemetery. The procession includes Company I, boy scouts, Grand Army of the Republic, Spanish War Veterans, women’s relief corps, and public school pupils, followed by memorial exercises at city hall.
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South Main Street
Milwaukee Depot
Omaha
Mitchell
Company I
Lieut
G. W. Shipton
Boy Scouts
Ransom Post
Grand Army of the Republic No
Martin G. Boyce
Jay Smith
Charles Wuestenfelt
Woman's Relief Corps
Ransom
Nels Jensen
Mitchell Public Schools
Wagene Field
Longfellow
Lincoln
Whittier
Central
Notre Dame
Wi. B. Rowley
Wieats
Charles Jones
Hr. G. Meyer
Corn Palace
Patriotic Orders
City Hall
Trish
11. R. Best
Sioux Walls
Germany Rejects British Relief Proposals for Poland
Berlin reports Germany will not accept Britain's counter proposals for Polish relief. The decision followed a conference at the American Embassy. Germany cites inability to guarantee feeding of the Serbing Montenegrin section under Austrian control and notes rationing needs require Austrian and Hungarian cooperation. A German counter proposal is likely.
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Berlin
Germany
Great Britain
Poland
Germiany
Detention Hospital Talk In Mitchell Discussed By City Board
City board of health last night discussed erecting a detention hospital in Mitchell this summer. A committee including John Walrath John Kurvink Mayor J E Wells and Dr Farnsworth will locate a site and coordinate with the county board to make the hospital a joint city county project. The proposed brick two story building would house 20 patients with 12 rooms and two baths and employ a resident couple plus extra help for contagious disease care.
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Iainsworth
Health Board
Mitchell
St. Joseph's
Methodist Hospital
Pest House
Sioux Palls
Davison County
City Board of Health
Round House
C. P. Parnsworth
John Walrath
John Kurvink
J. E. Wells
Farnsworth
County Board of Commissioners
Arlington P O Burglary Scene
Arlington post office is the scene of a burglary after an explosion wrecked the safe. Authorities report a single set of muddy footprints and theft of between eight and ninety dollars, stamps, postal saving certificates, and a draft book. Post office inspectors pursue suspects.
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Arlington
S. 12
Sioux Falls
Post Office
South Dakota Supreme Court Members Visit Enemy Swim Lake
The South Dakota supreme court members arrived at Enemy Swim lake in Day county for their annual spring fishing outing. Former Governor Co. N. Herreid was invited but cannot attend due to preparing to attend the Republican national convention as a delegate at large in Chicago.
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Aberdeen
South Dakota Supreme Court
Enemy Swim Lake
Day County
Co. N. Herreid
Chicago
Card of Thanks for Nellie’s sickness and death
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness during the illness and death of our daughter Nellie and for the beautiful floral offerings.
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Nellie
Return of Wounded Prisoners Seen as Peace Argument Abroad
Stockholm reports Sweden mediates exchange of wounded Russian and German prisoners. Trains carry maimed soldiers from Haparanda to Trelleborg then to Sassnitz for quarantine before home return. rate expected to reach about 3000 prisoners monthly. First shipments show severe injuries including loss of limbs and sight, with care by Swedish Red Cross led by Prince Carl.
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Sweden
Russia
Germany
Ned Cross
Roda Korset
Carl
Haparanda
Arctic Circle
Trelleborg
Fatherland
Baltic
Sassnitz
Hamburg
Prince Carl
Verdun Front See-Saw as German Forces Break French Trenches
German forces compelled France to evacuate a first line trench near Courettes wood south of Comieres after a week of heavy bombardment. Austro Hungarian troops report advance west of Arsiero Intrentino and capture Pontac and Ordin. British casualties in May total 1 795 officers and men with large combat losses. German actions continue around Le Mort Homme Cumieres and Thiaumont wood, as Verdun activities increase.
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France
Verdun Front
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Germany
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Pontac
Ordin
Meuse
Camieres
London
England
le Mort Homme
Cumieres
Berlin
Teutons
Thiaumont Wood
le Morte Homme
Carranza seeks explanation of U S troops in Mexico
A new note from Carranza requesting a clear explanation of why American troops remain in Mexico and urging withdrawal was presented to the State Department by Ambassador Eliseo Arrendondo. He argues withdrawal would prove no war aims, while the presence of troops fuels outlawry and incursions into the United States.
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Washington, D. C
Carranza
Mexico
State Department
Eliseo ‘Arrendondo
United States
Glenn Springs
Bequillas
Paso
Tex
Gavira
Chihuahua
Juarez
Casas Grandes
Pershing
Namiquipa
Villa
Russian Prisoners Sing On Train Platform
Swedish doctor notes prisoners in Russia seem eager for sympathy rather than malicious. A group of blind prisoners sang at the station as the train prepared to depart, led by a blind man, for about twenty minutes before boarding. They waved as the train moved off, reflecting a calm view of an uncertain future.
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Trussia
Red Cross
Hach
Russia
Soldiers yearn for home as long separation ends
The excerpt portrays exhausted troops fearing future hardship but fixed on returning home. Many have not heard from family in over a year yet insist they will go home and stay, the central mood of relief and longing driving their thoughts.
Trial Begins Tomorrow in Orpet Murder Case
Waukegan Illinois attorneys expect jury selection to finish today and the trial to start tomorrow. Eight jurors are in the pool with two tentatively accepted by both sides. Nearly 1000 veniremen have been questioned.
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Waukegan
Ill
Lloyd George May Solve Celt Crisis
London reports a hopeful mood in politics as Lloyd George may declare progress in Irish negotiations in the House of Commons before adjournment. Provisional Irish MPs expect a practical agreement though Ulster’s exclusion remains a key issue.
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Lloyd George
London
England
House of Commons
Ulster
Funeral cortege for James J. Hill draws vast crowds in St Paul
More than 50 000 people lined Summit avenue to view the funeral procession for James J. Hill. Services at the residence were led by Rev. Thomas Gibbons. Along the line stood bank officials and workers as veterans wept, honoring the empire builder of the northwest.
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St. Paul, Minn
James J. Hill
Summit Avenue
North Oakes Farm
Thomas Gibbons
Empire Builder
J. M. Gruber
Great Northern Railway
Harry Keltner
Great Northwest
Mr. Hill
Sioux Falls Will Travel To Huron For State Convention
About 150 Sioux Falls delegates plan to attend the annual state convention of walks in Huron on June 7 and 8. A special train will depart Sioux Falls at 7 AM June 7 and reach Huron by 11 AM. return starts at 8 PM June 8.
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Huron
Sioux Falls
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Wlks
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