Saber presentation honors Major Coursey by Co D
On a Monday evening the officers and men of Company D gathered at W. Seaman’s lawn to honor Major C. W. Coursey with a handsome saber. City officials Hannett and Seaman spoke of his service with the Second Battalion and Philippines duty. Coursey praised his men as a Christian, thanked them, then ordered Lieutenant Walter A. Seaman to receive a sword for his exemplary conduct.Refreshments followed at C. W. Hoon’s ice cream parlor as impromptu remarks were offered by Hannett Seaman Williams and Downey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Seaman
Co. D
Briggs
Southakota Volunteer Regiment
Philippines
Hannett
Coursey
Walter A. Seaman
Seaman
C. W. Hoon
J.L. Hannett
I. W. Seaman
Lieutenant Williams
C. W. Downey
Local News Bits From Mitchell and Surrounding Areas
Mrs L McCurdy visited relatives in Letcher and returned Tuesday morning. Mr and Mrs Geo Ri Douthit and children visited Yankton Tuesday. Frank H Winsor fished Big Stone Lake, reporting good conditions. Miss Bertha Stevens will summer with cousins in Smithfield NC after accompanying William Smith home. J L Hannett and daughter Nellie traveled to Woonsocket for legal and shorthand proceedings. Rev Chas M Powell and wife went to Sioux Falls for Episcopal convocation. he will present sale of half church property to fund a new church. Otto Freyberg and wife plan to stay after moving land purchase near Mitchell. he will improve his lot. Campbell brothers of the circus, former Mitchell residents, praised for integrity and avoiding graft. Dean's Ointment advertised for itching piles. Co D left for Watertown encampment with 44 men. Milw. line carried Yankton and Armour units. Major Coursey and Chas Ruh joined. expect a grand time and potential regular soldiers’ visit to Watertown. state pays transport, US gov adds 60 cents daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. M. Powell
Sioux Falls
Episcopal Church
Thos, Briggs
Williams
Seaman
Watertown
Court House
Fred Rubin
Yankton and Armour
Milwaukee
O. W. Coursey
Chas. Ruh
Co. D
Gol. Gardiner
Fort Snelling
United States
Humor Fragments From Various Papers Showcase Witty Exchange
A collection of quips and cartoons from multiple papers features a hayseed and a dignified traveler debating authorship and hogpens, a stamp repairer dubbed field marshal of finance, a jailhouse joke about two women and jail life, and light exchanges about authorship and luck. The items mirror early 20th century humor with regional slang and punchlines.
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C. W. Coirsey
Comrads of Co
Saber
L. O. Gale
San Francisco
Dry Dock Company
Geo, Ri, Douthit
Yankton
Clarence Turney
Plankinton
Will
Reform School
Frank H. Winsor
Big Stone Lake
Bertha Stevens
Wm. M. Smith
Smithsfield
N. C
Mr. Smith
H. R. Kibbee
J. L. Hannett
Nellie
Woonsocket
Mr. Hannett
Miss Hannett
Otto Freyberg
Plymouth
Wis
F. W. Freyberg
Freyberg
Mitchell Township
Mitchell
W. T P. Campbell
Campbell Brothers
Campbell
Dfean
Mitchell Printing Co
Campbell Bros
Evrybody
Dean
Humor OF the Hour
Pidsenger
D. P
Granger
New York Times
Philadelphia Press
Naggsby
Brown
Waggsby
Nagesby
Baltimore American
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Stubb
Milton
Chicago News
Philadelphia
Chicago Tribune
Josh
Silas
Hiram
Ferguson
Cash Bargain Store
Welare
Lucious
Ferndell
Usaf
C. Burnside
Morgan's Meat Market
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