Children Day Observances Inspire Statewide Churches
A two week opening of the Teachers Normal Institute preceded a Pan American show drawing large crowds in Mitchell. Children's Day services filled Baptist and Presbyterian churches with decor vivid with flowers. The programs featured songs recitations and cross floral displays. Collectors raised 17 dollars for church publications and missions. Parish leaders praised the children for their contributions and performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Drewett
Society of the Church
Northwest
Presbyterian Church
Christ
Rail line promises cheaper oil transport to market
A projected railroad will enter the Midway district oil fields and bring the Mitchell Crude Oil Co. well into reach of rail transport. With the first road built, merchants expect priority access to business as rail infrastructure ends the costly, isolation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midway District
Mitchell Crude Oil Co
Institute Opens Two Weeks Normal Session in Davidson County
About seventy five teachers gathered Monday at West Side High School to begin a two week normal institute. Superintendent Coursey outlined study details as grades were organized and recitations planned. Conductor Stout led didactics while Prof. T F Graham, Mrs. Anna Moris Clark, and Miss Fannie Foster joined the staff. The group will grow daily toward full membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davison County
West Side
Normal Institute
Coursey
Stout
T.F. Graham
Anna Moris- Clark
Fannie Foster
Death of Mr. Kelso in Mitchell Iowa
Elder J. C. Kelso dies after years of health decline in Mitchell. Born 1822 in South Carolina he moved to Indiana Illinois and Iowa and became a respected anti slavery businessman and churchman. Funeral at Mrs Orswell’s home followed by graveside rites at Graceland cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Kelso
T. W. D. Orswell
W. C
H. C
Kelso
Mitchell
Orswel
Illinois
Augusta Grahamb
RC. Wills
Emma Kelso
Lona Orswell
T. W. Dirswell
Sloan, Towa
Winterset
Iowa
Madison
County
South Carolina
Cumberland, Presbyterian Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
Railroad plans aim to reach Sunset and Midway oilfields
Four companies pursue rail access into the Sunset and Midway oilfields. The Burson electric line may run from Bakersfield to tidewater at Ventura, while Santa Fe and Southern Pacific seek to extend the Sunset road through section 2 to McKittrick and into Midway. The electric line would boost oil traffic and draw from Kern county’s western agricultural districts.
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Pacific Oil Reporter
San’ Francisco
Cal
Sunset
Midway
Bakersfield
Tidewater
Ventura
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
McKittrick
Midway Field
Kern ‘County
Pan American Show Delights Crowd Amid Elephant Absence
Crowds lined Main street as Pan American Show paraded through the city. At the afternoon performance, Edna Cooke performed daring bareback tricks while six acrobats dazzled in two rings. The show, clean and reliable, was promised to repeat that evening by W. J. Nichols, the week agent.
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Edna Cooke
W. J. Nichols
Freeland Extension Mine Sells in Colorado Springs District
Colorado Springs readers learn the Freeland Extension, the extension of the famous Freeland, has changed hands. The mine is well equipped with a large gasoline hoist and a 400 foot shaft with four levels. Ore drifts run in ore with smelting streaks worth over $50 per ton and milling ore averaging $10 per ton.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Freeland
Freeland Extension
Davison County Democrats pick 16 delegates for state convention
In a mass convention held Saturday seven Democrats met to choose 16 delegates to attend the State convention at Huron on June 25. Chas Ferguson opened the meeting with D W Collins elected chair and Gustavus Loevinger secretary. Delegates named include Abraham Boynton Frank Van Wagenen D W Collins Ed De vy Chas Ferguson Gustavus Loevinger W H Wilkinson W D Waterman J H Stahl Wm Craig Mike Dougherty Ed Lehan Wm Herbert Everett Smith Ben Weeks Casper Kerr. John K Johnson attended but declined to serve as delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davison County
Huron
Chas. Ferguson
D.W. Collins
Gustavus Loevinger
Abraham Boynton
Frank van Wagenen
D. W. Collins
Ed. Devy
Delegates Named for Huron Populist Convention
The Populists in this county selected delegates to attend the Huron convention on Wednesday June 25. In a late Saturday session in O C Thompson's office a slate was chosen to represent the party at its demise as Democrats gobble it up. The delegates include John K. Johnson G W Dougherty John Colvin J M Pease H B Hitchcock E Johnston George Schlund Halvor Ostrus Leslie Slade Carl Knappe Zack Welch Wm Stevens S F Goodykoonz Alfred Carlson O G Thompson Charles Lawrence Martin Gleason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
O.C. Thompson
John K. Johnson
G. W. Dougherty
John Colvin
J. M. Pease
H. B. Hitchcock
E. §. Johnston
George Schlund
Halvor Ostrus
Leslie ‘Slade
Carl Knappe
Zack Welch
Wm. Stevens
S. F. Goodykoontz
Alfred Carlson
O. G. Thompson
Charles Lawrence
Martin Gleason
Their Farewell Meeting in Mitchell Ends With Recruits Sworn In
Captain and Mrs Urban hosted a farewell at the Salvation Army hall on Sunday evening. Several new recruits were sworn in. The couple departs Monday for Massillon Ohio en route to New York province for future work, to be followed by Ensign Bagstad and wife from Sioux Falls who will take their place.
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Urban
Salvation Army Hall
Mitchell
Massidon
Ohio
New York Province
Ensign Bagstad
Sioux Falls
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S. H. Scallin
Eves
R. P. Dundas
M.D
W. E. Crane
M. D
E. E. King
A. H. Daniels
B. A. Bobb
F. W. Freyberg
Chicago Shoe House
Detroit Vapor Hot Plate
South Main Street
Mitchell, South Dakota
Teachers Normal Institute
The
Institute
Aldee Kc
MR. Kelso
Advents
Free Methodist
Messrs
A. B. Hager
Samuel Vickers
Luke Richards
James Lyons
A. K. Campbell
B.J. Greaves
Graceland Cemetery
California
Vention
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