Mitchell natives named in Who's Who in America
Five residents of Mitchell are listed in Who's Who in America along with 21,922 notable Americans. The Mitchell entries include Dr J W Burch at Dakota Wesleyan, Judice Dick Haney ex state supreme court member, A J Hitcheolk former mayor and regent, W G Seaman president of Dakota Wesleyan, and If. Jon head of the chemistry department. The list notes Mitchell had four entries and New York leads states with the most names in the book.
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Mitchol
America
Mitchell
J. W. Burch
Dakota Wesleyan
Judice Dick Haney
State Supreme Court
A. JB. Hitcheoelk
Mitchel
State Board of Regents
W. G. Seaman
Ity
Jon
Wok
Prem South Dakota
Pierr
Sidux Palls
Aberdeen
Yankton
Brookings i
Vermillion
the &Tate
New York
Iter
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Oye
Auverare
R Caylor Denies Bigamy Libel Rumors Amid Legal Threats
Plankinton Mail reports Roy Caylor, former Plankinton resident, did not face arrest or prison. Artesian and Mitchell sources confirm no charges and that Caylor remains with the Artesian ball team. A woman in Plankinton allegedly started the libel, risking a criminal libel suit if pursued.
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Plankinton
Roy Caylor
Caylor
Sioux Falls
Artesian
Mitchell
A. Ff. Schonwebber
Million Paid State Schools in South Dakota Funds
The South Dakota land department reports 1 0957 million dollars paid into state educational funds for the fiscal year. Common schools receive 993 463 10 dollars with 775 376 apportioned this June at 4 48 per pupil, 21 cents more than last year. Total for the year to public schools is 993 463 10 dollars 5 74 per pupil, plus 102 273 82 to state institutions. Increased land leases and rents boost outlook.
City dogs die as police haul them from dump pile
Mitchell residents hear a popular old tune as seven dog victims are found on the city dump. Shuple the dog catcher says more may follow as police crack down on overdue dog licenses due by May 1. Licenses cost one or two dollars based on sex, and noncompliance will not be lenient.
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Mitchell
Shuple
Auto plunge near Wiffith bridge spares chautauqua troupe
In Weesington Springs South Dakota an automobile carrying entertainers plunged through a railing on the Wiffith bridge and struck a large tree, stopping the vehicle from rolling into the creek. The incident comes after repeated calls by the Jerauld County Automobile Club to straighten the sharp bend and hill exit to prevent fatalities.
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Weesington Springs
S. D
Wiffith Bridge
Jerauld County Automobile Club
Indian Conference Closes at Sioux Indian Mission
The Dakota Congregational conference ended after a three day session at the Sioux Indian mission at Oahe Forest City South Dakota. Indian clergymen from all reservations in the state attended the meeting led by Rev. T L Riggs a longtime missionary to the Indians who runs a church and mission school at Oahe.
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Forest City
S. D
Dakota Congregational Conference
Oahe
T. l. Riggs
Local visits as families gather across Lyman county
Jad Brown and wife from Platte visit the Baker family south of town. Sr. T. Dungan and wife from Allamakee County Iowa visit the A. J. Donelin family. Mrs. Joe Warasek and Mrs. Catherine Shaffer visit Kimball and Darule County relatives. Dorsey family ships 104 cattle to Sioux City. New steel bridge planned between Lyman and Tripp counties. Rain extends into Monday with forecasts of favorable weather for planting resumes.
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Jad Brown
Platte
Jesse J. Baker
Baker
Mrs. Brown
Sr. T. Dungan
Allamakee County
Iowa
A. J. Donelin
Dunnigan
Donelan
Joe Warasek
Catherine Shaffer
Kimball
Darule County
R. E. Brown
Anna Hanson
Oacoma
South Dakota
Sioux City
Nebraska
Nan White River
Lyman
Tripp
Presho
Marriage Links Local Couple to Reliance Lumber Yard
Herman A. Gaede and Miss Edith km Cullen, both of Reliance, wed at the Catholic church in Kennebec Monday afternoon with Fr. Sampson officiating. The couple will reside in Reliance where Gaede manages the J. J. Anderson lumber yard.
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Art Packman
Womstock
A. Williamson
Oacoma
Herman A. Gaede
Edith Km. Cullen
Reliance
Catholic Nationare Nere
Sampson
Kennebec
Gaede
J. J. Anderson Lumber
Residents push to buy Onida electric plant in South Dakota
The citizens of Onida South Dakota circulate a petition asking the city council to call a special election to submit to voters the proposal to issue bonds for purchasing the local electric light system now owned by private parties. If purchased the price will be set by an arbitration board.
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ONIDA
S. D
Ty Council
Sys m
Arties
Newell Land to Be Sold by Government for Water System Aid
The lower house passed a bill for immediate sale of unsold government land near Newell South Dakota, about 500 acres. Proceeds totaling $15,000 will be used to assist Newell in building a water system and other public improvements.
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Newell
S. D
Congress
Bids Open for Mitchell SD Public School Supplies
The Board of Education of Mitchell South Dakota will receive bids for furnishing supplies for public schools. Bids must be in the clerk's office by 7 p.m. on June 30, 1916. The board may reject any or all bids. Dated June 18, 1916. A B McKedl, Clerk.
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Board of Education
City of Mitchell
S. D
A. B. Meckedl
Lemmon Auto Dealer Sells 201 Cars This Season
Hart Papke of Lemmon, South Dakota reports 201 automobiles sold from February 1 to June 10. The breakdown includes 28 Dodges, 30 Chevrolets, and the remaining units are Fords as the season nears its end.
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Lemmon, S. D
Yorkings County
Hart Papke
Lemmon
Sale of Indian Horses at Eagle Butte June 22 24
Pierre South Dakota reports a government supervised sale of about 1500 Indian horses at Eagle Butte from June 22 to 24. The event aims to help Indians dispose of surplus stock and any other horses brought in will be offered. The government plans this as an annual procedure.
Hotel to be hospital in Lemmon amid renovations
Misses Bessie Murray and Mildred Miller arrived from Los Angeles and signed a contract with the Carpenter house owners to convert the former hotel into a hospital. Equipment has been ordered and a mid August opening is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemon
S. D
Bessie Murray
Mildred Miller
Lemmon
Los Angeles
Carpenter House
Make $10 000 Land Deal
One of the largest real estate transactions in the Menno area saw Jacob Neuharth Jr sell 320 acres for 40000 dollars, averaging about 125 dollars per acre. The sale is cited as one of the highest farm land prices in the Menno territory.
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Menno
S. D
Jacob Neuharth, Jr
Menno Territory
Local notes mention campaigns and travel updates
Saturday notes recount McGrath returning from Cedar Rapids and Moore and Hamiel visiting Chicago for a week of business. The piece lists campaign expense reports, a correction for H B Anderson, signatures for a South Dakota Livestock Breeders petition, train schedule tweaks, a traffic ordinance fine, and parking experiments. It also covers local events in Lisbon township, Milwaukee train changes, and notes Harry Woodward’s running progress announced at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. McGrath
Cedar Rapids
Chas, Moore
Jay Hamiel
Chicago
KE. W. Leehan
C. A. Tracy
Geo
HW. Strong
J. P. Welch
J. C. Burns
L. BE. Lowrie
W. A. Heimberger
ST. G. Alexander
Ghras Ty Giada
Ws. Gaines
S. TW. Scallin
Wina McClintock
H. I. Jones
H. B. Anderson
Main Street
Lisbon Township
Iiferd
J. S. Sloagand
Mitchell
Milwaukee
Mitchesl
Sioux City
Sanora Street
Body of Boy Floats Down Belle Fourche River
A Northwestern railroad employee reported a boy about 14 seen floating in the Belle Fourche River. Despite searches along several miles, the body remains missing. Authorities fear the youth may have floated from Montana with fish seen trailing the body. Efforts continue to locate family and search deep river holes.
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Belle Fourche
Northwestern Railroad
Belle Fourche River
Montana
IOURNED FOR DEAD IS BACK TO LEAD
John Gleason, once a Lead resident, returns from what was reported as being shot and killed during a riot near Joplin Missouri. He says mining in the Black Hills area is superior and plans to settle here permanently.
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Lead, S. D
John Gleason
Lead
Seo
Jopiin
Wen
Hhack Willis
Missouri District
Hughes Portrays Hughes as Calm Cheerful Scout in New York
Jack Lait reports in the Chicago Herald that the public has been misled by impostor rumors about Charles J. Hughes. The real Hughes appears humorous, personable, and fit, with a gray beard and dignified presence at Hotel Astor. He jokes with reporters and brushes aside questions about a campaign, saying he has many advisers.
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Jack Lait
Chicago Herald
New York City
United States
Charles J. Hughes
Hughes
Iie
Ile
de Beck
Kodak
Impeorica
Republian
Ben Barker
Tipperton
R. T
Hotel Astor
van Dyke
New York
Mr. Hughes
Tinches
Ife
Bellboys
Hughes DeAews Nomination Unites South Dakota Republicans
The nomination of Charles Hughes as the Republican candidate for president fosters unity among South Dakota Republicans who had been split by factions. Democrats aim for a united front in November with Orville Rhinehart as governor nominee. The Pierre July 5 convention will set a shared platform and A R Fellows is favored as state central committee chair.
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Stony Walls
Charles 2. Hughes
South Dakota
Judge Hughes
Peter Norbeck
Orville V. Rhinehart
Rapid City
Rinehart
Huron
State Central
A. R. Fellows
Sioux Falls
Republican State Central Committee
Northwest
Chicago
A. B. Cummins
Hughes
Bride Returns From London to Aberdeen in Welcome Reception
At the home of Dolf Olander in Aberdeen South Dakota a reception welcomed Rev Harold and his bride newly married in London England The bride is daughter of David Thomas a major London merchant The couple were engaged before the pastor came to America and have begun a new life in Aberdeen The event drew over ninety attendees.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Aberleen
Van Ruschen Accepts Pastorate at Canova Union Church
D Rev Edward Van Ruschen formerly at Plankinton has moved his family to Canova to assume the pastorate of the union Presbyterian church. Born in Turner county South Dakota in 1879 he has served as a clergyman since 1900.
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Canova
Edward van Ruschen
Plankinton
Union Presbyterian Church
South Dakota
Turner County
Official Roster of Company F Details
The document lists officers and enlisted men of Company F. Capt Earl B Rowley Lt Geo W Shipton Lt John S Chapman and non commissioned staff including Sergeants Harvey Coacher Lane Pagley Charles Bentliff Peter V Brethorst. Corporals Ralph McCormick H H Stuart S E Stout C W Coleman Welcome Waltz Musicians Arthur Blum Lester Ruby. Privates follow with long roster of names led by Harvey Austin N A Avery H I Billingham C Brown Hi Brown K Burley A H Cook J F Cooper W O Cox C R Culver F Den Beste F Doty W K Enger H M Emery C Braught H Hart W A Harvey H E Heineman L F Hilligoss Glenn Hughes Ii E Hall Horace Harvey P C Kelley J I Kelley W E Kelley C W Kjar D G Marsden J R Miller P Minehart A J Montgomery C Nicholls A H Nixon H G Neish C J Knight L J Peckham A N Rierson A R Shipton J R Simons L J Stacey R B Smith R L Shade Paul Trent I Doane R C Walton C Worthen E J Wallis E C Wallis Henry van de Bossche George I Xinley Walter Kittleson.
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Harvey Coacher
Lane Pagley
Charles Bentliff
Peter V. Brethorst
Ralph McCormick
H. H. Stuart
S. E. Stout
C. W. Coleman
Welcome Waltz
Arthur Blum
Lester Ruby Cook
Frank Worthen
Harvey Austin
N. A. Avery
H. I. Billingham
C. Brown
Hi. Brown
K. Burley
A. H. Cook
J. F. Cooper
W. O. Cox
C. R. Culver
F. den Beste
F. Doty
W. K. Enger
H. M. Emery
C. Braught
H. Hart
W. A. Harvey
H. E. Heineman
L. F Hilligoss
Glenn Hughes
II E. Hall
Horace Harvey
P. C. Kelley
J. I. Kelley
W. E. Kelley
C. W. Kjar
Thousand Men in S D National Guard Called for Mexican Border
About 1,000 South Dakota National Guard members from the Fourth Infantry will be called by President Wilson to serve on the Mexican border. The unit will expand to roughly 1,800 with recruits, and includes companies in Pierre Sioux Falls Brookings Parker Canton Mitchell Redfield Faulkton Rapid City Lemmon Aberdeen Yankton plus separate units at Webster and Lead.
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S. D. National Guard
South Dakota National Guard
Wilson
Fourth Infantry Regiment
Guard
Pierre
Sioux Falls
Brookings
Parker
Canton
Mitchell
Redfield
Faulkton
Rapid City
Lemmon
Aberdeen
Yankton
Jeparate
Webster
Lead
War Department
South Dakota
Brookngs
Howard
Ipswich
Company F Prepares for Mobilization and Camp Training
Captain J B Rowley says Company F can mobilize within 36 hours of call and reach Mitchell after members return. He envisions a state mobilization camp lasting a month to six weeks, with exams and possible furloughs. militia may become federal troops. Second Lieutenant John S Chapman will recruit to 150 men in Mitchell.
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J. B. Rowley
Ity
Mitchell
John S. Chapman
Chapman
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Joke
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Sipaph
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