Armour fire tournament spoiled by rain in Armour
The Armour firemen’s tournament concluded amid rain with participants from Parkston Mitchell Mt Vernon Vermillion Parker Carton Sisseton Eureka Hartford Scotland Tyndall Beresford. Mitchell won multiple prizes including the champion hook and ladder race and received $450 in winnings. C W Gillis of Mitchell was elected president of the South Dakota Firemen’s Association.
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Armour
Parkston
Mitchell
Mt. Vernon
Vermillion
Parker
Carton
Sisseton
Eureka
Hartford
Scotland
Tyndall
Beresford
Mount Vernon
Peters
Pfaff
Canton
Chamberlain
Riemer
C. W. Gillis
Mitch
William Mueller
Edmond Wilson
W. ©. Koli
Earl Rogers
Oacoma
Mitchell Fire Department
Mkrickson
Waltsrum
Mitchell assesses rise in city property values for 1904
Assessor Harris reports Mitchell total real and personal property valuation rises from 1,199,542 in 1904 to a higher total this year subject to board adjustments. Figures detail valuations by lots horses cattle cows mules and hogs with specific counts and amounts.
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City of
Mitchell
Harris
Storm Damage and Recital Held at Congregational Church
Heavy rainfall caused minor damage in the area on Saturday night. A pupils recital at the Congregational Church drew a good crowd and proceeded with success.
Deaths and Storm Damage Rattle Mitchell and Plankinton
Mrs. Mary Be. Pingry dies at 63 in Mitchell South Dakota with funeral at the family home. The same night a cyclone rainstorm causes heavy flooding and widespread destruction near Plankinton Mt Vernon and Artesian with fatalities reported and dozens of buildings damaged.
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Mary BE. Pingry
Mitchell
South Dakota
L. T. John
T. J. Giblett
Graceland Cemetery
Mrs. Pingry
Jackson County
Ohio
Portland
Indiana
Ira Pingry
Twombly
Pine
Bonesteel
S. D
Lehman
McIntyre
Hitchcock
Scholes
Burk
W. M. Pingry
Myrtle
Pingry
Celestial City
Plankinton
Mt. Vernon
Widmaon
Reeves
John
Johns
John O. Williams
John Haynes
Artesian
Drink Bill of the Country Shows Sharp Alcohol Rise
The American Grocer estimates the retail cost of stimulants for the year ending June 30, 1905 at 1.4986 billion dollars, about 100 million more than 1900-04 average. Per capita alcohol use climbs with whiskey up 435 percent since 1896 and wine doubling, beer up 18.8 percent, totaling a 21.8 percent rise in all alcoholic drinks.
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United States
D. W. U. Receives State Education Board Appointment
The State Superintendent of Public Instruction appointed Professor E. F. Graham to the state board of Educational Examiners. The college notes this as a first-time recognition and the faculty is elated.
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction
F. Graham
State Board of Educational Examiners
Plans Accepted for New Corn Palace by Sioux City Architect
Architect Hisentrout of Sioux City has been awarded the contract to prepare plans and specifications for the new corn palace building. Work will be ready within ten days to submit to bidders for construction. The old structure is torn down and lumber repurposed. The board expects a finer building with more towers, including a center tower about 80 feet high, and increased seating capacity.
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Hisentrout
Sioux City
Corn Palace Committee
Corn Palace
Plans for New Hall to Host The Resurrection of the Christ
The project envisions a venue nearly 4 000 capacity with a large Stave to present The Resurrection of the Christ by Sorrentino's Banda Rossa. A clearer drawing will allow a fuller description once plans return.
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Christ
Sorrentino
Banda Rossa
Eleventh Annual Recital At Congregational Church
Grace Goodykoontz directs eleventh annual recital with pupils’ strong voices and refined technique. No showpieces faulted. audience enthusiasm high. Accompanists Grace Goodykoontz Fannie McCormick Florence Winsor. several numbers canceled due to illness and absence.
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Grace Goodykoontz
Goody Koontz
Fannie McCormick
Florence Winsor
Rugeni Parmenter
Scotland
Inez Herbert
Fred Kratz
Miss Parmenter
Mitchell
Babylon
von Hanmer
Loujee
Aynor
Fred DeWolfe
Hildad
Miss Beree
Miss Welche
Nightingale
Nevin
Mae Collins
Marionetta
Hellmund
Tcealf G
Graben-Hoffman
Christensen
Miss McCormick
Clara Christensen
Wright
Fassett Phillips Wedding Shower Held in Huron
The Huronite reports a wedding shower for Harriet May Phillips and Lowell Glenn Fassett on June 20 in Huron followed by their June 20 morning nuptials at the bride’s home officiated by Rev. J. P. Anderson. The couple will reside in Mitchell where Fassett works as a bookkeeper.
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Miss Phillips
Harriet May Phillips
Lowell Glenn’ Fassett
Mitchell
Glen
Widmann Lotel
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Opticians
Omoloom
Mitchell National Bank
Avings Department
Qo, L. Branson
J.S. Daniels
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J.S, Daniels
Gakry E, Chambers
May & Luchy Merchant
Tailors
Gormley
Association Mitchell
Gillis
Mitchell Man
Association At Armour
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Dunveretstasnietsiei Erecta
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Mae Welch
Grace “Beckwith O
Mio Fernando
Opera of la Favorita
Donizetti
Merle ‘Lillotson
Adamance
Meyer-Helimund
Glen Fassett
Huron
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