Death of R. P. Hall Leaves Mitchell Community Grieving
Russell P. Hall aged 74 died Thursday night from pleurisy and pneumonia after a brief illness. A Civil War veteran, he served as Masonic secretary and Eastern Star Worthy Patron, with G A R ties. He was born in New York January 13 1842 and long resident of Mitchell. He lay in state at the Congregational Church and was given full military and fraternal honors at Graceland cemetery. The community mourns a generous, steadfast citizen and churchman.
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R. P. Hall
Grim Reaper
Mr. Hall
Hall
Mitchell
Masonic Lodge
St. Bernard Commandery
Eastern Star
State Department
G.A.R
Churchill
Munroe County
New York
101St New York Volunteer Infantry
Mary J. Kelly
Madison County
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Elizabeth
Presbyterian Church
Fulton
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Hall Mitchell
Messrs
Morrow
Silsby
Ruth
Colvin
McDonald
Barnard
Eastern Star Chapter
Woodmen of America
D R Ton Hi
A. E. Hitchcock
Masonic Orders
Blue Lodge
Royal Arch Masons
St. Bernard
H. E. Hitchcock
Clara Nobis
Messra. Downey
Russian fish selling case ends in fine
A Russian fish seller pleaded guilty to violating game laws after selling fish in the Mil town colony. Judge McKinoley fined Mandel $25 with $9.80 costs, total $34.80, paid in court. Half the fine goes to the informer, the other half to the county treasury.
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Miltown
R L Tremaine
Dodses
Justice McKinoley
Swindler
Jacob J. Mandel
Mandel
The Thetas and Dormitory Girls Banquet at University Hall
The Thetas and Dormitory Girls held a joint banquet in Protonian hall with about twenty two couples. Guests enjoyed a progressive picture guessing game and a short program with solos readings and duets. Light refreshments followed as ice cream and cold weather did not dampen spirits.
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Delta Upsilon Thetas Society
University
Kappa Pi Phi
Protonian
University dormitory girls host a refined Friday reception
At the dormitory reception in the commercial department guests enjoyed music and games. Paul Williams played a violin solo as the evening's highlight. Refreshments followed and guests departed late, with the hosts praised for decor and hospitality. A second reception at D. M. Potter's home featured flags and bunting, music, games, and a comic speech by Mr. DaVries before a 1 o'clock refreshment, ending on a cheerful note.
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University
Paul Williams
D. M. Potter
DaVries
Smallpox Outbreak Eases in Redfield
The Redfield Observer reports the city nearing the end of its smallpox episode with about thirty defined cases, none currently serious. The three worst patients have passed the critical period, and the paper expects quarantine to lift within a week as Redfield returns to quiet with strict containment.
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Redfield
Milwaukee to Chicago Faster Train Proposed
There is talk of Milwaukee adding a new vestibuled train on this line to Chicago replacing the present passenger. If approved, passengers could ride directly to Chicago without car changes with a schedule about two hours shorter than now.
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Chamberlain
Milwaukee
Chicago
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