South Dakota’s fifteenth legislature ends its farmers driven session
The South Dakota 15th legislative session adjourned sine die in Pierre after approving a $250000 highway aid appropriation and enacting broad reforms. It created a highway commission, rural credits act, stock and poultry provisions, irrigation code, Torrens land transfers, and workmen’s compensation while expanding state college funding and proposing multiple constitutional amendments including equal suffrage resubmission.
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Pinrere
Pierre
S. D
South Dakota
Fifteenth Legislative Assembly
Bureau of State Market Commissioner
State College
Mitchell
Belle Fourche
Workmens Mutual Reserve Insurance Companies
Seven new buildings for state institutions approved
The session funds provide three new Brookings buildings and one each for the university Spearfish Aberdeen Normal. An Aberdeen Normal start was allowed for immediate use by next winter after Swanson of Brown won a fight to add the provision. Additional new structures are planned for Redfield feeble minded home, Custer tuberculosis hospital, and improvements at other state institutions.
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Brookings College
State Game Commission
State Schoges
Pierre
Brookings
The
University
Spearfish
Aberdeen Normal
Senate
Swanson of
Brown
Redfield
Custer
Insane Asylum
Hatch Early Is Poultry Slogan Suggests Timely Laying
The U S Department of Agriculture promotes hatched early chicks to ensure pullets begin laying during molting season. March 1 start and May 1 finish advised, with Bookings State College offering guidance. A sample winter flock report by W A Hitchcock shows 95 hens producing 2172 eggs in three months, earning about 72.40 dollars in profit.
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Department of Agriculture of the
United States
Department
Brody
Sstate College
W. A. Hitchhcock
Hitchcock
Couple Marks Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Alonzo Parham longtime Sanborn county residents celebrated sixty years of marriage. Married in New York in 1857 they lived in Wisconsin Iowa before settling in South Dakota. He is 84 and she 78 both in good health. Family and friends gathered at their home to honor the milestone.
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Woonsocket, S. D
Alonzo Parham
Sanborn County
New York State
New York
Wisconsin
Iowa
South Dakota
Five Youths Rob Woman Masquerading as Police
Five youths in Des Moines posed as policemen to gain entry to Mrs. Isabel Merrill's apartment. They bound and gashed her and stole diamonds and jewelry worth about 1000 dollars and 34 in currency before escaping. In another item, W. G. Pugh buys the Martin Messenger, the Bennett County weekly, from Charles W. Allen.
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Des Moines
Isabel Merrill
Martin, S. D
Martin Messenger
Bennett County
W. G. Pugh
Charles W. Allen
Mrs Rockwell Hosts Dinner for Miss Bebb in Hollywood
Mrs FF W Rickiwell hosted a 6 29 o clock dinner in honor of her sister Miss Bessie Bebb of Hollywood California. Twelve of Miss Bobbs former schoolmates attended. Four courses were served. decorations were bluebird blue.
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FF. W. Rickiwell
Marty
Bessie Bebb
Hollywood
Cal
Miss Bobb
B. A. Bebb
Bessie Bobb
Jucile Bobb
Edison
Birthday dinner honors Miss Florence Brodstrup
Mrs. Howard Wjodstrup hosted a surprise birthday dinner for Miss Florence Brodstrup on Monday evening. The red and white color theme, four course meal, and planned future home near Blankinton framed a festive party with relatives and friends in attendance.
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Howard Wjodstrup
Florence Brodstrup
Tions
Smilax
Blankinton
J. A. Johnson
Mitchell Boy School Expert Details Causes of High School Failures
Cincinnati Enquirer reports W W Coxe of the University psychology department identifies home environment, subnormal mental capacity, and unfavorable home work conditions as key factors in high school failure. He urges earlier curricular intervention and flexible junior high tracks to reduce dropouts among girls and boys.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
W. W. Coxe
Psycholsical Research Department
Unennati Public Schods
SO Woodward
Biome
Coxe
Ile
Schol
St Your
Plotters Against Premier Begin Trial at Old Bailey
Four defendants stand charged with conspiring to murder Prime Minister David Lloyd George and Labor Minister Arthur Henderson. Trial opened at Old Bailey before Justice Low with Attorney General Sir Frederick J. Smith prosecuting. Light snow began falling around 2 PM, continuing for hours as temps hovered near freezing and more snow was forecast.
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London
Ingland
David Lloyd George
Arthur Wenderson
War Council
Old Bailey
Birds Make Good Tenants for South Dakota Farms
An article from Vermillion notes birds help control pests and weed seeds, advising farmers to provide bird houses and shelter. Dr Thoris of the University of South Dakota urges avoiding slingshots and rifles, thinning cats and laurels, and using dead limbs and posts to attract wrens blue birds and chicadees. The piece ends with a community note of a commemorative act for Mrs. Mowry by the Women's Relief Corps.
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Vermillion
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South Dakota
Crate St. Thoms
University of South Dako
Homer
Nature
Thoris
Witns
Sim
Mowry Golden Anniversary Noted in Parkston
The golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Mowry was observed at their Parkston home. Mr. Mowry, a Civil War veteran, is a prominent pioneer resident of Parkston and the surrounding area, with ties to the Grand Army.
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Marrind Hale Cenpery
Parkston
S. D
Henry T. Mowry
Mowry
Scrappy Mitchell Versus Mt Vernon Ends in Narrow Win
Mitchell high school overcame Mt Vernon 35 to 29 after trailing 18 to 14 at halftime. Grundland led Mitchell with nine field goals and three free throws, while Wiltse and Scallin added key baskets. Mt Vernon’s Jones and Link scored four and six baskets respectively as the teams traded leads late. C S Hall refereed.
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Mitchell High School
Mt. Vernon High
Yieter
Ben Wheatley
Wilktse
Grandland
Coughlin
Watson
Wallace
Mt. Vernon
Wheatley
Scallin
Darling
Tipton
Mitchell
Grundland
Wiltse
Laheau
Quints
Wilson Most Methodical Of Recent Presidents
Oldest White House staff say President Wilson is the most methodical time keeper. He maintains a strict schedule, takes no real vacations, and avoids social functions while preferring direct action. He walks to departments, visits senators at home, and values concise calls over extended conversations.
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Washington, D. C
White House
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Cornish
N. J
Lone Branch
All
Popeka
Jim
Dan
Willson
Washington Aguas
Offica
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Navy
Congress
Washington
Adimis
Jefferson
Wadison
Senate
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Tie
Mitchell High Eliminated After Loss to Alexandria in Debate
Mitchell High School was eliminated from this year’s state league after a unanimous defeat by Alexandria in a debate staged at Alexandria. Absence of Henry Hoagland forced Arthur Anderson and Carl Rosenauist to carry the load as Hoagland’s main speech and Rosenauist’s rebuttal were shared.
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Alexandria
Mitchell High School
Mitchell
Henry Hoagland
Arthur Anderson
Carl
Ekaters
William Marble
Mildred Yule
Eleanor Twambley
George
Todd
Bridgewater
C. L. Dotson
Sioux Falls
Sg. Wagner
Madison
Rising third in state oratorical contest at Brookings
Lloyd H. Rising of Dakota Wesleyan placed third in the state old dine oratorical contest held in Brookings. Harold Husted of Sioux Falls College won first with the oration The Ideals of the Coming Age. Chester Smith of State College took second as Wesleyan represented by Rising again shows strong statewide performance.
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I Lloyd HH. Rising
Dakota Wesleyan
Brookings
Harold Husted
Sioux Walls College
Chester Smith
State College Seco
Sioux Falls
Baptist School
Brokings
Wesleyan
Madison to Pave Streets at Cost of 80000
Madison South Carolina city commissioners and residents agree to street paving costing about 80000 dollars. About fourteen blocks nearly a mile in the residence section will be paved during spring and summer.
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Madison
S. C
Prices Slide as Egg Market Drops to 30 Cents
The article notes a sharp decline in egg prices from 42 cents to 30 cents, with a later drop to 80 cents per dozen in a surprising turn. It reports on purchases, costs of other produce like potatoes at about $3.25, and scarce beets and cabbage, plus a new frozen onion method and varying fruit prices.
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Ifen
Short Skirts Boost Trade at Colorado Jewelers Meet
Denver reports the ninth annual Colorado Jewellers' Association session declares brief skirt styles boost jewelry demand. Fred Tirman notes ankle watches rise 50 to 75 percent with shorter skirts while vanity bands with purses and mirrors also sell well.
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Denver
Cole
Colorado Jewellers' Association
Fred Tirman
Explanations Sell Splendidly Despite Marital Strain
The judge notes a wife’s complaint about a husband who stays out nightly but adds that his elaborate explanations are profitable. The exchange hints at a woman named Mrs. Pry and Mrs. Sharp debating divorce and the allure of his movie-like stories.
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Pry
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