Farmer Polus the Winner in the Republican Capital Contest
The report announces that Polus won the Republican Capital subscription contest with over 30,000,000 votes. Judges certify the results, thanking contestants and noting thorough counting by Stone Contest Company of Fargo. Prizes are awarded based on the judges’ decision, with three dozen named winners and a three month verification window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Republican
Weekly Capital
The
Stone Contest Company
Fargo
Messrs
Funeral for Geo Bamber Held at Catholic Church
Alexandria March 8 funeral services were held for Geo Bamber who died March 3 in the Catholic church. The town reports a succession of local happenings including sales, examinations, a Carrie Nation visit, and community events with high school activity and theater draw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Geo. Bamber
Wm. Slade
Matthews
Slade
Va. Durkee
Ma‘quoketa
Iowa
James ‘Hanlon
High School Play Earns Generous Applause
Generous applause marked a high school performance praised for strong effort given limited training. Grace Piper visited from town while Eula Holland of Pierre, studying at Mitchell university, attended with her parents.
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Grace Piper
Eula Holland
Pierre
University At
Mitchell
City Council Approves Main Street Areaway Project
Mayor Hitchcock and aldermen meet as Auditor Ness reads minutes. Architect Wherry gains council permission to dig an areaway under Main Street sidewalk near Second for a new three story building by Thomas Nevin this spring. Other actions include moving city scales on Lawler Street, bidding for water mains, boiler reinsurance, sidewalk repairs, lights on Milwaukee and Omaha roads, and library typewriter purchase.
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Hitchcock
Hardy, McDougal
Michels
Kelley
Truax
Ness
Architect Wherry
Main
Second
Thomas Nevin
Wherry
C. W. Hoon
Lawler Street
Third
West Fourth
East Third
Death in Blizzard on Standing Rock Reservation
Mrs Gilbert Majher her mother in law and year old child found frozen to death in a blizzard on the Standing Rock reservation. The trio were overcome by the storm and left their sleigh and horses to roam until the animals returned to lead rescuers to the scene.
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Aberdeen
Gilbert Majher
Standing Rock
Quiet wedding unites Robert Rademacher and Ida Wittstruck
In Alexandria on Friday, at Rev. Gregory’s home, Robert Rademacher of Clayton married Ida Wittstruck of Mitchell. Rademacher, a well regarded young farmer, and Wittstruck, who taught in rural schools in Davison and Hutchinson counties for three years, begin married life with the good wishes of many friends.
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Alexandria
Gregory
Robert Rademacher
Clayton
Ida “Wittstruck
Mitchell
Ida Wittstruck
Davison
Hutchinson County
Stalwart Defense of Progressive Senators at Huron
At the insurgent convention in Huron Senator Crawford from his home town and Senator Gamble, both insurgents, were scarcely mentioned beyond criticism of Gamble. They arrived in Washington and supported the national Republican administration, backing party measures including the tariff law that aided South Dakota prosperity.
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Aberdeen
Huron
Crawford
South Dakota
Gamble
Washington
United States
Lindeborgs death recalled in snowbound chase and local notices
Oscar Lindeborg froze to death on a November trek from Lindeborg to Wessington Springs after getting lost in a storm. His body was found last week as snow thawed, with about 75 dollars in his pockets. The item also records local elections, arrivals of new settlers, business moves, land weather, and a Saturday street sale drawing a crowd.
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Col. A. Mackey
Mr. Frier
Wm. Renica
Oakland
Nebraska
Franklin Township
Fred Ammon
Simon Noltensmeier
Henry Goll
Weeonsocket
Wessington Springs
Gus Johnson
Minneapolis
J. H. Wood
Pine County
Minn
Duluth
Fred Seifken
California
Redlands
Henry Schoen
Mitchell
Daily Republican
Times
Meat boycott in Chicago fades as prices rise
Investigation shows the meat boycott begun in Cleveland has died out in Chicago. Pork prices are higher, beef and mutton unchanged, eggs and vegetables slightly lower. Report says up to one hundred thousand Illinos residents signed no meat pledges.
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Chicago
Cleveland
Illinois
Letcher News Briefs from March Record
Local items note Elmer Goodwin visiting from Woonsocket for weekend. A girl was born to Mr and Mrs Vincent Shafranek on February 26. Mrs Lawrence Meredith and child depart for Omaha then Rupert Idaho to reside. Mrs Meredith to follow later. Mr Meredith drives on Thursday. Miss Jessie Witzel visits home from D W U. Mae Raney leaves for Mitchell then Rapid City en route to Vermilyea store. Mrs Bruckman and Pearl return from St Paul. John Boys reports arrest of Marshal Samis and Teddy Butts for assault Tues.
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Rupert
Jessie Witzel
Mae Raney
Mitchell
Rapid City
Vermilyea
Bruckman
Pearl
St. Paul
John Boys
Marshal Samis
Teddy Butts
Guy Crawford
Gerhard Christopher
Chicago
Sarah
Heydahl
St. ‘Paul
Blanche
Kitty Ryan
Lynn Jacobus
Hurley
S. D
Barney Kane
Letcher
Mike Caine
Will Kane
Ella Welch
Mesdames Seward
Morkin
Wilds
Peter
Will Welch
Local items list town deaths and moves after party year
A sequence of notices reports a pool hall incident leading to bail for youths from Woonsocket, various travelers leaving or visiting Mitchell Hurley and Vivian South Dakota, a smallpox case under quarantine Geo Bean the patient, changes in property ownership with a buyer due May 1, and the death of Mrs. Barney Kane with funeral details and family condolences.
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Woonsocket
A. L. Pence
Lee Griffin
State Hospital For the
Yankton
Will Kane
Vivian
S. D
Kane
Barney Kane
Elva Hopkins
Mitchell
Wizzart
New Jersey
Clyde
Griffin Farm
Will Teager
Walter Smith
Geo Bean
Missouri Valley Eng Co Wins Big Hills Power Contract
Missouri Valley Engineering Company of Vermillion won the large hydro electric project role near Rapid City with a projected cost around 250000 dollars. The Dakota Power Company of Rapid City promotes the project and plans to push construction after bonds are sold. The firm will open a Rapid City branch and establish a Mitchell office with R M Fulweiler as chief engineer in charge. A Ditch No 6 survey in Clark County will be conducted by the company’s team as they relocate offices and staff to Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Valley Engineering Company
Vermillion
Mitchell
Black Hills
Rapid City
Dakota Power Company
Beijing
Missouri Valley Engineering Co
R. M. Fulweiler
Clark County
Western National Bank
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Farmer Polus
W. T. McConnell
R. BE. Cone
J. J. Lahey
L. J. Welch
A. Polus
RK. R
Mary Boynton
Plankinton
Nellie Hughes
Mitchell Township
Minnie Anderson
Mitchell Set
Lillian Wallis
Riverside Oye
Duliette Dougherty
Mt. Vernon
Estella Hofstetter
Clara Christensen
O. W. Anderson
Lane
Melissa Prouty
Mary Gould-Doane
Lottie Tenney
Hal Taylor
Loomis
Smith
Ances Tremaine
Ethan
Clark Potter
Clark Warren
Fred Griswold
Kimball Eenes
Hazel Warren Mitchell
Genevieve Agno
Hazel Stewart
Kimball Seer
Asset
Neil Shirk
Ellen Hanlon
Alexandria Ste
Minnie St. Garrett
Willie Johnston
Adosephine Scott
Rev KB. Baxnett
Alexandria News
Bago
Florence Phelps
Gingles
Carrie Nation
B. H. Armour
Mmery
Harry Wyman
Jarvey Broderick
Wayne Gingles
W. E. VanDen
Council
City Hall
Standard Co
Hartford
Milwaukee Road
Omaha Road
Standing Rock Reservation
Lindborg
L. E. Jenkins
Swaledale
Mr. Jenkins
Letcher News
Kentucky Grain Drills
Barnard Giles Implement Co
East First Street
Mitchell, S. D
Bidwell Land & Loan Co
Auronic
Janes
Heidelberg
Firth
Jackson
ST. Paul, Minn
Mitchell Firm of Engineers
Vise
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