Band Concert Delights Mitchell Audiences At Courthouse
The state band under new director Prof. J W Merrill gave a fine concert at the courthouse last Thursday. An enthusiastic crowd filled most seats as Merrill conducted 18 musicians through a strong program including two violin solos and a cornet solo.
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Mitchell
J. W. Merrill
Chicago
Merrill
Prof. Merrill
Miss Grave Goodykoontz
Prof
Mies Goodykoontz
Maude Silsby-Nichols
Nat Bennett
Dakota University Local Oratorical Contest Set
As the state oratorical contest nears interest grows in who will represent the university. The local contest will be held on Saturday March 16 to select the orator who will carry the college record. The contestants are Loevinger Bushfield and Mies.
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Dakota University
Messrs. Loevinger
Bushfield
Mies
Edith Noble Leads College Toward State Victory in Mitchell
Edith Noble, chosen to lead the college team, faces the state contest to be held in Mitchell around mid May. The annual Collegiate Athletic Association meet coincides, turning Mitchell into a student hub for three days with expected large attendance and rising athletic interest among participating colleges.
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Edith Noble
Thie
Hie College
Mitchell
The
Collegiate Athletic Association
End of State Legislature Confirms End of Session
Milwaukee travelers from the north report the last legislative session ended Friday night. An apportionment bill failed in the senate, requiring a midnight adjournment to extend time for action. Senators Johnston and Representative Bras returned home exhausted, with rumors of a possible special session for capital removal dismissed as a newspaper pipe dream.
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Milwaukee
Senate
Johnston
Bras
J. H. Scriven
Pierre
Reform in Deadwood Seeks Sunday Saloon Closure and Gambling Cut
Deadwood and Lead face a church backed reform push aimed at enforcing Sunday saloon closures, ending games of chance, and silencing saloon music. Mayor's order ignored. Homestake and Golden Reward companies support the effort due to employee saloon activity. About two dozen saloons operate in Deadwood and nearly as many in Lead.
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Deadwood
Homestake Company
Golden Reward Company
State health board hires Dr. Dodge to fight smallpox
Dr. Dodge, a smallpox specialist from Boliver Mississippi, was hired by the state board of health chaired by Dr. Clough to work across the state. He diagnosed genuine smallpox in Ramona, leading to quarantine. County health head Dr. Duff enforced orders after finding a torn quarantine sign. The board ordered school vaccination and urged public vaccination as alarm spread. Bowdle returned from a trip to Charles Mix county.
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Madison
State Board of Health
Clough
Dodge
Boliver
Mies
Ramona
Duff
County Board of Health
Dancing Party Hosted by Misses Miner Rogers Prescott Nobis
Four young ladies staged a large social dancing event at The Mitchell on Friday evening. Cora Miner Julia Rogers Lenore Prescott and Clara Nobis welcomed many out of town guests with a grand march, Rathbun's orchestra, Prof Merrill, elaborate decorations and electric lighting for a memorable entertainment.
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Mitchell
Cora Miner
Julia Rogers
Lenore Prescott
Clara Nobis
C. W. Downey
Rathbun
Merrill
Farmers National Congress to Hold Sioux Falls Meet
B F Clayton of Indianola Iowa chair of the executive committee reports the Farmers National Congress held a Boston meeting and unanimously chose Sioux Falls for the next annual convention September 1 10. The event marks the congress reach west for the first time with the convention and reflects farming community prominence. Clayton recalls delivering an Mitchell address during Senators Hanna and Frye tour last fall.
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B. F. Clayton
Indianola
Iowa
Farmers National Congress
Boston
Sioux Falls
Clayton
New England
Mitchell
Hanna and
Frye
Funeral services held for Mrs Adeline Hammer at home
At 3 30 Saturday afternoon funeral services were held over the remains of Mrs Adeline Hammer at the home of her daughter Miss Alice Hammer on east Third street. The aged lady died Thursday night after a short illness from old age. A number of friends attended the services conducted by R A Heath of the Episcopal church. The remains were buried in Graceland cemetery.
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Adeline Hammer
Alice Hammer
East Third Street
R. A. Heath
Episcopal Church
Graceland Cemetery
Memorial for Mrs Adeline Ames Hammer
The obituary recalls Mrs Adeline Ames Hammer born October 24 1815 near Burlington Vermont. She taught school in Hillsdale Michigan and Illinois before marrying David Hammar in 1836. She moved to this country in 1882 with her husband, had four living children, and died after a long life of learning and family devotion. Pallbearers included Geo Silsby Seaton Hitchcock Rogers Burns Conyes.
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Geo
A. Silsby
A. B. Seaton
A. E. Hitchcock
H. B. Rogers
T.C. Burns
W. H. Conyes
Adeline Ames Hammer
Burlington
Ames
Massachusetts
Spragues
Connecticut
Hillsdale
Mich
Illinois
David Hammar
Décessed
Mrs. Hammer
Rising in Value School Lands To Be Leased At Higher Minimum
County Auditor Anderson reports from the commissioner of school and public lands that all lands to be leased on March 20 will carry a minimum bid of 10 percent. Previous leases accepted any bid and ran two to three years, but now leases will be for one year only due to rising land values.
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Anderson
Commissioner of School and Public Lands
Smallpox Rumor and Quarantine in Alexandria
A Saturday report claimed several smallpox cases in Alexandria and a Monday follow up said the town was quarantined. Some travelers canceled plans after hearing the news, while a late telephone message denied any cases in the city. Officials noted one or two cases just south of Alexandria but confined to the county area.
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Alexandria
Increase in Salary for Davison County Judge Abbey
County Judge Winslow Abbey will receive a raise in Davison County. The county judge salary increased from 300 to 400 per year based on population and the latest election results. The raise takes effect January 1.
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Winslow Abbey
Davison County
Judge Abbey
Sanford Dodge to Perform The Three Musketeers in Mitchell
Willis Dunlap announces Sanford Dodge will visit Mitchell on Friday March 22 for a performance of The Three Musketeers. Dodge’s prior appearance in the city drew hearty praise from theatre goers after the opera house fire. If weather allows the show will be at the corn palace. otherwise it moves to the court house.
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Willis Dunlap
Sanford Dodge
Mr. Dodge
Mitchell
Opera House
Fragmentary OCR Recount of Stomach Function Inquiry
An unclear OCR fragment describes general topics on stomach function and nutrition. It references a station and posts, mentions a bill, and hints at ears and impacts, but readable facts are sparse and context is missing.
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Gillis Shoe CO
Ceee
Champeny
Bi’k. Mitchell, S. D
Denning
M. M. & S. Poultry Netting
W.H. Webster & Co
South Main Street
State Band
R. R. Bowdle
Charles Mix County
Miner
Rogers
Prescott and
Nobis
South Dakota
National Farmers Congress
Grace
Tomach
Uthy
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