Lour CollegeMadeMen Where Are They
Friday March 2 1891 Mitchell Y M C A lecture series opened at the Presbyterian church with Prof H E Kratz former city schools superintendent now at the State University. He argued college trained men aid state progress and refuted the notion that college education prevents practical business success. He cited Gladstone Macaulay Webster Hale and Greeley to show high graduates excel, and noted college graduates fill school superintendent roles, improve public finance and science. The address praised higher education for public schools and industry.
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Mitchell Y. M. ©. A. Oc
Fne
H. E. Kratz
Our City
State University
Presbyterian Church
Iron King
Carnegie
Gladstone
Macaulay
Webster
Hale
Hhe
Bessemer
Koch
Culver
Auction ad for unclaimed freight at Mitchell office
Unclaimed freight advertised for sale at the American Express office in Mitchell next month. The notice names Becker, Eallt Bros., and other parties including English E Green and Chamberlain Groesell as affiliates or contacts for the auction. The fragmentary text lists multiple surnames and initials associated with the sale.
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American Express
Mitchell
Een
Becker Eallt Bros
Ere ‘M
Nen
Cottrell ,Oroon J. N
Da'e J. W
Nglish E Green
Chamberlain, Groesell
Names of parties listed in a legal notice
A partial readerscope shows a roster of individuals and entities including Gearheart L C Green F Jackson R Kremer D S Kennedy M Mohr J B Mizener K and Co Mitchell Pty Co Olmstead S D Sheeve G W OO Shafer W Stimson K Joan B St Anseet Sullivane M 2 Sanborh House Whithey Ww. The fragment suggests a listing from a notice or advertisement in a historical newspaper.
Local lodges thrive as orders and G A R grow
Ante room whispers note revival of Independent Order of United Workmen and Good Templars in the city with strong early gains. Odd Fellows prosper with seed wheat aid, Damascus Lodge plans June anniversary and a grand lodge gathering at Madison. Mitchell Masons expected to attend. total membership averages 45 per lodge, state count 3385 as of May 1, 1890.
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Independent
Order of United Workmen Lodge
Odd Fellowa Lodge
Grand Lodge
Yankton
Chanka Lodge
Jerome Wiltse
Damascus Lodge No
Silsby
Madison
Damascus Lodge
Scallin
Daniels
Ball
iGreene
G. L
Watertown
Mitchell Masons
Resurgam Lggm
Geo. A. Johnston
J. H. Scriven
A. E. Hitchcock
Mitchell Chapter
E. B Bracy
J. H. Babcock
St. Bernard Commandery
Geo. H.rathman
Alex Inglis
Fife Player Urgently Invited to G A R Encampment
B H Bennett received a letter from the commander of Phil Kearney post G A R Yankton urging him to attend the encampment to play the fife, with all travel expenses promised paid. He agreed to go.
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B. H. Bennett
Phil. Kearney
Yankton
City Finances and Tax Figures Compared in The Republican
The Republican analyzes city assessments and levies for 1890, detailing that taxes would total about 29,606 including school and sinking funds, while last year’s appropriations were lower. It explains added costs for streets, water works, an artesian well, and saloon licenses, and notes growing settler interest in Davison county.
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Hitchcock
Rogers
Mieletepererstele
The Commercial Club Meeting At Mitchell
Last evening Mitchells business community gathered with strong turnout and clear resolve. Gilbert reported on Nebraska sugar beet observations, a push emerged to negotiate for purchase of the electric light plant, and a resolution invited the Grand Army of the Republic to hold its next encampment here. A cement plant in Mitchell was forecast as likely, while Kindelan's Government Ownership book gains favorable notice. The Catholic Conference of the Sioux Falls Diocese will meet April 8 at the local church, and a street election April 7 will choose four aldermen and six school board members under old voting laws.
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Gilbert
Nebraska
Grand Army of the Republic of the State
Mitchell
Lawler
Milwaukee
Sioux Falls
Board of Education
Railroads in the state face slow building and hoped revival
The Milwaukee Supt. Williams says no new railroad push this year until crops revive the economy. He notes railroads suffered with general depressions, expects little construction, and sees shared interests between people and railroads. The Daily notes prohibition as a driver of reform, and recalls J.M. Crary’s March 20 anniversaries. George Foster sells three Hanson county farms as demand rises.
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T. Supt. Williams
Milwaukee Company
George Foster
Alexandria
Hanson County
Our
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Prof
Horace Greely
Greeleys
Newsy
Good Templars
Templar Crouse
Lodge
Gillis
Ransom Post
Post Department
A. S. Curtis
E. Spangler
Knights of
Mythias
Davison County
Republican
the Commercial Club
Oe Kindelan
Joe Kindelan
Catholic Conference
Centerville
Mitchell’ Daily Republican
Dillon
C. H. Dillon
Tripp
Ethel Washburn
Mabel and
Maude Silsby
N.S. Bradley
Special Agents’ Division
Sparkes
Groff
Exisliha
Triaumat
Wash WO
Smyee OU
Harker
H. J. Mohr
Postofice
John Quirk
Salem Bruner
Sparks, Groffs
Inte
Rwse
Asa’t Supt. Williams
J.M. Crary
Spe
the Security Bank
Mitchell, South Dakota
Geo. H. Rathman
R. N. Kratz
Prasi
E. Moses
Cashie
Will Cry
M. H. Ward
Mitchell - National - Bank
U. W
Davison
Casnior
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