Davison County Produces State Statistician Report
State statistician Robinson released a county by county agricultural summary for South Dakota, praising Davison counts strong showings in wheat corn oats potatoes apples cattle milk and livestock. He contrasted county outputs with larger counties and warned of forthcoming prohibition moves and the social costs of liquor.
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Robinson
South Dakota
Mr. Robinson
Wavison
Davison County
Davison
Temperance gathering fills Mitchell church for license debate
A large Mitchell audience packed the Methodist church for a Sunday temperance meeting led by Quincy Lee Morrow of the Prohibition Party. Music by local choirs and solos preceded a stirring address arguing that legalized liquor is America’s greatest evil, with vivid comparisons and calls to protect the home.
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Mitchell
Cal
Aclos
Methodist Church
Quincy Lee Morrow
Prohibition Party
KE. W. Hobson
M. RR. Tournier
Percy Furlenweiger
Roy Morris
Messrs. Tournier
Stevens
Kingsbury
Seaman
K. J. Norton
Clleveland
Morrow
Died of heart disease strikes Mitchell barber shop owner
Earl Adams died after a weeklong battle with heart disease in St Josephs hospital. He moved to Mitchell from Watertown three to four weeks earlier and started a Second Avenue barber shop with partner Charles Westling. Elks members and Barber's Union escorted the body to Milwaukee Depot and pallbearers included Delvan T Becker Roy Woodman and others. His mother, arriving from Greenview Illinois, received aid from local women and Elks. Interment planned for Greenview.
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Earl Adams
Greenview
Ill
Adams
The
Elks
Warne
Barber’s Union
Milwaukee
Delvan T. Becker
Louis Beckwith
Cuthbert Smith
Roy Woodman
Fred Wells
Dan Dillsworth
A. J. Davis
Federal building bid likely awarded after alterations
Bids opened in Washington for a federal building in this city failed as too high. Kokomo Indiana contractor Grin had lowest bid and may alter terms to fit available funds. Senator Gamble says tire proof building contract could close in two or three days. Postmaster Wells awaits inspection to ease local carrier needs and commodity rate concerns loom for the Commercial Club.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Postaster Wells
Senator Gamble
Wells
Gamble
Kokomo
Ind
Post Office Department
Mitchell
Weather Bureau Director Gl en Heads to Inspect New Stations
S W Glenn section 4 director of the Huron weather bureau traveled by afternoon train to Murdochth Kennedy to oversee newly established stations. He expects to set up several government weather stations to aid rainfall and temperature data collection for settlers and national needs.
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S. W. Glenn
Huron Weather Bureau
Murdochth Kennedy
Glenn
Mitchell Wins Rail Tariff Revision For Jobbing Center
After months of effort by the Commercial Club Mitchell secures rail rate adjustments effective April 13. The new tariff lowers costs on butter eggs furniture liquor linoleum paint paper dressed poultry seeds vinegar and more, with aims to elevate the city as a jobbing hub and reduce reconsigning burdens for shippers, while expanding wholesale capacity and western reach.
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Commercial Club
Mitchell
Pierpont
Chimbderlain
Ness
Ra’ss
Two Boys Recaptured After Plankinton Reform School Escape
Marshal Morrison aided by Deputy Sheriff Plotner and Policeman Newmann recaptured two boys who escaped the Plankinton reform school. The pursuit began near Mt Vernon with a suspicious man found in a hay field and led to haystack arrests about 15 miles from Plankinton. Superintendent Young offered $20 rewards for each boy.
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Reform School
Plankinton
Marshal Morrison
Mitchell
Plotner
Newmann
Mt. Vernon
Superintendent Young
Farewell party honors three church workers before westward move
Mrs. C. C. Dean and Mrs. W. E. Fonken hosted a farewell for Mrs. Alexander Anderson, Miss Elise Grabler, and Walter Hitchcock who plan to settle on claims west of the river. Guests enjoyed a swap game, a conversational progressive, and a buffet lunch as books of Friendship were gifted to the honorees.
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Alexander Anderson
Elise Grabler
Walter Hitchcock
C. C. Dean
Christian Endeavor
W. E. Fonken
Presbyterian Sunday School
Dean
Bich
Miss Koice
Miss Grabler
Card of Thanks for J D Kress and H L Bates
We express sincere thanks to the many friends who aided us during our illness and death of our beloved mother and to those who assisted at the services. Mr J D Kress and Mrs H L Bates appreciate the kindness shown.
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Trimother
J. D. Kress
H. L. Bates
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Diehl & Brown
Olney & McDaid
Clinton
Iowa
Owa
Suallin Bros
Mainstreet
Bidwell Land & Loan CO
Franklin
London
Liverpool
Paris
Marseilles
New York
Chicago
Oxteam
Fast Express
Mense
Methodist
Illinois
Mence
Federal
Bean Wade
Mesdames Dean and
Fonken
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