Man Survives Two Gunshot Wounds in Suicide Attempt
Jacob Schenkenberger, 64, attempted to shoot himself twice in his home after an argument with family over yard work and selling stone. His wife wrestled away the gun, and he was found alive with two bullets lodged in the brain. he may linger days or weeks, with medical staff estimating his faculties largely intact.
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Aas
Jacob Schenkenberger
Ies
Schenkenberger
Chris Footit
B. A. Bobb
Seventh
Sanborn Streets
Yankton
F. W. Travis Jacob Schenkenberger
W. H. Knowles
School Board Grants Salary Increases At Annual Meeting
The board of education met in the evening and re elected F H Winsor as president O T Litchfield as vice president and T M Wallace as secretary. Salaries for teachers rose with top high school posts at 70 and superintendent Hoff to 1600 per year. Several high school staff members received 70 monthly, while grade teachers led by Patterson Frizzell Brown Doane at 50 to 60 monthly.
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Kee King
Parker
Mamie Saul
Reierson
Miss Conley
Winsor
Board of Education
W. H. Conyes
O. A. Bates
F. H. Winsor
O. T. Litchfield
T. M. Wallace
Hoff
Patterson
Frizzell
Brown
Doane
Preston
Jackson
Nolt
Miss Doolittle
Verdict for Balding in land dispute awarded $910
Jury finds Balding won against Lillie brothers after ruling the sale was 26 acres short of 312. Court resumes with Palmer versus Schurz case, detailing Mr Palmer's death by own action amid alcoholism, life insurance proceeds, and estate administration.
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Balding
Lillie Brothers
Palmer
Conrad Schurz
Ile
Bowers
Height Meter Admission At City Benefit For Athletes
A city hall benefit for high school athletes charged by height, using a measuring machine at entry. Nichols Mandolin Orchestra performed. Bernice Bathrop Florence Nolt Grace Daniels sang. Mary Louise Burns Ella Webster played piano. Melissa Walrath delivered Mrs McDuffy on Baseball. Attendees about 900, funds raised just over 340 dollars.
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City Hall
Nichols
Webber Plans New Restaurant Building This Summer
Samuel Webber announces plans to erect a new, more commodious business building on his current site. The structure will be torn out and replaced with a neater, more attractive restaurant facility after years of serving customers. Construction to begin soon.
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Samuel Webber
Webber
Eighth-Seventh Anniversary Odd Fellows Celebration in Mitchell
Mitchell hosts the eighty seventh anniversary of Odd Fellows with a supper for about 200 at the hall. O. W. Coursey led the program featuring Florence Nolt, Turneaure Orchestra, and readings. Rev. Fillebrown spoke on Odd Fellowship and praised Mitch ell and its people as the evening closed with dancing and cake sales. The event was praised as one of Mitchells most successful celebrations. Sioux Falls Argus Leader notes a celluloid button promoting Mitchell as the corn palace town and credits the local board of trade.
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Odd Fellows
Order
O. W. Coursey
Turneaure
Florence Nolt
Coursey
Odd Fellowship
Virgil Boyles
L. D. Milne
Mabel Keen
Flossie Stafford
Leo Doyle
Mr. Fillebrown
Armour
Mitchell
Fillebrown
Turnéaure Orchestra
Mitchell Way
Argus-Leader
South Dakota
Corn Palace
Board of Trade
State Teachers' Reading Circle selects two books
The executive board of the State Teachers' Reading Circle settled on two works for members’ reading. For general culture the title Men Who Made the Nation by Sparks. for professional course Board's Economy in Education by the American Book Co. The officers were re-elected: President H. E H. French and Secretary Treasurer J. Jones Jr. with several members in attendance.
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Sparks
MacMillan Go
American Book Co
H. E H. French
Elk Point
J. Jones, Jr
Miller
H. HK. French
J. Hkred Olander
Brookings
Mary H. Cowan
Iroquois
G. J. Schellenger
Palmer v Schurz damages awarded to Mrs Palmer daughters
The jury found for the plaintiff Mrs Palmer in the case against Conrad Schurz, awarding 2000 dollars for the children. Schurz faced charges of selling liquor that led to her husband’s death by suicide in July 1905.
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Carrie Palmer
Conrad Schurz
I. J. Spangler
Wagner and Mohr
Smith
Palmer
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Diehl & Brown
L. A. Gale
At, McGovern & Sons
Mitchell, South Dakota
Wm. Cc. Metcalf Lothier
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Mr. Balding
of the Order
Sioux Falls
H. C. Preston
State Reading Circle
Reading
Mrs. Palmer
Royal Baking Powder CO
New York
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