Dillon Opposes War Over German Crisis
Congressman Charles Hall Dillon of South Dakota states in a Mitchell letter that nothing recent justifies severing diplomatic ties or declaring war with Germany. He cautions against congressional debate on the issue, stressing diplomacy and avoiding premature war moves.
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South Dakota
Germany
Mitchell
Wilson
Dillon
Congress
C. Hl. Dillon
Id S
Jomeo
United States
Primary Campaigns Roar Across South Dakota in 1924
Sioux Falls reports three weeks before the May 13 primary. Peter Nerbonne campaigns for governor on the Republican ticket amid independent rivals. Democratic candidates tour the state while Republicans unite factions for a strong ticket. Roosevelt supporters meet at Mitchell on May 10 as delegates to the national convention are listed.
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Sioux Walls
S. D
South Dakota
Peter Nerbeck
Pierre
Huron
Roosevelt
Mitchell
Norbeck Opens Speaking Tour for Governor
Peter Norbeck of Redfield launched his Republican bid for South Dakota governor in a Saturday evening speech to a large audience. He defended his record, warned against unproved campaign charges, and outlined proposals including rural credits, school loans, irrigation districts, federal road aid, tax reform, and a state budget.
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Spencer
Peter Norbeck
Redfield
Norbeck
Senate
Republican Party
Wural
South Dakota
Union
Geo. W. Isgan
Iowa
Mgan
North Dakota
Egan
Bean
Sioux Falls
Pastor Resigns and Is Unfrocked in Deadwood
In Deadwood South Dakota Rev Janes M Tibbitts the church pastor resigned two weeks ago after a trustees board investigation into misconduct with a woman parishioner He was unfrocked by the district superintendent The minister came from Milbank and plans to move to Minneapolis with his family remaining here
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S. D
Methodist
Janes M. Tibbitts
Board of Trustees
Bubbitts
Milbank
Minneapolis
Tibbits Brother of Pastor with Noted Orator Talent
Mitchell cites Rev. Ros B. Tibbits a Dakota Wesleyan graduate and a notably capable orator. The pastor under scrutiny has held pastorates in Wossington Springs Madison and Yankton, according to reports.
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Ros B. Tibbits
Dakota Wesleyan
Wossington Springs
Madison
Yankton
Cummins Only Name On Ballot Claim Sparks GOP Reply
Attorney General C. C. Caldwell reports by phone that Cummins is the sole candidate on the ballot in Mitchell. The Republican outlet notes the claim during a news teleconference and fields party reaction.
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Mitchell Republican
C. C. Caldwell
Ruling May Silence Roosevelt and Slughes Votes in Primary
A legal ruling could bar Roosevelt and Slughes supporters from voting for their candidates in the Republican nomination. Only Cummins will have his name printed on the ballot as 40 days prior. Mitchell Roosevelt backers plan a May 10 meeting amid expectations of further actions next week.
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Justice Slughes
Cumminns
Roosevelt
Mitchell
T. Ht
White Slaver Tries Passing By Own Action in Brookings
Brookings officials report Harvey Campbell alias Billie Latell a vaudeville wire walker is jailed in Brookings County after sensational charges from two women. His wife Bessie Campbell was fined for larceny. Campbell faces solicitation charges and possible insanity examination. A suicide attempt in custody prompted medical aftercare and federal scrutiny for potential white slavery charges.
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Campbell
Billie Latell
Brookings County
Bessie Campbell
Minnesota
Sioux Falls
Tie
County Board of Insanity
Indians to take out papers for US citizenship
Major Mc Laughlin, Indian agent, plans to visit Cheyenne River reserve this month to confer citizenship on Indians who seek full US citizen status. Women who have married white men must abdicate tribal ties. Citizens receive land patents and cash allotments, with future allotments possible. Children of citizens remain government wards.
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Major McLaughlin
Cheyenne River Reservation
United States
Swallows Medicine For Treating Wound Injured Man Survives
S Love of near Pollock was seriously injured when a disc seeder ran away and dragged him under, lacerating a leg. A physician left bichloride tablets for dressing but the patient took one by mistake thinking it was a laxative and survived after hospital treatment in Aberdeen.
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Ole Love
Wes
Aberdeen
Escape With Sheriff Key Sparks County Jail Break
Clear Lake South Dakota police seek James Walsh after he fled the county jail during the sheriff's absence. Walsh, awaiting trial for robbing the post office and a Goodwin store, reportedly used a borrowed key left in the sheriff's office and was aided by an accomplice.
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Clear Lake
S. D
James Walsh
Goodwin
Walsh
Dunn
Deadwood ships out tungsten shipments grow
Deadwood South Dakota reports Wasp No. 2 Mining Co shipping another $60,000 of tungsten after a $109,000 lot last month, raising total tungsten shipped this year past $200,000. Homestake Mining Co also inland shipments, with further totals expected.
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Deadwood
S. D
Wasp No. 2 Mining Company
Homestake Mining Company
Speakership Aspirants Roil In South Dakota House Race
Preliminary moves for next house speakership abound in Pierre with A. Roberts Day county and Withee Turner county among early names. Other contenders include A G Johnson Spink James G McFarland Codington and Lewis Benson Moody. May campaigning aims to energize voters ahead of May 6 primaries as secretary of state race heats up.
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Withee
Turner County
BR. O. Richards
Gefree W. Kean
Wade
Police Chief to Relinquish Office After Record Arrests
Chief Wood Smith ends his term with 2,741 arrests during his tenure and 4,625 days served in jail. The council will review his report detailing arrests by each officer, fines totaling $10,238.55, and prisoner feeding costs of $497.22.
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Yy Council
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Carstensen
Kirkpatrick
Shipton
Darling
Chapman
Docson
Tyensen
Special
River Eating Timber Lands Wakonda Farm Threatened
High Missouri River water levels devastate Charrlin Erickson farms near Wakonda South Carolina. Land along the river is dropping, buildings are moved, and timber including ash elm and cottonwood is washing away. Wood supply is lost as crews cannot be secured to halt bank erosion.
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Missouri
Charrlin
Erickson
Julius Charrlin
Mitchell Area Pl ann Kings Park Club Opens Season
Local notes record a May 30 opening of Mitchell Country Club with an elaborate program to be announced. Dakota Wesleyan academy baseball departs for Parkston. Geddes to host Memorial Day address by Jed R. Smith. Frost damages light. several marriages and civic events noted.
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Jed R. Smith
Platte
Dakota Wesleyan
Geddes
Mr. Smith
Division High Contest Friday in Mitchell district
Winners from the Mitchell district compete in the division contest Friday evening at the city hall auditorium. Ruth Hollman of Mitchell competes in declamatory and William Benson of Fulton in oratory with three districts involved. The event opens at eight o clock with judges to be announced.
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City Hall
Ruth Hollman
William Benson
Fulton
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Oneth
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Atte
Coyotes Rout Yankton 3–0 In First USD Baseball Game
University of South Dakota defeated Yankton 3 to 0 on the campus diamond. Hengel opened the scoring with a second inning homer bringing Sprague home, then Duncan added a third in the third after Hallas’s hit. Steele fanned 12 in six innings for USD. Nelson pitched well for Yankton.
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University of South Dakota
Yankton
University
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Duncan
Hallas
Nelson
Steele
Louis Smith
Coyotes
Kniffen
McConany
Uni- Vgr
Chamberlain Lawyer Samuel H Wright Dead
Samuel H Wright a veteran Chamberlain Sioux Falls attorney aged sixty died at his family home at two this morning He served as United States consul to Jamaica during Cleveland's administration and later was Chamberlain city attorney and Brule county states attorney.
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O’elochk
Samuel H. Wright
Chamberlain and
Sioux Fells
Cleveland
United States
Jamaica
Chamberlain
Brule County
Public Reception Planned for New Lead Bishop Lawler
A reception is arranged for May 4 in Lead to welcome Rt. Rev. John J. Lawler recently named Roman Catholic Bishop of Lead. Mayor Harry J. Howard will give the welcome, with Archbishop Keane of Dubuque and Bishop O'Gorman of Sioux Falls attending. The installation will be held the same day at St Patrick's cathedral.
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John J. Lawler
Man Goes Mad in Mass at St Bernard Church
George Fagan, a young man employed at a local restaurant, suddenly loses reason during mass at St Bernard's Catholic church in Minden. He is confined in the county jail awaiting word from Visalia authorities, his home area. Rainy weather preceding his change in behavior lasting several days.
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Steddeld
George Fagan
St. Bernard’s Catholic Church
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Mitchell appoints Wells as mayor and names new administration
Jim Wells becomes mayor of Mitchell in a late session and outlines appointments for city offices. Roscoe Satterlee is city attorney and Fred Donaldson becomes chief of police. Sidney H. Smith is city engineer and Thomas Whastcott is city auditor. Additional posts include health officer Dr. C P Farnsworth, assessor Henry B Anderson, and several department heads. Wells pledges sobriety, loyalty, and city growth while honoring retiring mayor Hitchcock. Council moves to grade streets East Fourth and East Sixth Avenues and to approve sidewalk work and dirt sales to offset costs.
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C. P. Farnsworth
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G. W. Frink
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A. L. Kirkpatrick
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Henry Snow
A. J Wright
Art Newman
Wood Smith
Sponk Shipton
Frank Jones
Fred Shu
W. P. Glennon
Wells
Fire Department
George Shipton
Kings
M. W. Myler
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Library
Fourth Avenue
Gamble
Foster Streets
Sixth Avenue
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Davison
Capitol
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J. O. Walrath
A. J. Kings
Second Avenue
Mayor Aldrich Sworn In At Aberdeen City Session
Aldrich M Aberdean S J Alva Aldrich was sworn in as mayor after defeating Ji M Hall at April 25 by election. He presided over the city commission meeting this morning and had previously served six years under the aldermanic system. He was defeated for a fourth term by Dr WH Rock, chairman of the Democratic state central committee. During his term the city adopted the commission form of government.
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S. J
Alva’ N. Aldrich
Ji. M. Hall
Aldrich
WH. J. Rock
Democratic State Central Committee
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EHO I’s Term of Office, the City Aibabe
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