Republican delegate convention called for South Dakota in Mitchell
The Republican State Central Committee calls a delegate convention in Mitchell on July 14, 1908 at noon to form a platform and conduct business. Representation is by county based on votes for Governor Crawford in 1906, totaling 489 delegates. W. C. Cook chairs, J. L. Wingfield secretary.
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South Dakota
Republican
State Central Committee
Mitchel
Republican Party
Republican State Central Committee
Hach County
Coe J
Aurora Esses
Hutchinson
Beadle
Hyde
Bon Homme
Jerauld
Brookings
Kingsbury
Brown
Lake
Brule
Lawrence
Buffalo
Lincoln
Butte
Lyman
Marshall
Charles Mix
McCook
Clark
McPherson
Clay
Meade
Godington Woods Miner
Guster
Pall River
Spink
Faulk
Stanley Eeanee
Grant
Gregory
Turner
Hamiio
Eoes
Union
Hand
Walworth
Mapsop
Yankton
Hughes Delvetain
Crawford's Reform Claims Face Sharp Questions
A critical tirade questions Mr. Crawford on tax shifts from farmers to bankers, state treasury bills, public debt rise, railroad and telecom fares, and alleged political machine ties. It cites higher costs, unassessed lines, and new offices funded at taxpayers’ expense while accusing him of anti corporation rhetoric while benefiting from it.
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Troquois
Crawford
Missouri River
Andy
Kittredge
Ihnocent
Myley
Poe
North-Western Railroad
Yeira
Jpolitics
Anti-N Corporation
Aia
Hea
Crawford’s Speech Questions Landmark Propositions
The excerpt notes Mr. Crawford did not address several key propositions in his Troquois speech or any other delivery. It questions whether his platform and rhetoric failed to pass laws aimed at relief for the people.
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Crawford
Aberdeen News Attack on Crawford Favoritism Continues
The piece accuses the governor of railroad favoritism over a 40 mile Northwestern line east of Rapid City. It notes Pennington county commissioners taxed the omitted segment at 2500 a mile instead of 1000, urging the public to doubt reform rhetoric and expose political manipulation.
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Aberdeen News
State Board of Equalization
Northwestern
Rapid City
Crawford
Pennington County
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The Deuel County Advocate urges support for Senator Kittredge in the senatorial contest. It argues he serves the people, opposed to giving New York banks free low interest funds, and notes his vote to charge banks two percent on government deposits. It warns against another Gamble in the senate and aligns with Nelson on bank policy.
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Deuel
Kittredge
New York
Gamble
Washington
Crawford
Senate
Nelson
Minnesota
Crawford Criticized Over Stones and Ambition in South Dakota Politics
Ethan notes a long scrutiny of Governor Crawford's career from 1888 through his bid for higher office. The piece accuses him of creating dissension, misrepresenting the stone capitol issue, and pursuing power while criticizing Senator Kittredge. It credits Kittredge with rebuilding the Republicans and portrays Crawford as self serving.
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Crawford
Ofice
Taylor
Congress
Republican Party of
South Dakota
Alfred B. Kittredge
Kittredge
Sioux Falls
Pierre
Coe J. Crawfords
Commonwealth
Doe
Local business moves and resident changes in town
Will Crampton rents rooms over Donk Stopfer's hardware and starts housekeeping. Security Banking buys the Germschied lot and moves an old building west while beginning a new concrete block front. Charles Brown plans to move home from Main Street to east town. Various residents travel, visit Missouri, attend events, and a storm incident injures Mrs. Klotz with minor injuries and broken bons.
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Ethan
Will Crampton
Donk& Stopfer
Philip Germschied
Charles Brown
Main Street
Fred Grosz
Alexandria
Holliday
Rock Rapids
A. UC. Drake
Missouri
Joseph Craig
Tulare
John Craig
Plankinton
Alvert Klotz
Brown
Donk & S
W. W. Jones
J. Evans
Robert Burns
Davison
Mitchell
Loomis Farm Trades, Accidents, and A Civic Pie Social
In Loomis on May 14, Clark bought back his farm from Comstock after selling to Comstock in early April. Mewhirter torn limb improves with time. Darmer’s team ran away, causing minor fence damage. Hartman finished breaking on the poor farm. Walrath’s tire release caused a roadside incident. William Comstock Jr’s horse mishap injured his ankle but he recovered. a chicken pie social drew strong attendance and communal enjoyment.
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Loomis
Clark
W. H. Comstock
Mr. Comstock
Frank Darmer
John Ayers
Cliff Hartman
C. W. Walrath
William Comstock Jr
Rain Storm Strikes town causing bridge outages and record rainfall
Residents report the heaviest rainstorm in memory with Dry Run bridges washed out and widespread damage. I W Seaman and wife visited H C Clark. Miss Tillie Schoky from Gettysburg Iowa stays with Mrs Frank Carnier. Aic2 program clears $48.75.
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I. W. Seaman
Mitchell
H. C. Clark
Loomis
Dry Run
Tillie Schoky
Gettysburg
Iowa
Frank Carnier
Riverside notes show growth with merchants and community activity
Riverside reports a busy week with townsmen taking freight to Mitchell and multiple visits. Key moves include Woodruff and Otterson buying land, Hoyer preaching, and hints of a new bank and large blacksmith shop, signaling town growth and business vitality.
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A. E. Alvee
Geo. White
Mitchell
H. Woodruff
Grace Wallis
Lillian
Sioux Falls
Earl Cox
Alexandria
S. Kjelmyr
Addie Davis
Mitchhell
Guy Cook
Hoyer
Ni. EK. Woodruff
A. Otterson
Riverside
Koch
Woodruff
Mitchell Trust Company Stockholders Annual Meeting Notice
Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Mitchell Trust Company will be held in the company's office in Mitchell South Dakota on June 4 1908 at 430 PM.
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The
Mitchell Trust Company
Mitchell, S. D
Not Likely to Be Late This Time
A humorous exchange cited by the Chicago Record-Herald notes a tale of punctuality for a planned 11 30 meeting. The speaker vows to hand his wife money for a new hat, highlighting domestic timing and everyday plans.
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Chicago Record-Herald
The Result Social Breakthrough For Cashit
The exchange hints Cashit faces societal entry with a clever jab about being stung. The Denver News Times captions a brief quip on his social challenge and expected quick solution.
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Cashit
Denver News-Times
The Problem From The Washington Star
Two authors debate literature and fame noting the challenge of financial success without social failure in a quoted exchange from the Washington Star.
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Wastington Star
Telephone Prank Sparks Blaze Warning Across From House
A man names Brown starts a conversation with a neighbor but ends up detecting a fire threat. The caller, A B Lewis notes in Success Magazine, reveals the neighbor’s house is on fire after a series of tense exchanges.
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A. B. Lewis
Success Magazine
Spring Opening Millinery Frenzy At Discounted Prices
A Chicago News item describes a millinery display with hats priced at 15 dollars then marked 14.49 causing a crowd to surge toward the counter. A floorwalker quips about knights as shoppers clash, while a meek man waits for his wife who emerges minus two combs and two locks of hair.
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Chicago News
Warwick M. Hugh Faces Difficulties in Pure Food Fight
Warwick M. Hough, national wholesale liquor dealers' chief opponent of pure food legislation in Washington, punctured a tire in front of the Bureau of Chemistry as Dr. Wiley secured an executive order against whisky adulteration. Hough joked about the mishap while Wiley replied that one can get by everything except the bureau of chemistry.
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Warwick M. Hugh
Washington
Warwick M. Hough
National Wholesale Liquor Dealers’ Association
Dr. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Hough
Mr. Hough
Dr. Willey
Success Magazine
No one boxes your Ears when you eat with your fingers
A short quip from London Opinion features Little Henry remarking to a visitor that he envies the grown man’s supposed immunity and manners, while noting the visitor’s ears would be boxed if he ate with fingers.
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Henry
Little Henry
London Opinion
Flowers as earthly stars bring heaven to earth
A contemplative note extols flowers as terrestrial stars that bridge heaven and earth, elevating human thoughts with beauty and fragrance, portraying them as the Creator’s poetry written in petals.
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Heaven
Earth
Fragmentary exchange hints at family scene
A brief, fragmented dialogue shows a mother and child discussing a drink and asking the father for guidance. The child asks what is in the liquid as the mother defers to the father for an answer about stepping out for air.
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Edwin
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Vermillion
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M. F. Church
Tobey’s Hall
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Jonas Nelson
Mamie Haffey
William Craig
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Los Angeles
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Uheresa Clark
Nellie Waugh
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Mitchell, South Dakota
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