Mt Vernon and area notes from May gatherings and births
From Mt Vernon to Plano and Bernen across May reports record a baby girl birth to Mr and Mrs J Hanson, visits by Mrs John Haynes and Miss Della Cook, attendance at Schubert Symphony Club events, Jundies Aid meetings, and a state A O U W convention delegate J M Newell. Alfred Hammerson builds near Olsen, school entertainment slated, and plans for picnics, tennis clubs, ice cream socials, and Decoration Day services. Additional notes cover Plano LLA elections, tennis lawn social, Emerson Newley dance, local construction, travel to Mitchell for work, and multiple community happenings with various residents and farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
J. Hanson
John Haynes
Della Cook
Mitchell
Schubert Symphony Club
Mitchell and
Plankinton
H. Welch
HC. Cook
Lizzie Sherman
J. M. Newell
Huron
Alfred Hammerson
Plano
C. E. Brown
Plano and
Perryn
D. Grove
Emerson Newley’s
S.F. Jewett
Elvon McKinley
W. B. Rowley
Attedance
Asics Brother
New York State
Charlie Brown
Lee Jewett
Robert Ribveck
Sioux Park
Farwell decorates with new flag as town notes
The Farwell School will raise a new fourteen foot flag on Decoration Day. Elmer Smith of Mitchell is noted for acme breaking on the Morse quarter. William Markin sold his farm to Mr. Mick of Hutchinson county. The L T L held a fine meeting Saturday. The new mail carrier made his first trip Saturday. Mrs Jenks is sick and Mr Barnard lost one horse Sunday night. Smallpox reports show no new cases. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve advertised for skin ailments and piles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaft
Mitchell
Crane
Farwell School
Elmer Smith
Acme
Morse
Ayers
Emsley
William Markln
Mick
Hutchinson County
Jenks
Barnard
Have You Tried Fels Naptha Soap Agency Declared
Local shopkeeper Hi. D. Butterfield announces the sale of Fels Naptha Soap praised as safe for colors and fabrics. He notes securing the local agency for Mitchell and vicinity and offers it at his store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell and Vicinity
Hi. D. Butterfield
Mitchell Chosen to Host AOUW Grand Lodge Session
Word received this morning from Gus Melling indicates the AOUW Grand Lodge will hold its next annual session in Mitchell. The lodge met here four years ago and was pleased with Mitchell hospitality. they plan to return soon. The AOUW is described as the strongest state order with premier citizenship among members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus. Melling
Huron
A.O.U. W. Grand Lodge
Mitchall
Pile and Fistula Cure Offered by Rea Bros
Cure free sample treatment for pile and fistula advertised by Rea Bros and Co of Minneapolis Minnesota. Book mailed free to readers seeking relief and a quick sample treatment option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rea Broa. & Co
Minneapolis, Minn
Local Notes and Movements Across Town
H C Preston returns to his home at 53 Marion on Wednesday morning. S B Wright formerly with Chamberisim and Sioux Falls was in Centerville last night and Wednesday. W Seaman and Dr Seaman travel north on the Milwaukee to check lard purchases. R D Prescott and Dr W E Crane head to Big Store Lake Wednesday. BUC to begin next week or ten days. A shipper reports good fishing at the lake. A man from St Paul plans to move goods and was taken to Yankton today by an agent for asylum treatment. He has lingered in jail over a month awaiting asylum authorities and shows varying mental states with rational talk followed by rambling schemes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.C. Preston
Marion, Laws
S. B. Wright
Chamberisim
Sioux Falls
Centerville
ST. W.seaman
Dr. Seaman
Milwaukee
D. Prescott
W. E. Crane
Big Store Lake
Paul
Yackton
Public Schools Graduation Events Planned This Week
The graduating class will present a public program at the high school Friday afternoon with music directed by Mise Corwin. Decorations are by the B's. The baccalaureate sermon will be given by Rev. D. R. Tomlin of the Congregational church at the corn palace Sunday evening, June 2. The annual exercises are set for Friday evening, June 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise Corwin
D. R. Tomlin
Congregational Church
Corn Palace
Courage Under Fire by Lieutenant Farrow in 1878 Idaho
Indian scouts tested Farrow by torturing themselves to force his display of courage. He used a pin in his thigh and staged a mock suicide to prove bravery, then the sergeant aided a dramatic escape. Twenty-two years later Buffalo Bill saluted Farrow in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farrow
West Pointer
United States Army
Idaho
Leutenant
Madison Square Garden
Buffalo Bill
West
New York Press
Budget origins traced from leather purse term
The origin of the word budget is traced to England where estimates of receipts and expenditures were placed in a leather bag. The term budget comes from the Norman bougette meaning a leather purse and later returned to France from England as a loanword.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
France
New York Tribune
Local Saying Sparks Bright, Lively Talk
A local Mrs. Partington quips about love of company brightening life and its effect on the scene. A separate note notes a cliff 1,000 feet high and that a clear-vision observer can spot a ship 42 miles away.
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MYT. Vernon
Bernen
Thos
Deno
John McGinnis
Bayley
Bethel Church
DeGrott
Ladies Missionary Society
Wells
Hubbard
Minneapolis
Lioa Jackson
Sie
Joe Beastie
Dakota
W.S. Legse
Hemet Ferry Isc
Franweell
Mer
Lacie
Lund
James Kimble
Chas. Swift
Farwell
Will Gregory
Sioux City
Sundsy
R. N. Kratz
Bessie Fisher
Wm. Kampshoff
Wnship
Priday
DeWitt
Scellin
Workman Grand Lodge
Birelta
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta
G&d
Geiaite
C.C. C
Peroggists
Shiloh’s
Shiloh
J. B. Martin
Huntsville
Ala
Ify
D. W. Burright
Morey
Losn
Security Bank
H. D. Butterfield
Harker Bros
J. A. Elliott, Mitchell, S. D
Broadbent’s Furniture Store
South Dakota
Bidwell Land & Loan CO
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