Neighborhood News Highlights Local Happenings
Miss Nellie Barker visited after university to spend Sunday at home. A number of residents are visiting county capital this week. Carl Ditman moved his shoe shop to a vacant lot north of the old post office and will add an extension. The Methodists will hold services in the Free Methodist church while repairs continue. Presiding Elder Boggs checked insurance after a chandelier fell during a service, damaging the church by $300 to $400.
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McCormick
Noble
Wolsey
Boone
Health Department
Hood
J. O. Worterfield
Sanborn County
Sanborn
Iowa
Daniels
West Second Street
Ed Devy
Sioux Falls
Judge Haney
Plankinton
Mitchell
Aurora County
Yankton
John Farley
Sioux City
Mt. Vernon
P. T. Gibson
J. K Smith
Bull
Foley
Bennett
Frank Morse
S. D
Leslie
Marshal Huyck
Platner Farm
D. P. Ward
Baptist Young People’s Society
Elnora Pleasance
Aberdeen
I. M. Sherman
Fred C. Hoffman
Prosper
Fred
Gev. B. Kelsey
Brendon
Victor
W. E. Higman
Mt. Vernon M. B
John G. Helwig
James Leslie
Nellie Barker
University
Hatch
Bridgewater
Carl Ditman
Free Methodist Church
Boggs
Anheuser Busch Case Opens in Circuit Court Today
In this circuit court report the Anheuser-Busch Co. of St. Louis sues James Spears of Mitchell S D over a $2000 beer sale. Judge Jones presides as jurors are named and the case covers whether the contract was made under Missouri or South Dakota law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anheiser-Busch
James Spears
Anheiser-Busch Co
St. Louis
Missouri
South Dakota
Judge Jones
S. Weakley
Gus Lindstrom
Jas. Carnes
J. J F. Highlands
O. Ramsbottom
John Castor
Tom Crampton
Jacob Koch
Robt. Ceney
Wilson Griffith
G. A. Clark
al. Sheben
Anheuser Busch
Jones
Spears
Brewing Association
Mitchell
Mitchell, S. D
Anheuser-Busch Br. Ass’n
S. D
Anheuser
Budweiser
B. Mitchell
A.B. B
Chicago & N. W. R
W. W. Kimball & Co
Dwight
L. H. Richey
W. A. Moore
The
Kimball Co
Jnc. Castor
Jas. Lyons
B. E. Barnard
Gus Linstroma
A. Sheben
L. W. Doty
W. Griffith
Intercollegiate contest and athletic meet in Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls hosts an intercollegiate oratorical contest and athletic meet Friday and Saturday drawing delegations from Vermillion Yankton Mitchell Brookings Redfield Canton and Sioux Falls colleges. Special trains bring crowds while Vermillion Yankton Brookings send about 200 to the grounds for two days of events at the opera house and Driving Park grounds with a 25 cent admission.
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Sioux Falls
Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Opera House
Vermillion
Yankton
Brookings
Fair Grounds
Mitchell
Mitchell and Brookings
Vermilion sports meet opens with diverse events and prizes
Two day program features single and double tennis and numerous races and field contests. Winners receive medals and cash prizes. Also covers weather, agriculture notes in Huron, Redfield and Congregational church reports, plus Vermillion university catalogue update and promotion for Scallin's Sarsaparilla.
Mitchell's First Mayor Corrects Mitchell Grading History
C S Burr, former mayor of Mitchell writing to the editor argues the city already established street grades in 1883 under engineer James Gilbert. He recalls profiles and surveys, drainage concerns, and cites records in city archives while urging scrutiny before new grading actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
James Gilbert
Main
Frank Hammer
Ed Devy
C.S. Burr
Chicago
Spirit Lake to Open Hotel Orleans May Fifteenth
The Hotel Orleans at Spirit Lake Iowa will open May 15 for fishing parties. B C R and N railroad workers remodel the property with new floors kitchens and paint. Messrs C S and H H Abell take a five year lease and will operate the hotel and steamer Queen for excursions. Spirit Lake hosts a Chautauqua meeting in June and a Knights Templar state conclave July 5 for five days.
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Orleans
Spirit Lake
Hotel Orleans
Messrs. C. S
H. H. Abell
Keokuk
Messrs. Abell
Chautauqua Society of
Iowa
Knights Templar
Family Reunion Marks 60th Mother’s Birthday Jubilant Gatherings
A Powers family reunion brings seven daughters and one son under one roof for the first time in 15 years, celebrating the mother's 60th birthday with 15 grandchildren, nine present, and relatives across Wisconsin Pennsylvania and New York. The report also covers the Grand Lodge of 1.0.0.5 selecting Yankton for 1895 meetings and officers elected, plus the Mitchell degree team’s trip to Sioux Falls finishing with high marks in the degree team contest.
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Judge
Powers
Frost
Union
Rock County
Wis
Raymond
Pennsylvania
Lown
Mt. Vernon
Abraham
Badger
Beswick
Brooklyn
Coder
Armour
Kilbourn
Hubert
Sioux Walls
Grand Lodge
Yankton
The
Daughters of Rebekah
N. C. Nash
Canton
C. J. Bach
Hurley
W. E. Benedict
Hot Springs
G. W. Freeman
Elk Point
George T. Grove
Huron
C. H. Allen
Aberdeen
Frank J. Adams
Brookings
H. A. Piper
Hill City
Mitchell
Chanka Lodge
Sioux Falls
Madison
Interesting Lawn Tennis Match Draws Crowd at Local Grounds
University players Smith and Bowles faced town club pair Scallin and Windle in a close Thursday contest won by the town team on their home grounds. Umpire W. A. Barber oversaw the match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Smith
Bowles
University
Scallin and
Windle
W. A. Barber
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Capital
Wagner
Cook Block
Bowdle & Newcomer
John Lowell
Ambrose Curtis
East Second Street
S. J. Moore
West Third Street
W. H. Conyes
S. Conyes
Mr. Teal
Teall
Exposition Band
Don C. Rogers
Collins
Church of the Holy Family
Father Maher
Neighborhood News
L. W. Doty Jr
Ethan
Bert Warfield
Rickett’s Relief Corps
Acrely
Brownelle
FL Blackington
Parkston
Asa Dodd
Ethel Doty
Utah
Scallin
Milwaukee Depot
Mitchell University
State Association
F. H. Clark
Chandler
Anderson
Smith
Trythall
Blanchard Sisters
Weather Crop Bulletin
Redfield
General Association of Congregational Churches of
B. H. Burt
A. H. Robbins
Ashton
H. L. Hopkins
Henry
G. E. Green
Canova
Thenegain
W. G. Dickinson
Lewis Bridgeman
Centerville
Seccomb
Springfield
A. E. Thompson
Riggs
Santee
Theological Institute
C. F. Reed
Pierre
State University
University At
S. Dak
Northwestern
Odd Fellow
St. Paul
Mrs
F. D. Powers
C.F
C. E. Elliott
West Thirdstreet
M. C. Olson
Emseley
F. W. Stowell Wilmot
S. Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
F. W.stowell
Wilmot
Mitchell Dry Goods Coo
Thompson
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