Hutchinson County Rally Drives War Bond Victory
A report praises Hutchinson county for surpassing its war bond quota with 251000 raised after mobilizing eighty local teams. It notes farmers and professionals supported the effort, while some Germans and Russians in the area needed English education and better information about the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tutchinson County
State Council of Defense
Mitchell
Walphinson County
Hutchinson County
Oldham
Morris
Union
Iutchinson County
Canton Man Returning From French Legions
Billy Thorin of Canton South Dakota, a famed American volunteer in France, was invalided out with a pension and sailed to New York. Wounded in the Bois Sabot action on Sept 28 1915, he later faced gas at the Somme in July 1916 and spent fourteen months in hospital. Thorin says his experiences show Mexicans as gentlemen compared to Germans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Billy" Thorin
Canton
S. D
New York
Mae
Legion
Bois Sabot
the Souume
Thorin
United States Navy
South Sea Island
New Hebrides Islands
Mexico
High Grain Prices Draw Thieves In Rural Iowa
In October 29 report from Iroquois implies elevated prices for wheat barley and oats drive farmers to guard fields. A passerby attempted theft near the Snyder farm as a suspicious man claimed the Osborn state bank sent him for grain. The man vanished after inquiry and his tale proved false.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burl Snyder
Witton
Osmond State Bank
Former State Legislator Dies Suddenly in Volga
John Ly Aleth a long time resident and former state legislator died suddenly at his Volga home. He was found seated when heart failure or apoplexy struck, collapsing before help. A pioneer settler of the Volga territory, his passing ends a era of public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volga
Volea
Get
John Ly Aleth
Ife
Vola Terrihuey
State to allow seining rough lake fish in eastern waters
The state game department seeks to permit individual seining of rough fish in eastern lakes and streams to boost cheap meat supply. Warden Hedrick notes past practice will continue with water return guarantees. Current seining at Lake Kampeska yields carp buffalo and suckers sold for three to six cents a pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
State
Gaine
Hedrick
Lake Kampeska
Farmers Strive to Save Potatoes From Deep Freeze
In Linux South Dakota, thousands of bushels of potatoes face freezing damage as labor shortages hinder digging. Efforts focus on racing harvest before ground freezes deeper, with the frozen surface already harming some potatoes. Salvageable crops must be dug and stored quickly to avoid total loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linux Palls
S. D
South Dakota
Evidence Disappears When Alcohol Evaporates
Fort Pierre sheriff Shanks stored a barrel of beer as evidence in the jail basement. A few days later the alcohol had evaporated during summer, leaving a light colored liquid that resembles Missouri river water and would not excite a church picnic or a beer gathering.
Northern Normal Defeats Spearfish In Football Clash
Northern Normal and Industrial School defeated Spearfish BT to 0 on Saturday. The Hills team was unable to score against the heavier opponent. This win adds to earlier victories over Columbus College Huron College and Dakota Wesleyan University as Northern Normal’s defense remains unscored upon this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Normal
Spearfish
Aberdeen
Spearfish Normal
Northern Normal and
Industrial School
Hills
Columbus College
Huron College
Dakota Wesleyan University
Normal
Bridgewater Bonds Exceed Quota By Large Margin
Bridgewater reports bond sales far above the $40,000 target with a total of $41,750 raised. The Bridgewater Commercial club led fundraising while a North Carolina group, Five Horse Buyers, purchased about $150,000 in Liberty bonds for the army. Officers cited include Captain KR E Strawbridge and Lieutenants I N Beeman F C Herdon and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgewater
1. C. Wiehes A. ML
Glazier
Linerly loan bond held for school thrift lesson
A city notice describes J. Smith subscribing for a $10 Linerly loan bond held by the school board as trustee for the school. The principal and interest benefit the pupils’ savings, reinforcing self-denial and thrift as a lesson.
Alpena People Attend Trips and Community Events
Alpena residents report shopping trips to Mitchell and Mitchel area. Mr Inks returns from a business trip north. WUP members knit comfort bags for Alpena soldier boys. Neumeyer receives a large quilt from Troop F veterans. District Lutheran conference held near Burr Oak with about twenty locals and five ministers. School board hires Phoebe Powell to teach two grades. seven teachers lose two years’ work. Farewell for Brother Hughes and family honored with program and refreshments before moving to Paulkton. community shares best wishes for their future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MI. Ge Nelson
Peter Tenhigeen
Mitchel
Inks
Sons Lome
W. U.P
Manmake Comfort
Alpena
JL C2 Neumeyer
Newmeyer
United Litheran Chures
Burr Oak Township
Cierent
Oak
Secool Board
Phoebe Powell
Brother Hughs
Yvonne
Aid
Louis Meyers
Brother Wushes
Wushes
Iefl
Paulkton
Local Notes On Visits Travels And Farewells
Mr and Mrs Frank Wonska and family and Mrs Joe Wodraska returned Friday after a two week stay in Iowa and Minnesota Conie Meis and sisters were summoned to Sioux City due to their father Windsor being hospitalized Mrs W G Brandstetter earned a diploma as associate teacher in the Sherwood music department WG Wilson and family returned from Town Nebraska after a pleasant trip Miss Freda Versehoor plans Iowa home visit this week The soldiers and sailors library fund in Rule County reaches 100 with school children urged to donate five ten cent pieces to aid books for soldiers The community gathered to bid farewell to travelers and wished them well
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wonska
Joe Wodraska
Iowa
Minnesota
Conie Meis
Eva
Lillian Meis
Sioux City
Win
W. G. Brandstetter
Sherwood Music Staut
Clisease
WG. Wilson
Saturn
Yonorning
Town
Nebraska
A. €. Whitbeek
Chamberlain
Mr. Whitbeek
Jim
Whitbeek
al Freeland
Oregon
P. J. Quirek
C. B. Beelman
F. Schoenberger
Camp Cody
Deming
New Menxico
States
Freda Versehoor
Rule County
Mitchell hunters persevere through bitter cold
Mitchell shooters and fishers braved cold at Fish Lakes south of Mt Vernon. A sizable turnout with 50 plus cars heard reports of large mallard bags and several groups returning Sunday evening. Mrs Warner noted as the top trap shooter with high accuracy. others hunted near Kimball and Mock Pork while some kept warm by a large fire and windbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Wilter Nolt
Iklair
Kimball
We. HL
Wollen
Louis Lovinger
W. W. Woodmin
Mockpork
Dick McLaughlin
Ray Smith
L. Ol. Sehnoor
Pick Smith
Platte
Mitchel
Catarrh Cure Claimed Effective by Cheney & Co
An old advertisement touts a product for catarrh claiming internal use treats the lungs and mucous surfaces. The copy cites a physician endorsement, notes internal remedies, and promises relief with a proprietary blend sold by Drageist channels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Cheney
Fropa
Toledo
Sela
Drageist
Prton
Dake
South Dakota Servicemen Share War Life From Fronts
Letters from Donald Thomas of Milbank and others describe life with Pershing’s forces in France and on the Atlantic coast. They detail meals, billets, Y M C A amenities, grenade throws, rifle practice, and plans for deployment while praising France and the U.S. effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinvk Palls
S.D
South Dakota
Naral
Canada
Mesico
Sever
France
Donald Thomas
Milbank
Pershing
Suffrage Speakers Address Mitchell Club
Miss Mabel Vernon and Miss Jane Pincus spoke to the Mitchell Suffrage club at Mrs Frank Weller's home, outlining Washington work and plans for the December session. They touring the country in support of the National Woman's party and will attend a Sioux Falls tea after a Mitchell meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Vernon
National Woman’s Party
Jane Pincus
New York
National Woman's Party
New York City
Mitchell Suffrage Club
Frank Weller
Washington
Congress
Woman's Party
Paul
Ina
Alice
House
Senate
Sioux
Mitchell Miss Vernon
Miss Pinets
Sioux Palis
Quiker
West
Fourth Avenue
Mable Vernon
South Dakota Liberty Loan oversubscription reaches millions
Counties report strong bond sales with 39 counties totaling over the loan quota. Brown County leads with 891000 in sales on a 550000 allotment, a 62 percent surplus. Several counties show large overages while some report shortfalls due to lack of understanding and local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HW. A. Oldham
Liberty Woon
Saanth Dakota
Brown County
Charles Mix County
Solicitors
Lawrence County
Minnehaha County
Davison County
Oldham
T Am Prond
South Dakota
Hutchinson County
Mitchell
Watchinson County
Hutchinson
Gregory
Pennington
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
Guster
Marshall
Hamlin
Jones
Fall River Hias
Watch dealer arrested after selling fake twenty one jewel watches
Joseph Paul, a Davison county jewelry salesman, faced arrest after selling falsely advertised watches to farmers. He claimed stock from a burned store and offered watches at low prices, but local jewelers proved the devices used celluloid jewels with thin gold plate. Farmers paid 12 to 25 dollars. Paul sold 4200 dollars worth to Gustav Woelfel. He is jailed awaiting a hearing Wednesday morning. Walter Lightfoot visited Mitchell from White Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Paul
Paul
Davison County
H Lid
Gustav Woelfel
Mitchell Jeweler
Tle
Mitchell local notes span travel, ceremonies and civic events
Local notes document M Maguire leaving for Florida with stops in Chicago and Gary to visit relatives, Milo Meyer heading to Berkeley for aviation training, marriage licenses issued to Cooley Pollard and Kelley Chamberlain, and other residents traveling for work and family. Y M C A delegates met amid train delays, while Red Cross and Equal Suffrage activities proceeded. A wedding at 220 East Seventh Avenue closed the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. M. Maguire
Florida
Chicago
Gary
Ind
Ed Bender
Pukwana
Mitchell
Milo Meyer
Aviation Corps
Berekeley
Calif
First National Bank
Larry Leo Cooley
Harriet Regina Pollard
Vernon
Mike Nolan
Mitchell Country Club
Aberdeen
Minneapolis
Nolan
A. BE
Hitchcock
Mt. Vernon
Walter Crampton
Haseen
M. C. Stillwell
Sioux Cuy
Judge Elliot
Supreme Court
Pierre
G. A. Kelley
Bessie Chamberlain
Walter Nix
Draper
D. ST. Becker
St. Paul
Omaha
A. B. Darling
Brown and Spink Counties
John Torney
Milwaukee Railroad
Frank Morgan
Charles Mix County
Wagner
W.E. Carstensen
Sioux Falls
W. R. Head
Carstensen
Myron Rood
Thomas Eastcott
Gann Valley
Kenneth Foster
Ontario Canad
G. P. Wright
Foster
W. C. Crampton
Ethan
I. Larsen
Yankton
M. D
K. Eb, Shelton
West Fourth Avenue
Mitchell Equal Suffrage Club
Frank Weller
Red Cross
Federal Building
Robert Burns
A. E. Hitchcock
A. S. Reed
CG. S. Osgood
East Seventh Avenue
RK. B. Holden
Mitchell visitors and local business notes
C P Van DeWater of Parker and Jack Cogan of Presho visited Mitchell Monday. Nords of Sioux Falls and Laura Singer of Tyndall came for brief visits. George Cochran of Wighmore and C S Manley of Brookings stopped in for short business. Morris Kelliher of Rapid City bought war bonds and is a top Liberty loan purchaser in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. van DeWater
Parker
Michell
Jack Cogan
Presho
Mry
N.S. Nord
Sioux Falls
Mitchell
First National Ank
George Cochran
Wighmore
Ruel BE. Dana
Armour
Manley
Brookings
Laura Singer
Tyndall
Charles Shannon
Economy Grocery Company
Morris Kelliher
Rapid City
Dimock Band Celebrates First Anniversary Concert
The Vimeck Concert band marked its first anniversary with a Friday Oct 28 concert at the clubhouse. Under director W. E. Fitch the program featured recent band selections and solos, closing with America as the audience rose in appreciation. Three members are serving in the military.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zimneck
Vimeck
America
W. Eb, Fitch
Parksilon
Desperate Coal Shortage Warned by Milwaukee Railroad Chief
A. J. Rozum of Milwaukee predicts a coal surplus locally but cites transport limits and weather degrading stock. He notes 4,000 tons on hand may stretch towns outside Milwaukee until distribution catches up as weather worsens and engines face delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strat Company
A. J. Rozum
Milwa
Piro
Mitch
Milwaukee
Mitchell Bo Reach New Vo
Report from Camp Greene North Carolina notes Mitchell Bo and fellow officers and men of the 1164 ply train preparing for departure to New York City. Uncertainty on whether transport will send them to New York or Palo Alto as censorship limits details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Greene
Fir Soy
New York City
Anq
Greene
OX York
Palo Altos
Vemoyal
France
Cony
Tngle
Mitch Hoy
Mitchell
Lie
Sacred concert at Ile Church shines with refined solos
The Methodist Episcopal service featured Prof. George Wardll Milly leading a choir in a program of classics. Solo and ensemble numbers impressed the audience, with a standout duet by Miller and Hedeen and a quartet including Mrs. Whitney Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Cine
George Wardll Milly
Walchman
Miller
Il W. Hedeen
Israel
Whitney Morris
Lintimood
Wheatley
Bishop
Senator Sterling Injured Boosting Bond Drive
Milbank South Dakota October 30 Thomas Sterling senior United States senator from South Dakota continued campaigning for the Liberty Loan drive despite injuries from a vehicle accident. After speaking in Watertown and Twin Brooks he was injured in a wagon accident near Twin Brooks fracturing a rib. He completed his campaign schedule and returned to Redfield for medical care and recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milbank
S. D
Thomas Stering
United States
South Dakota
Sterling
Washington
Watertown
Milbanl
Twin Brooks
Fragmentary OCR note hints at local sale and visit details
The readable lines show a fragmented notice mentioning a sale action at a local site and an invitation or visit to a location near Berthir. It references a company or group and a rent amount, but many words are garbled, leaving the core event unclear.
Centerville Fire Destroys Three Businesses and Burns Several
A Centerville blaze started by a lamp explosion in a tuning room wiped out three business buildings. John Ratherless’s pool hall suffered about 4200 in losses. total damage estimated near 5000 with insurance coverage on some properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville
Genterville
S. D
John Ratherless
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