Election Sketch and Political Shifts in South Dakota 1901
November 8 1901 report notes Democratic gubernatorial nominee Mr Phillips returning to coal business after a defeat. Chicago oil inspector Burke faces indictments while Seth Low wins New York mayoral race, signaling Tammany withdrawal. Judge Smith likely to win Mourth Judicial Circuit. voter turnout low as Republicans feel confident. South Dakota to change election law: circuit judges elected for three years, reducing annual voting and aligning with general elections.
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New York
Seth Low
Tammany
Mr. Low
Circuit Courts
South Dakota
Judge Smith Holds Large Lead After Tuesday Election
Mitchell judge Smith received strong endorsement on Tuesday and is expected to win by over 1000 votes. He carried Miner County by 20, showing broad support across his circuit and in the opponent's home county.
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Judge Smith
Mitchell
Chamberlain
Smith
Miner
University Football Team Embarks for Sioux City
Thursday morning fifteen players and substitutes from the University football eleven travel to Sioux City to face Storm Lake College eleven. Storm Lake aims to field a strong team. the squad includes Levings Weeks Williams Gerkins Smith Baker Nolt Kingsbury Johnson Hardy Smith Gregory Cropp Miller Noyes. Accompanying parties include Mr and Mrs R Bowdle, Mr and Mrs Geo Douthit, J W Seaman and Cyrus Warne. The team plans to return Saturday afternoon unless other Iowa安排 games are set. The squad is in good form and intends to post a strong showing against Storm Lake.
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Sioux City
College of Storm Lake
Iowa
Storm Lake
Levings
Weeks
Williams
Gerkins
Smith
Baker
Nolt
Kingsbury
Johnson
Physician Testimonials for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
County physician Geo W Scroggs of Hall County Georgia testifies he used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and it did him more good than anything else. He says as a doctor he prescribed it and found it best. The ad claims undigested food poisons the system and Kodol digests what you eat. The worst cases quickly cured. Never fails. S. A. Scalin.
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Geo. W. Scroggs
Hall County
S. A. Scaliin
Vaccination Notice Across Mitchell County in November 1901
On Saturday November 9 and Saturday November 16 1901 physicians in Mitch ell Mt. Vernon and Ethan will vaccinate residents of Davison county at 15 cents each R C Warne MD Supt Co Bd of Health W E Cranze MD Supt Mitchell Bd of Health
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Mitchell
Mt. Vernon
Ethan
Davison County
R. C. Warne
W. E. Cranze
Foley’s Honey and Tar Cures Coughs Without Strain
An old remedy touts Foley’s Honey and Tar as a cure for colds and coughing. It claims the preparation stops coughing without irritating the throat or causing phlegm to be thrown off.
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Foley
City council adjourns to discuss street and salary changes
A near full aldermen turnout led Mayor VanAlstine through routine items. Actions included granting Samuel Vickerd permission to build an iron stairway, accepting James Lyons's offer to pay his sidewalk assessment, and first readings on salary raises for the water works engineer and on a new special-session ordinance. The council postponed the Electric Light bill and approved a dam-related sewer alteration for the Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul railroad, plus a gutter bid by Gottlieb Scheuerenbrand.
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VanAlstine
Perry
Stout
McLaughlin
Beckwith
Miller
Hannett
Scriven
McCormick
Samuel Vickerd
James Lyons
Western Electric Co
Nelson
McDonald
Bes
McKinley
Keith
Electric Light Co
Light Company
Western Union Co
Minneapolis
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Round House
Gottlieb Scheuerenbrand
Main
Second
John Coughlin
van Alstine
James W. Clark
Clark
Coughlin
City council confirms mayoral appointment and night police oversight
The council affirmed the mayor’s appointment and Mr. Clark will oversee police work during the night. Council members adjourned to reconvene this evening at seven o'clock.
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Clark
Sunday School in Prosper Faces Criticism and Growth
An editor from Prosper township defends adding another Sunday school amid existing ones. The letter argues a new school is needed despite crowdedChristensen and Scandinavian attendance notes, urging inclusivity and better neighborhood observation. AN OBSERVER.
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Capital
Prosper Township
Prosper
The
Christensen
No Shade and November Catarrh Cure Claim
An English author notes November brings catarrh and links it to constitutional disease. The advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as eradicating scrofula and curing catarrh, warning consumption can be prevented if taken early. It proclaims Hood's as America's greatest medicine for catarrh.
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Hood
America
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers Ease Bowel Action
The advertisement touts DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as a gentle effective laxative. It stresses vegetable composition, non forcing action, and small easy to take tablets for reliable bowel support.
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DeWitt
Sale of Property on Blendon Township Farm
Public auction Friday November 13 1901 at 12 oclock on farm Sec 24 Blendon township 4 horses 18 cattle binder mower hay rake harrow corn planter disc pulverizer riding plow lumber wagon bogey 4 tons millet household goods free lunch at noon sale terms cash under 10 dollars or one year on approved security at 10 percent interest 2 percent discount for cash over 10 T W Hilus proprietor Phil Tobin auctioneer
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Blendon Township
Mt. Vernon
T. W. HiLus
Phil Tobin
Auctiooger
Card of Thanks from the Saul Family
W H Saul and family express sincere thanks to friends in the country and city for kindness shown during the sickness and death of the wife and mother. Promptings of kind hearts ease the sorrow and burden of bereavement. Friends will be gratefully remembered.
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W. H. Saul
Auction Sale on Lisbon Farm November 12 1901
The undersigned will sell at public auction on his farm in Lisbon two miles west and five miles south of Mitchell on Tuesday November 12 1901 at 10 o clock a m. The property includes three horses a sorrel gelding eight years old weight 1300 a roan gelding twelve years old weight 1100 a pony mare nine years old with seven shoots about forty chickens mostly White Leghorns seven wager with top box a Fuller John son top buggy rum two years one open buggy one riding corn plow one broadcast seeder one Osborne mower one hay rack one Peru corn planter one sixteen inch stirring plow one hay rake two sets work harness lset driving harness used two years one hay buck one stone boat one grind stone locat hole digger hay knife wire stretcher a few household goods including stove chairs table barrel churn milk pans etc free lunch at noon terms of sale all sums of 810 or under cash over 10 one years time will be given on approved security at 10 percent interest three percent discount for cash on all sums over 10 Frank Olson Proprietor Boyden Welch Auctioneers
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Lisbon
Mitchell
Fuller & Johnson
Osborne
Frank Olson
Mitchell Crude Oil Co. reports promising California wells
Mitchell Crude Oil Co. officials receive cheering news from California oil fields. Wells No. 3 and No. 4 show strong oil shows with casing advanced and pumping planned. Midway district touted as potentially the greatest discovery in the state, with expectations of larger wells and future dividends for Mitchell stockholders.
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Mitchell Crude Oil Co
California
M. H. Rowley
H. C. Stratton
Midway Oil Co
San Francisco
E. W. Kay
Midway Camp
Midway District
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PAE Mitchell Capital Sa FS Ae AS
Phillips
Bobby
Burke
Chicago
Mourth Judicial Circuit
Pierce
L. K. Stair, Mitchell, S. O
L.L. May&Co
St. Paul
Minn
Fiorists
Boyden & Welch
Shetland
Mitchell Crude Oil Company
Geo. E. Foster
Mitchell, South Dakota
Register U. S. Land Office
Treas
T. C. Burns
S. D
U. S. Land Office
First National Bank
Kern County
Mitchell Daily Republican
Sec’y
Parrot Btd
San Pratcisco
Cal
E. W
Mr. Kay
H.C. Stratton
McKittrick
Mority
Bell the
Koy
Gatisly
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