Enrollment Surges in South Dakota Primaries
In 21 counties 41,153 voters are enrolled for March primaries, near the 95 percent turnout compared with last November’s governor vote. Among registrants 21,279 Republicans, 8,541 Democrats, 101 progressives and 173 independents. independents and progressives cannot vote in party primaries. Day County records top registration, Brookings enrollment exceeds November vote.
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Aberdeen
S. D
South Dakota
J. W. Parmley
Ipswich
Republican Party
Day County
Webster
S. C
Brookings
Brookings County
Tax Commission Upheld in Meace County Case
Judge McGee sustained the state tax commission in Meace County, ruling their right to alter figures as equalized by county boards. He signed the order sustaining the state's demurrer and dissolving the temporary injunction.
Aberdeen appoints Dr. Putnam as bandmaster at 3000 yearly
Aberdeen South Dakota selects Dr. C S Putnam of Fargo North Dakota to lead the South Dakota State band beginning January 1. His salary is set at 3000 dollars per year. Putnam, an instructor at North Dakota Agricultural College, is known as a conductor and music educator. The Aberdeen Commercial Club hopes he can unify the group and expand the band to forty or more players, rivaling Northwest ensembles.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Aberdeen Commercial Club
C. S. Putnam
Fargo
N. D
South Dakota
Putnam
Commercial Club
Northwest
Trust in Vaudeville Alleged in $3 Million Sherman Suit
H B Marinelli Ltd files a Sherman act suit in New York charging the United Booking Office of America the Central Vaudeville Promotion Company The Keiths Proctor Albee Murdock Meyer Field Jr and Martin Beck with forming a vaudeville trust. It is alleged the group controls US vaudeville and blacklists former performers and theatres in Keiths and Orpheum circuits.
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New York City
United Booking Office of America
Central Vaudeville Promotion Company
Keiths
Proctor, Albee
Murdock
Meyer Field, Jr
Martin Beck
H. B. Marinelli Ltd
New York
London
Paris
Vaudeville ‘Trust
Keith’s
Orpheum
Richards Back at Gov Byrne in South Dakota Row
R.O. Richards, GOP gubernatorial hopeful, fires back at Gov. Byrne over tax, expenditure and primary law issues. He accuses Byrne of misusing funds, defends auditor figures, and cites emergency warrants costs and spoils-system practices.
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Huron
S. D
R. O. Richards
Gov. Byrne
Byrne
State Auditor
Pierre Daily Dakotan
Isaac
Bob
R.O. Richards
1000 Shriners at Ceremonial in Sioux Falls
About a thousand Shriners gathered for a ceremonial event at the New Theatre in Sioux Falls South Dakota. The article notes the secrecy around what happened inside, with access limited to qualified Mystic Shrine nobles and not disclosed to others.
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Sioux Falls, S. D
Mystic Shrine
Far
Montgomery Case Stopped by Indictment Technicality
In Sioux City Iowa the second white slave trial collapsed after Judge Henry T Reed upheld a motion to quash the Montgomery indictment. The defense argued the Mann Act charge was not specific and transportation in interstate commerce was not properly alleged. The defendant was discharged from custody as the case could not proceed.
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Sioux City
Ila
Federal District Court
Donald D. Montgomery
May F. Richmond
Huron
S. C
Henry T. Reed
Reed
Montgomery
Sammis and Gardner
Murphy
Grand Jury
May IF. Montgomery
Mountgomery
Iowa
Wagenen
Trial Outline Reveals Montomery Plan To Mislead In 1919 Case
Judge Van Wagenen outlined the charges alleging Montgomery brought Mrs. Richmond and daughter Muriel to Sioux City on April 16 1919. The party stayed at the Martin hotel with adjoining rooms and false registration under Rev George M Richmond. The verdict hinges on whether Montgomery arranged travel for the trio and concealed his wife’s death to mislead investigators.
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van Wagenen
Montgomery
Huron
Richmond
Gardner
Mr. Richmond
Sioux City
Richmonds
Joan
Salem
S. D
Prosper Township Farmers Hold First Corn Contest Awarding J. C. Hoffman First
In Prosper Township the Farmers Club finished its first corn contest. J. C. Hoffman took first place with judges Charles Boreson Shannon and A. J. Krantz selecting the winners. Charles Miller and Charles Hendrickson earned second and third. Half of the fourteen entrants finished. Other results show varied standings and earnings across contestants. The last meeting on October 24 featured EF. P. Sand on seed corn. next session is November 14 with program to be announced.
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Prosper Township
FF. C. Hoffman
Charles Miller
Charles Hendrickson
Ny P. Sand
Charles Mooney
Olson Bros
Joe de Myre
Hoffman
EF. P. Sand
Divorced Woman Reclaims Name in Aberdeen Circuit Ruling
Mrs Geneva Waugh, granted divorce from C O Waugh for extreme cruelty, custody of two children, and restoration of maiden name Geneva Willis. The decree angered Waugh, who attacked his father in law Perry Willis at the former wife’s home. He was arrested and held for trial.
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Aberdeen
S. UV
Geneva Waugh
C. O. Waugh
Geneva Willis
Waugh
Perry Willis
Harvard Club of Japan invites Roosevelt and Lowell for lectures
The Harvard club of Japan voted to invite Col onel Roosevelt and Harvard President Lowell to give lectures in Tokio to promote understanding and friendship between the United States and Japan.
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Roosevelt
Japan
Tokio
Harvard Club of
President Lowell
Harvard
United States
Value to State of Good Roads
Article by B C Issenhuth Huth chairman of the state highway commission argues for road funding as essential for economy and welfare. Cites Missouri effort in two Good Roads days, urges local road levies and labor, notes 1914 county levies totaling $561,622 with potential to exceed a million overall. Predicts road movement will become a national issue within eighteen months.
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B.C. Issenhuth
Thin State Higghway Commission
Heven
Europe
South Dakota
Missouri
City of
Jefferson
Mion
I. C. Issenhuth
Redfield
S. D
Kk. W. Major
ITE Pela Ono
Graig, Seas Tile
Bon Homme
Brookings
Gace
Campbell
Charles Mix
Clanicern
Glayaeerr
Codington
Levy
Coorsontree
Lee Dentn
Fall River
Hamlin
Hanson
Hughes
Hutchinson
Hyde
South Dakota Better Farm Outlook At Mitchell Address
A Mitchell farmer reports high yields and strong land values comparing South Dakota to Iowa and Illinois. He notes 1912 wheat 381 bushels per acre on 45 acres, 27 bushels per acre on 60 acres this year, oats at 641% bushels per acre, corn around 50 bushels per acre, and steady crop history over 16 years. He urges others to relocate for farming in the corn wheat and alfalfa belt amid rising land prices.
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The
Republican
Mitchell
Canada
Montana
Minnesota
Iowa
Illinois
Northwest
Mitchell, S. D
Democrats Active in Seattle Democratic Club
Two South Dakota Democrats stir local party work in Seattle. Henry S Velkmar longtime Grant County Review publisher Milbank SD moved to Seattle in 1909 and is named secretary of the Kings County Democratic club H H A Pratt former Aberdeen resident now Seattle banker was elected treasurer of the club.
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D. Democrats
Aberdeen
S. D
South Dakota
Seattle
Wash
Henry S. Velkmar
Grant County Review
Milbank
Kings County
Democratic Club
HH. A. Pratt
November corn crop statement lists yields and price
Washington DC department of agriculture releases the November corn crop statement. Production 2,462,017,000 bushels. Acre yield 23 bushels. Quality 95.8 percent. Average farm price 7.7 cents.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture Today
Els
Secretary to expose miners wages and mine profits
Secretary of Labor Wilson at the AFL convention condemned Michigan copper mine owners and announced he would publicize miners wages hours and conditions along with owners profits.
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Department OF Labor
Seattle
Wash
Wilson
American Federation of Labor
Mounted Scouts of the Ipswich Platoon Formed
Aberdeen South Dakota by order of Adjutant General W A Morris of Redfield the Ipswich platoon of company L South Dakota National Guard and the Aberdeen company created a squad of mounted scouts with Lieutenant Lockwood E Smith of Ipswich in command. Eleven vacancies remain in company L and will be filled from the eligible waiting list. The order also leaves a vacancy in Company Ls officers Second Lieutenant P P Neill of Ab-
Aberdeen Promotes Neill’s Son to First Lieutenant
Erdeen Neill, son of Minnesota Lieutenant Governor D. M. Neill, is promoted to First Lieutenant. It is likely Aberdeen Commercial Club president First Sergeant W. D. Swain will be elected second lieutenant.
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Erdeen
D. M. Neill
Minnesota
W. D. Swain
Aberdeen Commercial Club
Summons in Davison County Circuit Court
State of South Dakota summons directs Leo Fix and others to answer a 1913 complaint seeking to quiet title to Lot Eight in Block 84 John Lawler addition Mitchell. Defendants must respond within 30 days after service. failure leads to relief requested. no personal costs sought.
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State of
South Dakota
County of
Davison
Circuit Court
Fourth Judicial Circuit
M. I. Turney
Leo Fix
James Wix
Charles Fix
Frank Fix
Margaret Carpenter
Cal Irwin
J. Harry Green
Francis A. Fix
Mitchell
Davison County
John Lawler
Hansen Finds New Varieties From Siberian Expedition
Brookings 8 D Special N K Hansen returned from a South Dakota expedition to Siberia with 150 tons of alfalfa seed and 142 pounds of Siberian red clover. He also brought novelties including Siberian Esparsette, a tall white-seeded millet, Mongolian wheat, and a Siberian cherry among hardy fruits.
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Brookings
N. Kk. Hansen
South Dakota
Siberia
Hansen
America
Lelilotus Dentatus
Sibery
Professor Hansen
St. Petersburg
Finland
Moscow
Omsk
Semipalatinsk
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McGee
Meade County
Allege
Sioux Falls Temple
Charles D. Symins
Germania Hall
Eastern Star
J. Harry Lewis
Osman Temple
St. Paul
North American
Mr. Lewis
Miraflores
Panama Canal
Kf. G. Dilley
Abu Bekr Temple
E. O. Soule
el Kabir
Cedar Rapids
Sioux Falls
A. FE. Allison
F. J. Armstrong
Russel A. Dotson
H. MR. Bigham
Miller
Fred H. Reed
Charles L. Look
Flandreau
Montgomery Case
Story of Defense
Prosper Farmers
J.C. Hopeman
Jerauld
Kingsbury
Lake
Lawrence
Lincoln
Lyman
McCook
McPherson
Marshall Ee
Meade
Miner
Tees
Minnehaha
Moody Jevy
Pennington
Steer
Perkins
Pace Erane
Potter
Roberts
Sanborn
Sus Spink
Stanley
Turner
Walworth
Kye
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