Chief of Police Resigns. W H Turneaure Appointed in Peaceful Settlement
The city settles a long dispute over police leadership. R P Hall resigns and W H Turneaure, an old soldier, is appointed chief after a council meeting and unanimous confirmation. Frank Trudell returns from prison, claims he roomed with Taylor. Census notes South Dakota holds its own over five years.
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R. P. Hall
Police
W. H. Tur
Seaman
Old Soldiers’ Committee
Robinson
Adams
Doty
Kress
Hall
W. H. Turneaure
Rogers
Bill
Turneaure
Frank Trudell Freed After Three Years in Prison
Frank Trudell arrived home in Mitchell after being pardoned at the penitentiary in Sioux Falls. Warden Phillips read the pardon and a guard escorted him to the warden’s office to confirm his release. He received funds for clothes and travel and planned to return to Sioux Falls to work in a quarry, recalling a cellmate who shared with him. Also noted, a Rebekah lodge gathering occurred at Mrs. Ralph Kershaw’s home on East First Street.
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Frank Trudell
Omaha
Sioux Falls
Mitchell
Phillips
Frank
W. W. Taylor
Taylor
Rebekah
Rebekah Lodge
Ralph Kershaw
East First Street
Rebekah Lodge Visit At Mrs Kershaws Office
Mrs Kershaw hosted a Rebekah lodge gathering with outnumbered guests who left their lunch baskets for later. The evening featured refreshments and conviviality highlighting her leadership and long service to the order.
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Kershaw
Rebekah Lodge
Grand Lodge
South Dakota Population Holds Steady Amid Growth Outlook
South Dakota shows population growth despite harsh years with Roberts County leading gains from 1,997 to 7,509. Lawrence Turner Lincoln counties rise while Brown Hand Hughes Beadle lose residents. About 387 counties up, 29 down, 3 with no returns. irrigation promises recovery for lagging counties and renewed settlement of vacant land.
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South Dakota
Roberts
Lawrence
Hills
Turner
Lincoln
Brown County
Hughes
Beadle
Insurance Expiry Sparks Effort for Fair City Agency Share
The school board insurance committee led by H. B. Rogers and A.ick Dean and C. W. Adams plans to distribute about $8,000 and $10,000 in renewed policies among city agencies. Current coverage totals $45,000 on school property plus $30,000 for fire and $15,000 for tornado, with public discussion outside THE REPUBLICAN office reflecting interest in an even distribution.
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Board of Education
Las
H. B. Rogers
A.ick
Dean
C. W. Adams
State seeks 1 million from public land sales
Washington dispatch reports Col John M King and the general land office commissioner filed two claims for South Dakota. One for 5 percent of proceeds from opened Sioux Sisseton Wahpeton Yorkton Sioux lands and another 5 percent of estimated value of permanent reservations. About 10 million and 12 million acres involved respectively. Amounts exceed one million. Interest would fund schools. Beneath this, a University music class recital at Miss Mabelle Adams home led by Miss Currens highlighted a biweekly informal series.
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Washington
Beth
John M. King
South Dakota
General Land Office
Sioux
Sisseton
Wahpeton
Yorkton Sioux
Writer Warns Mitchell Youth on Dangers of Improper Courtship
The piece urges parents to monitor daughters company and letters to the opposite sex. It denounces flirtations as traps leading to vice, divorce, or hatred and calls mothers to guide girls toward purity and moral standards. It warns of rowdy boys and urges girls to shun unsuitable companions.
Purity Circle Proposed to Lift Moral Standards
The article urges Christian youth to form a Social Purity Circle to reform behavior and raise society’s morals. It notes D Knight Templar Parties at St Barnard Commandry Asylum with four events scheduled for Thanksgiving Eve, Nov 27, Dec 12, Christmas Night, and New Years Eve, with invitations going out this week.
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Knight Templar
St. Barnard Commandry
Most Delightful Reception At Mrs Beckwith’s Home
The Kimball and Third street residence of Mrs. Louis Beckwith hosted a Saturday reception from 3 to 5 30 with about 75 guests. Miss Gracie Beckwith welcomed visitors, tea was served, and the dining room featured cake and pineapple sherbet. White chrysanthemums decorated the rooms and the event earned high praise for its hostess and her assistants.
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Louis Beckwith
Kimball and
Thirdstreet
Julia Rogers
Mae Prescott
Porterfield wedding in Wis Sanborn high noon Wednesday
The residence of Mrs J O Porterfield hosted relatives for the marriage of her sister Miss Gertrude Brashear to Mr Clarance Algyer at noon on Wednesday November 6. Rev Charles Williams officiated a ring ceremony followed by dinner and good wishes. The couple will honeymoon in the eastern part of the state and begin housekeeping with Mr Lina Hartin.
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Sanborn
Town
Sun
J. O. Porterfield
Gertrude Brashear
Clarance Algyer
Ina Boyd
Twain
Chas. Williams
Presbyterian Church
East End
Algyer
Lina Hartin
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