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Newspaper

Mitchell Capital

Location

Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1916

Page

5

Prohibition Question Could Delay South Dakota Law

The South Dakota prohibition amendment may not take effect until 1917 or later if the legislature enacts enforcement provisions. Lawyers cite State vs Bradford and similar cases to argue the measure is not self executing and may require new penalties and regulations before it operates.

State Supreme Court State Bradford Meade County Supreme Court Dighton Carson Supreme Bench North Dakota Supreme Court South Dakota North Dakota

Cattle Make Farmer a Handsome Profit

Lake Preston South Dakota Arthur Ryd bor a Kingsbury county farmer known as the cattle king recently sold twelve head of cattle for 1037 dollars and still has more than seventy head on his farm to market later He shifted from grain to stock raising and his prosperity has made him one of the county's well to do farmers.

Lake Preston S. D Arthur Rydbor Kingsbury County

Rush of Divorce and Civil Cases Prepares for Circuit Court

As circuit court nears opening, the county clerk reports many cases filed in recent days. The fall term opens at 2 PM on November 21 with numerous matters, including three divorces. Ida Cass sues Gordon Cass for desertion and non-support. Chas Clare Barber seeks divorce from Jennie J Barber for desertion. W H Mooers seeks divorce from Hazel Mooers with Rex Thompson named as co respondent. Owen Sheehe sues Andrew K Gaines for 3000 dollars after a street collision. National Fowler Bank sues C W Downey for 400 dollars on a note. Anthonese Seiders sues Sarah Davis for 5000 dollars in slander damages.

Ida Cass Gordon Cass Central City W. H. Mooers Hazel Moers Rex Thompson Murdo Owen Sheehe Flagman Sanborn Street Milwaukee Tracks Andrew K. Gaines Gaines National Fowler Bank C. W. Downey Anthonese Seiders Sarah Davis

Gandy Wins Broad Victory in Third District

Returns from West river counties show Harry Gandy carried every county in the Third district for Congress except Lyman in Bar tine’s home county. The same counties gave Wilson MmMajoriies or reduced Republican majorities to vanishing point. Norbeck appears to win governor, while voters split Democratic for president. State appears close on national issue with Democrats likely to gain seats in legislature.

Master Spy Graves Arrested in Blackmail Case

Armenard Karl Graves author of Secrets of the German War Office and Secrets of the Hohenzollerns is jailed in Washington on blackmail charges. He allegedly threatened to publish letters to Countess von Bernstorff unless paid $3,000. Graves pleaded not guilty and was freed on $2,000 bond after four hours of questioning.

Washington, D. C Armenard Karl Graves War Office Graves von Bernstorff Germany Prince Hatzfeldt Department of Justice United States Taylor New York Moving Picture

Frat Clears Ferguson After “Working Girl” Affair

Washburn law student Albert A. Ferguson of Valley Falls faced censure from the Kappa Sigma brothers over his associations with a working girl. He is said to have been rebuked and moved from campus life to apartments off campus as the fraternity urged him to confine himself to sorority or student women. Irwin Keller confirms Ferguson’s conduct and the fraternity’s disapproval.

Topeka Albert A. Ferguson Washburn College Valley Falls Ilas Kappa Sigma Washburn Fraternnity Irwin Keller Ferguson Perginson

Washburn Students and Employees Questioned

A fragment notes concerns about whether questioned individuals are Washburn students or from another institution, and worries about the idea of employed girls. The text hints at scrutiny of affiliations and staffing.

Washburn

Inez Beddoes Dies Suddenly at 21 in Mitchell

Miss Inez Beddoes died Sunday afternoon at her parents home after a 48 hour illness from peritonitis. A Dakota Wesleyan sophomore and Alethian member, she taught Bible school and led Baptist Young People's union. Survived by her parents Mr. and Mrs. John W Beddoes and sister Grace. brother Alta predeceased in 1911. Funeral set for 2:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church, interment Graceland cemetery.

Inez Beddoes John W. Beddoes North Lawler Street Dakota Wesleyan Alethian Literary Society Graham Hall First Baptist Church Robert Lincoln Kelley Dean C. W. Gilliland I Iin Dick Vaney A.B. Darling R. W. Mitchell Roscoe ‘Satterlee John B. Till Charles I. Grady L. FE. Lowrie Christian Endeavor Society Berean Presbyterian Church Henry Swindler Louis Herzog Highland Wis Wim. Manning I. A. Polus John Rohan Agnes Roach Woonsocket J. Wilhelm Reliance Nickwillard Alexandria Chas, Hendrickson I. O. Bradley Tyndall John M. Fnders Dimock Zillah Irene Swift Mt. Vernon Ben Derr University of Pennsylvania Penn Dartmouth Mitchell Folwell Kelley Wisconsin Minnesota

Start Contest in Clark County in Two Races

Clark County faces two election contests filed by Democratic candidates for clerk of courts and sheriff. They allege illegal ballot counting methods, with ballots showing crosses for the Republican ticket and for Democratic candidates in the same ballot. Some ballots were counted as straight Republican while crosses for Democrats were ignored. One candidate needs nine votes to tie, the other about thirty.

Glank Die Glank Glank County Maartins Clerk of Courts

Interlocked deer horns on display near Rapid City

A rare exhibit in Rapid City shows interlocked deer stag horns found by a traveler in the Black Hills. The two deer had fought to the death, their bodies scavenged by coyotes, leaving the heads with locked antlers. a local youth refused a $50 offer to buy the odd trophy.

Rapid City S. 1 Black Hills

Opera Star Mrs Brainerd Weds New York Musician

Mrs Brainerd formerly Oliva Fremstad, a grand opera prima donna, has married Harry Brainerd, a New York musician from a known Connecticut family. This is her second marriage.

Brainerd Oliva Fremstad Grand Opera Harry Brainerd New York Connecticut

Supreme Court Opinion Addresses Tax Credits and Property Lists

The court holds all money and credits must be returned for taxation under the current constitution. A resident failing to list money and credits may face penalties if suit is brought. Several cases involve license refunds, petition validity, and reversals or affirmations of lower court decisions in matters from Port Pierre to Gregory and Pennington counties.

CS. Whiting W. E. Ege Frank Williams Centerville J. A. Davis Smith Dan Handlin Smee Wakapala Northwestern Surety Company Carson Jens P. Foldager Atwood Stone m Compuany Codington Superior Lumber and Coal Company L. T. Stone Tripp County Tripp Harry ©. Barnes Arthur L. Thompson Beadle Whiting City of Port Pierre Western Surety Company Stanley Fanny Holbert Hart Parish Affirmed Adams Company Claire A. Nesbitt Pennington Iy Gates Thermoid Rubber Company C. A. Eridson Brookings Jacob Kurette Gottleib Tellenbusch Gregory Hames D Hardings Walter EE Graham Lawrence

The Lady From Montana Breaks Congressional Tradition

Washington reacts to Jeanette Rankin of Montana as the first woman elected to Congress. The piece outlines Rankin as a skilled speaker, a suffrage advocate, and a figure who challenges old norms by speaking plainly and arguing for justice rather than appeal to chivalry.

Washington Jeanette Rankin Montana Congress Uncle Joe Miss Rankin Congressional Jeanette Jessie Tardy Stubb Wellington Rankin Helena Mont Miss

Fires scorch wide stretches of Mellette and Bennett counties

Fires burned large areas in Mellette and Bennett counties with smaller outbreaks in Tripp, Haakon, Stanley, Ziebach, Sully and Hughes. Investigations proceed as reports come in and violators face stiff fines, as several guilty parties have already been fined.

Mellette Bennett Tripp Haakon Stanley Ziebach Sully Hughes

Railroads Urged to Lead Daylight Saving Rollout

New York City daylight savings committee asks American railroads to start next summer by advancing all clocks one hour. A national convention will be held January 40 and 41, while the committee confers with railroad presidents on the plan.

New York City

Pukwana Woman Finds Father Dead in Bed

In Pleasant Grove township near Pukwana South Dakota Miss Anna Namestek found her father, about 71, dead in his bed. The Brule County settler died from an attack of cerebral apoplexy, a coroner's jury ruled.

Pukwana S. D Anna Namestek Pleasant Grove Township Brule County

Lead Scandal Is Nipped In Court

In a municipal court dismissal, the state against Mrs. Mary E Patton and Ernest Hichel was ended for lack of evidence. The pair were charged on the husband of Patton's complaint, amid allegations the husband sparked the case to hinder divorce proceedings Patton had begun.

S. D Mary E. Patton Ernest Hichel

Prairie fires probe leads to prosecutions in S D

Pierre South Dakota. State Fire Marshal S. BE. Erans investigates prairie fires this fall and has pushed several prosecutions under the prairie fire misdemeanor statute. The most extensive fire this fall has

Missouri Prohibition Amendment Leads Statewide Vote

Official returns compiled by the Post Dispatch show the prohibition amendment leading in Missouri outside St. Louis by 12,789 votes with eighteen counties outstanding. In St. Louis the anti prohibition majority already exceeds 114,000.

St. Louis Dpost- Dispatch Missouri

Former USD Alumni Elected Governors in SD and IA

Vermillion South Dakota alumni celebrate election results as two University of South Dakota former students win state governorships Peter Norbeck elected governor of South Dakota and William Harding elected governor of Iowa both Republicans and USD alumni.

Vermillion S. D South Dakota Iowa Peter Norbeck William 3B. Harding University of South Dakota

Cold wave grips central region with subzero temps

Frigid air from the Rocky Mountain area swept eastward reaching the Mexican border. Lander Wyoming logged ten degrees below zero while Charles City Iowa and North Platte Nebraska reported four below and Huron South Dakota two below.

Washington, D. C Rocky Mountain Lander Wyo Charles City North Platte Nebr Huron

George I. Smith Visits Relatives in Boyden and Vicinity

George I. Smith departed this morning to visit relatives in Boyden Ta and other nearby points in the region.

George I. Smith Boyden

Wagner heir to $8,000 estate reported in Wagner

S D Wildermuth of Wagner is praised by friends after becoming heir to an $8,000 estate left by his recently deceased uncle.

Wagner S. D H. Wildermuth

Local Notes Highlight Region News And Give License Update

Tuesday reports show J H Nolt visiting Clinton and Wisconsin, J W Gingles of Alexandria and Peter Brethorst visiting Ful ton, California-bound Mrs Turney homeward, and many business calls by area residents. A marriage license issued in Sioux City to Harold Adams and Oneda Thomas.

Claude C. Irwin D. A. Greig Kennebec W. H. Fritz Sioux Falls Sioux City Harold Adams Mitchell Oneda Thomas Mitchell Masons Mt. Vernon West Will Kennedy Pierre Associated Charities Commercial Club National Rivers and Harbors Congress Washington, D. G C C. BE. Vermilyea Henry Scharnweber A. F H. G. Scharnweber Carroll

Political echoes across states as election results pour in

The clippings note Utah and Vermont as Taft's only wins, Wilson gains praised in Utah's swing, and Hughes reminding Wilson of carrying his own state. Coverage hints at broader paper discussions on Do brudja and election shifts with playful headlines.

Philadelphia Evening Ledger Utah Wilson Vermont Taft Woody Buffalo Express Hughes

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S. C Gandy Bevery County Bartine Karl Graves Bernstoref FRAT Kansas Baptist Churcil Clark County Ofpich N. Y Jane Addams Hull House Jane Addame Jane Addan Chicago America Bright the Lady From Jeannette Rankin Eleanor Miss Fox John Fox National Democratic Club Tammany Hall Drys Losi Missourt J. H. Nolt Clinton J. S. Harkness J. Wi. Gingles Peter Brethorst Fulton R. S. Turney Baby California F. S. Turney J. F. Bradley Dallas News Ohio Illinois Dobrudja
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