Scripture Gave British A Scare
Two South Dakota brothers used a Bible verse cablegram to announce their mother's death, but Britain blocked it as a cipher. After U.S. officials clarified the personal nature of the message and a note was added, the cable went through. The fourteen word telegram cost 13.86 dollars.
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S. D
Herman Halvorson
Sinai
Board of Commissioners
Brookings County
Peter Halvorson
Madagascar
South Dakota
Bim
Madagas
United States
Five Indicted in Federal Court in Aberdeen
Five indictments were returned by the federal grand jury yesterday. Named defendants include James Agard of Coreon county for assault with intent to kill Emil Hansen of McLaughlin for selling liquor to Indians Eugene Young formerly at Mobridge for selling liquor to an Indian Charles W Elsom postmaster at Northville for opening mail Adbridg e man charged with selling liquor. One defendant pleaded guilty and the rest have not yet entered pleas. Also noted, Harriet Ledingham’s suit against the Milwaukee railroad for 25000 was discussed without prejudice and may return in state court. Jacob Huska indicted last spring for selling liquor to an Indian appeared and pled guilty.
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Aberdeen
8. D
James Agard
Coreon County
Emil Hansen
McLaughlin
Eugene Young
Mobride
Charles W. Elsom
Northville
Anoth Bridge
Tm- Thy
Harriet Ledingham
Milwaukee Railroad Company
Jaco Huska
Egg romance ends in wedding in Hudson
Grace Gourley of Hudson wrote her name on an egg which led to a long romance with a soldier in the Philippines. The egg passed through storage and into a soldier named Bel, who learned Grace would wed Robert Walker. Grace’s sister now informs the soldier of the wedding, and Hudson friends plan a visit that may unite the soldier with the bride’s sister in marriage.
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Hudson
Grace Gourley
Robert Walker
Volaine
Phillipine Islands
Beli
South Dakota
Lela Gourley
Three Pioneers Called to Rest Across North Dakota
Aberdeen reports the death of three pioneers. Daniel T. Hindman, former South Dakota lieutenant governor elected 1898, died in New Boston Illinois and will be buried in Britton South Dakota. Fred Fisher, pioneer lumber merchant of Warner Brown County, died at Alma Wisconsin. survived by a widow, no children. Reverend William Wade, 87, died in Fort William Canada. he served in Aberdeen Mellette Westport and Brainard township churches and settled in Brown County.
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Aberdeen
South Dakota
Daniel T. Hindman
New Boston
Ill
Britton
Alma
Wis
Fred Fisher
Warne
Fisher
Warner
Brown County
Fort William
Can
William Wade
Thearly
Abferdeen
Mellette
Westport
Mutry
Republicans Encouraged by Election Results in 1916 Race
Washington reports show Republicans hopeful about the political landscape after recent elections. Analysts note gains in Massachusetts and Kentucky, with Democrats defending policies while emphasizing national unity. Hughes is favored by New York stalwarts, and westward sentiment leans toward his candidacy. domestic White House issues are scrutinized for impact on the presidential contest.
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D. C
Republan
Massachusetts
Kentucky
Maryland
Stacy
Ihonopublicans
White House
Iris Tenencyus Forest Actine Trentilttot
Industria
Wileh
Treasury
Republican Party
Hughes
New York
York
Justice Hughes
Ian
Miron
Far West
St Sentes
Dolut
White Houses
Wilton
Daly
Lisitante
Carrington Shootout Ends With Officer Mortally Wounded
A man who shot Gruby was later killed in a fight with officers in Carrington North Dakota as the town’s chief of police sustained fatal wounds in the same incident.
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Gruby
Carrington
Hunting Deer From Hand Car Near Nahant
Nahant area in Black Hill limestone country sees McLaughlin Tie & Timber Co workers using a hand car on company tracks to hunt deer. They hope to meet their quota before the season ends at midnight on November 30.
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Nahant
Black Hill
McLaughlin Tie & Timber Company
Damages From Saloon Keeper Case Reaches Verdict
Aberdeen 8 D In the state supreme court Mrs Maude Strong sues former saloon keepers for selling liquor to her husband an habitual drunkard. Overdiet against W J Wagner awarded 1125 after brief jury deliberation. Schal ler case is being tried as part of November municipal session with bootlegging cases and jury trials ongoing.
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Aberdeen
Eiruit
Maude Strong
W. J. Wagner
Wagner
Sebastian Schaller
Federal Court Adjourns After Indictments In Aberdeen
The November term of federal court adjourned at 4 PM after the grand jury investigated thirteen cases and returned twelve indictments. Several defendants pleaded guilty and received sentences or fines, including Ramil Hanson selling liquor to Indians. Others faced jail terms or bonds, while some cases were continued to the next term. An intoxicated government witness, Oliver Looking Elk, was sentenced to twenty days in jail. A 15-year-old, Maynard I South, pleaded not guilty and was released under bond. All remaining indictments remained undisclosed pending arraignment.
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Aberdeen
S. C
Elliott
Ramil Hanson
Walworth County
Selby
Otto Imlay
Brown County
Eugene Young
Charles W. Elsom
Northville
Elsom
Oliver Looking Elk
Walworth
Maynard 1
South
Andover
Paving Proposals and City Services At Council Session
Resolutions for paving West Third Avenue from Main Street to Iowa Street and First Avenue from the current pavement to Lawler Street were advanced. The council also approved water mains on Lawler, Duff, and East Fourth avenues and storm sewers on East Fourth and Mentzer streets. A sewer outlet land lease was authorized. Detailing road work, the Hamiel road graveling cost was capped at $100, with Mitchell township to share expenses.
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Ohiman Street
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Fifth Avenues
Duff Street
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Sixth Avenues
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Gamble and Kittredge
East Fourth Avenue
Langdon and
Davion
Mentzer Street
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Fourth Avenues
Mentzer
Sanital
J. C. Walrath
Mitchell Township
Hamiel Road
Burr Street
Newspaper Power and Responsibility at Iowa Conference
James Keeley of the Chicago Herald urged Iowa newspapermen to wield social conscience in reporting and public service. He argued newspapers must fight crime, promote health and clean government while maintaining truthfulness, and warned against suppressing news to placate advertisers or readers. The address framed journalism as a public duty with broad national reach.
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Towa City
James Keeley
Chicago Herald
Towa
The
State University For
Keeley
Local Notes Highlight Community Happenings in Mitchell
Mitchell headlines cover visits and farewells, relocations, and local events. Notables include J P McKilip family returning from Milwaukee, Mrs Carrie Wattles moving to Butler Montana, county church and school figures, a military ball in Sioux Falls, and a fatality in nearby districts. Also noted are hospital stays, farm purchases, and upcoming meetings with regional leaders.
Stout to Lease Photo Gallery While Studying At Wesleyan
S B Stout announced plans to lease his photography studio to responsible parties as he continues studies at Dakota Wesleyan. Negotiations are under way with Chicago and Sioux City photographers who would run the studio, keeping its name and Stout’s full interest. Change not effective before January 1, 1916. Stout will manage until then.
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S. B. Stout
Kota Wesleyan
Chicago
Sioux City
Stout
Mitchell
Commerce Department
Dakota Wesleyan
Dakota Wesleyan Board Elects Officers Amid Rockefeller Gift Talks
E Morris was elected president 4 8 Hoagland vice president Lewis Shuster secretary J F Way treasurer J T Morro custodian of endowment at a semi annual meeting. Main business involved final settlement with the Rockefeller board for a 50000 gift. Over 100000 pledged, with 46000 to be collected before November 30. Board voiced concern over collection viability and seriousness of the situation.
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E. Morris
Hoagland
Lewis Shuster
J. F. Way
Treasuer
J. T. Morro
Dakota Wesleyan
Rockefeller Board
Mitchell
Philadelpha Maulver
Redfield
Rockefeller
Farm Perings Id Price
Henry Lang of Fulton praised land sales in Ola Portion of South Dakota. A sale seven miles north of Alexandria swapped a farm and personal property. The farm sold to Warner of Alexandria for 75 dollars. Vannere and the personal property fetched high prices. J Lang's sale, conducted by Judge Bros. of Mitchell, drew a good crowd and spirited bidding.
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Henry Lang
Fulton
Mitchell
South Dakota
Lang
Alexandria
Warner of Alexandria
Vannere
J. Lang
Judge Bros
Wich
Bryan Scores On Peace Stand At Concord Meeting
A mass meeting in Concord New Hampshire led by the New Hampshire League for National Defense presided by Governor Rol Spaulding adopted resolutions urging President Wilson and Congress to act to harden the nation against foreign attack. A call was made to develop the Parish mouth navy Yard as a defensive station and remarks criticized former Secretary Bryan as indulging in fatty degeneration of idealism.
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Concord
N. H
New Hampshire League Foronal Defense
Rolland HH. Spaulding
Wilson
Govemor Spaulding
Navy Yard
Army
Navy
Conn A. P. Gardner
Massasetts
Gardner
Bryan
Daniels Janet Garrison
South Dakota Auto Licenses Rise Slower Than Expected
Pierre reports 28,700 automobile licenses issued this year with many applications still to come in the next thirty days. Officials doubt the 30,000 target will be reached, but anticipate a strong rise next year based on the current trend and the financing measures aiding South Dakotans through this year’s crop.
Wellington Springs Rejects Commission Plan
In a special election this week Wellington Springs voters chose to abandon the commission form and return to aldermanic government by a wide margin. The tally was 3 for aldermanic organization versus 44 for the commission plan, with a prior Supreme Court action on a related election dismissed on a technicality. The city plans the change after the regular spring election in April.
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Seenoiunson
Springs
Anler
Supreme Court
E J Morgan Buys The Fairfax Advertiser
E J Morgan acquires the Fairfax Advertiser from editor who previously disclosed his interests to Otto Schamber. Morgan is viewed as a veteran newspaper man with broad experience, seen as strengthening the paper’s leadership in Grex, South Dakota.
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Spencer News
Otto, Schamber
South
Dakota
Morgan
Sheriff May Charge for Copying Papers
The state attorney of Hughes County states the sheriff may charge one cent for each ten words copied for service. The sheriff is allowed the fee once the required copies are made and served, even if others make the copies using provided warrants. The holding clarifies the copying fee is due regardless of who performs the copying.
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Tie
State Legal Department
Mughes County
Man gored by bull recovered in Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls D John Delver, a young man injured weeks ago by a vicious bull on a Lincoln county farm, has recovered enough to leave hospital. Once feared to be permanently lame, he is regaining use of his lower limbs after a neighbor farmer charged the mad bull in an automobile, repeatedly driving it away.
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Davison County
Mt. Vernon
W. , Ferfunson
M. E. Church
Yelock
Omahia
River Falls
Wis
Shella Arived
Letcher
Jay , Miller
Dakota Wesleyan
Aberdeen
South Dakota Commercial Teachers Association
State Educational Association
Cr. Arundel
London
Joe Kotrba
San Francisco
Y Beulah Heights
Kotrba
Sioux Falls
John Delver
Lincoln County
Haven't Heard of His Enlisting Yet
Anaconda Standard notes uncertainty about Henry James enlisting, suggesting no clear inquiry into how he views his new country as yet, reflecting a cautious stance on his military status and allegiance.
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