Endorsement of Governor Byrne and tax reform support
The editorial lauds Governor Byrne for a conciliatory, service‑oriented approach, highlighting appointments across party lines and a record of dedication to the state. It champions a state tax commission's six amendments, especially income tax and removal of moneys and credits taxation, urging ratification to modernize South Dakota’s constitution.
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Gov. Byrne
Byrne
Gerve
Sted
Commission
Bee
Public Service
Express Company
Wisconsin
Attitudes of Editors and People on War Alliances
The article surveys editor and public sentiment during the war across regions. It reports 105 editors favor Allies, 20 favor Germans, 242 neutral. breakdown by region and city status shows Allies leading mainly in Eastern states, with varied proportions elsewhere. It includes a Kipling verse about a figure named Bobs as cultural texture.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Mexico
Canadian
Germany
Middle West
Partizans
New York
Chicago
New England
Central States
Northwest
America
Epi
Jury Acquits Aberdeen Theatre Owners in Sunday Show Trial
Aberdeen South Dakota jurors return a not guilty verdict after about forty minutes deliberation in the case against Walker and Kellogg proprietors of the Aberdeen theatre charged with holding a dramatic Sunday performance contrary to law.
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Aberdeen, S. D
Walker and Kellogg
Aberdeen Theatre
Bowdle Farmers Thresh Corn Yield Report
Bowdle South Dakota uses threshing to harvest corn with H C Pulling reporting a 35 bushels per acre yield. Farmers in the region increasingly thresh rather than shock and air dry, using machinery to process corn like small grain.
Nation's growth traced in half century of change
A historical bulletin surveys population growth from 25 million in 1850 to over 100 million later, commerce rising from 318 million to 4.259 billion, exports per capita climbing from 16.96 to 235.57, national wealth swelling from 7 billion to 140 billion, bank clearings leaping, savings deposits expanding, farm property values increasing, manufacturing value surging, and railroad mileage expanding from 9,021 to 258,033 by 1912.
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The
Bulletin
Cotton Exchange Reopens for Unrestricted Trading Today
The New York Cotton Exchange reopened for unrestricted trading at ten o'clock after a closure since July 31. The market had collapsed following a demoralization from European war, and three firms failed. The floor was crowded as the gong rang and early trading was brisk but somewhat nervous.
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New York Ciy
New York Cotton Exchange
Powers Funeral Held For John W Powers
A large gathering attended the graveside service for John W Powers at Graceland cemetery after services at the family home 223 West Sixth avenue Mitchell. Masons and United Commercial Travelers conducted rituals. Rev John M Bates led the funeral. Powers, born August 19 1862 in Bronson Michigan, was a longtime Mitchell resident and a retired druggist, real estate dealer and traveling salesman. He was a Mason, Eastern Star Royal Arcanum and U C T member.
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John W. Powers
West Sixth Avenue
Masons
United Commercial Travelers
John M. Bates
Mitchell
Graceland Cemetery
Resurgam Lodge No
A. M
R.D. Powers
Bronson
Mich
F. W. Lindsey
Aurelia
B. I. Salinger
Carroll
Woodmen Circle Now Organized in Mitchell
The Woodmen Circle, auxiliary to the Woodmen of the World, organized in Mitchell on Wednesday evening with officers elected and a class of 22 initiated. Mrs. Laura Pollock of Omaha state manager led the campaign. past guardian Bertha Waldrip and guardian M. Corbett named, with officers including Bryant, Matthews, Reese, Mor, Johnson, Adams, Montgomery and Watse. An oyster supper followed and the group planned to end the two week membership drive in two weeks. Mrs Pollock departed for Wagner and Bonessteel but will return for the campaign’s close.
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Woodmen Circle
Woodmen of the World
Mitchell
Laura ‘Pollock
Omaha
Cholera Death Toll Hits South Dakota Hogs
State livestock officials report 1913 hog census at 568,490 head valued at 4.78 million dollars. Hutchinson county losses reach 32,595 hogs followed by Clay 25,838 Minnehaha 24,655 and Union 28,698 in the cholera outbreak across the state.
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Pierre
S. D
State Livestock Department
South Dakota
Hutchinson
Clay
Minnehaha
Fankton
Union
Stanley County Divided in South Dakota Vote
In the late election Stanley County approved a division creating Haakon and Jackson counties from its western portion. Lyman and Pennington counties rejected division, Presho seat move rejected, Meade division failed, and Carson plus Dewey alteration failed. News notes potential coming session leaders and proposed bills on train length limits and compulsory crop rotation.
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W. N. van Camp
Senate
R.L. Nordriéss
Pierpont
Charles Gardner
Ree Heights
House
Bill
Christophersen
Minnehaha
Tscharner
Perkins
England blamed for war by Turkey in Rome statement
Turkey accuses England of causing the war between Britain and the Ottoman powers. It cites Britain's protest over Germany’s Goeben and Breslau, Britain’s seizing Turkish ships built in England, and Egypt occupation. Turkey warns of a holy war, causing unease in Germany and France with Italy in view. Moslem leaders urge calm.
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London
England
Turkey
Rome
Breslau
Egypt
Germany
France
Italy
Sundan
Mitchell Loses Beat Ethan Quint Five Bowler Rally
Five good bowlers staged a comeback at Scharnweber alleys to win the deciding match 2674 to 2241 over the Ethan quintet. H. G. Scharnweber led the solo event with high average 185, 179, 200, while McKinley posted 203 in the third game. The Mitchell team led 945 754 and 905 to 728 in the three games, with three scores above 200 from Scharnweber Lowrie and McKinley. Corn Palace team for Mitchell to Sioux City include A F Scharnweber H G Scharnweber McKinney Webber Gilbert, with Patterson and Rupp in singles and doubles.
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Scharnweber
Ethan Quintette
Mitchell Sooses
Ethan
Hlron McKinley
H. G. Scharnweber
Mitchell
Lowrie
McKinley
Ethan—Keck
Livesay
Winters
Clement
Tobey
H. G. Scharnweter
Spence
A. F. Scharnweter
Corn Palace
Sioux City
A. F
Gas explosion injures well digger near Blunt
Pierre D Becker, 8, Walter Becker a young well digger, was severely burned by a gas explosion while assisting in a deep well near Blunt. The well reached over 100 feet and he held the line with a lantern until pulled to the surface for treatment. Gas pockets have appeared in nearby wells.
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Pierre
Walter Becker
Blunt
Becker
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