Branson Declares For South Dakota Congress Nomination
Mitchell leaders endorse Hon. L. Bran son for the Republican nomination to Congress at next summer’s state convention. Branson, a nine year Mitchell resident and bank president, has a strong record in politics and banking. The convention is slated for January 24 25 1905 at Mitchell City Hall attracting many visitors.
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L. Branson
Congress
Republican Party of
South Dakota
Branson
Republican
Mitchell
Davison County
Fulton County
Illinois
Towa
Arcadia
Iowa
Atwood
Kan
Rawlins County Bank
First National Bank
Northwest
South Dakota Bankers’ Association
Watertown
Republican Party
State Senate
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Coungess
Sioux Falls
Doors Swing Outward by Law in Public Buildings
Public safety notice explains state sections 3163 and 3143 requiring outward swinging doors in public buildings including schools churches theatres and halls with minimum four foot wide entries and proper landings and stairs. Violations incur misdemeanor charges.
Free Suit Prize Rewards Sharp-eyed Mitchell Boys
A crowd of Mitchell children watched trains for Edenheimer Stein & Co of Chicago. John Berry, a Republican carrier, identified salesman Grand from Xtragood clothing and earned a $5 suit via Becker's.
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Edenheimer, Stein & Co
Chicago
Mitchell
Ederheimer, Stein & Co
Xtra
John Berry
Republican
Mr. Grand
Xtragood Clothing
Berry
Becker
Catholic Bazaar Draws Large Crowd for Supper Concert
A record crowd attended the Catholic Bazaar events Friday night including supper, a concert, and a dancing party with about eighty couples on the floor. Prizes awarded included a bedroom suit to John Holt of Rome township, a cut glass pickle dish to C. C. Bras, 25 bushels of potatoes to Will Scallin, and a chafing dish to Miss Gaul. Mrs. William Koch won the Rosary beads after about 1450 votes. Municipal, mining, and land news note rising values and expected rail extensions benefiting the region.
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Grace Gregory
Fred Kratz
M. Tanks
Fannie McCormick
Clarion Hardy
Nichols’ Mandolin Club
John Holt
Rome Township
C. C. Bras
Catholic Bazaar Draws Large Crowds and Promises Profit
The church bazaar run by its ladies spanned five nights ending Saturday with strong attendance and liberal patronage. Organizers expect about 1500 in proceeds. Winners included S F E Schirmer for the buggy Rinnie Cunning ham for the pig Mrs Ed Schlimgen for dining room service Miss Katie Gormley for the silver celery dish Miss Katie Callahan for the vase Nellie Gormley for the diamond ring contest and Irene Gosche for the doll contest.
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S. F E. Schirmer
Mt. Vernon
Rinnie Cunningham
Ed Schlimgen
Katie Gormley
Katie Callahan
Nellie Gormley
Irene Gosche
Senator Gamble Praises South Dakota Wealth Record
The Washington Post quotes Senator Robert Gamble at the Shoreham praising South Dakota as leading its sister states in per capita wealth and describing the year as its greatest in history, noting the senator's tall and fine appearance.
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Washington Post
South Dakota
Robert Gamble
Shoreham
National G A R Commander to Attend South Dakota Encampment
Corporal Tanner national commander of the G A R notified Assistant Adjutant General S J Moore that he will attend the state encampment at Yankton next June. The national commander chose June 20 with the encampment opening June 19. Old G A R soldiers welcome the visit after many years without a national commander.
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S. J. Moore
G.A.R
Corporal Tanner
Yankton
Will Establish Skating Rink At Merchants Hotel Addition
Frank L. Brown has rented the new Merchants hotel building addition measuring 108 by 35 feet and plans a first class roller skating rink. He hopes to open around December 10 as the building completes. The revival of roller skating is expected to appeal to younger generations.
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Frank L. Brown
Merchants Hotel
Mr. Brown
Ashow
Arrested Runaway Boys in Huron Pool Room
John Boyle, chief of police of Huron, detained two runaway farm school students, Albert Nelson and Albert Bishop, found in a Huron pool room Friday. They were turned over to Superintendent Young and returned to Plankinton on the afternoon train.
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John Boyle
Huron
Plankinton
Schoo
Albert Nelson
Albert Bishop
Boyle
Young
Retailers' Association to Meet in Mitchell for Convention
The Commercial League of Mitchell extends an invitation to the South Dakota Retail Dealers' Association to hold its annual convention here. The executive committee weighed Mitchell against Sioux Falls and received a further communication from President A F Grimm of Parkston confirming the decision.
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A. B. Hager
The
Commercial League
South Dakota Retail Dealers’ Association
Mitchell
League
Sioux Falls
Hager
A. F. Grimm
Parkston
Iri State Fanciers Show at Watertown S D 1905
The Iri State Fanciers association will hold its first annual exhibition in Watertown South Dakota from December 18 to 22, 1905. Watertown business men fund over 200 premiums and offer cash prizes in poultry dogs cats and pet stock. Poultry judge Thos F Kiyes dogs and Mrs L C Kemp cats and fancy stock will ensure fair judging. A large 70 page premium list is ready and can be obtained free from secretary R E Sandford Water Street Watertown SD.
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Waterstown
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V. B. Diehl
F. E. Brown
Win. C. Metcale
HS & M Clothes
Hart, Schafefner
Marx
Hart Schaffner
Mary
Derby
A. H. Pehrson
Main Street
Mitchell, South Dakota
Weavers
Bidwell Land & Loan CO
C.L. Branson
the Republican
Wm. Cook
Catholic Bazaar
Northwestern
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Missouri River
Senator Gamble
Germania Life Insurance Co
W. A. Neimberger
Asso
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