County Board Proceedings Opened In Rome Week of 1917
The minutes detail a regular session led by Chairman Nels Jensen with members Snow Lehman Grady present. They approve bridge petitions for Rome and Lisbon townships, note road work and salaries, and authorize various payments and refunds. The session adjourns to December 1, 1917, at 9 a.m. with roll call showing all in favor.
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Bae i
Nels Jensen
Snow
Lehman
Grady Te Ae
Asta Ofeiak
AML
Yhie
Weloek
Chatemin Nelsen
Pie
Pre Nels Jensen
W. H. Snow
Chis
UG. Lehman
McGrady
Rome
Tobin
Lisbon
Boure
Theal
Teal- Me Sforgan
I ‘eLeod
Galary
Miteao Grady
Nis Gensen
K. Grady
Lie Wilson
Treas
Rer
OMICO
Wens
Pris
NOUS
Leighty
Supt
Prins Printing Co
Durkée Co
Bilz
Anthony’ Agency
Ee Ayantic Hardware Co
Tel, Co
W. Austin Co
Burns Lumber Co
Jenkion & Gallan
M. Crampton
Rudd
Mooney
Rossman
Has
DeMeyer
J. W. Setterstrom
B. Mooney
W, Lawrence
Baillie
Standard Oil Co
Bas
National Refining Co
L. E. Lowrie
A. J. Frantz
Geo
Anschutz
Mitchell Iron & Boiler Works
Pepaits
McLeod
Grady
Chas
Fowler
J. A. Rogan
M. Odessa Rogan
Joseph Vickers
M. Langley
Thompson
Coun
Bees
Bees Ee Cess
Crampton
Grebely
Thomas Eastcott
I. A. Zollman
Slate
Altornty
Ses
Teleise
S. Cattrell
Couts
Lydia Clough
Eva McConkey
Winefred Ryan
Mary Gyles
W. D. Boyles
Grant Trone
Rogan
Pen Hopkins
Walliee Williams
Dee
Cal l
Notice of hearing petition for letters of administration
Nellie J Messeril filed for letters of administration in the estate of Mary E Williams deceased. The hearing is set for November 24 1917 at 2:00 p.m. in the court room at the Davison County Court House in Mitchell South Dakota. Judge C G Thompson dated November 6 1917.
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South Dakota
Davison
Ay County
Maryk K. Williams
Frank J. Williams
Nellie J. Mésseril
Mary E. Williams
Toyall
Nellie J. Messeril
Mitchell
S. D
C. G. Thompson
Flandreau Indian School Burned In Fire Disaster
The manual training building at the Riggs Institute in Flandreau South Dakota an Indian school burned last Saturday afternoon destroying the structure and likely causing significant loss to the campus with authorities investigating the cause.
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Flandreau
Mnanual
Riggs Institute
Mitchell Local Notes Delays and Departures Across Town
Local Notes recount arrivals and visits in Mitchell including Mrs. Ira J. Fraser’s death in Glendale and pending burial, Miss Jaennette Palmer’s move to Washington for a civil service clerkship, and various residents’ travels to Yankton Sioux Falls and Canada. Other items cover Red Cross bazaar donations, Army and navy moves, church services, and community events such as patriotic singing at the Congregational church and college chapel programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira J. Fraser
Glendale
Calif
A. M. Carmicheal
O'Neal
Neb
Mitchell
Q. H .Galhoun
Sioux Falls
Leo LeBarge
Alberta
Can
Wagner
Red Cross
Jack Mclaughlin
Western National Bank
A.W. Ladner
Yankton
Lune
W. S. Wilson
J. TL
Edwierds
William
Sioux Cuy
Deparment of Music
Department of Expression, Gaye & Short
Dan Luce
Pensatl
Fred Hartung
Lavin Collins
Phono
Day County Man Is Sentenced Five Years
Sioux Falls with Day county case Andrew P Waener convicted of a statutory offense received a five year term in the Sioux Falls penitentiary Judge Bouck delivered a sharp rebuke during sentencing, remarks described as among the harshest in a Day county courtroom. The gap between sentence and imprisonment reportedly narrowed to mere moments.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Andrew P. Waener
Bouck Io
Mouck
Walters Named as Lieutenant at Camp Walters
Port Snelling Minn reports Will s Walters a Dakota Wesleyan graduate and famed local football figure has been commissioned a first lieutenant after OT school. Burton F Dicky of Huron receives captaincy. other appointments include Roy O Baker Aberdeen and Nes H Waelehli Madison. Walters, a Wesleyan standout and Y M C A leader, is noted for self supporting through college and earning wide respect.
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Port. Snelling
Minn
Wills P. Walters
Dakota Wesleyan
Burton F. Dicky
Huron
Roy 0. Baker
Aberdeen
Nesh II
Waelehli
Madison
Walters
Redpath Chautauqua Bureau
Cedar Rapids
Clara Thompson
Mitewell
Wesleyan
Melvin Chase
George Sheeks
Welcome Waltz
Virgil Hine
Lawrencsy Todhem
Ross Smith
Revive Campaign for Red Cross Xmas Seals
Mitchell and Lemmon lead a national Red Cross Christmas Seals drive to fund tuberculosis relief. South Dakota allocates 90 percent of state funds locally, with nurse support tied to sales. Mitchell plans strong showing while Bessie Gobb directs Lemmon sales and Emma McGlintock handles rural schools in Davison County.
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Europe
United States
South Dakota
Red Cross
Mitchell
Will Scallin
Lemmon
Bessie Gobb
Davison County
Emma McGlintock
Alter Omaha train schedule for November 25
Effective November 25 changes revise Omaha trains No 83 arriving at 7:25 p m to 7:25 p m 19 25 p m 84 arrives at 10 30 p m 82 departs 6 35 p m and 80 departs 7 50 a m Also mail deadlines shift to 7 20 a m morning and 5 45 p m evening Patrons with large mailings urged not to wait until closing to avoid congestion.
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Omaha
Mitchell Boy Describes Trip to Camp Mills
Sergeant Donald Hoon recalls Mitchell company men traveling from Camp Greene to New York in mid November. They entrained from Charlotte, reached Washington, saw the Capitol and the Pentagon dome, and were promoted to sergeant before continuing to New York and Long Island. The Red Cross provided coffee and doughnuts after a tram ride and a brief tunnel crossing.
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Mitchell Boy
Camp Mills
Donald Hoon
Greene
New York
Seregant
Old Mitchell Company
Camp Greene
Mitchell
Charlotte
Charles Nicholls
Tok
Urlotte
Washington
Capitol
Potomac
Capitol Building
Pennsylvania Avenue
Red Cross
Long Island
Flight Activity Over Long Island Camp Described
Soldier recounts daily aircraft overhead near aviation school with six antiaircraft sightings. He notes no tents or stoves at arrival, 300 yards from the school, and constant flights from 7:30 am to 10:30 pm with green and older planes. He mentions possible departure as preparations proceed and John McCormick's NYC show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island
John ¢MccCormick
New York
Delay Pushes Back Methodist State Hospital Dedication
A last minute construction delay at the New Methodist State Hospital postpones the dedication from December 9 to the Christmas holidays. Rev G T Netson says terrazzo work in operating rooms and halls caused the delay. Bishop Mitchell will attend during the Christmas season. occupancy is expected by year’s start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist State Hospital
G. T. Netson
Mitchell
Horse Breeders of This State Organize
Watertown South Dakota November meeting outlines plans for nine leading cattle horse and hog breeds to be represented by a director in the Codington County Improved Live Stock Breeders association. Officers elected include T N Babcock secretary A W Palm treasurer H D Rice. Directors listed include R A W Garey Warren Steen Lee Steven Ludlow Fabnestock C Morehouse Jim Cook Sidney Wendling Frank Heathcote.
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Watertown
S. D
South Dakota
Codington County
T. New Babcock
Meesiaene
A. W. Palm
H. D. Rice
Rar W. Garey
Warren Steen Lee
Steven,' Ludlow
Fabnestock
C. Morehouse
Jim Cook
Sidney Wendling
Frank Heathcote
T N. Babcock
Murder Threat Lyrics in Wartime Song Book Sparks Outcry
Aberdeen authorities in 1911 publish a highly inflammatory sample from a government seizure in the trial of 1. W. W. ministers. The verse titled Christians at War urges violence, robbery, and murder against opponents, urging brutal acts in the name of religion and nationalistic zeal.
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Aberdeen
Sv D
1. W. W. Minifters
Tw.w
Joe Hill
Utah
Lantheon High
Six More University Men Enlist in Navy Radio Service
Six additional students from the University of South Dakota enlist in the navy radio service. Names listed include WA Zimmerman Wentworth M Pangburn Fau kton BE L Evans Mitchell Vernon Beaumont Pierre G L Shedd Lead K EF Thompson Sioux City. They were taken to Omaha for final examination after enrollment at Sioux City.
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Vermillion
Fle
University of South Dakota
WA. Zimmerman
Wentworth
M. Pangburn
Faukton
BE. L. Evans
Mitchell
Vernon Beaumont
Pierre
G. L. Shedd
Lead
K. EF. Thompson
Sioux City
Radio Service of
The
Navy
Omaha
Nebr
W. W. Warns South Dakota on Food-Plant Attacks
Sioux Falls Nov 22 W W Van Camp state insurance commissioner and marshal calls for guards at elevators warehouses and mills to guard food product storage. He alleges a systematic pro German campaign of destruction and urges swift action including internment of suspected saboteurs as enemies of law and order.
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Sioux Falls
South Dakota
W. N. van Camp
Em Omiel al Dre
Mr. van
Lytry
W.W
Germany
United States
Coyotes Prep for Morningside Game in Sioux City
Vermillion S D Nov 23 Despite a string of misfortunes including injuries illness and other losses the Coyote football squad trains for a Thanksgiving day clash with Morningside College at Sioux City. South Dakota hopes a revived spirit and resilient lineup can produce a creditable performance despite a season of setbacks.
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Vermillion
S. D
Coyote
Morningside College
Sioux City
University of South Dakota
Aife
Coyotes
South Dakota
University of North Dakotavanis
Creighton University
Omaha
Dunphy
South Bend
Indiana
Notre Dame
University of Iowa
Dakota Field
Collins
Iowa
Home Guard Shooting Leads In Inter-Guard Trials
The Home Guard conducts rapid fire drills with 100 men split into two 50-man teams on the top-floor range. Team No 4 captained by Thomas Kastedt leads with a 424 average and high score 184 of 150, while Team No 2 under James Rogan trails with 150. All preliminaries must be shot before December 15, and the winning side will be hosted at a banquet by the losers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enly Hall
Home Guard
Inter-Guard
No. 4
Thomas Kastedt
Snow
James Rogan
DM. HH. Mun
Aberdeen Blue and Gold Set To Stampede Mitchell
Aberdeen South Dakota November 23 The Blue and Gold football team sharpens on Johnson field before the big Thanksgiving clash with Mitchell All Stars Coach Cory and Captain Welsh drill players to fix flaws and ready them for a decisive battle despite scarce reports on Corn Palace team.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Johnson Field
Mitchell
Aberdeen High Warriors
All Stars
Cory
Welsh
Corn Palace
Felmer Couple Mark Golden Wedding Anniversary
Spencer Mississippi Delta region, Nov 23. Mr and Mrs Edward Felmer, longtime Keystone area residents in Benton County, celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. They lived in the Keystone vicinity for years and reside now with a married daughter. They have one son, four daughters, nineteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
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Spencer
M. D
Edward Felmer
West
Tere
Keystone
Benton County
Dakota ranchers duel ends in fatality near Morristown
Near Morristown a farmer and another man engaged in a revolver duel. One man died at the scene and the other was fatally wounded. The incident occurred on a Dakota ranch, with investigators beginning to piece together motives and sequence of events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morristown
Prairie murder claim follows steer shooting death
Repp discovered a steer slaughtered on the prairie and accused rancher Chapman of the act. The confrontation escalated into a shooting. Repp was killed and Chapman is said to be fatally wounded.
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Repp
Chapman
Aberdeen Tobacco Men Return to Old Prices
Aberdeen tobacconists have reverted to five and ten cent prices after recent increases. Deputy revenue collector H. A. Rodeo says war tax hikes were not enough, and dealers adjusted to $10 and $20 per thousand, with some stores holding higher rates. Government agents are inspecting the West as extortionists face harsh action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Tobacconists
H. A. Rodeo
Mitchells
Fiat
West
Extoriorists
Mitchell man among 57 be named infantry lieutenants
Information from Fort Snelling reports Ellis Walters and Walter Smith of Mitchell received first lieutenancies in the infantry, with Franklin Floete of Armour also honored. Smith, a former Mitchell high principal and college star, joins a strong contingent of educated athletes from the area, highlighting the camp’s preference for educated entrants.
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Meers
Fort Snelling
Ellis Walters
Infantry
Walter BE
Smith
Mitchell
Franklin Fleete
Armour
Mitchel
Snelling
Walters
Kennebec
Alpena
Lieutenant Smith
Kappa Pi Phi
Dial
Floete
Farmers Short Courses Now Being Conducted in South Dakota
Brookings, S D November 24 Farmers short courses are under way across the state under the State college extension division. Three corps will cover counties lacking agents with schedules from November to December listing speakers on animal diseases livestock home economics and farm crops. Numerous county and town dates across Perkins Carson Ziebach Medlette Tripp Gregory Potter Sully and other counties detail talks in towns like Lodgepole Murdo OlM ton Draper Harrington Cedarbuttes Cody Haven Lebanon Gettysburg and more. A final notice seeks owners to sell a wood farm with state cash price and full particulars from D F Bush Minneapolis.
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Brookings
S. D
Varmers
South Dakota
State College Extension Division
J. T. Dinwoodie
J. L. Bolland
Nettie Welch
Perkins County
Lodgepole
Stroet
Bison
Meadow
Scim
Carson County
Thunder Hawk
Morristown
Watauga
McIntosh
McLauglinh
Ziebach
Dupree
Red Elm
Vera
Westoyeh
Medlette
Cedarbuttes
White River
Cody
Wood
Tripp
Hamill
McNeely
Clearfield
Winner
Gregory County
Herrick
Burke
Fairfax
S. Weaver
Joseph Wolcha
W. G. Kaiser
Potter County
Haven
Lebanon
Gettysburg
Sully
Agar
Onida
Kvde
Ilighmore
Faulk
Creshardd
Onako
Seneca
Miranda
Myran
Coal famine prompts federal aid plea in Mitchell county
Fuel administrator F W Mitchell wires Secretary of the Interior Redfield seeking influence to keep coal moving from the Great Lakes port to Northwestern states. State Administrator Buckelhaupt approves the plan as the sole immediate fix amid shortages in Mitchell and nearby Ethan and Mt. Vernon. Special orders limit hard coal shipments to Ethan, with families relying on soft coal and coke.
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F. W.W. Mitchell
W. A G. Redfield
Interior
Washington
Mitshell
Bickelhaupt
Aberdeen
Ind
Mitchell
Whitehell
Ethan
Mt. Vernon
Nek¢lhaupt
Eethan
Riday
Mitcchell
Vincen
Han. Peperts
Hardware Dealers to Convene Here Feb 25 1948
South Dakota Hardware Dealers Association to hold its annual convention in Mitchell from February 25 to 28, 1948. An estimated 300 to 500 delegates are expected to attend in the city known as Convention City. Exhibits will be displayed in garages and booths. The Mitchell Chamber of Commerce will provide entertainment, including a banquet at a local cafe, with further plans forthcoming.
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Hardware Dealers Association of
South Dakota
Mitchell
Mitchell Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Notice of Postponement and Hearing on Estate
In the County Court of Days County South Dakota the hearing on the petition of Sarah Anderson for Letters of Administration on the estate of William Anderson deceased is postponed to Saturday December First 1941 at 40 oclock in the forenoon in the Court room of Mitchell Court House Davison County SD a special term of the court for such purpose Judge St. Mitchell South Dakota November 10 1941 (SEAL) County Court Clerk and Attomeys listed
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South Dakota
William Anderson
Sarah Anderson
Mitchell
Davison County
Tha Mnaunt
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USSG
nJuries
Board of County Commissioners
Alles
Flandreau Indian School
P. Timon
Virgil
Jaennette Palmer
Washington, D. C
Keith Mohr
Alexandria
Scharnweber
Lenettt
W. ¥. Flurkey
Central Air Supply Co
Devers
Nebraska
Army Medical Service
W. JD. Scheremerhorn
Congregational Church
Pat Brennan
W. A. Morris
J. G. Cook
Roy Langley
W. E. Cleveland
H. C. Preston
W. E. Tipton
Mutchinson County
W. H. Olson
Vellastic Union
Wilkins
S. P. Watkins
Ashton
Chicago
B.A. Wilcox
Kimball
Renea
Rip
Peter Anderson
Platte
Fred Johnson
Herman Lofgren
J. M. Coon
Chamberlain
A. M. Marin
A. R. Russell
Popular Science Monthly
Mitchell Gorn Palace
Dakota
Dickey
ALTER
Christ
Jesus
Christ O. K
W. W
South
Snelling Officers
Extension Service OF State College
D. F. Bush
Minneapolis
Mitchell Wires
Redfield
Western Situation
St. S. Cattell
zoUman & Uy & ‘Tipton
Queen Oil and Refining Co
Queen Oil
Wyoming
Kansas
Oklahoma
Colorado
Queen Oil & Refining Co
Cooper
Denver, Colo
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