Closing Night Crowds Save Mitchell Corn Palace Finish
Despite mud and rain the 1911 Mitchell corn palace closed to a strong financial note with about $1,000 from two concerts. A large crowd enjoyed Mendelssohn and Tschaikowsky selections by Wilers’s band and soloists, while county exhibitors and visitors praised management and the week-long entertainment.
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Corn Palace
Ntowever
Palace
Mitchell
Wilers
Mendelssohn
Lucia
Messrs. D'Amico and
Crece
Messrs
Wallace
Young
Excelsior
W. W. Herbert
South Dakota
Werbert
Iro
Ellery
Elery
Eongland
Tschaikowsky
Michell
Milwaukee
Omaha
Board of Education Meets With Routine Session
Friday evening board of education meeting was brief with routine business. Miss Cecelia Cameron of Sauk Rapids Minnesota was hired to teach third and fifth grades and Clyde Fullerton of Mason City Iowa was hired as manual training assistant, splitting time between Central and high school due to large class sizes.
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Board of Education
Cecelia Cameron
Sauk Rapids
Minn
Clyde Fullerton
Mason City
Iowa
Italy and Turkey in World War Clash Looms In Africa
Across Europe and the Middle East tensions rise as Italy declares war on Turkey over Tripoli. Italian forces seize Prevesa and Tripoli, while Turkish resistance and a broader intervention scare spread fear of a wider conflict.
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Vienna
Austria
Aegean Sea
Prevesa
Rome
Italy
Talian
Dorna
Tripoli
Constantinople
Turkey
Prevessa
Ilakki Pasha
Bucknam
Beirut
Golden Horn
Abruzal
Eet
Prevesca
Abruzzi
Belgrade
Servia
Greece
Crete
Bulgaria
Macedonia
Montenegro
Albania
Washington
DC. C
United States
Modane
France
Victor
Sicily
London
Ingland
Denghazi
Triopoli
Vripoli
Resistanece
Said Pasha
Mahmoud Shefket Pasha
Singena
Catonika
D. C
State Department
Berlin
Sieze Tripoli
Bianah
Europe
America
Africa
Family Row Leads to Fines in Police Court
Mr and Mrs A C Conners and Mr and Mrs C C Lehman faced Judge Drake after a Thursday night street disturbance near the Maynard theatre. After mutual accusations and a slap for each side, all pleaded guilty with fines of 7.50 each. Lehman and wife jailed until payment. The spat arose from lingering bad relations since former cohabitants. Murphy contemplates running for secretary of state and is noted for reform affiliations and county auditors leadership.
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A. C. Conners
C. C. Lehman
Conners
Wile
Lehman
Admiral Schley Dies Suddenly in New York
Rear Admiral Schley collapsed and died on a New York street amid a celebrated career from the Spanish-American War. He played a central role in Santiago battle credits, with debates over credit between him and Admiral Sampson following the victory.
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Admiral Schley
New York
Schley
Santiago
Cuba
Sampson
Missouri River Dam Project Advances With Rail Line
The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railroad operates two construction trains and crews on the Missouri river between Americum island and the west shore. Workers divert water with willows near American island to deepen the main channel while a large dam across the river will be forty feet wide and over fifteen hundred feet long. The railroad will run atop the dam with a wagon roadway alongside to boost trade, and plans for a steel bridge from the east shore to American island are reportedly moving forward to be ready next season.
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Ciamebriain
M. & St. Po Railroad Company
Missouri River
Americum Island
American Island
Murphy Candidate for Secretary of State in South Dakota
Hurley S D reports Turner county will present a candidate for state office for the first time in years. John J. is named as the candidate seeking the post of secretary of state. The piece notes regional interest as a statewide race develops.
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Murphy
County Auditors State Association
Turner County
Thousands of Shopmen Walk Out on Harriman Lines
Forty thousand shopmen across cities served by the Harriman routes including the Illinois Central strike at ten this morning to enforce recognition of a system federation. President Kline says the men are prepared for a prolonged dispute. Trains run with delays. no violence reported from New Orleans to Chicago and west to the forest.
Democratic State Central Committee Holds Session for Campaign Planning
The South Dakota Democratic state central committee met in this city on Thursday to fill vacancies on the state committee and plan party organization across counties. Members present included Chairman Lyons of Vermilion and major local figures. the Richards primary bill was referred to a special committee for study.
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Democratic State Central Committee
Lyons
Vermillion
Major Barrett
Aberdeen
Emmett Dowdell
Artesian
Pook. Wickham
Alexandria
Dick Peacock
Armour
C. J. Gunderson
State Central Committee
Ben Ash
Perkins County
Drisbine C
Ash
Dewey
W. HW
Woolf
Ziebach
C. W. Vidrick
Brule
YT. P. Sartz
Walworth
Dan J. Conway
Minnehaha
Richards
W. O A. Lynch
Huerou
Lynch
Wr. Tuedrick
Mr. Gundersen
Fire destroys horses and farm equipment near Mt. Vernon
A blaze at Wm Baker's farm west of Mt. Vernon, S D, damaged six heavy farm horses and damaged or lost equipment. Fourteen horses were in the barn at discovery. six were saved. Loss estimated around 4660 with only 5000 insured for the barn. The fire, from a hay loft, is blamed on smoker carelessness. Also mentions funeral of Mrs. Wm Van Fleet.
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Barm
Barber Wieen
Mt. Vernon
S. D
Wmn
Baker
Wourteen
John Hayes
Frank Walter
Cy Westfield
Wm. van Fleet
Evening service held at home near Mt Vernon
A Thursday evening service at a residence nine miles south of Mt Vernon concluded with burial in Union Cemetery. The event was conducted at 7 pm and followed by interment in the local cemetery.
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Mt. Vernon
Union Cemetery
Farmers organize for own protection in South Dakota
A South Dakota mass meeting in the court house was led by CG. Rt. Malone with N. L. Loucks as chairman and Geo. W. Dix on as secretary. The gathering approved a plan to organize farmers into Granges and Farmers' Leagues to unite state groups and push a progressive populist program. An executive committee and temporary officers were named to oversee the setup. The group set a $1 annual dues and planned a permanent organization after the Farmers Grain Dealers Association annual meeting.
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South Dakota
Court House
Rt. Malone
State Grange
N. L. Loucks
Geo. W. Dixon
Watertown
R. E. Dowdell
Artesian
G. R. Malone
Draper
Reed Matheny
Turton
Tabor
John Dondelinger
Mitchell
A. L. van Osdel
HH. L. Loucks
G. Rh. Malone
A. A. Brigham
Brookings
J. . Kelley
Colman
John T. Belk
Henry
J. Dalton
Woonsocket
Farmers Grain Dealers Association of
S. D
Express rates undercut freight in South Dakota
In South Dakota express rates now rival or beat freight costs, especially west of the state. Between Pierre and Rapid City freight costs 78 cents per hundred pounds, while express rates are 9d cents. Shippers are increasingly using express to save money on shipments within the state.
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Pierre
S. 1
Rapid City
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