Mitchell Corn Palace Review Highlights Record Crowds
A review of Mitchells Corn Palace week notes six days of good weather and strong crowds. William J Bryan and Judge Taft spoke on successive days drawing 20 000 and 25 000 to 80 000 people. Eugene Chafin also attended showing broad regional appeal. The event boosted South Dakota advertising and prize winners Hanson county Sanborn and Turner. The piece anticipates an even grander show next year with continued state impact.
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Mitchell
Corn Palace
Bryan
Taft
William J. Bryan
Judge Taft
Eugene Chafin
Palace
Milwaukee
Omaha
Thavin
Band of
Chicago
Corn Palace Committee
Hanson County
Sanborn
Turner
South Dakota
Hanson
Lincoln
Charles Mix
Lyman
Gray
Hyde
Davison
Jerauld
Bon Homme
McCook
Aurora
Butte
B. F. Brown
Hutchinson County
Mitchell Power Co Builds Modern Gas and Electric Plant
Concrete foundations and walls rise at Mitchell for a new gas and electric light complex. Goetze Construction Co. crews expect completion by mid November or December 1, with machinery installation to follow. The 98 by 60 foot building will house two boilers of 210 HP each and two engines, a 595 HP Corliss and a 150 HP engine, to supply future capacity. The project will yield about $60,000 invested and aims to outshine similar towns in the northwest.
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Mitchell Power Co
Goetze Construction Co
the Power Co
Iney
Corliss
Mitchell
Northwest
Cubs win to claim early lead in NL title race
Chicago defeats Pittsburg 6 to 2 as Brown and Willing form a strong pitching battery. Cubs finish with 98 wins 55 losses while Pittsburg ends 98 and 56. New York Giants pursue a possible three game set with Boston to force a post season.
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Chicago
Cubs
Pittsburg
White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Western Union Co
the &i
New York
Philadelphia
Brown
Willis
Ikates
Pitsburg
New York Giants
Pirates
Boston
Giants
Cleveland
Detroit
Whie Sox
White
Sox
Sullivan
Tigers
Killian
Schmidt
Mrs Ada L Croom Credits New Discovery Cure
Mrs Ada L Croom of the Croom Hotel Vaughn Mississippi describes a severe cough and impending consumption. She credits Dr King’s New Discovery with a complete cure after three bottles. The remedy, praised as a lung and throat healer, is sold at Dion & Brown’s drug store for 50 cents and 1 dollar with a trial bottle free.
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Ada L. Croom
Croom Hotel
Vaughn
Miss
Dr. King
Dion & Brown
Where Bullets Flew Veteran Praises Electric Bitters
David Parker of Fayette New York a civil war veteran who lost a foot at Gettysburg credits Electric Bitters with curing his stomach ailment and preserving his health. He spent much on doctors before using the tonic valued at 50 cents at Diehl Brown's drug store.
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David Parker
Fayette, N. Y
Gettysburg
Diehl & Brown's
Lyman County Exhibit Rebuilt At Mur shell Corn Palace
O Ashmore of Reliance learned of the absence of Lyman county at the Mur shell corn palace exposition and organized a showing. Ed arrived with a creditable exhibit including the best watermelon the largest pumpkin and other produce.
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Fair Association
Lyman County
Murshell Corn Palace
Ashmore
Reliance
Healthful living with Mr King's New Life for three years
L A Bartlet of Rural Route 1 Guiford Maine reports the family has enjoyed good health since starting Mr Kings New Life three years ago. The product promises a gentle cleanse and tone and is sold at Diehl Brown's drug store for 25 cents.
Excursions Bring People to the Corn Palace
Friday morning the Milwaukee brought in two excursion trains from Canton and Murdo containing sixteen coaches filled with people many of whom have been here this week indicating strong local support for the corn palace. The Omaha line also delivered a large crowd requiring additional coaches and many travelers from the east line of Omaha to Sioux Falls showed generous spirit visiting the corn palace with some returning two or three times during the week.
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Milwaukee
Canton
Murdo
Corn Palace
Omaha
Sioux Falls
Aberdeen
Sioux City
Jane
Palace crowd applauds band and vaudeville acts
A large audience gathered at the palace building this afternoon, the biggest turnout since Tuesday, and gave strong applause to the band and the vaudeville performers for their show.
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Palace
Odd Fellows Day Observed by Canton and Guests
Odd Fellows Day observed by the local Canton with visiting members from across the state. Farwell band greeted travelers at trains, lodge held open house, new members initiated, and a banquet featured State Grand Master Ruel E. Dana as speaker. Proceeds from a silver collection benefit the state Odd Fellows Home, location to be decided at Deadwood meeting in May.
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Canton
Farwell
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Ruel E. Dana
Armour
Odd Fellows Home
Deadwood
Crowds Rally at Corn Palace Weekend Show
Saturday drew unusually large attendance as trains from Aberdeen Sioux City and Omaha brought hundreds to the corn palace. Visitors packed the afternoon concert and vaudeville on the street while Bandmaster Thavin drew a fine audience. The Japanese artists impressed the crowd and Mr. Hann gave a sacred solo with two encores.
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Corn Palace
Thavin
Hann
Jerusalem
Dean's Kidney Pills Praised By Mitchell Woman
Mitchell South Dakota resident Mrs George McConkey endorses Dean's Kidney Pills after relief from years of kidney pain and fatigue. She details initial weakness despondency and eventual renewed strength from using the product bought at Diehl & Browns Drug Store. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Mitchell
George McConkey
Hanson &J
Mitchell, S. D
Dean
Diehl & Browns Drug Store
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
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Tage Oniment
S. H. Scallin
C. F. Paige
Wm. Scallin
Treas
Scallin Brothers CO
MART
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
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