Mitchell Sees Massive Turnout For Taft Bryan Clash And Rail Plans
Crowds flock to Mitchell during corn palace week as registration opens for Rosebud lands. Taft delivers a pointed rebuttal to Bryan, arguing over trusts tariffs and government ownership while Taft gains favorable if cautious support. Special trains boost east and north arrivals with multi-section cars and added service for Chamberlain and Presho.
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Corn Palace
Mitchell
Chamberlain
Rosebud
Milwaukee Road
Omaha
Milwaukee
East Milwaukee
Presho
Sanborn
Iowa
Aberdeen
Sir. Bryan
South Dakota
Mr. Taft
Mrr. Bryan
Taft
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Taft Addresses Mitchell Meeting In Strong Tour Stop
A Taft campaign rally in Mitchell drew wide attention as one of his best stops on the national tour. The day before, William Jennings Bryan spoke here and offered suggestions Taft could use in addressing voters. Taft’s remarks were seen as a defense of Roosevelt administration against Bryan criticisms, with press coverage highlighting the sharp exchange.
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Taft
Bryan
Mitchell
Crawford
Seth Bullock
Judge Taft
Mr. Bryan
Roosevelt
Charles B. Chaney
Minneapolis Journal
Hanson Takes First in County Agricultural Exhibits
Friday in the corn palace the Hanson county was named winner with 845 points of 1000 earning 140 dollars. Sanborn took second with 772 points and 80 dollars, Turner third with 740 and 40 dollars. Lincoln 728, Clay 724, Hyde 724, Bon Homme 710, with honorable mentions to Jerauld McCook Aurora Davison Lyman Charles Mix. All non-winning counties received 35 dollars each.
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Corn Palace
J. P. Sundberg
Whiting
Iowa
Hanson
Sanborn
Turner
Lincoln
Clay
Hyde
Bon Homme
Jerauld
McCook
Aurora
Davison
Lyman
Charles Mix
Robbed Fulton Depot Thief Captured After Struggle
Fulton depot agent foiled a break in on Thursday night catching a stranger who entered through a window at about 6 30 PM and stole $15 to $20 from the till. The thief was knocked unconscious during the confrontation and taken to Alexandria, the county seat.
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Fulton
Alexsandria
Closing night brings huge crowd to Mitchell Corn Palace
A large audience packed the Mitchell Corn Palace for the 1908 closing night with Thaviu's band performing a request program and patriotic numbers. Vaudeville acts impressed. churches fed thousands, while police maintained order and roads provided easy rail access enhancing a record week for the Corn Palace committee and city business.
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Mitchell
Corn Palace
Y Thaviu
Thaviu
Mr. Thavin
Melville
Higgins
Sioux City
Thavin
America
Wm. M. Smith
L. J. Welch
J. T. Morrow
Messrs. Michels and Davis
Robert Burns
J. W. Seaman
Milwaukee
Omaha
Allison
Thavin leads spirited corn palace band and vaudeville
Thursday night crowds cheered Thavin and his band as they opened the corn palace program with an expansive William Tell overture and two cornet solos. The Bard brothers entertained while weather cooperated, though illness cast a shadow as D B Thayer reported Bright's disease affecting J H Gheen of Indianapolis, a former Standard Oil executive and Mitchell resident.
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Corn Palace
Thavin
Thiravin
Mitchell
Bard Brothers
D. B. Thayer
Sioux City
J. H. Gheen
Indianapolis
Ind
Gheen
Bright
Standard Oil Co
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J. W. Broadbent & Company
Main Street
Bidwell Land & Loan CO
Orthesters Conservatory , Music, Art and Expression
Northwest
Qaibépnches
Northern Conservatory
Nicollet Avenue
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Kelley’s Land Co
Gale Theatre Bldg
Mitchell, S.D
Tafts
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