Nicholson Pressed as Possible Bishop at Dakota Conference
At the Aberdeen Methodist conference the Dakota conference gained 471 members for the year and announced transfers from several other conferences. Dr. Thomas Nicholson of New York City, secretary of the Board of Education, received a cordial welcome and was discussed as a potential bishop candidate for the Minneapolis May 1912 general conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Methodist
Dakota
O. W. Taylor
Minnesota
J. I. Wibon
Des Moines
R. A Pryce
J.W W. Potter
Iowa
If. Tluat
Illinois
Charles J. Thomas
Ira W. Ellis
Southern Illinois
R. G. Minkler
Howard E. Holmes
Northwest Iowa
Groton
Pierre
Gettysburg
G. D. Brown
A. E. Burliff
H. P. Eberhart
A. C. McLean
A. W. Thurston
F. J. Bromaghim
GC. E.wilcox
J. J. Saxton
J. D. Stevens
W. J Hartung
J. M. Hunter
G. W. Rosenberry
H. G. Ozanne
Albert Hartt
J. W. McIldowney
R. ©. Shearer
Buriff
L. Fillebrown
Thomas Nicholson
New York City
Nicholson
General Conference
Minneapolis
Building Big Dam for Horse Power
Keokuk Kansas City may Soon draw Mississippi River power from a colossal dam. Engineers expect July 1913 completion with at least 300000 horsepower capacity. Initial output set at 150000 HP, with excess sold to nearby cities as power lines extend toward Kansas City.
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Keokuk
Mississippi
Kansas City
Kuansas City
St. Louis
Unconscious Girl Found Gagged in Cincinnati Yard
A 17 year old Edna Hogg was found gagged and unconscious in a rear yard on Agnes street Cummingsville Cincinnati in a district with past murders of young girls. A note on her dress apologized for lacking acid and referenced someone disliked. The victim is from a well to do family and is not expected to survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Agnes Street
Cummingsville
Edna Hogg
GE Decree Shatters GE Monopoly in Lamps Trial
In Toledo a U S district court decree orders General Electric to operate only under its own name and dissolves the National Electric Lamp Company and about thirty five subsidiaries. The government calls the ruling a landmark in Sherman antitrust enforcement and bans price fixing for incandescent lamps. The Kentucky Electrical Company is not affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
United States District Court For
Ohio
John M. Ssillets
United States Attorney General
General Electric Company
National Electric Lamp Company
Kentucky
Washington
Wickersham
National Lamp Company
Brewers Urge Better Barley At International Congress
Chicago reports that brewers at the International Brewers Conference predict Americans will soon drink more beer than Germans if malt beverage production continues. The event, led by Secretary James Wilson, runs ten days with exhibitions on brewing machinery and a public house display. The USDA showcases barley and hops improvement with eight thousand dollars in prizes for exhibitors.
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Chicago
International Brewers’ Contess
James Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Brewery
United States
Canada
American x
America
United States Department of Agriculture
Departmentment
Northwest
Agricultural Colleges
Elevator Manager Lodged in Jail after Embezzlement Arrest
W B Roby Verdon general manager of seven South Uirket Farmers Elevator plants was arrested in Aberdeen S D on embezzlement charges. Bond set at 8000. he could not post and was jailed. J Tollefson takes temporary charge as elevators reopen. Notes suggest suicide risk via returned letters. Mrs Roby and Charles Roby assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
S. D
South Uirket Farmers Elevator Company
W. B. Roby
Verdon
Roby
Brown County
J. Tollef
Charles Roby
Dakota Methodist Woman's Home Missionary Society Formed
Aberdeen hosts the Dakota Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church where a state unit of the Woman's Home Missionary Society organized. Officers include President Mrs J W Elliott Aberdeen. Vice Presidents Mrs Albert Perry and R L Brown Aberdeen. Corresponding Secretary Mrs W S Shepherd Mitchell. Recording Secretary J S Ellis Melotte. Treasurer A Lundquist Sioux Falls. Yankton named as 1912 conference site. Session continues Sunday night and Monday with ministerial appointments read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
S. 10
Methodist Hpscopal Church
Woman's Home Missionary — Society
J W. Elliott
Albert Perry
R. L. Brown
W. S. Shepherd
Mitchell
J .S. Ellis
Melotte
A. Lundquist
Sioux Fal Yankton
State educational association meeting agenda in Pierre
The program committee of the State Educational association has prepared the schedule for the annual meeting in Pierre November 28 and 29. Topics include Bigelow Code reforms, country schools, state supervision, moral education, school nurses, and medical inspection of children. Miss Blanche Colman of Deadwood becomes the first Black Hills woman admitted to practice law before South Dakota’s bar.
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Deadwood
Blanche Colman
Kellar & Stanley
Homestake
Black Hills
South Dakota
Colman
Pierre
Miss Colman
Parker
Chambers Kellar
Col. Parker
Washington
Colman aCicu
Congress
Wisconsin Senator La Follette Plans Western Speech Tour
Washington reports Senator La Follette of Wisconsin plans a multi state speaking tour starting next month across the Midwest and West. He expects eight to ten feature speeches and many stops in states including South Dakota Missouri Oklahoma Michigan Mississippi and Ontario. He may visit Ohio during Christmas holidays if not on this trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
la Folletter
Wisconsin
Todeyv
Coner
Decoher
la Olbite
Ja Kollette
Ohio
President Taft to Speak in Pierre South Dakota
A large crowd is expected in Pierre for President Taft's address on child Peace at the city auditorium Sunday afternoon. Delegations from Gregory and Lyman counties plan to travel by auto to attend the event and a Agriculture Department representative will discuss irrigation with local men following the talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Department Agriculture
Thase
California adopts woman suffrage in state constitution
San Francisco crowds celebrate after 2,707 precincts report a 1,6678 vote majority in favor of the suffrage amendment. The result ends a tight race and marks a major victory for the movement as California becomes a key state granting women the ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Calif
United States
California
Freshmen Clinch Brookings Aggie Rush Victory
In a lively event at Brookings College a Freshmen versus Sophomores bag rush drew about twenty five minutes, with several hundred townspeople and Golden Girl chorus members watching. The freshmen secured more bags beyond a center line after a pistol start, ending with minor injuries and notable school spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookings
S.J
South Dakuta
State Vlege
Golden Girl
State College
Kreshies
Bng
Wereon
University of Wisconsin
Settlers Return as Fall Rains Halt Exoduses
In Pierre South Dakota reports say many claim holders who left the western sections during drought have returned as autumn rainfall ends the exodus. The shift in conditions reduced travel and settled unsettled settlers back into the country, easing frontier strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
S. D
Silver wedding celebration at Lower Rule reservation
A large gathering from Draper San d and Crow Creek reservations marked the silver wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Brave. The event included speeches by Judge E. J. Nay and Chief Bell Heart, a war dance, and a plentiful dinner as residents celebrated together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneoiia
S. W
Lower Rule Reservation
Ben Brave
Crow Creek
Brule County Farmers Produce New Wealth Worth Millions
Chamberlain, S D and Brule County farmers conducted a postal canvass led by Dr. Fred Treen. Brule County yielded 232620 acres under cultivation with corn and wheat dominating. estimated value around 3.5 million dollars in new wealth and per capita wealth about 422 dollars amid a tough early season.
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Chamberlain
S. D
Commercial Club of
Fred Treen
Brule County
He Vrains
Rocky Mountains
New England
Treen
Political line up grows in South Dakota races
The state sees multiple candidates for tressury and congress across districts. Huckler of Gregory enters for state treasurer as Pinckney Sewart and the Grey County man are also listed. Packard of Redfield denied a current run. Rumors link Rice to first district but are denied. Tseharner may join third district, while Dowdell and Barrett launch first and second district bids for Congress. Democrats plan December meetings to form a ticket.
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Pierre
S. D
Ai. Huckler
Gregory
H. Pinckney
Milbank
A. W. Sewart
Grey- TV
Th. P. Packard
Redfield
Anther
Congress
Econd
Pack
Jiame
Lan Lem
George Rice
Dilion
Yankton
Branson
Mitchell
Rice
Lemmon
P. J. Tseharner
Black Hills
RR. H. Dowdell
Major C. Boyd Barrett
Aberdeen
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Offered As Superior Aid
An advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as unmatched for cuts burns sprains sores ulcers eczema and many skin conditions. It claims effectiveness for sore eyes cold sores chapped skin and piles and notes a price of 25 cents at Diehl & Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Diehl & Brown
Conference Honors Wesley and Dr Nicholson at Aberdeen
The Dakota Conference elected ministerial delegates to the general conference. Delegates include Rev Dr Thomas Nicholson and Rev G T Notson with Rev A C Shepherd as others. Laymen named Governor R S Vesey, William Carpenter, and S E Morris as delegates. The laymen formed a permanent organization with A C Darling as president. Friday night showcased Dakota Wesleyan University with speeches by Dr Nicholson and Governor Vesey, plus readings from Beside the Tonnie Brier Bush and Quo Vadis. The University Glee Club performed to high praise, directed by Prof Hobson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Carpenter
Andover
S. E. Morris
Mitchell
F. S. Brown
Doland
J. M. Johnston
Bradley
Philip Lawrence
Huron
A. C. Darling
Mellette
Louis F. Grill
Sioux Falls
F. A. Whannel
Vernon
Nicholson
Vessey
Aberdeen
Dakota Wesleyan University
Kerfoot
George S. ‘Dalgety
Quo Vadis
J. P. Jenkins
Jakota Wesleyan
S. B. Morris
University Glee Club
Aberdeen American
Professor Hobson
A. Wise
Pretiss ‘Watkins
Leroy Morris
Ray Dixon
Fred Karms
Leland Vermilya
Guy Morse
Chas Cashmane
Gardner Watkins
George Sheeks
Prof. Hobson
Glee Club
Advertising Car Visits Ethan and Local Moves
The Ethan Brookings area notes report an advertising car for the Agricultural College of Brookings visiting town last Monday. Local residents Herman Schurz from near Mitchell and M Miller, formerly of the area, are mentioned along with several family and business moves and a minor health operation for John Oster’s child in Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethan
S. D
Agricultural College of Brookings
Herman Schurz
Mitchell
Canada
John Bracha
Bracha
A. C. Drake
South Dakota
M. Miller
Hammer
John Oster
Mary Carlow
George Bauer
J. L. Gallagher
Craig
Strand
Bila
New Lawyers Admitted to October Term in Supreme Court
In Sioux Falls noted for the October term opening, the last group of attorneys admitted passed examinations. Listed are N. P. Morgan Aberdeen Howard Warner Yankton Blanche Colman Lead Patrick Gallagher Philip Rusell D. Kittredge Sioux Falls Ray Ellis Elk Point Jr Mi Butterfield Montrose Claude McCoy Flandreau Theodore Bailey Sioux Falls M Chamberlain Sioux Falls.
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Towa
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AG Rush
Brookings College
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Esgain
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Wesley
DR. Nicholson
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