Fire tears through Blenkiron farm house after kerosene blast
A fire on John Blenkiron’s farm eleven miles northeast of town consumed the house and its contents when a girl tending the place used kerosene to hasten cooking. She escaped with burns while Hutchinson and wife were away. In a separate note, the state reports widespread adulteration of drugs and announces a crackdown starting November 1 to prosecute sellers of substandard products.
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John Blenkiron
Hutchinson
ePheshouse
State Drug Purity Guidance From Food Commissioner
The pure Food Commissioner has filed guidance for trade identifying that many drugs sold in the state are not pure. The Department has analyzed over 700 samples in the past two years to support enforcement and consumer protection efforts.
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Eee
World Growing Better Through Help From Electric Bitters
Mrs. W. W. Gould of Pittsfield New Hampshire credits Electric Bitters with curing years of stomach and kidney trouble. She urges other sufferers to use them as the best tonic and liver and kidney remedy. Available for 50 cents at Dieh Brown.
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W. W. Gould
Pittsfield
N. H
Doan's Kidney Pills Promote Relief From Kidney Pain
Old advertisement style notes kidney weakness from colds and back pain. Doan's Kidney Pills are recommended by a Sioux Falls user and Foster Milburn Co. as sole US agents. Price 50 cents. Also reports a separate incident near Tifton where S. M. Butler died in a Glidden tour crash with injuries to P. J. Walker and wife.
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Doan
Tolden
Twelfth St
Sioux Falls
S. Dak
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Tipton
S .M. Butler
American Automobile Association
Tifton
P. J. Walker
Taft Meeting Planned in Mitchell South Dakota
Reports from Rapid City and Pierre say Taft supporters in South Dakota push for a large Mitchell gathering after Taft’s December message. The plan aims to endorse Taft, rally Republicans, and counter La Follette, with 500 attendees anticipated for a decisive state convention moment.
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Aberdeen
Rapid City
Pierre
Taft
Huron
Crawford
South Dakota
Mitchell
Congress
la Follette
Wisconsin
Letcher Items Brief Local News and Notices
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Orlo Lanam died at six months old with funeral at Congregational church Loomis and burial in Letcher cemetery. New electric light plant engine arrived and installed improving lights. Born to Mr and Mrs Garrity a daughter on October 16. Mr Christopher injured in barn accident with forehead gash and jaw crush. recovering. Cement sidewalk laid in front of Livery Barn Main Street. Boody Rearick visited Wakonda for ill mother in law. Mitchell visitors include Mrs O A Horda Mrs Annie G Welch F L Wooden Matt Rankin Dr Kramer. Hunting party to Long Lake included Frank Wyman Harry Askew Ralph Weston. Ray Weston recovering from rheumatism. Mrs Falkousker returned to Woonsocket after visit. Miss Griffin from Mitchell, trained nurse, arrived to care for Mrs Maggie Burgan seriously ill. Mr and Mrs Ed Carter and child back from Armour South Carolina visit with Carter's parents. Bernice Hathaway visiting. Roy Jacobus returned from Aberdeen after visit.
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Tom Garrity
G. Christopher
Christopher
Main Street
Boody Rearick
Wakonda
Mitchell
O. A. Horda
Annie G. Welch
F. L
Ed Carter
Babe
Armour
S. C
Dynamite Plowing Experiment At Cottonwood Farm
The Dupont Powder company operates at the state experiment farm in Cottonwood using dynamite to break ground. A man handles the explosive while the study tests if deep plowing by powder can be practical and cost effective compared with engine or horse driven methods.
Y M C A social night sparks plans for winter
In Toledo Ohio the Y M C A members held a Monday evening at Odd Fellows Hall with Lauritz Miller as toastmaster. Talks praised the Ladies Auxiliary supper and featured plans by W S Hill for a new Y M C A building with a lighted swimming pool concept. Members signed up for gymnasium work a debating club and chess while others joined a basketball list and gymnastics class.
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Odd. Fellows Hall
Lauritz Miller
Carl Troxel
Wim. Pier
John Lesson
Carl Dewey
Id Anderson
W. S. Hill
W. S.wittaker
Ed. Anderson
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Imp
Choice Goods
Wtf
Mit
Tsi Pes Illio
Cols. Jones and
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Tafter
Nev
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Tibbetts
Letcher
Contine
Grandma Kirkpatrick
Edgiry
Wo Dakota
Atrs
Ll. MO
J. Cschuler
L Lewis
Donald
Woonsocket
Schulers
Woonsucket
Schuler
Bors
Will Rohit
Blendon Township
Frank Ward
Harry McShane
Miss Coufman
Chamberlain
Dupont
Usiness
Bonal
Dirne
Michell
Western National Bank Building
Syes
PBR. M.S. Mendenhale Osteopath
Western Nat. Bank
Attorneys-At-Law
A. B. Hitchcock
Commercial & Savings Bawa
Be, Dak
Y. WC. A
M. CG
State of Ohio
City of Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
A. W. Gleason
Notary Public Hall
F. J Cheney & CO
Toledo
Preston
Wagner & Tym
Western Nat Bank
Mitebotl
Lewis Shuster
Bo. Dak
H. Jorgensen
Plotner Livery Sale
Hack Stable
E. Tel
A. B. Coacher
Lawler St
Mitchell Hide CO
Mitchell, S. D
H. Noble & Son Licensed
Undertakers Tailors
4Th Ave
W. Slalt Bloch
Main St
WOW
HW. Noble & Son
Broadbent Brothers
Jebsen
S&s
DR. G. &. Bakewell
Cutterfield
J. T. Sweeney
Vhone
Room
Champeny Bldg
J. P. Happe
Fourth Ave
Dray Lines
A. R. Seavy
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LeDuce
LE Duce Orchestra
Guernsery
Guernsey
J. W. Broadbent & Co
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