Ballot Numbers Outline South Dakota Proposals
State sample ballots list constitutional and referred laws by numbers. Provisions include equal suffrage, school land interest rate, term limits for county superintendents, petition thresholds, a state board of control for education, four year legislative terms, health case reform, irrigation districts, liquor license rules, a new primary act, a potential Aberdeen Normal School upgrade, and a constitutional revision convention.
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Supreme Court
Attendance At Brule County Fair Lively Despite Rain
Kimball M D reports large crowds at Brule County Fair with good racing though track slow from heavy rain. Gov Byrne spoke briefly as aviators Webster and Zimmerman canceled full flight due to wind and engine trouble. A wagon runaway injured R F Jones and his brother, while evening fireworks drew a large crowd before forecast clearing weather for Friday’s program.
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Kimball
M. D
Brule County
Gov. Byrne
Webster
Zimmerman
R. F. Jones
Jones
Fair Grounds
Paines
German immigrant in South Dakota commits suicide in granary
Christoff Meyer 50, a German immigrant near Hecla, Brown County, hangs himself after brooding over the European war and family troubles. His body found in a granary by 12 year old Tyrona Olsen as threshing assistance was sought. Survived by wife and five sisters in Germany.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Christoff Meyer
Ariner
Hecla
Meyer
Tyrona Olsen
Brown County
Germany
Alexandria Triumphs Over Montrose 5 to 4 in 13 Innings
In Alexandria South Carolina the home team defeated Montrose 5 to 4 after thirteen innings. The contest featured numerous errors by both sides and kept fans on edge from start to finish as managers noted the extended battle.
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Alexandria
S. C
Montrose
Council Endorses Theater Plan for City Hall
The Aberdeen city council backed converting the city hall auditorium into a municipal theater but urged no new financial burden. The special committee said financing should come from the Commercial club, with the city retaining a public meeting space and a city-approved management. Ordinance No. 828 for a 20 year street railway franchise to O B E Cassem was moved to second reading. October 26 set for voter verdict. Park board seeks $3,000 for next year, noting $28,000 over two years has been allocated for parks.
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City Hall
S. D. van Benthuysen
A. C. Miles
A. J. Kings
Commercial Club
O BE. Cassem
W.A. Wheeler
City Park Board
Wheeler
Aberdeen
Brown County Alfalfa and Corn Acreage Grow Under Aid
Aberdeen South Dakota report shows alfalfa acreage in Brown County rising from 4000 to 8500 acres and corn from 45000 to 66000 acres. Potatoes add about 3000 acres, with total new crop value estimated at 765730 dollars as the Better Farming association pushes diversified farming and livestock production.
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Aberdeen
S. D
H. I.’. Patterson
South Dakota
Better Warming Association of
Brown County
Patterson
Scheurenbrands Still in Germany Detained by Turmoil
Mr and Mrs Gottlieb Scheurenbrand stranded in Germany amid war fears delaying their return to Mitchell South Dakota. They had planned to sail August 12 on the Vaterland of the Hamburg American line after seeking to sail on a North German Lloyd vessel. Relatives in Mitchell wired funds as letters of credit could not be cashed abroad.
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Gottlieb Scheurenbrand
Stuttgart
Wittenburg
Germany
Europe
Fred Widmann
Pauline Engel
Reutlingen
Mitchell
Scheurenbrands
Scheurenb
Miss Engel
Wendelkin Switches from Swift to Pickle Sales
Ralph B. Wendelkin, a noted Wes leyan football and baseball athlete, was in Mitchell yesterday. After years with the Swift packing company, he now works on the road for a pickle company, covering South Dakota as his territory.
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Ralph B. Wendelkin
Wesleyan
Mitchell
Swift Packing Company
Wendelkin
South Dakota
War and Baseball News Mix Deluge in New York Markets
New Yorkers show equal interest in war bulletins and baseball scores as markets suffer from the conflict. Butterfield reports disrupted imports, halted deliveries, and reduced supplies of dyes, silks, toys, and other goods. Sandy Hook trials and pheasant propagation also noted.
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New York
New
Butterfield
America
Germany
Sandy Hook
Crop Harvest Yields Reported Across County Farms
Aberdeen reports show Joseph Lorber near Wetonka threshing 18 000 bushels from nearly 600 acres at 22 bushels per acre with a threshing bill of 1 070 dollars for 13 000 bushels. J C Somerville farms five quarters with 15 bushels wheat 38 barley and 538 oats per acre. August Brumow near Ipswich completes small grain, wheat 16 barley 48 and oats 70 per acre. Wade and Swain travel from Aberdeen to Ipswich and McPherson county finding wheat 9 to 15 bushels per acre. A frost threatens corn but most crop seems safe from frost.
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Aberdeen
Joseph Lorber
Wetonka
J. C. Somerville
August Brumow
Edmunds County
Ipswich
John Wade
W. D. Swain
McPherson County
Alleged Forger Bound Over in Mitchell Case
R L Ramsey of Oklahoma was bound over by Judge W M Herbert to the next circuit court term on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Ramsey allegedly cashed a $40 check at Ethan State Bank claiming funds at First National Bank Boynton Okla. He was remanded to the county jail after being brought back from Montana with his bride.
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Mitchell
Thermopolis
Mont
R. L. Ramsey
Oklahoma
W. M. Herbert
Shim
Ramsey
Ethan State Bank
First National Bank of
Boynton
Okla
F. J. Welch
Ethan Bank
J. F. Berry
Montana
Michell
Progressive ticket completes state and congressional slate
The Progressives of South Dakota nominate Louis Johnson of Groton for railroad commissioner and Attorney J. M. Russell of Hayti for attorney general as their state and congressional ticket.
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Johnson
Groton
Russell
Hayti
Huron
S. D
South Dakota
Louis Johnson
J. M. Russell
Succeeds Breeding Chinese Pheasants in Turner County
Centerville South Dakota reports success in planting Chinese pheasants in Turner county. County treasurer EB C Nelson will pursue further measures based on the results.
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Centerville
S. D
Turner County
EB. C. Nelson
Farmer's Son Held Up Near Aberdeen
The son of Ed Quinn, a farmer, was held up by two armed men about two miles from Aberdeen as he drove home at midnight. They forced him to leave the wagon, seized the team, and fled. A sheriff's posse is pursuing the suspects.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Quinn
Gridiron season opens as South Dakota teams prepare
South Dakota college football players gear up for a rigorous season with games starting October 3. Wesleyan fields a strong lineup, Yankton and Vermilion coaches named, and a detailed schedule lists key clashes across Vermillion, Yankton, Mitchell, Sioux Falls, and Brookings.
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South Dakota
Yankton
Wesleyan
State University Weglegation
EB. H. Wild
Herbert Hardy
Harry Ewing
Nebraska
State College
Brookings
R. J0
Tredway
Huron
R. E. Nichols
Northern Normal
Aberdeen
W. H. Carberry
Iowa
M. A. Stewart
J. Cortright
Michigan Agricultural College
Coyotes
Vermilion
State
Vermillion
Wayne Normal
PlNendale
M. T S
Ellendale
Lincoln
Morning Side
Mitchell
Fargo College
Fargo
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Western Union
Lemars
Whuron
Notre Dame
Sioux Falls
Miners
Spearfish Normal
Rapid City
Siow City
Tbuen Vista
Wahpeton
Sioux City
North Dakota
Creighton
Omaha
Wright counters Sutherland on Richards endorsement
George W. Wright campaign manager for the Progressive party in South Dakota asserts that all members of the Executive and Campaign committees attended the August 7 Huron meeting, either in person or by proxy, and endorsed and nominated Richards as the Progressive candidate for governor. Wright notes Sutherland left Huron early that day and was not present for the decision.
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George W. Wright
Progressive Party
South Dakota
John Sutherland
Pierre
Richards
Mr. Richards
Huron
Sutherland
Geo. W. Wright
Tam
Progressive Campaign Committee
Campaign Committee
Messrs. Wright, van Meter and Sutherland
Mr. Loucks
Bull Moose Party
Bull Moose
Mr. Taft
Stand-Patters
National Progressive Party
Progressive Organization
Nine Year Old Heroine Saves Siblings In Barn Fire
A nine year old girl from Pukwana South Dakota helped her three younger brothers and sisters escape through a side door as flames engulfed a Robert Thompson farm barn. The hay mow and equipment were lost in the fire while the parents were away in Chamberlain.
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Pukwana
S. D
Robert Thompson
Chamberlain
Arles Mix Fair Program at Platte South Dakota
The Charles Mix County Fair at Platte will run Sept 9 10 11 with larger exhibits from livestock to fancy work and bigger purses for harness and running horses. Armour band will provide music and free attractions will be top notch. Baseball games between Yankton and Greater Sioux Falls will decide the South Dakota State Championship.
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Platte
S. D
Charles Mix
Armour Band
Yankton
Greater Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Beter Company
Land sale and local farming notes in Loomis area
Bert Butler bought sixty acres adjoining Loomis from Geo A. Symson at 100 dollars per acre and plans a 6000 dollar residence for Mr. Butler. Corn yields 45 to 50 bushels per acre. Alfalfa cutting has occurred for the third time. Local residents include the Bollmgrs, Barrows, and Duncan family visiting Mitchell.
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Loomis
Bert Butler
Geo A. Symson
Bertson
Mr. Butler
W. L. Driver
Hal Barrows
Mitchell
Henry Boltman
Daught
Zelle Mae Bollmgr
M. Lyle Boltman
Wil Clark
Annie Morgan
IK. C. Prece
Ruskin
G. ©. Childs
Cowe
James Duncan
Dr King’s New Discovery for Coughs and Colds
An advertisement promises a rapid relief from summer coughs and colds claiming Dr King’s New Discovery soothes and antisepticly eases symptoms. It urges immediate purchase with a money back guarantee and bottle pricing 50c and 1.00 at druggists.
Rush Serums to Speed Hog Cholera Orders in South Dakota
Pierre SD officials report the state livestock sanitary board eased rules to allow Dr Lipp at South Dakota Agricultural College to issue emergency telegraph or telephone virus orders. The urgent order must be followed by a formal printed order, previously the sole authority for virus shipments.
Antelope Pests Worry Meade Butte County Farmers
Ranchers northeast of Belle Fourche report increasing antelope depredations in alfalfa fields since the species received perpetual protection and a minimum jail term. Short herds remain in Meade Butte and nearby areas with larger groups northeast of Nisland and in Cheyenne River breaks near Leslie.
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Nisland
Meade
Butte Counties
Cheyenne River
Leslie
Deadwood Girl Is Victim of Murder
In Deadwood South Dakota Ray W. Olli shot and killed his young wife in Billings Montana then killed himself after the slaying.
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Deadwood
Ray W. Olli
Billings
Mont
Divorce Suit Ties Man to Local Family in City
The man involved had sued for divorce with his wife, both from this city. His wife Gertie Mar nette was born and raised here, and they were married here a few years ago. They had lived in Billings only a short time. Mrs. Oldt’s father and siblings reside here, and the body will be brought here for burial.
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Self
Gertie Marnette
Billings
Bull Moose faction at odds over Richards governorship
A letter from South Dakota Progressive leader John Sutherland accuses R O Richards of misrepresenting his candidacy as a non partisan Bull Moose for governor. The missive denounces endorsements claimed by Richards and stresses proper Progressive Party allegiance and rules for ballot placement.
Letter from John Sutherland Attacks Governorship Candidate
A correspondent named John Sutherland accuses a Progressive party gubernatorial candidate of sending deceptive campaign letters and urges defeat by honest electors. The missive argues no candidate should be endorsed for lies and calls for scrutiny of the candidate’s statements.
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Didate
Progressive Party
Byrne and Rice Deliver Speeches in Vivian Stock Show
Governor Frank M. Byrne and Judge W. G. Rice headlined the Vivian stock show in Murdo South Dakota on Thursday August 27. Both speakers avoided full campaigning, drawing praise from a crowded hall. Rice spoke on national issues and the flag while Byrne outlined state finances and taxation, noting a debt-free state with a strong balance toward July 1 1915 and plans to fund capitol needs.
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America
Byrne
Legisature
Capitol
State Tax Commission
South Dakota rich man Evans claims big bank fortune
The Commercial National Bank of Wagner, South Dakota, denied Thomas Evans's claim to have $100,000 deposited there. Evans, a West River rancher, toured the East and Chicago promoting a wealthy life and plans to retire to find a wife, saying he seeks a younger, childless partner with no money.
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Wagner
Commercial National Bank
Chicasgo
Thomas Evans
South Dakota
Evans
Chicago
Greenwood
Yankton Indian Agency
Illinois
Corsica Woman Killed by Lightning Near Home
Mrs. Wm. A. Mullenberg of Corsica South Dakota was killed instantly when a bolt of lightning struck the couch where she sat under a chimney. Her husband, seated nearby, was shocked but survived along with their children who were in the room and uninjured. The 28 year old mother left seven children.
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Corsica
S. D
Wm. A. Mullenberg
Douglas County
Mullenberg
Wessington Springs Youth Hurt Under Wagon
Wendel Wilson son of Rev J H Wilson of Wessington Springs suffered serious injuries after lying under a wagon to sleep while harvesting. The wagon wheel passed over his arm shoulder and chest breaking two ribs and causing internal injuries.
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Wessington Springs
8. D
Wendel Wilson
J. H. Wilson
Wilson
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Arles MIX Fair
Bull Mooser
Byrne and Rice
Rice
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