Open Letter Questions Davison County Politics and Passes
A populist writes to John Colvin asking if passes from railways influenced his election and calls for accountability. He questions mileage, requests repayment or donation of passes, and seeks consistent action on anti pass laws, ending with a note about a prior election and party loyalty. The letter appears in The Capital, prompting reflection within the populist ranks. The piece is followed by a guest list for an evening event with Misses Rowley to Harker, praising entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Colvin
Davison County
Pierre
Bryan
Chicago
John M. Pease
Huron
States Attorney
D. G. West
Blanche Rowley
Gertrude Becker
Bessie Thompson
Lilian Bately
Sadie Ball
Eunice Thompson
Julia Rogers
Emma Harker
Nac Prescott
May Rogers
Pearl Harker
Miss van Tassell
Messrs
Lee Wolgemuth
H. P. Beckwith
Reuben Dwight
Ed Dundas
Will Harker
F. T. Windle
Thos. Kaveny
Willard Huyck
F. O. Bradley
A.H. Ladd
W. F. Benjamin
The
Spectator
Rushford
N. Y
Chamberlain
Dexter
Iowa
L. O. Gale
The New Woman Entertains A Fashionable Party
Miss Florence Fosdick and Miss Marguerite Gleason hosted a gathering at Mr and Mrs Wm M Smiths on East Third Street for a New Woman party. Gentlemen displayed skills in buttoning, cake recipe writing, and sack darning while ladies judged and enjoyed refreshments and cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Fosdick
Marguerite Gleason
Wm. M. Smith
East Third Street
Thos. Kaveny
Lee Wolgemuth
Will Harker
Frank Windle
Reuben Dwight
Reubin
Married in Nebrask a. Champeny weds Emma Love at Wilber
News item reports C C Champeny and Miss Emma Love married at noon Tuesday in Wilber Nebraska. They plan a brief wedding trip east and return to Mitchell in about three weeks, prompting surprise among friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Champeny
Emma Love
Mitchell
Mr. Champeny
Wilber
Neb
Mr. Champeony
Silver books on trains refute Dowdell claim
Milwaukee Sentinel reports Stoddard of Geo Allanson Co says no order to discontinue sale of silver literature on Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul trains. Books sit unsold with Bryan Sewall McKinley Hobart titles left, while current sound money volumes move. News agents deny any orders to halt sales and note weak demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dowdell
The
Milwaukee Sentinel
Stoddard
Geo. Allanson
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
McKinley
Hobart
Bryan
Sewall
New York
Murdering Husband Kills Wife's Lover Then Surrenders
In Butte Montana on August 14 Joseph E Bonesteel shot and killed Frank H Cole in his wife’s room after discovering her with Cole. Bonesteel surrendered to an officer and was jailed. The next day he was held to answer for murder in the first degree. Bonesteel had left his wife recently and was described as a troublesome former saloon man with past incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Mont
Joseph E. Bonesteel
Jank Cole
Bonesteele
Cole
Rock Springs
Wyo
Mitchell
Sioux City
Salt Lake City
Utah
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Tilden
the Chronicle
Ashington Str
Chicago, Il
Ely
Esa
Drugelsts
ELY Brothers
Warren Street
DR. Mott
Eve
Mott’s Chemical
Cleveland
O. Gale
Ohio
Yist
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Spears
Ade
J.E. Wells
Mitchell, S. D
B. A. Bobb
Security Bank
South Dakota
Geo. P. DIX
Leona A. DIX
Mitchell, S. Gas
Champeny Bros
John Wedderburn & CO
Washington, D. C
Mr. West
Mr. Colvin
Nebraska
Warren St
New York City
J. W. Davidson
Eli Hill
Lumber City
DeWitt
William Horne
Janesville
Wis
Ate
Parkston
Scallin
Windle
Hoffman
Shaw
Our Boys
Hayes
Alexandria
Blackwells
Blackwell
Durham
Genuine Durham
Blackwell’s
J. H. McLean
Dr. J. H. McLean Medicine CO
ST. Louis
Sapolio
A.B. Hager
Champeny
Mitchell National Bank
U. S
W. G. Davison
Pashisent
Quigley
L. Davison
Yolu
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