Jail Break Lets Three Escape Through Weak County Walls
Three inmates escaped from the county jail Thursday evening by tunneling through a stone wall and slipping out via the engine room and yard doorway. Ringleaders include J. K. Brennan and O. J. a Wrector. John Farrow also fled after stealing razors from Webster, Cooke & Co. Sheriff Cook warned walls are insecure and initiated a county-wide search with no clues by late afternoon.
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J. K. Brennan
O. J. A Wrector
John Farrow
Webster, Cooke & Co
Jack Sully
Cook
Lter
Carl Lipinski
Sheriff Cook
Mitchell
Brennan
Sharrow
Iowa
Dramatic Season Opens at Gale Theatre With The Royal Chef
Gale theatre reopens after months closed with The Royal Chef. Crowd size was decent but could have been larger with a stronger opening attraction. W H Cunley starred as the chef with a contagious nose. Karl Stall played Rajah, Donald McKenzie sang well as Lord Mito, and Julia Curtis impressed as Kitty O Reilly with Irish chorus costumes.
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Gale Theatre
Jencks
Cnef
W. H. Cunley
Karl Stall
Noon
Donald McKenzie
Lord Mitoaoa
Julia Curtis
Kitty O'Reilly
Miss Curtis
Settles in Colorado for Orchard Venture and New Life
Canon City Colorado resident T H Youngman writes to friends in Mitchell about relocating to Colorado to grow apples and other fruit on four acres. He describes local prospects, prices for young trees, irrigation, prices for crops, and praises the community while noting a two to three year wait for first apples and potential cherry yields next year.
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Mitchell
All Saints
Main Street
Colorado
T. H. Youngman
Canon City
Colo
Knights in Baseball at the Driving Park Fair
Knights of Columbus and Knights of Pythias played a spirited baseball game Friday at the driving park. Pythians led 4 to 3 in the fifth on a double steal attempt that failed, while Columbians rallied in the late innings to win as the six o clock whistle blew. Umpire Dr. R. E. Dundas kept order amid the crowd as the event framed Mitchell's corn palace exhibit plans for the fair opening.
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Knights of Columbus
Knights of Pythias
Pythian
Driving Park Grounds
Herman
Pythians
Porter
Hoye
Columbians
Billy Flynn
Billy Chance Turner
Scallin
Smith
Billy Ely
Klynn
Lahey
R. E. Dundas
Company Reaches Mitchell Late, Reduces Prep Time
The company did not arrive in Mitchell until 7 o'clock, leaving scant time for final preparations ahead of the evening performance.
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Mitchell
No School to Close During Corn Palace Week
The board of education met with President Litchfield and others. It was decided to close school for the entire Corn Palace week and reschedule the missed days later in the year. Coal bids were opened with little difference. Determan won Hocking Valley coal at 26.95 per ton and J F Anderson Lumber Co won anthracite at 9.95 per ton. Superintendent Hoff reported no science teacher or athletic instructor yet. teacher selections to be contracted by the teachers’ committee.
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Board of Education
Litchfield
Messrs. Heyler
McKeel
Scheurenbrand
Corn Palace
Hocking Valley
J. Determan
J. F. Anderson Lumber Co
Hoff
Schools Open Monday for Beginning of Year
Parents urged to send children to school on Monday morning September ith for seat assignments and initial instruction. First grade beginners to join one class per school. six year olds by January 1 1909 welcome if enrolled. Compulsory attendance laws require ages seven to fifteen and prohibit employment during school sessions. F H Hoff Superintendent.
Fine Agricultural Exhibit at State Fair in Huron
Davis County will be well represented at the State Fair in Huron which opens Monday. The exhibit features include splendid agricultural displays and a corn palace model under construction by Fred Johnson on a large board surface covered with red cloth.
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Davison County
Huron
Fred Johnson
Bryan to Visit Mitchell for Corn Palace Opening Day
William Jennings Bryan is set to speak in Mitchell on September 28 during the corn palace season of 1908. He assured local Democrats of his presence, reviving memories of his 1900 visit. Thousands are expected as Milwaukee and Omaha routes bring visitors, with a grand opening ceremony and a Northwest extravaganza to follow.
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Mitchell
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Milwaukee
Omaha
Horthwest
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Diehl & Brown
J. W. Broadbent & Company
Hathaway’s Shoe Store
Nextto Commercial and Savings Bank
Bidwell Land & Loan CO
Kelley
S.D
Dr. Youngman
Knights IN Baseball
Mitchell's
Uable
Ing Children
F. H. Hoff
Dav
Ison County
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