South Dakota Stave Fair Promises Largest Agricultural Exhibit
The South Dakota State Board of Agriculture promotes a grand fair week from Sept 14 to 17 with permanent facilities, extensive exhibits in agriculture and livestock, a large women’s department, free attractions, and top racing under a speed program. It urges broad public support and notes rail and hotel arrangements, plus a $100 county prize for the most attending autos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota State Board of Agriculture
Politcal
South Dakota
South
City of
Huron
Public Sale of Registered Stock at Orange City
Notice announces a sale on October 8 1909 near Orange City Sioux County Iowa featuring 25 Herefords one 2 year old bull sired by Prince Donald and 5 bulls about 12 months old plus sows litters and hogs. Auctioneers listed F M Woods Ira Cottingham catalog requests. Includes unrelated Liver Pills advertisement.
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Orange City
Sioux County
Prince Donald
Prince Rupert
Belle Donald
St. Louis
F. M. Woods
Ira Cottingham
Ethan community notes recount visits and land activity
Sept 5 notes list residents visiting Ethan from Mitchell and nearby towns, land filings in Perkins county, and social events. People include Stephen Judge Grace White John Gingles Arthur Miller and L. A. Cathout. Local trips to Lemmon, park visits, Labor Day events, ball game vs Parkston, and a chiropractic advertisement closes the item.
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Ethan
Stephen Judge
Mitchell
Grace White
J. W. Bryant
Herbert Drake
Missouri
Tom Navin
Frank Green
A. C. Drake
M. Clark
Henry McConnell
Byron Swartz
Gregory County
Lemmon
S. D
Perkins County
John Gingles
Alexandria
L. A. Cathout
Ladies Aid Society
Neil Weepie
Arthur Miller
St. Cloud
Minn
Parkston
Annie Clement
Emery
Thomas Tifft
Donk
Con. Schiech
Harl Clement
Henry Evans
Fulton
Notice of Teachers Examination in Mitchell South Dakota
The next regular examination for teachers certificates will be held at the court house in Mitchell South Dakota on Thursday and Friday September 16 and 17 beginning at 8 oclock each morning. Applicants may write for Life Diploma State Primary First Second and Third grade certificates. Those planning to teach this year without a valid year certificate should take this examination. O E Browne County Superintendent Schools. Also an advertisement for Bloodine Blood and Kidney Tablets 60c a box mailed by The Bloodine Co Boston Mass.
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Bloodine Co., Inc
Boston
Mass
Scallin Bros. Co
Court House
Mitchell
S. D
Bloodine’ ‘Co., Inc
Mitchell Market Wheat Prices Across Grades and Grains
Mitchell market reports No 2 wheat at 81 cents No 8 at 78 cents No 4 at 74 cents rejected 67 cent velvet chaff 76 cents durum 67 cents flax 1.18 dollars oats 26 cents corn 5 38 cents barley 39 cents rye 61 cents.
Judge Frank B. Smith Returns from Pacific Trip
Judge Frank B. Smith comes home from a month on the Pacific coast to resume duties on the fourth judicial circuit. He visited Berkeley and San Francisco where he learned of the South Dakota silver service missing and later found in New York. He toured the battleship with an engineer guide and received a letter from Admiral Smith noting the crew’s desire to honor the silver service aboard.
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Frank B. Smith
Pacific Coast
Fourth Judicial Circuit
Smith
Miss One
Berkeley
Wheer
San Francisco
The
Chronicle
South Dakota
New York
Dmiral Smith
Judge Smith
Seattle
Admiral Smith
County Commissioners Set Tax Levy For Da vison County
County commissioners reviewed the state assessed real property for Da vison county and set an 11.3 mill tax levy for the year starting December 1 totaling 67086.91 dollars. The levy allocates 2 mills to the general state fund, 2 mills to state deficiency, 3 mills to the county bridge fund, 3 mills to the county general fund, 8 mills to the sinking fund, and 5 mills to the insane fund with the bridge tax rising from last year.
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Board of County Commissioners
Davison County
State Board of Equalization
General State Fund
County Bridge Fund
County General Fund
Sinking Fund
Insane Fund
Accounting Contest Over Estate of Refine Harvey
Judge Abbey presides Tuesday as the accounting case in the Refine Harvey estate continues. Heirs contest charges by administratrix Mrs Harvey who says $1200 covers money loaned for a house and advances to the deceased. Preston & Hannet represent the heirs, H E Hitchcock the administratrix.
How Pres. Wehon Cornered a Slice of the Wool Market
A hoarded wool supply, rising prices, and a Chicago house title the tale. The Royal Tailors of Chicago stand at the center as the wool market tightens. Wehon’s strategies, the tariff impact, and local effects shape a pivotal stretch in 19th or early 20th century commodity news.
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Pres. Wehon
Royal Tailors
Chicago
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McKvaine
J. A. Cleaver
Hue
Sup
McIlvaine
Roy
L. H. Swartz
Scallin Bros.,Co. Special Agents
O. E. Browne
Hunt For the Silver Service
Vhat
Heirs of
Refine Harvey
Harvey
Preston & Hannet
Heirs
H. E. Hitchcock
Good Dressers of
America
Royal Tailors of
Vehon
Royal
Eastern Mills
W.H. Conyes
Shoop
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