Fred M Johnson Becomes Sole Owner of Johnson Bros Furniture
Fred M Johnson announced he has bought his brother Wil Johnson's interests and will run the firm as Johnson Furniture Company. The partnership is dissolved. Johnson assumes all accounts and liabilities. Further details to be published in The Republican and showcased at the Wilson and Taylor circus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ifred M. Johnson
Wil Johnson
Johnson Bros. Furniture Company
Johnson Murniture Company
Corn Palace
Will Johnson
Fred Johnson
Johnson
Republican
Wilson
Taylor
Janson
Wermann
Cora Beckwith
Neptune
Green
Military Minstrel Maids
New York
Armtrong
Congress of Wonders
John Campbell
Illinois
Robert McCue
W. EB. Suedmeyer
Mitchell
Ed Lewis
Porter Clark
Geo. Bolding
Tom Wagner
Rowan, Mont
C. W. Hoon
Sherman Lewis
A. L. Snider
Wm. Balding
Presho
South Dakota Lists 39 Towns Over 1000 Population in 1915
Census figures show 39 South Dakota towns exceed 1000 residents in 1915 with Aberdeen and Sioux Falls leading at 11846 and 20929 respectively. Other towns include Huron Del Rapids Parker Pierre Rapid City Vermillion Yankton and more. 12 towns exceed 900 but stay under 1000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dé Smet
Elk Point
Flandreau
Groton
Hot Springs
Howard
Huron
Lead
Madison
Milbank
Mitchell
Mobridge
Parker
Parkston
Pierre
Rapid City
Redfield
Salem
Scotland
Sioux Falls
Sisseton
Sturgis
Tyndall
Vermillion
Watertown
Webster
Wessington Springs
Woonsocket
Yankton
Alexandria
Armour
Bridgewater
Britton
Eureka
Lemmon
Lennox
Miller
Plankinton
Spearfish
Wagner
Winner
Thorson Funeral Draws 1500 in Canton
In Canton South Dakota 1500 mourners attended the funeral of Tom Thorson national committeeman and beloved local figure. A full Masonic service marked the graveside rites as a procession stretched a mile to the cemetery. Speakers praised his civic spirit and planted trees and flowers in his memory. Prominent state and regional leaders attended from Sioux Falls and nearby cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
S. D
Tom Thorson
Thorson
South Dakota
O. B. Preston
Grieg
Tom Thomson
Sioux Falls
Sioux City
Corn Patch show lineup at Corn Palace for fall festival
More than twenty attractions travel to Main Street for the Corn Palace week long festival September 27 to October 2. The traveling exposition features wild animal acts from Wilson and Taylor and a magician named Jansen diverted from Europe due to war, plus lions ligers pumas leopards and Siberian boars among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Four Corners of the Earth
Europe
Wilson and Taylor
Jansen
Cable
Exposition de Luxe
Wins From South Dakota Wheat Harvest Across Brown County
North Dakota reports large grain yields as threshing returns come in. In Stratford Brown County Frank Gubin’s field yielded 2539 bushels from 71 acres averaging 35.75 bushels per acre after wind and rain. J Howard Taylor near Columbia produced 53 bushels of barley per quarter section. Wheat yields near Columbia run 25 to 80 bushels per acre. Bath area early wheat 20 to 35, later wheat lower. Oats and barley yields also strong. Brown County elevators received 99 loads of new grain, 35 carloads shipped. Outside Brown County Northville reports 18-28 bushels of No. 1 wheat per acre. Tulare Walker farm oats reach 100 bushels per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
South Dakota
Dakotas
Stratford
Charles Shde
Frank Gubin
J. Howard Taylor
Columbia
Bath
Brown County
Northville
Bonilla
Tulare
Walker Farm
Judge Bros Auction Sales Planned for Farms Near Mitchell Dimock Parkston Ethan
Judge Bros Auctioneers schedule multiple farm sales in Sept. 7 9 and 10 near Mitchell Dimock Parkston and Ethan South Dakota. Listings include 160 acre farm 125 acres cultivated 16 acres alfalfa with specific down payments and 5 year terms at 6 percent. 107 acre Dimock farm with 70 acres cultivated and easy terms. and a well improved quarter section near Ethan with cash and mortgage terms. W. H. Shaw clerk C. L. Breckenridge clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. I. Deffen‘baugh
Mitchell
Joe Werners
Dimock
S. D
Judge Bros
Kelley Lving
Eest
Parkston
W. H. Shaw
Ernest Dahl
Ethan
C. L. Breckenridge
Bros
Two Weeks to Save Most Corn in South Dakota
Pierre South Dakota reports optimistic farmers expect two more warm weeks to protect corn from frost. Government data shows September 30 as average frost date, enhancing hopes for record Missouri valley yields. Threshing across the state begins with high yields of small grain and a shortage of threshing machines to finish before cold weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Valley
Missouri
Van Demark Discusses Holsaple Libel Case
Senator Van Demark says Rev. Holsaple paid $99 and costs to settle a libel judgment rather than defend the case. He questions why Holsaple would avoid a Hanson county jury and the chance to prove the article true or false with Senate records and vote proofs. The remarks challenge the motive behind the payment and urge voters to judge the reasons for not proceeding to trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
S. D
W. 2B. van Demark
Wolsaple
R. N. Holsaple
Holsaple
Senate
Hanson
Journal of the Senate
Rev. Holsaple
Hanson County
Couple Held On $500 Bonds In Adultery Case
Jesse F. Huntley and Mrs. Jane Haxton were bound over to the November circuit term on adultery charges with bonds of $500 each after a municipal court preliminary. Chief of Police Wood Smith testified, and Bailey faced a concealed weapon charge after confrontations at the adjustment company office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse F. Huntley
Bailey Adjustment Company
Jane Haxton
W. M. Herbert
Wood Smith
Huntley
Chief Smith
Haxton
Omaha
Geo. W. Shipton
Adjustment Company
Comercial & Savings Bank
Lewwis Bailey
Concern
Davison County
W. A. Darling
Bailey
Woman Slays Prairie Wolf in Single Combat
Mrs. James Brazik of Gregory County Dakota territory killed a large prairie wolf after it repeatedly raided her chickens. The animal entered the yard in broad daylight and, after the family failed to subdue it, she fought the wolf into a wire enclosure and struck the death blow with a club and stones.
Local Harvest News and Social Happenings in Perry Township
Perry Township reports threshing underway with oats yielding well but wheat averaging about ten bushels per acre hindered by black rust and moisture. Families from Mitchell-Letcher attended visits and meals, while social events include an ice cream social in Betts and a Social Hour meeting on September 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Keen
HB. S. Keen
Jessie
Milo Mendenhall
Mitchell
Alva Halling
Letcher
Burt M. Smith
Lloyd Lewis
Betts
Art Moffter
Clint Wildman
B. M. Smith
Bear encounter on mountain endangers farmer near Keystone
Charles McClung, a farmer near Keystone South Dakota, spent a night on a mountain while gathering lumber. A mother bear with two cubs crept on his face and attempted to roll him. He remained motionless until the trio left, unarmed and unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone, S. D
Charles McClung
McClung
Two Babies Born Three Weeks Apart in Central City
Mrs. Ernest Moellendorf of Central City endured a rare event as her child born first died nineteen days after birth while a second infant followed two days later. The surviving baby boy is healthy and developing normally, with expectations of a full future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central City
Ernest Moellendorf
Norbeck to Deliver Address at Kadoka
Pierre South Dakota Peter Norbeck probable Republican candidate for governor spoke in Kadoka en route to the Jackson county fair where he was listed as a speaker. P J Tscharner of Lemmon another probable Republican candidate for Congress in the third district also appeared among the speakers at the gathering.
Gold Found in Gravel Near Pukwana South Dakota
Discovery of gold on the old Morrow farm southeast of Pukwana by Robert Thompson revived hopes that local gravel contains gold bearing sand. Dust panned by Thompson tested at 18 carats. Earlier reports noted small quantities found in the same area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pukwana
S. D
Old Morrow Farm
Robert Thompson
Thompson
Plankinton Tops Alexandria In County Fair Baseball
At the Hanson county fair in Alex andria Plankinton defeated Alexandria 8 to 2 with Johnson and Dougan in the Plankinton battery and Wenig and Eiffert for Alexandria. Mitchell players appeared in the Plankinton lineup and a large crowd witnessed the game and fair events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Plankinton
Johnson
Dougan
Plankinton Battery
Wenig and
Eiffert
Mitchell
Elks Headquarter Invite Promises Hospitality During State Fair
Geo A Silsby secretary of Mitchell lodge of Elks received a personal invitation from the Huron Elks to use their lodge as headquarters during the state fair week. Special arrangements provide hospitality for visiting Elks spouses. Other notes include deputy changes for Sheriff BH and updates on local residents visiting relatives and a church wedding of Albert Loomis and Mabel Taylor in Alexandria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Charles Bentliff
BH. E. Owens
Dakota Wesleyan
Owens
Roy Langley
Bentliff
C. B. Martin
Rapid City
A. M. Martin
B. F. Schwab
Albert T. Loomis
Mabel Taylor
Alexandria
Miss Hager Chosen as Corn Palace Soloist
Miss Mina Hager, noted Mitchell performer, named soloist for this year’s Corn Palace festival. A trained contralto with Chicago study, she has performed with top choirs and on a Cathedral tour, following precedents set by earlier festival selections. Her resonant voice and engaging stage presence are praised by local audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mina Hager
Mitchel
N Palace
Mitchell
Miss Hager
Chicago
Cathedral Choir
Merle Tillotson
Mme Sopha Stephan
Myrtle Lee
Hazel Lathrop
Mrs Hiram Rodee Dies Suddenl y Near Mitchell Farm
Mrs. Hiram Rodee is found dead from heart failure near the H W Witzel farm sixteen miles north of Mitchell. Born Cornelia Sophia Cramton in 1841 in Berkshire Vermont she taught in Vermont and New York then married Rodee in 1864. The couple lived in Canton New York before moving to Dakota in 1881 and were listed at 503 North Rowley Mitchell with four children and sixteen grandchildren.
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Hiram Rodee
H. HW. Witzel
Mitchell
Cornelia Sophia Cramton
Berkshire
Vermont
Chester A
Smantha Cramton
Iinesburg
Castleton Seminary
New York State
Canton
New York
Dakota
Sanborn County
H. H. Witzer
Letcher
L. E. Rodee
H. B. Rodee
Artesian
H. A. Rodee
Episcopal Church Affiliation Continued After Life
Fragmentary text notes that the Episcopal church connection continued during her life, reflecting ongoing religious ties and community involvement in her family and social circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Church
Local Notes Highlight Mitchell Teachers and Travel
Miss Clara Piper of Alexandria, a Dakota Wesleyan graduate, passes through Mitchell en route to Chamberlain to teach next year. Miss Ruby Mills plans to teach in Spencer high school. Mrs. James Weddle returns from a western states trip with sister Mrs. Tena Bates, visiting San Francisco and San Diego expositions. Remains of Enos Champlin to arrive Sunday from Cortland New York with burial at Graceland cemetery. Also mentions Maa Rogers headed to Minneapolis to teach, Miss Gladys Davies to Ashton to teach, and Labor Day closures for schools banks and harvest picnic at Riverside Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Piper
Alexandria
Dakota Wesleyan
Mitchell
Chamberlain
Ruby Mills
Spencer
James Weddle
Tena Bates
Sioux City
Montana
Washington
San Francisco
San Diego
N. B. Rogers
Minneapolis
R. A. Rhodes
Markkees
Guy Gook
Clark, S. D
Gladys Davies
Ashton
South Dakota
Riverside Park
Cty
Former Mitchell Resident Describes Galveston Storm Conditions
A letter from Mrs. Oliver Nelson's sister recounts Galveston in the wake of a recent hurricane. Food scarcity followed by gas water and electricity cuts forced bakeries to close and water to rise. despite widespread damage, pre storm warnings saved many lives as sea wall work and utilities restoration progressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Texas
Oliver Nelson
East
Second’ Avenue
William Smith
Smith
19Th United States Infantry
Auto Leaves Bridge and Two Are Killed
Yankton South Dakota Mrs Erick Hide and her son Edward died when their car veered off a bridge over a creek embankment near their home while returning from Trene. The Hides were early settlers with wide local prominence and the accident shocked many in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auto
Bridge
Yankton, S. D
Erick Hide
Edward
Hide
Trene
Durum Wheat Sets Brown County Yield Record
Claremont South Dakota resident George H Pierson reports a thirteen acre field of durum wheat yielded an average of 47 bushels per acre. The variety Pierson developed, Piersons durum, gained wide attention across the United States. He plans to thresh 130 more acres of the grain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claremont
S. D
George H. Pierson
Brown County
Pierson
United States
Lightning Claims Harding County Ranch Hand
In Harding county at Ash Coulee ranch Belle Fourche a ranch hand named Martin Anda was killed by lightning He was 36 a native of Norway The body lay two days before a sheepman found it and the coroner was notified authorities deem the cause of death clear noting the electric strike to his head and face
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Fourche
Martin- Anda
Ash Coulee
Harding County
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Mitchele
Kieth
Siz
Judge Bros. Auction Sales
van Demark
BEON
Gregory County
Perry Township
Big Bear
Keystone Barmer
Norbeck
Kadoka
H. A. Jacobs
Palace
Mina Becker
Fargo
N. D
Hugo Stern
Troquois
W. H. Nick
Ed. Brown
Champlin
Elk Pont
Ed. Champlin
Cortland
N. Y
Graceland Cemetery
Fernel L. Medley
Mrs. L. K. Medley
Music
C. I. Anderson
Kimball
Railroad
Charles Jones
Springfield
S. EK
South Edmunds Street
Jones
Dakota Coffee Company
Peter Christenson
Pennington Ave
Wayne Barnard
S. Mary's Sunday School
Hast Park
Alice Havens
W. L. Pier
Midland
I. J. Scott
Beulah E. Meikle
S. Meikle
Dak
Andrew Gaines
Gaines
Leo Garry
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Virgina Rutherford
Woonsecker News
Eleanor Fitzgerald
Strub
Hannon
Chamberlain Democrat
J. S. Hanson
Hansons
Marion Junction
J. L. Sullivan
Irvings
Frank Wheney
Stella Theis
Frank
J. G. Kelly
Hanson County Fair
Edna Gass
FF. C. Hicks
M. Boylan
Lake Okoboji
Zen Presba
Oakland
Calif
Presba
California
Joseph Zentz
Frank Phinney
Palmer
Neb
Aitona
Miss Hager Corn Palace
Pau Phitivan
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