Redfield Area Reports Record Small Grain Yields
Spink county in Redfield South Dakota reports its largest small grain harvest with two weeks of ideal weather in early August. Wheat averages 23 to 41 bushels per acre across multiple farms while oats and barley show strong yields. Corn, alfalfa, and haycuts also promising with no frost observed.
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Redfield
S. C
Spink County
Otto John
John Chase
Ashton
F. M. Locke
Marquis
H. A. Hagman
John Thomas
Melette
Paul & Severs
John Jepson
Fargo & Meyers
Farmers urged to join fight against hog cholera
Dr. S M Smith federal expert calls for united action by Davison farmers to stamp out hog cholera within weeks. He warns passive cooperation won t stop the outbreak and urges disinfection using Liquor Cresolis Compound, washing horse gear and spraying wagons, plus strict dog control and carcass burning to curb spread. Vaccination totals and outbreaks in Betts area are reported with July and August figures.
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Davison
Business conditions show little change nationwide
Washington reports from 12 federal reserve agents indicate minor changes in national business conditions over the last month. The tone is broadly favorable with ample money supply and some improvements as large crops are in sight. The northwest is harvesting big grain crops with Minneapolis noting steady wholesale and retail activity.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Federal Reserve
Northwest
Minneapolis
Ammount
No Alfalfa Seed as Rainy Season Ravages Crop Prospects
Reports from western South Dakota indicate almost no alfalfa seed will be produced this year due to a rainy season. The late timing ruined prospects across Sturgis and surrounding areas, with farmers noting poor yields and uncertainty for harvest.
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Sturgis
S. D
South Dakota
Local Notes Highlight Moves and Departures
Thursday notes list Plora Cooper teaching in Hitchcock South Carolina and other residents in town. Miller and Leicester families visit as teachers relocate and a San Francisco couple tours. News covers bootlegging verdict, sleeper service expansion, and August vital statistics.
Notre Dame academy reports rising enrollment and expanded programs
Notre Dame academy shows growth with near double increase in pupil numbers from town and new out of town students. Enrollment is expected around 240 with eight Presentation sisters on staff and more outside lecturers planned for the coming year.
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Notre Dame Academy
Accu Ding
Rev. C. BE
O'Flaherty
Mll
Zew
Rapid City
Yankton
Turton
Fleurbdinik
Wr. O’riderty
Notre Dame
The
Presentation Order
Edith Dowdell
Artesian
wemMingnce
Seed Shortage Boosts Alfalfa Growers Prospects
Ranchers hope for three to four alfalfa cuttings as seed scarcity drives price up. Those holding over last year’s seed crop stand to reap higher returns, while widespread absence of seed tightens supply in a more prosperous year.
Disbarment Hearings in Sioux Falls Outline Egan Case
Proceedings in Sioux Falls focus on George W. Egan facing disbarment over alleged unprofessional conduct and fraudulent dealings. Witnesses including Judge Medin detail Hatland's claimed payments to Egan while mentally unsound. Deliberations pause until Sept 18 as both sides gather further evidence.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
State Supreme Court
George W. Egan
Logan
South Dakota
Caldwell
Frank R. Aikens
Egan
Judge Media
Minnehaha County
Jacob Hatland
Hatland
Medin
Judge Medin
Minneapolis
Mr. Egan
Harland
Gan
Watertown
George W. Case
Case
Hgan
Paralyctic Burns in Fire at Lead
A fire caused by a leaking gasoline stove in the Brettell block Lead South Dakota killed Mrs. Otto Schroeder a 65 year old paralytic and injured Fireman Noonan. The blaze destroyed the building and damaged the adjoining Methodist church roof.
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S. D
Brettell Block
Otto Schroeder
Noonan
Schro’er
Library Book Trends Mirror Fall Season rising reading patterns
The library drew 419 books for home reading last week averaging 69 daily with non fiction at 38 percent and juvenile share 17 percent as school nears. Repairs rose as eight books were mended and two new magazines were received as gifts The Lutheran Witness and Signes of the Times join the shelves. The story hour for eight years and under drew nineteen children and will meet next Saturday at 10:30 AM continuing the Hollow Tree and Deep Woods tale.
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Lutheran Witness
Signes of
the Times
Hearing on Wyoming coal freight rates opens in Sioux Falls
A Sheridan coal case hearing on Wyoming to South Dakota freight rates begins in Sioux Falls with Inspector Haggerty presiding. Wyoming mines and South Dakota dealers, plus railroads, are expected to present testimony. If rates drop residents of western South Dakota could buy Wyoming coal for about $5 a ton, boosting regional mining.
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Sheridian Coal Tate
Wyoming
South Dakota
Haggerty
Missouri River
South Dakota Boards of Railroad Commissioners
Wyoming Line
Mitchell Country Club to Open Sept Fifteenth
Ground works for Mitchell Country Club near the city are nearing completion. The formal opening is set for September 15 with greens laid by Fritz Barthh of Aberdeen and paving underway. The project draws strong local business support as more towns add country clubs and join the Western Golf association for guest exchanges.
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The
Mitchell Country Club
Fritz Barthh
Aberdeen
Mitchell
South Dakota
Minnehaha Country Club
Sioux Falls
Western Golf Association
Will Test Licenses for S. D. Veterinarians
A complaint filed with the state livestock sanitary board challenges Waller of Spink County for certificate eligibility under 1911 and 1913 laws. The board will schedule a hearing to determine if Waller meets qualifications or must face examination for licensure. The dispute may prompt court action to resolve the difference between veterinarians and established practitioners in South Dakota.
Two Great Strategists Commanding the French
The New York World notes Joffre and Foch as France's top military minds in World War I. It highlights Joffre as cautious leader and Foch as brilliant tactician who stopped German advances at the Marne and Yser. The piece warns Congress that a man on horseback could threaten civilian power, recalling past Bou lang er era.
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Light frost in the state reports
The U S weather bureau notes generally fair weather with local showers for the week ending August 31 in South Dakota. Night temperatures were below average and light frost occurred in some areas with no damage. Grain harvest nearly complete with good yields, corn crops doing well, haying delayed in some locales, and pastures and stock in fine condition.
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Huron
S. D
South Dakota
U. S. Weather Bureau
Tractor Demonstration Showed Gasoline Power Efficiency
A notable demonstration of gasoline tractors took place at Isaac Spears farm north of the city. An International Harvester Mogul 16 tractor pulled three 14 inch plows through wheat stubble seven inches deep with little effort, under Barnard-Giles-Moses company supervision. D. R. K. Hull led the event, with Clem Crusinberry as engineer and J. L. Bubb handling plows.
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International Harvestr Company
Barnard-Giles- Moses Company
A. GC. Bowering
Sioux Falls
International Harvester Company
A. Jay Anderson
D. R. K. Hull
Clem Crusinberry
J. L. Bubb
D. & O. Plow Company
Farmers Union Holds Session in Mitchell Hall
The third quarterly Davison and federated counties Farmers union met August 24 in Mitchell I O O F hall with small attendance. L D Lowrie spoke on Ethan Farmers Union Produce Co profits of 2350 gallons cream worth nearly 1400 dollars in three months. A temporary organization was formed to establish a cooperative distributing warehouse with officers Charles Boreson president Frank Sand vice president John H Hohn secretary treasurer and directors Henry Turner R C Styles Else Halfhill Charles Mooney.
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Davison and Federated Counties Farmers’ Union
I. O. O. F. Hall
Mitchell
L. D. Lowrie
Dodd
Ethan Farmers’ Union Produce Company
J. K. Johnson
Virginia
Davison County
State Senate
Charles Boreson
Frank Sand
John H. Hohn
Henry Turner
R. C. Styles
Else Halfhill
Charles Mooney
Teachers Union Ordered to Disband in Chicago
The Chicago Teachers Union, a leading organization in its field, faces an order to dissolve within a few months following an almost unanimous decision. The ruling marks a dramatic upheaval for a major labor group in the city.
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Teachers’ Union
Chicago
Teacher’s Union
Chicago board votes to abolish federation at meeting
The Chicago board of education decided to abolish the federation yesterday with all trustees present except one. Over three hundred attendees, mostly women, crowded the board room as the edict prohibited membership in the labor organization.
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Board of Education
Chicago
Holsaple Pays $99 For Libel
Alexandria South Dakota. R N Holsaple of Mitchell superintendent of the Anti Saloon League paid in Justice Carpenters court the sum of 99 dollars plus 17 dollars costs the amount of the judgment for libelous publication about Senator Van Demarks legislative record. He said the probing costs of a long court fight made settlement cheaper and noted the venue reason and jury implications.
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Alexandria
S. D
R. N. Holsaple
Mitchell
Anti-Saloon League
Justice Court
van Demark
August records show South Dakota cooler than most in 85 years
Government report from Huron notes only 1885 matched this August for coolness since 1885 with mean 65 degrees, 1915 at 66, while 1900 had the warmest August at 76. Precipitation totaled 1.55 inches, with 13 clear days, 7 partly cloudy and 9 cloudy. southeasterly winds averaged 7.4 mph.
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South Dakota
Government Weather Bureau
Huron
Tirteen
One Man Stole Liquor to Drink in Mitchell
Twenty-one men were arrested for drunkenness in August with one admitting liquor theft in court. Chief Wood Smith reports 38 arrests, 21 for drunkenness, 12,150 unemployed men passing through Mitchell, $90 collected in fines, 39 days served, and city jail costs of $9.51. Other origins of drunks include Ethan Sioux City Chamberlain Free man Farmer Stickney and Scotland. Five bootlegging and five larceny arrests noted.
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Mitchell
Wood Smith
Ethan
Sioux City
Chamberlain
Freeman
Farmer
Stickney
Scotland
Chief Smith
Fear of Large Forest Fires in Black Hills This Autumn
Supervisor Kellever warns of a dry spell after heavy rain growth fueling major fires in Black Hills National Forest. Telephones extend through the forest and a lookout near Tinton oversees the northern end and Bear Lodge Mountains. Fire boxes and tools are placed at multiple points for rapid response. Grace Davis, daughter of Mr and Mrs J H Davis, returns from a vacation and will move to Hawarden Iowa to assume a high school principal post.
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Black Hills National Forest
Tinton
Black Hills Forest
Bear Lodge Mountains
Wyoming
Grace Davis
J. H. Davis
Black Hills
Hawarden, In
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