Sherman as Vice Presidential Candidate Ties to Corn Palace
Mitchell crowds may see James Sherman the Republican vice presidential candidate during corn palace week as talks outline a tour through Wisconsin Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska and Kansas with a possible stop in Mitchell. Taft tour plans remain undecided amid strong demand for a national tour by the candidate. Eugene Chapin of the Prohibition party is also expected in Mitchell for the two day county option convention. Police vow aggressive action to clean alleys after nuisance complaints and William Fowler pleads guilty to disturbing the peace after striking his son with a buggy whip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Silsby
Chicago
W. C. Cook
Sioux Falls
Republican State Central Committee
William H. Taft
Mitchell
Corn Palace
National Committee
Judge Taft
Northwest
Silsby
James Sherman
Sherman
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Prohibition Party
Eugene Chapin
Prohibition
Chaplin
Alderman Pleads Guilty In Alley Cleanup Case
Alderman John Michels of the Second ward faced a court action over sanitation rules for a rear alley behind his Main Street property. After notices were ignored, Sampson Hicks filed the complaint. Michels pleaded guilty and paid a $5 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Michels
Michels
Main Street
Sampson Hicks
Justice of the Peace
Markham
Mitchell welcomes German couple after wedding in Germany
Fred Widmann and Mathilde Engel arrived in Mitchell from Reutlingen Germany. Their initial ceremony Aug 6 in court followed by a larger Aug 11 church rite at St. Marys, with Carl Boessler, Stuttgart opera singer, as guest. They sailed Aug 25, reached New York Sept 2, then Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Widmann
Mitchell
Reutlingen
Germany
Mr. Widmann
Mathilde Engel
St. Mary’s Church
Carl Boessler
Stuttgart
Widmann
Amusements at County Fair Include Races and Ball Games
Next week’s county fair features championship ball games between Prosper and aetcher for Sanborn and Da Vinna Counties with a $100 prize. Daily airship balloon drops by Prot Johnson and his dog from 1000 feet. Horse races include trotting and pacing events, free for all, pony races, and driving contests. Gates open 7 am to 6 pm with 50 cent general admission, season tickets $1.00 for 3 days, family pass $2.50, and free entry for children under 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prosper
Aetcher
Sanborn
da Vinna
Johnson
Schools Start Up as Vacations End Across City
Monday marked the return to classes across city schools with students and teachers preparing for a full year. Lincoln school moved to a new site with a stone foundation and new basement for a heating plant while Whittier received interior improvements. Holy Family School opened its 23rd year with about 125 students, and rural schools planned full openings by early October as repairs and reorganizations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoff
Lincoln School
G. Scheurenbrand
Whittier
Eugene Field
J. J. Manthey
M. K. Teeters
J. C. Lindsey
IF. H. Hoff
Jessie M. Walrath
Groom Tagged With Bell At His Wedding Ride
Sollie Nolt, about to marry Vera Shane at the Shane home in Mt. Vernon, had a cowbell hung around his neck by friends as a wedding prank. He removed the bell at a Milwaukee blacksmith, then the couple traveled to Ethan where Nolt will manage a lumber yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sollie Nolt
Milwaukee Roundhouse
Sollie
Mr. Nolt
Vera Shane
S. J. Shane
Mt. Vernon
A. W. Thurston
J. H. Nolt
Albert
Mitchell
CORN PALACE PREP UNDERWAY WITH COLOEL ROCHE LEADING
Col Roche arrived from Lawrence Kansas and began designing the exterior of the Corn Palace building. He aims to surpass all past efforts with an ambitious layout using abundant corn crops in bright yellow red white and mottled colors. Work will wrap by September 26 when Mitchell unveils its most handsome palace yet. The first corn loads arrived Monday and the stock includes sturdy seed corn suitable for decorative carving. Roche plans to finish towers with wheat and flax heads while the corn is prepared for the final decorating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Roche
Lawrence
Kansas
Mitchell
Speech Introductory Gaffe Highlights Wisconsin Mayor
A quip from John C. Spooner recalls a German mayor in a Wisconsin town who bungled an introduction before Spooner’s political address. The mayor, in thick translation, announced Spooner would now speak after claiming he had asked to introduce him, creating an unintended bore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Spooner
Saturday Evening Post
Wisconsin
Spooner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Diehl & Brown
Sese Cece
J. W. Broadbent & Company
Bidwell Land & Loan CO
Kelley’s Land Co
Gale Theatre Bldg
Mitchell, S.D
THE
Northwestern Conservatory
Nicollet Avenue
Minneapolis
Prac
Allison
William Fowler
John Geise
Melvin Geise
Fowler
Davison County
Quigley
Holy Family School
the Holy Family School
Francis
Mother Superior
Alphonsis
Columbia
Tracta
Alice E. Thurston
Anna Mitchell
M. E. Teeter
Ellen F. Clemens
Ina L. Hill
Latin Whittier School
West Side
Sara Scallin
Lucile BE. Fey Mabel Meighen
Ith
Lizzie Brown
Eugene Field Schools
South Side
Delia Conley
Rilla Reierson
Marie A Trembly
Bell
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!