State Fair Opens in Huron with Packed Display Halls
The 1913 South Dakota State Fair in Huron features filled cattle sheep horses and swine barns and hundreds of entries across agricultural dairy and speed departments. Four trains from St Paul bring Midway Carnival concessionaries exhibitors and machinery displays. Pioneer Day marks the Twentieth Century Pyrotechnical exhibit as Huron glitters for the massive event.
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Huron
S. D
South Dakota
St. Paul
Kline
Minnesota
Bryan Praises Wilson in Maine Campaign Tour
Secretary of State Bryan urged voters in Maine's Third District to elect Democrat William R. Pattangill, praising Woodrow Wilson as the best White House preparer and lauding his foreign policy handling of Japan and Mexico during eight speeches, chiefly in Belfast and Waterville.
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Waterville
Woodrow Wilson
White House
Secrrtary
Bryan
Third Congressional District
William R. Pattangill
Congress
Belfast
Wilson
Thomas Jefferson
Republicans Far in the Lead Under New Primary Law
Enrollments filed with the city auditor show 92 Republicans 46 Democrats and 3 Socialists registered so far this year under the Richard primary law. About 171 voters out of 1400 city voters have enrolled. October 31 is the deadline. Wards detail: First 23 R 5 D 1 S. Second 14 R 7 D 3 S. Third 22 R 15 D 7 S. Fourth 83 R 16 D 0 S.
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Wfirst
Second Ward
Third Ward
Fourth Ward
No Old Soldiers to Go From Here to Chattanooga
Comrade Cattrell reports no veterans from Mitchell will attend the Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Chattanooga Tennessee next week. He recalls spending 1865 there and yearns to revisit familiar spots such as the Thomas army camping ground and the river spring on hot days.
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Mitchell
Grand Army of the Republic
Chattanooga
Tenn
Cattrell
Chattandoga
Thomas’ Army
Tennessee River
Veterans Ride Special Train To Sioux Falls Camp Event
A bright hot day and swift river set the scene as soldiers relax in the camp. A special train departs Sioux Falls early next week carrying South Dakota veterans to the encampment.
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Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Citizens Score Bishop Busch at Milwaukee Meeting
A mass meeting in Milwaukee condemned Bishop Joseph F. Busch for recent remarks at a Catholic societies convention. Local officials and about a thousand attendees, including Catholics, denounced his attacks on labor, Homestake Mining, and Sunday observance. The resolution accused him of debt mismanagement and unsuccessful colonization plans in Rapid City.
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Joseph F. Busch
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Homestake Mining Company
Howard
Buseh
Helle Fourcche
Rapid City
Local Hunters Face Landowners Backlash in Day County
Day county residents protest Percy Rockefeller and eastern capitalists leasing prime hunting grounds and barring locals. Rep A C Roberts urges state resident hunting licenses or short term permits to keep non residents off. He notes leases across Marshall and Day counties and fears local hunters will be forced out unless they act.
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Marshall County
Two May Seek Land Office In South Dakots Headlines
In Pierre South Dakota two Republicans appear poised to seek the head of the state land department N M Hanson formerly first deputy eyed the post to succeed F J Brinker though Brinker’s resignation and Fred Hepperlee’s appointment alter plans Hepperlee will seek a second term possibly leaving no contest if both run Congressman Burke returns home and attends a Huron meeting Wednesday where many political announcements are expected County politics discuss relaxing primary meetings to let every candidate run as independent under a single plurality rule for March voting
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Burke
Huron
Bellows Mystery: Woonsocket Drayman Missing After Sale
Al Scott believes Bellows left on a short vacation after taking a large sum of money and an old cup and empty pistol holster. Bloodhounds failed to scent him as a freight train was boarded the night of his disappearance. No motive or sign of foul play found. wife and friends uninformed. Bellows is related to John Berge.
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Guy Bellows
Woonsocket Drayman
al Scott
Bellow
Bellows
Scott
Mr. Scott
Woonsocket
Plum Trees Bloom Again Amid Warm Weather
J. E. Wells reports a plum tree in his yard produced a crop this season and now shows new buds and several blossoms. He notes the warm spell may tempt a second blooming though recent cooler conditions likely halted that effort.
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J. E. Wells
Cooler Weather Brings Relief After Hot September Spells
After several days of extreme heat, temperatures swung sharply downward. Friday peaked at 102 degrees while Saturday hit 100 and by yesterday the high was 86 before the night fell to 52 degrees, signaling the start of a mild fall season in the city.
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South Dakota
Infant Strangled By Fence Near Lemmon
Little Earl Ellington, infant son of Leonard Ellington, a homesteader twelve miles north of Lemmon, South Dakota, became entangled in a barbed wire fence and was strangled to death. His mother had just seen him toddling in the yard moments earlier.
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Lemmon
S. D
Little Earl
Ilington
Leonard Ellingson
Child Dies in Wire Fence Accident
A child was found dead entangled in a wire fence after an accident. A physician arrived but could not revive the boy. The father, an iron worker, was away at Peoria when the incident occurred.
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Peoria
Barnett Narrowly Escapes Injury in Roadway Wire Incident
Rev. Francis Barnett of St Marys Episcopal Church survived a near miss when a wire stretched across a road near Moon Farm felled by wind shield impact. J Clinton Roraback and party pursued four Italians later identified as Joseph, John, Alfreda, Nieka Atdeleo. They were bound over for October term in Salisbury court.
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Francis Barnett
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Cannan
Conn
Ats
J. Clinton Roraback
Roraback
Louise Roraback
George M. Bullock
Alls Village
Moon Farm
Builock
Cat Roraback
Joseph John Alfreda
Nieka Atdeleo
Joenins
Rotabick
Stone & Webster Works
Wall Village
Malcolm D. Rudd
Superior Court
Truax Moves A A Truax Grain Office to Mt Vernon
The A A Truax Grain Company will relocate its head office to Mt Vernon with president A A Tix taking charge of Mt Vernon Milling and Elevator. The family plans to move by mid month while the local property is sold. T J Morgans resigns as grain company secretary to join the commercial club.
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A. A. Truax Grain Company
Mt Vernon
A. A Tix
Mt. Vernon
Grain Company
Commercial Club
Rathbun Grocery
Truax
Spangler, Haney & Young
Dairy cows fetch record prices at Milbank sale
A Milbank area auction last week saw dairy cows bring as high as 88 dollars, part of a statewide trend of rising dairy cattle demand. In Grant county prices earlier ranged from 42 to 81 dollars this year, with ongoing growth in dairy farming across South Dakota.
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Milbank
S. D
Grant County
South Dakota
Condemn Board For Building Many Bridge In Spink County
Redfield S C residents protest the county board of commissioners who allocate 41000 for bridges for the coming year while denying any funding for a good roads fund. Influential citizens urged support for road improvements, but commissioners favored bridges only.
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Condemn Board
Redfield
S. C
Spink County
Board of County Commissioners
State total receipts for year reach 5 048 000 dollars
Pierre S D preliminary figures show South Dakota state receipts for the year ending June 30 totaling 5 048 000 61 including all taxes licenses and fees with only monies from the national government for aid to agriculture militia and state institutions excluded from this total.
Davison County Commissioners Meet in Regular Session
Davison County commissioners met in Mitchell on September 3 1913 with five members present led by Chairman A J Curtis. They set county levies totaling 48540 dollars at a 2 mill rate and approved numerous bills for courthouse poor farm bridges roads and health services.
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Davison County
A. J. Curtis
C. F. Grady
Martin Gleeson
Nels Jensen
J. C. Lehman
Mitchell Power Co
Barnard-Giles-Moses Co
Court House
Barnard-Giles.Moses Co
Jno. J. Nelson
allGept
Chas. I. Tones
Thless-Ray & Co
Peterson
Ward & Weighton
Dakota Engineering Co
Dakota Central Telephone Co
Vyhones
A. Water Co
R. C. Warne
Board of Health
E. W. Jones
H. P. Niblick
J.P. Riehsen
Nidse
Peaerson
Midway Grocery Co
Moion
Sivert Riesdel
Mitchell Iron and Poiler
Educator School Supply Co
Burroughs Adding Machine Co
McComish & Sons
Mdse
County Noor
J.C. Lehman
F. Grady
Anida
Licenses Issued In Spink County Near Hunting Season
Redfield South Dakota reports that by September 4 two hundred fifty six hunting licenses have been issued in Spink county and officials expect the total to reach about four hundred by the season opener.
Europe Is Great Says John Michels
John Michels and his son Edward returned from a months long tour of Europe praising crops and rain. He notes Germany France Switzerland and Belgium showed old customs and many women working the fields while America offers broader acres. He enjoyed calm seas and a cool summer before returning to Mitchell.
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Europe
John Michels
Edward
America
Germany
Belgium
France
Switzerland
Paris
Italy
Mitchell
Turner Republicans Plan Mass Meetings
Turner county Republicans call a mass meeting at the Parker courthouse on a Sunday in September 1913 to discuss voter registration under the new primary law. County Chairman John Shanks and Secretary St L Clisby issued the call to unite the central committee and Republicans at large for countywide civic efforts.
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Arker
S. D
Turner County
Shanks
Clisby
Republican
Republican County Central Committee
Court House
Parker
John Shanks
St. L
Dangerous insane patient escapes hospital in South Dakota
Stanley county officials warn of William Hint at large after escaping Yankton insane hospital. Convicted in 1911 for murder of Ralph Miles, Hint was moved to the asylum as an insane patient and later vanished after a sighting in Ames, Iowa. Residents fear for safety while search continues.
Incendiary fires terrify Moreau residents and a suspect loiters
A dangerous "fire bug" operates in Moreau-SD burning multiple buildings. John Peters on, Tim Healey, and Leslie Rinck lose homes to fires said to be incendiary. A stranger was seen near the scenes and is believed insane with a fire setting mania. Police keep watch hoping to capture him for a strong conviction.
City weighmaster reports August load totals and revenue
August weights show 22 loads weighed on city scales for $22.20 total revenue. Itemized accounts include 11 loads of wheat, 42 loads of corn, 22 loads of oats, 2 loads of barley, 111 loads of hay, 14 loads of potatoes, 2 loads of coal, 11 loads of hogs, 4 loads of cattle, and 3 loads of household goods.
Montrose Man Dies After Elevator Fall Injury
Montrose South Dakota resident John M. Duffy died from complications after a fall in an elevator. What began as a fractured kneecap led to blood poisoning and lockjaw, ending in his death. He leaves two sons and two daughters, his wife predeceased him.
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Montrose, S. D
John M. Duffy
Montrose
Suppression of Niroku Shim Bun News Paper in Tokyo
An anarchistic expression linked to killings in Nanking led to the suppression of the Niroku Shim Bun. The paper claimed Yuan Shi Kai spies were punished and Abe of the Japanese foreign office was killed as heavenly judgment. Cabinet members are guarded and mobs were dispersed. Rumors of impending Chinese territorial occupation spread.
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Tokio
Japan
Nanking
Niroku Shim Bun
Yuan Shi Kai
Abe
Foreign Office
Yirmaimeto
China
Morrow Named Secretary of National Prohibition Party
Brookings South Dakota Mr and Mrs Quincy Lee Morrow have left Brookings for Baltimore where Mr Morrow will head the national committee of the Prohibition party He will base his work there while the Morrows travel through the south conducting prohibition meetings during the winter months He has led the Prohibition movement in South Dakota for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookings, S. D
Quincy Lee Morrow
Brookings
Baltimore
Morrow
National Committee of the Prohibition Pas
Baby Burned In Hot Bath Tub In Sisseton
A 16 months old child of the Glender family in Sisseton South Dakota was seriously burned while being bathed. The tub water was heated on the stove and a servant girl tested it, finding it warm but not hot. the tub bottom near the heater was almost red hot and caused severe burns to the infant.
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Sisseton
S. D
Glender
Ute Pha
Webster Farm to Be Auctioned
The 640 acre Webster farm owned by W. J. Webster near Plankinton is set for public auction at 2 p m on Thursday September 18. The property has 20 years of stock and grain raising history and is well improved with favorable terms offered.
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W. J. Webster
Plankinton
Mt. Vernon
Township 104
Tragic Fire Claims Two-Year-Old in Lenox Home
In Lenox South Dakota a two and a half year old boy, son of farmer Matt Valentine, died in a house fire that destroyed the home at eight yesterday morning. Mrs Valentine was severely burned while trying to rescue the child. Valentine was threshing at a neighbor's farm a mile away. The blaze left the house and furniture a total loss about two thousand dollars, with about one hundred dollars in money destroyed. The body was found after ten o'clock among hot embers in the bedroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LenNox
S. D
Matt Valentine
Valentine
New Corporations Formed in South Dakota
Articles of incorporation filed for Silvius Investment Company in Sioux Falls with $10 000 capital. incorporators M K Silvius N L Silvius and R W Parkman Jr. The Cash Grocery Company in Rapid City with $4 900 capital. incorporators Albert A Martinez Helen M Nesbit and Claire A Nesbit. The Big Sioux Lumber Company in Sioux Falls with $50 000 capital. incorporators J W Horner C Z James and F B Burwell. The Wolsey Commercial Company with $20 600 capital. incorporators W W Winson J R Milliken and R T Chenoweth.
Bass theft arrests reported in Charles Mix county
Pierre South Dakota The attorney general's department has been notified of several arrests in Charles Mix county on charges of taking bass from Lake Andes for shipment to Yankton. The shipments occurred without accompanying catch records violating state fishing laws.
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Barns
Maine
Rh. Varks VE
N. M. Hanson
Woonsock
Man
M. E. Church
Hobson
W. Hobson
God
Louis Lovinger
Miss Ward
Miss Wager
Saul
Tinger
Mitchrle
Barnett
Werke
BHD
Will Tak
PHI Milling and
Euevator Company
Mepchele
County Corruesstoners
Finch
Bridge Fund
County Insane Fund
Gleeson
Jensen
Trady
Davison
T. R. A. Zangle
Mitchell, S. D
SPINK
Old Country
Turner
Moreau
Abrand
THE
National Party
Webster
Param
Child Burns
Motier
Ainpant
Lake Andes
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