Fall parachute show at South Dakota fair
Parachute jumps by Prof Slant and Price of Cleveland are planned at Mitchell's fair. A balloon ascent to over 5000 feet will precede a free fall with parachute, thrilling thousands. Profs Hunt and Price are noted for their ballooning prowess.
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Mitchell
Spencer Journal
Sig
M. Adler
N. Brokaw
Friesland Live Stock Company
Dakota
Ankton Press
South Dakota
Board of Trade
James
Ayer
Shropshire
Mitchell Is Fair
Mathewson Bros
Ark County
Prof. Slant and Price
Cleveland
Ohio
Profs. Hunt and Price
Town Honours J H Shannard Family in Bridal Tour Return
Mr and Mrs James Johns recent return from their bridal tour drew a large local reception hosted by Mr and Mrs J H Shannard The event was elegant with generous hospitality and warm congratulations from townspeople plus regret at losing a valued community member Geological specimens drive at the high school seeks donations to enhance the school's cabinet with local contributions invited by superintendent F Kratz
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Bridgewater
J.h.shannard
James Johns
Normal Institute Opens With Large Davison County Attendance
The Davison county institute opened Monday with forty seven teachers present and attendance rising to sixty five on Tuesday. Prof. Ratz taught grammar and physiology while Prof. Reno covered history and U S government. Mrs. Ella Swett led elementary number work. A large audience attended the Presbyterian church lecture on work led by Prof. Reno and the institute’s membership grew to seventy two teachers. New names joined the list and further lectures are planned at the Baptist and Methodist churches by noted educators including Huge de A. Dye and territorial supervisor Henry Edgerton of the American Express Granges.
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Plymouth
Ella Swett
Reno
United States
Dakota
Kratz
Mitchell
Alice McConkey
Ethan
Sadie Freeland
Mt. Vernon
Skinner
Dessie Peeter
May Js. Wright
Rose Gardner
Emsley
Carrie Gardner
Daisie Angell
Trattie Angell
Dora Ndginton
Jennie Narader
May J. Waynes
Maude Vink
Tannie Foster
Lizzie Samuels
Lizzie Rich
Clara Sazelton
Imma Iazeltson
May Thomas
W. J. Wallis
Mable Sayles
Jarlota Moyer
Eva Keith
Birdie Green
Jennie Lindsay
Csaras Pine
Gertie Bras
Jennie West
Lizzie Mole
Sibyl Hanson
Lizzie Wallace
Beulah Windle
Helen Gleason
Annie Nazieton
Emma Taylor
Joseph Gilfillan
Liza Reeves
Nellie Flaharty
Carrie Rolph
Della Rolph
O. I. Taylor
Ernest Peaches
the Presbyterian Church
P. A. Reno
Davison County
Eleanor Stemler
Mrs. Wills
Chas. Winchester
Lulin Abbey
Edward Ward
Aggie Dunlap
Ray Dunlap
Baptist Church
England
Methodist Church
Huge de A. Dye
Territorial Superintendent of Public Instruction
Promoted to the Mitchell Worthington Run
Frank Owen of Owen and Burns succeeds in the Mitchell Worthington run after a recent promotion.
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Frank Owen
Firm
Owen & Burns
One Cent a Mile to the Fair in Mitchell
The Dakota board of agriculture district No1 has secured the lowest railroad rate ever offered in the state. A cent a mile each way, the regular fare, will bring about twenty five thousand visitors to Mitchell for the fair. Seven excursion trains daily will shuttle crowds, with arrivals in the morning and departures in the evening.
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Dakota
Mitchell
University Board Aims to Clear Old Debt and Rebuild
Mitchell Dakota details progress on wiping out a $30,000 debt, plans to finalize title to university grounds, hire an architect from Minneapolis, and start rebuilding the old building within weeks. Fall term opens September 25 with commercial courses offered at reduced prices. building enclosure anticipated before winter.
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The
University Board of Directors
Minneapolis
Mitchell
Miss Fowler's Farewell at the Mitchell Opera House
A large rainy night audience attended Miss Fowlers farewell entertainment at the Mitchell opera house. The program featured Claire Alterton, Emma Harker, Mrs Whitney and Prof Mashek, Miss Morgia Moore, Mrs Washburn, and the comedy My Awful Dad with Gail Rathbun in key roles. Fowler returns to Chicago tonight amid fond goodbyes. The report notes political chatter, local candidates, and Democratic activity in White Lake and surrounding towns.
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Opera House
5S. L. Whitney
Mashek
Morgia Moore
Gail Rathbun
Miss Fowler
Frank Stearns
Mrs. Shaw
Evergreens
Attie Bracy
Emma
Howard Sxibbee
Mr. Loyekin
Baron
Cent a Mile Fair Trains On Omaha Line Schedule
The Omaha line runs three trains daily for the South Dakota fair with routes Luverne to Slitshell and Sioux Falls to Mitchell. Regulars No 19 and No 21 plus a special will operate with a one cent per mile fare between Mitchell and Dakota points. Prof O F Taylor, severely injured in the university fire, returned after six months and is nearly recovered, with slight stiffness and a scar.
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Ayer
N. Grant
Brown & Bennett
Woonsocket
Omaha
Luverne
Minnesota
Sioux Talls
Salem
Slitshell
Sioux Falls
Mitchell
Dakota Points
Slawarder and Oakes
Taylor
Prof
Large educational exhibit promises at territorial fair
Lupt Kratz reports Dakota Agricultural College has applied for space for five departments Chemical Domestic Economy Natural Science Botanical and Physical. Madison Normal School also seeks large space. University of Dakota Yankton College pledged partial exhibits. Reformatory may add. County superintendents from Union Sully Hutchinson Davison and others heard. Work starts to enlarge and organize the existing exhibit hall with a line exhibit already assured.
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Lupt Kratz
Dakota Agricultural College
Madison Normal School
University of Dakota
Yankton College
Reform School
Union
Sully
Hutchinson
Davison
Fire destroys Lisbon township home in suspected arson
W C Hillman of Lisbon township awoke to a blaze outside his house last Wednesday night. He escaped with his family and belongings as the dwelling burned rapidly to the ground. He suspects arson, noting the fire appeared to start on the exterior. He held $200 in D F M insurance.
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W.C. Hillman
Lisbon Township
Democratic party leaders travel to country amid county convention
Local Democratic managers met Wednesday and immediately headed for the countryside likely to inspect frost effects on crops. The move follows the county convention to pick delegates for a legislative ticket. Gov Church aims to secure a legislative seat from the district and is believed to be laying groundwork there.
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Tom Ball
Fair Grounds
A. Q. Johnson
Fair Committee On
Tom
Martin Kerwin
Davigan County
Martin
J. K. Johnson
Mt. Vernon
Powell
Frank Hammer
Sullivan
White Lake
Mitchell
Plankinton
Kimball
Chamberlain
Democratic Party
Ball
Jammer
Church
Farmers resist Church democracy canvass for county offices
Country parties report Mitchell representatives of the Church democracy canvass the nation offering to endorse farmers chosen candidates for county offices. The move aims to back a proposed democratic legislative ticket, but farmers remain vigilant and unlikely to be drawn into traps.
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Mitchell
Church Democracy
Sewer Proposal Advances Under City Charter Limits
At Monday's council meeting the sewer project was debated with intent to proceed if the city attorney confirms that issuing warrants to fund the work would stay within legal limits for the current year. The charter allows warrants up to 33,000 above revenue for the year.
Andrews Opera Company to Visit Mitchell for Three Nights
The Andrews Opera company, strengthened this season, has been secured for three nights during fair week by Koch's opera house. Theater goers have eagerly hoped for a Mitchell visit this season, and the engagement promises popular entertainment for the town.
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Andrews Opera Company
Koch’s
Opera House
Mitchell
Night blooming circus delights West Thirst Street visitors
A rare night bloom event at the Shultis residence on West Thirst Street drew many friends invited for the occasion. The flower unfolded slowly exuding fragrance before closing this morning. Meanwhile the town programs a revival of Uncle Tom’s Cabin in a tent show with Ed Kreyer leading the band Saturday night.
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Champeny U Bros
Gale's
Gale’s
Shultis
West Thirst Street
Kreyer
Swayne's OIntMEN Promises Cure for Scaly Skin Eruptions
A vintage remedy claim touts Swayne's OIntMEN as a cure for eczema, tetter, salt rheum, itch, sores, and other itchy skin eruptions without internal medicine. It emphasizes ease, potency, and low cost despite oblique wording and archaic medical terms.
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Swayne
Harvest Excursions on Minnesota and Western Routes
The Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway Albert Lea Route will sell round trip excursion tickets on August 21 and September 1 25, October 9 23 to Minnesota Dakota Nebraska Kansas Texas Mississippi Tennessee Indian Territory and eastern Colorado. Tickets are one fare for the round trip and valid 30 days from sale. Stop-overs allowed within the sale territory. For rates and maps contact any agent or write to J A Winteraker Minneapolis Minn G J and P A.
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Minneapolis & ST. Louis
J. A. Wintraker
Minneapolis, Minn
Marriage Bachtel Dex wed in Roswell region ceremony
In September 1888 at Roswell, Roswell J. Bachtel of Dakota and Miss Eva L. Dex of Georgetown California were united in holy matrimony. The couple left for their new home by the north train, with friends offering congratulations at Roscoe.
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Winegar
Roswell J. Bachtel
Menncay Dakota
Eva L. Dex
Sue Georgetown
California
Mitchell post office uncalled letters list ends Sept 10
The list of uncalled letters includes Clyte John French Miss Louis Fouch Hon B 1y Myers FG Mitchell Sam'l Milleny Katie Portes Sallie Randall Alo Smith Mrs J Stevens Walter Strang SJ Van Dusen T Vannagener BC Walter Joe White LL The notice instructs to say advertised when calling and warns if not claimed in two weeks they will be sent to the dead letter office.
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Mitchell
Clyte
John French
Louis Fouch
1Y Myers
FG Mitchell
Sam’l Milleny
Katie Portes
Sallie Randall
Alo Smith
J Stevens
Walter Strang
SJ van Dusen
T Vannagener
Walter Joe White
L L
D. Hammer
P. M
Remedy advertisements and medical testimonials from a 19th century paper
A long column promotes various patent medicines and tonics. It describes a German French or Inglish copy of a vegetable remedy for consumption and other lung diseases, invites free mailed recipes, and touts Chamberlain's Cholera Diarrhoea Remedy as life saving. It lists Beggs' Diarma Balsam, Dr. J. H. McLean products, and various pills and salves with prices and testimonials from druggists and merchants.
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East India
W. A. Noyes
Power
Rochester
Scallin
R. McLeod
Nemmingford
Neb
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Warne
Mitchell Shoe Co
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Gale
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Ankinton
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Buckingham
Pth
Dillon & Preston
McClatchie
Cies
Supreme Court
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Burdick
Rs. D. E. Hyde
North Main Street
Yankton Press
John T. Coxhead
Yankton
East First Street
Main and
Jrawler
Normal Institute
Wakefield
Business College and Literary Institute
Tor
Gale’s Drug
American Express Granges
Ienry Edgerton
American Express Company
the Railroads of
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Parker
Redfield
Pierre
Eeessane
Magenia Kibbe
S. L. Chase
Chase
Job Department
Republican Office
Capt. Pratt
Sioux Commission
Washington
Big Father
Pratt
Standing Rock
Crow Creek
F. Beddoes
Jid
Mattie Beddoes
Fender
Ilinois
Wilson
Henry Su. Wilson
Waterford Academy
Pennsylvania
Clark’s Commercial College
Erie
Laverne
Uncle Tom
H. Scallin
W. D. Staller
Blair
N. Scallin
Wesk
J. N. McLean
J. Lt. McLean
J. H. McLean
J. HW. McLean
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