New Acetylene Gas Plant To Light Mitchell
A special city council meeting directed establishing an acetylene gas plant in Mitchell by December with 25 street lamps to be installed immediately and 25 more later. C C King of Scotland leads the venture backed by Hitchcock Branson and Lord under an extended gas franchise. Estimated cost tops $30,000 with work to start within days and full operation hoped by mid December.
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C. C. King
Scotland
Messrs
King
Ile
Chicago
Corn Palace
City Hall
M. J. Carney
Chicago Construction Co
Mitchell
Iing
Mitchell Gas Co
EMPLOY ANOTHER TEACHER FOR EXPANDING SCHOOL
The board of education held a special meeting to address high attendance and to organize a new room dividing the seventh and eighth grades. Nearly 70 pupils in Miss Brown's room will shift. A new teacher will be hired after the corn palace for six months as enrollment tops 700. Tuition for non residents rises to 7 dollars high school and 5 dollars lower grades. Some students come from surrounding districts with suspended schools seeking cheaper city education.
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Board of Education
Miss Brown
Corn Palace
Dakota Conference to Convene in Mitchell Oct 12
The Dakota Conference of the Methodist church gathers in Mitchell for its twentieth annual session starting October 12 led by Bishop John W. Hamilton. Changes in two presiding elderships will occur, with layman’s conference and university visitors highlighted. A public session at Mitchell City Hall marks a historic use of the temporary Capitol building.
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Dakota Conference of the
Methodist Church
Mitchell
Methodist University
John W. Hawilton
San Francisco
C E. Hager
Mitchell District
Duane Risenbark
Watertown
Surgeon Smith Visits County on Glanders Alert
Dr. Smith of Mitchell traveled through the area returning from near the Douglas county line where he inspected horses suspected of glanders. Nine animals were found infected and killed. Farmers should take precautions to prevent exposure and the disease’s spread within the locality.
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Smith
Mitchell
Douglas
Dakota Conference to Convene in Mitchell for Twentieth Session
The Dakota Conference meets in Mitchell October 12 with Bishop J. W. Hamilton of California presiding. He will lecture on church work and address young ministers, with Friday talks and a Sunday class at the corn palace. Mitchell Elks may host a meeting during the gathering.
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Our City
J. W. Hamilton
Republican County Central Committee Sets Convention Date
The Republican county central committee met at the Mitchell Club Rooms Saturday afternoon with Chairman Jas and Secretary Burns presiding. They selected Saturday September 24 as the convention day to nominate candidates and recommended caucuses for delegate selection be held Thursday September 22.
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Republican County Central Committee
Mitchell Club
Jas
Burns
Vipton Leaves for Glenwood for Ill Father
W E Vipton departed Monday bound for Glenwood Missouri upon notice of his father’s serious illness awaiting medical attention and family support during this critical time.
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W. E. ‘Vipton
Glenwood
Elks Likely to Hold Big Meeting at Mitchell
Sioux Falls Argus Leader reports local Elks consider a large gathering at Mitchell during the Corn Palace event. Plan contemplates initiating a major lodge activity if approved.
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Sioux Falls
Elks
Mitchell
Pierre’s Sheep Shed as Capitol Debate Rages in Pierre
The Pierre board of trade prints a three column attack on the state capital in a flimsy frame building in Pierre. Editors and publishers oppose the idea that Pierre’s structure is a suitable capitol and defend Mitchell’s granite plan. Observers note the debate may settle the question and protect public records from fire.
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Pierre Board of Trade
Pierre
Ben. Hoover
Argus-Leader
Ben
Mitchell
Capitol
Supreme Court
McLeod
Aberdeen News
Hoover
the News
Buncombe
Evening Musical Recital by The Singers Club
Miss Goodykoontz forms a pupil club named The Singers to study voice and offer lectures, recitals, and sight singing led by Miss Windle. Thursday evenings feature Carmen as the opera focus with performers including Mrs Heimberger and Mrs Douthit, plus habanera and Toreador songs.
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Miss Goodykoontz
Miss Windle
Miss Goodykooontz
Carmen
Miss Goodykcoontz
Heimberger
Bizet
Douthit
Miss Goodkooontz
Emma Cualve
Tiffany
L. D. Milne
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