Milwaukee to Run Ten Special Trains for Corn Palace Week
Milwaukee announces ten special trains will service the city during Corn Palace week September 30 to October 4. The routes include Flandreau Woonsocket Canton Mitchell Platte Stickney Armour Chamberlain Sioux City and Murdo with connections to Chicago St Paul Omaha and regular No. 8 and No. 1 services.
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Milwaukee Railway
Patton
Chicago
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Omaha
The
Milwaukee
Flandreau
Woonsocket
Canton
Mitchell
Platte
Stickney
Armour
Sioux City
Murdo
Chamberlain
Crowds At Huron Pioneer Fair See Record Attendance
From Friday's Daily Huron Dakota Pioneer and Old Soldiers Day draw another large crowd with estimated attendance surpassing yesterday's 50 000. Cool clear weather accompanied track races results list includes Bay John May Chase and Midnight Ora among winners. A farmer and state guard member prevented a grandstand fire by quick action as flames started under the west end.
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Huron
John
Rice
Kimball
Chase
Braley
Sioux Fails
Patrica
Wright
Pace
Tyrone Beas
Hardie
Des Moines
Ora Vidmer
Harris
Daconia
Susan Hall
Wshburn
Vermilion
Max
Younglove
Atlantic
Midnight Ora
Johnston
Saskatoon
Aradle
Seal
Pettis
Platte
Kathrine Struve
Allen
Marion
Manilla
Betts
Shellrock
Indianola
Neb
Emma Stewart
Murray
Pishtesh
State Guard
Fair Grounds
Thousand Licenses Taken Out In Lawrence
Deadwood South Dakota reports a booming hunting season with heavy bagging of chickens and grouse since opening September 10. The county has sold over 1000 licenses and expects around 2600 by season end as brush and hills fill with eager gunners.
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Deadwood
Hall
First Methodist Episcopal Church Board Reports Year of Growth
The official board met in the ladies parlor for a semi social session after reviewing a year of growth and prosperity. The parsonage improvements and a 50 foot lot purchase were approved, with street curbing planned south of the church. The hospital committee was to prepare its conference proposal and a yearly budget was to be pledged by the pastor’s return. The meeting was well attended ahead of the September quarterly conference.
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First Methodist Episcopal Church
Woman's Aid Society
Aid Society
Redfield
Board of
Stewarts
Ivy Owivine
Dog Follows City Letter Carriers Across Routes
A large collie dog, owner unknown, trails the city letter carriers. Each morning it accompanies the carrier starting the route, switching to other carriers on different days, then returning to the office at day’s end. The dog seems to know every mail route and follows the starting carrier faithfully.
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Lem Purdy
Main Street
Christiansen Farm Sells for $131 Per Acre in Hutchinson
Menno South Dakota reports the Christiansen farm near the town sold for a record $131 per acre. The 320 acre property fetched $41,920, described as highly improved and far from the nearest town.
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Hutchinson
Menno, S. D
Christiansen Farm
Uutchinson County
James R Greeley Dies During Milwaukee Water Baseball Game
James R. Greeley, a traveling representative for Peninsula Store, died in Milwaukee while playing water baseball with colleagues. He swam to first base after hitting a ball and sank. death caused by heart failure per doctors. Greeley, 38, had lived at Widman hotel in this city and joined Mitchell lodge of Elks. His mother in Albion, Michigan, was notified. Elks aided the body, and he had recently relocated to Seattle.
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Milwaukee
James R. Greeley
Peninsula Store Company
Widman
Mitchell Lodge of Elks
Greeley
Albion
Mich
the Elks
Seattle
Hall's Catarrh Cure Reward Notice
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an incurable case of catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo. It includes testimonials, a 75 cent price, and notes endorsement by Nat Bank of Commerce Toledo and Wall's Catarrh Cure claim.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
PL J. Cheney
Nat
Bank OF Commerce
Ohio
Wall
Takebull
Burke withdraws from politics over health concerns
South Dakota congressman Charles H. Burke retires after seven terms citing poor health and a desire to remain in Pierre. His decision opens a Senate bid for R. E. Wagner of Sioux Falls as Wagner's supporters urged Burke to stay out and rally behind him.
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Wagner
Burke
United States Senate
Crawford
Huron
R E. E. Wagner
Sioux Falls
United States
Atorney
Man Contracted Anthrax After Cow Postmortem
Geo Walters of Kennebec lies ill in hospital with anthrax contracted while performing a postmortem on a cow that died of the disease Four cattle also died from anthrax and Walters’ tiny arm scratch led to infection Physicians warn postmortem handling of stock must be cautious as the disease is contagious to humans in rare cases with about a thirty percent mortality rate for human cases Deadwood Homestake miner William Yeager convicted of manslaughter in Kid Ross death
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Geo. Walters
Kennebec
Walters
Decision Ends Appeal in Four Year Sentence Case
Lead last month will be taken by the sheriff next week to Sioux Falls to commend his four year sentence. Yeager’s attorney secured a 60 day Stay of sentence but Yeager decided not to seek a new trial.
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Sioux Falls
Yeager
Attornn Éy
Mitchell Eyes State Football Title Driven by Fair Play
High School Athletic Association meeting at Mitchell highlighted cleanliness and fairness in sports. Speakers including Notre Dame star Mr Bletcher urged no rough play and character building, while Superintendent McClinton welcomed larger seating as growth. Captain Lewis Nordby and others supported strong effort to achieve state honors.
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Mitchell Stock
High School Athletic Association
Writers of the Hour
Lindsey
Mitchell
Bletcher
Notre Dame
McClinton
General Assembly
Mr Hall
Association
Stanley Vervilyen
Lewis Nordby
Nordby
Parking space for visitors at Corn Palace week
The Corn Palace executive committee will provide paid parking for motorists from South Dakota Iowa and Minnesota attending Mitchell Corn Palace festivities. W A Wheeler arranged lots on Wifth street west of Main with a guard and arrival checks. City garages will supply air oils and gasoline as crowds are expected to be the largest for a South Dakota city.
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South Dakota
Iowa
Minnesota
Mitchell
W. A. Wheeler
Wifth Street
Main
Doan's Kidney Pills Help Mitchell Man After Army Hardships
Mitchell resident Paul Stowell attributes his kidney trouble to army hardships and back pain. After using four boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills from Diehl & Brown's Drug Store, his backache eased and strength returned. He urges others to remember the brand and buy from dealers. Foster Milburn Co. markets Doan's in the U S.
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Mitchell
Paul Stowell
Mitchell, S. D
Dean
Diehl &Brown
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
Fulton 8 D. Robert Cummins Visit Highlights Summer
Fulton reports Robert Cummins of Owasa Iowa who spent the summer here visiting and helping his community and now returns home. The note emphasizes his summer presence and assistance.
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Fulton
Robert Cummins
Owasa
Iowa
Mitchell community notes from the week in review
Various local visits and travels are reported. Mr. Cummings begins a first state visit and expresses pleasure with the countryside. Karms Brothers of Mitchell finish a roof at the Advocate building after three months. Several residents attend the Minnesota state fair in Minneapolis.
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S. Welch
Nebraska
Bruce McLain
Hoon
Biddies on Strike Push Egg Prices Up
Local markets report eggs at twenty cents a dozen with stores nearly out. Merchants blame hens melting and unusually hot weather for a winterlike shortage and say relief may wait until cooler fall weather returns.
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Biddie
Statement of Mitchell Weekly Capital Ownership and Circulation
The Mitchell Weekly Capital of Mitchell South Dakota files under the 1912 act a report of ownership management and circulation. Editor W R Ronald Mitchell South Dakota. managing editor W R Ronald. Owners include W B Ronald Hettiel H Ronald A J Deans J M Ishing etc. Bondholders listed Branson Co Mergenthaler Linotype Co Printing Press & Mfg Co. Average copies distributed to paid subscribers six months prior total 116. Signed before WM Herzog notary public September 14 1917.
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Mitchell Weekly Capital
Mitchell
S. D
W. RR
Ronald
SLD
Tanitd
S. Db
The
Mitchell Out Co
Mitchell, S
W. B. Ronald
Hettiel HH
A. J&. Deans
Dean
J. Mishing
Vernon Tee
GO Usg
We Leness Steffens
Jank Feeley
J. W. Davis
J. Os. Daniels
Grace Spangler
T. . Spangler
Co. Branson & Co. Mitchell
Dr. Mergenthaler Linotype Co
New York City
Michile Printing Press & Mire. Co
Printing Press & Mfg Co
Ghicazo
Malils
W. R. Ronald
Myr
WM. J. Herzog
SAL Notary Public
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Lawrence
Board OF Methodist Church
Menno
HERE
Mitchell Beles Dis
Senate
Pierre
Charles H. Burke
Washington
Mr. Burke
Genesee County
Batavia
N. Y
Dakota Territory
Beadle County
Hughes County
Republican National Congressional Committee
Committee
House
Congress
William Yeager
Homestake
Kid Ross
UTS
Viapor
Corn Palace Committee
Sale Waters
Diehl & Brown
Mr. Cummings
CTH
M'Re
Drew
Heyoerna
PR. A. M. Bruce
Kirkville
City
Birth Ave
J. F. Atkinson
Western National Bank
M.S. Mendenhall
Kirksville
Ofice
Mitchell, South Dakota
H. VP. Bassinger
Grand Rapids
Attorneys-At-Law
A. EK. Hitchcock
Commercial & Savings Bank
Joseph Erler
R. J. Hardie Piano Company
Guordbent Bros, Morticians & Funeral Directors
Woo
Broadbent C
W. Hull
BGOS
Broadbent Brothers
Jebson’s
Broadbent
Hi. Noble & Son
4Th Ave. West
D. J. Nobile
Noble
Noble & Son
Lewis Shuster
Western Nate Bank
Zollman & Tipton Attorneys At Law
Western National Bk Building
Sioux
City Stock Yards
Great Northwest
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