Gas from corn cobs proposed by Cleveland firm
A Commercial Club meeting in the city hall heard C. S. Eaton of the International Heating and Lighting company outline a gas from straw and corn cobs process. The plan would cost about 80000 dollars to build a plant, with one third in stock for locals, and a Beatrice Nebraska plant already in operation. Authorities pledged to seek a formal proposition and consider forming a local company if findings are favorable.
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Commercial Club
C. S. Eaton
International Heating and Lighting Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Mr. Seton
Yankton
Branson
Mr. Eaton
J. R. Coutts
England
New York
Prof
Chandler
Columbia University
Pennsylvania
Colorado
Toronto
Winnipeg
Grain Belt
Northwest
Eaton
Beatrice
Neb
Mitchell
Ness
Haton
International and Heating Compan
Lical Company
Hanson County Stock Show Impresses at State Fair
Albert Hill and W S Hill returned from the state fair with strong results. Albert Hill's Herefords won eleven first premiums, six championships, and they plan to exhibit part of the herd at the International Stock Show in Chicago in December. W S Hill similarly swept premiums with Red Polled cattle. Slade Bros. of Fulton showed Polled Durham cattle with blue ribbons. Hanson county earned a top agricultural prize and will display at the corn palace next week.
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Albert Hill
W.S. Hill
Hanson County
Alexandria
Mr. Hill
Hill
Chicago
W. S. Hill
Slade Bros
Fulton
Durham
Corn Palace
At Cripple Creek at Gale theatre draws solid local crowd
A Friday Gale theatre showing of At Cripple Creek drew a fairly good audience with strong moments. Ernest Fisher as Joe Mayfield delivered a restrained rescue scene. John V. Austin impressed as the Ute Indian rescuing a girl. Dynamite Ann played by Josephine Girard drew fresh interest in a reform arc. Frances McLeod Maggie Jason and Fayette Mace Belle Gordon also delivered clever performances.
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Cripple Creek
Gale
John V. Austin
Josephine Girard
Dynamite Ann
Frances McLeod
Maggie Jason
Fayette Mace
Belle Gordon
Mitchell Greenhouse and Nursery earns state fair praise
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader lauds the Mitchell Greenhouse and Nursery display at the state fair in Huron. Newburys of Mitchell showcase 312 varieties of trees and 56 varieties of fruits while emphasizing their square deal and spot cash business model.
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Huron
Sioux Falls
Newburys
Mitchell
Mitchell Green House
Newbury
South Dakota
Chamberlain
Square
Circulate Well in August by Woman’s Literary Association
The Woman's Literary Association reported August activities at the library. Total circulation reached 988 items with 246 children's books. non fiction made up 15 percent of the total. Attendance included 1,257 readers, patrons, and sight-seers. A Sunbonnet Babies series for children, purchased in New York by Mrs. Butterfield, was added. Gifts of old magazines are welcomed for the reference department and may be called for if donors wish.
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Woman’s Literary Association
New York
Butterfield
Epworth League Social Honors Mitchell Visitors
Vermillion residents attended a Miss Jes sie Trusty home gathering hosted by the Epworth League in honor of Florence Nicholson and Ethel Shepherd of Mitchell. Music by Misses Meberg and Cecil Collins accompanied travel talks by Miss Reeves and Miss Shepherd. Refreshments followed a pleasant evening. Sunday at M E church featured three talks by returned YWCA delegates including Miss Margaret Miller, Nicholson, and Shepherd about the Cascade Colorado conference and the YWCA work.
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Vermillion Republican
Jessie Trusty
Epworth League
Florence Nicholson
Ethel Shepherd
Mitchell
Meberg
Cecil Collins
Miss Reeves
Boston
Miss Shepherd
Pike’s Peak
Miss Nicholson
M. E. Church
Cascade, Col
Margaret Miller
Our City
Division of High School Planned to Accommodate All Students
Superintendent Holt and Principal Rammer propose splitting the high school into two shifts to serve 199 students when only 104 seats exist. The plan halves each day by grade, placing about 115 juniors and freshmen in the afternoon and 85 in the morning, with ongoing efforts to justify a new building to the Mitchell community.
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Holt
Ramner
Board of Education
Mitchell
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Clinton
Iowa
Dean
Scallin Bros
Druss
Mitchelz, S. P
C. S
Iums
The
Mitchell Greenhouse and Nursery
State
Mary K. Wilkins
A. L. A. Booklist
New England
Mitchell Ladies
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