Mitchell News Briefs Highlight Local People and War Efforts
Mitchell updates cover civic clean-up week for the Gorn Palace festival, military parade on Main Street, and salaries for South Dakota infantry officers. It notes moves by residents including Roberto Langley and Clara Tremaine, visits by relatives, and local charity drives like the American Library Association campaign for soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Klatt
Tripp
Mitchell
Miner Shaw
Doland
John M. Sibert
Gettysburg
City
Della Steiiner
Ava Roantree
Haze Grieve
Parker
American Library, Association
American Library Association
Dakota Wesleyan
Main Street
George Hurst
Company G
M. J. Langley
Stuttgart
Ark
Roy Langley
Davison County
Arkansas
Couny
Frances Hedrick
Chamberlain
Whitney Morris
State University
J.H. Balmat
Belvidere Notes on Visits Guards Red Cross and Local Life
Belvidere hosts visiting residents and newcomers as Mike Serr returns to Scotland with sister Mrs. Fred Barth. St Paul’s Chas Hanscom visits parents A B Hanscom. J H Gilligan of Perry Iowa considers moving here with Caldwell and Lawson. Home Guards organized with 100 members. J W Drips captain. Red Cross branch forms with ~50 members. local auxiliary shifts to county chapter. Mrs Franz Werner dies. funeral held. Seven cattle shipped last Saturday. Prairie chickens fair. prairie hunters report some yield. Belvidere schools begin with 40 students. Ida Brakke principal. Olga Larson and Nola Wilson teachers. Farmers busy haying and cutting corn. much corn unaffected by frost, needs about a week.
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Mike Serr
Scotland
Fred Barth
Chas. R. Hanscom
St. Paul
Mr. Gilligan
Wm. ° Caldwell
Isaac Lawson
Perry
Company of Home Guards
J. W. Drips
Williard Standing Bear
Ed. Barr
County Red Cross
Franz Werner
Here
Belvidere
Ida Brakke
Olga Larson
Nola Wilson
Fulweller to enter army camp service in Texas
Tuesday reports say Rev H W Fulweller former rector of St Marys Episcopal Church will drive to San Antonio Texas on Wednesday morning to join the M G A L army camp work. The plan calls for sending a large number of N10 Russians and Fulweller to accept a post with the Russian SS. Also noted are visits and farewells in Mitchell from local residents including Mr and Mrs George Schmidt Mrs Frank Cotton Lt Col N N of Company D Fourth South Dakota Infantry Mrs Ford Hackett Captain Hackett and others as they attend guard fete and say goodbye to soldiers.
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Rance Company
Towa
Ted
C. T. McGrew
Small Son
Mr. McGrew
Y and Neeley Wholesale
Mitchell
Y Vivian
Isinness
Arthur Shepherd
Ofb
C. L. Closson
Nh. E. Hardie
Vera Volin Verne Volin
Mitchellrom
Volin S. C
Volin
H.W. Fulweller
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
San Anno
Texas
M. G.al
Lic
Escent
As Mation
Russia
Mr. Fulweller
George Schmidt
Frank Cotton
Parker
Colnn
Company D
Fourth South da Wi Infantry
Ford Hackett
Hack
Hutt
Ed L. Wendt
Can- Nl
E. BE. Siebert
Lous Falls
Mitchell Mon- Wi
Local social notes and injuries visiting in Mitchell area
Ethan Thomas visits uncle Daniel O Rourke in Galena while Mrs Navin and children tour from Mitchel to Wm Craig home. Nurses from St Joseph’s Hospital visit relatives, Garl Madson ill with a hand boil improving. Welch Sollie Nalt and William Smith hunted ducks at Chain Lakes. Rev Goggin hosts priests for confirmations. Ley Weisen breaks forearm cranking Gougin Ford. Dan Donovan and family visit from Emery. Dan drafted to Fort Riley. Sophia Weiland ill with stomach poisoning. physician reports weakness but improving.
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Ethan Thomas
Rourke
Galena
Daniel O'Rourke
T. P. Navin
Mitchel
Wm. Graig
Catherine Craig
Cecilia Grady
Marie Sho
St. Joseph's Hospital
Garl Madson
Mitchell
Rela
Ford
D. J. Donovan
Danny
Emery
John
Jo Young Dan
Fort Riley
Kansas
Sophia Weiland
Local clergy and officials visit Rapid City on Tuesday and Wednesday
Interior Rev W T Hood attended the Presbytery in Rapid City Tuesday and Wednesday. States Attorney Flags P Carla and Sheriff Ben Hughes were visitors Tuesday. Mrs A J White was a Tuesday visitor in Rapid City. Contractor Win Wilkinson and crew work on the Johnson Creek bridge raising it four feet with steel piling. Mr and Mrs Guy Caple and Mr and Mrs John Graven attended the Fordon fair last week. Rev Jas Surbeck of Rapid City was in town on business Thursday. Cane Friday Soece 8 J B Calhoun returned Wednesday.
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W. T Hood
Rapid City
P. Carla and
Sherif Ben Hughes
A. 3
White
Win, Wilkinson
Johnson Creek
Guy Caple
John Graven
Jas. Surbeck
Rapid Guy
J. B. Calhoun
Commissioners Proceedings Sept 4 1917
County board convened at 9 a m with Chairman Nels Jensen presiding. Members Lehman Grady Snow Jensen and McLeod attended. Emma Be McClintock sought deputy in County Superintendent of Schools office. Tax levies discussed and approved for various funds.
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J.C. Lehman
Ghas
FP. Grady
W.H. Snow
Nels Jensen
D. L. McLeod
Emma BE. McClintock
Perry
McLeod
Lehman
Ounty
Register of Deeds
Court House
Mitelet Ata Detetelerene
Board of Insanity and Care of Insane
Board of Health
Megister
Clerk of Courts
Soconooceanods
Board of County Commissioners
Grady
O. L. Dodge
McLeoud
Aberdeen Starts Football Captaincy Named for Season
Carey Welsh, senior at Aberdeen high school in Aberdeen South Dakota, has been appointed captain for the forthcoming football season. A young squad leads the eleven with a short schedule but strong prospects for a solid campaign.
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Aberdeen
S.D
Carey Welsh
Aberdeen High School
Free Belgian mayor to be released by German on request
Reports from Berlin cited by Amsterdam correspondents say Germany will restore to liberty Adolphe Max mayor of Brussels upon request by Jean Alfonso of Spain.
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London
England
Germany
Jean Alfonso
Spain
Adolphe Max
Brussels
Amsterdam
Exchange Telegraph Company
Berlin
Indian School Opens at Flandreau for Fall Term
The government Indian school at Flandreau has opened for fall and winter with an enrollment of 170, the largest opening in years. More students expected to enroll later.
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Flandreau
5. D
Nrigss Institute
Mitchell increases city spending in council meeting
Mitchell's city council approved a total appropriation of 4141 800 dollars. The chamber of commerce received 7 000 dollars and the Mitchell Municipal band 5 000 for maintenance over three coming years. Fire department got 5 000, park board 3 500, and health 7 000. Other funds cover general 10 000, police 9 000, municipal court 1 450, jail 500, engineering 900, waterworks 5 000, street 12 000, sewers 3 300, street fighting 7 000, city hall 2 500, library 4 500, and cemetery and bond/interest funds. Paving for West First Avenue and West Railroad Street approved at 2.30 per yard, higher than prior 4.79. GC H Atkinson Co. to build, per owners' request. Curb and gutter contract awarded to Adolph Scheurenbrand for several West Side streets. Parking during Gorn Palace week referred to mayor, police, and street committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Chamber of Commerce
Mitchell Municipal Band
Park Board
West First
GC. H. Atkinson Company
Adolph Scheurenbrand
Railroad Street
West First Avenue
West Second Avenue
West Fifth Street
Gorn Palace
Norbeck Proclaims Fire Prevention Day in South Dakota
Governor Norbeck issues a Fire Prevention Day proclamation urging statewide action on conservation and fire loss reduction. He designates October 9, 1917, for a statewide observance with cleanup drives, improved street maintenance, and school instruction on fire hazards, prevention, and drills.
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Soun Dakota
South Dakota
Sioux City Hosts First South Dakota Cavalry on Tour
Sioux City welcomed the First South Dakota cavalry at the Nebraska street station as they passed through from the concentration camp. The 41,520 strong regiment rode four trains with Majors and a regimental band in attendance. Local women gave gifts of tobacco papers books and magazines while soldiers received flowers candy pictures and addresses from cheering crowds. Nearly 500 watermelons were served to the troops during the stop.
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Sioux City
South Dakota Cavalry
National Guard
United States
Nebraska Street
South Dakota
Deming
Ween
Engleshy Sinus Falls
Palmer Sheldon
Kennedy
Plundreau
Wuron
Huron
Clark
Carthage
F. B. Ray
Chicago and Northwestern Road
Twenty Second Street
A. B
Sioux Falls
Mitchell
Kimball
Britton
Webster
Thousands Cheer as Mitchell Hosts War Pageant Parade
Mitchell enlivens Mitchell with a large war pageant parade and afternoon program at Hitchcock Park. Governor Norbeck and General Morris reviewed Four South Dakota regiment units, Red Cross, scouts, Notre Dame Academy and local bands as 4 200+ students joined the display. General Morris urged home front support and Liberty bonds.
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Mitchell
Witchcock Park
Fourth
South Dakota Regiment
Peter Norbeck
Hitchcock Park
Omaha Depot
Main Street
Milwaukee Depot
West Third Avenue
W. A. Morris
M. L. Shade
J. S. Balmat
Fourth South Dakota Infantry
HW. HW. Wallace
Central Department of Chicago
J.B. Wells
Lauritz Miller
Morris
Norbeck
Fourth Regiment
Proconsula
E. B. Rowley
le Jugal
Parker
Ford Hackett
Yankton
Frank Culton
Red Cross
Notre Dame Academy
Plankinton
J. Gy. Lindsey
Mitchell’ Municipal
Company Be
Soliers
M. Boide
Trell
Samuel Johnson
John Grace
Charles Palmer
al JoNalt
A. J. Gooper
William Grace
Olivers
United States
France
South Dakota
Tey
Davison
Infantry Units to Camp Greene North Carolina
Senator Sterling cites war department saying South Dakota Infantry and separate machine gun company will be stationed at Camp Greene Charlotte North Carolina. September tentage and field ranges en route for Camp Cody. 1st division to receive woolen crossing by November as supplies allow.
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Washington
Sterling
War Department
South Dakota Infantry
Camp Greener
Charlotte
North Carolina
Camp Cody
Enywry
Taining
South Dakota Draft Board Nearing First Draft Closure
The district exemption board of South Dakota expects to clear up the first draft work by Saturday evening, September 22. Secretary Hibbard Patterson in Sioux Falls will handle the final closing details. after September 20 communications should be addressed to the board in Sioux Falls, not Pierre.
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Siux Pulls
Pierre
Patterson
May Montana Dakota line dispute over moving telephone route
May Dakota General Telephone and Mitchell Light and Power discuss moving the present Dakota General Telephone line from Mitchell to Mt Vernon. South road preferred for tree-free extension toward Mt Vernon and Plankinton. Dakota Central objects to shared right of way due to potential disturbances. County commissioners heard proposals among J W Zeitlow G W Kennedy J J Sherwood and others. If no consent or impractical cost, north route stays open for the electric line.
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Dakota General Telephone Company
Mitchell
Mt. Vernon
Mifetet Light and Power Company
Mitchell Light and Power Company
Plankinton
Dakota Gentral Company
Electric Company
Catholic Bishops Named for Denver and Los Angeles
Washington Sept. 48 Appointment of two Roman Catholic bishops was announced by the apostolic legation. They are Rev Henry Tiden bishop of Lincoln Nebraska named for Denver and Rev John J Gantswell of San Francisco named for Los Angeles.
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Washington, D C
Annereed Lodity
Denver
Henry Tiden
Lincoln
Neh
Los Angeles
John J. Gantswell
San Francisco
Catarrh Cured by Internal Remedies Says F J Cheney
Advertises Mall's Catarrh Cure and Falls Family Pills as a blood purifying internal treatment. Claims internal cure for catarrh, not local applications, with testimonials and a Toledo company proposition. Mentions physicians and a prescription formula, offered through pharmacists with price.
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Mall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Frops
Toledo
Pragezists
Fall
Business Leaders Rally to Support War Effort in Nation
Atlantic City extends coverage as American business leaders pledge to aid the government in war supply sales. Charles A. Ryhett of Charleston warns against selfish profiteering while Franklin K. Lane cites Allied terms and hostages as a historic lesson.
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Atlantic Cuty
N. J
Ry Hett
Charleston
S Cy
Ochamber of Commerce
United States
Franklin
Kk. Lane
Interior
Gaesar
Franece
Belgium- Bul
Germany
Four Roosevelts Go To War in Wartime Flag Display
Four Roosevelt sons Quentin Archie Kermie and Teddy Jr. join Uncle Bam in war as a service flag hangs from a Saga more Hill window showing the former president beneath the banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagamore Hill
Roosevelt
Quentin
Archie
Kermie
Teddy
Uncle Bam
Variety of Small Hats Shapes and Materials
The article describes Tam, beret, turbans, tricorne hats with velvet tassel. It notes velvet and satin materials, with black prevailing in fashion. It contrasts summer origins with year round wear and notes soft and stiff hat varieties.
Change and Clothes Shine on a Freshman’s View
A brief, reflective exchange about how new clothes transform a freshman's appearance and mood. The dialogue hints at remnants of an allowance shaping pride and self-expression, capturing a moment of youthful self awareness.
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Preshman
Puck
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