Mitchell Concert Band Closes Season With Strong Display
The Mitchell Concert Band under Prof W C Tiunter finishes a summer run in public open air concerts in the court house square. Twenty four players were organized into sections to improve harmony and quality with a varied program mixing popular ragtime and classical pieces. An annual city council appropriation funded this effort and rehearsals were held every Monday ensuring consistent performances.
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Mitchell
W. C. Tiunter
University
Court House Square
City Hall
Hunter
Birthday Social and Family News From Woonsocket
George Allen hosts a birthday celebration with a three course luncheon attended by neighboring ladies. C O Allen returns from Vermont. Several residents relocate or visit, including Miss Patricia Shanley, Morton Fennell, J M Ross, Miss Georgia Smith, and Mr and Mrs Bratton. Fire at S Webster home causes $200 damage. fire department extinguishes blaze after faulty gasoline stove.
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Woonsocket, S. D
George Allen
Morton Fennell
Wessington Springs
J. M. Ross
Lohrville
Iowa
P. Houlihan
Georgia Smith
Mitchell
Margaret Surface
Robert W. Bratton
W. M. Bratton
Ile
Pittsburgh & Erie Railroad
Beaver
Penn
Gissiner
Lane
Fh. A. Nissen
P. A. Hanlon
Artesian
Montana
C. A. Wise
Laplate
Mt Vernon Notes Mrs Helgerson hosts guests and local events
Mt Vernon South Dakota society notes report Agnes Colby and Selma Randleman visiting Mrs M E Helgerson. Mrs John Zeal had appendicitis surgery in Mitchell and is recovering. Haisch family welcome eleven pound daughter in Menno. Old Maids Club shower honors Edna Fitch as marriage nears. Other items include hospital operations, travel to Vermillion and Sioux Falls, a broken arm from Irene Hopcock, and births and visits by local families.
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Mt. Vernon
S. A
Agnes Colby
Selma Randleman
Mitchell
M. E. Helgerson
John Zeal
Mitchell Hospital
Menno
Gotlieb Haisch
Christian Science Lecture Highlights Broad Tolerance
Francis J. Fluno C S D spoke at city hall on Christian Science tenets introducing the talk by Prof. J C Lindsey. He called the faith a science of truth and life, stressing universal truth over creed and urging open study of Christian Science without prejudice.
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Francis J. Fluno
Mother Church
Boston
Christian Science Church
J. C. Lindsey
Fluno
Mary Baker Siddy
Mrs. Eddy
God
Packers vote $500000 to spur U S cattle raising
The American Meat Packers Association approved a half million dollars at the Hotel Sherman to avert a meat famine by 1923. Gustav Bischoff of St Louis, as president, moved the appropriation with unanimous support. the plan calls for about $100,000 annually for several years.
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Chicago
American Meat Packers’ Association
Sherman
United States
Gustav Bischoff
St Louis
Bischoff
Deposits in South Dakota Banks Hit 85 Million
State banks hold 54 million of the total deposits while national banks hold 31 million. Loans and discounts in the combined banks reach about 210.7 million with state banks at 45 million and national banks at 157.7 million. The August report notes minimal differences in showings between the two dates and similar national bank activity.
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Jone
Indiana Man Draws First In Fort Peck Land Lottery
Glasgow Montana August opening draws for about 7000 claims on 1 845 000 acres of Fort Peck Indian reservation. Samuel A Crow of Hammond Indiana drew ticket 1 while Zella Friedl daughter of Mayor Friedl drew the winning number 1 in the first phase. The names listed include Thomas J McBracy Olympia Washington and John J Gilpit Fort Scott Kansas among others with winners ranked from first to tenth and beyond.
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Glasgow
Mont
Samuel A. Crow
Hammond
Ind
Fort Peck
Montana
Zella Friedl
Friedl
Hazel Hurd
Chas
A. Fero
Williston
N. C
Thomas J. McBracy
Olympia
Wash
John J. Gilpit
Fort Scott
Kas
Currency bill debate extends in Senate committee
Washington D C The Senate banking committee continued to hear Samuel Untermyer of New York discuss the administration currency bill. Senators expect three weeks to a month of debate before action to bring the measure to the floor. Untermyer, while endorsing the bill, proposed amendments he believes strengthen it.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Banking Committee
Samuel Untermyer
New York
Senate
Untermyer
Life saved by swift snatch of rattlesnake
Mrs. Gliddon, a Bennett County missionary active in Pine Ridge, ripped free a rattlesnake after it struck her hand. The bite caused heavy bleeding but the doctor in the other town said the forceful removal largely drained the poison and saved her life.
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Wood
West Washington urged to consult farmers and merchants
A Northwest delegation urged Senate banking committee to study the administration currency bill from the farmer and grain merchant viewpoint. They urged committee to visit farming and business communities of the West before passage. Senators Bristow and Reed showed support for the suggestion.
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Washington, D. C
Administration
Senate Banking Committee
North West
West
Bristow
Reed
Supreme Court Reverses Refusal on Sioux Falls Election
The South Dakota Supreme Court reverses a lower court ruling in ex rel Mark D. Scott v Board of Commissioners of Sioux Falls and orders the county court to compel the five vs three commissioners election to be called.
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Supreme Court
Sioux
Shot by Negro in Flight from Mob
Albert Mikkelson, a bricklayer, was shot in the upper right leg by a pursued suspect. The assailant, I. M. Goodson of Greensburg North Carolina, drawn a razor in a saloon dispute, fled, was chased, captured nearby, and jailed. The wound is not thought serious.
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Aberdeen
Albert Mikkleson
I. M. Goodson
Greensburg
N. C
Mikkelson
Rural Credits Discussed by State Commission Meeting
A. Johnson of Fairfax J. B. Goodsell of Piandreau and G. R. Malone of Draper forming the state commission of rural credits met at Navin hotel. They endorsed the plan of rural credits as proposed in President Wilson's commission report and elected G. R. Malone president C. A. Johnson secretary and treasurer. The group adjourned to meet in Pierre later.
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A. Johnson
Fairfax
J. B. Goodsell
Piandreau
G. R. Malone
Draper
State Commission of Rural Credits
Navin Hotel
Wilson
C. A. Johnson
Pierre
Clark Defends Caucus Amid GOP Attacks in Congress
Washington Speaker Clark quit the gavel to defend the democratic caucus against republican criticism. He called the caucus attacks idiotic and urged focus on what Congress accomplishes rather than how. He refused to answer attacks by citing past leaders Reed and Cannon passing key legislation.
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Washington, D. C
Clark
Reed
Cannon
Servian Railways Halt Passenger and Freight Traffic
Belgrade Servia freight and passenger traffic on all Servian railroads has stopped as trains are requisitioned for military service amid fighting between Servian troops and Albanians on the frontier. Reserves have been recalled to regiments.
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Belgrade
Servia
Deep Plowing Yields Promising Corn Crop Report
Kimball South Dakota wide area on S. D. W. Ji. Prei Jr. on his ranch east of Tvukwana reportedly has 320 acres of cork corn promising 35 bushels per acre. Leaves green and ears well filled with good yield potential.
Scenic Highway Progress and Farming Yields Reported
Deep plowing and dry farming show results in corn fields as Mr Pratt builds a 150 ton silo and fills it with cut corn. Scenic Highway Commission will mark the route from Chamberlain east with white telegraph poles to guide autos. Brule County begins road grading this fall with the road expected to reach top condition within a year.
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Pratt
Scenic Highway Commission
Qchamberlain
Brule County
Mine strike violence claims first Colorado casualty
Trinidad Colo noon time clash in the coal miners strike results in Camp Marshal Robert Lee shot and killed at Segundo. Report says three strikers fired the fatal shot.
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Trinidad
Colo
Colorado
Robert Lee
Segundo
Lightning Insurance Taken Barely in Time
IpswichSouthDakota farmer Joseph Brady secured a fire and lightning policy covering grain horses and cattle. That evening a horse was struck and killed by lightning. Prompt adjustment paid Brady the insured amount within three days after policy was taken out.
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Ipswich
S. D
Joseph Brady
Here
Brady
Delegates Named for National Tax Meeting in Buffalo
Governor Byrne selects state delegates for the National Tax Association meeting in Buffalo New York from October 23 to 25. The list includes M Henry H Preston Hugh Smith and state tax commission members. Also named are John B Hanten Watertown H I Warren Yankton Oscar Larson Valley Springs W R Ronald Mitchell Norman T Mason and W S Elder of Deadwood.
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Pierre
D. D
Byrne
National Tax Association
Buffalo
New York
M. Henry
H. ©. Preston
Hugh Smith
State Tax Commission
John B. Hanten
Watertown
H. IX. Warren
Yankton
Oscar Larson
Valley Springs
W. R. Ronald
Mitchell
Norman T. Mason
W. S. Elder
Deadwood
Permits to Wed Going Fast in September
County Clerk records show twenty licenses to wed issued in September, toppling prior month highs. With five days left in September the count may rise further, while August saw only five licenses, an unusually low figure for that period.
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Cattrell
Order to Show Cause on Petition to Sell Land
South Dakota Davison County County Court issues order to show cause why executor Louis J Welch may sell full real estate of Minnie E Brown deceased. Hearing set Oct 25 1913 at 10 am in Mitchell. publication four weeks in Mitchell Capitol. notice to interested parties with ten days prior notice.
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South Dakota
Louis J. Welch
Mitchell
Said
Mitchell Capital
Mitchell, S. D
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