Democratic Party Conflicts Stir Mitchell Meeting Plans
Sioux Falls reports reveal Internal Revenue Collector James Coffey will skip a Mitchell conference during Corn Palace week unless he changes his mind. He denounces Dick Richards and Clarke, calling the harmony meeting a ploy to rally traitors and undermined by party factions.
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Sioux Walls
S. D
Internal Revenue
James Coffey
Mitchell
Corn Palace
Tam
Huron
Richards
Clarke
Andy Lee
Dick Lyons
Dick Richards
Wilson
Congress
Acquittal in Lead Saloon Sign Law Case At Lead S D
In Lead South Dakota Ira Altemus and other local saloonmen were tried on violations of a new saloon sign law. The defense argued the law had no specified time to erect a sign. Altemus was acquitted and the remaining complaints were dismissed.
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Lead
S. D
Holsaple
Mitchell
Anti-Saloon League
Ira Altemus
Stirrett
New Teachers Welcome Picnic Held Near Whitesteel Creek
The hills east of the city hosted a large picnic Saturday for Mitchell school district teachers. New instructors shared stories and mingled with staff at the outdoor welcome event, described by attendees as a mighty good time.
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Whiresteel Creek
Mitchell
Vaudeville Acts Set for Gale Theatre Season
Contracts signed for regular Gale theatre appearances this season by the Western Vaudeville Managers association. One act per half week in the motion picture program, first three day engagement in Mitchell starting October 6. Gale Theatre joins Orpheum circuit with Lincoln Omaha and Walsas City venues. Wrint George secured contracts for the association, led by Martin Beek.
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Gale Theatre
Western Vaudeville Managers’ Association
A. J. Dix
Mitchell
Orpheum Theatre
Sioux Wall
Vaudeville
Lincoln Omaha
Walsas City
Wrint George
Western Vaudeville Managers Association
Martin Beek
First Freeze of Year in Mitchell
The report notes the first freezing temperatures of the season in Mitchell with 1S below zero and ice on standing water. It records 32 degrees Saturday night and 0 degrees yesterday, followed by a milder today. Farmers welcome frost for corn ripening and husking by October 1, earlier than usual, as colder weather is forecast.
Mitchell Rifle Club Holds NRA Trophy Shoot Today
The Mitchell Rifle Club hosts its annual NRA trophy shoot on the National Guard range at Scheurenbrand farm four miles north of the city. With twelve entrants, three events test targets at 200 300 and 500 yards. Last year winner Lane W Bagley scored 128 points under the direction of T J Morgans president and Dr G G Kimball secretary.
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Mitchell Rifle Club
National Rifle Association
National Guard
Scheurenbrand Farm
Lane W. Bagley
T. J. Morgans
G. G. Kimball
Mother Rescues Boy From enraged bull attack
In Belle Fourche South Dakota a 16 year old, Henry Clark of Oak Creek Wyoming, was gored by a bull while milking. His widowed mother, armed with a club, beat off the animal and called for help. He was hospitalized with horn prongs piercing his lungs but doctors expect recovery if no complications arise.
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Henry Clark
Oak Creek
Wyoming Line
Young Clark
Clark
Two Young Pupils Die of Lockjaw After Vaccination Incident
Raymond F. Clee aged five and Catherine Flynn aged seven, public school pupils from Morris Town, Pa, died today in a Trenton hospital from lockjaw contracted after picking wounds on their arms following vaccination.
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Trenton
N. J
Raymond F. Clee
Catherine Flynn
Morristown
London Strike Settled After Board of Trade Talks
London strike by omnibus workers ends after a conference with the British Board of Trade. Settlement terms to be officially released tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Haug
Omnibus Men
British Board of Trade
Roosevelt Forges GOP Path to 1916 Leadership
In Century Magazine Roosevelt attacks Taft and Wilson, blasting old parties as ineffective. He argues for progressive cooperation over cutthroat competition, criticizes tariff policy, and notes coal mining abuses. Washington and New York reporting show growing Republican interest in Roosevelt as 1916 standard bearer, with others eyeing leadership and possible candidacy.
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New York City
Taft
Wilson
Congress
Progressive Party
Century
Aaa
Bryan
Parker
Penrose
la Pollette
Smoot
Roosevelt
Mr. Patt
Yale
Wilsom
New York Sun
Washington
Washington, D. C
Salt Lake City
George Sutherland
Utah
Judge McNulty May Be Barred From Race
Aberdeen Judge Frank J McNulty faces questions over constitutional rule barring judiciary members from political nominations during their term The dispute centers on Section 85 Article V and whether resignation frees him to run for the congressional seat to be vacated by Royal John Mitchell attorneys split on the interpretation provoking uncertainty about his ability to contend for the office
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Royal
John
Othe Wis
Two Men Struck by Fast Engine in Sanborn
Two section men named Rank and Gert Jensma were struck and killed by a Milwaukee engine while riding a handcar about 214 miles west of Sanborn Indiana. The accident occurred before daylight and no reason is given for the early outing. Authorities suggest negligence and failure to observe extra trains on the track.
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Sanborn, In
Rank
Gert Jensma
Daylizhtt
Bureau to Help Palace Visitors During Corn Palace Week
The Mitchell Commercial club will run an information bureau during Corn Palace week under Secretary T. J. Morganus. A stand at Second and Main Streets near Meoercalf & Wagner will host a telephone and a list of residences with rooms available. Milwaukee Road freight service switches from Minneapolis to Mitchell, enabling direct shipments with a 24 hour saving and through cars without Aberdeen transfers, a boon for local merchants.
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Mitchell Commercial Club
T. J. Morganus
Meoercalf& Wagner Clothing
Commercial Club
Milwaukee Road
Minneapolis
Mitchell
Minnesota Metroplis
Aberdeen
Fatally Shot While Hunting Near Lake Preston
Ray Varley of Lake Preston was accidentally shot and killed while hunting near Lake Henry by a boy companion. No blame attached to the boy. the fatal gunfire was the result of an accident.
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Lake Preston
Lake Henry
Ray Varley
Indians Are Real Farmers Exhibit At Mitchell Corn Palace
The Interior Department backs an exhibit showing Indians as farmers at Mitchell Corn Palace. Dr. J. H. Dougherty will lead the display for the fall festival, with reservations in South Dakota sending top exhibits. Officials discourage wild west portrayals and promote agricultural prizes.
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Plowshire
Northwest
Department of the Interior
Mitchell Corn Palace
J. H. Dougherty
Lower Brule Indian Agency
W. A. Wheeler
Corn Palace
Thin St Induar
South Dakota
Mitchell
Dougherty
Corn Palace Star Injured In Midair Accident
Herr Von Ritter, a featured act at Corn Palace week, was injured at Miles Hippodrome in Minneapolis when a steel cable on his head slide broke during a midair routine. He escaped with a bruised knee and planned to perform next week in Mitchell after medical care.
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Herr von Ritter
Corn Palace
Miles Hippodrome
Minneapolis
Mitchell
von Ritter
M. Marek
Ie Corn Palace
Do You Fear Consumption Try Dr King's New Discovery
The ad promotes Dr King's New Discovery as a cure for coughs colds throat and lung complaints. Stillman Green of Malichite Col says two doctors predicted consumption but he recovered using the remedy. Money refunded if it fails to benefit you. Price 50c and 1.00 guaranteed by Diehl Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diehl & Brown
Automobile Collision Injures Teen On Main Street
Ray Atterbury an eighteen year old from Illinois working on the Bienkiron farm was thrown unconscious when his Indian motorcycle collided with Wilbur Derr’s car between Fourth and Fifth avenues on Main Street. Both vehicles swerved to avoid street cleaners and teams. Atterbury recovered enough to return home then visit town to tend to his damaged machine.
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Ray Atterbury
Ilinois
Bienkiron Farm
Main Street
Fourth
Fifth Avenues
Derr
Wilbur Derr
Atterbury
Bates Takes Prizes With Hogs At Huron Fair
C B Bates a Mitchell area swine breeder earned top prizes at the Huron fair with three Poland China hogs. He won first in a spring gift under six months old and second in a herd of about two years old weighing 800 pounds. Bates disputed reports of hog deaths from cholera, saying overdosed worm remedies caused four deaths and upheld the herd’s overall thrift and quality. He guaranteed conditions of herd boars sold to breeders.
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Chaney
Bates
Poland
Mitchell
Huron Fair
Couple Leo Reihsen and Faye Fowler Return FromWedding Trip
Leo Reihsen and his bride, formerly Miss Faye Fowler, have arrived home from their wedding trip to Minneapolis and St. Paul.
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Leo Reihsen
Faye Fowler
Minneapolis
St. Paul
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