Joe Wood Dies After Long Illness in Mitchell Home
Joe M Woods a leading northwest salesman died at his home 404 East Third street Mitchell at age 59 after three years of serious illness. Born in Clay county Missouri he moved from Hamburg Iowa to Sioux City to work in wholesale firms and later with Tolerton Stetson and Tolerton Warfield. He served as president of the South Dakota Traveling Men's Association in 1906-07 and helped bring its 1907 convention to Mitchell. He leaves a widow Alice Fisher a son Philip who died in infancy a daughter Josephine and several siblings. Memorial services will be held at the residence Friday morning conducted by the Church of Christ Scientist with millbearers drawn from the local Commercial Travelers chapter.
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Joe M. Woods
Northwest
East Third Street
Mitchell
Mr. Wood
Clay County
Isaac Wood
England
Hamburg
Toole-Livingstone Company
Sioux City
Phi
Tolkertonsdtetson Company
Taterton-Warfield Company
Wood
Marria
Alice Fisher
Vermllion
S. D
Philip Wood
Josephine Wood
South Dakota
Joe Wood
Tolerton-Stetson
Tolerton-Warfield
South Dakota Traveling Men’s Association
United Commercial Travelers
Hapter
State Council
Ife
West Third Avenas
Ives
Ba Church of Christ Scientist
Commerciail
Guard units ordered south to Mexico border
War Department directed National Guard units from New Hampshire Pennsylvania New Jersey DC Virginia New York Alabama Georgia Connecticut Florida Michigan Minnesota Colorado and California to move to the Mexican border. General Funston ordered to select 1 090 infantry guards from arriving units and返Return them to state mobilization camps. A Maryland field artillery battery will be mustered out of federal service.
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Washington, DD. C
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
District of Columbia
Virginia
New York
Alabama
Georgia
Connecticut
Florida
Michigan
Minnesota
Colorado
California
Mexico
War Department
Funston
National Guards
Maryland
Albania
Michlean
District of Columbia Régiment
Cavalry
Califor
Richards primary law revival urged in South Dakota ballot
The 1915 legislature repealed the Richards primary election law from 1912 after a 1914 ref erendum. Supporters petition to reenact in amended form call for open debates, majority rule and a plain ballot to curb private petition control and political spoils. They urge a fair trial in the November election under God and the people of South Dakota.
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iSepth Pakota
Massive Guard Deployment To Border In Mobilization Push
The order sends about 6,000 guardsmen from thirteen states and the District of Columbia to the border. Most guardsmen in state mobilization camps will depart, leaving roughly 10,000 troops not yet in border service. A gradual return and mustering out is expected as the operation proceeds.
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District of Columbia
Want Ads Seem To Offer Jobs And Goods In Rural Dispatch
A collage of want ads lists positions for a housekeeper a dishes washer painter and a cook at various locations including Pukwana Armour Mitchell and Omaha. Ads also promote rooms for rent sales of pottery engines heaters and furniture plus a buy or sell service from Nester Land Agency and The Brunswick Balke Colllender Co with contact details and small prices.
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Nester Land Agency
Minnesota Batteries Move to Border
Fort Snelling Minnesota reports three batteries of the First Minnesota field artillery and the remaining Minnesota guardsmen prepare to march to the border. A and C batteries of the First battalion of the First artillery, encamped here, are ordered to the border.
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Fort Snelling
Minn
Minnesota Field Artillery
Minnesota
Will Confront Suspect in Olga Dahl Attack Case
In Grand Rapids Minnesota the suspect arrested at Black Duck will be confronted tonight by John Munula a Good Hope township farmer whose home the attacker breakfasted at that day. The face to face is to determine if the prisoner is the assailant of teacher Olga Dahl who was assaulted and shot twice in the face.
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Grand Rapids
Minn
Black Duck
Olga Dahl
John Munula
Good Hope
Full Bench in Police Court
Three drunks two prostitutes and a man faced Municipal Judge W M Herbert this morning and were found guilty with fines. E gan received 30 or 15 days. Prostitution cases Jennie Sorenson and Dora Lavelle fined 30 each. Three drunkenness cases J H W Campbell CG J Christopher and Henry McCann fined 10 each. Police report no further disturbances expected as detectives sweep the city.
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W. M. Herbert
W. Bean
Mazie McMillen
Widmann Hotel
G. &. Collins
L. H. Smith
O. L., Scott
Herbert
Egan
Pioneer Missionary Dies in Beloit Wisconsin
Mrs Anna Briggs widow of Rev Stephen Briggs a pioneer missionary among the Indians in Minnesota the Dakotas and Iowa died today She accompanied her husband during the terrible Indian massacres
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Beloit
Wis
Anna Briggs
Stephen Briggs
Minnesota
Dakotas
Iowa
Legacy suit over South Dakota estate seeks half share
In Rapid City, attorneys for David H. Clark Jr. press a circuit court suit over the 27 million dollar estate of David W. Clark of Pierre who died in 1891. The young heir claims the will was improperly drawn under undue influence by executor William Gardner and seeks a half interest. The case alleges Gardner then married Mrs. Clark and that lands valued at 860600 were diverted, with the son raised apart from old friends to learn of his inheritance.
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Rapid City
David WW
Clark
South Dakota
Pierre
David H. Clark
Minseapolis
Edward Lemmon
Lemmon, Sr
William Gardner
Gardner
Youn Clark
Minnesota
Young
Towa
Methodist Church Reports Prosperous Year in Mitchell
First Methodist Episcopal church holds quarterly conference. Pastor Dr J S Hoagland reports 1300 members, $58,000 budget largely paid, $28,000 pledged for state hospital. Eight deaths, 48 marriages, 4500 pastoral calls by pastor, 600 by assistant Westbrook who resigns to pursue evangelical work. Women’s Aid receipts $38,000. Home and Foreign Mission groups show strong giving. Sunday school averages 600. resolutions praise pastor and Westbrook. leadership to Water Town lay association with state conference. future committees named.
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First Methodist Episcopal Church
W. S. Shepherd
Wiich
J. S. Hoagland
Jas. J.westbrook
Westbrook
Mitchell
Women’s Aid Society
Corn Palace Fund
Women’s Home Missionary Society
Foreign Missionary Society
Shepherd
J. K. Way
Six Sailors Lost in Storm Near Oswego
Six crew members aboard the steamer Roberval of Ottawa drowned when the vessel foundered in Lak Ontario near Oswego New York. Exhuster survivors reached shore by boat reporting a violent storm, heavy listing, and a stove cabin. Captain Peter Ely and Miss Parent the cook were swept away while attempting rescue. Mr and Mrs Robert Larson visit family in Sinai South Dakota.
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Oswego
N. Y
Roberval
Ottawa
Ontario
Peter Ely
Miss Parent
Cook
Triple Deaths Still Quaker City
Philadelphia reports a high profile shooting at a city hotel where J. C. Graveur of New York was killed and his wife mortally wounded. The shooter, Mrs. Harry Belzer, later died by suicide with the same revolver. Belzer identified by a morgue sister as Mrs. GG Ledtur. Graveur’s sister says he was widowed.
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Philadelphia
J. C. Graveur
New York
Harry Belzer
Graveur
Belzer
Ledtur
Michigan Aggies at Vermillion on South Dakota Day
Vermillion South Dakota hosts South Dakota Day featuring a morning parade with floats and an afternoon football game between the Michigan Aggies and South Dakota. The event marks homecoming for graduates and includes appearances by Indians miners and cow boys. The game moved from East Lansing to Vermillion through athletic director Blaine Mekhuskie.
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Vermillion
S. D
Peerade
Michigan Aggies
South Dakota
University of South Dakota
East Lansing
Mich
Blaine Mekhusiek
Grad
Antisuffs Open SD Campaign Headquarters
The South Dakota Woman's Anti-Suffrage association opened its campaign HQs in Pierre with state secretary Mrs Isbel Jacobsen in charge. Officers include President Mrs Ernest Jackson and a regional slate. HQ to stay open until the election with literature to persuade voters.
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L. O. Gale Bldg
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Pitthy
Brown Koen
4Th Ave
Weller Land Company
Irullerton Lumber Co
Highland Hotel
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J. T. Smith
Brookings
Brookings County
Orin Martinson
Mitchell, S. D
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Sa&lie
Cgood
SALM
Wallace Williams
Brunswick-Balke Collender Co
South 10Th St
Omaha
Neh
Main
Geo
Poster Land Agency
East 2Nd St
Barrain
J. L. Ness
New Prange
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N. W
Range
Brule County
Gookin & Co
Chariton
W.A
E. 7Th Ave
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Care Rep
O&t
Clara Arneson
S. Dak
Perrin Bros
Corsica
S. Oak
Blenkiron Garage
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Lia
David H. Clarin
Forder
SS. D
Family Portune
West
Brook
Roberval Founders
Gale
Lake Ontario
Robert Larson
Sinai, S. D
First National Bank
Business and
A. ©. Hitchcock
Commercial & Savings Bank
J. G. Giddings
General Law Practice
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Bobb
Nat
Bank Bidg
Edith M. Shank
Grachl
Shank Osteopathic
Crow Bidg
A. B. Hager
Farm & Ci
Bro & Main
W. OH. Broadbent
J. OW. Broadbent
Embalmers
Puneral Dirkotors
Jobson
Broandbent Bros
O. Wherry
Mitchel, &. D
H. Noble & Son
Fourth Ave
Quaker City
New Yorker
Wilo
Lansing
Ates
STATI
W. H. Fritz
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