South Dakota Corn Palace exhibits praise crops despite drought
County displays at the corn palace showcase wide grain yields across Spink, Fall River, Minnehaha, Hanson, Day, McCook, Sanborn and Pennington counties. Wheat 16–40 bushels, oats 30–80, corn up to 100 per acre in some samples, alfalfa strong, vegetables notable. Clark county prize winner noted.
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South Dakota
Black Hills
Spink County
W.S. Gillam
Redfield
Mellette
Fall River County
Fall River
George Brown
C. G. Woodman
W. F. Michel
Clark County
Huron
Michel
Minnehaha County
C. A. B. Fox
Sioux Falls
Emmer
F. Clark
Twamsey
Dayson County
Wm. Nash
Beach Creary
I. C. Hoffman
McCook
Sanborn County
G. H. Warner
Sanborn
Pennington County
Street Decorated for Corn Palace Season Impresses Visitors
The main street sparkles with red white and blue banners as two feet apart wires cross the avenue from Milwaukee depot to the corn palace. Two and a half thousand electric lights illuminate the street and palace towers creating a vivid welcoming scene praised by visitors.
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Milwaukee
First Street
Corn Palace
Good Cooks Get Married Good Cooks Get Married
In Trempealeau Wisconsin the Utter House hotel near La Crosse is closed indefinitely as hiring married women depleted staff. Miss R Utter states the hotel cannot operate for transient trade until more single girls are secured. Gold Medal Flour is urged as a cooking aid while young men remain plentiful in the area.
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Wrempeleau
Conway Band Delights Crowds At Corn Palace Concerts
Conway and his band drew strong crowds at the Corn Palace with two concerts. Soloists Henton Ul ric Gingras and John Jolan impressed, while the Lyric sextette from Chicago and sopranos Madam Klare DeVine and baritone Mr Flood showcased robust performances. Vaudeville closes the program with Donald and Carson, the DeMont trio, and a strong skit about Alex McLean’s Dream.
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Conway
Corn Palace
Lune Place
Mitchell
Simpa
William Yeu
Ioscow
Chupert
Henton
John Jolan
Ulric Gingras
Lyric Sextette
Chicago
Lueccia
Trovatore
Madam Klare DeVine
Rossini
Madam DeVine
Flood
Donald
Carson
Alex McLean
DeMont
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted by Cheney & Co
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal remedy that reaches blood and mucous surfaces, claims against local applications, notes it was prescribed by a top physician, and cites testimonials. Mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation and Toledo address.
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Hall
Cheney & CO
Too Hall
Toledo
Ohio
Fashion Store Offers Wide Range of Apparel and Linens
A local shop promotes sweaters for women and children up to 7.50 per garment, new skirts in multiple fabrics, extensive furs and neckwear, complete Athena underwear line, and a broad selection of quilts, blankets, sheets, and muslins. Prices range from 25c to 5.00 per item with emphasis on quality and value.
Dean's Kidney Pills Featured In Mitchell Ads And Probate Notice
An old Mitchell South Dakota advertisement promotes Doan's Kidney Pills with testimonials including C W Downey of 212 19 Fifth Ave. It also includes a Notice of Proving Will for Chester H Warren deceased in Miner County with details of the probate hearing set for October 18 1910 before Judge W Abbey in Mitchell.
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C. W. Downey
Fifth Ave
Mitchiell
S. Dak
Doan
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
State of
South Dakota
Miner
Chester H. Warren
Harry Warren
Bessie Wainwright
Thirza Gerhart
Grace Hamilton
Charles Warren
Hazel Warren
Walter Warren
Cora Warren
James Warren
Addie Ll. Warren
A. D
Mitchell
F. L. Mumford
Loomis News Highlights Local Activities and Visits
Local residents attend corn palace events while townsfolk visit relatives in Lancaster Wisconsin and Smithwick. Families from Wesington Springs Alcester Mitchell and Ashton travel to see kin. Threshing winds down and many join Sioux City fair and high school events. The W C T U met at Mrs Alex Darmer.
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James Duncan
Wessington Springs
W. D
Laulen
Marie Goodman
Smithwick
W.D. Comstock
Fred Wells
Caroll
Iowa
John Morgan
Charlie Stockdale
Ashton
Frank Kidd
Mitchel
Mise Alex .Darmer
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Main Street
Quust
Jen
Athena
W. Abbey
S. Cattrell
Loomis News
Loomis
S. D
J. W. Hulburt
Lancaster, Wis
Harry Taylor
Mrs. Henry Purdie of
Alcester
E. D. Watkins
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