Magnificent Corn Palace Opening Delights Mitchell Crowds
The sixth Mitchell Corn Palace opened with crowds over 2,000, outgrowing seating space despite a 1500 square foot expansion. Sousa's Band performed The Star Spangled Banner and overtures, with soloists Miss Estelle Liebling and Miss Jessie Strauss thrilling the audience. Mayor Silshy welcomed guests as the concert closed with Parsifal pieces, promising a week of premier music ahead.
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Corn Palace
Ty. Thos
Nicholson
A. Craig Bowdish
Congregational Church
Dundass
George A. Silshy
Mitchell
Commonwealth
John Phillip Sousa
Hushandinga
Sousa
Ile
William Tell
Rendi
Mr. Sousa
Herbert Clarke
Itlis
Mr. Clarke
Swaanee River
Estelle Liebling
Jeanette
Marshall Lufsky
Miss Liebling
Liebling
Jessie Strauss
Miss Strauss
Zipeunerweisen
Ty Srasate
Army
Chris
Lawmie
Ming
Marin
W. A. Thimberger
Prescott
Foster
Welch
Norris
Beckwith
McCormick
West
Crowds Fill Streets as Corn Palace Week Opens in Mitchell
Massive turnout marks the second day of events for the Corn Palace festival. Trains from Milwaukee and the east deliver thousands, with 1400 on the Foote-led special and 500 waiting at Emery, Bridgewater, and Alexandria. Bands from Dell Rapids, Harrisburg, Canton, Parker, Lennox, and Worthing lead downtown crowds past a daylong lineup of street attractions.
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Corn Palace
Omaha
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Road
Hyan
Imerys
Himery
Bridgewater
Alexandria
Foote
Mason
Emery
Tle
Dell Rapids
Warrisburg
Canton
Parker
Lennox
Worthing
Sousa Concert Draws Enormous Crowd at Corn Palace
At 1 pm doors opened to a packed crowd for street attractions before a 2 pm Sousa concert. The program featured J B Moeremans saxophone, Miss Liebling soprano, Miss Strauss, and the Walte quintet. High demand forced a second concert in Jovelock that afternoon due to the overwhelming interest.
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Corn Palace
Sousa
J. B. Moeremans
Miss Liebling
Strauss
Walte
Parker
Jovelock
Marenkin
Crowds Converge on Corn Palace Event Monday
An immense morning crowd arrived from east west and north for the corn palace opening. Conductor Jollard reported over 250 aboard the Oamimba passenger, with travelers from Minneapolis St Paul and Sioux Falls, the largest influx coming from the west by Milwaukee road after a slight delay due to heavy traffic.
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Corn Palace
Jollard
Minneapolis
St. Pauli
Sioux Falls
Milwaukee Road
Chamberlain
Sousa and Band Arrive for Mitchell Opening Engagement
John Philip Sousa and his band arrived by special Milwaukee Road train with two Pullmans a dining car and a baggage car for a week long engagement. Soprano Tel Liebling and violinist Jessie Strauss traveled with the party and the group was greeted by a large crowd at the Milwaukee depot as press agents circulated bulletins to muster local enthusiasm.
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John Phililp Sousa
Stelle Liebling
Jessie Strauss
Milwaukee Road
Chicago
Mitchell
Barnes
Milwaukee
Sousa
Mr. Sousa
Widmann
Eaper
Miijah Tillotson Returns From Iowa Regiment Reunion
Miijah Tillotson came home from Mason City Iowa after attending a reunion of the IIth Iowa regiment. He recalled it had been many years since they last met and described poignant moments including a keepsake and flag burial request from two women honored by the soldiers.
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Miijah Tillotson
Mason City
Iowa
Iith Iowa
Card of Thanks for Husband and Father
Card from Mrs F E Schilmngen and family thanks friends for kindness during his illness and passing on Tuesday morning. Gratitude for sympathy and aid given in his last hours is gratefully remembered.
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FE. Schilmngen
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