Elbon Weekly Review notes local events and travels
Philip Weekly Review reports editor details, subscription prices, and a mix of local notices. Henry Webbe visits brother George, Mike Webster on a claim, William Ruenholl’s business trip, and H C Ruenholl’s early week return to Philip. The Balbon g range meets May 1 at J. B. Boyce’s home. Several residents travel to Milesville and Philip for freight or machinery. A church service is planned at William Ruendell’s home. Robt Walter weds Freda Richland at Topbar Catholic church. The community discusses spring improvements and fencing as settlers expand. Little Gertrude Riley injures forehead in a swing accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Webbe
George
Mike Webster
William Ruenholl
Philip
H.C. Ruenholl
J. B. Boyce
BE. Dodd
Milesville
B. A. Morrison
John Medendorp
D. B. Boyce
Bert Hartzell
Smith
Hagler’s Ranch
William Ruendell
Bradstreet
Sioux City
Wis
Ellon
Walter
Gertrude
Robert Riley
Robert Walter
Freda Richland
Topbar
O'llara
Elbon
Henry Arns
Mary O'Rourke
Fort Pierre
O' Ara
Frank Arns
Lucy Kane
Climax
Fort Pierre News Highlights and Local Social Notes
Local items note Rennie meDonaiater on business in Fort Pierre Sunday night and a possible picnic at White Willow park next Saturday if weather allows. There was lively Saturday baseball to decide summer positions, Pat Minton returned from O Neill with household goods, and George Vincey attended to horse teeth while visiting J A Curington. Albert Schooman arrived from Des Moines to begin residence near town, Philip club ball game planned for next Saturday, and crowds headed to Philip for final proof show. A merry Sunday night crowd sang and told stories as trains departed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Vincey
Kelley
Nitteberg
Philip Club
R. Starbuck
Jobin Costello
Plum Creek
Rapid City
Albert Schooman
Des Moines
Iowa
Here
Philip
Dedication of New Methodist Church May 23 at Fort Pierre
Reports detail the dedication plans for the new Methodist Church with May 23 as the date. Principal speaker will be Dr. Kerfoot of Dakota Wesleyan University, with Rev. D. Royce of Rapid City and others expected. pews arrive May 3 and a $40 bell is hoped for as a donation. The event marks completion milestones as interior painting and furnace installation near finish. Local ministers from the Black Hills conference to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Methodist Church
Kerfoot
Thhe
Dakota Wesleyan University
Dolliver
Black Hills
Land
D. Royce
Rapid City
Contingent Asset and a Witty Witness in Court
A court contest involving a debt suit reveals a shrewd dressmaker witness who dodges questions with humor and hesitation. The exchange centers on assets or interests, but the woman asserts an “expectation” as her property, showcasing courtroom wit and the humor of supplementary proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Chapin
American Lawyer
Omnium Gather
Snisher
Neediesa
Tramp the Boys March to Land of Wealth and Health
Chorus urges movement to the land of untold wealth and robust health with promises of fertile plains, hospitable people, and cheap quarter sections. It touts productive soil, perpetual sunshine, luxuriant grasses, and water nearby, urging homesteaders to move and settle. The verse pairs marching imagery with optimistic claims about land value and crop abundance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley
Market Day Auction Buys Bashful Banker in Civic Gaffe
A playful market day tale recounts a Philip bank cashier drawn into a mock wedding auction. An overripe bid from a mysterious silk veiled bidder reaches 1,000,000, converting the bashful man into a presumed husband as onlookers cheer and joke about his upcoming nuptials.
States and laws clash across the union
A critical view on how differing state laws hinder cooperation follows with examples of varying tax and labor rules. The piece notes a pilfering case in Fort Pierre where Matt Kerchen, a Northwestern freight agent, confessed to stealing from shipments bound for Philip merchants, receiving thirty days in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilferer
Matt Kerchen
Fort Pierre
Philip
Kerchen
Bangs Mercantila Co
Tie Home
Rood's Store Sold in Linn Building on West Pine
W Q O Smith of California Iowa buys Frank M Rood's general store in Linn building on West Pine street. Invoice of stock completed yesterday transfer made. New proprietor will continue on first floor leasing from J M Linn. Linn to stay in Philip with family. future plans undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. QO. Smith
California
Iowa
Frank M. Rood
Linn
West Pine Street
J. M. Linn
Yoldi Lof
Mr. Linn
Rood
Philip
Dr King’s New Discovery Restores a Boy’s Health
A Springfield merchant recounts doctors declaring his son had consumption and would not recover. After using Dr King’s New Discovery three times, the boy recovered fully. The testimonial promotes the cough and cold remedy as safe and infallible with a price of 6c and 61.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. E. Blevens
Springfield
N. C
Dr. King
Mr. Blevens
Also Mentioned on This Page
Philip Clothing Company
Philip Clothing CO
G. F. Moles & Son
Nebraska
Teddy
B. H
Henry
Warner
Dam
Berget
Union Me
Virginia
Red Wilkes Jr
Jno. Beaker
Yankton
S.D
Slocum’s
S. D
Frank Slocum
P. H. Smith
The
Philip Weekly Review
J. D. Rainey
Ar Eee
North Center Street
St Philip
Powell
Rillané News
Frank Green
Hardingrove
W. Coulter
Mise Dun ‘Ningtam
Pedro
Burg
Henry Burgia
Frank Boot
Johnaum ¢Yat
Hillard
Stanley Evenly
Hilleed Vier
Pierre
Joe Hankins
Elsie
Mr. Hankins
John
Manderson
C. E. Tenant
la Grange
Ind
C. E. Harrington
Sioux Falls
Tenant
A. W. Bouman
Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minn
John Gumo
Stanley County
Niagara
Bright
J. R. Blankenship
Belk
Tenn
Slim Taggart
Mary Ann
New York
New Jersey
Illinois
Board of Trade
Auditorium Hotel
Wisconsin
Binak Louse Ot
Havian
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!