First Day of Philip Harvest Festival Delights Crowds
Yesterday marked the festival’s opening with ideal weather and a 9 am to 1 pm crowd that swelled to about six hundred at peak. Robins and Childers on the slack wire dazzled, Bunyan Brothers Hippodrome impressed, and Floral Hall showcased Stanley County’s robust agricultural exhibits and virgin soil growth yields. The Philip Cornet Band provided music as organizers forecast a statewide fair to exceed expectations.
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Robins & Childers
Bunyan Brothers
Larimer Avenue
Stanley County
Floral Hall
Pierre
Mitchell
South Dakota
Philip Cornet
Midland Day a Big Success at Prom Thursday Festival
A large Midland crowd attended the festival with about nine hundred people on site. The Midland delegation wore badges reading Midland is always right and the Midland band joined the local band in a 22 piece performance during the program. Races began at 12:30.
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Midland
Entertaining events headline a village fair day
Frank Whiting won first money in the Darrel race with Harry Burnett second. L A Kelley took first in the sack race with Whiting second. J Waddell led the uphill and downhill race with Slim Taggert second. E H Swanson won the chicken catch. St A Bielski won the run and jump contest with Whiting second. A ball game ended amid dispute over a foul called by Hess.
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Frank Whiting
Harry Burnett
L.A. Kelley
Center Street
J. Waddell
Slim Taggert
E. H. Swanson
St. A. Bielski
Hess
Quinn
Ole
Festival closes after crowded events and races
Thursday marked the Festival's final day with smaller crowds yet a strong finish. Winners include Fat men's foot race J J Coughlin and Gus Stoermer, Ladies' foot race Miss Alice BE Airey, Tug of war led by S R Reber, and many more. The ball game saw Philip defeat the Tigers 25 to 5. visitors praised the overall entertainment and orderly crowds.
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J. J. Coughlin
Gus Stoermer
Alice BE. Airey
R. Reber
J. A. Taggert
Pat Gallagher
Will Powell
Anderson Powell
J. A. ‘Taggert
J. R. Airey
James Holzeiser
Philip Bunch
Gardner
Tigers
Philip Boys
Philip
Bees Robbed of the Honey on Grinders Tigers Clash
Grindstone and the Philip Tigers played a slow baseball game yesterday with the Tigers winning. Gardner pitched for the Grinders while Shunk's pitching and Earl Roush's one handed catch stood out. Geo Livingston left for Chadron after ten days at Highland. Hunyan Brothers performed their act with horses during the event.
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Grindstone
Philip Tigers
Tigers
Philip Bunch
Gardner
Grinders
Rooters
Shunk
Earl Roush
Geo. Livingston
Chadron
Hunyan Brothers
Contested Homestead Entry Hearing in Pierre S D
A contest affidavit by Stephen B. Seace challenges John Robersons homestead entry No 3400 filed December 35 1901 for sections 1 2 3 4 in township north range 2 K alleging abandonment for over six months before July 25 1907 and ongoing non occupancy and non improvement not due to military service. Hearing set for October 1 1807 before Commissioner Pai Dr and tat JS at the United States land office in Pierre South Dakota with service by publication if due diligence fails.
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United States Land Office
Pierre
Stephen B. Seace
John Roberson
Army
Navy
Marine Corps of States
Wmker
Spain
Commisoner
Pai
Tat JS
United States
Src
Cannes
Gopan
Ivan Dy Aber
Wherlon
Restor
Rodol
Volk
Buse
Mi | Corps of
Aes Marine
Chamberlain
Chas
Notice of Land Office contest hearing at Philip South Dakota
Department of the Interior notices a contest regarding Northward Quarter Section 9 Township 3 North Range 1 West, filed by John W. Goebel. Contestee David Campbell must respond with evidence by 10 a.m. on a date set before Commissioner Byron L. Clow, with final hearing to follow. the notice cites due service and public posting as required.
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Department of the Interior
United States Land Office
Pierre
South Dakota
John W. Goebel
Sohal Sn Funk
Northwas Quarter
Northwarter
David
Campbell
Iman
Vane
Breid
Byron L. Clow
Philip
SaLz Two Fine Bull Calves Offered at Sale
Two fine bull calves, one Durham and one Hereford, were listed for sale by Seth Teasdale of Philip. The transaction noted a D. of 8. details remain fragmentary.
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SaLz
Durham
Hereford
Seth Teasdale
Philip
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J. L. Huff
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U. S. Land Office
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Prop
Ss. D
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Minneapolis
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Rock Island
United
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Interior
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Ia. A
Laanwad
Wiliam
Ry ‘William Tas
Teeuthen
Oan
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Des Moines
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Off Courts
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