Timeline highlights from the Dakota region and notable figures
A compact 19th and early 20th century timeline notes key events and persons. It mentions Jule’s 1851 voyage from Mandans toward Dakota, the 1742 Verendrye Brothers exploration, 1823 Maj. Long’s boundary search at Big Stone, the Traverse des Sioux treaty opening Janda east of Bic Stour, and births or deaths including Chas A Christophers in 1871, Isaac Lincoln in 1921, and Elias H Willey in 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verendrye Brothers
Maj. Long
Big Stone
Traverse Des Sioux
Bic Stour
Chas. A. Christophers
Minnesota
Isaac Lincoln
Pierre and Aberdeen
Elias H. Willey
Dakota Republican
Vermillion
Professor Guillain Warns Cocktails Harmful In France
Paris neurology professor at the University of Paris Medical College and La Salpetriere warns cocktails poison the body and mind. He cites gastric, nervous, and heart diseases from hard liquors taken on an empty stomach and links cocktail culture to accidents and feebleminded offspring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guillain
Paris
United States
France
University of Paris Medical College
la Salpetriere
French Academy’ of Medicine
Guillzin
River Development at Once Nine Foot Channel Planned
The War Department will spend $100 000 for a preliminary survey of the upper Mississippi to establish a nine foot channel. The upper river now has a six foot channel and the project aims to unlock inland water transport and compare with Germany's Rhine. South Dakotans anticipate a broader Missouri River corridor to Yankton and beyond as progress begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Upper
Mississippi
Europe
Germany
South Dakota
Rhine
Uch. Ee
South
Manganese Development Arouses Statewide Interest
Reports from weekly newspapers show great interest in manganese development near Oacoma. Writers regard the site as evidence ofuntapped state resources and express hope that nothing will hinder progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manganes
Oacoma
State leaders weigh financing options for development plan
The article argues skeptically that investors may doubt a large state funded project and that the people of the state would be unlikely to provide substantial new funds. It notes existing capital already tied to agriculture and warns a broad stock selling campaign could raise suspicion about the plan's soundness.
Old Lyme Store Red Front Blends Chain Width and Art
In Old Lyme Connecticut the national chain repainted its new shop white to harmonize with the village art colony. Artists protested but the managers conceded and renewed the white front, a sign of progress and possible better business through cultural harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Colony
Old Lyme
Conn
New England
Christopher Wren Spieg
Lyme
Hera
Mme Helene Draws Tourists to Hollywood Tea Garden
Hollywood reports Mme Helene has built a thriving tea garden under stars, hosting Wallace Beery Clara Bow Buddy Rogers Evelyn Brent and other stars. Her showman style draws film fans to the studio district as talkies reshape casting and production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Helene
Mme
Iain
Manhattan
Wallace Beery
Clara Bow
Buddy. Rogers
Evelyn Brent
Paramount Studio
Garl van
Vechten
Budenni the Great Cossack of Bolshevism in Command
NEA service reports General Budenny, dubbed the great Cossack of Bolshevism, leads a 100000 strong Soviet army from the Cossack homeland. He fights boldly on front lines, distrusts long written reports, and inspires Soviet troops with personal magnetism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEA
Buden
Russia
Stonewall Jackson
Nathan Forrest
Budenny
Trotzky
Trotaky
Owith
Tator
Denikin
Black Sea
Europe
Orel
Trotsky
Red Verdun
Rapid Canyon Outing Amid Hill City Summer Homes
The travel diary notes a day trip through Rapid Canyon home to many Rapid City summer cottages. It explains canyon origin from Rapid Creek and mentions trout fishing. Despite modest sights, the outing is described as pleasant with a cottage approach via Hisega and a lively evening radio schedule accompanying the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hills
Rapid Canyon
Rapid City
Rapid Creek
Radio Schedule Fragments From 1940s Stations
A scrambled OCR listing various radio programs with times, stations and locations such as WMAQ Chicago WOR Detroit WCX WI, KFAB Lincoln KMOX St. Louis and more. It mentions musical features, dance programs, hours of dance music and scores with scattered station identifiers and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shilkret Orchestra
WGY
WWJ
WHAS
Wwsm
WSB
WTAM
Rapee Orch
WWI
WSAL
Woo
WDAF
Hanpy Bakers
WSAI
WDA
Wehic Ktsp
Wwrms
WMC
KVOO
WOAL
KPRC
WKY
WES
WFAA
Lanin
WGN
KSD
WOW
Olive
Palmer
Paul
Oliver
WSMB
KTSP
WIM
WSM
EKVCO
KPRG
WREN
KDKA
WORL
Voyagers
Mala
KWK
Wren- Ekdica
WRN
KSTP
Wemy Webcwiod
Wsb-Kvoo
WRAA
Kpre -Woat
Wirel
WIMS
WOR
Newark
KMBC
Kmoxx
WISN
WFBM
United Symphony Orchestra
George Rymer
WADC
WGHP
WMAQ
KMOX
Kollowspd
WHK
WGL
Wwco
Woowwo
KOT
WSPD
WCCO
WKRCG
Wwowo
KYW
Chicago
Bob
Walter ‘Wiig
Dan and
Sylvia
Inspiration Bays
Davenport
WEAF
WCX- WI
Detroit
WIZ
WOWO
Ft. Wayne
WABC
Kfab Lincoln
Kir
St. Louis
Amos-Andy
Running Out Of Gas In Desert Areas Warns AAA
The American Automobile Association warns that gasoline shortages become a serious problem in western regions for trans continental trips. Prospective travelers should check gasoline oil water tires and be aware of scattered population. A new University of California Berkeley engineering building costing 685000 will be built this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
West
University of California
Berkeley
Six South Dakota state treasurers and their careers
A compilation lists the twelve state treasurers since statehood and describes their occupations, birthplaces, terms, and residences. It notes that most held two terms, rider Moodie the incumbent from Lead, and highlights the era’s youngest and oldest holders and several who later pursued other offices or business.
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I. Pierre
South Dakota
A. J. Moodie
Lawrence
Kk. Fox
Fox
Wilbur FP. Smith
Charles H. Gcassill
James L. Driscoll
Moodie
Mr. Smith
A. W. Ewer
Wilbur 1
Indiana
Montana
Kirk G. Phillips
Drugeist
Maryland
Lee
Johan Schamber
Russia
Charles B. Collins
Drugesist
Wisconsin
Charles H. Casaill
Towa
George G. Johnson
Abetracter
Dakota Territory
Stae
A.W. Ewert
G. H. Helgerson
Illinois
O’brien
Minnesota
Janes Lowell Driscoll
McMaster
O'Brien
Governor Kohler Urges City Marking For Aerial Guidance
Madison Wisconsin governor Kohler calls for clear town and city markings visible from the air to guide pilots. He cites a pilot loss caused by lack of identifiable landmarks and notes many communities lie off current air routes.
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Althbore
Kohler
Enhhusiast
Madison
Wig
Piuly
Also Mentioned on This Page
T Mandans
Dakota
ART
Christian Science Monitor
New York
Sioux ‘Falls
Watertown
Mitchell
Esults
John Barrymore
Bolshevism
Will
Red ‘Army
China
Polland
Lenin
Nand
Paltaya
Bhovel
Lemberg
Crimea
Wrangel
Moscow
Lening
Lincoln
Budeany
Bywdys
George Yates
Hisega
Amal
Ota
Dakota ‘Roofing Co
S. W
J.A
Colao Fey
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