South Dakota History Highlights September 20
On September 20 1804 Lewis and Clark crossed the Big Bend and the party narrowly avoided disaster when the riverbank caved during a night near the gorge. George W Kingsbury published an extended editorial. Hamilton Hanlin, Lincoln era official, visited Yankton for a reception. A Sioux council proposed buying the Black Hills but yielded no result. Postmaster E Williams of Aberdeen died.
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Lewis and Clark
Big Bend
George W. Kingsbury
South Dakota
ISTI
Hamilton Hanlin
Lincoln
Yankton
Black Hills
E. Williams
Aberdeen
Wasteful War Claims Unearthed A Scientist’s Narrow Escape
A youthful German chemist Dr. K F Bohnhoeffer reportedly split hydrogen into two new elements challenging established theories. The piece reflects on how war killed millions of potential contributors to science and echoes Benjamin Franklin on war and peace.
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K. F. Bohnhoeffer
Bohnhoeffer
Benjamin Franklin
The Mystery Remains How Man Is A Mechanical Thinker
Professor C Judson Herrick of the University of Chicago argues that life mental and spiritual is a mechanism process and that thoughts are manufactured products like shoes He contrasts an immortal soul with a soulless machinery view noting the era’s reliance on technology and the erosion of traditional dignity and mystery in human life
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C. Judson Herrick
University of Chicago
The Immortal Machine Mystery in Human Thought
In his reflection on human consciousness a writer portrays a self-bootstrapping machine that can create beauty and endure sacrifice for a cause. The text weighs mechanistic physiology against the enduring mystery of mind and immortality, suggesting both may fit, yet the core question remains unresolved.
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Herrick
The Young Lovers Fading Into Everyday Life
A couple once consumed by intense passion drift into routine and neglect. Dreamlike romance gives way to practical strains as finances, careers, and social life erode their closeness. He drifts to Meetings and fights while she tends home life, eroding their bond. Their once bright love now laments a hollow loneliness.
Guidance for Parents on School Rules and Discipline
The Argus Leader urges harmonious home school relations noting that mothers should seek explanations from children and support teachers. It argues rules are essential for pupil progress, warns against anger and parental meddling, and praises the Parent Teacher Association for fostering mutual understanding and problem solving.
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Argus-Leader
Little Johnny
Pretty Mary
Hey
Johnny
Thera
Parent-Teacher Association
Hoover Aims for Broader Probe Into Navy Lobbying
A Washington dispatch says President Hoover favors a wider inquiry into how shipbuilding firms pressured for navy growth. The probe may extend to lobbyist William B. Shearer’s activities at Geneva during the disarmament talks, with Senator Borah pressing for a sweeping investigation backed by the President. Public sentiment backs transparency on who decides navy size and who pays.
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Hoover
Mitchell Republican
Washington Dispatch
Philadelphia Public’ Ledger
Navy
Nar
Naval
William B. Shearer
Geneve
Coolidge
Borah
Registration Up At South Dakota In 1929-30 Term
Vermillion reports rising enrollment at the University of South Dakota with a 23 percent increase in resident students over the first two days compared to 1928. H W Frankenfelder notes definite enrollment figures for the 1929 30 term will be released soon.
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Vermillion
University of South Dakota
H. W. Frankensglattar
Frankenfeld
Expect Increase at State School Brookings
Sept and enrollment figures from State College show more new students than last year with a 30 percent rise in entrance credits on file a week before opening. State college officials anticipate growing interest in college training across South Dakota and freshmen enroll on Sept 23 with upperclassmen following later in the week.
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Brookings
State College
DBD
JE. Doner
Lelieve
South Dakota
Beresford 4-H Youth Uses Novel Training For Calf Showmanship
Alan Bogue a Beresford 13 year old 4 H club member faced a training challenge with his grand championship calf Dick at the State Fair. J A Churchill local attorney reported that Alan asked his mother and sister to watch as he paraded the calf showing off showmanship and its attitude in the barn, turning the hurdle into a lesson on handling and presentation.
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Alan Bogue
Beresford
J. A. Churchill
Alan
Rick
Unclear skit ends with boy dressing as girl at fair
A confusing scene shows Dick being judged for excitement at a fair paraded with girls nearby. The mother and sister were busy, Alan vanished from view, and a search found him in a barn wearing his sister’s dress. He decides not to involve girls to train Dick, fearing he would become a girl himself.
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Alan
Ex serviceman touts Kellogg ALL-BRAN for constipation
A veteran claims spending $1500 on doctors and medicines before trying Kellogg's ALL-BRAN. He says eating two tablespoonfuls daily with meals restored appetite and fitness, with relief in about a month. The ad promotes 100% bran, ready-to-serve, and recipes, noting Kellogg in Battle Creek and wide distribution.
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Sam
Kellogg
Battle Creek
Snyder family visitors from Mellette area
Visitors in Mellette this week included three Nebraska doctors, sons of Mrs. Josephine Snyder: Dr. Harry Snyder of Columbus, Dr. J. W. Snyder of Lewistown, and Dr. Willard Snyder of Papillion. Also visiting were Mrs. Snyder’s son Howard Snyder of Lemmon and her daughter Mrs. M. Bernolds of Des Moines Iowa.
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Mellette
Nebraska
Josephine Snyder
Harry Snyder
Columbus
J. W. Snyder
Lewis
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