Community Notes Share News From Dakota Days
Correspondence from the Dakota region reports visits by Messrs Everist and Koster to Huron for business, parcels and social events. Mrs Ellen McCullough visits Hawarden and tours Spink County with mixed weather. Local literary society formation, Salvation Army meetings in Carpenter, and a silver medal social planned for Feb 21 to aid Sioux Falls orphanage. Local repairs, farming moves, and shipping of lambs to Chicago noted along with community gatherings and telephone line entertainment.
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Messrs
Everist
John Koster
Huron
Ellen McCullough
Hawarden
D. N
Chas. Derscheid’s
Myer
Tyrrell
Kelsey
George Donner
Great Northern
Salvation Army
Carpenter
Mr. Sanderson
D. N. McCullough
Dodson
Iroquois
Iowa
Verne Derscheid
Serles
Donald
Leon McCullough
Ethel Williams
Myer School
Sioux Falls
L. Myer
Chas. Derschied
Obituary of Annie I Marsh Born in Chicago April 29 1883
Annie I Marsh born Chicago April 29 1883 moved to Dakota in infancy, grew up on Beadle County farms, lived in Cavour with family. She studied at Winona Seminary seeking a musical career but fell ill in January and died after ten days, leaving a warm, loving residence.
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Chicago, Ill
Dakota
Beadle’ County
Cavour
Mayme
Annie
Winona Seminary
World's Greatest Dam Being Built
The Belle Fourche project reshapes Belle Fourche and surrounding lands as a massive irrigation dam rises. Officials describe a canal layout to feed the reservoir, with private land values surging from $3 to $25 or more per acre while engineers gain no land profits.
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Reclamation Service
Belle Fourche
Great Lake
Great Dam
Black Hills
Unclear Personal Visit Mentioned at Everist Home
The fragment notes Mrs. Al Houghto and Grandma Doner with children visiting or spending time at the Everist residence last Thursday. No further context or events are provided.
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Hugh
Obituary Notes Leave Town lineage in St. Williams Cemetery
To rest with her father and mother in St. Williams cemetery. Left to mourn her loss are her brother Frances, of Foster township, her sisters, Mrs. Wm. Davis, of Liberty, Mrs. Eli F. Martin and Miss Mayme Marsh of this town.
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St. Williams Cemetery
Frances
Foster Township
Wm. Davis
Liberty
Eli F. Martin
Mayme Marsh
Public Auction At Far North of Huron Farm
I will dispose of my personal property and chattels at public auction at my farm six miles north of Huron on February 21 1906. See bills. Royal Neighbors thimble bee meets at Mrs H Atherton's Illinois street on Wednesday the 21st. Milk and cream depot to open in Huron early February with orders via Red 165. C D Joy and C D Joy will locate government land west of Pierre.
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Huron
Illinois Street
Red 165
C. D. Joy
Pierre
Clifford A. Joy
S. D
C. D
Work of Congress Passes Key Budget and Pension Bills
The House approved the Hepburn Pale rate bill by 346 to 7 with Republicans voting against. The pension appropriation bill also passed. In the Senate Lay handled routine calendar matters and held a brief executive session.
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House
Hepburn
Senate
Senate and House action on bills pass with speed
Senate approved the mey bill with no material changes while Mr Patterson of Colorado failed to strike the eight hour law repeal on the isthmus. In the House four hundred twenty nine pension bills moved through in seventy two minutes with minor amendments to the Philippine tariff act of 1905.
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Senate
Patterson
Colo
House
Senate-Joint resolution directs I C C to probe coal road charges
A Senate Joint resolution directs the Interstate Commerce Commission to investigate charges of discrimination and restraint of trade against coal carrying roads. In the House, a District of Columbia whipping post bill concerning wife beaters was laid on the table by a 163 to 60 vote.
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Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
House—District of Columbia
House Fortifications Bill Sparks Spending and Manila Bay Question
Senate debated a large appropriation bill for fortifications including a proposed 15 million dollar naval station in the Philippines. Spooner and Allison criticized the shipping subsidy bill as discussed. Isle of Pines treaty was reviewed in executive session.
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House
Philippines
Senate
Messrs
Spooner
Allison
Isle of Pines
McCall Near Death In Lakewood At 72
John A. McCall former president of New York Life Insurance was given last rites at Lakewood New Jersey where he has been critically ill since a sinking spell. Doctors and family attendants report his condition remains serious as he battles a rapid liver illness and has lost about sixty pounds in three weeks.
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New York
John A. McCall
New York Life Insurance Company
Lakewood
N. J
Father Healy
Church of Out of
McCall
Mr. McCall
Missouri suit aims to oust Standard Oil from state
Des Moines Feb 14 Attorney General Herbert S Hadley said he has completed his case against Standard Oil in Missouri and expects a decision to oust the company from doing business in that state after testimony from Frank Northrup and F E Lyman both former Standard Oil employees.
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Des Moines
Frank Northrup
F. E. Lyman
Standard Oil Company
Herbert S. Hadley
Missouri
Market Quotations Wheat Prices and Grades in Minneapolis
Minneapolis wheat quotations dated February 13 show May at 83 4 and July at 85 4 35 in cents. On track No 1 hard 83 4, No 1 Northern 82 4, No 2 Northern 1 1 4 cents.
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Minneapolis
Market Report St Paul Livestock Prices February
St Paul market notes February 13 show cattle prices across grades with good to choice steers $4.50 to $5.50 and common to fair $3.50 to $4.25. Cows and heifers fetch $3.00 to $4.25, veals around $2.00. Hog prices range $5.60 to $5.85. Sheep offerings include yearling wethers $5.25 to $6.25 and good to choice lambs $6.00 to $6.75.
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St. Paul
Grain price report from Duluth on February 13
Wheat prices for arrival and on track show No. 11 Northern at 82 1 2 cents No. 2 Northern at 80 1 2 cents. May and July futures for No. 1 and No. 2 Northern around 82 1 2 to 84 cents. Flax prices for arrival and on track range 1.14 to 1.18 dollars with May July September and October contracts listed.
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Duluth
Chicago Market Prices for Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Chicago market notes from Feb 13 show cattle and cows and heifers priced from 150 to 4.85 with stockers and feeders around 260 to 4.50. Hogs range from mixed and butchers at 5.80 to 6.07 percent, good heavy 5.95, rough heavy 5.80 to 5.90, light 5.80 to 6.02, pigs 5.40 to 5.90. Sheep and lambs are 3.50 to 5.65 and 5.25 to 7.40 respectively.
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Chicago
Home Merchants Sell Cheapest Beer Your Money
Local shops advertise the lowest beer prices for customers staying home. Stores claim to offer the best value with frequent discounts and bulk deals.
Wheat and meat futures drift in Chicago trade
Wheat futures ease with May at 54 3/4 cents and July at 83 4/4 cents. Corn May at 48 1/2 cents and July 48 3/4. Oats May 30 cents and July 29 1/2. Pork May at 15.40 and July 15.27. Flax cash markets show Northwestern price around 1.15 to 1.10. Butter and eggs quoted with dairy prices noted and poultry at 16 1/2 to 16 3/4 cents per pound.
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Chicago
Northwestern
Prince Metternich Dies in Vienna at 74
Vienna reports the death of Prince Paul Metternich aged seventy four. The notice notes his passing as a notable obituary item from the capital.
Hawaiians Meet Roosevelt On Island Matters
A Hawaiians delegation visited President Roosevelt on Thursday to discuss affairs relating to the islands. Major topics included governance and potential federal actions affecting Hawaii and its residents.
Bankrupt Chicago broker William Hooten files petition
Dispatches to Dan's Review note improved business conditions. Snow blanketed the Schuylkill valley to eight inches Thursday night. William Hooten, a Chicago grain broker, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition with liabilities of 53 600 and assets of 140. Judge Lewis H. Pike, longtime Toledo lawyer and prominent Mason, died at eighty. O C Ellison, founder of the National Irrigation Congress and California delegate to the Chicago World’s Fair, died at Guyamas Mexico. he was husband of Edith M Nicholl Bowyer the novelist.
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Dan
Schuylkill Valley
Pennsylvania
William Hooten
Chicago
Lewis H. Pike
Toledo (O
Common Pleas
Ohio
O. C. Ellison
National Irrigation Congress
California
Guyamas
Mex
Edith M. Nicholl Bowyer
Russian steamers to run San Francisco to Siberia line
A Russian steamship line plans a service between San Francisco and Siberia. The venture targets Arctic routes and leverages freight and passenger trade across the Pacific.
Fire destroys $50,000 property in Mason City la
Fire of unknown origin consumed property valued at about $50,000 in Mason City Iowa. A separate blaze in Texarkana Arkansas wiped out half a city block with losses near $75,900. Early baseball star James Sheehan dies at Beloit Wisconsin. War department assigns General Baldwin to the Dakota command. James town expedition opening moved to April 26 1907 from May 13. George C McMillan chief of La Crosse Gas and Electric dies of uraemic poisoning.
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Mason City
Texarkana
Ark
James Sheehan
Beloit
Wis
War Department
Baldwin
Department of Dakota
Jamestown
George C. McMillan
la Crosse
Senate to Vote on Pure Food Bill February 21
The senate agreed to vote on the pure food bill Feb 21. Wool prices in Arizona rise to new highs this season. Colorado and Southern railroad shops in Denver burned Tuesday causing an estimated loss of 150000 dollars. William H Phillips former grand master of Michigan Masonic grand lodge died in Menominee from heart disease. Wisconsin G A R encampment dates set June 12 and 13 1906 at Marinette by Colonel F A Copeland. Chicago Police Chief Collins issues general order regarding officers pal coe emg bor tet under eight.
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Senate
Arizona
Colorado and Southern Railroad
Denver
William H. Phillips
Michigan Masonic Grand Lodge
Menominee
F. A. Copeland
Wisconsin G. A. R
Marinette
Collins
Chicago
Pal Coe
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Great Northern Railroad
S. Mann
Hugh McClure
Theompson Davis
Frank Abel
Hood
P. A. Toovey
J. Smith
Hitchcock
Oral Toland
Lyman County
Nowaday S
McGrepure
Karl Hanson
Whor
Last Falls
Frank Bentley
Faye Squires
Perry Hendrickson
Times
Logan- Banner
Mr. Peck
Bartel Schultz
Annie I. Marsh
Carl Uecker
Royal Neighbors
W. O. Newton
Work OF Congress
Chicago Union
Chicago Grain and Provisions
Prince Paul Metternich
Vienna
David B. Frankenberger
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Internal Revenue
Philippine Islands
Justin G. Wade
First Congregational Church of
Waukegan
Inl
Western Pine Shippers’ Association
Washington
Idaho
Oregon
Montana
Spokane
Wash
Roosevelt
W. Stocking
Board of Examiners
United States Patent Office
Portsmouth
Brooklyn
Edward ‘M. Grout
Laneworth
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
San Francisco
Siberia
New York City
Thaddeus C. Field
Field, Schlick & Co
C. Kenneth Leith
Thomas N. McClellan
Supreme Court of Alabama
Louisville and Nashville
Montgomery
Ala
New Orleans
WM. Tolmie
Caske JS
St. Huron, S. D
Standard Savings Bank
South Dakota
M. L. Tobin
Tobin & Zeller
Wisconsin
J. W. Griffith
Willery
Huron, S. D
A. J. Baldwin
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