Cat attack injures Mrs Leidy in West Brighton hospital
Mrs Clara Leidy thirty one of West Brighton New York lies severely hurt in hospital after a mad cat attack. A report says China may raise legations to embassies in Washington London Paris Berlin and Petersin. Police report Ajax Whicco of the bicycle squad was badly hurt Wednesday while trying to stop two fear crazed horses pulling an ice wagon on Upper Fifth Avenue.
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Clara Leidy
West Brighton
N. Y
China
Japan
Washington
London
Paris
Berlin
Petersin
New York
Ajax Whicca
CIA
Upper
Fith Avenue
Notable Obituary and Rail News From Early Dispatches
Friday reports the death of Harrison W. Weir in London, born 1824, with other items noting earthquakes in Nicaragua and Costa Rica and a fatal railroad crossing incident in Chicago. It also covers actions halting rebates by United States Steel, and Great Northern announcing auditors on passenger trains to assist conductors with fare collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison W. Weir
London
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Iowa
Nels Nelson
Chicago
Northwestern
United Sates Steel Corporation
W. E. Corey
Great Northern
Burnham may resign over Mutual Reserve life office
Frederick A. Burnham, president of the Mutual Reserve Fund Life, could resign if advised. An Indian industrial school at Pauls, Manitoba, eight miles below Winnipeg, burned Thursday night with a $35,000 loss and no injuries to students. A Turkish report cites 1,032 Don led casualties in 1905 in Macedonia amid Turkish forces and Balkan bands. Dr Charles Eliot Norton joins Anne S Hall and Maud Ballington Booth in campaigns to end killing of the insane and the disabled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick A. Burnham
Mutual Reserve Fund
Pauls
Man
Mass
Anne S. Hall
Cincinnati
Maud Ballington Booth
Japan's 1905 foreign trade sets unprecedented totals
Japan's foreign trade in 1905 reached imports of 244 million dollars and exports of 160.5 million, marking an unprecedented trade balance for the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Ill health hits General Brayton Ives of Metropolitan Trust
General Brayton Ives president of the Metropolitan Trust company is very ill at his New York residence. Emperor William rests due to a sight cold while New Zealand footballers prepare to sail for New York January 20. J Frank Challenger of Delaware County Trust Chester Pa arrested for embezzlement with a 10690 shortage found in company books. A notable Carnegie Hall meeting on January 22 will feature Booker T Washington Joseph H Choate Mark Twain and Robert C Ogden addressing Southern problems.
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Brayton Ives
Metropolitan Trust Company
New York City
New Zealand
Great Britain
New York
Emperor William
J. Frank Challenger
Delaware County Trust Company
Chester
Booker T. Washington
Joseph H. Choate
Mark Twain
Robert C. Ogden
Carnegie Hall
Porto Rico Legislature Opens Regular Session in San Juan
The Porto Rico legislature met in San Juan on Tuesday to begin the regular session. Chester T. Ritchie, known as the first Baron Ritchie and former British chancellor of the exchequer, died Tuesday in Biarritz France. Swift and Co increased capital stock from 35 million to 60 million dollars. Adison J. Ray, 95, was found dead in bed in Janesville Wisconsin just after celebrating his 60th wedding anniversary. The Chicago Cincinnati and Louisville by Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton and Pere Marquette railways may face court contest over a proposed acquisition. William S Bull, Buf police superintendent, requested his own release.
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Porto Rico
San Juan
Charles T. Ritchie
Baron Ritchie
Biarrett
France
Swift & Co
Illinois
Adison J. Ray
Janesville
Wis
Chicago, Cincinnati and Louisville Railway
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad
Pere Marquette Railway
William 8. Bull
Buf
South Dakota Crop Totals From Last Year Reported
Readable figures show South Dakota last year produced a banner spring wheat crop with 44,133,481 bushels and 13.7 bushels per acre, corn yielding 31.8 bushels per acre from 51,614,739 bushels, potatoes planted at 35,071 with strong yields, and hay valued around 1.25 million. The combined output of potatoes flaxseed rye barley spring wheat and corn reached 142,230,845 bushels with an estimated value of 60,271,141 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Rail link nearing completion for Missouri River to Black Hills line
Two construction crews push a second track toward Pactola and eastward, shortening the remaining ten mile gap as steel is laid. Roadbed mostly finished except for rock work near Big Bend, with connecting trains set to complete the connection soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missuri
Black Hills
Pactola
Big Bend
Artesian Well Powers Farm Equipment and Lake Creation
A Miner county farmer, H. T. an, owns 560 acres with an artesian well flowing eighty four gallons per minute. The surplus water forms a five acre lake filled with fish. Zimmerman uses the water to run a cornsheller cream separator churn and washing machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missourite
H. T. An
Miner County
Zimmerman
Robbers Blow Open Safe In Jefferson Bank Heist
At 3 o'clock Sunday morning two men blasted a Jefferson bank safe with an overcharge of nitroglycerin. The explosion shattered the outer door and bank frame while the robbers escaped on a stolen horse team as townsfolk fired shots in the air. The cash in the new safe remained untouched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aee Jefferson
State lands offered for sale across several counties
The state land board plans spring sales of common school lands in Pennington on March 3 Minnehaha on March 13 and Devel on March 15. Common school and capitol building lands will be offered in Hyde on March 19 Hand on March 20 Faulk on March 21 Edmunds on March 28 and McPherson on March 29. Common school and endowment lands will be offered in Brown on March 23 Day on March 27 and in township 125 range 55 Marshall on March 22.
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The
State Land Board
Pennington
Minnehaha
Devel
Hyde
Hand
Faulk
Edmunds
McPherson
Brown
Day
Township 125
Range
Marshall
Sioux Falls Men Form Company for Electric Railroad
A group of Sioux Falls businessmen led by Dr R F Brown Michael Gerin and J A Cross forms a company to construct an electric railroad from Sioux Falls southwestward seeking connections with Parker and Marion Junction amid growing weariness with current rail links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
Parker
Marion Junction
R. F. Brown
Michael Gerin
J. A. Cross
Fort Pierre Well Yields Water and Gas at 1100 Feet
Drillers in the artesian well at Fort Pierre struck a flow of water and gas at about 1,100 feet. The success prompted the formation of a businessmen led company with capital of 25,000 to sink a deep well to test for oil or dry gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Pierre
Cattle Sale Nets $20,000 for U.S. Land Office Receiver
George P. Bennett, receiver at Rapid City, sold one thousand head of cattle for $20,000. John Hart, a wealthy cattleman on Spring Creek, purchased the lot amid strong demand for range cattle. The market outlook remains excellent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Bennett
United States Land Office
Rapid City
John Hart
Spring Creek
Milbank Baby Dies in Boiling Water Accident
A five year old daughter of farmer Morris Babel near Milbank accidentally fell into a tub of boiling water while playing with an adopted infant. The baby died and the girl is not expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Babel
Milbank
High School Notes and Changes at Utah Building
Monday Miss Schildkneent began teaching sixth grade in the Utah building replacing the recently resigned Miss Coonrod. Best attendance prizes for December go to Miss Myers fourth grade Illinois building Miss Davis third grade and Miss Tolmie fifth grade. George Stauffacher joined the Junior class from Monroe Wisconsin. Visitors this week included Helen Morris Mabel Gilbert and Stella Burke. A nighttime flashlight photo of the high school room showed startled faces and will be reattempted.
Railway Staff Moves and Local Work Notes
Engineer Sherman left for Baraboo Wisconsin to resume work on his home division. Engine 378 returned from Winona shop for service on Dakota. Di Martin Eggen transacted business at Pierre Tuesday in the interest of the company. Engineer J H Sutphen took a short layoff. Storekeeper R Goodrich was under the weather with a bad cold. Engineer O W Walraff passed his time card examination and is now a man behind the throttle. Car Repairer Sid Woodworth went to Pierre Wednesday to repair cars in transfer. Mr and Mrs T C Lauters returned from a two week visit at LeMars Iowa. Erick Dahl yardman is visiting relatives at Arlington this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Baraboo
Wis
O. W. Walraff
Buy at Home and Protect Your Town's Future
A persuasive call urging residents to support local industries and services. It warns that patronizing mail order houses drains money from the town, driving away teachers doctors preachers and shops. The piece argues local spending sustains schools churches hotels and social life, or risk a hollow dying town.
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MRS. C. Brothers
Main St
Deadwood, So
Gace
D. O. Root
Huron
SO. Dak
M. L. Tobin
Tobin & Zeller
Shell
Wicensm
St. Huron, S. D
Great Northwest
Great Lakes
Pacific Ocean
Northwest
Northern Pacific
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washin
Oregon
British Columbia
Harry W. Sweet
Pacific
A. M. Cleland General
St. Paul, Minn
Howard Childs, Jr
H. C. Frick
Pittsburg
Express
Charles T. Yerkes
Bourke Cochran
Santa Barbara
Cal
South Dakota News
Dak. Ave
A. J. Bick
Poland
Tecumseh
Reed
E. G. Lyman & Son
Miss Schildkneent Assum
Utah
Miss Coonrod
George Stauffacher
Monroe
Helen Morris
Bel Gilbert and
Stella Burke
Winona
Dakota
Martin Eggen
Pierre
J. H. Sutphen
R. Goodrich
Cess
Oscar
Sid Woodworth
T. C. Lauters
LeMars, In
Erick Dahl
Yardman
Arlington
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