Keeping Livestock Key to Farm Prosperity and Soil Health
W P McKee asserts at the Dry Farming Congress in Pierre that permanent farming relies on livestock. He argues that grain-only systems exhaust soil, lowers land value, and emphasizes returning nutrients via barnyard manure, pasture decay, and byproducts. He urges profitable, year‑round livestock use to stabilize fertility, reduce freight costs, and keep labor and youth on farms.
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W. P. McKee
Congress
Pierre
Jones
Alfalfa Growing Advice From South Dakota Congress
Mark C. Rich outlines alfalfa cultivation tips for high and low land in Fall River County, emphasizing soil, drainage, disk harrowing, and timing for seed versus hay. He promotes seed production, experimental plots, and state action to expand alfalfa seed yields across western South Dakota.
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Mark C. Rich
Fall River County
South Dakota
Pierre
Congress
Miccess
Big Muddy
Union
Fall River
Chamber
Iain
Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Ointments Sealed Warning
Fragmentary notice warns against mercury containing catarrh ointments. The text references caution to consumers about unsafe products and potential harm from certain manufacturers. The readable parts emphasize safety alerts and supplier warnings.
Enormous Waste of Infant Lives Highlighted in Missouri Talk
Mrs. C. W. Greene, University of Missouri professor, told 200 farm women that no college offers infant care training. She urged community labs, certified doctors, and government literature to reduce infant mortality driven by maternal ignorance and carelessness.
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Columbia
C. W. Greene
University of Missouri
United States
Week Ahead Forecast From Washington News Notes
Taft Knox Day and McKinley memorial speakers headline a Monday banquet by the Ohio club. Horace Greeley centennial honors planned nationwide. British parliament and royal events loom. St Louis votes on a civil service based city charter. Fourth National Corn Exhibit opens in Columbus with related conservation talks. New York hosts the US National Lawn Tennis and Intercollegiate Football Rules committees' weekend meet.
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Washington
Taft
Knox
Justic Day
McKinley
Ohio Club of Washington
Editoria Associations
Horace Greeley
St. Louis
Canada
Mexico
Columbus
Ohio
New York
United States National Lawn Tennis Association
Great Day for the New York Chin k Chinese New Year R teasures
In New York City Chinatown the annual New Year preparations begin with house cleaning, new dress, and paid accounts. Pigs for roasting are scarce as tribesmen stock up. A truce among rival tongs is declared during the festivities, ending a year of deadly feuds on Pell and Mott streets.
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New York
Lower East Side
Chinatown
Tongs
Pell and Mott Streets
New Moon Sacrifice Marks Chinese New Year Traditions
The article notes the new moon next Monday coinciding with New Year festivities and a mass sacrifice of the queue by Chinese men worldwide. It describes the queue as a long ancient symbol and compares the act to a militaryBattle like fall.
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China
Retirement marks first high naval officer loss this year
Washington January 28 Rear Admiral Lewis C Hellner to retire tomorrow due to age ending a career begun in the early 1870s He rose to commander in 1901 captain in 1996 and rear admiral a year ago He has served the past two years in New York as supervisor of naval auxiliaries
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Washington, D. C
Lewis C. Hellner
Hellner
New York
Judge sides with orphans in rough draw of estate case
At Butte Judge Jonsan ruled that debts cannot be paid from a widow or orphan's judgment. The estate of Jacobs included a $3,000 street-accident judgment awarded to a son. the administrator had taken $260 and must repay it. The decision protects wards from administrators seeking the funds for creditors.
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Butte
Jonsan
Jacobs
Jones
Temperance People Win the Case in Spearfish
The Spearfish temperance group wins after Supreme Court reversal of Judge Rice. A petition with 27 supposed legal freeholders sought a vote on legislation. three names tied to wives' property casting doubt on eligibility. Saloons face potential closure pending remittator return and possible rehearing.
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Deadwood
M. H., Eustace
Polley & Eustace
Supreme Court
Spearfish
Rice
Circuit Court
Eustace
Llegal
All Oreme Court
Spearfish Saloon
Spearfish Temperance
cCune
Flying five passenger record in Farnum biplane
Roger Bomar carried five passengers in a Farnum biplane from Douay to Remilly and return. The total distance was 18 miles with a load of 1,000 pounds, setting new passenger flight records in Paris.
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Paris
Roger Bomar
Douay
Remilly
Congratulations for ex Benator Palmer in Detroit
Detroit Michigan notes flood of congratulations to former United States Senator Palmer on his eighty first birthday. The Michigan Equal Bar Association recalls his eloquent speech in favor of their cause when he was in the senate many years ago. Palmer is in good health for his age, though he still feels some effects from a car accident last summer.
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Detroit
Mich
United States
Thom
Almer
Michigan
Michigan Equal Barrage Association
Senate
Palmer
E Btill
Homesteader Rescues Self With Pocket Knife on Ice
Johnson a homesteader in Gregory county saved his life after stepping onto a springy ice floe on the Missouri river near Colonie island. He braced the bridle rein, used a pocket knife to cut through the ice, and called for help as locals arrived within minutes.
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Dallas
Johnson
Gregory County
Colonie Island
Ridle
Moe
Aberance
Taft to disclose Canada reciprocity treaty details
Officials rush details of a reciprocity treaty with Canada to be released at 1 PM in Washington and Ottawa. President Taft will send a special message to Congress about the treaty. Details are secret but it is believed duties on wood pulp and pulp wood for paper making will be reduced.
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Washington, D. C
State Department
Canada
Ottawa
Taft
Congress
Old Shady Returns to Dakota as Soldier Applies for Homestead
Aberdeen Jan 26 W V Lucas of Santa Cruz California filed in the United States land office a soldier's declaratory statement for a homestead near Santry on the Cheyenne River reservation. Known in South Dakota as Old Shady Lucas 76 remains determined to make a home in his old state returning after years in California.
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Aberdeen
W. V. Lucas
Santa Crug
Cal
United States Land Office
Santry
Cheyenne River
Lucas
South Dakota
Jn Congress
Northwest
South
Lord Decies to wed Miss Gould in February
New York society buzzes as Lord Decies real name John Graham Hope Horsely Beresford plans to marry Vivien Gould daughter of financier George Gould. A veteran officer and lieutenant colonel of the Seventh Hussars he is forty four and the bride is not yet eighteen. The wedding is set for February 7.
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New York
Lord Decies
John Graham Hope Horsely Beresford
Vivien Gould
George Gould
Seventh Hussars
Miss Gould
Fire destroys multiple Troy stores and buildings
Fire swept through Troy on January 26 destroying the Bostor Store owned by the Carl Company along with Woolworth and Kresge outlets and other buildings. The total loss was estimated at 500000 dollars.
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Troy
N. Y
Bostor
Carl Company
Woolworth & Co
Kresge & Co
Ninety-Fifth Company to Leave Fort Hancock for Philippines
The Ninety fifth Company Coast Artillery under Captain Prentice will depart Fort Hancock tomorrow for San Francisco en route to the Philippines. They are assigned to Corrigedor Island near Manila to relieve the Fifty-fifth Company, which has served two years in the Philippines and is returning to the United States.
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New York
Coast Artillery Corps
Prentice
Fort Hancock
San Francisco
Philippines
Corrigedor Island
Bay of Manila
United States
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Northern Pacific
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Couchs & Coles
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United States General Land Office
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Herbert Tilley
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Western Publishers
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Uakote
Rapid City Business College
Rapid City
Geo. W. Prown
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