Jefferson Davis Attacks Republicans in Senate Speech
Jefferson Davis of Arkansas denounces Republicans in the senate accusing them of platform jugglery and artifice over tariff revisions. He labels tariff increases and questions leaders motives while praising La Follette for abstaining on a schedule due to lead interests and calls tariffs responsible for vast trusts.
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Washington
Jefferson ‘Davis
Arkansas
Senate
Confederate States
Davis
la Follette
New Insurance Company Licensed in South Dakota
Pierre June 24 The commissioner of insurance licenses the Towa Life Insurance Co of Waterloo Iowa to transact life insurance in South Dakota for the current year The company has a capital stock of 100000 dollars
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New Insurance Company
Pierre
Commissioner of Insurance
Towa Life Insurance Co
Waterloo
Iowa
South Dakota
Wrights Likely Grounded Until Monday For Engine Trouble
Washington June 26 Wright brothers face delay as engine troubles persist hindering takeoff. It is reported the motor was rough during the Dayton to Fort Meyer journey and may have been dropped from a wagon near the fort.
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Washington
Dayton
Fort Meyer
Fort
Noted Promoter John R Considine Dies at 48
New York June 26 John R Considine promoter of the Corbett Sharkey and Corbett McCoy fights died here today of pneumonia at age 48 He was among the best known sporting men in the country He leaves a widow who was an actress before they were married.
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John R. Considine
New York
Treasury to demand 25 million from banks for government funds
Washington says the secretary of the treasury will call national banks for about 25 million dollars of government money on deposit. The move comes as authorities report a body cut down by officers four hours earlier.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Woman nearly dies after mistaking wood alcohol for water
Mrs. E. E. Pettit, a well known resident, drank wood alcohol thinking it water. She quickly called a doctor after tasting the poison and survived due to prompt medical aid.
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Bryant
E .E. Pettit
iMra. Pettit
A Big Bank in Lead Exceeds Previous Records
The first National Bank of Lead shows strong conditions with deposits near 1 460 600 and loans and discounts over 800 000. The bank’s growth reflects well on Lead and its managers.
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Lead Daily Call
First National Bank of Lead
Lead
South Dakota State Fair Plans Strong Exposition and Speed Program
The year fair will be held in Huron from September 13 to 17 with Women and Children's Day Old Soldiers and Governor's Day and Traveling Men's Day on separate dates. The speed program totals 7709 dollars in stakes and purses with 1000 dollar top prizes for the 2 35 trot and 2 30 pace. Entry fees equal a portion of the purse plus 5 percent on all money winners.
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Huron
Iuron
Belle Fourche Social Notes From Town and Nearby Reach
Local items recount visits by Mrs. Al Andrews of Alzada en route to Beulah to see her parents the Caldwells. F Gantz and wife are visiting friends. scaf folding injury at George Craft’s new house leaves a broken leg. Irene Bogie of Snoma visits friends. Redwater changes noted as flood risk grows with bank erosion across Elkhorn avenue. Ralph White and Mary Kelley in town. Wool hauling peaks. nightly showers ease roads. Nina Ackerman wedding imminent to Rev. Harry Chappell. Ackerman to Seattle for July wedding. Maymo Ure earns nursing diploma in Sioux City. Scotland’s Mrs. Waddell visiting. Wm. Lloyd of Town Falls stays with E M Arnold. Fred Harris digs artesian well. A Shockley back from Chicago and K of P lodge in Pierre. Attorney Benedict visits his ranch on the Moreau.
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al. Andrews
Alzada
Beulah
John Caldwell
Fred Gantz
Upper Owl Creek
Mr. Anderson
Phillips-Andeson
George Craft
Irene Bogie
Snoma
Bullock Ranch
Redwater
Elkhorne Avenue
Ralph White
Moreau
Mary Kelley
Myrtie Pingley
Hi Hantz
F. A. Gayden
Nina Ackerman
W .T. Shockley
M Miss Ackerman
Miss Ackerman
Seattle
Wash
Harry Chappell
M. E.church
Mr. Chappell
Hot Springs
Theron Ackerman
North Indian Creek
Hus
Belle Fourch
Maymo Ure
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Sioux City
Wechel Arnold
Deadwood
William Waddell
Edinboro
Scotland
C. D. Hill
Wm. Waddell, Jr
Harding
Wm. Lloyd
Town Falls
E. M. Arnold
Fred Harris
A. Shockley
Chicago
Sioux Falls
K. of P. Grand Lodge
Pierre
Benedict
Stone work finished on new capital building
Pierre dispatch notes the capital building stone work completed after exactly one year since the cornerstone was laid. The final stone was set yesterday marking the completion milestone.
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Pierre
Capital
Imyorsiing
Milberton Jail Mob Attacks End in Death at Milberton
Oklahoma City reports Sylvester Stennion a Black man died in a mob related incident when a mob stormed the Milberton jail. After about four hours the body was said to have suffered severe injuries.
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Oklahoma City
Sylvester Stennion
Milberton
Okla
How Hans Wagner Swapped Salary Across Leagues
A veteran baseball magnate explains that Hans Wagner earns 10000 annually with 6000 paid by the Pittsburgh club and 4000 by the National and other league clubs. He details a 1904 offer from the American League and the 5 year settlement that led to Wagner’s salary being shared by all National League clubs.
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Hans Wagner
Dreyfuss
Wagner
Pittsburg
Harry C. Pulliam
National League
Pulliam
Honus
Boston's Star Outfielder Tris Speaker Shines for Americans
Tris Speaker, the Texas import for the Boston Americans, dominates early this season. A natural batsman and superb fielder, he covers vast territory, recovers quickly, and guns throws after tough catches. Young with a bright future, he challenges for batting honors in the American League.
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Tris Speaker
Texas
Boston Americans
Speaker
Pateman
Connie Mack’s All-Stars Dig Deep Into Sunday Heat
The veterans and rookies mix in a shaky lineup as Breitenstein of New Orleans vows never to pitch on Sunday again citing personal beliefs while the rest compile uneven performances. Davis Plank and Murphy stand out among a youthful cast resembling Backwater college’s freshman nine.
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Connie Mack
Davis
Plank
Murphy
Backwater College
Maddie Collins
Barry
Baker
Barr
Oldring
Calle
Jonah
Theo. Breitenstein
New Orleans
The Last of the Game Fights in Beeswax
A veteran from Idaho recalls a brutal duel between McGuire and Riley in Beeswax in the fifties. Two men faced off with pistols and knives, both mortally wounded yet alive, until the pair ended their feud as friends. The story laments the end of such outlaw dogfights as civilization grows.
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Adelaide Ruth Hill
American Press Association
Far West
Idaho
McGuire
Riley
McGuiire
Rtiley
Gsunup
Beeswax
Bally Creek
Keeswax
Miley
Stiley
They Met Before and a Frilled Navarin Delights None
Mrs Matthews buys a French cookbook and uses leftovers to create a navarin. The dish looks fine but fails to lift her weary husband’s spirits as he declines blessing, while a reflection on duty and happiness follows in restrained, poignant lines.
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Matthews
George
Englishwoman Seeks Joint In Kansas City Witty Misunderstanding
An English newcomer to Kansas City asks a passerby where to find a joint. The friend, a W C T U member, misinterprets and fears a liquor joint, then learns the seeker meant a joint of mutton. The exchange ends with a humorous clarification.
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Kansas City
Kay
Why They Adjourned. A Gulf quake halted the state legislature
A slight earthquake struck the gulf states several years ago causing members to flee as the capitol shook. The session adjourned after the quake and, when reconvened, a humorous entry appeared on the journal noting that the legislature adjourned on motion of the house.
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Gulf States
State Capitol
Journal of the Legislature
Upset His Dignity at the Tower Visit
English comedian J L Toole and author Comyns Carr visited the Tower of London where Toole questioned a beefeater about crime. The guard denied any crime and Toole pressed, joking he wore an unseemly costume as if charged.
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Tower of London
J. L. Toole
Comyns Carr
Toole
No Use Trying in a City Church Joke
A preacher counsels a Black man to pray before joining a stylish city church. The man returns, saying he prayed and the Lord told him not to bother with the church name. He jokes that he has prayed for years without luck.
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Darky
Christian Register
Begin With a Smile Daggers of Dawn Greeting
A brief pastoral exhortation invites readers to greet the day with a cheerful smile despite a troubled heart. The act of smiling is said to brighten the day and lift the heart, as attributed to Aloyse F Thiole.
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Aloyse
Thanked Whistler at Dinner in Witty Exchange
A young bard compliments the renowned artist James McNeill Whistler during a dinner, saying he passed Whistler’s house that morning. Whistler responds politely with a brief, gracious “Thank you very much.”
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Dames MacNeill Whistler
Edison’s Jovial Prank on the Telegraph Operator
The article recalls Edison’s early career humor as he played a joke on a lazy switchboard operator. He connected the telegraph key, had the man copy AP material from New York for hours, then revealed the gag and struck him with a newspaper.
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Edison
Bli
Mr Las
Associated Press
New York
Learson
Nobel Letter Deters Early Asia Quest for Sven Hedin
While a lunch in his honor, Sven Hedin reads a letter Alfred Nobel wrote to him as a student. Nobel dismisses exploration trips as anachronistic, urging telegraph global links, but quietly sends funds to test his own belief. The anecdote shows Nobel’s paradoxical support.
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Sven Hedin
Alfred Nobel
Hedin
Asia
Nobel
squandered ability and the cost of training
Orison Swett Marden argues that wasting talent is a greater tragedy than wasting money. He warns that many fail by not training or seizing life with full vigor, instead skimming outcomes and never reaching their productive marrow of efficiency and power.
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Orison Swett Marden
Success Magazine
Exclusive Perfumes and the Charm of Signature Scents
The article notes Dr. Andrew Wynter’s suggestion that every woman carry a personal perfume, warning of drawbacks. It cites tales where a distinctive scent unmasks villains, from fiction like Diplomacy to legends of the murdered oriental king Yerdijird, where scent reveals the culprit.
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Andrew Wynter
Yerdijird
Loudon Globe
Hopeful talk on Dr Cutting miracle sparks search for old loan
A Chicago reader recalls an amazing claim that Dr Cutting revived a man and wonders if the same skill could restore a borrowed book. The exchange notes renewed hope and a promise to reclaim the overdue volume from two years prior.
Beggar in Paris Offers Piich for Sale in Advert Text
A Paris beggar posts an advertisement announcing retirement and seeks a buyer for the “piich” with a good situation near the Etoile. The text promises easy work and receipts and is directed at passersby, children, and strangers.
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Paris
Iis
Ehis
A Feminine Reason Prompted A German Study Choice
A humorous misquote notes a coed asking why someone chose German studies. The reply credits a handsome professor named in a轻 Catholic Standard and Times tone.
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Bot
Rene
Ors
Heather
Disputed Complaint Recounts Odd Exchange in Court
A magistrate questioned a disreputable defendant who stammered for himself as the officer waited. The prisoner asked what the complaint was and the reply came that the matter concerned rheum, with a noisy exchange hinting at a lack of clarity in the charges.
Test Question in Old Chap Style Dialogue
A fragmentary historical snippet presents a quizzical line about marriage and affection. The text mentions marriage, a wife, and a nameless man, reflecting a personal inquiry rather than a reportable event. The passage reads as a rhetorical or playful exchange.
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Sinegleton
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