Gillette Executed in Auburn Chair After Grace Brown Case
Chester E. Gillette faced execution at Auburn prison for the Grace Brown murder. He confessed to his confessors, walked to the chair with calm resolve, and issued a final appeal urging young men to live Christian lives.
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Auburn
N. Y
Chester E. Gillette
Grace Brown
Auburn Prison
Gillette
Henry Mechravy
Little Falls
Cordello Herrick
Chapain
Chester Gillette
Progressive delegates to sit at convention in South Dakota
Almost 300 Progressive delegates will attend the April 1908 convention to declare adherence to Roosevelt policies elect a Taft delegation and endorse Grawford for U S Senator. The fight centers on who names delegates rather than clear policy differences.
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Grawford
U. S
South Dakota
Gamble Wins Out in South Dakota Local Bill Battle
Washington March 30 Senator Gamble moved to take up a bill to establish a land office at Lemmon. Senator Kittredge was absent and Senator Nelson objected but the measure passed amid a clash of reform versus stalwart factions. The vote framed a statewide contest over governance by the people versus corporations. The piece notes a Progressive victory and calls Huron a welcome host for an upcoming Roosevelt Taft State League meeting.
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Washington
Gamble
Lemmon
Kittredge
Nelson
Minnesota
Senate
South Dakota
Tion
Grand
Old
Republican Party
Champion Corn Grower From Montgomery City
John Edison Eames an 11 year old son of E B Eames of Montgomery City Missouri has won a state prize for corn growing He describes his method including soil depth fertilizer amounts planting density and care from 1906 practices reflecting early 20th century agricultural competition The story notes his win from the state corn grower association and his home farm details.
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Montgomery City
John Edison Eames
Eames
State Corn Growing Association
Farm Corn Yield Report From Small Quarter Acre Plot
The narrator describes soil handling and cultivation methods including harrowing, disk cultivation, hoe work, and selective weed removal. These practices produced a yield of 1,628 pounds or 23 bushels and 28 pounds of corn on a quarter acre, grading No 2.
Deadwood slam manager sentenced for murder
Wm Frizier of Deadwood, longtime slam manager for Congressman Eben W Martin, known for handling Martin’s money and rounding up saloonkeepers and gamblers to vote for him, was recently sentenced to the penitentiary for murder.
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Wm. Frizier
Deadwood
Eben W. Martin
Mr. Martin
Roosevelt League adopts familiar Progressive name
Critics note the Roosevelt group embracing a League title echoing the Progressives since September 11, 1907. The letter heading signals a branding move as supporters align with the League concept.
Will Dine with Teddy
Governor Doe I Crawford has been invited to dinner at the White House on May 11 and to a high level conference with President Roosevelt and other prominent public figures. The three day gathering in the East Room will address nationwide questions on developing and preserving natural resources.
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Crawford
White House
Doe I. Crawford
Roosevelt
Old East Room
Mississippi
the Inland Waterways Commission
Gifford Pinchot
United States
Memphis
Washington
Oceania
Navy to test 12 inch guns on the Florida monitor
Washington March 31 The navy will conduct firing tests with 12 inch guns on the turret of the monitor Florida within two weeks. After months of preparation the test aims to yield valuable data on armor effects and simulate near war conditions while keeping details confidential.
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Washington
Arch
Florida
Ordnance Branch
Navy Department
Hero
Indian Head
Indian Policy Bearing Fruit Lecture by Ben Brave at All Saints
Ben Brave a Brule Sioux elder and landowner will deliver a lecture at All Saints School tomorrow night. He advocates practical education and farming to uplift his people and believes Indians can prosper on executive land with proper institutes. He recalls his roots from Lower Brule and Hampton Institute and aims to inspire Indians to pursue agriculture.
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Ben Brave
All Saints School
Ins
Aoeth Dedede
Raawee
United States
Lower Brule Reservation
Doane Robinson Visits City Between Trains
State historian Doane Robinson was seen in the city last evening during a layover between trains, drawing interest from local residents.
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Doane Robinson
Kittredge Refuses to Endorse Primary Pledge
Kingsbury County Independent reports that Senator Kittredge will not declare himself to follow the Republican voters’ June primary endorsement. He argues representatives are not legally bound by party endorsement and fears his party’s opposition, hoping to influence legislature picks while avoiding a recorded pledge.
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Kittredge
Wiley
Kitt
Kingsbury County
Kittredge and the Farmers in Senate Journal Entry
In the 1891 Senate Journal, a report from the committee on railroads shows House Bill No. 737 to define railroad liability for live stock damage caused by steam. The bill is respectfully postponed. E G Kennedy and J L Heinz sign the submission with Kittredge noted in the record.
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Sen. Gamble
Garry Day
Chicago
Taft
Huron
Taft State League
Sioux Falls
Roosevelt-Taft State League
Mitchell
E. G. Kennedy
Marten Lewis
Ames Agricultural College
Ames
Iowa
Black Hills
the Plage
Huron, South Dakota
Roosevvelt-Taft-Cratwford
Goe S. Crawford
Philo Hall
Geo. W. Egan
Daum
Mammoth Auditorium
Will
Teddy
Tenn
J. L. Heinz
E.G
A. B. Kittredge
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