Athletic Park Association Forms to Build Recreational Ground
The Athletic Park Association declares formation with directors T. H. Null John A. Sauer Geo C Fullinweider Coler Campbell O N McIlvaine. Fifteen hundred dollars raised seeks two thousand for land and facilities including a grand stand fence and ball fields for all athletic sports. TR Nall W A Ritschlag and others lead project to create a convenient park filling a long felt need.
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T. H. Null
John A. Sauer
Geo. C. Fullinweider
Coler Campbell
O. N. McIlvaine
TR. Nall
W. A. Ritschlag
Campaign expense filings under new law in Beadle county
Beadle county candidates must file itemized campaign expense reports. Only four candidates have complied. George Kerr spent 116.75, Archie Brown 116, Boyle 115, Don Huntley 14.64. Sheriff candidate Sherr Davis reports 714 expenditures. Those under 100 were exempt from filing.
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Beadle County
Geo. Kerr
Archie Brown
Boyle
Don Huntley
Sherr. Davis
Beadie County Primary League
Eighth Grade Graduates and Tripp County Land Opening
The government plans to open about a million acres in Tripp County for settlement by October 1. The Rosebud extension of the Chicago North Western is the only railroad line to these lands, with routes to Dallas via the North Western terminus from the reservation.
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Tripp
Rosebud
Chicago & North Ce Oy
Dallas
North Western
Wolsey Overcomes Cavour in Controversial Ballgame
In a tightly contested match Wolsey led 1 0 into the fourth inning then surged with a pure heavy slugging burst to pull ahead. A rain shower paused play before a scoreless fifth. Ramshot was hit by a pitch in the sixth and claimed a base but the umpire ruled against him, leading Wolsey to abandon the field and Cavour to win the game on the umpire’s decision.
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Yun
Gine
Wolsey
Iit
Cavour
Ramshot
Field Day at Iroquois Garners Huron Attendance
A large Huron group followed their band to Iroquois for the annual Sport Day. Morning games featured Cavour and DeSmet with Cavour winning 9 to 3, then the Hurons Commanderies beat Lake Preston 4 to 2. Bryant topped Sioux Falls 10 to 0 in a close afternoon game, while Iroquois beat Oldham in basketball.
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Iroquois
Cavour
DeSmet
Commanderies
Huron
Lake Preston
Martin
McGrath
Bryant
Sioux Falls
Oldham
Dreams of a churn bring $25,000 to inventor Willis Pratt
Willis Pratt of Sullivan Indiana dreamed three times of a miraculous churn worth 25000 dollars. He fashioned a model in his woodshed and a Chicago churn maker offered 25000 dollars for the patent rights to market the device.
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Willis Pratt
Sullivan
Ind
Pratt
Chicago
Franklin Diplomacy In Old Lyme Milestone Tale
In Old Lyme Connecticut a Franklin milestone story from 1776 recalls Washington's passage after Boston evacuation. The tale notes Franklin used a cyclometer like device on his chaise to measure miles. Abbott's Old Paths and Legends recounts Franklin stopping at an inn where politicians crowded the stalls and a peck of oysters was ordered for his horse.
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Franklin
Old Lyme
Conn
Washington
Lyme
Cambridge
Boston
New England
Katharine M. Abbott
Philadelphia
Train Collision and Fire Near Aurora Wreck
A high speed trolley collision left two cars telescoped beyond half their length. About fifty women passengers were thrown from windows as fires started from the trolley wire. Uninjured riders quenched the blaze and moved the wounded to safety, with the injured later taken to Aurora and nearby farms by auto and wagon. The line was a single track at the scene.
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Dale Coon
Aurora
Prince of Wales Arrives in Quebec Amid Royal Salutes
The Indomitable with the Prince of Wales aboard reached Quebec July 22. A royal salute followed from Exmouth and shore batteries as the dual formation of modern British and American warships passed in review. Royal officials including Lord Roberts and Premier Laurier greeted the prince at King's Landing.
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Quebec
Exmouth
United States
New Hampshire
King’s Landing
Prince
Bar
Canada
Lord Roberts
Laurier
Jaureguibery
Fairbanks
Cowles
United States Navy Department
Imperial Government of
Army
Miners Fight Deputies at Blue Creek South of Birmingham
A clash between Deputies and negro miners in Blue Creek near Birmingham left one miner dead and two deputies Newsom and Whatley seriously wounded. Troops were deployed across the district with Gatling guns at Republic and Blossburg. Eviction of miners from company houses began at No 7 mine Pratt division amid no further disorder.
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Birmingham
Ala
Blue Creek
Newsom
Whatley
Republic
Blossburg
No. 7
Pratt Division
Detective James McMagan Dies of Tetanus After Hog Bite
Kansas City reports James McMagan a famed detective and long time agency proprietor died of tetanus from a hog bite at his Leeds area farm. This marks the end of a noted crime fighter and local businessman.
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Kansas City
James McMagan
Leeds
Bryan Appeals for Democratic Campaign Contributions
William J. Bryan urged Democratic newspapers to raise a large fund this year from subscribers. He expects more money than ever from the masses and was prompted by telegrams from the Oklahoma City Oklahoman and Memphis News Scimitar reporting dollar subscriptions. He expressed gratitude for the support.
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Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
Oklahoman
Oklahoma City
News Scimitar
Memphis
Bryan
Madman Kills Three at Soldiers Home
Milwaukee July 18 William Hill a barber at the Soldiers home killed himself after he had slain Mrs Kim Bell said to be his wife though known under another name The victims and circumstances are reported by local authorities with authorities investigating the case as a homicide and suicide.
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Milwaukee
William Hill
Soldiers’ Home
Kimbell
Shooting in city slums leaves two dead and a wounded foreigner
In a chaotic shooting in a lower city district Hill fired at a man named Albert Diller, believed to be a rival to Mrs. Kimbell. Hill’s volley likely killed Diller and mortally wounded an Austrian newcomer called John who had only arrived in the U S four days earlier. The incident followed a separation between Mrs. Kimbell and Hill.
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Maaitiade
Anerman
Hill
E Ber
Bittner
Albert Diller
Diller
John
America
Kimbell
Hil
Alarm Over Plot to Assassinate King Leopold
Brussels authorities report alarm over a rumored plot to kill King Leopold. Several anarchists have been arrested as the rumor spreads through the capital.
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Brussels
Nates
Leopold
Wheat price quotes from Minneapolis market report
Minneapolis quotations show July wheat at 1.16 with September at 97 and December at 95. On track prices list No 1 hard from 1.17 to 1.18, No 1 Northern from 1.15 to 1.16, No 2 Northern from 1.13 to 1.14, and No 3 Northern from 1.10 to 1.12.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Wheat and Flax Prices on Track in Duluth
Wheat values listed on the Duluth market track with No 1 hard at 1.16 and No 1 Northern at 1.15, No 2 Northern at 1.11 1. July 1.14 for wheat and September 0.98 for the futures. Flax prices on track and for July 1.21 with September 1.21, October 1.20, November 1.19, December 1.18.
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Duluth
Northern
Market Report from St. Paul Cattle and Hog Prices
St Paul market notes cattle with good to choice steers 6.00 to 6.75, cows and heifers 4.00 to 5.00, calves 3.75 to 5.00. Hogs 6.25 to 6.50. Sheep show good to choice wethers 4.00 to 4.25, yearlings 4.25 to 4.75, lambs 3.00 to 6.25.
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St. Paul
Chicago Union Stock Yards Prices July 21
Cattle Beefes Texans westerners stockers and feeders cows calves. Hogs Light mixed heavy rough pigs good to choice heavy. Sheep yearlings lambs. Prices listed as ranges for each category.
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Chicago Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Market Summary Chicago July 21 Wheat Oats Butter Prices
Wheat for July and September and December range shown with varied cents per bushel. Oats prices for July and September and December noted with fractionals. Pork July and September quoting dollars and cents per hundredweight. Butter creamery and dairy prices listed in cents per pound.
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Chicago
Explosion in a Magazine at Cle Elum
Nine people died and several were seriously injured when the powder magazine of the North Western Improvement Company exploded at Cle Elum Washington. Manager Mead and clerks from the store rushed to help unload a carload of powder. The blast shattered windows a mile around and hurled debris across half a mile.
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Cleelum
Wash
Northwestern Improvement Company
Mead
American Wins With Ease At Olympic Games
Melvin W Shep pard of the Irish American Athletic Club won the 300 meter in an Olympic record 1 0 seconds then ran the half mile in 1 54. Harry F Porter of the same club won the high jump clearing 6 feet 3 inches and failed at 6 5 inch world record attempt.
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London
Melvin W. Sheppard
New York
América
Harry F. Porter
M. F. Sweeney
Vilas in Serious Condition No Nourishment Possible
Colonel William F. Vilas former Wisconsin senator suffers brain hemorrhage and rests easily as doctors report no nourishment can be administered.
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Madison
Wis
William F. Vilas
United States
Wisconsin
Philip Fox
Inundations near Tokat Asia Minor Kill 2000 and 300 Prisoners
A private letter from Samsun reports 2000 deaths due to floods near Tokat and 300 prisoners swept away in jail or Goes. About 600 army recruits in the government house courtyard are said to have perished. only 100 survived.
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Yonstale
Tokat
Asia Minor
Samsun
Black Sea
Overexertion After Eating Causes Death Near Cabin
An Italian man described as 1 year old collapsed and died while walking home with a friend to a cabin near Terry Frank Cisario. He had eaten a hearty meal then ran up a steep hill to show activity, suffering acute abdominal pain before death.
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Terry Frank Cisario
Cisario
Eva Thomas Burn Injury Leaves Her Scarred
Eva, daughter of George Thomas of Pierre, suffered severe burns when her clothing ignited while playing under a high sidewalk. She crawled free as flames engulfed her outfit, and despite help arriving, doctors fear permanent scarring if she survives.
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Eva
George Thomas
Pierre
Not After Permanent Impressions
A Washington Star quote features a man who questions constituents trust and asserts belief, challenging memory and record keeping in a terse exchange about political impressions.
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Washington Star
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Myrtle Custer
Paul Et
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Cavour Rinse
Opeccoco
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R. F. Chenoweth
R. O. Morden
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D. J. Briggs
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Alex H. Rait
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Herman Stastug
Albert Bulin
Geo. H. Willis
Rudolph Moeser
W. G. Shaffer
L. A. Melum
Hagen
Prince OF Wales
Madman
Chicago Grain and Provisions
Burns
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