July Wheat Soars as Kansas Rain Sparks Chicago Rally
July wheat rose seven cents in Chicago trading to a season high of 127 amid heavy buying spurred by renewed rainfall in Kansas and Missouri. Reports of sprouting wheat and harvest delays across Illinois Missouri Kentucky and Tennessee fed the surge, with Patten and partners seen as leaders in the market rally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
Chicago
James A Patten
Kansas
Missouri
Illnois
Kentucky
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Auto wreck near Savannah leaves one dead and eight burned
An auto accident five miles from Savannah Georgia left Hewlett Hill dead and eight others severely burned. His parents Mr and Mrs George N Hill were expected to die. Also burned were George N Hill Jr Reuben Thomas Lorrine Copper Fannie Mills George Hilton and Bowie Saxon as gasoline tank ruptured and spilled fuel ignited on the occupants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Hewlett Hill
George N Hill
Reuben Thomas
Lorrine Copper
Fannie Mills
George Hilton
Bowie Saxon
Commission Plan Wins In Kansas City
In a quiet Wednesday vote Kansas City Kansas approved adopting the commission form of government. A mayor and four commissioners will govern starting next April, with two year terms for the commissioners. The reform drive aimed to remove municipal powers from politicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kan
Mayer
Gunboat shells Moorish camps near Melilla
Spain has begun measures against the Moorish camps after the murder of four Spanish workers in Morocco. The gunboat Donna Maria de Molina bombarded camps near Melilla for several hours while rough seas prevented troop landings. Leon Ling is mentioned with Chinese protectors and officials reportedly approving aid from Chinese Masons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Morocco
Donna Maria de Molina
Melilla
Leon Ling
Denver Cole
New York
Elsie Sigel
Sioux City Live Stock Market Quotations
Wednesday's Sioux City live stock market quotations list top beeves at 675 dollars and top hogs at 7.85 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Sunday Shaving Law Sparks Wisconsin Ruling
Chief Justice Winslow of the Wisconsin Supreme Court issues an order allowing a local barber to keep his shop open on Sundays despite the prior legislature's law. The ruling preserves Sunday commerce for this barber under judicial exception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winslow
State Supreme Court of
Wisconsin
Weston’s Walk Ends in San Francisco Milestone
Weston completed a 3.975 mile trek from New York arriving in San Francisco at 10 35 Wednesday night marking the end of his long walk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
New York
San Francisco
Lake vessels meet in fog collision at Whitefish Point
The steel steamers Isaac M Scott and John B Cowle collided in Lake Superior near Whitefish Point in dense fog. The Cowle sank with fourteen crew aboard, while the Scott steamed to Sault Ste Marie with bows damaged. The Cowle carried iron ore in hold and was 445 feet long.
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Isaac M Scott
John B Cowle
Lake Superior
Whitefish Point
Cowle
Scott
Sault Ste Marie
John R Cowle
Rogers
Patten
McArthur
John E. Cowle
Cowle Transit Company
Cleveland
Washington shakeup cuts hundred in commerce and labor
In Washington on Monday Secretary Nagel ordered about 100 employees reduced and around ten resignations completed after an efficiency review. The action targets loafing on the job and inefficiency. Further reductions and resignations are expected as the examination continues, with many clerks slated for promotions amid the changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Commerce and Labor
Washington
Nagel
Storm Hits St Louis Area With High Winds And Damages
A noon Monday storm brought high winds to St Louis Missouri and suburbs. Telegraph lines and telephone wires were toppled and trees uprooted in St Louis County. The steamer Alton carrying 300 passengers was swept against a bridge pier at Alton, tearing part of its wheelhouse. Wagons were blown over and horses and drivers knocked down. Trolley lines were disrupted, stopping electric cars for about an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Alton
St Louis
Tornado injures many at funeral procession in Ohio
A tornado swept northeastern Butler county Ohio striking Seven Mile station where the funeral procession of Mrs. Sarah Lloyd was caught in the wind. Five carriages carrying twenty people were thrown across a road and into a fence. All occupants were injured but none fatally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Ohio
Seven Mile Station
Sarah Lloyd
Murderer Doctor Shot Crescent City Banker In Family Tragedy
Crescent City banker J B Sayler was shot by Dr W R Miller on a Sunday night. Sayler’s friends say he stayed silent to protect his 17 year old daughter amid alleged wife and Miller improprieties. Nightingale notes Sayler feared lynching. 100 residents gathered to form a mob at Crescent City jail. a rope was taken to a home but cooler heads intervened. Miller claims self defense after Sayler struck with a hatchet. The incident occurred while Mrs Sayler was away visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Sayler
W. RR. Miller
J. B Sayler
Crescent City
W R Miller
Dr. Miller
Mrs. Sayler
W R. Nightingale
Sayler
Dr Miller
Mr Nightingale
Willis Sayler
Sammis Leads Elks as Grand Exalted Ruler
The Grand Lodge of Elks in Los Angeles elected James A. Sammis of LeMars Iowa as Exalted Ruler and named Warren G. Sayre of Wabash Indiana as Leading Knight, J D Jones of Scranton Pennsylvania as Lecturing Knight, Freda C. Robinson of Dubuque Iowa as Secretary, Edwin R. Leach of New York as Treasurer, Perry A. Clay of Denver as Trustee, and Charles L. Dicker of Bemidji Minnesota as Tyler, with A M Taylor of St Augustine Florida as Inner Guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Lodge
Grand Lodge of Elks
Los Angeles
James A. Sammis
LeMars
Warren G. Sayre
Wabash
Ind
J. D. Jones
Scranton
Freda C. Robinson
Dubuque
Edwin R. Leach
New York
Perry A. Clay
Denver
Tyler
Charles Ll. Dicker
Bemidji, Minn
Ihner Guard
A. M. Taylor
St. Augustine, Fla
Taft commutes bank teller sentence for child’s treatment
President Taft commuted the sentence of Carl M. Spencer once a Des Moines National Bank teller from five to three years. The extenuating circumstance cited was funds embezzled to aid a crippled child’s medical treatment, with local citizens urging pardon. appeal result influenced postponement. The president declined pardon but ordered commutation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Iowa
Carl M. Spencer
Des Moines National Bank
Des Moines
Spencer
Rohgi Leads Tribesmen Attack on Fez in Morocco
Tetuan dispatch reports Rohgi, head of the rebellious tribes, attacking Fez and forcing entry. The mob looted stores as merchants fled to Mequinez. Mulaj Hafid’s fate is unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fez
Tetuan
Rohgi
Morocco
Mequinez
Mulaj Hafid
Frogs Rain Down in Gouveneur During Storm
During a heavy wind and rain storm in Gouveneur New York thousands of small frogs fell covering sidewalks making walking difficult and slicking the railroad for half a mile hindering train speeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gouveneur
N. Y
Young Corbett to Wed Daisy Merserau in California
Lightweight boxer William Rothwell known as Young Corbett secured a marriage license at San Rafael California last Sunday to wed Daisy Merserau said to be daughter of a prominent Virginia politician of that name.
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Young Corbett
William Rothwell
San Rafael
Cal
Daisy Merserau
Virginia
Auto Street Car Collision Injures Omaha Man
Harry Powell of Omaha is in critical condition at an Omaha hospital with a fractured skull after a collision between an Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway street car and an automobile near Lake Manawa, a summer resort, Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Powell
Omaha
Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway Company
Lake Manawa
Wanted for Murder William Potter Arrested in Springfield
Wanted for murder William Potter, hunted in St. Louis for the killing of George Burgess, was arrested in Springfield Illinois on Monday. He admits shooting Burgess but claims self defense and says he will return without extradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Potter
St. Louis
George Burgess
Springfield
Ill
Burgess
National Typothetae Meets Opens 23rd Annual Convention
National Typothetae of America opens its twenty third annual convention in Detroit Michigan with an executive committee meeting Tuesday. The program allocates little time to the open shop topic at this gathering and features the national body’s activities and plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mien
National Typothetae of America
Love affair blamed for Rothschild baron’s death in Vienna
Baron Oskar Rothschild, 21 year old heir of the Austrian Rothschild branch and the younger son of Albert Rothschild, killed himself in Vienna Tuesday night following an unfortunate love affair.
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Baron Oskar Rothschild
Albert Rothschild
Rothschild House
Vienna
Baron Oskar
Spectator flight over Broadway by young aeronaut Goodale
Crowds along Broadway New York watched Monday as Frank W Goodale a young aeronaut piloted his dirigible balloon from One Hundred and Sixtieth Street to Forty-Second Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
New York
Frank W Goodale
Socialists Sentenced to Hang by Warsaw Court Martial
A Warsaw court martial on Monday sentenced six socialists to hang and fourteen to exile in Siberia for terroristic activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Russia
Siberia
Jeffries Denies Refusal to Fight Johnson
James J. Jeffries refutes a published claim that he would not fight Johnson saying the statement is absolutely untrue and that he intends to meet Johnson in the ring. The boxer asserts his vow to pursue the bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Jeffries
Johnson
Madson Sentenced in Bigamy Case in San Francisco
Christian C. Johnson, accused of bigamy by Stockton resident Mrs. Josephine Amelia Tretheway, thought to be the notorious bigamist Madson, was sentenced in San Francisco to seven years in prison on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madson
Christian C. Johnson
Josephine Amelia Tretheway
Stockton
Cal
San Francisco
Governor Johnson Ill in St Paul Hotel Apartments
Gov. Johnson is seriously ill at his Aberdeen hotel apartments in St. Paul Minnesota after undergoing three operations already.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Johnson
John A. Johnson
Aberdeen Hotel
St. Paul, Minn
Dakota Troops Train At Camp Roverelt In Watertown
Dakota's Chizen Soldiers in Camp Roverelt on Lake Kampeska Watertown undergo a week long school of instruction for the South Dakota National Guard Maj Beall commands the battalion of regulars Capt McArthur teaches field duties and machine guns Capt Porter covers the bakery and commissary topics Fort Snelling officers praise Kampeska as a premier camping site for military purposes.
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Dakota National Guard
Camp Roverelt
Lake Kampeska
Watertown
Beall
Maj Beall
McArthur
Fort Snelling
J. H. Porter
Lake Kampeska Grounds
Camp Meeting Opens at Mitchell for Holiness Association
The South Dakota Holiness Association will hold its sixteenth annual camp meeting starting Tuesday July 12 at its grounds four miles northeast of Mitchell. Evangels Rev Will Huff of Sioux City Iowa and Rev Bud Robinson of Peniel Texas will lead the two week event. Singing led by Rev Charlies M Stebbins of Davis will be a strong feature. The association’s president expects the largest attendance in its history.
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Holiness Association
South Dakota Holiness Association
Mitchell
Will Huff
Sioux City
Bud Robinson
Peniel
Tex
Charlies M. Stebbins
Davis
Association
Kimball Fire Destroys Multiple Buildings In Town
A gasoline stove explosion at Thomas Welz’s Kimball eating house and bowling alley destroyed his building, Sobek & Svoboda saloon, Frank Geppert’s billiard room, and a vacant Sioux Falls Brewing Co building. Loss about 7000 with little insurance, contents unsaved, four billiard tables saved. Fire threatened nearby structures including Hinrichs’ large livery barn. It was the town’s most extensive blaze besides a prior incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Welz
Kimball
Sobek & Svoboda
Frank Geppert
Sioux Falls Brewing Company
Geppert
M Reed
Sioux City
Brewing Company
John Hinrichs
Dakopolish
Accident to farmer as horse falls on him
Near his Aurora county farm Matt Reuland, a prominent farmer, was seriously injured when his team ran away after he stopped to drive stray horses from the road. He grabbed a bridle to quiet the animals, but was thrown down as the horse toppled onto him. A nearby farmer rescued him from under the horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Reuland
Aurora County
Rueland
RANSACK A RESIDENCE IN SHARON ROBBERY
Two men entered the Sharon home of Jack Kinney on Tuesday night frightening Mrs Kinney and her infant. They ransacked the residence opening bureau and dresser drawers and carried away valuables. Mrs Kinney recognized one man as a morning caller, the other unknown. No arrests had been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon
Huron
Jack Kinney
Horse Thieves Busy Near Bristol Area
A farmer near Bristol reports four valuable horses stolen and additional losses feared from farms around Pickerd Lake Virdon Marvin Summit and nearby areas. Elevated alarm prompts farmers across the region to watch over their horses closely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Pickerd Lake
Virdon
Marvin
Summit
Wolf Bounty Claims Across Counties Pending State Audit
Wolf bounty claims filed with the state auditor total 16000 dollars to date with several counties 아직 to hear from. Boards of commissioners are to consider claims at July meetings. Payments this year are expected to be similar to last year at about 70 percent of the amount due.
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Boards of Commissioners
Enlarge Public Building Bill Advances in Senate
Senator Gamble introduced a bill Tuesday proposing a $90000 extra appropriation to enlarge the Sioux Falls federal building. Representative Burke has a similar building measure pending in the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gamble
Sioux Falls
Burke
Expires in church prominent Faulkton banker James Williamson
James T. Williamson a prominent Faulkton resident and director and vice president of the Security State Bank collapsed and died of heart disease during church services. He was 75 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Williamson
Faulkton
Security State Bank
Brakeman fatally hurt in Parker wreck near Northwestern
Two gravel trains collided in Parker yard causing engine and caboose damage. H. M. Booth of Huron, a brakeman, was severely injured and lost a leg after being caught on the pilot as the second train struck the caboose while ballasting the line between Parker and Hawarden. This marked the third wreck at the same location in two years.
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Parker
Northwestern
Huron
Hawarden
Booth
Plankinton Judge Exiles Wife Beater From Town
Judge Rowland of Plankinton ordered Charles Bryant to leave town until September 1 after a prior pattern of beating his wife. Bryant was jailed ten days but released on the condition of temporary exile to curb further disturbances.
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Plankinton
Rowland
Charles Bryant
Bryant
Huron Approves Site for New High School Building
City council of Huron grants a site to the city board of education for a new high school. The plot is 250 by 200 feet, directly south of the Carnegie Library in the park along Dakota avenue. Est projected cost is 75,000 dollars with work to start soon and finish in time for school next year.
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Huron
City Council of
City Board of Education
Carncale Hibrary
Dakota Avenue
Mystery death miscommunication nets mistaken victim
A garfield township farm case initially believed a death of Nils P. Swenson occurred under mysterious lines. It was his daughter in law who died, sparking a sheriff state attorney and coroner inquiry into the sudden death of Charles Swenson's wife who lived on the elder Swenson's farm.
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Nils P. Swenson
Garfield Township
Clay County
Swenson
Kemper
Olson
McGrumphy
Charles Swenson
Mortgage Filed For 2 Million To Build Northern Line
A $2,000,000 mortgage, due in thirty years at an agreed rate, was filed in Pierre to secure funds from St. Louis Trust Company to Veblon and Northwestern Railway. The line is planned from Aberdeen through Veblon and White Rock to Barrett Minnesota, built by local organizers dating from 1903.
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Pierre
Veblon and Northwestern Railway Company
St. Louis Trust Company
Veblon
Aberdeen
White Rock
Barrett
Minn
Charges and deaths ripple through historic notices
Frank Conway, from Standing Rock, faces liquor selling charges for a bottle kept on the reservation, while federal authorities challenge even private use. Human remains from a Rudolph quadruple murder were sent to St Stephens New Brunswick for interment. Chris Krouse perished in a Deadwood fire after a lamp accident. A $40 000 Morrill fund draft arrived to aid the state agricultural college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Conway
Standing Rock Indian Reservation
Aberdeen
Conway
New Brunswick
J. W. Christie
Mildred
Rudolph
St. Stephens
State Treasury
State Agricultural College
Morril
Not Traveling Incog and the Grass Warning
A park policeman tells a weary traveler to keep off the grass. The sleeper, calling himself Wareham Long, protests he is an independent American citizen and declines the officer’s implied rule. The scene blends humor with a mock-epic handle on social status in a Chicago Tribune fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Offier
de Grasse
Wareham Long
Chicago Tribune
Mother and Child Reunion From a Joke in Success Magazine
A mother meets her many social obligations and her child Ruth asks when she was born. The mother replies that she was born on Thursday, remarking it is her day home. The vignette captures a lighthearted family moment from Success Magazine.
Even Sumner Does Not Believe in the Bible
In a witty exchange referenced by the Kansas City Times, Charles Sumner criticized General Grant, and Grant quipped that Sumner did not write the Bible, prompting a quiet reply about belief and authorship. The anecdote reflects themes of religious certainty and public skepticism in print.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Sumner
Charles Sumner
New England
Unseemly Conduct Sparks Letter Dispute
Mrs. Lapsling denounces Mrs. Whilks over a misrepresented letter she wrote to her brother about the Snaggies. The quarrel escalates as Whilks circulates a garbled version, prompting outrage and a public clash reported by the Chicago Tribune.
Retribution and a Bald Head Curse Roosts Home
A wry remark on baldness ends with the speaker facing the mocked fate as his own curse returns. The Chicago Tribune notes a sharp turn of fate for the speaker's bald head, likened to an eggplant’s bald bow. Separately Prussia introduces special cards for dog travelers.
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Chicago Tribune
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ELKS
Jeffries
Outh Dakota News
Lake Kampiska
Dakota
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Chris Krouse
Burlington
Deadwood
Krouse
Timalayas
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