Convention of Institute of Instruct? held at Huron
Educators gather in Huron for the Institute of Instructs meeting presided by Hon. Frank Crane. Attendees include A T Avery W R Davis Edwin Dukes C B Foncanon M A Lange J H Sniddy J Schell Bond N G Wark and others from Sioux Falls Mitchell Pierre Watertown Wolsey Weslington Springs and more. Educational interests discussed with resolutions adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
Frank Crane
Institute of In
South Dakota
A. Ti. Avery
Woousuc Brown
Sioux Falls
W.R. Davis
Edwin Dukes
HM. E. French
Pierre
C. B. Foncanon
Eurek
Settlers Win Bid on South Dakota Land Case
The U S land office at Chamberlain logs a decision for Eliza Reynolds and Henry J King against the North Chamberlain Townsite Co in a major Sioux lands dispute. The case traces openings in 1885 1890 and 1895 and centers on homestead and townsite claims prior to the Cleveland proclamation. The commissioner upholds the local decision that the land was not public domain until 1904 and confirms the claimants resided there before the proclamation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Land Commissioner
South Dakota
United States Land Office
Chamberlain
General Land Office
Eliza Reynolds
Henry J. King
North Chamberlain
Great Sioux Reservation
Arthur
Cleveland
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Company
Black Hills
Register Boyle
Pierre Land Office
Grayhill
Chamberlain Office
Pierre Taxation Case: Judge Rules on City Debt Issue
Judge Garty in Pierre ruled in favor of city defense on a tax sale challenge. Sarah Henderson sought to set aside tax sales and block tax collection, but the court found the debt issue moot as bonds passed to innocent purchasers. The decision affects thousands in tax payments and city securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
Garty
Sarah C. Henderson
Isoo
State closes Taylor bond cases as property sale nears total
Reports show roughly $255 022 11 collected from Taylor bond assets in Spink County with estates and bondsmen totals and a remaining balance near $95 6M. The outcome of Brown County attachments could yield further receipts if the full bond limits are upheld. Referee Schrader handles Dakota Hot Springs Company accounting and alleged mismanagement involving Fred Evans. Congressman Pickler changes timber culture final proof rules to allow testimony outside local offices.
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Taylor
Spink County
Brown County
J. F. Schrader
Dis@ Gardner
Iris E.G. Dudley
Fred Tytus
Hot Springs Company
Dakota Hot Springs Company
Fred T. Evans
Evans
Able Counsel
Stock Growers' Convention Opens in Rapid City
The Western South Dakota Stock Growers' Association sets its annual meeting for April 14 in Rapid City. Secretary F M Stewart notes rapid membership growth and reports estrays valued at 46050.75 recovered last year, with 85404.76 sent to owners and 00625 directed to the association for rightful owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Stock Growers’ Association
Rapid City
F.M. Stewart
Ci Erent Steel
Fate of a Railroad Prompts Forest City Inducement Offer
Mortgage holders of the Forest City and Sioux City Railroad seek inducements to extend service into Forest City, warning that without terms the line may be torn up and sold for old iron. a potential rebuild hinges on negotiations. Sheriff Price returns from North Dakota after horse thieves. Gilvin jailed, McNutt and Gilpin at large. stolen horses may have headed to Chicago. Western weather stations report widespread rain across Minnesota and South Dakota signaling early spring conditions and ready pasturage for seeding.
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York
Forest City
Sioux City
Potter County
Price
North Dakota
Hughes County
Sully County
J. W. Gilvin
McNutt
Fox
Owen
Gilpin
Chicago
All Weather Bureau
St. Paul
Minnesota
South Dakota
Sales of School Lands in Various Counties
Deputies Blanchard and Smith of the land commissioner's office report sales of school lands in Hanson McCook Minnehaha Lincoln Yankton Moody Hamlin Bon Homme Hutchinson and Union counties. In Union County all lands but forty acres were sold. Average price about $14 per acre. Highest price $16 per acre in Union County.
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Ales
Blanchard
Smith
Te Land Commissioner’s Office
Hanson
McCook
Minnehaha
Lincoln
Yankton
Moody, Hamlin
Bon Homme
Hutchinson
Union
Union County
Going After Clark
Sheriff John Williams of Grant County travels via Aberdeen toward Washington to obtain extradition papers for George Clark the Grant County forger. He has requisition papers from Pierre and from the Governor and will pursue Clark to Mexico with a detective, a trip estimated at three weeks.
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Clark
John Williams
Grant County
Aberdeen
Washington
George Clark
Mexico
Pierre
Ile
State Agriculture Board Considers Fall Exhibit Plans
Secretary Kelly of the state board mails notices to subers in Yankton inviting input on holding the annual exhibit this fall or setting a new time and place for it. Strong sentiment opposes a fair this year.
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Board of Agriculture
Kelly
State Board of Culture
Yankton
Ore shipment from Sunnyside mine at Will City completed
Cleaned Up one thousand dollars value is returned to owners after development work at Sunnyside mine. Milb crew finished a run on twenty five tons of ore and turned over a retort of one thousand dollars.
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J. KR. Milb
Will City
Sunnyside
Diverse Global Events Highlight 1890s Cultural and Political Shifts
Reports span from Nijni Novgorod's national exhibit plans and engravings in jewelry to a free Dahomey school teaching languages besides French. Notes cover opera casting in London, African tribes, divorce bids of Lecocq, new ocean liner speeds, valuable monkey teeth, Paris carnival revival, and municipal lotteries.
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Nijni Novgorod
Moscow
Dahomey
Gilbert and Sullivan
London
Marie
Orleans
Waldemar
Denmark
Donaldson Smith
Lake Rudolph
Lecocq
Angot
Ocean Greyhound
Lloyds
Vulcan Works
Stettin
Southampton
Sandy Hook
Paris
Moody Tabernacle
Atlanta
Sam Jones
Propaganda
Africa
Montreuil
Ager
Saginaw River
Blackwell
England
New York Herald
Broadway
Hilton, Hughes & Co
Twentythird Street
Philadelphia
New York
Sullivan
Bridget Sullivan
John H. Screven
West Thirty-ninth Street
M. Lugne Poe
Lyons
Marseilles
Doria
Biftek
Custer
Montana
Versatility Required of Teacher in Village Life
A reflection on the changing role of teachers as village life in New England evolves beyond the meet ing house era. The piece emphasizes adaptability, community ties, and the enduring link between schooling and local governance and culture.
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New England
Village choir features local schoolmaster’s singing
A Boston Transcript note reports a village public correspondence with the town committee about a young man who can sing in the church choir. He attains the position and is heard every Sunday. villagers say their high school teacher also sang in the choir and see no reason he should not continue.
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Boston Transcript
Robbers Risk Life for Diamond Heist on Train
A detailed Railwar Review account describes a Cape Town to Kimberly diamond train robbery attempt. A thief crawled under a moving van to drill a safe, aiming to remove diamonds, but was interrupted and escaped before finishing the theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Cape Town
Kimberly
Railwar Review
Dy Attrac
Brave Boston policeman escorts woman across busy street
The Boston Herald recounts a kindly officer who stopped a moving car to help a frightened woman cross a crowded street. After safely guiding her to the opposite curb she smiles and asks for a formal escort across, praising the officer's good nature.
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Boston Herald
Noth
Rough on the Lawyers at New York Special Sessions
In a cheeky courtroom anecdote a young lawyer outruns a fellow to the door as Justice Jerome calls for the other, the scene highlighting efforts to dodge indigent defendants and the lighter side of legal practice. A pawnbroker and other brief mentions appear in the surrounding text.
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New York
Jones
Young Jones
Joe
Jero
Speets
Sm Tee
Colleag
Courtoon
Linder
New Tomato Varieties Highlighted for 1900s Gardens
A note on evolving tomato cultivars and new introductions for growers. The article mentions varieties such as Cushion and factors influencing tomato selection, including breeding shifts and changing vegetable traits.
Thornburn New York Tomato and Farm Notes
The article discusses Thorburn New York tomato variety, noting its large, hexagonal deep red fruit and near seedless, firm flesh, bred by James M. Thorburn & Co. It also covers grape trellis heights, European vineyard practices, and farm topics including poultry houses, humane horse care, and clover ensilage losses with tips on improving farm labor and manure handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fierer Henderson & Co
New York
Thorburn New York
James M. Thorburn & Co
Fragmentary OCR Note on Injury and Ensilage
A partial OCR segment discusses injury risk and handling of ensilage with unclear context. It mentions a person filling something, a rise above 135, and a statement that no results were revived, leaving the exact event or outcome ambiguous.
Feeding Cows: Variety Improves Health and Milk Output
A veterinarian advises that cows need a varied diet beyond a fixed formulated ration. Milk fat production depends on nitrogenous elements and water balance, with different cows digesting feeds at different rates. Regular but varied feed changes help avoid digestive issues and improve overall thriftiness in the herd.
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Connecticut
Low Farm Wagons Efficiency Improves Loading
A fragment describes the loading of wagons for farm use with emphasis on low freight costs, convenient features, and lighter loads. It notes the company offers four practical designs to ease loading and suggests a shift toward these improved wagons for better efficiency.
Fragmentary Civil Notice on Wheel and Land Handling
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss lowering equipment to support a mid rail and side pieces. It mentions a body being attached, a minde if needed, and keeping the wheel low while allowing passage to haul loads across the land without cutting into it.
Tapping Trees Twice
A fragment describes maple sap tapping with an axe and spouts. It notes improper cuts scar trees and curb future growth, with two or more taps sometimes used on healthy trees. The text discusses sap gathering practices and long term tree damage.
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Jess
Wheat Drills Improve Winter Crop Establishment
The article describes drill planting versus broadcasting for winter wheat. It notes drills ensure seed contact with minerals and soil, reduce erosion by keeping the ridge near the frost line, and suggest early spring drilling helps when ground dries.
Low Tops for Fruit Trees and Wind Loss
The article discusses wind damage to fruit trees and the decline of high headed training. It notes difficulties in gathering fruit and changes in cultivation practices. It mentions pruning, bearing years, feeding, and occasional fertilization, with references to animals like sheep and swine.
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Grereat
Pig Rearing Advice: Diet Rules For Young Pigs
Old farming note warns against overfeeding young pigs especially with corn. It promotes small portions of mixed middlings with water to aid digestion. Pigs should be eight to twelve weeks old before heavy corn feeding begins.
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Nebraska
Missouri River
Sully
Frank Collins
Foul Piay
Ali
Ontario
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Pickler
Congressman Pickler
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