No Favoritism Says Basford Has Full Right to Support Byrne
Long transcription of Governor Vessey defending Insurance Commissioner Basford. He says Basford distributed insurance statements impartially to all legal newspapers and that any charge of law violation hinges on affidavits and substantiation. He will investigate further and may dismiss Basford if proof emerges, while denying dictating endorsements for any candidate.
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Basford
Byrne
Highmore
S. D
Hyde County
Court House
Vessey
N. van Ogdél
Mission, Hil
van Onder
Insurance Commission
Esson
Basfordee
Hess
Pierre
Van
Tom
Rierre
van Ogdel
van Canon
Richard
Baseb Hoy
Senate
Vansak
Pulidin
South Dakota Professor Leads North American Dented Contest
Professor A A Brigham of South Dakota State College serves on the advisory committee for the North American contest overseen by Storrs agricultural extension of Connecticut. The event aims to identify the most productive effort under faculty supervision at Brookings.
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Brookings
S. D
A. A. Brigham
South
Dakota’ State College
Tote Storrs Agricultural’ Extion
Connecticut
Ional
Ha College
Man Crushed Under Flat Car In Iowa Incident
Tarry Underwood, 58, of Wessington Springs, SD, crawled under an Illinois Central flat car on a switch track near the river in Sioux City to nap. He was pulled free at 1:50 pm with his right arm severed, right foot mangled, left hand crushed, and head and body bruised. Amputation likely. he was hospitalized at Samaritan. The car had been stationary for days until the switch engine moved it. a cry drew the crew to assist.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Tarry Underwood
Wessington Springs
S. D
Illinois Central
Nebraska
Jackson
Samaritan Hospital
Underwood
A. J. Sinkey
Wife Surrenders Husband to His Soul Mate in Divorce Claim
New York City reports Mrs Oscar Turner wife of a copper magnate worth millions says after 22 years of marriage and two grown sons she will surrender her husband to his supposed soul mate. She plans to go west to obtain a divorce and the story notes the supposed soul mate is daughter of a prominent politician.
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New York City
Son of Hetty Green Aims to Wed Within Year
Col Edward M Green son of Hetty Green richest woman in the world says he plans to marry within a year He has received about 300 marriage proposals since arriving in New York from Texas where he manages his mother's interests He is noted for railroads banks land and mining holdings and interests in Chicago He is 43 tall and weighs 250 pounds and enjoys art science music and yachting He favors the Republican party and has declined multiple governorship nominations in Texas.
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New York City
Texas
Col
Edward M. Green
Hetty Green
New York Society
Edward Howland Robinson Green
Texas Midland Railroad
Green
Thomas B. Reed
House
Vernon Green
Kansas City
East
Chicago
Large number of teacher certificate papers presented
The last monthly examination for teachers certificates drew over 2100 applicants across counties. Although full results await days, a larger than average percentage is expected to earn certificates, ensuring many new teachers for the state schools.
Roosevelt engagement fades amid society rumors
The American colony reports Kermit Roosevelt's romance with Miss Margaret Rutherford cooled, Rupert Mills looming as a new fiancé, amid Mrs. Vanderbilt's disapproval and a secret engagement. Ethel Barrymore files for absolute divorce from Russell Griswold Colt in New York. Colt’s attempt at reconciliation ends as Mrs. Colt signs affidavits at Yale Club and departs with her baby.
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New York
Paris
Miss Rutherford
William K. Vanderbilt
Switzerland
Mr. Mills
America
Mills
Atlantic
New York City
Ethel Barrymore
Russell Griswold Colt
Pawers
Yale Club
Colt
Mr. Colt
Rubber Trust
Miss Barrymore
Water pressure remains low in Aberdeen
Aberdeen city commissioners heard fire insurance officials warn of higher rates unless the city builds a large standpipe and water storage reservoir. Tests showed 21 to 25 pounds pressure and 1500 to 1700 gallons per minute, well below the 80 pounds and 2000 gpm requirement. Plans for storage reservoirs and standpipes are under consideration and will be carried out.
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Aberdeen
S. D
R.L. Daniel
Free shipments for settlers announced by rail lines
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway will ship hay feed and coal free within northern South Dakota for relief supplies ordered by authorities. Milwaukee and Northwestern roads offer a half rate to points west of the Missouri, eleven cents per hundred on hay east of the Missouri. The reduced rate follows a conference with the state railway commission, not to set a basis for future rates.
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Northwestern
Missouri
State Railway Commission
Inversion sales pitch promises daily earnings
Advertises earnings from six to ten dollars a day for agents selling an inversion. Claims money for both sexes and urges contact with Geo. Finn Co. at Leeds Sioux City Ta for particulars.
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Geo. Finn Co
Leeds
Sioux City
Prairie chicken hunting opens as dogs trained for season
Local notes cover hunting season setup with dogs trained for prairie chickens, expected abundance on Sept 10 opening, and field training in anticipation. Also notes arrivals of Miss Mary Test and Mrs. Cope, Roy Sherer’s rising hits with Sioux City Packers, and manager Towne loaning him to Rock Island. Mayor Hitchcock and wife take 30 day vacation to Nevada and California. Knight of Columbus picnic draws Mitchell crowd at Ruskin Park with speakers Rev Surprenant and G Wigan. Corn Palace decorations to begin removal and new designs by Floyd Gillis ahead of September display.
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Wedehase
Roy Sherer
Sioux City Packers
Sherer
Sioux City Tribune
Towne
Packers
Rock Island
Ill
Hitchcock
Nevada
California
State Board of Regents
Mitchell
Ruskin Park
Knight of Columbus
Knights
W. J. Surprenant
Columbus College of Chamberlain
George W.’ligan
Sioux Falls
Corn Palace
Floyd Gillis
Gillis
Divine denounces Astor marriage as social bargain
Philadelphia rector Geo Chalmers Richmond angrily denounces John Jacob Astor and his coming Newport wedding as a marriage of convenience. He blasts the Episcopal Church for tolerating wealth-driven alliances, calls for a national divorce law, and warns that the Astor match will ostracize the young heiress and corrupt society, contrasting faith with Wall Street influence.
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Philadelphia
Pau
John Jacob Astor
Episcopal Church
Mr. Astor
Astor
New York
Npiscoy
Newport
Christ
Wall Street
Chicago Outlaws The Drinking Cup Prohibition
Chicago imposes an ordinance prohibiting public drinking cups citywide. The measure targets rail stations cars schools offices hotels theaters and any venue offering common cups. Physicians hail the ban though they anticipate fewer patients as disease spread declines.
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Chicago
Unclear fragmentary text with scattered names and dates
The supplied OCR text shows fragmented phrases and scattered proper nouns including what seems like personal names and places, but no coherent event or clear reporting. It mentions individuals like Kate, Vine, and Thieguel, plus vague references to a tribe and a church scene, with no verifiable actions or outcomes.
Two Vessels Sunk In Ship Collision In Gibraltar Strait
The French mail steamer Emir sank after colliding with the British steamer Silverton in fog in the Straits of Gibraltar. At least 95 people were drowned. 96 passengers were rescued. The Guttenberg boiler exploded near Rotterdam, sinking in five minutes with many drowned. Also report from New Orleans that George Schmidt Jr. is alive after a mistaken burial for weeks.
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Bulletin
Silverton
Straits of
Gibraltar
Knighty
Rotterdam
Holland
Guttenberg
New Orleans
George Schmidt Jr
Alabama
Sehmit
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Angelino Mirino
Anthony Marino
Pierer
Fort Pierre
Blunt, Miller
Wesington
Huron
Chamberlain
Faulkton
New Hyde County Court House
Masons
Charles L. Brockway
Ree Valley
Jodge
A. F
A. M
Los Angeles
Cal
Henry Knox ‘Stratford
Eure
Dr . Stratford
Kermit Roosevelt
Tate
Elks
Eood
Mary Test
Whittier, Iowa
City
Howard Cope
Litle
Lithia
Mr. Cope
Divine
Witt
Roclal
Lision
Diehl & Brown
the Missouri Valley Engineering Co
Western National Bank
Mitchell Furniture Co
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