Ramer Named State Superintendent by Governor Elrod
Prof M M Ramer former Grant County superintendent has been named state superintendent of public instruction by Governor Elrod to fill the vacancy caused by George W Nash’s resignation. Ramer, president of the South Dakota Educational Association, has long served in education and will lead statewide schools from Aberdeen to Milbank and beyond.
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Anton
M. M. Ramer
Grant
Elrod
Ramer
State Teacher's Association
Millbank Review
M. M. Rower
George W. Nash
Northern , Normal, and Industrial School
Aberdeen
Mitchell
Milbank
South Dakota Educational Association
State Fair to Be Held in Huron September 11 16
The article predicts a strong future for the South Dakota state fair at Huron. It highlights growing public support, aims for broader development, and urges participation in stock interests and exhibits to boost state pride and popularity.
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Huron
South Dakota
South Dakota Farmers Prepare for Corn Palace Season
State counties in central, northern and southern regions ready to exhibit agricultural products to visitors from the east. Mitchell’s Corn Palace will showcase a bumper crop and improved farming methods, aiming to strengthen the state’s good impression from previous years.
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South Dakota
Mitchell
Anarchist Plot Targeting Roosevelt Surfaces
Erie railroad officials uncovered a plot to blow up President Roosevelt’s train on the way to Jersey City. The plan was thwarted by routing the train along another path, over railroad president orders, who refused to risk an accident.
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Roosevelt
Erie Railroad
Jersey City
Report of Mitchell meeting yields livestock growth insights
Secretary Wilson releases proceedings of the South Dakota Improved Live Stock and Poultry Association. The volume records farmer experiences from last winter's Mitchell meeting, offering valuable guidance for stock growth and development.
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South Dakota Improved Live Stock and Poultry Association
Wilson
Mitchell
School Boy Prepares as Opening Day Approaches
A school boy intensifies efforts to complete plans he had not yet carried out before the start of the new term. He works with energy to meet the looming opening day demand.
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Widmann Hotel
Dick Richards Takes Easy Ranch Life in Sanborn County
Dick Richards shows little concern for the political scene while resting on his ranch in Sanborn County. He may be plotting a return to Huron with plans for a spring move or action.
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Dick Richards
Sanborn County
Huron
Portland cement contracts draw government favor in Yankton area
Portland cement manufactured at Yankton is attracting favorable government attention with one or two large contracts awarded. Rumors suggest another substantial facility could be established in Short, strengthening regional industrial output.
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Yankton
Pater
International Reciproc ity in Trade Policy
Chicago Evening Post argues that trade must balance. It defends the protective tariff and U S markets while urging reciprocity agreements with other nations to expand exports without sacrificing protection. The piece cites McKinley era policy and aims to extend foreign markets for foodstuffs and manufactured goods.
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Chicago Evening Post
United States
Republican Party
McKinley
Newspaper rivalry colors senatorial coverage
The Yankton Press and Dakotan defers to the Sioux Falls Press for political guidance while cautioning readers against overreliance on the rival paper. It notes the Press has not endorsed a Republican candidate and suggests its role is to unsettle Republican papers rather than inform voters.
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Yankton Press
Dakotan
Sioux Falls
Yankton
Burke Faces No Opposition in Pierre Nomination
In Pierre there is no opposition to Congressman Burke. Names John Sutherland and John YD. Lockhart were raised in connection with the nomination but both deny it as a mistake.
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Pierre
Congressman Burke
John Sutherland
John YD. Lockhart
Qpainsy
Burke
Reform wave closes houses of prostitution in Sioux Falls
A reform movement that began in the Black Hills has reached Sioux Falls, leading to the closing of the city's houses of prostitution. The crackdown mirrors past efforts to curb vice and aligns with broader moral reform trends observed in the region.
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Black Hills
Sioux Falls
Reverend Damon to Lead Free Methodist Services Next Week
Rev GC M Damon of Laclede Indiana will conduct services at the Free Methodist church every evening at 8 o'clock from August 24 to September. Everyone is invited. Damon began preaching at eleven, entered the ministry at seventeen, and has served for over forty years. Pastor A M Andersen signs off.
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GC. M. Damon
Laclede
Til
Free Methodist Church
Damon
Dr A W Chase's Ointment Piles Cure Ad
An advertisement touts Dr A W Chase's Ointment as a certain cure for itching bleeding and protruding piles with a money back guarantee. A testimonial from Casper Walton of Michigan City Indiana claims relief after using the ointment, priced at 50 cents a box.
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A.W. Chase
Casper Walton
Michigan City
Ind
A.W. Chase Medicine Co
Buffalo
A. W. Chase
Obituary for Charles Nelson Butterfield
Charles Nelson Butterfield born February 9 1857 in Ole county Dll died August 9 1965 near Mitchell at age 48 years 6 months He moved with family from Illinois to Town County then to O Brien County in 1881 He homesteaded southwest of Mitchell later lived with his mother and brothers Frank and Albert He was the second oldest of nine children He traveled to Minnesota and northern Wisconsin before illness from cancer led to his return to Mitchell He died peacefully at home funeral held August 13 at Ethan Methodist church burial in Ethan cemetery Bearers were M S Kern H J Stevens James Stevens B E H Barnard John Moyer Elijah Stevens
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Charles Nelson Butterfield
Ole County
Mitchell
Charles
Illinois
L’ovsheik
O’ Brien
Davison County
Frank
Albert
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Jem
M. S. Kern
H. J. Stevens
James Stevens
B. E H. Barnard
John Moyer
Elijah Stevens
Winter Wheat Yields Shine in South Dakota Trials
A Yankton Press and Dakotan report shows Rasmus Pederson harvested 3.54 bushels per acre from winter wheat, far above the state average of nine to ten. In Blendon township a farmer averaged 12 bushels this season, down from 20 last year, yet satisfied to continue.
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Yankton
Union
Clay Counties
Yankton Press
Dakotan
Rasmus Pederson
Blendon
Hay Fever for 27 Years Cured by Styomei Claim
Manfield Mass resident Ilvelen S Williams reports 27 year hay fever misery from August to frost vanished after using Styomei. He claims no recurrence and urges others to try the germ killing healing balsams, priced one dollar with a fifty cent extra bottle. Scullin Bros offer refunds if no relief is found.
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Ilvelen S. Williams
Manfield
Mass
Styomei
Scullin Bros Azive
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New England
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Winter
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New York
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C. E. Vermilyea
Ferguson
Main Street
City Hall
G. A. Vermilyer
Sumner
W. J. Frad & CC
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