Resolutions on education and county schools in Davisus county
A Davisus county teachers group adopts resolutions praising county normals and reading circles, school libraries, free text books, and the county superintendent's efforts. They call for newspaper publication and commend Superintendent H. L. Bras as candidate for reelection, with signatories A. G. Croes, Mabel Sayles, Leslie A. Pine, Daisy Angell, and Hannah Foley. Elizabeth Cady Stanton letter urges Republicans to advance women's suffrage, citing historical figures and recent federal actions as proof that women’s enfranchisement is imminent and a party platform must support it.
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Davisus County
H. E. Kratz
Slep
L. A. Stout
E. A.clarke
Bras
H. L. Bras
A. G. Croes
Mabel Sayles
Leslie A. Pine
Daisy Angell
Hannah Foley
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
National American Equal Suffrage Association
Republican State Convention
Susan B. Anthony
Republicans
South Dakota
Republican Party
Adid Wade
Giddings
Sumner
Seward
Lincoln
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Select Committee
Senate
Congress of the United States
Wyoming
Elizabeth Candy Stanton
A Charitable Deed by Editor Henry B. L Bishwell
Mr. Henry B. L Bishwell editor of the Woman's Journal Boston performed an act of kindness Monday on his way to Mitchell Jast, an event highlighted for its charitable spirit and community impact.
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Henry B. Lbischwell
Woman’s Journal
Boston
Mitchell Jast
Welsh welfare seeker travels from Wisconsin to Mitchell
A destitute Norwegian widow with several children arrived in Canton seeking relief and work. Finding no help, she made her way to Mitchell where Mr. Blackwell met her at the train, gave her lodging and $21 to buy a ticket to her husband in Seattle.
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Canton
Wisconsin
Mitchell
Mr. Blackwell
Seattle
Irrigation convention urges artesian wells in Jim valley
The Aberdeen convention closed with a push to sink artesian wells across Jim valley and a memorial to Congress asking 150 99 for artesian irrigation. A committee including Coffin Hall Taylor Hagerty Vinson Harrison Abell Crose Pierce Ormsby Clements was formed to negotiate loans for farmers seeking irrigation wells.
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Aberdeen
Jim Valley
Sioux City Journal
Congress
F. F. B. Coffin
L. H. Hall
Huron
W. W. Taylor
Redfield
F. H. Hagerty
M. E. Vinson
St. Paul
C. M. Harrison
George W. Abell
George G. Crose
Mr. Pierce
Yankton
E. S. Ormsby
Emmetsburg
Iowa
F. BR. Clements
It Is Un-American Say Iowa Man on South Dakota Alliance
James Wilson of Iowa denounces the South Dakota Farmers Alliance resolutions. He predicts a third party rise and victory at the polls would be followed by swift defeat. He argues the nation cannot be ruled by one class and accuses leaders of selfish or unwise aims aligned with a high-salaried Washington influence.
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James Wilson
Iowa
Farmers Alliance of
South Dakota
Washington
Prime Lindsay wedding at city residence
At the bride and groom's residence on the south side on August 25 in the morning, James M. Prime and Laura E. Lindsay, both city residents, were married by Reverend Babcock with Reverend Hines assisting. The couple, well known locally, will honeymoon briefly in the East and return to reside in the city.
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Marerep
James M. Prime
Laura E. Lindsay
Rev. Babcock
Rev. Hines
Miss Linsday
Mr. Prime
Death of Mrs Pickett Compels Obituary Note
Mrs Pickett mother of Mrs Henry Noble died Sunday morning at Noble home on the South side. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the residence conducted by Rev A W Adkinson pastor Mf E church of which the deceased was a member. A large gathering of friends attended.
Noted Clergy Speak on Equal Suffrage and Prohibition
From various forums Rev Anna Shaw led the Methodist pulpit on Sunday morning and Rev Olympia Brown preached at the Baptist church. In the evening Rev Father Haire spoke on equal suffrage and prohibition at the courthouse, drawing a large audience.
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Anna Shaw
Olympia Brown
Father Haire
Court House
Davison County Keeps Growing With Esker Farm Purchase
Dan Golesch, who sold his Jaker township farm last year and roamed the west and northwest seeking a better country, has returned and bought a new farm in Esker, a development that reflects Davison county’s positive growth narrative.
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Dan Golesch
Jaker Township
Esker
Davison County
Purchased Wisely in Belmont Merchant Buys Mitchell Lands
Belmont Indiana merchant WSM Mee Geeur visited last week and, before returning home, purchased two quarter sections near Mitchell. The report notes prudent buying during his stay and highlights local land transactions of interest.
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Plankinton Standard
W. SM. MeeGeeur
Belmont
Mitchell
Pleasant social gathering at Collins home on West First Street
A Thursday evening party hosted by Mr and Mrs James Collins drew a large crowd of young people with music and games. The item also notes individuals across Republicans Democrats and independents in attendance. A.C. Rice Roche's German store offers a premium album with every 220 worth of trade, encouraging customers to visit and learn how to receive the free gift. A separate sale notice lists Sec 27 103 62 near Mt Vernon, 290 acres cultivated, a 22x26 house, a 16 ft post barn and cistern. Duncan Earl reported.
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James Collins
West First Street
Roche
Mt. Vernon
Crooked Husband Slays Crookston Medic in Fisher Minn
News from the Northwest reports a Crookston medic shot by a wronged husband at Fisher Minnesota. The tale names Koester as a Minneapolis embezzler and notes a capture, with regional reactions and ensuing press coverage. The dispatch includes Farmers Congress activities in Corner Bures Iowa with delegates from many states and speeches about farm wealth, tariffs, and agriculture laws.
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Crookston
Fisher, Minn
Murder at Fisher as Husband Slays Doctor Bahrsen
Geaxp Fores North Dakota August 28. Fisher residents report Horace Russell shot Dr. Bahrsen of Crookston aboard a westbound Great Northern train passenger at the Fisher platform. Russell fled into woods, later surrendered. Accusations center on Bahrsen allegedly drugging and aborting Mrs Russell, prompting Russell to seek vengeance. The doctor was Russell’s former patient and his wife had traveled to Lisbon with her parents. The motive hinges on a disputed abortion claim and marital betrayal.
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Rookston
Geaxp Fores
N. D
Fisher
Russell
Marshal Riley
Dr. Bahrsen
Pacific Coast
Lisbon
Lee
Koester Caught Embezzler Arrest in Philadelphia
Emil Y. Koester, arrested in Philadelphia, is charged with embezzling about 7,000 dollars from Minneapolis societies where he served as treasurer. He admits embezzlement but claims he took 2,000 dollars for business use with intent to repay. He fled to Europe, returned two weeks ago, and is held awaiting a requisition.
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Minneapolis
Philadelphia
Emil Y. Koester
Minn
Europe
Koester
Pioneer Dead A Wiscon sin Settler Dies In PortaGe
PortaGe Wis Aug 28 E W Farrington one of Wisconsin s pioneers died at his home in this city He came to the state in 1826 and helped build the first brick chimney in Milwaukee He belonged to the engineering corps that platted and surveyed Madison Remains will be taken to Madison for interment.
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Wisconsin
Portage
Wis
E. W. Farrington
Milwaukee
Madison
Pastor Barked Hypocrite Note Stirs St Peter Parish
In St Peter Minnesota on August 28 a hidden foe left a note on Pastor F. Barton’s pulpit calling him a hypocrite and warning against evening services. He preached anyway. the sermon was delivered beneath a surplice bearing the word hypocrite. The writer’s identity is sought and may face tar and feathering.
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St. Peter, Minn
F. Barton
Etn
North Dakota Valuation Adopts 10 Percent Land Increase
The North Dakota state board of equalization adjourned after broad equalization of land values across the state. A horizontal raise of 10 percent was voted, lifting total valuation to about 10,000,000 dollars.
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North Dakota
Bisuarcn
N. D
State Board of Equalization
Renegade Knight Talks on Knights of Labor Strike
Barry, a former Knights of Labor member, criticizes the strike strategy as a failure lacking executive drive. He alleges Powderly delayed action. recalls a Wall Street broker offering $100,000 to reveal strike timing, which he refused as a board member. Twenty four years later Powderly negotiated with the broker as the strike ended.
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Giheer
Wall Street
Edvarce
Powderly
New York
Srike
Barry
Knights Leaders Plan Speech Campaign Amid Strike Stand
New York January 25. Powderly and Hayes of the EKOL board remain at the St Cloud hotel. The board will not order further strikes for the present and will devote efforts to stump the state with speakers. James H. Millen A H Butler and J D Long named as speakers. Union Square mass meeting August 29 sees about 5000 in sympathy with strike action and supports Pinkerton, the locomotive engineers, and NY Central officers.
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Knights
New York
Ant
Mr. Powderly
Mr. Hayes
General Board
The
St. Cloud Hotel
Mrr
James H. Millen
Boston
A. H. Butler
Warren
J.D. Long
Detroit
Grand Central
Webb
Union Square
New York Central
Pink Earn Cies
Albany
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
T. V. Powderly
Robert Blissert
Margant Moore
Fort Wayne Switchmen Strike Threatens Broader Tieup
In an interview General Organizer Hall warns the Fort Wayne switchmen strike at the stock yards could trigger a general transportation tieup. They refuse to couple onto a beef car and protect nonunion Lake Shore workers from handling the meat cars.
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Eng
Chicaco
Hall
Switchmen’s Union
New York Central
Fort Wayne
Stock Yards
Lake Shore Road
Fort Ryeyne Road
Fort Pyne
Pate
Southern Pacific Surrenders To Trainmen Demands
San Francisco August 28 A major strike on the Southern Pacific was averted as the railroad granted concessions to the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. Brakemen will gain ten dollars per month and conductors twenty five dollars, following a nationwide organizing effort and orders to deter workers from coming to the coast.
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San Francisco
Southern Pacific
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
San Reny
Ord
Fired on the Strikers at Madison Street Station
John Melins, a striker on the Central, fired three shots from his train into a crowd of strikers at Madison street station. None hit any person. He was arrested and a crowd attempted to lynch him on the way to jail. Police held the crowd back amid tense excitement. Melius says the shots were in self defense.
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New York
John Melins
Central
Madison Street
Melius
Chicago and Alton Strike Faces Little Change
Chicago August 28 The strike of Chicago and Alton switchmen remains practically unchanged as firemen and engineers decide not to join in the walkout, leaving the situation quiet.
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Chicago and Alton
Chicago
Lightning Strikes Barn. Barn Burns in Cannes Minnesota
In Cannes Minnesota on August 28 D Ball suffered a destructive fire that destroyed a barn and 50 acres of barley 20 acres of oats a large amount of hay and machinery. Loss estimated at 500 with insurance light.
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Cannes
Minn
D. Ball
A Lively Fracas in Congress Over a Pugilistic Jersey Man
Washington Affairs detail a House clash as Mason of Illinois leads filibustering while Beckwith of New Jersey jostles Wilson of Washington. Lehrbach intervenes and Williams of Ohio separates the combatants before injuries occur. Also covered is Senate debate on tariff and free list for binding twine aiding Minnesota farmers by about 1,000,000 annually.
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House
Mason
Illinois
Beckwith
New Jersey
Wilson
Washington
Lehrbach
Williams
Ohio
Northwest
WasHindex
Senate
Davis
Minnesota
Auty
Claims Against Venezuela Adjourns. 935000 Allowed
The Venezuela claims commission in Washington adjourns sine die after months of work. It reported total claims of about 450000, with 935000 allowed. In a separate dispatch from Mansfield Ohio a freight train exploded near Pavonia causing two deaths, severe injuries, and extensive fire damage to the train and track.
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Venezuela
Washinctos
Venezuelan Claims Commission
Mansfield
Ohio
New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio
Pavonia
Frank Condon
Gaston
Rail- Taal Company
Open switch wrecks Chicago express at Harper's Ferry
The Chicago express on the Baltimore and Ohio struck cars on a siding after hitting an open switch near rocks in Harper's Ferry Va. The engineer David Ziler, 20 years with the railroad, is injured. The fireman is probably fatally injured. Engine, baggage cars and others wrecked. remaining train cars derailed and passengers shaken but not seriously hurt.
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Harper's Ferry
Chicago Express
David Ziler
Manitobans Go Visiting Delegates Tour Duluth and Minnesota
Delegates from Winnipeg city council board of trade grain exchange and Brandon and Portage la Prairie boards of trade totaling seventy five travel to Duluth as guests of the Northern Pacific Railway. After a day in Duluth they will proceed to St Paul and Minneapolis for one to three days including a possible extra day.
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Wissie
Man
Winnipeg
Board of Trade, Grain Exchange
Brandon and
Portage la Prairie
The San Francisco Trial Trip Sets Sail on Trial Run
The cruiser San Francisco departed from Union works for Santa Barbara to begin her official trial, with a multi day voyage ahead. Contractors may earn a 50 000 premium for each quarter knot over the contract speed if met. Idaho’s population stands at 229 increase 51 619 or 158.26 percent. A post office opens at LeBoeur County with A J Randall as postmaster.
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San Francisco
Washington
Navy Department
Union of Works
Santa Barbara
Idaho
Right Lively Game Nets Crowd On Friday Afternoon
The second Mitchell Madison game drew a larger attendance than the first. Madison pitchers dominated and the Madisons piled up four runs in the eighth inning to seal a 1-0 win after Mitchells had led early. Danterman Longlets and Wells starred in the field as the crowd applauded. The Madison nine, led by Jones and Hoye, produced most of the offense while Harte struggled on defense. Dr Crane umpired satisfactorily and the spectators remained impartial. The third game was halted due to rain and the Madisons left for a banquet in the evening.
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Mitchell-Madison
Nets
iOsfartar
Madisons
Parker
Mitchell Boys
Sean
Mitchell
Madison
Howey
Patridge
Sloan
Mitchells
Danterman
Longlets
Sio3n
Dennis Boys
Partridge
Jin Wells
Beckett
Jones
Hoye
Harte
Dr. Crane
Fama
The Badger League Organizes Local Republicans Group
The republicans of Badger township form a league of 14 members with officers led by President J A Kipp, Vice president H L O Nealy, Secretary D Cox, and an Executive Committee comprising H N Cox and W A Frezer.
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Badger Township
J. A. Kipp
H. L. O’nealy
D. Cox
H. N. Cox
W. A. Frezer
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Duncan Earl
National Congress of Farmers
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National Farmers’ Congress
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Farmers Alliance
W. T. Chamberlain
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Koester Caught
Renegade Knight
Sans Detroit
Tom Barry
Knights of Labor
Cnieee Sreeenem
C. K. Davis
Pesth
Tokay
Mexico
Herald
City of Mexico
Iturbide
Maxmillian
LeBoeur County
A.J. Randall
Reckett
Wells
Dauterman c. As Wears
Dennis
Devin
Longles
Sloan P
Hartel Das
Howe
Lathrop
Hill
Stoneman
Potney
Gal Bowell
Bees
Tyler
Dantermen
Howel
Dennis J
Dennis G
Longlots
Iarte
Vutney
Bowell
Badger League
Mitchell, Dakota
W.A. Rogers
Etna
Connecticut
Liverpool
London
Front
Uladcec, Phnix
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Springfield
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J. F. Kellogg
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