Political chatter from Vermillion and state briefs
The Vermillion and Pierre figure Thomas Herbert Ayers emerges as a possible congress nominee. Gov. Lee’s current prominence is questioned as silence endures. Judge Bennett resumes third circuit duties. Aberdeen reports a matron replacement at Yankton state hospital, amid reform debates. Mrs. Laura Alder man sells her farm in Turner County for 5700 cash, with partial payment requested. The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader cites the Huron Huronite warning Republicans not to overestimate Pettigrew’s odds, noting his resources and machine. General Wheeler opts to stay in the Philippines rather than return to Congress as U.S. debates proceed.
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Vermillion Republican
Thomas Herbert Ayers
Vermillion and
Pierre
Congress
Sioux Falls Journal
Gov. Lee
Aberdeen News
State Insane Hospital
Yankton
Florence la Follette
Lafollette
Fusion
Reform
Hurley Herald
Laura Alderman
Iowa
Turner County
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Pettigrew
Alaska seeks statehood as Brady reports to interior
Governor Brady’s annual report to the secretary of the interior states Alaska desires statehood and Congress may act this winter. Salmon fisheries emerge as a key feature, alongside gold mining which needs better machinery. This year salmon production reached about one million cases and 15 000 barrels, with total value not less than 4 120 000 dollars.
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Secretary of the Interior
Gov
Brady
Alaska
Railroads seek extra year for automatic couplers and brakes
Interstate Commerce Commission schedules a hearing for December 7 on petitions from multiple railroads requesting a one year extension to equip rolling stock with automatic couplers and train brakes. Public input invited, written statements accepted in support or opposition.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Bryan’s Interesting Managers Boost Democratic College Lead
A pundit notes Mr. Bryan’s camp expanding influence in the electoral college signaling an early revival of the sambew chasing enterprise. The Bryanites claim a growing monopoly as the effort gains traction.
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Bryan
Reed Warns Republicans on Gold Standard Policy
Mr Reed argues disaster awaits the Republican Party unless Congress firmly establishes a gold standard in the upcoming session. The remark also signals his continued interest in politics despite being a New York lawyer.
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Mr. Reed
Congress
New York
Suicide at Tyndall Claims Bon Homme Leader Peter Engberg
Peter Engberg a longtime Bon Homme County resident and prominent stockman living in Tyndall for seventeen years hanged himself in his room Saturday night. He was found Sunday morning by a family member after failing to answer awakening. Once a strong figure, he had lost a leg to amputation about a year earlier and was said to have been mentally unsettled since.
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Peter Engberg
Bon Home County
Tyndall
Engberg
Sherlock Holmes
Puerto Rico Tours Depart Chicago January March
Three curated tours of Puerto Rico are slated to depart Chicago on January 11 February 15 and March 8. Special Pullman cars will carry travelers to New York then aboard steamships Ponce and San Juan. Tours include rail, auto, carriage and boat travel with all expenses covered under Walter Boyd Townsend and the American Tourist Association. Tickets and itineraries available via Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway agents.
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Puerto Rico
Chicago
New York
Ponce
San Juan
Walter Boyd Townsend
American Tourist Association
Beau Campbell
Marquette Building
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup Promoted for Teething Pain
An old remedy touted for over fifty years, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup is claimed to soothe teething pain, soften gums, stop wind colic, and relieve diarrhoea. Sold by druggists worldwide at twenty five cents per bottle. Buy only this brand.
Too Much Religion for Brookings in Mock Football Match
Brookings Press reports a football trip to Madison where the team won 23 to 0, then traveled to Mitchell to face the Methodist preachers who won 57 to 0. Players joke that there was too much religion in the deal, but hope for a rematch to flip the score. The piece also includes unrelated ad copy and a Sherlock Holmes anecdote about a hotel.
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Brookings Press
Madison
Mitchell
Methodist Preachers
Barn Yard
Brookings
The Quakeress Martha and the Gravity of Wit
A Nantucket tale frames a witty Quakeress named Martha during the Newport yearly meeting. A stern elder asks for the definition of gravity, and Martha cites de la Rochefoucauld to witty effect, highlighting her sly humor within the Friends’ circle.
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Nantucket
Martha
Brown
de la Rochefoucauld
Going Out to See a Man and Grammatical Tricks
A fragment discusses Artemus Ward's joke about going to see a man and the prank by H R Tracey that popularized the phrase Aman the restaurateur. It then delves into common errors with I and me in sentences, citing examples from a Pine Street lawyer and the New York Press.
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Artemus Ward
H.R. Tracey
Washington Republican
Artemus
Artemns
Aman
Restaurateur
Louisville | Courier-Journal
Tom
George
Pine Street
Remembering Youth and a Clever Anagram Puzzle
A teacher speaks of youth’s lexicon and a student jokes about publishers noting an omission. The piece notes a complex Omar anagram from Literature and hints at a witty quip about borrowing and a pair of tight shoes from Des Meines Leader.
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Omar
The Store Detective in a Department Store
A Chicago Chronicle report describes a female store detective who followed a shopper between counters. The shopper attacked, tearing the detective's gown and hair, insisting she was not a thief. No arrest followed as店 patrons resented perceived surveillance.
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Chicago Chronicle
Remarkable Piano Tale From Louis XI Court
A Remarkable Piano recounts a piano made for Louis XI by Abbe de Baigne. Hogs were tuned to musical harmony, with a prong guiding pig squeals into tuned notes. The anecdote ends with a witty note on Irish speech in The Nine teenth Century.
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Bouchet
Louis XI
de Baigne
Orpheus
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