Railroads and Capital in South Dakota Political Fight
The Milwaukee Extension favors Mitchell as state capital while Chicago and Northwestern back Pierre. Officials hint a Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul expansion could sway Black Hills votes, with Chamberlain eyed if rail link to Rapid City is built. The piece notes the gain from a new line to connect eastern and western South Dakota, stressing regional development and state growth.
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Sioux City Journal
Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company
South Dakota
Northwestern
Pierre
Milwaukee
Mitchell
Black Hills
Missouri River
Hills
Chamberlain
Rapid City
Joseph M. Greene
National Republican Committee
Milwaknee
Roswell Miller
Argus Leader
Sioux Falls
Greene
Milwaukee Company
Missouri
Checker Board
Annual Meeting of Commercial Mutual Fire Association Report
The Commercial Mutual Fire Association of this city held its annual meeting Tuesday evening with J. O. Walrath S. H. Scallin H. L. Bras M. C. Betts of Mt. Vernon and L. Tyler of Salem in attendance. Secretary Walrath spoke of savings for policyholders and prompt loss payment, noting broad state insurance and trusted leadership. A formal statement of the year’s business will be issued soon.
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Commercial Mutual Fire Association
Messrs
J. O. Walrath
H. Scallin
H. L. Bras
M. C. Betts
Mt. Vernon
Beckwith Riley Tie The Knot At Lakefield Wedding
The ceremony was held at 9 o clock Wednesday morning in Lakefield Minnesota with Rev. Walter Cole officiating. H P Beckwith of Elk Point and Mable Riley of Lakefield were united in marriage. The couple will visit Mitchell before returning to Elk Point. The bride and groom are former Mitchell residents and well regarded by friends.
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Lakefield
Minn
Mitchell
H. P. Beckwith
Elk Point
Mable Riley
Walter Cole
LaFayette
Ind
Louis Beckwith
Louis
Grace
W. E. Turner
Minneapolis
Chicago
First National Bank
Beckwith
National Bank
Weak In Spelling and the Lavender Kittens
A Baltimore News item sketches two short scenes. A young woman thanks a friend for a Maltese kitten with a non pink bow she cannot spell lavender for. In a second scene a caller struggles with spelling and learns she will study stenography after the elder insists.
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Baltimore News
Mystery Bones Confirm Dacre Horse Burial Legend
Excavations near Towton village unearthed a large horse skull found near the reputed grave of Lancastrian lord Dacre who died at Towton in 1461. The skull stood upright in the soil, supporting the tale that his favorite war horse was buried with him in Saxon churchyard. The skull was replaced after documentation and the site filled in.
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Lord Dacre
Towton
England
Back to His Old Home D. M. Tiffany Visits Mason City
D. M. Tiffany spent a few days in Mason City Iowa visiting old friends and neighbors. The Mason City Times-Herald notes he spoke strongly for South Dakota and is a regular Dakota boomer with Mitchell South Dakota as a favored site for a capital. Tiffany remains popular and engaged in real estate, drawing support from former associates.
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D. M. Tiffany
Mason City
Iowa
South Dakota
Haliwick
TD. M
C. H. Smith
D. M
Mitchell
Marshalltown
Dakota
Tiffany
Times-Herald
Mitchell Couple Wed At Home Of Richards
Esther A Richards and Prof. D Bertram Cropp married Tuesday evening at 6 30 in Mitchell. Rev Dr Youngman officiated in the Richards home with few family members present. The bride, a Mitchell native and University of Minnesota pianist, and the groom, former Dakota University athlete and real estate man, will reside in the Dix house after a reception with friends.
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Luke Richards
Edmunds Street
Esther A
D. Bertram Cropp
Dr. Youngman
Methodist Church
Roy Baker
Perle Richards
Mitchell
Cropp
Mitchel
Dakota University
Dix House
Third and
Rowley Streets
Rain In Manila Dictates Looming End of World Mood
A Manila visitor recalls extreme rainfall with thirteen inches in one September day and successive daily downpours totaling fifty seven inches. He notes water returns to its source after floods and that the city steams under a hot sun, while many still prefer Manila.
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Manila
Material Totals for Christ’s Hospital Construction
The Horsham hospital project uses 40 miles of hot water pipes and 98 miles of electric wire. It will require 20 million bricks, 1.5 million tiles, 5 acres of wood flooring, 100000 cubic feet of stone and 56000 tons of cement sand and breeze.
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Christ's Hospital
Horsham
England
Bagpipes Made Worldwide, Not Purely Scotch
A remark notes that bagpipes are built from diverse global components. Sheepskin and tartan are the Scottish touches, while wood, ivory, horn, and reed cane originate in Africa, Jamaica, Africa again, Australia, and Spain respectively.
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Africa
Jamaica
Australia
Spain
Peculiarity of Aged Darkey in Gainesville
One of the oldest men in the south is Uncle Joe Donaldson a negro living at Gainesville Ga who has just passed his 110th year. One peculiarity about him is that he does not claim to have seen Washington.
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Darkey
South
Joe Donaldson
Gainesville
Washington
Australian ballot prompts reform backfire in Brisbane ballot
A Tribune quote recalls a reform election foretelling a purge on the payroll. The ascribed remark notes how the reform ticket elected a leader who swiftly dismissed workers, calling it a boomerang outcome of the Australian ballot.
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National Fesult
Reform
George
Chicago Tribune
Fine Dress for Lady Curzon at Delhi Durbar
A superb dress is being embroidered for Lady Curzon to wear at the Delhi Durbar on January 1. Crafted from rich Indian silk with a peacock feather design, the entire gown will showcase Indian workmanship.
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Lady Curzon
Delhi Durbar
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Paris
D.M
Richards—Cropp
Bride
Louisville Courier-Journal
Maine
State
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Jane Jefferson i
Democratic Club of
Thomas Jefferson
Will Ultin
Dolly
Papa
Brooklyn
P. K
C. E. Vermily EA
Ferguson
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