Uniform Express Rates Face Opposition at National Conference
Politicians and state railroad commissioners converged in Chicago to discuss standardizing interstate express rates. While New York and other states push for a uniform policy, critics from Iowa, South Dakota, and conflicting groups warn it could undermine hard‑fought state rates and invite resistance from express companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Association of ‘State Railway Commissioners
Federal Commission
W. A. Ryan
T.B. Harrison
New York
Joint Commission of Express Companies
Mirures
Wome
National Organization of Plate Comngetoners
Dwight NJ Bewts
Commerce Cousel
Iowa
Towa
North
South Dakota
Georgia
Head of Domestic Science Calls For Modest Graduation Gowns
Miss Hennamine Cooney issues an ultimatum to the Beene class of 1914 requiring gowns for graduation to be chosen and paid for by the girls with a capped cost. The program, started after Christmas, will have instructors guide appropriate dress and a public talk on schoolgirl attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Jeasouay
Apts
Asi
Accident at training school hoist injures workers
An incident at a training school construction site left workers injured after a hoist overloaded and swung, causing a timber to strike Garn er as he stood above the platform. Garn er, from Mattoon South Dakota, was taken home with injuries while others received medical aid.
Fear of Vengeance by Wood-Chopper Ends In Terror
Residents in Englewood fear Gus Pierson an aged wood chopper jailed for arson will seek revenge on release this month. Neighbors worry he is insane and threatens lynching as he may attack people or property. County board declined commitment to Yankton asylum. deportation to Sweden rumored due to inheritance.
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Englewood
Gus Pierson
National Forest
Hisself
Pierson
Beecome
County Board of Insanity
State Hospital For
Yankton
Sweden
Red Cross Seal Origin and Fundraising Impact
A historical note traces the Red Cross Christmas Seal to 1904 origins in Norway and Sweden and credits Jacob Riis and Emily P. Bissell with launching the U S adoption. The program grew from early sales to national reach, with large fundraising milestones reported for 1909 and 1912 and ongoing campaigns this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Sweden
Jacob Riss
New York
Emily P. Bissell
Delaware
Outlook
Bissell
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Red Cross Christmas Seals Promote Tuberculosis Aid in Dakota
Seals extend about 2 400 miles when placed end to end and reach 25 000 agents with 100 000 volunteers. Each cent after printing and advertising covers tuberculosis work locally, funding nurses and open air schools. The South Dakota commission designates December 12 for teachers and December 14 for ministers to explain the seal program. Buy seals early to support prevention and show support in your holiday mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Salt Lake City
Red Cross
United States
South Dakota
Commission
National Association For Printing and Advertising
Red Cross Seal Commission of
Rifle battle heats at Calumet mines demand deputies aid
Calumet Michigan reports a rifle battle between mine deputies and striking workers. A tense confrontation unfolds as authorities reinforce lines and monitor activity around the Calumet mining site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet Mines
Calumet, Mich
Alieo niaMbors
Siti Asul
Copper miners strike leads to widespread arrests at South Tange
Report says striking copper miners clashed with authorities at the village of South Tange with many wounded and deputies arresting numerous protesters.
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South Tange
Experts to Address Hog Cholera at Mitchell Meeting
Farmers and hog raisers will hear from top speakers on hog disease control at a December 19 gathering in Mitchell. Dr. W. B. Niles leads the program with Dorsett and McBride, plus Dr. C. C. Lipp and a government veterinarian. The event, only SD talks before January 7, draws attendees from Redfield Plankinton Alexandria Hanson county and Davison county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Commercial Club
Redfield
Plankinton
Alexandria
Hanson County
W. B. Niles
Department of Agricultaire
Niles
Messrs. Dorsett and McBride
Davison
C. C. Lipp
South Dakota State College
Brookings
Lipp
South Dakota
Smooth pairs in old bunko game spotted in multiple towns
Two smooth-shaven men in a large roadster bilked the Alexandria post office of ten dollars using a short-change ruse and nearly attempted the same at Mitchell. One man stayed in the car while the other ducked into the stamp window and claimed twenty cents for a twenty dollar bill, gaining ten dollars. They appeared to travel by automobile to flee trains and may target stores next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Mitchell
Dexs Dria
Margaret Devers
Railway Workers Laid Off To Cut Costs In Cleveland
Cleveland reports that the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway will idley indefinitely 900 workers at Colingwood shops starting December 22 as a cost cutting measure. The order aims at retrenchment to reduce expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Collingwood
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway
Seth Low Opposes Government Railroad Ownership
President Seth Low, at the Civic Federation meeting in New York City, condemned government ownership of railroads. He argued railroad employees would be better off under private ownership than federal control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Seth Low
The
Nation Civic Federation
United States
Allotment Indians Contest State Taxes in Test Case
On Cheyenne River Reservation the allotment Indians challenge state taxation of personal property on allotments. Walter Swift Bird is chosen to lead the test suit in Dewey County circuit court, seeking to overturn tax assessments and to push the case to the state supreme court if needed.
Dr Hobson's Ointment Heals Itchy Eczema
An advertisement touts Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment as a cure for eczema tetter and skin eruptions. A user from Menaota Illinois reports long relief after one box, claiming many doctors failed prior. The ad guarantees satisfaction or refund and lists Pfeifer Chemical Co in Philadelphia and St Bonin as distributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emall 8c
Pfeifer Chemical Co
Thiradelplia
St. Bonin
Mild Pleasant South Dakota November Sets Warm Record
A climatological report shows South Dakota had an unusually mild November with a state mean temperature of 39.8 degrees, about 7.5 degrees above normal. Plowing occurred in all districts due to lack of ground frost, and precipitation averaged 0.38 inch with 1.8 inches of snowfall statewide.
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South Dakota
Weather Bureau
Yale
Warner
Britton
Ipswich
Spearfish
Lebel
Parkston
Timber Lake
Huron
Pierre
Rapid City
Yankton
Patterson alfalfa seed dispute ignites South Dakota debate
Professor N E Hansen condemns H F Patterson Brown county agent for misrepresenting alfalfa seed origins and quality. He disputes claims that carloads sold by Aberdeen Better Farming were grown in western South Dakota with Russian Turkestan origins, arguing records show earlier introductions from Europe and Siberia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookings
S. D
South Dakota
Profesor
N. E. Hansen
H.F. Patterson
Brown County
Aberdeen
South Dakota Better Farming Association
Patterson
Register of Deeds
Better Farming Association
Tlansen
WW. J. Patterson
Cheyenne
Bad Rivers
Russia
Wik Creek
Belle Fourche
Turkestan
Hansen
United States
America
European
Dakota
Siberia
Alfalfa Seed Prospects Across Western Lands
Farm paper editor notes that alfalfa seed should be sold on merit and grown where it performs well. Professor Hansen cites M. F. P. Greeley on western Kansas and Nebraska where alfalfa is scarce on dry high lands but abundant on lower valleys. He adds seed can be raised on dry land and marketed to eastern regions with moist climates but hay-favorable conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Hansen
The
Dakota Farmer
M. PF. Greeley
Kansas
Nebraska
Abbott
Jlansen
Bazaar and visits mark Loomis community notes
The Loomis bazaar drew a large crowd for a chicken dinner and supper with quilts and aprons sold at fair prices. Mrs. Comstock returned from Adel Iowa. her daughter Mrs. Finley and grandchildren visited for the holidays. Mrs. A Darmer visits Letcher area. Parker Kenton’s friends staged a Wednesday night surprise. Ergoman class party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. N D Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.D. Smith
Farmers to Attend Mitchell Meeting on Hog Cholera
Hanson County farmers plan to attend a Mitchell meeting on December 19 addressing hog cholera prevention. The Mitchell Commercial Club will distribute circulars to farmers in Davison and neighboring counties, asking support from business leaders to publicize the issue and potential state serum measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Morgans
Commercial Club
Mitchell, S. D
Wanson
Gholera
Chicago
Ohio
Illinois
F. D. Peckham
Cassiier
Dried Eggs to Solve Problem
Dr Mary E Pennington chief of food research for the agriculture department told the House agriculture committee that frozen dried eggs will reduce high prices and cold storage shortages. She said frozen dried eggs will be sold in small households friendly packages and may replace the cold storage variety as meat and baking uses shift. She noted hard frozen eggs keep a year and that dried and frozen eggs retain nutritive value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Mary E. Pennington
Department of Agriculture
House Agricultural Committee
Capitol Lake Debate At South Dakota Capitol Grounds
Water at the state house grounds in Pierre has become a makeshift lake. Capitol employees favor the name Capitol Lake, while Medoka Capitola and other names are also proposed for the small pond on the grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
S. D
State House
Capitol
Capitola
Schoolboys Found Drinking In Woonsocket Sudden Fracas
In Woonsocket South Dakota public school pupils were found intoxicated sparking action against alleged liquor suppliers. Several arrests occurred but a preliminary hearing failed for lack of sufficient proof, a witness refused to answer, and tensions rose between the state's attorney and the judge over contempt questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woonsocket
S. D
Prohibitionists Face Risk of Missing State Ticket
In Pierre South Dakota reports say prohibitionists may hold county mass conventions on December 3 to send delegates to the January state meeting. Without delegates to Pierre January 8 the movement cannot secure a ballot ticket for the November election and would be outside state party organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
S. D
South Dakota booster car to tour Iowa with displays
Immigration Commissioner Charles McCaffree will lead a South Dakota industries booster car through Iowa next week. Furnished by the C N W railway, decorated by Mitchell’s Will Kearney, the car will stop in Nevada and other Northwest Iowa towns. It features exhibits, photographs, a motion picture unit, and free South Dakota views.
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Huron
S. D
Charles McCaffree
Iowa
South Dakota
C.& N. W. Railway
Will Kearney
Mitchell Corn Palace
Nevada
South
State Issues 23 000 Licenses in Year Report
County officers report up to November 1 22 966 residence hunting licenses at one dollar each with Brown Cod ington Lawrence and Minnehaha counties issuing over a thousand each. Only thirty six big game licenses statewide and 207 non resident feathered game licenses with Day county leading. Non resident fishing licenses total 78 spread across Bon Homme Charles Mix Hughes Lawrence Pennington Union and Yankton with Union county hosting Sioux City fishermen. Revenue totals list Resident fun licenses 22 966 non resident feathered game 3 105 big game licenses 180 non resident fishermen 156.
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Day County
Roberts
Union
Bon Homme
Charles Mix
Hughes
Lawrence
Pennington
Yankton
Union County
Sioux City
Charles 4ix
New Corporations Formed in South Dakota Details
Articles of incorporation filed at Pierre for the A. C. Brink Land Company with capital of 100000. Incorporators include A. C. Brink Pierre L. Brink and others. also Edgemont Electric Light and Power Company listed with capital 25000 and incorporators Albert Herman Thos Colgan and George W. Wighley of Edgemont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. Colgan
George W. Wighley
Edgemont
Farmer admits murder of wife and child in Castlewood
Justine, a South Dakota farmer, confessed to authorities that he killed his wife and their eight month old daughter on Saturday night. He was jailed as the victims were found Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castlewood
S. D
Justine
Lead to Atlantic wireless telegraphy advances by Homestake
Wireless telegraphy extending from Lead to the Atlantic coast will soon be a reality as the Homestake Mining company completes a new high tower system. A 100 foot tower and modern instruments will enable communication from the Hills eastward within two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lead
S. D
Atlantic Seaboard
Homestake Mining Company
Rocky Mountains
Huron Plans Vote on Proposed Water Plant
Huron South Carolina city officials scheduled a special election for January 20 1914 to authorize bonds totaling 22000 for site purchase and construction of a mechanical gravity filter plant to improve the city water supply. Experts have studied costs as artesian wells falter and Jim River water would be treated for use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
S. C
Board of City Commissioners of
Briefs Filed in Hitchcock Case on State Officials’ Compensation
Pierre S D On stipulation the state legal department has filed a general fierrare to Hitchcock president of the state board of regents in a case testing Chapter 358 laws. The suit bars compensation for attendance at meetings during general state gatherings. No oral arguments will be presented. briefs only.
Adopted Child Declared Heir Of Chauncey Wood
In rapid City South Dakota probate court Judge Johnson ruled Dorothy Wood an adopted child of Chauncey Wood an heir alongside sons Ben and Buell. Wood had purportedly adopted Dorothy but the validity was challenged by his two sons. An appeal is being prepared by attorneys of the widow from circuit court rulings voiding rent assignments by Wood.
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Rapid
City
S. D
Chauncey Wood
Johnson
Dorothy Wood
Wood
Ben
Buell
Circuit Court
South Dakota Court Summons in Mitchell Case Filings
In Davison County circuit court Mitchell South Dakota plaintiff SEMMONS alleges against defendant KEdward A Smith. The state greets the defendant and requires an answer within thirty days of service and to serve a copy to the plaintiffs at Main Street Mitchell. Attorneys Span gler Handy announce filing of the complaint November 7 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
South Dakota
County of Divison
Circuit Court
Fourth Judicial Circus
Minuvie Bingham Smith
Kedward A. Smith
Main Street
Mitchell
Davison County
Spangler & Handy
Notice to creditors in the estate of Mary C Merriman
Notice is given by Lewis Merriman administrator of Mary C Merriman deceased to creditors and others with claims against the estate to present them with vouchers within four months of first publication. The administrator resides in Mitchell Davison County South Dakota. Dated December 1 1913.
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Mary C. Merriman
Lewis Merriman
Mitchell
Davison
S. D
Mary
Merriman
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Ie Johrney
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Alenanandria
Loomis
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First National Bank
United States Food Research Department
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