Old Dakota notes mix weather, politics and papers
The Averdeen Daily Democrat reports a blizzard affecting Dakota regions and mentions political quarrels in Washington. It notes Pettigrew’s reluctance on a congress admission bill, Van Etten’s criticism of a woman suffrage speech, and anticipation around Chas. T. Clements’ odd return from Fargo. The piece also highlights a reform bill defining publishable legal notices and hints at editor Clarksons possible postmaster general appointment, blaming mail service inefficiency on newspapers.
Commissioner McClure Explores Dakota in Harper Article
The February Harper article by Commissioner McClure surveys the diverse features of Dakota. It acknowledges magazine length limits prevent extensive detail while promising wide attention and notable usefulness at the moment.
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McClure
Dakota
Huronite Editorial on Springer Bill and Statehood Route
The Huronite says the Springer bill is not ideal but acceptable urging focus beyond trifling local interests. It asserts Huron’s firm stance on division and statehood by the shortest possible route, maintaining its long held platform.
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Huron
Finney Viewed as Likely Milwaukee General Manager
F N Finney of Milwaukee long linked with Wisconsin Central is said to be near appointment as general manager of the Milwaukee company. He is described as an aggressive railroad man who has carried through every enterprise he undertook. Governor Church threatens legislature over clerk hire sums, warning of dire consequences and a potential clash over funding.
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F.N. Finney
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Central
Milwaukee Company
Finney
S.S. Merrill
Church
Senator Edmunds Supports Short Dakota Legislative Adjournment
Senator Edmunds voices a written opinion that the Dakota legislature may adjourn for three or four weeks and return to complete its sixty day session. A movement at Bismarck backs Washabaugh’s plan to have the full body go to Washington for inaugural ceremonies, with office trains to Chicago hardening the push to adjourn.
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Edmunds
Dakota
Bismarck
Frank Washabaugh
Shington
Chi
Inaugural Menu Declares Dishes for Republican Event
The bill of fare lists many dishes including oysters, terrapin, cold ham, turkey, foie gras, and game terrine. It notes a price of 312 and jokes that the popular Republican dish is not set out, referencing Grover.
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Gla Harrison
Morton
Mongat
Secred Republican
Legal Rates Seen Fair. Debate Over Public Notice Costs
Yankton Press argues no need to cut legal advertising rates and defends current fairness. Aberdeen News notes rates are low compared with neighboring states and praises the fee division for public benefit. Kimball Graphic reports Mitchell Republican blasting high salaries and urging fair legal printing costs. It details how county proceedings publish in three papers at one third rate each, maximizing publicity while costing taxpayers little.
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Yankton Press
Aberdeen News
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
New York
Kimball Graphic
Mitchell Repubican
Bismarck
Dakota Press Association
Telegraphic Prognostications and a Bronco Tale in Capitol Lobby
In the Capitol the day after the election Senator Blackburn and Representative Allen of Mississippi met young editor Hearst who flashed a telegram from his father predicting California for Cleveland. Allen warned the editor with a grim Colorado bronco anecdote while the widow was kept informed as later telegrams downplayed the severity of the accident.
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Philadelphia Times
Blackburn
Allen
Mississippi
Capitol
Hearst
California
Cleveland
New York State
Harrison
San Francisco
Colorado
Jim
Beadle County Plans Major Farm Appeal Pamphlets
County commissioners allocate up to 2500 for Beadle county advertising. Main effort centers on 100000 illustrated pamphlets describing every town and farming area with farmer experiences and farm views. Cost shared by residents, less than 25 cents per capita, farmland tax impact under 20 cents per quarter.
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Beadle County
A Reservation Argument in a West Lecture
A social philosopher argues on wealth and labor asking who enjoys wealth without toil while a Chamberlain man in the back seat interrupts with the phrase Sioux Injuns referring to Native Americans in a provocative, era-tinged exchange.
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West
Chamberlain
Huron Representative Warned By Alexandria Herald
The Alexandria Herald issues a timely warning that a Huron representative attempting to influence Hanson county politics will face a rough and rugged road, signaling strong local resistance to outside meddling.
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Alexandria Herald
Hanson County
Parable of the Sower Expounded in Mark IV Parable
In a Galilean boat, Jesus explains the parable of the sower to the twelve. The seed, the word of God, lands on four grounds representing human hearts: wayside, stony, thorny, and good soil, with fruit varying by receptivity and endurance. The good ground yields thirty to a hundredfold fruit.
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Iompil Elper
Jesus
Heaven
Israel
Jehovah
Nazareth
Sea of Galilee
David
Jerusalem
Messiah
Gabriel
Mary
Jacob
I Peter
I Johniii
God
Christ Jesus
Visible
Christ
Indian Territorial convention urges allotment of lands
More than 200 delegates from all civilized tribes gather in Tort SaiTH Arkansas January 26 to push a memorial to Congress. They present the view that Indian Territory is an anomaly and its status hinders civilization, aiming to allot lands in severalty while preserving treaty rights and addressing land tenure insecurity.
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Ark
Civilized Tribes of
Indian Territory
Congress
United States
Ejected the Boomers from Oklahoma by Troops
A company of United States troops arrived from Fort Reno and crossed the Canadian river to eject the boomers from the Oklahoma country. More than 600 families were driven out and encamped around Purcell with limited resistance.
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Oklahoma
Purcell
I. T
United States
Fort Reno
Canadian River
Senate panel weighs admission changes for South Dakota
The Senate committee on territories called by Senator Platt will study house amendments on South Dakota’s admission. Three issues: whether to submit division to Dakota voters, whether North Dakota and New Mexico gain equality or require further congress, and whether New Mexico joins other territories or is excluded. Republicans oppose popular vote on admission and favor equal treatment for North Dakota.
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Senate
Washington
Platt
Senate Committee On Territories
House
South Dakota
Dakota
North Dakota
New Mexico
Congress
Committee
Montana
Farewell to Phelps and European Grand Assembly
Europe hosts a famed farewell to Minister Phelps with nearly 800 guests. The guest list includes England’s top judges such as Lord Chief Justice Coleridge and prominent figures in science art and commerce. The Charleston West Virginia and Washington dispatches report on U. S. bills tariff talks and funding for 1890 military needs.
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Europe
London
Robert Browning
Phelps
Supreme Bench of
England
Coleridge
United States
Wisconsin's Vote Filed for Harrison and Morton
Washington dispatch reports Hon. John Finney of Clintonville arrived, registered at the Ebbitt, and filed Wisconsin's electoral vote for Harrison and Morton.
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Wisconsin
Washington
John Finney
Clintonville
Ebbitt
Harrison
Morton
Destructive City Fire Ravages Jackson Businesses
Fire broke out just after midnight in central Jackson destroying major stores including Stedman & Co and W. A. Whiting with Byron Lemler and 8. B. Virden reporting near total loss as flames remained out of control.
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Jackson
Miss
Stedman & Co
W. A. Whiting
Byron Lemler
Virden
Senate approves tariff amendment and consular bill actions
In Washington on January 26, the Senate debated the tariff bill amendment with a conference urged by Mr. Allison. Mr. Hale reported the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill and said it would be called up early next week. The House received reports on light ships at Sandy Hook and Great Round Shoals and approved related provisions. The army appropriation bill and a national military and naval museum bill were reported. The sundry civil bill proceeding included a disallowance of funds for steam press repairs.
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Charleston
W. Va
Senate
House
Washington
Hale
Allison
Frye
Sandy Hook
Great Round Shoals
Nantuckett
Mass
National Military and Naval Museum
Minnesota and Dakota Legislature Actions, Jan 26
Minnesota reports routine legislative business with a senate joint committee on reapportionment expanded to fourteen, a motion to expunge a senatorial investigation report failing to pass. In Dakota Bismarck Gov. Church returns a Yankton hospital bill without signature and passes seed wheat and tax extension measures amid other bills and a failed woman suffrage move.
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Minnesota
Br. Paul
House
Senate
St Polen
Dakota
Bismmarck
Dak
Church
Yankton
Dollard
Washabaugh
Patton
White
The Question of Rates Exposes Nebraska Freight Costs
Nebraska finds itself saddled with high local freight charges as the state board of transportation submits a comparative table to the legislature. The report shows Nebraska rates are 50 to 100 percent higher than neighboring Iowa, Minnesota and Illinois, and will guide forthcoming rate legislation.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
State Board of Transportation
House
Senate
Raymond
Iowa
Illinois
Minnesota
European inventor sells rifle to Italy in large order
Henry Schalhof of Vienna created a repeating rifle but failed to win buyers in Europe. Lawyer John R. Dos Passos helped patent and test it in the United States. A stock company backed Schalhof who then returned to Europe. On Thursday Italy ordered 350000 rifles at a cost of 5000000.
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New York
Henry Schalhof
Vienna
John R. Dos Passos
Dos Passos
United States
Schalhof
Europe
Break in Crane Leaves Twenty Injured at London Works
A crane lifting seven tons of molten steel collapsed into a pit at Crew Railway works. The molten metal sprayed in all directions and twenty workmen were injured. The building was left unroofed as rescue teams responded.
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London
Crew Railway
Death in Shed Collaps e at Maine Central Depot
An old shed attached to the Maine Central railroad depot in Gardiner Maine was struck by a backing freight train. The collapse killed Leroy Weymouth aged 19 Otis Grover and seriously injured F B Word.
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Gardiner
Maine Central Railroad
Leroy Weymouth
Otis Grover
F. B. Word
Macomb
Ills
Cheboygan
Mich
Lake Huron
John H. Hartling
Kansas City
Samuel M. Felton
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Company
Philadelphia
Elinore Richter
Lennox
Cleveland
Annual crop report shows record cereals production
Washington reports the department of agriculture's crop bulletin announcing a historic cereal output near 8.2 billion bushels, about 50 bushels per person, with large hay, cotton, fruit, and maize areas. Wheat area slips modestly while oats rise and exports likely fall from 1879-80 levels. Meat and wool outputs remain strong amid abundant supplies.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Europe
Texas
Go to Jericho A German minister divides Methodist meeting
At a Cincinnati weekly Methodist ministers meeting Rev. Dr. F L Nadler advanced that infants and heathen lacking life opportunity would have probation after death. Critics blasted the idea and one minister urged him to go to Jericho. Nadler refused to back down saying some brethern have spoken in a devilish spirit.
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Cincinnati
Divines
F. L. Nadler
Christ
Jericho
Nadler
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Major Barrett
Chas. T. Clements
Fargo
Great Northwest
Clarkson
D. M. Stearns
Detrimental
West Virginia
Senate Finance Committee
la Crosse Bridge
O. K. Washington
Jan
Mississippi River
la Crosse
Wis
Accross Barron Island
Work’ OF Congress
Legislative Proceedings
Sun
Mandan, Cak
Rose
Stark County
County Board of Commissioners
Chaninon
Atkinson
Lest Town
N. H
Connecticut River National Bank
Annual Crop Report
Amherst Alumini Association
Delmonico’s
Dawson
C. A. Yerkes
Chicago
Grand Rapids, Mich
Cable Company
Richard Crocker
Tammany
Florida
Sebathai Chasanowicz
Castle Garden
Siberia
Pennsylvania
OYA Toll
Fleo Ioval
Panui
Pana
Nonay
Ayer
P. H. Davidson
Alexandria
Sims
U. B. Church
St. Bernice
Ind
J. H. Pratt
Spofford, Texas
Dr. J
Ayer & Co
Lowell
Mitchell, Dakota
John D. Lawler
J. E. Gilbert
A.M. Bowdle
Vice Press
N. Grant
Stinson & Co
Portland
D. M. Ferry & CO
Ap. M. Fenny & Co
Ml. Ferry & CO
Detroit
Montgomery Ward & CO
Michigan Avenue
SSWA
Fettler Mog Haver YorPis
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Siinger
America
Truk Co
Augusta
Maines
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