Insurgent Split Over Taft Endorsement In South Dakota
The Mitchell capital reports factional strife in the Republican state committee after taft endorsement disputes. Insurgents criticize stalwarts for backing taft while dithering over Crawford for senator, with Mitchell and Huron meetings signaling shifting loyalties.
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Republican State Central
Huron
Taft
Roosevelt
Warner
Hamlin County
Crawford
H. Dillon
Mitchell
Swators
Mer Reed
Tard
Sentito
Senator Gamble Backed Pay Scheme for Elliott Salary
A Washington special reports Senator Gamble pushed an amendment to the urgent deficiency bill to grant James D. Elliott a 82 599 99 salary as United States district attorney for South Dakota from July 11 1906 to March 4 1907. The payment was withheld by treasury accounting officers because Elliott was appointed to an office with vacancy during a congressional recess.
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Gamble
Eliott
W. ©. Porter
Elliott
South Dakota
Senator Gambble
United States Treasury
Jim Elliott
Washington
Washington Special
Gambler
Senate Committee On Appropriations
James D. Elliott
United States
Congress
Smith Seeks Re nomination as South Dakota Railroad Commissioner
D H Smith of Miller, already a member of the railroad commission, announces his candidacy for re election to the 2nd district. He cites experience and pledges to pursue Roosevelt plan rate regulation and Roosevelt Tait policies if renominated and elected in the June Republican primaries.
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Bryan
Nebraska
Middle West
North
South Dakota
Johnson
Minnesota
D. H. Smith
Miller
Smith
South Dakota Newspapers Allowed to Exchange Ads for Rail Transport
South Dakota Attorney General Clark rules newspapers may contract with railroads to exchange advertising space for transportation. A publisher receiving railroad transport must act in good faith and provide equal value. If a publisher spends one hundred dollars on ads, allowing railroad transport worth the same converts cash value under the law.
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Clark
South Dakota
Attorney General Opinion on Press Freedom Advocate
The attorney general rendered his opinion at the request of the South Dakota Press Association, commenting on press freedom and the rights of reporters and publications in the state. The document underscores the ongoing tension between government oversight and journalistic access.
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South Dakota Press Association
Local Notes and Movements in Hagan Area
A busy week with a young married couple surprising Mr Ed Johnson. Des Moines reports a brother’s death after a severe accident, eight ribs and a leg broken. C F Drake shipped hogs to Sioux City. Dan Sullivan had a near accident with runaway team but unharmed. Mitch ell visits noted. moving picture show criticized for high prices. Leap Year Ball attendance in Parkston referenced.
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Ethan
Ed. Johnson
Trow
Des Moine
Iowa
Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
C. F. Drake
Dan Sullivan
Sioux City
C. K. Drake
Mitchell
Tobey’s Hall
Ed. Blackman
A. C. Drake
Broadland
Esley Meyers
Parkston
Loomis Notes Highlight School Play and Socials
Ray Woodcock visits Will Clark's as Loomis school principal Miss Campbell plans a forthcoming play. A basket social for the parsonage is set for Friday at Tyler schoolhouse. Donations collected for the new parsonage show community help. a chicken pie social yielded seven dollars amid a storm.
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Loomis
Ray Woodcock
Will Clark
Uillian Campbell
Loomis School
Frank Kidd
North Dakota
Tom Darmer
Will Clark, Jr
Roy Perry
Charlie Smith
Mr. Barnes
Mabel Watkins
Tyler School
F. H. Foss
Battle Creek
Michigan
J. E. Watkins
Rev. E. M. Keeler
D. Watkins
Leap Year party lights up the Tobey visit in Ethan
Fred Tobey returned from Forestburg to spend time with family in Ethan on February 6. Annie Clement arrived from Woonsocket to stay with her parents. About 40 youths enjoyed a Leap Year Surprise at Mr and Mrs M A Bracha’s home with songs, games and light refreshments. Mr Bracha and wife attended The Hidden Hand in Mitchell. Swan Rosenquist visited with relatives. he works as section boss near Yankton. Mrs Stoneburner heads to Sioux City. Mrs Rosenquist heads to Minneapolis for a week at the trimming house. Alf Clement is reported quite sick.
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Ethan
Fred Tobey
Forestburg
Annie Clement
Woonsocket
M. A. Bracha
Raymond
Flinch
M.A. ‘Bracha
Mitchell
Gale
Swan Rosenquist
Nels
Ole
Rosenquist
Yankton
Stoneburner
Sioux City
Erysipelas Worsens and Local Pulpit Sermon Noted
The report states a patient with erysipelas is worse this morning. Rev Hunt preached a powerful sermon at the M. E. church on Wednesday evening. despite a smaller crowd, appreciation was strong. Readings note missed attendance due to the storm and upcoming meetings.
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Hunt
M. E
Stella Sand
D. of
H. Lodge
Dora Gunn
Don Tobey
Arthur Blackman
M. E. Church
A. C. Drake
Mitchell
Worthen § S. A. CG
No. 1
Jonas Nelson
J. L. Gallagher
Designated ballot colors set for 1908 primaries
Davison County voters will see party colors on the March 10 primary ballots white for the Republican Party and yellow for the Democratic Party. Certified by H. B. Anderson, County Auditor, February 4, 1908.
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South Dakota
Davison
Anderson
H. B. Anderson
Primary Election Notice for Davison County SD 1908
Notice that a primary election will be held on March 10 1908 in Davison county South Dakota from 3 p.m. to 8 30 p.m. to select party delegates for March 24 1908 conventions. Dated February 6 1908. H B Anderson.
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Davison
South Dakota
H. B. Anderson
Auction Sale Postponed Due to Storm
Postponed auction sale rescheduled to Monday February 10 at 10 o clock. Located 3 miles west and 2 miles north of Mitchell. Geo Strandel.
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Mitchell
Geo Strandel
New York City Fashioned by Land Values and Dogs
Estimates show New York residents spent about $72,000 on dogs in the last year and invest roughly $500,000 daily in land and new homes this year. Manhattan properties from Battery to Central Park are valued at about $2.9 billion. A New York drama admirer asks why no theater bears Shakespeare or Stratford-on-Avon.
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New York
New York City
Manhattan Island
the Battery
Central Park
New York Herald
Plays and Players Move in New Stage Circles
Jessie Busley wed stage manager Ernest Joy. Nat C. Goodwin launches The Master Hand about Wall Street. Richard Strauss delays Electra until November 1909. Rose Stahl’s leading man Wilfred Lucas penning The Children of Japan. Ernest Lawford to play a principal role in William Gillette’s That Affair at Burside.
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Jessie Busley
Ernest Joy
Nat C. Goodwin
Wall Street
Richard Strauss
Electra
Rose Stahl
Wilfred Lucas
Japan
Ernest Lawford
William
Illette
Bursdie
Rhoda and the Thirteen Year Curse
Rhoda Stratton, an ailing writer, endures thirteen years of near misses and superstition while her romance with Jack Welles blooms. A moon sighting, palm readings, and a theater night mingle with hopeful edits and a published story that finally brings a check. They marry on a Wednesday, defying weekday superstitions.
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Rhoda
Jack Welles
Jack
Moon
Rhoda Stratton
England
Barbara van Allen
Dolly van Brunt
Bob Kingsley
Bob
Broadway
Code Messages by Wire Across Regions
The article notes strict limits on code messages by wire, restricting anarchist related content to Portugal and forbidding such messages in Tripoli Bosnia Roumelia Roumania Herzegovina and other Balkan states. It adds Turkey bans code messages while Persia accepts messages in French with translation upon arrival in Teheran.
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Portugal
Tripoli
Bosnia
Roumelia
Roumania
Herzegovina
Bularia
Balkan
Turkey
Persia
Gaul
Teheran
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Pendam
Coe I. Crawford
Hagan
Martha Endicott Eaton
N. E. Daley
Barbara
Kingstey
Mrs. Welles
Jupiter
Europe
Jacob
Leah
Enyme
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