Ward expands South Dakota legislature with numerous bills
In Pierre South Dakota the house passed a broad agenda including bills on registering voters, changing trapping dates, and prohibiting unauthorized use of national guard uniforms. The senate backed a measure to abolish the telephone inspector and other safety and tax changes. A state board of accountants bill failed. Various new bills were introduced, and lobbyists from butter, railroad, and fire insurance groups pressed for or against proposed legislation as sessions advance.
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Pierre
S. D
Berg
Minnehaha
Hayes
Custer
Mellette
Roberts
VanCamp
Burnstad
Sherman
Deaf School
Wolgemuth
Tyler
Parrott
Quale
Buffington
Scott of
Minne
E. J. Phares
State Firemens’ Association
Z. A. Haggard
H. E. Judge
J. I. DeVoy
Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul
E. Webber
Huron
W. M. Hopkins
Aberdeen
John Flynn
Sioux Falls
W. R. Heints
Woonsocket
Jake’’ Parrott
Relief Fund Reaches Three Hundred Thousand for China Aid
Washington reports the Christian Herald has contributed 300000 to famine relief in China with 50000 more via the state department to Shanghai. The Red Cross adds 10000 and appeals for funds. In Nanking estimates place deaths from famine and pestilence near one million before spring as natives form bands to loot and kill for food.
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Washington
D. C
State Department
Shanghai
Christian Herald
American Red Cross
Nanking
China
Aberdeen to Get Big Freight House
Aberdeen South Dakota reports indicate new freight yards depot and warehouse for the railroad, replacing the burned depot. Plans call for a twenty door warehouse larger than any west of the era except possibly twin cities company buildings. Dr Coxs Barbed Wire Liniment advertised.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Milwaukee
West Aberdeen
Twin Cities
Damaged Text Shows Place of Burial Note
Fragmentary OCR mentions a burial place with damaged wording and a stray word CHILDREN, leaving unclear identities or events.
Plague and Famine Ravage Chinese Districts
In Pekin and major famine zones of Kiam and Anhui thousands suffer as crops fail and floods persist. Parents sell children to buy food while unburied corpses line roads and plague victims are cremated in Harbin Mukden and Tien Tsin amid spreading illness.
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Tien Tsin
Famin
Kiama
Anhui
Lorimer Bribery Claim Tied to Vote by People
Senator Norris Brown of Nebraska charged that Senator William Lorimer of Illinois knew of the bribery used to procure his election. He linked Browne’s corrupt operations to Lorimer and Browne’s 30 Democratic followers via Speaker Shurtleff, detailing meetings and influence.
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Washington, D. C
William Lorimer
Illinois
Norris Brown
Nebraska
Senate
Lorimer
Brown
United States
Lee O’neill Browne
Browne
Shurtleff
Standpats Put Off Ballinger Report
Washington D C The House agriculture committee refused to consider the special committee report on the Ballinger Pinchot case citing lack of jurisdiction. The decision pushes the report to the bottom of the calendar and likely ends its consideration this session, a notable setback for supporters.
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Ballinger
Flax Seed Imports Boost Minneapolis Mills in 1910 Surplus
Washington reports the import of about 400000 bushels of Argentine flaxseed valued near 1100000 dollars for Minneapolis mill consumption. The shipment comes amid rising demand for spring seeding and follows 1910 flax area reaching two hundred thousand plus acres.
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Minneapolis
Seed price surge drives large Argentina imports to Duluth
Seed prices rise to 2.37 dollars per bushel for May delivery as record seeding programs loom. Argentina will export seed for milling use with a 3 to 5 cent drawback on imports to offset a 25 cent duty. Seed travels via Antwerp to Montreal or New York, then to Minneapolis, a 9,500 mile journey.
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Argentina
Antwerp
Montreal
New York
Minneapolis
Argentine Republic
Rail Commission Sets New Freight Rates for Western South Dakota
South Dakota Rail Way Commission announces March 10 effective freight rate schedules aimed at western counties west of the Missouri River. Rates apply to general shipments with commodity rates for coal and coarse grains. a bridge surcharge of one to two cents per hundred pounds may apply. Examples show substantial reductions across classes and distances, including Pierre to Rapid City and Mitchell to Rapid City.
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Missouri
Black Hills
Northwestern
Burlington
Hills
Crouch Line
Missouri River
New Pierre
Rapid City
Mitchell
Aberdeen
Lemmon
Polled cattle favored as South Dakota stock group meets
The South Dakota Live Stock Association closed in Mitchell with J H Bevington of Ree Heights praising polled cattle. Members surprised Secretary Wilson with a gold headed cane and cash, and elected T N Babcock as president with James W Wilson as secretary treasurer.
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South Dakota Live Stock Association
J. H. Bevington
Ree Heights
Bevington
Wilson
J. M. Erfon
Association
Mr. Elion
Mr. Wilson
Elion
Stock Association
Brookings
Mitchell
T. N. Babcock
Albert Hill
Alexandria
R. J. Weiland Canistota
J. M. Dunmire
Scotland
P. E. Murphy
Oldham
P. E. Vandemark
James W. Wilson
De Smet Congregational Church Dedicates Enlarged Building
Rev. W. H. Thrall of Huron dedicates the new First Congregational church at De Smet in an enlarged structure. The facility features a 28 by 50 foot audience room with a 20 by 32 gallery, a basement dining room 27 by 28, a 14 by 22 kitchen, and a 14 by 32 boys club room, with gas and water service. Improvements cost over $4,000. the society has existed since 1881.
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Aberdeen
S. D
W. H. Thrall
Huron
First Congregational Church
DeSmet
Bulding
Congregational Society
de Smet
Vice President Breaks Tie As Subsidy Bill Clears Senate
In Washington the vice president cast decisive votes to save the ship subsidy bill on three consecutive roll calls. The bill failed and then passed by narrow margins with 39 to 39 in committee and in the senate while adjournment followed a tied 37 to 37 vote.
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Washington
D. C
Senate
West Virginia
Clarence Watson
Elkins
Shirley
Indiana
Watson
Aldrich
Clapp
Davis
Sutherland
Grenna
North Dakota
Genlers Adjourn After Selecting Next Meeting Place
Genlers adjourned their session today having chosen the next meeting location with Thad Town beating Huron in the vote.
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Ohes
Huron
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AGI
Wright
Richards
Ane
Sixth Circuit
Ing Office of Telephone
Mort
Gage
Cone
Pert Accountants
Fleeger
Williams, Curtiss
Bartine
Johnson
Wyman
Perkins
Anderson
Court House
Maytum
RED Cross
Pekin
Muk
The
Importa
Commission
Qld
W. S. Hill
England
Brookings Agricultural College
Wickre
Messrs
Erion
Hill
Rilling
Hildebrand
Dunmire
House
Waterton
Calla
Lily
J. H. Ferris
E. B. van Alstine
Mitchell, S. D
E. K. Mather C. EC
Bittert
Enaging Eng’r
Dakota
Western
National Banass
Davison County
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