Big Convention 10 Held at Aberdeen
South Dakota Traveling Men's association plans its second annual meeting in Aberdeen on June 1 drawing thousands. W. A. Goyer outlines floats inspired by St. Louis Veiled Prophet parade and emphasis on entertaining wives and sweethearts. Delegations from Huron Watertown Mitchell Sioux Falls Redfield Brookings and others will attend with the largest delegation earning next year’s convention.
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Aberdeen
Suth Dakota
South Dakota
Traveling Men’s Association
W. A. Goyer
Watertown
St. Louis
Huron
Mitchell
Sioux Walls
Redfield
Brookings
Clue to Mystery in Sven Disappearance Emerges
Sioux Falls police secure new evidence in the Sven disappearance case involving farmer Christopher Sven. Knute Sven aids inquiry into family relations and finances while police sideline suicide or dementia theories and connect events on North Main avenue to advance toward an arrest.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Christopher Sven
Knute Sven
Sioux City
Sven
Sven S
Main Avenue
North Main Avenue
Convict Paddy Carroll Reveals Springfield Bank Robbery Details
In Sioux Falls South Dakota on February 14, Paddy Carroll, serving a long sentence for the Springfield bank robbery, gives a public confession. He describes planning and executing the October 5 robbery, fleeing with $5,200, and timing the escape with a team and a woman’s husband’s harness. Carroll, with three accomplices, details travel from Parkston to Tyndall to Springfield, the use of a heavy hammer, multiple safe charges, and the eventual cross to Tripp, Mitchell, Woolsey, Tracey, Minnesota, and back toward Scotland. He notes the crew’s experience and intent to resume the crime after release. He also thanks Mrs. Greenfield for bananas left in the rig.
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Paddy Carroll
Springfield
Sioux Falls
Paddy” Carroll
Bank of
Dr. Greenfield
Avon
Carroll
Parkston
Tyndall
Missouri
Niobrara
McNeill's
Snow
Tripp
Mitchell
Woolsey
Tracey
Minn
Yorkie
Nebraska
Scotland
Star Hotel
Geo. Armstrong
Young pressroom worker injured in likely fatal accident
In Yankton John McQuay a 16 or 17 year old helper in the Gazette press room sustained serious injuries including multiple arm fractures and possible internal damage after a belt captured him as he assisted to mend a broken belt. A vigilant pressman stopped the machinery by disconnecting the belt.
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Yankton
John McQuay
Gazette
Winter Mild Aids New Sioux Falls Railroad Link
President P F Sherman of the South Dakota Central Railroad says winter work on the Sioux Falls to Watertown line will finish next week and connect with the Illinois Central tracks. He returns from Chicago after arranging use of the Illinois Central depot in Sioux Falls.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
P. F. Sherman
South Dakota Central Railroad Company
Watertown
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Sherman
Chicago
The
Illinois Central
Chester to Get New Weekly Newspaper in South Dakota
Sioux Falls reports Chester, a new town on the South Dakota Central railroad, will soon launch a weekly paper. The publishers bought the Garretson Vindicator plant and will relocate it to Chester for the new publication.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Chester
South Dakota Central Railroad
Vindicator
Garretson
Yease
Tunnel Under City to Link Providence With East Providence
The New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad plans a tunnel from Union Station Providence to East Providence costing about 2 million dollars for under 2 miles of track. The project will connect Fall River Newport Warren and Bristol to Providence’s business center with electric power for all traffic and a completion time around two years.
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Providence
R.I
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
East
Boston
Worcester
Fall River
Newport
Warren
Bristol
Irving M Scott Picture Sale Brings $73750 in New York
The Scott collection from San Francisco, assembled by Irving M. Scott, netted $73,750 at auction under the American Art Association. Fifty seven canvases sold with Rembrandt's portrait of himself as a young man at $6,000 and Millais' Duckings at $5,100 leading prices. Hough's Een Boterdam realized $4,250 and Roybet's Drinking Song, a small 18 by 21 1/2 inch canvas, $3,600.
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New York
Irving M. Scott
San Francisco
American Art Association
Millais
Hough
Roybet
Suffragists' Officers Elected by National Association
The Women's National Suffrage Association announces new officers led by Honorary President Susan B Anthony of Rochester and President Rev. Anna Howard Shaw of Philadelphia. Florence Shelley of New York is Vice President at Large, with Kate Gordon of New Orleans as Corresponding Secretary, Alice Stone Blackwell of Boston as Recording Secretary, and Harriet Taylor Upton of Warren as Treasurer.
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Baltimore
Women’s National Suffrage Association
Susan B. Anthony
Rochester
N. Y
Anna Howard Shaw
Philadelphia
Florence Shelley
New York City
Kate Hi. Gordon
New Orleans
Alice Stone Blackwell
Boston
Mass
Harriet Taylor Upton
Warren
Ohio
Death of Western Lumber Giant as Pacific Pine Fails
San Francisco report notes the sale of San Francisco Lumber stock to Bellingham Bay Lumber for 250000 dollars after the Pacific Pine Lumber company ceased January 1. The move marks the death of the long dominant regional lumber combination that controlled the western coast for eighteen years.
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San Francisco
San Francisco Lumber Company
Bellingham Bay Lumber Company
Pacific Pine Lumber Company
America
Farm lands in South Dakota bring strong demand in winter
Aberdeen reports sharp activity in northern and western South Dakota land sales. A Chicago syndicate bought seventy one quarter sections west of Chamberlain, while Dayton Ohio investors acquired fifty four quarters in Brown Edmunds and Walworth counties. Investors plan immediate occupancy by farmers and stockmen. Clark company expands herd stock sales and livestock improvements.
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Aberdeen
S. D
South Dakota
Chamberlain
Chicago
Dayton
Ohio
Brown
Edmunds
Walworth
Clark Company
Fire destroys Francis block in Sturgis. $12,000 loss
Sunday blaze in the Francis block in Sturgis South Dakota leveled the two story brick building. Loss set at $12,000 with $9,000 insured. Tenants included S T Voorhees hardware and furniture J W Brackett drug store and John Monheim dry goods. Firefighters saved neighboring structures. Origin undetermined with Monheim's store cited.
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Sturgis
S. D
Francis
S. T. Voorhees
J. W. Brackett
John Monheim
Voor
Monheim
Embezzler Vanishes With Firm's Funds
Bridgewater South Dakota February 14 G C Allen an agent for F T Day Graf and Commission company departed with a sizable sum of money leaving numerous creditors. Chief of Police Thos Ryan with Farmers National Bank work to apprehend the embezzler and recover funds.
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Bridgewater
S. D
G. C. Allen
F. T. Day Graf and Commission Company
O Police
Ryan
Farmers National Bank
Dragged to death near Bonesteel details a homesteader
Peter Knudson a Rosebud claim homesteader eighteen miles south and west of Bonesteel was found dead from a runaway team. He came from Tabor South Dakota and was single. He became tangled in the harness and was dragged about forty rods.
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Bonesteel
S. D
Peter Knudson
Saloon Brawl Ends in Bruising Incident at Herrick
In Herrick S D February 13 a lively town in the Rosebud ceded area a shooting affray concluded a tavern brawl linked to whisky and cards. One man was badly bruised and vows revenge. no arrests have been made and names are withheld and further trouble is feared if compacts occur.
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Herrick
S. D
Rosebud
Last September attempt to start kitchen fire with gasoline injures woman
Mrs Hildus Egeberg of Volga suffered severe burns from an explosion last September. She has been in a hospital with deep burns that refused to heal. Skin grafting is planned with volunteer donor Miss Mary Berg, daughter of GC J Berg, hoping for a successful outcome.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Hildus Egeberg
Volga
Mary Berg
GC. J. Berg
South Dakota College Holds Firm Against Hazing
Aberdeen February 13 The faculty of South Dakota Agricultural College Brookings vows to halt hazing at all costs after older students hazed freshmen. Punishments included suspensions for the year and semester, a cadet reduced in rank, and others from one week to a month. Students express indignation but support faculty action.
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Aberdeen
S. D
South Dakota Agricultural College
Brookings
Strange vapor rises from Sheep Mountain precedes earthquakes
Deadwood South Dakota reports a cloud of vapor from a porphyry dike on Sheep Mountain just before tremors in Italy and the Isthmus of Panama. Scientists suggest air rushing from a cave under the mountain when atmospheric conditions favor.
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Deadwood
S. D
Polo Creek
Sheep Mountain
Italy
Panama
Black Hills
Jenny
Adoption of a Negro Boy by Sioux Warrior Ends Amusingly
In Sioux Falls a full blooded Sioux, Felix Brunot of the Yankton Agency, adopted Charley Thornton a negro boy who joined him returning to the reservation. The boy, tasting dog meat in the soup, decided to seek a home among palefaces and is now employed as a horse boy by a local doctor.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Felix Brunot
Ankton Indian Agency
Missouri River
Brunet
National
Washington
Poy
Charley Thornton
Brunot
Hore
Sheep Barred From Black Hills Forest Reserve
Deadwood South Dakota February 13. Sheep are barred from grazing on the Black Hills forest reserve where cattle and horses are allowed at fixed rates per head. The reserve is the country’s largest and most important, with grazing policy favoring cattle and horses over sheep. Residents pay 20 cents per head while non residents pay 30 cents per head.
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Deadwood
Sam
Black Hills
New Mexico
Methodist elders in South Dakota launch $10,000 drive
The presiding elders of the South Dakota Methodist church began a campaign to raise about $10,000 among churches and citizens in their districts. The funds will fund a home for Dr. Thomas Nicholson, president of Dakota Wesleyan University, in Mitchell.
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Mitchell
S D
Methodist Church
South Dakota
Thomas Nicholson
Dakota Wesleyan University
Crowe Trial Nears End as Bishop Witnesses Debated
In Omaha on February 15 the Crowe kidnapping trial nears completion with expected state evidence tonight. Bishop Scannell may testify about Crowe’s confession and letters alleged as confessions to priests, while defense argues priestly privilege. Key witnesses Glynn and son identified Crowe telephoning to Cudahy about the ransom letter.
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Omaha
Neb
Pat Crowe
I. A. Cudahy
Scannell
Crowe
Father Murphy
Vaila
W. S. Glynn
Frank
Mr. Cudahy
Glynns
Hanly to Serve Insurance Oversight in Indiana
Thomas W. Lawson reports Governor Hanly of Indiana agreed to join the Lawson Insurance Committee. Lawson claims Hanly mentioned high insurance payments while advocating reform. He vows public investigations will continue to target major financial figures and push for restitution.
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Baltimore
Ireb
Thomas W. Lawson
Hanly
Indiana
Lawson Insurance Committee
McCalls
McCurdys
Morgan
Rockefellers
Sioux City Market Prices Report for Hogs Cattle
Sioux City stock yards report hog prices for good heavy and butchers at 5.75 to 5.80, and light to mixed at 5.60 to 5.70. Cattle values run from 2.50 to 5.75 for fat cows, heifers, steers and stockers with yearlings and calves at 2.00 to 3.85, reflecting a varied livestock market.
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Sioux City
Chicago Cattle Hogs and Sheep Markets Report
Chicago Feb 14 cattle market steady to strong with steers 3.40 to 6.35, heifers 2.25 to 5.00, bulls 2.00 to 3.80. hogs higher with heavy grades 6.00 to 6.05, packers 5.70 to 6.97. sheep steady to strong with lambs 6.40 to 7.40. Close shows hogs 5.10c higher, cattle steady and sheep strong.
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Chicago
Cattle Hog and Lamb Markets Reported Active in South Omaha
South Omaha markets show cattle strong with native steers near 3.79 to 4.50, cows and heifers 2.84 to 4.10, canners 1.70 to 3.00, bulls and stags 2.50 to 6.00. Hogs rise with heavy 5.30 to 5.85, mixed 5.76 to 5.80, lights 5.75 to 6.30, pigs 4.75 to 9.80, bulk 5.75 to 5.80. Sheep firm with yearlings 5.50 to 6.10, wethers 5.40 to 5.90, ewes 4.75 to 5.40, lambs 6.75 to 7.15.
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South Omaha
Grain Market Quotations From Chicago and Minneapolis
Cash quotations show flour markets weak with multiple grain and provision items listed. Prices cover wheat corn oats rye barley flax seed timothy seed and stored goods plus butter eggs cheese and whisky with regional specifics for Chicago and Minneapolis on February 14.
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Chicago
Minneapolis
Wwee
Perjury Charge in Rosebud Reservation Arrests
Deputy U S Marshal Lamb and Land Inspector Moore led the arrest of Charlie C. Horn Frank C. Bebout and John B. Leech on charges of perjury. All pleaded not guilty at a preliminary hearing before U S Commissioner Kelly. Horn was bound over to the federal grand jury under $500 bond. Bebout and Leetch released.
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Rosebud Reservation
Bonesteel
United States
Lamb
United States Land
Moore
Charlie C. Horn
Frank C. Bebout
John B. Leech
Kelly
Starcher
Fairfax
Porter
Sioux Falls
W. B. Backus
Keller
Bebout
Leetch
Charlie B. Horn
Federal Grand Jury
Swine Breeders to Meet in Sioux Falls This Week
The South Dakota Swine Breeders association holds its annual three day meeting in Sioux Falls starting February 14. A swine judging school led by Professors Wilson and Skinner will showcase demonstrations. Notable talks cover hog markets, swine diseases, breed comparisons, and a swine sale to close the gathering.
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Burnside
A. E. Chamberlain
Howard
Fred Evans
Bureau of Animal Industry
J. P. Foster
Huron
L. H. Storgard
Winifred
M. F. Bowler
Groton
Alfert Poppen
Chester
Mr. McKay
Madison
A. Bran
Artesian
F. E. van Demark
Hartford
Sven’s son aids police in Sioux Falls disappearance mystery
Knut Sven of Sioux City, son of farmer Christopher Sven, arrives to help investigators locate the missing Sioux Falls man. Police abandon murder theory as no body is found and two possibilities emerge: temporary insanity or abduction.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Knut Sven
Sioux City
Christopher Sven
Sven
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Aintings
Irving Scott
Anna Shaw
National Association
California
Home For President
Grain Markets
James A. Woodring
Nashville
Tenn
L. J Robinson
Robert H. Bryar
Bonesteel Preparatory
Association of South Dakota
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