Press ethics and state officials debated in local notes
A column discusses the use of newspaper reports by state officers in Turner case coverage and urges慎ful restraint by reporters. It praises W C T U for donating to the Y M C A library, noting the collection will aid reading rooms. Secretary of Agriculture Board signals state fair site planning for 1500, urging prompt attention from candidates and noting precedent for two-year location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huffman
Ff Dwight
Turner
State Board of Agribe Ie
Aberdeen
Election of officers and railway project noted
The article lists officer candidates led by G. P. Hos, described as clearheaded and energetic. It praises the group as capable to reform and drive the plan to build a railway from Omaha to Forest City, highlighting its ambition and practical aim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. P. Hos
Ena
Emin
Omaha
Porest City
Omaha Bee records urge road link to South Dakota
An annual review praises Omaha's progress and urges a railway connection to South Dakota. It argues the gateway role of Omaha makes such a link essential and inevitable, stressing regional growth and forward momentum.
Omaha and South Dakota Railway Board Continues Session
The board of directors kept meeting through Wednesday afternoon and evening to approve finances and plan a survey from Forest City to Yankton. Officers elected, capital stock subscriptions sought, and a preliminary survey authorized with W W Olney to supervise the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha and
South Dakota
Henry Hoffman
J. 1. Smith
Waterbury
Forest City
Yankton
W. W. Olney
Rome
New York
Cornell University
R. M. Springer
Treasuer
State of
Omaha and South Dakota Railway Company
Letter on proposed road to Dakota and Omaha
G P Hosmer writes from Lockport New York after election as president of the road. He cites a harmonious Dakota Omaha railroad meeting and states the line is feasible with energy and capital, predicting cars within 15 to 18 months and land values rising 100 to 200 percent. He notes need for eastern capital but security with local backing.
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G. P. Hosmer, Esq
Lockport
N. Y
Ri. M. Springer
Omaha
South Dakota
Traverse Survey Planned as Preliminary to Run the Line
At the close of the board meeting the survey committee ordered a traverse survey as a first step before line running and profiling by the engineer corps. Engineer W. W. Olney departed this morning for Forest City to begin the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hoffman
Blunt
Engineer Corps
W. W. Olney
Forest City
Omaha to South Dakota railroad urged by Pierre editors
Pierre Free Press argues for a Omaha to South Dakota rail line, urging Mitchell and Charles Mix counties to rally behind the project. The piece notes Union Pacific’s lack of enthusiasm for rail expansion into its favored town and calls for regional energy to secure the trade of two productive counties.
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Pierre
Omaha
Van Alstine-Watson Knox Marriage on Christmas Day
A Seattle couple united in marriage on Christmas Day at 2 pm at the Harry Watson residence in Seattle. D II Van Alstine of Seattle and Adelaide J Knox of Mitchell South Dakota were wed by Rev F W Loy followed by a generous dinner for guests and family. The couple’s romance grew from a long Dakota acquaintance. Van Alstine is connected with the Marion street caterer establishment.
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Seattle
Harry Watson
Second and
Cedar Streets
D. II
van Alstine
Adelaide J. Knox
Mitchell
South Dakota
F. W. Loy
Dakota
Marion Street
Twenty Four Numbers a Year The Dakota Parmer Ad
The Dakota Parmer enters its tenth year announcing semi monthly twenty four numbers annually with no price rise. It is a farmer friendly publication packed with agricultural content for Dakota farmers. Subscription is one dollar per year, and a two-paper club with CapitaL offers both papers for 1.50 in advance.
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Dakota Parmer
Encampment Delegates to Meet at Grand Opera House
Commander Porter P. Peck notified Department Commander Silsby that the grand opera house in Sioux Falls has been secured for the department encampment delegates on March 19 20 and 21. The Woman's Relief Corps will meet in the Masonic Temple block. Arrangements are underway for a highly successful Dakota encampment.
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Sioux Falls
Porter P. Peck
Silsby
Mitchell
Grand Opera House
Woman’s Relief Corps
Masonic Temple
Dakota
The Grippe Continues to Flourish in City
City physicians report numerous grippe cases with a few severe but not dangerous. Residents await an inevitable attack with calm expectancy and widespread use of preventives, while the loud sneeze of the la grippe persists.
Death of John P. Crennan Shocks Yankton Community
John P. Crennan dies at 6:45 after influenza and pneumonia. Born in Toledo in 1857 he rose to prominence in Yankton as a land office clerk, real estate investor, and civic leader with ties to the Masons and Knights Templar. He leaves a large family and was mourned as a generous, industrious pillar of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankton
Yankton Journal
John P. Crennan
John V. Crennan
John Crennan
Crennan
Sioux City
Buchanan
Spreng
R. W. Whitelock
Parmelee
Mitchell
R. W. Wheelock
Jas, Crennan
Toledo
Ohio
Nellie M. Wheelock
Fayette
Register of the Land Office
Wm. Letcher
J. T. M. Pierce
Union Block
U. S
Masonic Fraternity
South Dakota
Company M, D. N. G
James
Clement
Edward
California
Bartelle
Kittie Crennan
Wilcox
Decatur
Ill
Helen Louise
Funeral Rites for John P. Crennan in Yankton
Mourners in Yankton closed businesses and joined a solemn procession for John P. Crennan. Masonic bodies militia and fire department led to Christchurch for funeral rites, with eight De Molay Knights Templar pallbearers and a decorated altar. The remains departed on the 2:33 train, memory to outlive the generation. Crennan once served as acting governor of the Dakota Territory.
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Yankton
John P. Crennan
Fire Department
de Molay
Knights Templar
Christchurch
D.N. G
St. John’s Lodge A. F
A. M
Milwaukee
Ordway Absences Lead to Acting Governor Controversy
While Ordway was away, Secretary Teller acted as governor but was absent. His associates filled blank commissions signed by the governor, appointing friends as commissioners to organize a new county in the Jim Ordway valley. Commissioners acted under regular forms, making Crennan effectively governor, hotly contested by Ordway.
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Ordway
Teller
C ‘Gol
Crennan
the Jim
Mitchell Artist Finishes Interior of Alexandria Masonic Hall
Captain H. D. Crawford of Mitchell with artist R. A. Lowell completed decorating the new Masonic hall in Alexandria. The work features octagon ceiling panels with gold emblems, natural wood doors and wainscoting, and a color harmony praised as the finest yet in Alexandria. About 350 dollars spent on carpets and lodge furniture. An ante room to be used as Lup 484 reading room for lodge members when not in session. Hall to be used by Masons and Knights of Pythias.
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Alexandria
H. D. Crawford
Mitchell
R. A. Lowell
Masonic Hall
Crawford
Lowell
Masons
Knights of Pythias
Capital Aftermath in Vermillion Republican Echoes
The Vermillion Republican insists on fiscal accountability in campaign funding. Pierre and Mitchell supporters paid bills promptly while Huron and Watertown failed to respond. The paper accuses Huron whisky supporters of improper conduct and praises Watertown for a leveraged campaign.
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Vermillion Republican
Capital Committee
Pierre and Mitchell
Huron
Watertown
Thijs
Hogs Marketed Surge in South Dakota This Year
Hogs marketed in South Dakota have reached 60 percent above the previous peak, signaling a record year for hog sales. The figures reflect strong demand and expanded market activity across the state.
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South Dakota
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Puve Xi
Kimbali Graphic
Jumisu
L. C. Taylor
Alexandria Herald
W.C.T. U
Jell
United Action of
Hn Btwo
Frank K. Aikens
Canton
Holgerton
Gate Way
R. M.springer
J. K. Smith
Hosmer
Railroad Notes
van Alstine—Knox
G. A. Rh
la Grippe
Yankton Press
Penumonia
Col. Crennan
Dakotsa
Lruvorst
Driwgist
Irwaler
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