Vermillion and state notes mix in a verbose press summary
The Vermillion Republican notes various items including R W Wheelock not joining Populists, Senator Morgan’s stance on Hawaii, Judge Smith's ruling favoring Branch for county clerk, St Hi Witley selling Vermillion Republican stake to Danforth, praise for Vermillion papers, and American loyalty. It cites Dun & Co commodity prices in 1894, critiques John Burns, mentions Gov. Knute Nelson’s Minnesota race, Utah election fraud claims, and Sioux Falls mastodon story gossip.
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Knute Nelson
Minnesota
Pettigrew
South Dakota
Gen Silsby at Pierre as supporters rally for caucus vote
Gen A Silsby arrives in Pierre to meet supporters from across the state. He has received numerous letters from likely legislators ahead of the Tuesday caucus. Despite county Populist ties hurting his GOP bid, the county central committee backs him and praises his conduct in his U S Senate bid.
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A. Silsby
Et Pierre
Gen. Silsby
Silsby
United States
Pierre
Torrens System of Land Transfers What Is It
A Sioux Falls era op-ed questions the Torrens land transfer system. It critiques its registrars and title examiners, potential delays, costs, and the need for multiple county offices, arguing the system is unproven and impractical for South Dakota. It notes a proposed bill by a Corn Belt association and doubts about a swift adoption.
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Illinois
Senate
South Dakota
Buffalo
New York
Australia
United States
Sioux Falls
Torrens
Ftrst
Union
Corn Belt Reslentate Association
Tite {Ngurance Company
Tariff Complications Clouded by Uncertain House Action
Washington reports growing tariff complications between the U S and European powers. Chairman Wilson proposes repeal of a one-tenth cent sugar differential, but House passage is uncertain and time pressure looms. Republicans’ stance divides, with debate over reciprocity and revenue effects shaping potential coalitions.
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Washington, Dan
Congress
Wilson
Ways and Means Committee
Germany
Austria
Machinery study to gauge impact on labor in industry
Washington reports a government inquiry into the advancement of machinery and its effect on hand labor. The Bureau of Labor will deploy 20 to 25 agents for a year or more to compare modern factory production with traditional hand methods, gathering data on time costs and labor involved. Also noted are a favorable House committee vote on timber land homestead relief and the death of General Post prompting adjournment.
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Washington
Janu
Bureau of Labor
Labor Bureau
House
Jan
Senate Committee On Public Lands
Smith
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
General Post
Henderson
Illinois
Growth of a State Big Increase in Minnesota’s Official Business
The new state department officials have taken office at the capitol. Colonel Bobleter handed State Treasurer A T Koerner $1,830,878.17 in cash deposited in seventy banks, plus $4,852,582.25 in permanent school fund bonds and $585,000 in permanent university fund bonds. These figures illustrate state growth and expanded departmental activity since 1887.
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Minnesota
St. Pau
Janu
Bobleter
A. T. Koerner
Yankton Reservation to Open for Settlement Next Spring
Washington reports the Yankton reservation in South Dakota will likely open for settlement early next spring with government lands valued at 421,475 dollars. Of this, 100,000 dollars will be kept as a permanent fund, drawing interest, and payments have begun with the balance to be distributed in the next two to three weeks. In Goldfield Iowa, a New Year’s Eve ball led to a petition asking the council to ban dancing, stirring local controversy.
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Washington
Yankton
South Dakota
Goldfield
Crpar Rapids
Smith & Conyes
Mitchell, South Dakota
Breen Missing With Fears of Foul Play in New Orleans
Peter Breen district master workman of the Knights of Labor, last heard from in New Orleans after traveling from Butte to attend a convention. Friends in Butte fear foul play may have occurred. Also notes on Royal Yacht Squadron’s stance on the America’s Cup race and other brief items from Los Angeles Minneapolis and Nashville.
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Burtz
Mont
Peter Breen
Knights of Labor
New Orleans
Butte
Royal Yacht Squadron
London
Jan
Dr Miles' Nervine Promises Cures For Nervous Suffering
A Ringwood reader reports three months on Restorative Nervine that revived hope and sleep, claiming the remedy cured chronic nervousness. The letter endorses Dr Miles' Nervine as effective and available by mail from the Dr Miles' Medical Co. Elkhart Indiana.
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Weil
Wook
Ringwood
Mmiles
Dr. Miles’ Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
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