Polar Expedition Aims To Reach Crocker Land By Wireless
A Newfound land whaling steamer Diana will sail from New York with the Crocker Land expedition led by Donald B. MacMullan. The project, backed by the American Museum and the American Geographical Society, will establish wireless and seismographic stations while exploring Crocker Land and surrounding Arctic regions.
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Diana
New York Navy Yard
Crocker Land
Polar Seas
Perry
Axel Heiberg Land
Parry Islands
American Museum of Natural History
American Geographical Society
University of Illinois
United States Navy Department
Donald B. MacMullan
Peary
North Pole
Sydney
Bache Peninsula
Wlager Bay
Ellesmere Land
Nansen Sound
Cape Thomas Hubbard
Axel Heiberg
Crockerland
Hiles Land
Grant Land
Inglefield Gulf
Great Summit
Greenland
Flagler Bay
Pole
Cape Wolstenholme
Hudson Straits
Port Wilson
Hudson Bay
Fagler Bay
Staffanson Leads Canada Arctic Expedition to Nome
Beattie Washington reports Staffanson commands the Canada Arctic expedition aboard the Victoria sailing to Nome Alaska to join ships Karluk and Alaskan. Dr R M Anderson and James Murray accompany, Murray a Shackleton South Pole veteran. Arrival at Nome expected around July 14 with Karluk four days later and target voyage to Point Barrow on July 20.
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Steffanson
North Beattie
Wash
Staffanson
Canada Arctic Expedition
Victoria
Nome
Alaska
Dr. R. M. Anderson
James Murray
Point Barrow
Bishop Janssen Dead in St Louis Diocesan Residence
Louis Mo Bishop John Janssen head of the Roman Catholic diocese of Beliedie died at the Episcopal residence in St Louis today. He served as a key church leader and his death marks the end of an era for the diocese with the city’s religious community mourning his passing.
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Janssen
Louis
John Janssen
Beliédlie
Tls
Best Meeting of Firemen in Years in Hot Springs
The Thirteenth annual South Dakota State Firemen's tournament in Hot Springs attracts over two thousand firemen and visitors from more than forty departments. A grand parade opens the event with prizes for best appearing department best uniformed and longest distance traveled. Officers from Pierre Rapid City Lead and others are elected for the ensuing year. The next meeting will be social with ice cream and cake, hosted by the club on Friday July 11 at the Miller Bros home, featuring Prof. T. J. Warris.
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Watta
Association
Scotland
Pierre
Repid
Platte
A. W. Riordan
John lLatta
McBride
Lead
M. H. Mussman
Chamberlain
A. A. Grant
Yankton
W. A. Ritschlag
Huron
Hugene Bangs
Rapid City
James Clark
Mitchell
I. O. O. F. Hall
J. W. Latta
Gene Banks
Henry Mussman
Wm. O’brien
W. A. Ri
King Road
Prosper Township
T. J. Warris
Prof. Sarris
Miller Bros
Shade defends Morris appointment in Sioux Falls dispute
M L Shade, captain in the 4th Infantry and vice-president of the South Dakota National Guard Association, writes to the Argus Leader defending Adjutant General Morris. He asserts Morris has served since 1904, holds proper commissions, and condemns editors for political criticism of the 1903 and 1913 laws governing adjutants.
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Senate
National Guard
Morris
4Th Infantry
Adjutant General
M. L. Shade
S. D. N. G. Assn
Dairy Cow Talk Draws Large Prosper Township Crowd
The Prosper Township Farmers' Club meeting drew the largest attendance yet as Prof. Jones urged Holstein cattle, alfalfa, and silos for drought resilience. He offered free milk tests if farmers provided samples, and demonstrated with slides. Rev. Mr. Mair spoke on the value of club supervision and farmer gatherings.
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Prosper Township
Farmers’ Club
Prof. Jones
South Dakota
Jones
Mr. Mair
Brookings
Emery Man Dies on Train in South Dakota County
Nicholas Arend of Emery died on a train between Bard and Mitchell while en route to Chamberlain for treatment of a stomach ailment. The funeral was held at St Marys Church in Alexandria. He left a widow a son a daughter and three brothers Peter Joseph and James. His family had lived near Alexandria since the 1880s before moving to Emery to run Arend Bros. Mercantile.
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Alexandria
Nicholas Arend
Emery
Bard
Mitchell
Chamberlain
Dubuque
Iowa
Joseph Arend
Arend Bros
St. Mary’s Church
City
Arend
Peter
Joseph
James
Farmers of Bard Organize Club
A large Bard meeting led by Rev. Egner formed a Farmers Club with local farmers. Prof. Van Benthuysen urged cooperation and fair credit, and Prof. Jones encouraged unity for better farming. A church venue was pledged and a committee was named to draft a constitution for a permanent group.
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Bard
Mr. Egner
Egner
Warmers’ Alliance
Fulton
Prof
van Benthuysen
University
Prof. van Benthuysen
Jones
New Hanson County Insurance Company Formed in Pierre
The Farmers Mutual Fire not Lightning Insurance Company of Hanson County is incorporated to replace the expired Hanson County Mutual Fire and Lightning policy. Directors named are S. G. Phelps L. V. Plagman and L. P. Chapman, all from Alexandria.
Tax Express Lines Monday Assessments Scheduled
The new state tax commission will handle property assessments on scheduled Mondays starting in July. Express and sleeping car companies on the first Monday, railway assessments on the third Monday, and telephone and telegraph companies on the fourth Monday. General property and equalization work begins the first Monday in August and may continue through August.
Triple Mennonite Colony Wedding Unites Seven in Ceremony
In Rosedale Mennonite Colony South Carolina a unique triple wedding brought together John Maendels with Susanna Hofer, Andreas Hofer with Rebecca Hofer, and John Hofer with Susanna Hofer. All colony members paused work for the day as guests from Milltown Hutchinson County and Buffalo County colonies joined locals for a forenoon church ceremony and festive daytime celebration.
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Rosedale
Mennonite
S. C
John Maendels
Susanna Hofer
Andreas Hofer
Rebecca Hofer
John Hofer
Hofer
Milltown
Hutchinson County
Buffalo County
Deep Tilling Demonstrates Superior Soil Preparation
Pierre, South Dakota. At Messie farm near Gettysburg a field was split into three sections: deep tilling, subsoil plowing, and ordinary plowing. All parts were harrowed, surface worked, and seeded identically. Deep tilled soil produced the best stand, with the line between methods clearly marked in the field.
Banker’s Wasta ranch aims for 1000 tons alfalfa hay
Charles B. Hunt, banker of Wasta, owns 1500 acres near here with 225 acres in alfalfa. He expects to cut 1000 tons of alfalfa hay this summer and anticipates $8000 to $10,000 annual income in two years from his diversified farm including oats, cane, potatoes, melons, peanuts, sweet potatoes, corn, and cherry trees. He irrigates from the Cheyenne river with five miles of ditches.
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Rapid City
S. D
Charles B. Hunt
Wasta
Cheyenne
Hunt
Child Buried Under Hay Rescue Narrowly Saves Boy
A 38 year old boy on a South Dakota farm near Plankinton was buried under half a ton of hay that fell from 12 feet while his father unloaded. He was rescued unconscious but bruised and injured. In Lemmon, J F Paul Gross sold the Aberdeen Herald to J C Stoner who plans a political shift from Republican to Democratic.
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Paul Gross
Herald
Lemmon
S. D
J. C. Stoner
Edson
Highmore
Stoner
Gross
Auto turns turtle kills two in Minneapolis crash
Claud Clem ent of North McGregor Iowa and Sam Gillesby died instantly when the auto rolled over. Maurice Olson of Mason City Iowa was injured and helped by C A Sutton before a blast from the wreck hurled them. Bodies of Clement and Gillesby were charred. Wimbledon champion Maurice J F McLaughlin defeated Stanley N Doust in three sets 6 3 6 4 7 5.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Claud Clement
North McGregor
Iowa
Sam Gillesby
Maurice Olson
Mason City
C. A. Sutton
Olson
Sutton
Clement
Gillesby
Wimbledon
Eng
Maurice JF. McLaughlin
tSanley N. Doust
Veterans gather for Gettysburg semi centennial reunion
Thousands of veterans slept on Gettysburg streets as trains arrived late, with Major Normoyle of the quartermaster unit racing to house them. Officials including Col. Showmaker and Governor Tenor prepared speeches amid calls to end liquor sales and discuss Confederate veterans’ pensions.
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Gettysburg
Normoyle
Quartermaster’s Department
Regular Army
Buford
Wheeler
Cemetery Ridge
Col
J. M. Showmaker
Pennsylvania
Samuel Dixon
Pennsylvania Health Department
Young
Turner
Pon
Chicago Cools After Record Heat Wave
A cool north wind and showers eased Chicago's record heat spell. The temperature fell about 20 degrees in hours and residents welcomed a seasonable change after nearly a week of extreme heat. Revised tallies show the death toll rising to fifty.
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Chicago
Ill
Ice plants seized to operate for public ice in Cincinnati
Following a mayoral declaration of a public emergency, Cincinnati health officers were ordered to seize and run all city ice plants. The move aims to distribute ice to the public after a two week strike by plant employees.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Henry T. Hunt
Board of Health Today
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