Aberdeen Senator Kyle Dies After Illness at Home
Aberdeen South Dakota July 3 Senator Kyle died at 6 05 PM after a three week illness Brights disease with heart complications and uraemia cited as causes He had been chairman of the industrial commission and had planned to leave for Washington to report on its investigation His death ends a career spanning church work education and politics with two stints in the United States Senate and a history of party fusion in the state
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Aberdeen
United States
Kyle
Jever
Cleveland Okiss
Washington
Industrial Commission
J. J. Jexiy
Bright
Ndustrial Commission
Daugher
Ethelwin
Veulken
Senate
Danes Henderson Kyle
Echo
University of Illinois
Oberlin College
Western Theological Seminary
Alleghany
Sevi Vars
Utah
South da
Ipswich
Yank Wu
Stile Senate
United States Senate
Iseon C. Moody
Ist
Milcks
Democrats
Palmer
Pettigrew
Lee
Veces
Kylenly
Congress
Douglas County
South Dakota
Armour
M. D
Dakota
Yankton
Heirs to 12000 Dollar Estate Named in California Find
In Alexandria on July 3 a letter from Dodge county Wisconsin reported a Sacramento clipping about Emeline Bond, widow of Wm F Bond, being named heir to a $12000 estate of Wm Pierce who died in Sacramento County. Emeline Bond is believed deceased, so her children L F Bond Mrs F B Southmaryh and Mrs E B Lloyd of Alexandria may inherit. Sacramento counts clerk notified. reply confirms estate intact awaiting proof of heirship. Mrs Southmaryh will travel to California to establish heirs.
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Alexandria
S. D
P. F. Wickham
Dodge County
Wis
Sacramento
Cal
Emeline Bond
Wm. F. Bond
Wm. Pierce
Sacramento County
W. F. Bond
L. F. Bond
F. B. Southmaryh
E. B. Lloyd
Land Office Brisk in Aberdeen June Totals Reported
The Aberdeen land office shows brisk June activity with 35 homestead entries covering 5 523 acres and 21 homestead proofs on 3 280 acres plus 10 timber culture proofs on 1 687 acres. For the quarter ending June 30 there were 156 homestead entries on 23 612 acres and 35 timber culture proofs on 6 575 acres with 2 558 acres sold as isolated tracts and excesses. Land pricing rises amid growing demand.
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Aberdeen
S. D
United States Land Office
Lightning Kills Eleven In Chicago Fishing Party Tragedy
A July lightning strike on a north shore Chicago pier killed eleven of twelve sheltering fishers, leaving Willie Anderson the sole survivor. The victims ranged from 11 to 45, many from poor families, as a violent storm damaged nearby homes and lines. Percy Keane, a bystander, notified police after witnessing the horror and helped recover the bodies.
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Chicago
North Shore
Willie Anderson
George Brabinst
Meyer Jacobs
George Priers
Frank Coozey
Carl Kruze
Edward Bloch
Broderick
Marquette Terrace
Montrose Boulevard
Percy Keane
Percy
Young Keane
Young Anderson
Vast Vacant Prairie Lands Listed in Aberdeen District
Records of the United States land office show 141,740 acres of vacant land in the Aberdeen district, distributed across Brown 480 acres Campbell 57,400 Edmunds 3,170 McPherson 35,870 and Walworth 58,820. Much land is broken or stony but much is good farming land open to free homestead entry.
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Aberdeen
S. D
United States Land Office
Brown County
Campbell
Edmunds
McPherson
Walworth
Epworth League South Dakota meeting opens in Huron
The Epworth League South Dakota state meeting begins in Huron on Tuesday July 3 with W J Caffee president and a program covering literary musical oratorical biblical departments overseen by national figures. Prof Pearson Northwestern University Slayton Jubilee Singers and Prof D W Robertson will attend with special railway rates offered.
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South Dakota
Huron
W. J. Caffee
South Dakota Epwortheague Assembly
Pearson
Northwestern University
Slayton Jubilee Singers
D. W. Robertson
Sioux Falls Press Sold at Public Auction in Sioux Falls
The Sioux Falls Daily Press plant, secured by ex Senator Pettigrew’s estate, was sold at public auction for about $3,000 to attorney C. O. Bailey acting for W. S. Bowen. Bowen will take charge. staff changes unlikely. Also, Deadwood marks the Black Hills 25th birthday with bold claims of gold output and rapid growth.
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Pettigrew
Sioux Falls
Huston
Sioux Falls Daily Press
C. O. Bailey
W. S. Bowen
Bowen
Kranz Cogulan Nuptials in Quiet Holy Family Wedding
Miss Celeste LeFevre Coghlan of St Paul and Charles Borromeo Kranz of Baltimore Md were married at Holy Family church in a 6 o'clock mass witnessed by immediate relatives. After a wedding breakfast at the bride’s sister’s home they plan to reside in Baltimore after October 1 following an extended eastern tour.
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South Dakota
Baltimore
Mitchell
Holy Family Church
Celeste LeFevre Coghlan
St. Paul
Charles Borromeo Kranz
Dean Shea
T. C. Burns
Louise Gibbons
Keokuk
Charles Radcliffe Parker
Omaha
Faltimore
Plankinton Plans Twentieth Anniversary Celebration
Plankinton D runs July 17 and 18 to mark the town or founding anniversary with horse events including 2:25 trot 250, 2:40 trot 150, running race 100, pony race 50 on day one and free for all trot 300, 3 minute race 100, farmers race 50, running race 100, pony race 40, best pulling team 10 on day two plus baseball games Mitchell Interstate league vs LeMars and Chamberlain vs Plankinton.
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Down
Plankinton
8. D
Mitchell
LeMars
Iowa State League
Chamberlain
New Revenue Office Opens in Aberdeen with $5000 First Day
Aberdeen reports the new revenue office took in over $5,000 in its first half day of business on July 4. Miss Josephine Holmes, longtime public school teacher in this city, suffered a fractured shoulder and bruises in a runaway near Topeka during a visit to South Dakota Notes. McCook County gains its first national bank as the First National Bank of Salem, organized July 1, with directors U S Tyler Frank H Putnam C J Ives W C Stucklager and E J Soper. Canton residents deny smallpox presence. Aberdeen library board appointments include Dr George A Countryman M H Welly Albert Young Mrs Louis Lager and Mrs R N Jewett.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Josephine Holmes
Topeka
South Dakota
McCook County State Bank
Salem
First National Bank of
McCook County
U. S. Tyler
E. J. Soper
Emmetsburg
Frank H. Putnam
C. J. Ives
Cedar Rapids
W. C. Stucklager
Lisbon
Citizes
Canton
George A. Countryman
M. H. Welly
Albert Young
Louis Lager
R. N. Jewett
Ward Arrested in Jersey City Over Bank Fraud
Thomas F. Ward former vice president of Le Mars National Bank was tracked to Jersey City by a former acquaintance who saw him enter the post office. Special Operative Peske arrested Ward two weeks after he was last seen leaving Iowa. He reportedly agreed to return to Iowa without extradition formalities.
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Washington
Wilkie
Secret Service
Thomas F. Ward
Jersey City
Peske
Ward
LeMars
National Bank
Iowa
Looted Bank Manager Fled After LeMars Bank Failure
LeMars Iowa July 4 Ward vice president and manager of LeMars National Bank disappeared after April 15 closing leaving about 30000 missing amid a 125000 deposits. Receiver Thomas N Thornton appointed in Washington. Ward deeded home to wife before departing and may face embezzlement or falsifying books charges. wife left with infant and moved to Des Moines.
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LeMars
LeMars National Bank
Ward
Thomas N. Thornton
Washington, D. C
John Jeffers
Des Moines
Hughes
Jersey City
Huxford
E. D. Huxford
Niagara Bank Fails in Buffalo Carrying City National Ties
The Niagara bank state institution closed its doors and was placed in charge of Bank Superintendent Kilburn. With a capital of 100000, the failure is attributed to its links with City National Bank, whose president P H Griffin formerly served as Niagara Bank vice president. Kilburn says the bank is insolvent and out of business to protect the public.
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Buffalo
Niagara Bank
State Institution
Kilburn
Clearing House
Clement
City National Bank
P. H. Griffin
City National
Increase in Pension Rolls Adds Thousands and Pending Claims
Washington reports for the year ended June 20 a pension roster gain of 49,612 names, including 44,861 original issues and 4,571 restorations. Breakouts cover Civil War and Spanish American War invalids, survivors, widows, and nurses, with total certificates issued rising to 109,655 and pending claims at 415,409 as of May 31, 1901.
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Washington
Spain
Barker Gives Up Appeal In Keller Shooting Case
New York July 4 No appeal will be taken from Judge Blair's sentence of five years in Trenton state prison for Thomas G Barker who shot Rev John Keller He will use funds saved from an appeal to support his wife Mrs Barker claims she would be penniless without the fund Barker to begin serving his term this week and may request immediate transfer to the penitentiary for onset of confinement. Mrs Barker to visit the Hudson county jail one final time to say goodbye.
Lightning Kills Three Men and Injures Several in St Louis
A bolt of lightning struck a St. Louis fishing party seeking shelter under a sycamore beside Dead Creek Cahokia Ill killing William Inghauser 32 John DeGraff 18 and Louis Stern 26. Bennie Eggline 13 Louisville Ky is fatally injured.
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St. Louis
Dead Creek
Cahokia
Ill
WM. Inghauser
John J. Degraff
Louis Stern
Bennie Egglein
Louisville
Central Kentucky Asylum For
Lakeland
James Howard
Nat Mercer
Windy Iowa storm causes extensive farm damage
A severe windstorm swept central Iowa on July 4 damaging farms and buildings. Perry lost the Stuart hotel roof and numerous barns. Cambridge tents and telegraph lines were wrecked. Dallas Center and Marshalltown reported multiple destroyed barns and factory damage. Widespread crop injuries noted. communications disrupted.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Perry
Stuart Hotel
Cambridge
Lamont Bros. Circus
Dallas Center
Marshalltown
Flexible Wire Mat Company
South Center Street
Chicago
Marshall Canning Company
Milwaukee
Madrid
Tornado in Cumberland Gap Ravages Powellsville Valley
A violent storm in Cumberland Gap Pow ellsville valley leveled several farm houses and barns in Middleboro Kentucky on July 4. Deaths and injuries were reported but details were not yet available.
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Cumberland Gap
Middleboro
Powellsville Valley
Fatal Fire in Butte Kills Two and Injures Many
A lodging house blaze in Butte Montana early today left two dead and about twenty injured while around 100 guests fled by jumping from windows. A gasoline lamp exploding in a saloon on the lower floor sparked the flames. Sam Mix a waiter from Missoula and Ole Berg a Butte carpenter were among the seriously injured. Billy Ryan known as Australian Ryan and Miss Crystal proprietress managed the property as guests scrambled to safety. Property loss reported as small.
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Butte
Mont
Sam MIX
Missoula
Ole Berg
Billy Ryan
Ryan
Miss Crystal
Iowa Veteran Robbed on Way to Kiowa Claim
An elderly Iowa veteran, Cato of Davis County, was robbed in Arkansas City Kansas last night of 327 dollars from his stocking as he slept in his wagon on a journey toward the Kiowa Comanche and Apache country to file a claim. No clue to the thief. he returns to Iowa.
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Arkansas City
Kan
C. O. Cato
Cato
Davis County
Catal J
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