Unhappy Lovers Die Together in Tragic Double Suicide
Oliver Gray and Lucy Pond, aged 21 and 18, died after taking poison in Isik Point, South Dakota. Gray premeditated the act due to thwarted marriage plans, and Pond chose to die with him after obtaining strychnine for rats. An inquest found premeditated suicide. a farewell letter from Pond explained the decision and requested burial together.
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Oliver Gray
Lucy Pond
Isik Point
S D
Wison
Tady
Gray
Gore
George Gray
W. Pond
Chats Worth
Miss Pond
Charles
Lowell
Pond Boys
Kirk Point
A. C. Phillips
Elk Point
Tiurlingame
Laster
Pinard
Jefferson
Nichols
Uriah Wood
Ienk Point
Mr. Bellinger
Chatsworth
Ating
Oliver
Charles Pond
Crop Bulletin from Kiron South Dakota Reports Mixed Conditions
The weekly weather in Kiron SD was cooler with generally adequate showers except in the James River area and some dry districts. Wheat shows variable progress due to moisture, oats and barley advance, corn remains backward but growing, and cultivation has progressed mainly except in extreme northeast counties.
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Kiron
S. D
Middle
Upper James
Tima
Blaze at Sioux Falls Threatens Daily Argus Building
Fire at the Daily Argus building in Sioux Falls began in the basement boiler room and men from the fire department confined it to the rear basement area. No major damage was reported and losses are insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Argus
Sioux Falls
Daily Argus lLeader
Elected officers lead South Dakota G A R encampment
The South Dakota G A R encampment elected H P Packard of Redfield as commander after a spirited contest with Colonel Thomas H Brown of Sioux Falls. New state officers include Charles Barrett Sioux. H C Newmeyer Alpena. Dr WY Wilson Hudson. S A Boyles Yankton. delegates to the national encampment H S Sanborn Hurley. Robert Dollard Scotland. S H Cornell Brookings. A campfire on the assembly grounds highlighted the Tuesday events with remarks by P L R Tailey of P rimehar Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Thomas H. Brown
Sioux Bails
H. P. Packard
Redfield
Packard
Thomas Post
Charles Barrett
Sioux
Allo
H. C. Newmeyer
Alpena
WY. T. Wilson
Jiudson
S. A. Boyles
Yankton
H.S. Sanborn
Hurley
Robert Dollard
Scotland
S. H. Cornell
Brookings
W. Rot
Miamia Carpenter
Watertown
Jennie Sa. Nash
HiHa Rozelle
1K Point
Imma PD. Humphrey
Hattie M. Pay Oy Volga
Mary Brown
Sioux Falls
Olive Miller
Tyndall
PL R. Tailey
Primehar
Davison Democrats Name Delegates for State Convention
Davison county Democrats select fourteen delegates and fourteen alternates to attend the state convention in Aberdeen on July 20. They favored Hon. Andrew Lee for governor and empowered delegates to cast the county vote. Also notes Society and local club actions in Sturgis and Aberdeen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Mitchell
S.1
Davison County
Andrew Lee
D W. Collins
I. C. Thomas
W. H. Saul
William Craig
Joseph Swift
Dh Tre Aws Ree
AWW
WNL
Tee Bres Hare Ane
Gh. Dalugherty
A. FL. Goodykoontz
K. J. Purdy
Charles Ferguson
A. J. Hitchcock
HW. G. Hoyt
Hoyt Cox
John Michels
C. Weeks
L. Logan
W. H. Wilkinson
M. Tiffany
George Wanauff
H. Wields
Robert Clark
A. Gherkin
Philip Tobin
H. I. Hitchcock
T. Greene
Zach Welch
Martin Gleason
Freeman Wwnowl
Deadwood
Madison
S. D
Chautauqua
Tacoma Park
Knowles
New President at College Sioux Falls South Dakota
Rev. I. J. Jordan, Ph D of Fremont Nebraska will take over as president of the Sioux Falls college starting the new academic year. He succeeds Rev. A. J. Finch who resigned. The college aims for growth and improvement as attendance has risen in recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College
Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls College
I. J. Jordan
Fremont
Neb
A. J. Finch
South Dakota
Minnie Fields Weds Ralph Mangan in Beresford Society Moment
At the bride's home in Beresford S D Miss Minnie Fields married Ralph Mangan with Rev Father McNally presiding. Fields is locally prominent and Mangan works for J T Scroggs Grain. The couple departed for a Colorado Springs honeymoon and will return to Beresford.
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Beresford
S. D
Minnie Fields
Ralph Mangan
Father McNally
Miss Fields
Mr. Mangan
J. T. Scroggs Grain Company
County Register of Deeds
Jerome Mangan
Elk Point
St Elmo Town Rush Opens Rosebud Settlement in Oklahoma
Bonesteel prepares for the St Elmo opening as the new town near the Rosebud Indian reservation center readies for up to 2,000 residents. Post office appoints A Eastman, railroads stock extra equipment, and a long distance line will connect Bonesteel to St Elmo as officials urge newcomers to file papers and arrange lodging.
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Botesteel
Rosebud
St. Mimo
Mollie Eagle Pipe
Eagle Pipe
Lawton
Guthrie
Oklahoma
St. Ilmo
Bonesteel
Suonaus
Richards
Postoftit
Washington
St.imo
A. Eastman
Banesteel
Sct. Elmo
New Custodian Building Opens At Northern Hospital
Redfield South Dakota July 1 The new custodian building of the northern hospital for the insane opened with a reception by Superintendent and Mrs Kutnewsky The structure cost 4500 capacity for 120 patients aims to ease crowding though applicants already seek admission The crowding condition remains and officials expect full occupancy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redfield
S. D
Northern Hospital For the
Kutnewsky
Platform Declaration. New York Delegation Endorses Final Money Issue Settlement
At a New York delegation meeting Rourke Cochran proposed a resolution urging the platform include a plain statement that the people's decision on the money issue, as shown in two elections, should be a final settlement and vital for the next election. The resolution passed W to 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Tenis
New York
Rourke Cochran
Hopkins Delegates Seated as National Committee Ends Contests
The national committee voted to seat the Hopkins delegation in Illinois after subcommittee review. Hearst men planned appeals to credentials and possibly the convention, while other states’ contests were approved. The committee held state conventions supreme and said district caucus disputes were not proper for national review.
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St. Louis
New Jersey
Sinois
Illnois
Harrison
Hearst
Committee On
Hopkins
National Committee
Opposition to Parker Forms Solid Front in Convention Fight
Representatives opposing Parker held a four hour meeting in Hearst headquarters and declared Parker's nomination impossible. They claim more than a third of the vote would withhold support under any circumstances. In Nebraska, W. J. Bryan was chosen to act on resolutions with talks centering on reaffirming the Kansas City platform but no firm decision emerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Parker
Hearst
Aftur
Nebraska
W. J. Bryan
Bryan
Kansas City
Democrats grapple with platform as race issue looms
In St Louis on July 5 the debate over a Democratic platform centers on brevity versus breadth. The South seeks to push race as an issue citing Roosevelt and policies on negroes, while talks of a conservative platform and foreign policy also surface. Indiana could see the race question become a campaign lever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Grover Cleveland
Roosevelt
South
Central West
Indiana
Populist convention names permanent officers after dispute
Springfield July 7. A long wrangle over credentials opened the populist convention. After debate the committee on permanent organization was adopted, naming J. M. Mallett as permanent chairman from Texas, Charles H. Defrance as secretary from Nebraska, and W. C. Champ as assistant secretary from Kansas.
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Springfield
Committee On
Committee On Permanent Organization
Fusion
J. M. Mallett
Texas
Charles H. Defrance
Nebraska
W. C. Champ
Kansas
Independence Day Celebrated at Canton with Notable Guests
Canton, S D July 6 large crowd from surrounding area attended a lengthy program led by the Canton assembly. Grace B Doland read the declaration from a photo engraving, Ben Oliel spoke from Jerusalem, and Julius Olson delivered the oration. Captain A M Johnson was injured by a dynamite cane explosion and hospitalized for weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minton
S. D
Canton Assembly
Grace B. Doland
Chicago
Ben-Oliel
Jerusalem
Julius Olson
State University of Wisconsin
A. M. Johnson
Robbery at Canton Hotel In Iowa Farm Intends Rosebud Trip
Charles Peelgrin a Clay County farmer was robbed of 80 dollars at a Canton hotel on a Saturday evening. Three well dressed men traveled with him, offered a 15600 check as loan security, then vanished with the cash. The check proved worthless.
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Canton
S&s D
Charles Peelgrin
Clay County
Iowa
Peelgrin
Rosebud
Tme
Peelrin
Rosebud homestead boom draws crowds to Bonesteel
Bonesteel South Dakota on July 4 sees crowds flock for homestead registration as ex Nome police chief Pat Burns arrives to register. Fairfax prepares for 1500 registrants while Bonesteel beds house up to 7000 to 10000 sleepers with special Pullman trains arriving later. Ex Iowa Governor Jackson plans to register and return home to await the drawing as windy rain boosts hopeful settlers and post office traffic swells.
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Bonesteel
S. D
Pat Burns
Nome
Alaska
Nebraska
Iowa
Rosebud
Northwestern Railroad
Uuch
Towa
Fairfax
Jackson
Earnest
Des Moines
Lk Horn Valley
Sudden Death at Ferguson’s Bath House
James Hogan of Wakonda South Dakota, a 75 year old single man, died suddenly at Ferguson's bath house after leaving the hot room and cooling on a chair. The coroner took charge. $220 in personal effects. Burial planned at Hot Springs.
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Niot Springs
S. v
Jnly
James Hogan
Wakonda
Ferguson
Hogan
Hot Springs
Navy signs long distance wireless contract with DeForest
Admiral Manney of the naval equipment bureau completes an agreement with Abraham White of the American DeForest Wireless Telegraph company to acquire five long range wireless circuits. Key routes include Key West to Panama and Porto Rico to Key West. The arrangement ensures harmonized operation and secure, interchangeable instrumentation for naval use.
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Washington
Admiral Manney
Naval Equipment Bureau
Abraham White
American DeForest Wireless Telegraph Company
Navy
Guantanamo
Culebra
Key West
Anal
General Board
Port Arthur
Equipment Bureau
Jayne
White
Panama
Porto Rico
Cuban
Pensacola
Togo
Navy Department
Cashier Charged With Bank Misappropriation in Aurora
Colonel Jacob H Plain cashier of the German American National Bank Aurora Illinois arrested on charges of misappropriating 656000 over three years. Bank examiners reviewed affairs repeatedly and uncovered the shortage. Plain waived examination and is held to grand jury under 10000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jacob H. Plain
German-American National Bank
Aurora
Ill
Plaitt
Grain rate cut to 3 cents from Buffalo under new tariff
Chicago to Buffalo reports a reduction in east bound grain rates by Atlantic coast trunk lines to 3 cents per bushel starting tomorrow to align with Canadian rates. Wheat and flax drop one cent, corn three quarters, and barley half a cent. the plan moves grain from Chicago to the ship at 4 ½ cents and onto the vessel at d% cents per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Buffalo
Chicago
No Place Like Home. Dowie Returns to Zion City
John Alexander Dowie arrived in Chicago after a round the world trip but his followers did not greet him there. He rode in a private car to Zion City where 700 guards and 2,500 followers welcomed him in a procession to the tabernacle with flags bunting and arches.
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Chicago
John Alexander Dowie
Northwestern Railroad
Zion City
Decheite
Dowle
Tabernacle
Butler Surrenders Aiding Bribery Convicts
Colonel Ka W. Butler, once linked to Charles A. Gutke and Charles I. Kelly, former delegates convicted of bribery, surrendered them and said he will withdraw from bonds of other former delegates awaiting trial on bribery charges.
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St. Louis
Ka W. Butler
Charles A. Gutke
Charles I. Kelly
House of Delegates
Murder at Denver Doctor's Home Leaves Killer Escape
Denver police report Dr. Seymour T. Jarrecki a young physician was shot and killed at his residence. He answered a summons at the door and was assassinated. the killer fled the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Seymour T. Jarrecki
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Crop Bulletin
Blaze
Davison Democrats
Western Epworth League
Sturgis
S. C
Black Hills
Epworth League
J. H. Dimmitt
H. K. McGeary
C. Staples
Grace Smith
Rapid City
May Stillwell
Epworth
Lawrence County
Meade County
Commercial Club
Town OF ST. Elmo
St. Elmo
C. W W. Reynolds
Hao
Swift Wermi
Farmer
Rosebud Reservation
Wireless For
U. S
Gulf and Caribbean
Aurora, Il
Dowie
Ed Butler
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