Relatives Respond in Emil Victor Case as Town of Stella Grows
The Aberdeen murder case draws life from family support as Emil Victor’s parents plan travel after his alleged crimes surface. A Chicago brother promises aid as detectives disclose gun locations. In Stella, a new town on the Milwaukee line near Scotland and Tyndall forms an elevator company with 35 000 capital, signaling growing settlement.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Emil Victor
Christie
Michael Ronayne
East Aurora
N. Y
Chicago
Emil
Victor
Stella
South Dakota
Scotland
Tyndall
State to rule on liability for boy’s injury at Aberdeen
Attorney General Clark considers if the state may be sued for damages after a hatchway at Aberdeen Normal School was blown off by wind striking a student. The note contrasts existing statutes and official duty with potential liability.
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Pierre
S. D
Clark
B. W. Harper
Aberdeen
Minlsizen
Ao Rma Ag
Runaway Team Kills Sioux Falls Man in Watertown Street
Henry Wilkins of Sioux Falls was crushed and fatally gored when a runaway team dragged him along a Watertown street near the federal building. The coroner ruled no inquest needed. Wilkins had worked for Bennett Transfer three months. Police notified relatives in Sioux Falls.
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Watertown
S. D
Henry Wilkins
Sioux Falls
Federal Building
Wilkins
Bennett Transfer Company
Drowning in Vermillion River Near Centerville
A railroad laborer, a foreigner unknown locally, drowned while bathing with companions in the Vermillion river Saturday night. His body was recovered Saturday afternoon, and he belonged to the steel gang on this division headquartered at Centerville.
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Centerville
S. D
Steel
Town to Rise Between Conde and Brentford in Grain Belt
Townsite Agent T. A. Way of the Minneapolis and St. Louis announces a new town will be platted between Conde and Brentford, about 70 miles west of Watertown. The site lies in a region known for heavy grain production and the town has not yet been named.
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Watertown
S. D
T. A. Way
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Conde
Brentford
Sir Robert Hart Considering Retirement for Health Reasons
London reports Sir Robert Hart plans to retire from the director general role of Chinese customs due to ill health after a year of leave in England. He had intended to return to China last week but his doctors advised against travel citing insomnia and related ailments.
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Sir Robert Hart
London
England
Robert
China
Revolvers Found Buried Linked to Victor Murder Case
Two revolvers hidden a mile north of Mellette were recovered after a prisoner told officers they were buried in a handkerchief. One 41 caliber matches the weapon used in the Christie family killings. the smaller revolver is linked to Christie. The find strengthens the case against Emil Victor.
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Aberdeen
8. D
Emil Victor
Christie
Mellette
Mile Post
Victor
Woman dives to rescue child at Lake Kampeska
Watertown South Dakota July 21 1910 Mrs Edwin Gore of Watertown dives from the steamboat pier at Stony Point on Lake Kampeska to save Thyllis Schackle who was drowning in deep water She brings the child to land and revives her despite encumbering skirts It is described as one of the season s most heroic rescues
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Watertown
S. D
Edwin Gore
Stony Point
Lake Kampeska
Thyllis Schackle
Tragic Nail Injury Claims Humboldt Area Girl
Pearl Stephens nine year old daughter of Mr and Mrs F B Stephens living on a Humboldt area farm north east of Humboldt died from lockjaw after stepping on a rusty nail four days earlier. The injury seemed minor at first but symptoms appeared two hours later and despite doctors being summoned the poison had spread too quickly. The girl was described as unusually pretty and beloved by all who knew her.
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Titanus
Sioux Falls
S. D
Pearl Stephens
B. Stephens
Humboldt
Retired Farmer Dies After Porch Ladder Fall
R. E. Barker, 73, of Hunter's Grove near Sioux Falls, fell while painting his porch roof and ruptured shoulder vessels. Despite hours of medical care, he bled to death.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
R. E. Barker
Hunter's Grove
Church Raises Spuds to Build Parsonage in Gary
In Gary Deuel County north of Sioux Falls the Methodist church raises funds for a new parsonage by planting 20 bushels of seed potatoes donated by members. The church rents land, plants tends and will harvest and market the crop. Proceeds will pay the parsonage debt.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Gary
Deuel County
Lightning strikes during game kill two, injure eight
In Lead, South Dakota, a thunderbolt struck the crowd at a Deadwood versus Lead game yesterday afternoon. Weston Fry and Thomas Harrison were killed and eight others were seriously hurt as panic swept the crowded grandstand.
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S. D
Deadwood
Weston Fry
Thomas Harrison
Insane man walks to tracks and is killed in South Carolina
Yankton South Carolina July 21 Peter Walker an insane patient at the state hospital escaped Sunday morning walked to the James river and at 2 pm deliberately ran out on the Milwaukee railroad bridge and laid down in front of a special stock train eastbound and was instantly killed and thrown into the river. The remains with the head crushed and the legs severed were recovered from the water. Walker was a middle aged man and was from Vermilion
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Yankton
S. C
Peter Walker
State Hospital
James River
Walker
Central engineer murdered in Cairo Illinois
Illinois Central engineer Hays Graddy was shot and killed today while driving toward Cairo from the halfway house. The killer escaped unidentified. Graddy's family lives in Mounds.
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Central
Cairo
Ill
Hays Gratty
Illinois Central
Half Way
Gratty
Mounds
Eloping Couple Wed With Mascot Guide in Sioux Falls
A Chicago man and a Cedar Rapids woman secretly wed in Sioux Falls after using a local negro mascot as their guide. They bought a wedding outfit, planned a church ceremony and reception, and sought a quick marriage at the courthouse with no parental objections. The mascot led them to shops, the courthouse, and celebrations before departing for Iowa Falls.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
W. F.porter
Chicago
Mabel Deane
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Falls
Edgemont Man Bound Over In Hot Springs Check Scam
Alexander B. Stephenson of Edgemont was arrested in Hot Springs on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. A hearing before Justice Cook led to bound over for trial with $200 bonds. He allegedly gave checks on a Hot Springs bank to Edgemont residents and then withdrew his deposit before they could clear.
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Hot Springs
S. D
Alexander B. Stephenson
Edgemont
Justice Cook
Stephenson
Curtiss Sets 24.7 Mile Flight Speed Record in New York
Glenn H. Curtiss piloted a 24.7 mile flight over the Hemstead plains for the Scientific American cup, beating American aeroplane records this year with an average speed of 28.8 mph and a later 13.10 mile circuit for a $2650 prize. About 2,000 spectators witnessed the ascent and landing within the required 1000 meters of the start.
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Aero Club of America
Foran Aeroplane
Curtiss
America
Hammondsport
N. Y
Fatal Collision Between Train and Auto Near Long Island City
A Long Island railway express hit an automobile three miles from Long Island City. Archie D. Tappan of New York drove three friends to Glen Cove. Edward Hurley of Glen Cove was killed. Allen Perry of Sea Cliff suffered a brain concussion. Tappan was internally injured and leg broken. Patrick Monahan, a train passenger, fell from a trestle and was fatally injured.
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New York
Long Island
Long Island City
Archie D. Tappan
Glen Cove
Allen Perry
Seacliffe
Mr. Tappan
Patrick Monahan
Direct a balloon at sea by wireless
New York reporters describe a private test near Sandy Hook where Mark O Anthony an electrical engineer steered a small dirigible by wireless electricity using a beach keyboard. Observers say the craft traveled one mile and a quarter over the ocean with steady headway and faster progress than piloted craft in a brisk shore breeze.
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New York
Mark O. Anthony
Sandy Hook
Dirigible
Ross Affinity Case Terminates in Divorcement
Sioux Falls South Dakota July 19 After a series of sensational exposures of the affinity business propagated by her husband J A Ross a former prominent figure in the state democratic party Maggie M Ross editor of the Soo Critic has been granted a divorce The case drew notoriety from letters and a picture of an affinity published by the wife and sourced from Ross insider wears The husband has been absent six months and offered no defense The wife also clashed with disbarred attorney George W Egan and faced possible removal from the local Y W C A branch.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
J. A. Ross
Democratic Party
Maggie M. Ross
Soo Critic
Ross
George W. Egan
Kaufmann
Wentzy Escapes Military Duty Story From Germany
Clare R. Tinan of the Graphic reports Harry Wentzy editor of the Rapid Guy Guide and the Pukwana Press was pressed into service while in Germany. Wentzy says an attempted impressment cost him 150 dollars to prove an American citizen by adoption is not subject to military duty in his native country.
Great Methodist Camp Meeting Planned at Dobson Park Canton
Canton South Dakota prepares for a major Methodist camp meeting July 28 to August 8 under Sioux Falls district supervision. Rev A C Shephard leads, evangelist Dr Henry Ostrom preaches with John P Hillis directing songs. Ministers from South Dakota Iowa participate. Milwaukee Railroad offers special rates for round trips and open excursion with return by August 10. The event aims to attract large crowds and showcase interdenominational unity.
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Chapman
America
John P. Hillis
South Dakota
Iowa
Epworth League Assembly
Canton
Milwaukee Railroad
Buildings Rise Rapidly at State Fair Grounds in Huron
Huron South Dakota July 19 report speeds in construction at the state fair grounds. The stock pavilion two stock barns and other structures advance. The M C A dining hall will seat 500. An asbestos exhibition hall by a Minneapolis firm and a Des Moines firm building exhibition space work underway. The women’s building also progresses toward a notable finish with planned electric lighting for grounds. Applications for space flood in, far exceeding projections.
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Board of Agriculture
Land law to be enforced more strictly in South Dakota
Officials of the federal land offices in South Dakota report instructions from Washington that land laws will be construed more strictly and strict compliance with improvements residence and related requirements will be insisted upon in the future.
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Land Department
Aberdeen
S. D
Federal Land Offices
South Dakota
General Land Office
Washington
Reichmann Named Dallas Postmaster After Mayoral Win
Fred Reichmann editor of the Gregory County News who won the Dallas mayoral race in April is chosen to succeed R A Patrick as post master. The change takes effect July 1 and affects the classified list.
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Dallas
8. D
Fred Reichmann
Gregory County News
R. A. Patrick
Mysterious Herdsman Killing Near Edgemont
Alber Gordon, a herder for Ross Lambert, was shot and killed on Mage day as a wagon with supplies burned. A coroner found a bullet wound through the body and another in the left elbow. No clue exists. officials fear a feud relic and promise a reward.
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Gordon
Lambert
Wilmot Man Loses Leg After Fast Turnout Of Auto Passengers
In Big Stone City South Dakota on July 17 Antoni Foss of Wilmot drove a high wheeled automobile near the park. He turned suddenly and three of the four passengers were thrown out. Foss suffered a leg fracture below the knee requiring amputation. He is about 60 years old.
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Big Stone
S. D
Mashers Comeuppance in Tynda Arousing Street Beatdown
In Tynda on July 17 a harsh retaliation occurred when a bold masher insulted a father’s daughter on the street. The father tracked him down and delivered a severe beating, leaving the assailant bloodied and winded after a dusty confrontation.
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Tynda
Erie
Aberdeen Mystery: Police Probe Tim Thomas Death
Aberdeen South Dakota July 17 police suspect Tim Thomas death may be murder rather than self inflicted. He died Thursday night from a stomach wound after surviving about two and a half hours and remaining conscious briefly with no suicide clues or powder marks. Coroner's jury will investigate.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Tim Thomas
Thomas
Mintosh the Capital of Corson County
Aberdeen S D July 17 The newly organized Corson County elected J H McLaughlin Wakpala Anton Derockbrain Bull Head Charles Duncan Thunder Hawk as commissioners George P Perry as sheriff N B Bartlett as state's attorney Simon Kirk as clerk of courts C S Wilson as treasurer George W Comstock as register of deeds C A Green as county judge G R Schmalle The race for the county seat ended with McIntosh winning over McLaughlin
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Aberdeen
S. D
Corson
J. H. McLaughlin
Wakpala
Anton Derockbrain
Bull Head
Charles Duncan
Thunderhawk
George P. Perry
N. B. Bartlett
Simon Kirk
Wilson
George W. Comstock
C. A. Green
Dakota Berry Picker Claims Championship
Elk Point South Dakota July 17 A Hemphill disputed the Mason City Illinois berry pickers claim and puts forward Miss Albina Duhaine who picked for him 108 quarts in five hours and ten minutes
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Elk Point
S. D
Drunken roustabouts quelled by conductor's gun on train
In Sioux Falls on July 17 a group of drunken men attempted to rough house a Milwaukee line accommodation train. Passengers prepared to defend themselves until the conductor, armed with a cocked revolver, forced them to subside. The worst offender was arrested at Tyan after the train reached its stop.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Milwaukee Railway
Tabor
Tyan
Governor Vessey backs income tax amendment
Watertown South Carolina July 16 Governor Vessey announced he will urge the legislature in his next message to approve the constitutional income tax amendment He argued the tax is fairer taxing the rich because they bear the burden while the poor pay less and noted landlords lenders and manufacturers cannot fully evade it.
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Pettigrew
Aldrich
Watertown
S. C
Vessey
Bridegroom Missing in Vermillion River Flood
Wakanda South Dakota July 16 Henry Parsons a young farmer disappeared July 9 in the Vermillion river flood. His riding horse was found by a footbridge near Lodi suggesting he was drowned while crossing in high water. Relatives have searched the river with dynamite tried but no trace. Parsons leaves a bride of a few months and his parents siblings.
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Wakanda
S. D
Henry Parsons
Mr. Parsons
Fire destroys Kimball bowling alley and saloon buildings
Fire in Kimball South Dakota yesterday afternoon consumed the bowling alley operated by Thomas and the Sobek and Svoboda saloon plus Geppert's billiard hall and a building owned by M Reed. Loss set at 7000 with 500 coverage. cinders threatened two east side lumber yards before swift work saved them.
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Kimball Roses
Kimball
S. D
Thomas
Sobek & Svoboda
Geppert
M. Reed
Sioux City
Solicitor Takes Lethal Shot in Despondency
Aberdeen July 16 Tim Thomas a 30 year old fire insurance solicitor and single man attempted suicide by shooting himself through the intestines. He died about two and a half hours later. Recent discharge from work over drinking was noted as a factor.
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Aberdeen
Tim Thomas
Thomas
Watch Plowed Up Still Keeps Time
Fred Wittner, while plowing corn for Frank Cable, found a gold watch unearthed by a plow. Allen Clement had lost the timepiece three years prior in the same field. After cleaning, the watch was wound and has run smoothly since, despite the layoff.
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Allen Clement
Wakonda Ties to Support Interurban Line Plan
Wakonda D 8 July 16 Oscar Thorson and J N Westre of Westerville visited to press interurban line issues before the Wakonda Commercial club. A club meeting approved giving support requested by Westerville citizens.
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Wakonda
Oscar Thorson
J. N. Westre
Westerville
Railroad Promotions on the Northwestern Line
Promotions take effect on the western division of the Chicago and Northwestern. C. T. Dyke becomes construction engineer for the Pierre Rapid City line with Belle Fourche HQ and oversees a short line to Belle Fourche. John W. Doyle shifts to superintendent of the Pierre and Rapid City division. T. C. Boon becomes trainmaster, and August Syverson is named trainmaster.
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Chicago & Northwestern
C. T. Dyke
Pierre-Rapid City
Belle Fourche
John Wi. Doyle
Iowa
Th P Serre
Rapid City
T. C. Boon
Doyle
August Syverson
Mr. Boon
Organized horse thief band targets Day County farms
Authorities suspect a regular horse theft ring operates across Day County. About 20 horses have vanished in 100 days, driven out of state and sold to farmers in Minnesota and Iowa. Losses reported around Bristol Marvin Summit and Verdon areas.
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Day
Pickerel
Lake
Minnesota
Iowa
Bristol
Marvin
Summit
Verdon
St Louis Man Appointed to Post Office Post, Confidential
E. C. Brockmeyer of St. Louis is named by General Hitchcock to a confidential role in the post office department, indicating a federal appointment in the department's inner ranks. The brief notice identifies the appointment and the official who made it.
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Washington
Brockmeyer
Hitchcock
Post Office’ Department
Was Preas
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