Roosevelt as agitator and moralist in evolving politics
The piece reviews Judson Welliver’s analysis of Theodore Roosevelt, arguing he is both an agitator and a moralist whose public stance shapes U.S. politics. It contrasts Roosevelt with Lincoln, notes his appeal to militarism, and discusses his influence on public sentiment and the era’s political direction. It also discusses South Dakota’s reputation, climate history, and rising land values amid agricultural prospects.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Judson
Welliver
South Dakota
Sioux City Tribune
Roosevelt
Wellinermeyer
Lincoln
Pblic
Macial
Alexandria Dance Highlights Local Community Life
The Alexandria South Dakota page notes a Tuesday Emery social dominated by locals, travels of Mrs. Lloyd and Mrs. Southmayde, a farewell to Mrs. Lloyd, and visits by Miss Ella Kelly and Miss Louise Kroth. It reports river camps, prize results in the Herald Piano Contest, a business transition for A E Marsh, store lease to L E Long and Geo Plagman, a Methodist ice cream social, funeral for Mrs J C Wagner, and several social visits and road-belt discussions.
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Ashley Lloyd
Madison
Wis
Lloyd
S. F. Twamley
Jack Gingles
Theil
Esther Marble
Herald
O. Fox
Ethel Anderson
A. E. Marsh
L. E. Long
Geo. Plagman
Mr. Long
Harriet Reddick
O. K. Stablein
Methodist Church
J. C. Gregory
J. C. Wagner
M. Traynor
Legion
H. H. Posey
Geo. Maeters
J. O. Mear
Sioux Center
Hazel O’connor
D. D. Collier
South Dakota River Conditions Linked to Far East Report
A reader notes a press dispatch describing unusually low Mississippi River levels this summer. The account claims water aboard the river system is extremely low north of St Louis, hindering steamship movement and signaling a nationwide drought impact.
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Republican
Mississippi
St.Louis
Louis
Doane Robinson Warns of 58 Million Bushel Crop Drop
State historian Doane Robinson estimates a drop of 58,000,000 bushels in the state's grain crops this year and asserts his stance as a conservative observer.
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Doane Robinson
Robinson
Bryan’s County Option Plank Put to Test at Grand Island
It seems of little concern to Bryan if he loses today in Grand Island Nebraska on the county option plank. He has thriven on defeat during his career and his steadfast refusal to compromise to win earns public respect.
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Bryan
Grand Island, Neb
Mountain Crumbles in Jap Earthquake
Tokio reports massive quakes and eruptions devastate Uru bay and Hokkaido north coast. Four days of quakes tally 184 events. 100 fissures explode Mount Uru as lava and mud sweep the region. Eight thousand refugees flee. all Bay of Uru shipping destroyed. warships rush supplies. Pakodate city of 60 000 feared destroyed.
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Tokio
Japan
Uru Bay
Hokkaido
Mount Uru
Bay of Uru
Twenty Counties Seek Space at South Dakota State Fair
Twenty counties have applied for county exhibit space at the South Dakota state fair. Counties include Butte Brookings Brown Clay Clark Carson Faulk Davison Hyde Hughes Kingsbury Hand Minnehaha McCook Miner Perkins Pennington Sanborn Spink Turner. The record number aims to showcase rich agricultural grazing and mining regions statewide. News and agricultural press will cover the fair with staff reports.
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Huron
S. D
Butte Brookings
Brown
Clay
Clark
Carson
Faulk
Davison
Hyde
Hughes
Kingsbury
Hand
Minnehaha
McCook
Miner
Perkins
Pennington
Sanborn
Spink
Turner
South Dockta
Biggest Year for the Steel Trust
New York reports the United States Steel Corporation’s quarterly statement for the three months ended June 30 shows total earnings of 40,170,960 with net earnings of 33,880,755. The results top last year’s first half and the company declares quarterly dividends of 1 3-4 percent on preferred and 11-4 percent on common shares.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Kauffman Arrests Lyman County Men
Moses Kauffman of Sioux Falls, owner of land near Oacoma, SD, swore out warrants for grand larceny against Ray Hickey and Dad Holmes. A preliminary hearing bound them over to the district court with bonds set at 300 dollars. Kauffman says he will pursue trespassers and has ordered the sheriff to round up cattle seen on his property.
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Oacoma
S. D
Moses Kauffman
Sioux Falls
Ray Hickey
Dad Holmes
Justice Green
District Court
Kauffman
Kaufman
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Davison County
Alexandria News
Alexandria
Emery
Steel Trust
C.F. Vermilyer
A. H. Pehrson
China
Morris
Lyman County
J. W. Broadbent
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