Skeleton found in manure pile shocks town
A dead girl’s skeleton, judged to be four to five years old, was discovered in a manure pile on a school section near Thompson's elevator. The remains show a deformed dwarf frame with a small head, a necklace with Catholic symbol, torn red garments, and four teeth. Authorities believe the body was placed there around a decade ago and buried beneath decaying manure while Marshal Kintigh investigates along with local residents.
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Jack Halfhill
Thompson’s
Halfhill
Turnrepublican
Marshal Kintigh
University Notes and Commencement Preparations
Reviews have begun in most classes as campus life moves toward graduation. Miss Sue Clark visits Miss Mary Anderson and the flag will fly again after June 11. State contest attendance at Redfield, sickness removals, and housing for May Farrell’s visit to Dakota University are noted. The Arena Publishing Co adds books to the library and interest in next year grows. Crop reports from Mitchell area show rapid progress with wheat, corn, oats, and flax thriving. An informal reception for the class of 93 at the Shepherd home featured toasts welcoming the seniors.
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Sue Clark
Mary Anderson
Anderson of
Plankinton
A. C. Shepherd
May Farrell
Dakota University
Redfield
Newman
Waterbury
John Cook
Baker Township
Mitchell
L. D. Rolph
Mt. Vernon
Capt. Logan
Plano Township
A.C. Shepherd
May Rogers
Curran Returned From Yankton Insane Asylum on Trial
Mike Curran, two years inmate at Yankton asylum, was allowed home on trial. Mrs. Curran doubted his sanity and refused to keep him, leading officials to send P. D. Lauer to fetch him. Curran will likely stay about a month before discharge as authorities deem him sane.
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Mike Curran
Yankton Insane Asylum
Court Allows Sunday Opening For World Fair In Chicago
Chicago May 30 Judge Stein grants a temporary injunction against the fair directory blocking Sunday admission. The ruling holds park commissioners cannot cede more than usufruct of South Park to a corporation, and Illinois laws and acts are not shown to be overridden. The hearing sets for motion on perpetual injunction in ten days.
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Chiiaago
World’s Fair Directory
Stein
Charles W. Clingman
Exposition Company
Park Commissioners
South Park
C. H. Howard
Congress
Directory
Gault
Chicago
Worup’s Fork Grounds
Park
Liberal Arts
Barrett
Grand Basin
New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company
South End
Dewitt Clinton
New York Central
Better Rates Wanted World Fair Commissioners Appeal to Transporters
A five member committee appointed at the Massachusetts building draft a formal appeal to railroad and steamboat lines to cut Chicago fares immediately. The letter urges single fares not exceed normal one way rates, through tickets across lines, and flexible routes for visitors to the fair, benefiting farmers, workers and students.
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Curiaco
Massachusetts
Havens
Indiana
McNaughton
New York
Apperson
Virginia
Hovey
McDaniel
Utah
Chicago
United States
World's Fair Exposition Flyer Sets New Rail Record
The Central Myer New York May 30 report the Worlds Fair Exposition Flyer departing at 2 10 p m from Central road and arriving Grand Central Chicago at 11 14 a m, beating the prior record by nearly five hours. Officials praise the inaugural run.
Iron Hall Addresses Members on Reform and Finances
In Indianapolis on May 30, officers mailed an address to Iron Hall members detailing revised safeguards for funds and a plan for a thorough constitutional overhaul. The supreme justice loses absolute control under the new system, while assets total about 2,250,000 across states and membership stands at 62,000.
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Indianapolis
Iron Hall
Order of the Supreme
Order
Remains of Jefferson Davis Headed to Hollywood Cemetery
New Orleans reports the transport of Jefferson Davis remains after four years in Louisiana to Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond. The special train left Louisville and Nashville depot at 7:30 p.m. on May 30 as crowds watched in mourning.
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Kimball
Dan Needham
Kozan
Needham
Jefferson Davis
New Orleans
Louisiana
Hollywood Cemetery
Richmond
Louisville and Nashville
Killed His Sister in Accidental Shot Fatality
The 9 year old Helen Knapp, daughter of John C Knapp a St Paul City railway conductor, was accidentally shot and killed by her 11 year old brother Willie in the early hours. Other items note Gladstone denying a parliamentary grant for the Duke of York's marriage, a Hull smack collision near Grimsby with four drowning, and the death of German naval attaché Commander Von Kries.
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St. Paul
Helen Knapp
John C. Knapp
Notice to Breeders Seeks Cal Kotch Stallion Breeding
Breeders are urged to breed to Cal Kotch a young trotting stallion of 16 hands, 1180 pounds, with a 2:30 record offspring. Standing April 1 to July 15 193 season at Mitchell South Dakota and Alexandria with fees of 25 foal 15 season 10 000. Call Tom Tillson’s office for mares and breeding arrangements.
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Mary
Cal Kotch
Tom Tillson
Mitchell
South Dakota
Alexandria
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