South Dakota crops near peak condition in government report
Government crop report shows South Dakota spring wheat at 98 percent good, barley 97 and oats 99 with 3,491,000 acres of spring wheat. Indicated yields total 46.2 million bushels of wheat and 49.3 million of oats with 21 million barley bushels, valuing principal small grains around 61 million dollars. Corn prospects praised with bright stand and rapid growth, alfalfa hay crops abundant with two more cuts expected.
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South Dakota
Department of Agriculture
North Dakota
Washington
Minnesota
South Dalkota
Civil marriage of Miss Belle Willard and Kermit Roosevelt in Madrid
In Madrid, Belle Wyatt Willard daughter of the American ambassador to Spain and Kermit Roosevelt son of Col. Roosevelt married at the Buena Vista district police chief's residence. The ceremony drew police attention as the wedding party arrived in five autos and moved to Toledo for the afternoon.
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Madrid
Spain
Belle Wyatt Willard
Kermit Roosevelt
Col. Roosevelt
Buena Vista
Colonel Roosevelt
Ambassador Willard
Toledo
June events listed for Mount Vern, Mitchell and Woonsocket
Old Settlers Picnic at Mt. Vern on June 10 and 11. State Firemen Tournament at Parkston June 15 to 19. Knights of Pythias Convention in Mitchell June 16 to 18. Woonsocket Water Carnival June 17 to 19. Chautauqua in Mitchell June 15 to 19. Motor Races in Mitchell June 17 and 18. South Dakota Swine Breeders meet in Mitchell June 18 and 19.
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Mt. Vernon
Parkston
Knights of Pythias
Mitchell
Woonsocket
Prohibition Bill Faces Uncertain Path in House
The House rules committee advanced a special rule for five administration conservation bills and set a hearing for Rep Hobson and Rev Dinwiddie before voting on the prohibition amendment. Anti prohibitionists say a two thirds vote cannot be secured now, and Leader Underwood cautions a delay may push the vote past this Congress.
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Washington, D. C
House Rules Committee
House
Hobson
E. C. Dinwiddie
Anti-Saloon League
Ferris
Alaska
Foster
Underwood
Vote on Canal Tolls Repeal Seen in Senate Action
In Washington the Senate resumes debate on repealing the Panama canal tolls exemption with leaders predicting passage by a safe majority. Amendments include a reservation denying a waiver of the right to toll free passage for American coastwise ships. The administration hopes for quick approval by both chambers and the president.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House
United States
Wilson
State urged to buy buffalo herd for Black Hills
Deadwood and Black Hills businessmen press the state game commission to purchase the Scotty Phillip estate buffalo herd from Ft. Pierre and relocate it to the state game preserve near Custer. Commercial clubs sent resolutions to the governor and telegrams urging action as a sale decision nears.
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Deadwood
S. C
Black Hills
State Game Commission
Scotty Phillip
Ft. Pierre
Custer
Byrne
Homing Carrier Pigeon Arrives in Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls received homing pigeons from across the state after morning releases. Charles Barr owns the pigeons. Messages from Mitchell and Chamberlain towns arrived, including a note from Chamberlain Mayor F. K. Berry about a clear day aiding the silver jubilee Home Coming event.
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Sioux Falls
Mitchell
Charles Barr
H. A. Wagner
Watertown
George Waskey
World Salvation Army Congress Opens in London
London hosts the World Congress of the Salvation Army with over 5 000 delegates from 45 nations and 34 languages. Delegates include 650 from the United States and contingents from South Africa Britain and Europe will showcase diverse groups in the opening parade and Hyde Park demonstration.
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London
Eng
Congress of the Salvation Army
Perry
General Booth
Great Britain
United States
United Order of Reformed
Catherine Booth
Newfoundland
Java
Sumatra
Wille
Copenhagen
India
Hyde Park
Weather forecast for Iowa North Dakota and South Dakota
Iowa fair tonight and Thursday with little temperature change. North Dakota fair tonight and Thursday with cooler in the southeast tonight. South Dakota generally fair tonight and Thursday with little temperature change.
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Iowa
North Dakota
South Dakota
Women Outwit Police Brains In London Militant Plot
London reporters note Mrs. Pankhurst again evaded police at Grosvenor Square as militants continue anti royal palace protests. Police call escape plan clever though details stay secret. A raid on the Women’s Social and Political Union yielded few high profile names, while the Women’s Liberal Federation calls for government action to curb militancy.
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London
Eng
Women’s Social and Political Union
McBrein
Prince of Wales
Conference of the Women’s Liberal Federation
Jailed for Dynamiting Trout Near Spearfish Canyon
Artie and Frank Westerland brothers of Trojan face a $100 fine and 30 days in jail after a Spearfish canyon fishing dynamiting conviction. A state witness testified to witnessing the act.
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Spearfish Canyon
Artie
Frank Westerland
Trojan
Here
Storm Victims Taken To Sioux City Hospitals
Four tornado victims from Canistota and Sanborn were moved to Sioux City hospitals Monday night and showed signs of improvement. Fred Harms and his wife and son Edward, along with Mrs. Ross Fink, were treated at German Lutheran and St. Joseph's hospitals. The elder Harms initially unconscious regained consciousness and was expected to recover. Mrs. Fink suffered a broken rib and body bruises from being blown from a window and sliced by barbed wire, risking tetanus due to rusty wire exposure.
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Sioux City
Canistota
Sanborn
Fred Harms
Edward
Ross Fink
Harms
German Lutheran
Fink
Mary Downs
Sheldon
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Local court tests circumstantial evidence in multiple cases
The defense failed to break the witness testimony and several similar charges remain pending in municipal court. Evidence cited is circumstantial.
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Fense
Marshall Urges Education to Curb Wealth Disparity at Maine Commencement
Vice President Marshall, delivering the University of Maine commencement address in Orono, argued for universal education and warned against a peon class or wealth oligarchy. He traced labor share declines from 1850 to 1910 and urged a moral stance against usurious profit as railroads seek higher returns. States must balance rights with duties.
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Orono
Maine
Marshall
University of Maine
America
Republic
Intense Heat Proving Fatal Across Central States
Washington observed a heat wave across the Midwest and East as Chicago reached 96 after 92 on Monday, Springfield Illinois hit 100, Memphis 96, Nashville 98, and Louisville 96. Wytheville tied June’s 92. Washington cooled to 74 with a storm, while deaths rose to three in Chicago and Pittsburgh and four in Detroit.
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D. C
Missouri Valley
Allegheny Mountains
Chicago
Mondy
Springfield
Ill
Middle West
Memphis
Nashville
Louisville
Wytheville
Virginia
Atlantic Coast
Chesapeake
Weather Bureau
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Deadly 150 mph gale cripples New Brunswick fishing fleet
Reports from St John’s N B say more than 100 lives were lost in a bay of Chaleur storm last week. Vessels from Caraquet St Simone and Shippegan fleets vanished and 30 boats from Paspediac Quebec were lost with crews. Five ships were recovered near Shippegan and many Caraquet fishermen bodies found. Captain Samuel Warren rated gusts at times to 150 mph.
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St. John’s N. B
Bay of Chaleur
New Brunswick
Quebec
Samuel Warren
Paspediac
Tragic flood death ties to hope for keepsake clothing
Mrs. Lucile Piepenbrink a Widmann hotel waitress wife of the restaurants chief cook died by poison amid grief over her eight year old daughter drowned in Fort Wayne floods last year A note begged her sister not to discard the child’s clothes The death followed weeks of mourning with relatives passing away and plans for a Sioux City trip thwarted by the tragedy
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Lucile Piepenbrink
Widmann Hotel
Fort Waynefs Ind
Sioux City
Mr. Piepenbrink
Mitchell
J. H. Davidson
The
Widmann
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Business Is As Good As We Make It
A national industry head praises aggressive advertising and strong sales efforts as the key to uninterrupted profits. He notes he advertises in local papers to aid distributors and empower his sales team, keeping growth steady in good and bad times.
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Game Commission
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Hardings
Des Moines Register and Leader
Salvation Army
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Ener
Oeter
World Building
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