Divorce Colony Attache Wrecks A Family Home
Sioux Falls reports a divorce colony scandal deepens as Mrs Grace Ellingwood, seeking a divorce from a Utica physician, is arrested in Texas on a statutory charge while fleeing toward possible Old Mexico. Authorities pursue the missing husband, with hearings looming after summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Ellingwood
Texas
Sioux Falls
S. D
Utica
N. Y
Fl Paso
Tex
Old Mexico
A. F. Orr
W. L. Alexander
Utes to Trek Back Home from Sioux Country
Rapid City South Dakota June 25 A government interpreter H F E Harris reports the Utes await Captain Johnson from Fort Robinson Nebraska. About 400 Utes who left their reservation two years ago will be transported back to their native lands within days and expressed a wish to avoid future conflicts. The transport method depends on Captain Johnson but overland travel is likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapid City
S. D
H. FE. Harris
Captain Johnson
Fort Robinson
Neb
Johnson
Thunder Creek
Adultery Sentences Amid Riot Verdict In South Dakota Court
In Huron circuit court Judge W G Rice presiding sentenced William E Wingard to two years in Sioux Falls, Leo Arnold and Mrs Myrielle Higgins to one year each, and Frank Lowe to one year for burglary. The riot case against L M Stauffacher and five others ended in a not guilty verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
S. D
W. G. Rice
Deadwood
Chas. S. Whiting
William E. Wingard
Sioux Alls
Leo Arnold
Myrielle Higgins
Frank Lowe
L M. Stauffacher
No Marriage Proposed In Cannon Boys Case
Delmont June 25. An article in daily papers misstated a possible marriage as a solution to the Warner family escapade with the Cannon boys. The facts show an assault and a fine in justice court but no marriage proposal since the Cannon boys are 13 and 15 and not legally able to marry. The court record confirms the matter was settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannon
Delmont
Warner
Fairfax Secures Waterworks System
Fairfax Maryland reaches new progress as Fairfax Milling company and C A Johnson agree to install a 1000 incandescent dynamo with a 65 horsepower producer gas engine. The town gains electric lights and an improved water works system. New cement walks are under construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfax
M. D
Fairfax Milling Company
C. A. Johnson
Dead horse comes back to life and asks for water
In Watertown South Dakota Jim Kroeger and Pat Culhane recount a farm mystery when a horse thought dead by Kroeger allegedly stirred at a windmill and neighing confirmed it was alive returning from presumed death after being found stiff and muddy on one side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
S. D
Jim Kroeger
Pat Culhane
Elkton
Mr. Culhane
Pat
Jim
Farm accident near Elkton leaves Henry Leibert unconscious
Near Elkton South Dakota June 24 Henry Leibert a farmer was injured when a hammer handle slipped from a hired man driving a fence beam and drove the tool endwise into Leibert’s head just above the right eye. He has not regained consciousness and may require trepanning to recover if possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
S. D
Henry Leibert
Elkton
Mr. Leibert
Threshers' Association Holds 1908 Dakota Meeting
The South Dakota Threshers' association closed its annual convention in Huron with about 200 threshers and implement men in attendance. Huron Commercial Club President H J Rice gave the welcome, Henzie replied for the association, papers were presented on threshing and grain interests, discussions covered needed legislation, and State Engineer Lea spoke on Good Roads. Next annual meeting set for Huron in June 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
R& D
South Dakota Threshers’ Association
H. J. Rice
Huron Commercial Club
Henzie
Lea
Vanished Viborg Blacksmith Alarm Fiddle Stirs City
Viborg South Dakota June 24. No trace found of Chris Bovberg a blacksmith who disappeared a week or two ago. His wife with two children has left for Chicago leaving behind a household goods sale. Domestic life was reported pleasant making foul play or temporary insanity suspected as possible causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viborg
S. D
Chris Bovberg
Chicago
Survivor Through Three Big Twisters in Armour South Dakota
Joseph Becker, about 65, of Douglas County, SD, survived three cyclones after moving to a farm near Armour. A May 26 storm destroyed his new addition, barn, chicken house and windmill, leaving him with insured losses from the first cyclone years ago. Archie C Wheeler and Alice C Doyle obtain a license to wed in Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armour
S. D
Douglas County
Joseph Becker
Pomeroy
South Dakota
Archie Co. Wheeler
Alice C. Doyle
Mitchell
Blackman
J. I. Case Co
Sioux Falls
Woman Tried to Kill Governor in Colorado
In Denver on June 22 an insane woman Anne Bochim aimed to shoot Governor Henry A. Buchtel after believing he held $40,000 left by W. S. Stratton. Assistant Secretary James I. Dougherty restrained her, a complaint of insanity was sworn, and she was taken to the county hospital psycopathic ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
James IE. Dougherty
State Humane Society
Henry A. Buchtel
Anne Bochim
W. 8. Stratton
Bamber
Humine Society
Montgomery
Dougherty
Broadway
State House
Court House
Psycopathic
Baker
Quinn Seeks Rural Free Delivery Route
An inspector visited Quinn on June 16 to view a proposed 26 mile rural route north of the town. If approved, Quinn would be the first town west of the Missouri River between Pierre and Rapid City with rural free delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quinn
S. D
Missouri River
Pierre
Rapid City
Historic flag given to Springfield Normal School
Springfield South Dakota June 23. John L Turner presents a historic flag to the state normal school. Made by Springfield ladies in 1872, it first flew at the Fourth of July picnic and was the first banner of the stars and stripes used in Bon Homme county. It also marked the Springfield normal school’s first session in 1881.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
S. D
State Normal School
John L. Turner
Old Territory
Bon Homme County
Springfield Normal School
Little
Frontier Town
Emanuel Creek
Turner
South Dakota
Springeld
Pettigrew to Address Old Settlers Meeting in Lake County
Ex Senator R F Pettigrew of Sioux Falls will speak at the Old Settlers association annual meeting and picnic in Lake County Wentworth S D June 23 Eligible to join are settlers who located in the county as late as 1885 including ongoing efforts to celebrate the region's early settlement history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wentworth
S. D
R. F.pettigrew
Sioux Falls
Old Settlers’ Association
Lake
Knights of Pythias Conclude South Dakota Session
Hot Springs South Dakota June 23 The 19th annual session of the Knights of Pythias grand lodge of South Dakota closed with 200 plus members present from across the state and a large Aberdeen delegation with a 22 piece state band. Forty candidates received the D O K K degree. next annual meeting planned for Pierre with 3000 total SD members.
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Hot Springs
S. D
Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge of
South Dakota
IK Knights of Pythias
Aberdeen
Evana Minnekahta Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Tallades
Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge
Pierre
G. C
W. LaFleische
Belle Fourche
G.v. c
C. C. Bras Mitchell
E. McDonald
Deadwood
Bullock Talks Taft Support and Western Voter Power
Seth Bullock of Deadwood, once a frontier gunman and now U S marshal for North Dakota, discusses Taft’s appeal to western delegates. He warns Chicago streets are unsafe at night, touts North Dakota and South Dakota voters as prosperous and decisive, and links a bumper crop to rallying ranchers to Taft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
West
Teddy
Taft
Seth Bullock
Deadwood
United States
North Dakota
Palmer House
New York
North
South Dakota
Central Park
Riverside Park
Northwest
Bowery
Broadway
Young man shoots girl through head in Delmont outing
In Armour South Dakota on June 22 a young man Albert Goehring fired a .22 rifle during an outing, the bullet passing through the skull of Hildebrand. Medical aid was summoned and the girl is expected to fully recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armour
S. D
Delmont
Albert Goehring
Hildebrand
Drown Child in Partly Built Well Near Hall Home
The two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Hall of Armour fell into a partly constructed well and drowned Wednesday afternoon around 4. The well was being sunk by the father, delayed by heavy rains, and the child strayed from the yard while the mother attended to chores.
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Armour
S. D
Will Hall
Hall
Two Arrests In Depot Robbery Case At Freeman
Henry Evans formerly of St Louis and Henry Wipf of Olivet county were bound over for trial in $1000 bail each for robbing the Milwaukee depot at Freeman. Evans confessed and implicated Wipf who protests innocence. Indelible ink spilled during the break in left stains on Evans aiding the case. Both are jailed awaiting trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olivet
S. D
Henry Evans
St. Louis
Henry Wipf
Rial
Milwaukee
Freeman
Evans
Wipf
Bride Says She Was Duped In Nameless Marriage Shock
Hot Springs South Dakota June 19. A sensational match ends after one night as 76 year old Chadron Nebraska manager L M Loomer marries 26 year old Armetta May Buchtel of Chadron. The bride claims she was duped and has no recollection of the ceremony. Loomer has a history of five marriages with two wives dead and two divorced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
S. D
M. Loomer
Chadron
Neb
Armetta May Buchtel
Miss Buchte
Pine Ridge
Loomer
Light frosts dot Dakota region in mid June
A weekly weather bulletin notes unsettled conditions across Dakota for the week ending June 15. Rains fell mainly Thursday and Friday, with Black Hills areas seeing daily showers. Light frost occurred Wednesday in parts east of the Missouri River, minimums reaching 30 to 32 degrees in several counties. highs mostly above 75, some nearing 89 in Hanson County. Rainfall was broadly distributed but slightly below normal.
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Dakota Huron
S. D
Black Hills
Missouri River
Hamlin
Clark
Codington
James
Big Sioux River
Howelly Hand
Castlewood
Hamlin County
Divorce Decree Shocks Friends In Beresford
In Beresford South Dakota Mrs Ethel Bennett has been granted a divorce from Ray V Bennett. The couple, once seen as socially close and well paired, were seen to have a pleasant relationship prior to her resignation from a good job and departure to other parts of the state. The grounds for the divorce are not disclosed. Bennett is a traveling salesman with Texas as his current territory. The decree surprised many local friends who knew the couple well.
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Beresford
5. D
Ethel Bennett
Ray V. Bennett
Bennett
Texas
Hia
Suspect Seized in Minden Murder Case Description Matches
A young man matching Bert Taylor in appearance, the suspected killer of Pearl Taylor in Minden Nebraska, was arrested about six miles west of Fairfax. He claimed to be Charles Price of Central City Nebraska and Nebraska officials were notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minden
Fairfax
Bert Taylor
Pearl Taylor
Neb
Charles Price
Central City
McMullen
Nebraska
Sold a Borrowed Horse by Drunk Dallas Man
Harry Hurley of Tripp county west of Dallas, South Dakota, sold one of two borrowed horses to Chet Slaughter after drinking heavily. The owner, Henry Ramos, tracked the animal and recovered it. Hurley was arrested, charged, and bound over in 500 dollars for the next term of the state circuit court in Gregory county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
S. D
Harry Hurley
Tripp County
Here
Henry Ramos
Springview
Neb
Chet Slaughter
Ramus
Town
Slaughter
Hurley
Gregory
Dynamite Blast Kills Two on Rio Grande Freight
In Sargent Colorado on June 22 an explosion from a carload of dynamite shattered a freight train. Two tramps were killed and several trainmen injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sargent
Colo
Denver and
Rio Grande
Incapollary Threat Sets Tenement Fire in Stanton Street
The lives of about 200 people were endangered in New York as an incendiary attempted to burn a Stanton Street tenement. A kerosene drenched stairwell graced the ascent, but police and bystanders doused the blaze with water buckets and stopped the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
New York
Stanton Street
Sherman Campaign Nominee James Sherman Ill
Cleveland report on June 25 states Republican vice presidential candidate James Sherman is seriously ill with gall stones. He was moved from ex Governor Herrick’s home to Lakeside hospital and an operation may be performed today. By 9 am he rested comfortably and his temperature returned to normal after a severe chill. He had a prior similar attack in New York two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
James
Sheregnan
Sherman
Herrick
Lakeside Hospital
New York City
Sherman in serious condition after attack in Cleveland
Word reached the Shermans in Utica that James S Sherman has been compelled to attend an attack in Cleveland following a similar incident in Washington last year. Mrs Sherman and one son have gone to Cleveland. The news here is disquieting as he is said to be in a serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utica
N. Y
James
Sherm
Can National Committee Fill Vacancy on Ticket
Washington reports that the Republican National Committee has no statutory power to fill a vacancy on the presidential or vice presidential ticket after the nominating convention and before election day. Precedents show no emergency ever required such action, and while the committee could act in theory it would face party backlash and accountability to supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Republican National Committee
Republic
The New Thinks Committee Faces Vacancy Question
Chicago June 25. The illness of Congressman Sherman shocks the national committee. Discussion centers on who fills a possible vacancy and whether the national committee could name a vice presidential candidate. Chairman New and others say authority lies with the national committee and would convene to nominate in the regular way if time allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Thinks Committee
Chicago
Sherman
National Committee
New
Surgeon to Attend Him
Dr. George W. Boskowitz departs New York for Cleveland to attend James S. Sherman. He previously treated Mr Sherman during an earlier illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George W. Boskowitz
Cleveland
James S. Sherman
Boskowitz
Mr. Sherman
Uncle Sam Takes Census of Flies
Washington D C June 25 Uncle Sam conducts a fly census to study links between houseflies and typhoid fever Data from the Agricultural Department aims to compare fly captures with local typhoid prevalence in Washington and Pittsburgh where the program begins Dr L O Howard chief entomologist leads the effort using sticky fly papers in public places for 48 hour captures
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Sam
Les
Agricultural Department
Hoeat
Washington
Pittsburg
L. O. Howard
Department of Agriculture
Mother Attacked by Dog Saved by Brave Child
In Buffalo New York Mrs George Kent and her 11 year old daughter Ethel were bitten when a pet bull dog went on a rampage after a doorbell rung. Three men knocked the animal down and killed it. Both victims were left in serious condition after the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
George Kent
Ethel Kent
Health Department
Kent
Ethel
Mrs. Kent
Mrs.Kent
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Tee
UTES
Springfield Normal
Pettigrew
OLD Settlers’ Meeting
Lee BE
Bride
Old Rascal
CAN National Committee
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