The Defunct Railroad Lobbyist Opines on Legislative Lobbying
The piece argues no railroads sent lobbyists to the Dakota legislature and anti lobbying is weak. It notes committees should hear all sides and that newspapers influence public sentiment more than paid reps. It cites Homestake Mine and tax assessments rising, predicting reduced corporate political activity.
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South, Dakota
State House
Homestake Mine Company
State Tax Commission
Congress Examines Sixty Third Era and New Currency Law
The Sixty third Congress set a record for length of service, with notable action on the new currency law. President Wilson’s push for broader business changes drew praise yet faced criticism for fiscal excesses and limited budget reform.
Governor declines to reappoint A. E. Hitchcock to state regents
The Aberdeen campaign promise to oppose Hitchcock’s renewal follows his opposition to converting the Aberdeen normal school into a second state university. The piece lauds Hitchcock as independent minded and warns perfunctory service endangers tenure on state boards. It predicts future recognition of Hitchcock’s impact on the state’s educational history.
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Byrne
A. E. Hitchcock
State Board of Regents
Second State University
Hitchcock
Economy Urged as Congress Expands Short Session Spending
From Our Exchanges notes President Wilson urged economy while Congress approved 1.128 billion dollars in appropriations for the short session, raising two year totals to 2.244 billion. The article compares current outlays with those of the Sixty-second and Sixty-first congresses, indicating sizable increases.
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New York Tribune
Congress
Wilson
Congress Overspending Under Democratic Rule Warned
The article criticizes the 1911 to 1914 spending surge under Democratic control, accusing the Wilson administration of wasteful policy and rushing through legislation. It claims no budget discipline and notes a $100 million annual increase via new internal revenue taxes as an attempt to mask extravagance.
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The
Trade Commission
Congress
House of Representatives
Wilson
Legislature backs continued pursuit of state recovery suits
Governor Byrne stated the administration will press ahead to collect money owed to the state despite funding hurdles. He emphasized the legislature cannot absolve the executive or legal department from authority to pursue cases and warned against attempts to stall by starving the department.
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Legal Department
Parents file suit after boy killed on unruly horse
Deadwood South Dakota parents of 19 year old James Miller say Silas Lincoln gave him an outlaw horse at the Redwater ranch. The horse bucked and Miller's fatal injuries ended his ride, prompting lawyers to sue Lincoln.
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Deadwood
S. D
James Miller
Redwater Ranch
Silas Lincoln
Lincoln
Miller
Fearful murder scare at Milwaukee depot ends with cheese found in trunk
A stranger left a heavy trunk at Milwaukee depot amid a strong odor. Police forced it open and found a small ripened package of limburger cheese beneath piles of clothing, dispelling fears of a murdered body.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Milwaukee
Rabbits Shipped In Large Winter Trade From Owanka
Western South Dakota sportsmen report heavy rabbit shipments to eastern markets this winter. About five thousand rabbits have been sent from Owanka alone, with some shipments reaching 1,000 in a single lot, and larger consignments expected from other towns.
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Owanka
S. D
South Dakota
Snowfall Totals Near Six Feet Across South Dakota
Heavy snows blanket northern South Dakota with 68.5 inches from December 7 to March 7 per Weather Observer G Gallett. Yankton reports 63.1 inches while Aberdeen records 12 inches. Ground remains snowbound, but farmers remain hopeful for a strong crop year.
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Aberdeen
South Dakota
G. Gallett
Yankton
Aberdeen’s purring dog rare sight in South Dakota
In Aberdeen South Dakota a two year old Joston bull named Dibs owned by Greek American Guss Pagones, proprietor of a Boston cafe, purrs like a cat and has barked only once in a state of excitement. Pagones believes Dibs’ upbringing with kittens explains her feline purring.
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Aberdeen
S. D. Tid
Joston Bull
Guss Pavones
Boston
Mr. Pagones
Dibs
Homestake Drops Politics in South Dakota Elections
Report from Deadwood notes P J Tscharner and R C Hayes rumors fade as Martin declines to run. Homestake Mining Co announces it will abstain from political endorsements, a move aimed at easing bloc disputes that raged in western prairie counties during the November campaign.
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Deadwood
Pierre
P. J. Tscharner
Lemmon
Congress
R. C. Hayes
Hayes
Washington
Martin
Black Hills
Homestake
Homestake Mining Company
South Dakota
Prairie
Business Firm Changes Hands in Carrollton Wardrobe
William S. Parkins, after four years as manager of a Carrollton tailoring establishment, takes over the Wardrobe from Walt Smith whose health has been failing. The Wardrobe will maintain standards, improve where possible, and retain all former employees.
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William S. Parkins
Carrollton
Walt Smith
Smith
Walls Catarrh Cure Promoted as Universal Remedy
Advertising copy touts Walls Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh a constitutional treatment is required and claims to cure by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. The ad offers a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure and lists testimonials. I J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio markets the product with Hiwalls Family Pills for constipation.
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Science Hs
Walls
I. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
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