Multiple Local Items Highlight Territory Politics and Economy
Notes touch on voter residency requirements in the territory, Hughes county townships and Pierre, and 1888 county valuation. Also cited are opinions on binding twine costs, a judge’s action regarding asylum trustees, J M Halley Jr. for territorial treasurer, Yankton’s asylum dispute, the new South Dakota Journal, Sioux Falls capital debate, and Yankton Press vote compilations with a 613 scattering share.
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Hughes County
Pierre
Sioux bill provisions shape settlers paths across lands
The article argues the new state capital would steer immigrant settlement westward from Sioux Falls, naming possible sites such as Mitchell Chamberlain Pierre and detailing how location affects land purchase. It outlines the Sioux bill requiring fees of 1.25 per acre for lands sold in three years, 0.75 for two years, and 0.50 for remainder, with Indian consent and presidential proclamation conditions to open settlement within a year of passage.
Judge Gresham and the Stanley Mathews succession
Judge Gresham emerges as a leading figure to oppose if nominated at the Chicago convention after the death of Justice Stanley Mathews. Jay Gould’s million dollars is critiqued as insufficient, while Gresham's potential elevation to the vacant judgeship is discussed amid political maneuvering. The piece notes Mathews’s death in Washington, praising his convictions and stature in the judiciary, and mentions Ridgerton’s friendship and Senate confirmation.
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Judge Gresham
Stanley Mathews
Chicago
Jay Gould
Powers
Gresham
Barrett
Washington
Ile
Ridgerton
Senate
Supreme Court
Dakota office bids and playful dig at candidates
Caldwell of the Sioux Falls Press notes no Dakota office would be acceptable, while some boys propose playful runouts with strings for fun. A negative adverb may have been inadvertently omitted in the statement.
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Caldwell
Sioux Falls
Gouverneur Mellette Moves to Remove Asylum Trustees
Governor Mellette dispatched telegraph orders to Yankton to remove the entire board of asylum trustees. The action is presented as routine business with no delays from slow mails. The text notes one W. A. Sparks, a former Democratic officeholder, as a potential congressional candidate to fill a vacancy from a death, and mentions George R. Townshend of Tripois.
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Gov. Mellette
Yankton
Board of Asylum Trustees
W. A.J. Sparks
Congress
George R. Townshend
Tripois
Beadle county write-up draws Nolsey residents' ire
Nolsey residents express strong anger over a Beadle county write-up that officials authorized and funded with county money. The article notes dissatisfaction with the portrayal and the process used to approve the piece.
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Nolsey
Beadle County
Which town will be chosen as South Dakota's capital
Lead City Tribune weighs which Hills town will host the capital. It notes Pierre is favored by many in the east but rail routes complicate access. If Pierre wins, reaching Washington may be quicker than reaching the state seat, while alternative plans via Mitchell, Huron, Chamberlain, or Milwaukee line towns could change the outcome.
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South Dakota Journal
Yankton
Stephenson Bros
South Dakota
Mitchell
Lead City Tribune
Pierre
Northwestern Railroad Company
Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Road
Huron
Milwaukee and St
Washington
The Universal Ailment and Weather Warnings
A philosophical medical note argues there is no surefire way to prevent catching cold, calling it humanitys lot. It frames red watery eyes and sneezing as warnings from the nose signaling risk to respiratory organs and urges proper precautions to avoid further illness from weather.
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Signal Service Bureau
How to Overcome The Dangers of Exposure
Francis OReilly a prominent livery man of 18 Prince Street New York extols Allcock’s Porous Plasters. He says four sons aid in weather exposure in the livery trade and that plasters protect the chest and stomach warding off cold and rheumatism. He notes his wife and daughter use them for weak backs and claims twenty years of personal use.
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Francis O'Reilly
Prince Street
New York
Allcock
Allcocks
Judge Tripps ruling ends injunction over asylum wings
The Yankton Press reports Judge Tripps court dissolved the injunction stopping Gale and associates from accepting the asylum wings. The decision favors F A ale to secure the balance due Contractor Watt, leaving creditors who labored on the building and furnished material unpaid. The piece decries the humane impact and echoes protectionist rhetoric about rich triumphing over the poor.
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Yankton Press
Tripp
Gale
F. A
Ale
Watt
Hall’s Catarrh Cure Advertisement and Endorsements
An old advertisement proclaims a one hundred dollar reward for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. It cites W. J. Cheney & Co as proprietors in Toledo, and includes endorsements from West and Truax and Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, wholesale druggists, asserting Cheney’s honesty and financial ability.
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Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Poledo
Hall's Catarrh Cure Sold By DrugGists In Toledo
Prohibition is literally ruining this town with every dwelling occupied and rents rising. A drug advertisement notes Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on the blood and mucus surfaces. It lists Toledo druggists and centers like Toledo National Bank and Druggists C E H VANHasEn. Atlantic Telegraph reports growing tax shifts and housing pressure.
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Toledo
C. E. H, Vanhasen
Toledo National Bank
O. Hall
Atlantic, Co
U S and Canada Newspapers Hit 17107 in New Directory Count
The April edition of Geo. P. Rowell Co's American Newspaper Directory reports 17 107 newspapers and periodicals in the United States and Canada, up 797 in the last year and 7 882 in ten years.
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Geo. P. Rowell & Co
United States
Canada
A Glimpse of Cork and a Coyote Encounter
A Cork visit describes its bright bustling streets and American influence amid old Ireland. An excerpt then recounts Southern Pacific superintendents chasing a coyote on Kern county desert, a near escape as the animal pursued their wagon.
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Pullman
Ellwood
Tom Urquhart
Los Angeles
Southern Pacific
Beal
Atlantic and Pacific
Mr. Beal
Mr. Urquhart
Mojave
Los Angeles Tribune
A Big Mistake About Banks Warned In The Globe Democrat
Brank Teller in the St Louis Globe Democrat notes a racist stereotype about banks and thieves, arguing that many ignorant people wrongly believe banks are places of wealth where anyone can steal. The piece counters by saying most people learn otherwise and cannot force belief.
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Brank Teller
St. Louis Globe‘Democrat
Review of the Quarter Lesson on Marks Gospel Style
A classroom review outlines why four Gospels exist and why Mark Luke Matthew and John differ. It notes Roman Empire unity, language divides, and audience needs shaping each gospel. Mark appears as the historical evangelist linked to Peter and Paul, with Luke and John providing broader context.
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Earth
God
Christ
Scotland
Sahara
Euphrates
Augustus Cesesar
Pilate
Palestine
St. Paul
Matthew
St. Mark
St. John
Mark
Mary
Jerusalem
Paul
Barnabas
Antioch
Peter
Church of Alexandria
Egypt
Rome
John
Luke
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W-T. Lafollette
Plankinton
Dag Maratta
Judge Aikens
Mr.Gale
J. M. Halley, Jr
Territorial
Bailey
Republican National Committee
Mellette
Yankton Insane Asylum
Territory of Dakota
Charles M
Clay
Codin
Tay Custer
Davison li
Cape
Edmunds
Faulk
Fall River
Hamlin
Hanson
Hughes
Ste
Hutchinsor
Ae Bro Hand
Jerauld
Kingsbury
Lake
Lincoln
Lawrence
McCook
Marshall
Miner
Minnehahy
McPherson
Potter
Pennington
Roberts
Aes
Bully
Seeles
Gls
Sanborn
Turner
Union
Argus
Chamberlain
Jamestown
Chicago Inter- Ocean
Harrison
Ireland
Cork
Cove
Queenstown
Bellewstown
Nora Creena
Chicago Times
London
East End
A. Liberal Offer
the Mitchel Weekly Capital
N. B
R. McMillan & CO
J KR. Smith
Ams
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