Republican Convention Call for South Dakota Electors
The South Dakota Republican State Committee calls a delegate convention in Sioux Falls on June 5, 1906 at noon to nominate a U S senator and candidates for congressional and state offices. Delegates are apportioned one per fifty votes or major fraction for Samuel H. Elrod's 1894 governor race. the text criticizes progressive Republicans and forecasts intra-party changes before the convention.
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South Dakota
Republican State Committee of
Sioux Falls
United States
Congress
Samuel H. Elrod
Packers win ruling shielding individuals in beef trust case
In a U S district court ruling Judge Humhrey allowed six teen Chicago packing interests to escape prosecution as individuals arguing immunity from an altered promise by Commissioner Garfield. The decision does not drop corporation cases which may resume later, with convictions possibly only prompting fines. Dispatches note the packers showed satisfied smiles at the ruling.
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Chicago Trust
Chicago
Humphrey
United States District Court
Garfield
Wemphrey
Progressive Republicans Embrace Roosevelt Era Reform Label
The term Progressive Republicans replaces Roosevelt Republicans as a proper label. The switch signals a shift from freewheeling insurgent actions to a restrained, reform oriented stance within the party. The change reflects a redefined approach to policy and leadership.
Salem Pioneer Writer Earns Notice From State Brethren
Sister Gilbert of the Salem Pioneer has secured free advertising from state brothers. She has made trips with the editorial association and impressed several newspapers, drawing kindly expressions from fellow publishers.
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Gilbert
Salem
Candidacy Announcements Begin To Appear In Public News
Candidates for county offices begin announcing their bids in the newspaper for the first time in years. The article notes that prior to now announcements spread by rumor among friends, risking misunderstandings among voters.
Buell Withdraws Candidacy Amid Hills Region Grievances
Rapid City dispatch reports Charles H. Buell withdraws from the race for Congress, saying local Hills country grievances motivated his bid. He notes Congressman Martin proved his candidacy harmed no Black Hills interests, triggering anger from a small insurgent group. They promise another candidate soon.
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Rapid City
Hills Country
Charles H. Buell
Congress
Buell
Martin
Black Hills
Standard Oil Faces Missouri Trust Law Violations
A New York dispatch reports the Standard Oil Co. could be convicted of violating Missouri trust laws. If Hadley wins all suits and the trust admits enough, penalties may include confiscation of property, ousting from the state, charter restrictions, or fines. Hadley gains more cooperation from trust agents after a Supreme Court order.
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Stadnard Oil Co
Missouri
New York Dispatch
Rockefeller Trust
Hadley
Jladley
Trust
Supreme Court
Insurgent Paper Attacks Hall Over Railroad Pass Charge
In Sioux Falls an insurgent paper condemns Philo Hall for riding a railroad pass and claiming mileage. Speaker Wall admits the charge and calls any pass rider a demagogue, noting the influx of zeal for purity among insurgent candidates and their followers.
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Philo Hall
Congress
Sioux Falls
Wall
Hall
States to see 939 miles of new rail in 1906
Advices indicate that the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Chicago North Western Minneapolis St Louis and South Dakota Central railroads will complete 939 miles within their borders in 1906. This amount matches South Dakota's total and suggests several states will share the same construction pace.
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Union
South Dakota
Chicago, Slwaukee
Great Northern Lines Extend to Reach 1000 Miles
Great Northern contemplates extensions that would raise railroad mileage to 1000 miles, benefiting South Dakota. The Milwaukee and the Northwestern already traverse the Hills country, linking the east and west sides. The anticipated increase suggests a brighter future as business opportunities grow along the expanded network.
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Great Northern
South Dakton
Milwaukee
Ras Makonnen gifts spark congressional funding debate
The Washington Letter reports Ras Makonnen of Abyssinia sending two zebras to the United States through Consul Skinner at Marseilles, with a note proposing rifles or cannons in return. Congress debates funding for gifts as no appropriations exist.
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Houses of Congress
Ras Makonnen
Abyssinia
Has
Skinner
Marseilles
Ras
Department of Agriculture
Uncle Dave Guards Hotel With Long Service
In Cincinnati a lobby encounter unfolds as travel salesmen greet a veteran hotel clerk known as Uncle Dave. They joke about his long tenure and the hotel’s dependence on his presence, recalling his death a month earlier and the staff’s routines.
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Gorton Holmes
Cincinnati
Uncle Dave
Remarkable Georgia Man Defied Quake and Storm
A memorial notice recounts the life of a Georgia man who survived an earthquake and a hurricane before dying by a mule accident. The report highlights his endurance and unusual fate while noting the local paper’s archival humor in presenting the tale.
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Georgia Exchange
Atlanta Constitution
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