Supreme Court Reverses Decision in Aberdeen Case
The South Dakota Supreme Court in Pierre overturned a prior ruling in the Joseph by vs Western Union Telegraph case. It held the company is not required to accept a message unless written on official country blanks, reversing the earlier decision that allowed the rule. The ruling addresses the back-of-blanks notice clause and its enforceability, with Kellam dissenting.
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Supreme Court
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Western Union Telegraph Company
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Lamages
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Carson
Valentine McGillicuddy
Louis Morris
Jacob Morris Co-Partners
Pennington County
John B. Mars Et al
Orline Mining Company
Lawrence County
State of
Eevee F. Lanne
Beadle County
D. Nied
McCook County
Edward Komross
Justice Fuller
Jeannette K. Murrow
Board of Education of
Chamberlain
Brule County
E. Dempsey
Billinghurst
Spink County
Insanity bid against priest escalates as sheriff seizes revolver
A long running church dispute ends with Father Brown threatened by a revolver, then disarmed by the sheriff. O'Realy seeks an arrest warrant and Brown may face insanity board scrutiny. The incident ties to broader Catholic parish tensions and push to remove the priest. Supreme Court issues follow in separate cases from Pierre.
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Co. M. Brown
James O'Reiiy
O Neady
Father Brown
Brookings Grievance and Garretson Gang News
Prominent Brookings citizens meet to plan a stub road to connect with the Burlington at Bushnell amid a Chicago and Northwestern boycott driving grain to other markets. In Garretson a feared gang triggers armed vigilance. three arrested with tools and jewelry, tied money hidden on one. Also coverage of Uzanga divorce, and a Blunt saloon fire dispute over $590 demanded for a torn down building.
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Bushnell
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Garretson
Sioux Falls
Ekton
Cedar Rapids
Northern
Blunt
Skillful Physician Removes Tumor From Freeman Man
Dr Waldan and Dr Richmond performed a challenging operation on Jenry Huber of Freeman. The patient traveled from Chicago area hospitals after an earlier diagnosis of incurable illness. In Tyndall, the surgeons removed a long standing stomach tumor with the patient reported in favorable condition.
Fire devastates Elkton. two stores and residences burned
Last Saturday Elkton suffered a serious fire that destroyed Grattan's hardware and Schouweler's general stores, plus a two story building housing Elwood's real estate. Murphy's barn and residence burned, about $10,000 in property lost, partly insured. Suspected arson for theft. Grattan to rebuild at once. Schouweiler may rebuild in spring.
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Elwood
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Murphy
Schouweiler
Yankton Real Estate Revival Signals Confidence
Senator Petlizrew redeemed real estate sold to satisfy a mortgage and paid years of unpaid taxes totaling several thousand dollars. E A Sherman of Sioux Falls, president of the Wil and Sioux Falls Townsite Company, also clears his property of all tax arrearages.
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Petlizrew
E. A. Sherman
Sioux Palis
Wil and
Sioux Falls Yownsite Company
Blue and the Gray Thrilling Civil War reminiscences and daring retreats
A collection of vivid Civil War anecdotes from Cushing’s raid on the Albemarle to Confederate homefront tales. It recounts Cushing’s perilous nighttime torpedo attack, escape after the ram’s destruction, and a Georgia planter’s son in the valley, plus soldiers’ grit tales from Wilderness amputees to improvised ambulance escapes.
The Lord Is My High Tower and Faithful Feet
A devotional piece teaching believers to rely on God as a high tower in trouble. It argues the soldier of the cross must have sturdy faith and grounded Bible practice, not mere sentiment, and urges living with clear intention and courage. It weaves quotes and exhortations on prayer, justice, kindness, freedom, and steadfast trust.
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David
God
Austin Phelps
Acquiring Faith and Guiding Converts in Family Life
The text argues converts should be treated naturally as beginners, with careful teaching and sympathy from churches. It warns against scaring children with tyranny, urging parents to build trust, draw out their ideas, and value their feelings. It also weighs patience and resilience as keys to accomplishing great works and sustaining effort over obstacles.
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