Pierre Hard Pressed over Mitchell State Map Pamphlet
The Pierre push challenges the Mitchell Press Bureau pamphlet Know Your Own State claiming maps are antiquated while noting dates from 1893 1896 and 1903. They cite Stamped Copyright 1896 and say Peterson atlas data last winter use 1903 statistics with Hughes county rainfall dropping from 16 to 8.31 inches.
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Pierre Push
Mitchell Press Bureau
Thos. H. Brown
Sioux Falls
Brown & Saenger
South Dakota Immigration Association
Peterson
Pierre
Missouri
Hughes County
Mitchell
Move Capitol From Pierre To Mitchell Gains Support
Citizens favor moving the capital to Mitchell citing better access by rail and roads. The Mitchell city hall building and 20 acres donated for a permanent capitol site are presented as reasons to relocate, arguing Pierre’s single daily train and rural linkages leave the capital isolated.
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Mitchell
Magnictient
Beeen
Pierre
Mitchel
Tts
Pierre’s Capital Debate Echoes Progress and Loss
The piece argues for moving the capital to Mitchell citing a free twenty acre site and a valuable building plan while contrasting Pierre’s supposed progress with failed ventures. It recalls a flour mill idle for years due to grain shortages and earlier amenities like Wells and Park hotels and a street railway now gone or repurposed.
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Pierre
Wells and Park
Presbyterian College
Huron
Capital relocation seen as plain business choice not sentiment
The legislature pursued moving the capital to exit a long stalemate, with Huron Redfield Mitchell all vying for votes. Pierre supporters lob mock arguments against Mitchell while citing presidential tickets. Pierre staff removed California plums from its exhibit after questions about display.
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Mitchell
Pierre
Huron
Redfield
Pierre Fellows
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Praised for All Ages Use
The remedy is touted as curing colds and grip, preventing pneumonia, and treating croup and whooping cough without opiates. It is described as safe for babies and adults, pleasant to take, and widely favored by both domestic and foreign users, sold by all druggists.
Sacred Rattle Reveals Ancient Ritual Object at Museum
An ancient sistrum or sacred rattle linked to human sacrifices is described as used near the king Avries of Bena as British troops approached. The artifact, possibly Portuguese in origin, features a crocodile deity image on its reverse and now resides in a museum.
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Bena
Avries
Tle
Great Panamanian Canal Dig Examined by Engineers
Western engineers predict the Panama Canal will be dug by western crews led by John R. Wallace. They cite Chicago drainage dam builder experience and bold innovations like cable bridges and pneumatic dumping cars as indicators of the approach and pace set to become a global standard.
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Panama
John R. Wallace
Boston
New York
Chicago
United States
Woman on Russian ship amid wartime action observed
A Japanese priest aboard the Sado Maru reports witnessing the Hitachi Maru sink after a column of white smoke appeared. He recalls a woman on a Russian warship, likely the Rurik, waving from the deck and cheering as the Hitachi Maru went down, provoking anger among onlookers.
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London Mail
Dowry Conversation Reveals Baron's Nobility Claim
A man declares his daughter’s dowry of a million proves his nobility as a baron debates lineage and marriage. The exchange centers on social status and wealth as the primary measure of honor.
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South Dakota
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Pe. D. Butterfield
Socanta
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Attorney AT Law
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Ray Smith
Butterfield’s
Foley & Co
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Iversey Blvd
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