South Dakota GOPs Roosevelt Split Calls for Second Choice
An Argus Leader editorial argues South Dakota Republicans back Roosevelt as first choice with Taft as second if Roosevelt declines a third term. It questions insurgent leaders on their stance and urges a delegation pledged to Roosevelt or Taft, noting North Dakota wheat shortages and rising prices benefiting farmers.
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Roosevelt
Sioux Falls
Taft
Peace and War
South Dakota
LaFollette
Martin
Southkota
Wisconsin
Watt
Mills Reopens Sioux Falls Streetcar Service Victory
Sioux Falls resumes electric streetcar operation after overcoming obstacles at the festival in the queen city. Mills earns congratulations as cars run on the last festival day and city progress suggests business will rise, possibly prompting a strap hanger league similar to Chicago and St. Paul.
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Sioux Falls
Mills
Queen City
Falls
Chicago
St. Au
Senator Kittredge Gains Momentum Across South Dakota
Senator Kittredge travels statewide to build a strong campaign for next summer. He speaks and visits communities, earning widening support as he emphasizes his role in national issues such as the Panama Canal, which boosts his standing in Washington in the eyes of South Dakota voters.
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Kittredge
Laylox
Panama Canal
South Dakota
Washington
Insurgents Seek Roosevelt Policies Backed by Allies
Secretary Taft and Senator Kittredge are portrayed as poor allies, hampering the insurgents. The piece notes their distance from Roosevelt’s judgment, as the insurgents admire the president yet cannot support a friend of South Dakota’s popular senator, avoiding displays of tied loyalties.
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Taft
Kittredge
Roosevelt
South Dakota
Kittredze
Government wheat yield report shows large shortage
Government reports wheat production from the northwest states indicates a substantial deficit from earlier estimates. Northwestern spring wheat is forecast to yield about 000,000 bushels, a shortfall of 28,000,000 bushels from last year, signaling a significant loss.
State Finances Reported By Pierre Capital Journal
The state treasury funds total 388 498 60 with all deposits in state banks. Pierre banks hold over 100 000 and Sioux Falls Savings Bank 142 000, the rest spread across many banks. The general fund shows about 2 500 due to outstanding warrants calls. Capitol building fund stands at 161 772 sufficient for this year and next with potential land sales to boost the fund.
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Pierre Capital Journal
Pierre
Sioux Falls Savings Bank
Flax crops bring high prices to local farmers
Local farmers report a strong flax harvest with prices as high as 1.15, marking one of the best years in years. The flax pioneer crop often yields the largest income per acre, and several area farmers grew large flax crops this season and now enjoy solid returns.
Dogs in Baghdad Noted for Clean City Despite Mucking Piles
A vivid 19th century vignette describes Baghdad with open shop fronts and freely fed dogs. The narrator explains dogs avoid cooking pots, drink river water, and scavenge waste yet keep the city reasonably healthy compared with its odor and miasma.
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Bagdad
Forbidden
Euphrates
Shirker Steals From Boss and Stays at Bottom of Ladder
A tale by Allan Wilson contrasts a young office worker who avoids effort for $12 weekly with a boss who labels shirking as dishonest. The piece argues promotion hinges on honesty and performance, warning that lazy effort locks a person at a low rung. It closes with a child’s innocent question about prayers before visiting a grandparent.
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Shirker
Boss
Staller
New York City Life and Dignity in Figures
The New York Herald notes daily expenditure in men’s clubs totaling 100000 dollars and each New Yorker averaging 334 yearly rides on the city rails. It cites a high display of jeweled women, about ten sudden deaths daily, rapid growth doubling London, and a population around 4,550,000 with 6,200,000 in surrounding districts.
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New York City
New York
London
New York Herald
Boy Plans Summer Visit to Grandfather's Farm
A boy prepares for a summer visit to his grandfather's home as he kneels in his room the day before departure. The brief scene hints at anticipation and family ties shaping the upcoming vacation.
Rich Man Through Narrow Loopholes Quip Echoes Courts
A Louisville Courier Journal item quotes Mr Millyans and a caller musing on riches and the eye of a needle. The comic exchange suggests lawyers have steered him through tiny legal loopholes.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
No more room for old furniture as buyers sought
A shortage of space prompts homeowners and offices to sell unused items. A want ad is proposed to attract cash buyers for these still useful pieces.
Christian Names and Forename Usage Across Cultures
The writer critiques the term Christian name arguing that it mislabels forenames in Jewish and non Christian contexts. Citing Romans and French terms, the piece notes forename and gentile name distinctions, urging clarity over mixed religious naming conventions.
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London
Improbable Tales and Real Excuses at Home
A brief exchange notes Mrs Galley writes with a punchline about her husband’s late returns. The humor rests on the notion that she records his excuses rather than imagining fantastical plots.
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Ant the Square
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Butterfield
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