Methodist Laymen Hold Convention in Presbyterian Church
About a hundred men gathered at the Presbyterian church for the annual Methodist laymen convention. President G W Carpenter led the session with S E Morris as secretary. Talks on service, Sunday school teaching, and lay missionary work highlighted the program amid calls for stronger organization and follow up, plus plans to appoint committees and dedicate funds to missions.
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Presbyterian Church
G. W. Carpenter
Andover
S. E. Morris
J. H. Hetley
Alma Russell
W. A. Barber
Esmond
Barber
M. M. Ramers
Ramer
Kerfoot
Nicholson
Dakota Wesleyan
Oldham
Census fraud probe flags padded Western city counts
Washington officials announce a census fraud investigation after Durand orders prosecutions for those implicated. Tacoma Seattle Aberdeen Portland Minneapolis Boise Fort Smith and others are cited. Tacoma’s second enumeration shows 82 972 residents, up 45 258 from 1900, with initial 116 248 tallies overstating by 33 296. Durand cites slip printed census questions as a key padding method.
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Washington
D. C
Durand
Census Bureau
Fast
Tacoma
Seattle
Aberdeen
Wash
Portland
Ore
Minneapolis
House of Ill Fame Burned. $20,000 Loss
Lead, S. D. For the second time in two years the dance hall and resort of Annie Woods on Bleecker street burned early this morning, caused by a cigarette stub. The fire killed Frank Askins, a miner, and injured three female inmates. About twenty people were in the building. all were asleep when discovered. Most escaped to the street. Irene Lobe fell and broke her leg, others burned hands and feet. Several were car-
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S. D
Annie Woods
Bleecker Street
Frank Askins
Inmattes
Aslephen
Irene Lobe
Fireman finds single man suffocated in room
A 30 year old resident, Askins from Amacoola Nebraska with relatives there, was found suffocated in a room of a building that was completely tiled and logs to be cut. The structure, partly insured for 1,000 dollars, suffered a fire before the casualty.
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Askins
Amacoola
Neb
Briand Orders Strikers to Report and Dampens Rail Strike
Paris reports Briand's order directing all railroad reservists to report for service in France has largely crushed the major railroad strike. About 100000 strikers remain, many leaders arrested for urging noncompliance. Bomb blast near Champs Elysees causes damage but no injuries. Police blame anarchists.
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Paris
France
Briand
Eastern
Paris, Lyons
Roosevelt Opens New York Campaign Tour in Dunkirk
Col. Roosevelt traveled from Cleveland to Dunkirk N Y to begin the New York campaign at noon and voiced support for Beveridge's re election. In Crawfordsville he argued Beveridge did not split from the party. the mass of people favor the current platform. Indianapolis rally featured Beveridge and Fairbanks with Roosevelt praising Beveridge against trusts and tariff issues.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Col. Roosevelt
Dunkirk
N. Y
New York
Indiana
Beveridge
LaFayette
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Crawfordsville
Pary
Washington
Indianapolis
Monuplace
Fairbanks
Loomis News highlights and social notes from Loomis
Loomis South Dakota notes: Clark sells hardware stake and moves to Hot Springs. Mae Lewis visits Eva Gilfill, Will Clark repairs home, Foss builds new Loomis residence. Mitchell’s John Slater hires work, Kidd sells potatoes, locals sell lightning rods. Coyote club forms led by Sarah Comstock president, Ben Watkins vice president, Bert Beauman treasurer. Visitors include Mrs Fancy Seippel and Mrs Thomas Mernaugh Jr, Miss Bessie Helgerson, Mrs Grover Titus. Dance announced at Loomis hall on Oct. 19. Mrs Harden and Mr Beaumont seen, Nevins family arrives for stay and Plant trip mentioned.
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Mae Lewis
Eva Gilfill
Will Clark
F. H. Foss
Loomis
John Slater
Mitchell
Jesse Kidd
E. H. Smith
Omaha
Mort Morgan
W. H. Comstock
Coyote Club
Sarah Comstock
Ben Wiakins
Bert N. Beauman
Fancy Seippel
Wisconsin
Thomas Mernaug", Jr
Leteh R
Frank Kidd
Bessie Helgerson
Gotte
Grover Titus
Bet Smith
Loomis Hall
Herden
Wessington Springs
B. N. Beaumont
Harden
Mr Beaumont
Agnes Smithes
Tobraska
VF Greeman
Local clergy and residents gather for farewell in Mitchell
Dr Clark, once of Mitchell, now chaplain at Hot Springs sanitarium, returns for a farewell event with old friends. Loomis and Wells visit farms near town while John Olson travels to Iowa. Mrs Speer of Omaha visits relatives, and many locals attend a farewell for Mr and Mrs H C Clary who move to Hot Springs. Jurors J W Gilfillan and W H Gilfillan travel to Sioux Falls for US court. Ralph Clark and wife visit Mitchell.
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Hot Springs
Clark
Mitch-1
H Ts
United States Sanitarium
Hot Strings
Fenrine
H.C. Clary
S. D
B. Cler
She'p Dowarture
J. W
W. H. Gilfillan
Sioux Sais Tauesuay
Ralph Clark
Mitchel
Sunay
Extension 10 Reach Faith This Year
Aberdeen South Dakota reports reiterated plans for the Milwaukee railroad Cheyenne branch reaching Faith in November. Station agents are placed at Raleigh Leith and New Leipzig on the Cannonball line and at Eagle Butte on the Cheyenne line. Eagle Butte lot sale October 27 bids likely above $100 to $275 for coke. Northwestern railway officials inspected Aberdeen freight depot, with contractors accepting the building. Mott North Dakota hosts a celebration as the Northern Pacific extension reaches that town.
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Bierd
St. Louis
Aberden
Aberdeen-Pierre
Wilson Brothers
New York
Mott
N. D
Northern Pacific Railway
Northwestern Railway
Northwestern Railway Ofcials
Aberdeen
Liquor Tied to Prison Crimes in Kansas Report
Topeka Kansas reports that liquor influenced or caused crimes leading to 796 men being sent to the state penitentiary. In two years 852 were admitted. 821 new prisoners provided liquor-use details, with 569 linking liquor as a contributing factor and 227 naming liquor as the direct cause.
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Topeka
Kas
Kansas Penitentiary
Dirorcors
Codding
Therentiocis
Lone Woman Destroys Poker Joint in Local Fracas
A unnamed Lone Woman from this town disrupted a local poker joint, shouting scathing words and causing patrons to flee as the room erupted. The incident highlights a string of poker venue issues in the town, with authorities now assessing the scene and potential actions.
Court Affirms Damages in Poe v Arch Suit
The Supreme Court affirmed a Larborn county ruling granting Annie Poe $5,000 in damages from Charles Arch in a breach of promise case. Annie Poe, long displaced over promises of marriage, pursued the suit with attorney Whn H. C. Preston for Arch’s side. Arch resides near Letcher with his wife and child.
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Annie Poe
AGAL
Charles Arch
H. C. Preston
Minneapolis
Supreme Court
Preston
Arch
Miss Poe
Larborn
Othe
A & Woman
Towa
Wade
Letcher
Minister Taken on Graft Charge
Federal agents raided Redeemable Investment offices in Boston and seized manager Charles H. Brooks along with company books and cash on a mail fraud warrant. Rev. Norton Plass, president, is sought. The firm, formed three years ago as Holdinng with $10 million capital, claims vast mining timber and land holdings. Brooks previously faced Rialto Investment Co. fraud charges, was jailed, pardoned for aiding government witnesses, and released on $3,000 bail.
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Boston
Mass
Redeemable Investment Company
Charles HH. Brooks
Norton Plass
Ballinger
David J. Brewer
Charles Curtis
Kansas
Holdinng Company
San Domingo
British Columbia
Canada
Washington
Brooks
St. Louis
Rialto Investment Co
Rosevelt
Burton
Plans for Raising Maine Wreck Approved in Havana Harbor
Beverly Massachusetts Taft approves plans to raise the wreck of the Maine from Havana harbor by February 15 next, under army engineers. Spain may send a commission to Havana to observe, bulk remnants to be settled, two thirds of the vessel could be floated, forward part may be removed piece by piece, wreck raised by cofferdams and bulkheads now in twenty five feet of water. Skeletons of sailors lost will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Beverly
Mass
Taft
Maine
Havana
Ariy
Spain
Army
Congress
Arlington National Cemetery
Washington
Cornerstone Laying for New Masonic Temple
Wagener S D Grand Lodge A F and A M officers laid the cornerstone at 10 oclock with many visiting brethren. The $20 000 temple near Sioux Falls offers prospects of growth as completion is slated for January 1 and a Royal Arch Masons charter may follow.
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Wagener
S. D
Grand Lodge
Wagner Masons
Sioux Fells
Yankton
Royal Arch
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