Survivor Curley recalls Custer Battle and last stand
Curley the Crow, Sioux scout and lone survivor of the Little Bighorn massacre, recounts the 1876 fight, disputing the popular image of scalps and detailing Reno’s refusal to advance, Benteen’s march, and Custer’s final stand with vivid personal memories and plans for a story. He notes 473 soldiers died under 6,000 Sioux attackers and clarifies Custer’s final moments with Rain-in-the-Face and the saber clash.
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St. Louis
Curley
Planters
Little Lig ‘Horn
Custer
Bloody Knife
Aincie
Sitting Bull
Colonel Reno
Captain Bentine
Reno
Bentine
Tom” Custer
Bronx
No. 1 Drawn in Missouri Man Government Land Sale
Marion Fitch of Kirksville Missouri drew the number one lot in a government land drawing at North Platte Nebraska. A downtown parade led by a brass band and Mayor Evans celebrated the drawing with thousands lining the streets. Judge Whiting, who supervised the draw, called it a novel feature with city decorations and intermittent gun salutes.
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North’ Platte
Nebr
Marion Fitch
Kirksville
North Platte
Neb
Evans
Lana
Platte Forest’ Reserve
Niobrara Military Reservation
Judge Whiting
Advantage Taken of Mother's Pension Law
Deadwood records report a case involving alleged misuse of the Mother’s Pension Law. Officials investigate individuals exploiting the program and the proceedings focus on the path of improper benefits and remedies.
New Road Faces 100000 Suit Over Victor Sidetracks
The Fairmount and Veblen railroad is sued for damages totaling 100000 for failing to install sidetracks and facilities at Victor, a rival townsite between New Effington and Rosholt. Victor boasts several businesses and a post office with John Loken as postmaster, challenging the railroad’s recognition of only official townsites.
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Meitherto
Victor
Victor Townsite Company
Railroad
J. H W. Rosholt
Rosholt
New Effington
Vernon
John Loken
Lawrence S first to seek election for third term
Lawrence S, state superintendent of public instruction, breaks two term tradition and announces a bid for a third nomination. The piece also notes discussions on county primary proposals, potential costs in Stanley county, and candidates Glassner Bashfield and Robinson with possible renomination plans and constitutional revision debates.
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Lawrence
Stanley County
Glassner
Frank P. Glassner
Majority Proposal Committee
Harlan J. Bashfield
C. G. Robinson
P. W. Daugherty
Hood Ae
Balhitts
Schools and Co. Terks
Board of Flearth
Tripton
Otis
Morty
County of
County of Auditor Eee Tee
Eee
Ete
Girl Found Dead in Y M C A Room in Sioux Falls
Lillian Duval, 22, a restaurant employee, was found dead in the Y M C A block in Sioux Falls. Coroner and physicians dispute timing and cause, with suspicion of poisoning and prior similar episode. A post mortem and inquest are planned, while allegations involving a man are being investigated.
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Sioux Alls
S. D
Lillian Duval
Main and
Ninth Street
Miller
D. W. Craig
Craig
Trombley in Serious Accidental Injury While Hunting
Robert D. Trombley of Mitchell was badly injured when a Winchester shotgun discharged at Chain Lake. The bullet struck his elbow, threatening loss of his arm, but amputation is only averted if infection is prevented. Trombley and H G Scharnweber drove nine miles to Fulton for help then to St Joseph's hospital in Mitchell. Initial reports say he rest well and can move fingers, with recovery aided if infection does not set in.
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Robert D. Trombley
Mitchell
H. G. Scharnweber
Chain Lake
Mr. Trombley
Scharnweber
Fulton
Omaha
Trombley
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Trombley Loses Arm in Operation After Shotgun Accident
Robert D. Trombley underwent amputation after a Sunday morning shotgun discharge while boarding his car at Chain Lake. Surgeons and a noon consultation led to the procedure to prevent infection. Trombley, a traveling man from Mitchell, represents Carr Rider Adams of Dubuque. Invitations have been issued for the Young People Dancing Club third dance at Knights of Columbus Hall that evening.
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Robert D. Trombley
Chain Lake
Trombley
Mitchell
The
Carr, Rider & Adams Company
Dubuque
Young People’s Dancing Club
Knights of Columbus Hall
Missing Boy Ollie Walker Returns Home in South Dakota
Ollie Walker an 18 year old Tulare boy was found in Letcher and identified by a unique double thumb. His father N W Walker persuaded him to return home after a brief disappearance sparked by a plan to leave with a companion who had $200. The boy was later arrested by the Sanborn county sheriff as authorities intervened.
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Redfield
S. C
Ollie Walker
Tulare
Walker
Letcher
N. W. Walker
Mitchell
Ollie
Woonsocket
Sanborn County
Pioneer Barnes Regaining Heath After Illness
Huron South Dakota A. L. Barnes of Wolsey a Beadle county pioneer and early day newspaperman is slowly recovering from a yearlong serious illness Physicians report he is 79 and had suffered a complication of erysipelas and diabetes
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Huron, S. D
LB. Barnes
Wolsey
Beadle County
Beadle County Herald Founder Remembered in Wolsey
The obituary notes the founder Mr. Barnes of the Beadle County Herald in Wolsey, whose long illness and remarkable recovery are described as marvelous. He also served eight years as county commissioner before starting the weekly newspaper.
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Barnes
Beadle County Herald
Wolsey
Hurt When Runaway Team Hits Train
Henry Ziegler, a farmer near Hartford, was badly hurt when his runaway wagon struck a moving train. He was thrown from the wagon, suffering neck strain and other injuries. The collisions with the train occurred at a crossing as he tried to steer into a ditch.
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Hartford
Henry Ziegler
Here
Ziegler
Hitchcock Man Cleared After Assault Trial
The jury in State v Marshall Kyle of Hitchcock acquitted him of assault with intent to rape after a two day hearing. Kyle, a restaurant operator, faced the charge from an incident in summer. He left a wife and grown children. the complained witness was Katie Grosse.
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Huron
Marshall Kyle
Hitchcock
Kyle
Katie Grosse
Chance Remark Locates Sister After 30 Years
Claude Baker of Stanley County finds his sister Mrs. Suman after thirty years through overhearing a nearby conversation while near Harrold guiding a horse herd. He traced her married name and learned she lived only miles away, leading to a joyful reunion.
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Pierre
S. D
Claude Baker
Stanley County
Harrold
Suman
Sudden Death at White Lake
John Douglass aged 58 from Grove City Kansas died suddenly while visiting his son William Douglass near White Lake. He retired in good health and was found dead next morning in a natural position after breakfast was prepared. The report notes no struggle. Ho Johnson, a Democratic governor candidate in 1912, made a brief stop in Mitchell yesterday afternoon.
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White Lake
John Douglass
Grove City
Kans
William Douglass
Ho. S. Johnson
Mitchell Yesterdy
Jobnseun
Peever Restaurant Man Strangely Disappears
Arthur Allen proprietor of a Sisseton restaurant vanishes while en route to operate threshing machinery for a farmer near Peever South Dakota. He rode part way with a farmer then disappeared as if swallowed by the ground. Friends conduct a search hoping he is alive or recoverable if deceased.
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Peever
S. D
Arthur Allen
Sisseton
Paterson
Man Dies At Railroad Crossing In Brookings Kernel
A man named Fransick, aged about 25 to 30, was killed near Brookings South Dakota when a Northwestern freight train struck him at a crossing about a mile and a half east of town. The victim was believed to have been attempting to ride a passing train and was cut in two. He had been employed on local farms for several months.
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Brookings, S. D
Fransick
Northwestern
Brookings
Helpless pheasants perish as coyotes attack
In Pierre South Dakota a number of Chinese pheasants released too early were killed by coyotes. Birds had wings clipped for fair shipping and were kept in captivity until wings regrow. Game Warden Hedrick urges releasing them once capable of flight to avoid captivity.
Delights From a Vintage Cake and Mushroom Menu
A collection of dessert and mushroom dish ideas. Four layered white cake with four fillings and a rich boiled frosting, an orange dessert with syrup and whipped cream, and several mushroom preparations including baked mushrooms on toast, mushrooms a la Creole, and broiled mushroom on buttered toast.
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Missouri
Deadwood
Veblen
Fairmount
Independent Town
Nored
Stanley
Sioux Falls
R. D. Trombley
Tulareh
Pioneer Barnes
Clear Hitchcock
City
Alexandria
Milwaukee
Sioux City
Tekveghen Pabinet
Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J.hener
Nat
Bank OF Commerce
Roledo
Ohio
All Druggiste
Vale Wally
Cardui
Myria Engler
Faribault
Minn
Cardus
Davison
Sooo
South Dakota
R. A. Zangile
Davison County
R. A. Zangle
Lawe
S. Cattrell
Pearl Gierk
Cirecuit Court
Sout
Dakotas
UREA
Ool
EU County Institute
Mt. Vernon
Ethan
Peeidaietstele Aisnoten
Salary Etter Stereo Ees
Mitchetl National
Estes
Western National
Ethan Banks
Soute i Dakota
H. B. Rogers
Scallin. Bros. Co
Rexall
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