South Dakota Bank Growth Framing a Bryan Critique in 1900
In the Sioux Falls Argus Leader critique, bank data from 1894 to 1899 shows South Dakota's depositor count rising from 9,049 to 18,112 and deposits from 32,953,463 to 7,042,915, arguing prosperity under McKinley while challenging Bryan's predictions. The piece cites a Yankton Gazette report accusing the populist state committee of a new wage tax scheme to fund campaigns, alleging a ten percent deduction from state institution employees.
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Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Bryan
McKinley
Yankton Gazette
State Central Committee
the Gazette
Ross
Four years ago I said to you farmers of Beadle county
Mr Bryan in Huron recalls his warning speech from 1896 claiming McKinley’s victory would bring hard times, lower wages, wheat prices drop, gold rise, foreclosures and factory closures. He argues the prediction proved false and questions whether an apology will come.
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Huron
Bryan
Beadle County
McKinley
Republican Party
Exterior Corn Palace decorations near completion
Decorator Roche completed the exterior work on the Corn Palace, beginning Aug 31 and finishing by Tuesday. The design features a 72 foot southwestern tower and intricate corn, wheat, and cane ornamentation across the south and west facades, with clockwork elements honoring the Elks and a prominent corn belt motif.
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A. Roche
Roche
Main Street
Fourth
Great Southwestern
Corn Palace Tower Adorned with Colorful Corn Carvings
The corn palace exterior features a bold design of colored corn blocks forming a life like American eagle above the cane covered eaves and half diamond patterns. Brackets pillars and rosettes add detail while pampas grass tops the pillars. About 25 to 24 men and boys worked months to apply roughly 2500 bushels of corn, reflecting artistic effort by Mr Robe and a dedicated committee.
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Thecrn Palace
Robe
Blood and health through Scott’s Emulsion
Blood governs strength and life as food nourishes the blood. When rich, health and vigor return across all ages. If blood grows poor, Scott’s Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil restarts the body. free sample offered by Scott & Bowne, chemists, New York, price one dollar at druggists.
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Scott
Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
New York
New Bank Opens in Letcher Growing Local Business
Letcher gains its first banking institution as a state bank begins operations with Guy Crawford serving as cashier and local capitalists backing the venture. In county politics, the Republican convention in Ethan nominated C. A. Drake for the county board, praising his three years of service and expected reelection.
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Letcher
Guy Crawford
Crawford
Rome
Tobin
Lisbon
Prosper
Ethan
C. A. Drake
Drake
Excursion Tickets to Hot Springs Offer Bargain
The C, St. P. M. & O. Railway announces excursions to Hot Springs South Dakota on September 15, 18, 22 and 29. Tickets are one fare plus $2 for the round trip with sales on those dates and a final return limit of October 31, 1900.
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St. P
Notice to bid coal to county offices in Mitchell
County auditor calls for bids by October 2 1900 to furnish Best Hocking Valley coal per ton on board at Mitchell city Best Hocking Valley coal per ton delivered at court house delivered in any part of the city Best Hocking Valley coal per ton at shed The board of county commissioners may reject any bids Dated September 19 1900 H B Anderson County Auditor
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County Auditor’s
City of
Mitchell
Court House
Shede
Board of County Commissioners
H. B. Anderson
County Auditor
Ae Fond Kiss Poem Excerpt With Farewell Lines
A compact excerpt from a Burns poem echoes love and farewell. The speaker vows lasting devotion while lamenting parting, contrasting hope with deep despair. The verse repeats Ae fond kiss and Ae fareweel as the central refrain, conveying tender memory against separation.
Weighing the Baby as Health Indicator in Hospitals
Dr. Graham and Dr. Griffith of the Philadelphia Pediatric Society discuss infant weighing as a health gauge. They cite a working record where a child doubling birth weight by five months or tripling by twelve to fourteen months signals good growth and health.
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Graham
A. Per
Griffith
Philadelphia Pediatric Society
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The
Elks
Miss Mamie Muldoon
Nebraska
Mamie MuLdoon
Lincoln
Pees
Commissioners Convention
Roommitt EE
NEW Bank
Johnny
In Mitchell
Ferguson
Bargain Store
Ir. Barden
Biefield Co
Chicago
Joe
Castoria
Jencipe Af
Samuel Potgher
Murat Halstead
John B. Baldwin
Tusday, T. 2
Tor
Bears
Mr. Ton
Pre Mn
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