Man feeds baby to hogs in Louisiana parish case
A 12 year old boy, Tom Godfrey, is accused of starving and feeding his step siblings to hogs at a home near Opelousas Louisiana. He allegedly killed two other children with an ax after his stepmother left them alone. The stepmother reported the triple death to parish authorities and later found the baby among hogs with limbs eaten. She whipped Tom then sought a doctor. he attacked a 6 year old stepbrother. The sister died and the other two children are expected to not recover.
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Opelousas
Tom Godfrey
Dom
Opslourens
Mays
Tom
Huhourse
Suddyn-Klymer
Sloan
Fredonia
Kane
L. T. Hurst
Coatesville
Tid. R. B. No. 1
Jealous ex-fiance shoots former romantic partner
In a dramatic mid afternoon incident in a city Dome, Mee Jeanie Brown shot Earl P. Adams, once engaged to her, after he arrived to discuss their forthcoming marriage to Mian Elisabeth Hagby. Adams died instantly, Brown was arrested and jailed. The case follows earlier ties to a capital crime involving May Brown in 1808. Further reports note government fraud totaling about 1 million yearly over a decade. Berlin editor Maximilian Warden fined. a bridge incident in Kentucky left a young man gravely injured. other distant news items describe unrest and natural disasters.
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Mabel Page
Breck
Jack Sonvilla
Pia
Mian
Elisabeth Hagby
Mee
Jeanie Brown
Adams
Mar Tile
Mie Hagley
Mims Brown
Miss Brown
Mies Brown
May Brown
Jacksonvile
Fance
Mra. Freeman
Eighteenth Continental Congress Opens for Daughters of the American Revolution
Mrs Donald McLean of New York returns as retiring president general to Washington D C the Daughters of the American Revolution begin their eighteenth continental congress Music rhetoric and hymnody lead the opening session as delegates fill the hall for a farewell welcome speech by Mrs McLean and remarks by Vice President Sherman Ambassa dor Jusner and Judge Stockbridge several anticipated speakers were detained while McLean receives an emotional reception and a packed audience reflects on her tenure.
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Atel Hall
Washington, D
Continental Congress
Daughters of the American Revolution
Washington, D. C
Donald McLean
New York
Matthew, Scott
Illinois
William Cummings Story
McLean
Mr. McLean
Esther Frothingham Noble
Bishop Harding
Sherman
Ambasaador Jusner
Judge Stockbridge
Guv
Warfield
Maryland
Edward Everett Hale
Mr. Sherman
Continetal Hall
Aldrich Opposes Income Tax in Tariff Bill Debate
In opening the tariff bill debate Monday Senator Aldrich, chair of the Finance Committee, assured the Senate the bill would yield ample government revenue. He said if estimates prove too high Congress should cut expenditures to match actual revenue and avoid new taxes.
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Aldrich
Committee On
Anance
Senate
Finance Committee
Congress
Storm in Michigan leaves heavy damage across western region
A severe rainstorm swept western Michigan causing widespread destruction. Hundreds of highway bridges were washed away and fences fell. Water levels rose to Pere Marquette tracks in severe spots as Kalamazoo and Black rivers exceeded banks.
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Fii
Michigan
Kalamazoo
Black
Modern Sherlock and clever servants in a kitchen caper
A quirky vignette shows the modern Sherlock noting a wife’s 30 day absence from clues like unwashed dishes. The scene also contains several vintage ads and snippets about health cures and political bravado, reflecting early 20th century newspaper miscellany.
Prairie land rush boosts rail line work in Dakota
Travelers report about 100 prairie breaking outfits visible between Pierre and Huron signaling intensive land tiling. North Western railroad continues work at expense of the company until new appropriation, with extensive sod turning expected to fuel a heavy crop season. Farmers across Stanley and Meade counties will host series of meetings led by A Chamberlain to discuss dry farming and farming dates, with Rapid City to Rapid City tour led by Superintendent Dike. Aberdeen to gain major Milwaukee railroad improvements including 19 sidetracks, a new freight depot and a passenger station, making it a central division point and boosting local population.
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Pierre
Huron
Rapid City
Stanley
Meade
Institute
A. Chamberlain
Hays
Sansare
Kinney
Lealle
Milesville
Mariettta
Grindate
Elm
Springs
Fort Pierre
Dike
Milwaukee
Aberdeen
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad
Hamdreda
Malm Street
Weat
St. Paul
Jury Convicts Gay in Crooks Post Office Robbery Case
United States court at Sioux Falls convicts Edward Gay for the Crooks post office robbery on December 3, aided by a Canadian B-cent coin found among stolen cash. Gus Peterson is acquitted but remains in custody on other South Dakota charges. Peterson’s freedom is not granted.
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Gay
Gus Peterman
United States
Sioux Falls
Edward Gay
Allan Fred K. Moore
Gus Peterson
Crooks
Peterson
South Dakota
Gasoline price cut in South Dakota by Mandard
Gasoline prices fall two cents per gallon in South Dakota after a law enacted by the 1909 Legislature. Standard Oil lowers the state price citing western crude and transport costs. High test fuel unlikely to be sold unless by special order as demand shifts. Faculty at the North eames meena and Industrial school will number 28 instructors next year, up from 28. Women suffer serious burns while wading lower limbs. Aberdeen rail week schedule shows trains ending March 16 28 31. Breck Hin Fiawench and others listed in a garbled item.
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Mandard
Standard Ol Company
South Dakota
Anne
Northeames Meena and Industrial School
A O U W Banner Contest Winners Announced
Grand Master T M Simmons of the A O U W South Dakota Jurisdiction proclaims banner prizes for lodges with the most new members between Nov 1 1908 and Apr 1 1909. Cluny 1 Hope Lodge Lead class 2 Esteline Lodge 22 Eatelline class 3 Glenham Lodge 144 Glenham win banners and will receive them soon.
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A. O. HW
T. M. Simmons
South Dakota
Grand Lodge
Simmons
Hope Lodge
Esteline Lodge
Eatelline
Glenham Lod
Glenham
Lead Will Pave Streets In City Wide Project
City council prepares to pave a Main Street extension with macadam and limestone from Homestake mine to cut transport costs. Officials plan to start this summer once details and weather permit.
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Homestake
Freight Car Thieves Reported Arrest at Fort Pierre
An arrest was made at Fort Pierre on Saturday potentially solving a string of freight thefts from cars traveling between Fort Pierre and Rapid City. Railway officials are tight lipped, but rumors confirm numerous losses, with special agents pursuing the cases and the first arrest recorded in Port Pierre.
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Fort Pierre
Rapid City
Port Pierre
State gains Corson County organization rights
Attorney General Clark advised Governor Vessey that the state may organize Corson County even within an Indian reservation. He said sales of heirship lands to whites and townsite grants along a railroad right of way give the state jurisdiction over those tracts and authority to proceed with county organization.
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Clark
Gov
Vessey
Corson
Bids opened for Odd Fellows Home site in Dakota Cities
South Dakota cities Lake Preston Sioux Falls Hot Springs Dell Rapids and Big Stone bid to host the Odd Fellows Home. The board deferred action for site examination and grant access. Funeral of pioneer Jacob Hultman of Beadle County dies at 80 near Weesington after long state residence. Bankruptcy filing by Frank and Julie Potter of Avon hardware firm noted. Freight checker Matt Kerchen arrested for stealing iron from shipments at Watertown. State convention set for next year at Parks College following annual meeting.
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Jacob Hultman
Beadle County
Weesington Sunday
Preight Cherckay
Matt Kerchen
Wort Pierre
RULI Bufficient for a License by Judge Marquis
South Dakota saloon law ruling holds a liquor license may be issued with a majority of registered voters who cast ballots. In Goodwin near Watertown 86 votes were cast with 45 for license, blank ballots count as opposition, so license needs majority of votes cast.
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South Dakota
George H. Marquis
Sixth Judicial Circuit
Goodwin
Watertown
Temperance
District Fair Dates Set for South Dakota Minnesota Circuit
State fair board met at Huron to organize a joint Dakota Minnesota circuit. President J W Campbell and secretary C N McIlvaine attended with W D Faulkner and A W Krueger. Dates fixed for Clark, Brookings, Tyler, Clear Lake and Canby fairs in September and October to avoid conflicts.
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State Boant
Huron
Fixes
State Fair Board
J. W. Campbell
C. N. McIlvaine
W. D. Faulkner
Birkmere
A. W. Krueger
Groton
South Dakota
Minnesota
Clark
Brookings
Tyler
Minn
Clear Lake
Canby
Mystery in Death at Globe Gold Mine Guard
John Hinze, a Globe Gold Mining Company property receiver near Lead, died of brain concussion at St. Josephs hospital after several days unconscious. Police found no trace of attackers or a definite crew, leaving open whether robbery led to his death or an accidental fall. Hinze, an unmarried veteran with Red Men lodge ties in Newcastle, Wyoming, had no known relatives.
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Lead
John Hinze
Hinze
Globe Gold Mining Company
St. Joseph's Hospital
Red Men Lodge
Newcastle
Wyo
Odd Fellows to Build Pine Lodge Halls at Mt. Vernon
Mt. Vernon Odd Fellows plan a fine lodge hall in central South Dakota with over $3,000 in stock already sold for funding. Construction to start soon as funds are raised. the project aims to be a prominent west Dakota structure.
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Mt. Vernon
Odd Fellows of
South Dakota
Dictionary with missing appendix fools wary farmer
A slick book agent persuades an old farmer to buy a dictionary by claiming this latest edition has an appendix removed. The farmer protests no appendix but accepts the trick and completes the purchase.
Mischief and mockery mix with a mansion tale
A collage of jokes and ads fragments features a comic dialogue about salt in coffee, a famed tenor spoof, wonder remedies from Cure Fase and Pettit's Eye Salve, and a tale about Spinner and a statue. It blends satirical humor with product pitches and a brief note on the Treasury official.
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