Mark Twain dies in Redding Conn a noted humorist
Long obituary notes Mark Twain's death in Redding Connecticut last Thursday night. The prolific writer’s countrymen will remember him by his books for decades to come. The piece also touches on state politics and primary election discussions, mentioning Richards Ballinger and a shift toward a shorter ballot.
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Mark Twain
Redding
Conn
Richards
Congress
Jocannon
Galveston
Sam Elrod
South Dakota’s Two Strong Reps Face Insurgent Challenge
The Aberdean News argues that South Dakota’s Burke leads Indian affairs and Martin sits on influential committees, making their re‑election essential. It warns defeating them for insurgents Thorson Schrader Glass or Dillon would echo 1906’s error when voters ousted Martin and Burke for Parker and Hall.
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Taft
Congress
South Dakota
Burke
Committee On
Martin
Thorson, Schrader
Glass
Dillon
Martin and Burke
Parker and Hall
Aberdean News
Objection and Stalwart Press Debate Editorial Tactics
The Aberdeen News notes the Sioux Falls Press faces bias claims and contrasts stalwart papers with insurgents. It argues stalwarts lack a boss to suppress disclosures while insurgents benefit from unified messaging. The piece suggests partisan editors would still disagree on persuasiveness and fiscal figures.
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Sioux Falls
Elrod
Vessey
Dick Richards
Aberdeen News
Record fragment notes on 1907 1909 legislation history
Fragmentary passage reflects historical discussion of legislative capacity in 1907 and 1909, comparing to a populist body from 1997. Mentions "gabeenen" and vague terms like freakish enactments, with unclear meaning and broken phrasing.
Referendum in Effect Denies Schrader Petition for Ticket Placement
The supreme court unanimously denied John F. Schrader’s petition to place his name on a congressional primary ticket from a district rather than state at large. The court’s opinion, still unpublished, hinges on defining legislature under the initiative and referendum provision, implying the people as lawgivers in their right to enact laws.
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California
Texas
South Dakota
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
East
Supreme Court
John F. Schrader
Little Things Little Drops of Water Rhyme
A fragmentary verse describes tiny drops of water and grains of sugar affecting various traders. It links small acts to larger fortunes for milkmen grocers and ice cream sellers, then trails into more scattered imagery about rocks and boulders.
Slate And Coach Moneys Fortune On Easy Street
Fragmentary lines describe slate chunks and a coach man’s fortune amid fires and grand prospects. A jumble of ads and wall postings promises joyful merchants and homes along Easy Street in a bustling exchange scene.
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