25 Aug 1910
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Newspaper
Philip Weekly Review
Location
Philip, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1910
Page
1
The piece surveys the 1904 South Dakota primary system for selecting a U.S. senator to replace Robt Gamble, noting expected candidacy by Gamble and rivals, plus calls to end the risky plurality method. It references Roosevelt’s visit, liquor debates in Nebraska, and critiques of public officials amid muckraking rhetoric.
Local notes report county and town events including a proposed incorporation of Capa, lightning damage to the Van Metre Hotel roof, and political tensions between Republican and Democratic factions. It notes legal notices in smaller papers, a crackdown on state pure food law violations, and community updates from Mitchellville and Ottumwa about farm News and a creamery project with stock payments due by September.
Stanley County farmers shift from uncertain small grain to dairying. Sansaro leads with a pioneering creamery that surpassed expectations, inspiring new creameries at Kirby Milesville and Ottumwa. The Davenport News notes dairying is here to stay, with favorable local conditions promising ongoing opportunities.
Agricultural College bulletin urges seed corn selection to avoid frost risk and inferior crops. It emphasizes choosing ears with strong stalks and upright ears for earlier ripening, noting frost dates and the need to select the best ears for seed to produce more marketable corn.
South Dakota Governor R S Vessey proclaims September 9 and 10, 1910 as Seed Corn Selection Days urging farmers to select quality seed ears, outlining size guidance, storage methods to dry and protect seed, and stressing avoidance of freezing moisture. Includes local incident note of Emma Obr’s lightning accident near Kadoka and brief weather chatter.
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