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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1910
Page
2
A collage of quirky observations on aviation science and daily life. Notes on aeroplanes, automation, clothing trends, and public safety mingle with strange facts about diamond mines and phony dairy products. Also references to weather, telecommunication dreams, and shipbuilding strides.
The readable text records a disrupted note about automobile and locomotive repair, editorial work becoming difficult, and visitors discussing politics. It mentions news, printing, and weather, with garbled phrases suggesting a periodical page fragment from a local paper.
A Minnesota gathering supports a $1,000,000 Norwegian American fund to rebuild Trondheim cathedral and endow a permanent fund. Leaders pledge national committees in Ramsey and Hennepin counties with goals to raise by 1914 and present proceeds to Norway. Governor Eberhart and professors highlight US Norway bonds fostering peace. Internal Revenue figures show $289,728,015 collected in the last fiscal year, up $43,515,296.
New York August 16 Mayor Gaynor shows steady improvement after Tuesday attack. Gallagher wounded mayor’s condition improves with sleep and nourishment. Clergy urge calm and lawfulness as calls grow for harsh penalties including capital punishment for attacking public officials.
Drought and heat leave farmers northeast of the city short of water and delaying threshing. August Lletteg from near Key West sought ways to secure water as the Marais stream dries up, forcing water hauling from Red Lake River to sustain cattle and threshing.
Florence Nightingale known as the Angel of the Crimea died at her London home after a long illness. A heart failure ended her life. She had just marked her 90th birthday on May 12 and received a congratulatory message from King George.
El Paso Texas mayor W Robinson lost his life trying to warn firefighters of a collapsing wall from a fire at a dry goods store. Fireman Todd Ware died instantly and fellow workers William Robinson and Dave Bullivan were injured.
A. A. Spear of Osage County won the Republican nomination for congress in the Eighth Missouri district after receiving three votes at the August 2 state primary. The party had no other candidates for the office. A Negro excursion train wreck occurred in Raleigh, North Carolina, with several deaths and many injuries.
Thomas G. Lee of Armour & Co dressed reef department was indicted by a grand jury probing a suspected packers conspiracy.
German MAN aeroplane pilot Helm suffered a serious accident at the Johannisthal aviation meet. At about 226 feet a propeller broke causing the craft to turn over several times. He was carried off unconscious and survived with grave injuries, recovery doubtful.
A conference in Huron with Gov Burke and leaders from North and South Dakota urged Washington to ease homestead restrictions in Lemmon district. They urged rapid classification of coal lands and allow commutation proofs and patents with coal reservations where applicable. The group called for immediate action on final proofs and expedited land classifications.
Fire swept the Brussels 1910 exposition in high winds touching the telegraph building and the Kermesse. Loss estimated at 100 million dollars with 30 injured and two dead. Thieves looted amid panic as crowds fled and animals escaped from cages. Guards shot at rising mobs. many sections including Gobelins and archives burned.
A House committee member urging investigation of Indian land contracts in Sulphur Oklahoma says every acre owned by Indians is prey to land grabbers. He notes charges by Senator Gare and warns Congress must act to stop further grabs amid 20,000,000 acres at stake.
The U S minister to China reports seventy eight Chinese students will arrive in San Francisco to study in American schools funded by the Chinese government through Boxer Indemnity funds. The students form part of China's program to educate in the United States using indemnity money remitted years ago.
W A Wasmund former Michigan quarterback suffered knife wounds from D Barnes and a night watchman in Chattanooga. Wasmund confronted the watchman off duty, a fight followed, both men worked for a local construction company. The incident occurred after Wasmund reprimanded the watchman for leaving his post.
South Dakota raises 25000 for a memorial building on All Saints school grounds. The executive committee includes Bishop Frederick F. Johnson and Rev George Biller with other trustees. The All Saints property is valued over 100000, debt free, endowment 920000, and a plan to add 50000 more is under way in the East.
Sioux Falls begins a new era in care with Samaritan hospital under Dr. R G Stevens and N J Nessa at the helm. The modern facility includes up to date operating rooms patient rooms and full furnishings in a conveniently located building designed to minimize city noise for the ill and needy.
The Lyman County division issue dominates regional politics as supporters push for a county seat move from Cacoma toward a central location. Murdo leads the effort with a committee including Nicholas Murjong M C Burnham F J Carpenter E B Townsend and J R McLean guiding the campaign.
Benjamin D. Summers aged 29 was instantly killed when two ton rocks fell at the 901 foot level of the Homestake mine where he and colleagues J. B. Killoran and Charles Erbe were blockholing. Summers, a Gelens Kansas native who moved there in January, left a wife. The blast also injured Killoran and Erbe though not seriously.
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