South Dakota Children's Home Spotlight in Sioux Falls
The South Dakota Children’s Home in Sioux Falls is praised as a state asset run by leading citizens. Since 1893 it has saved 1205 homeless children, many placed with foster families or educated, with ongoing aims to become self-supporting through endowments and gifts from donors. A list of waiting children includes George, Carl, Sydney, and many others with ages from two months to eleven years, detailing eyes and hair colors and traits for prospective foster or adoptive families.
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South Dakota
Sioux Falls
W. B. Sherrard
Hotiele
Sherrard
Hiel
Rilliens
George
Carl
Dive
Sydney
Lair
Vin
Cecil
Melvin
Waine
Frank
Fen
Orville
Hilda
Carve
Claud
Charlie
William
Gertrude
Debie
Fern
Paul
Pauline
Sigsby
Fred
Joseph
Walter
Unearths Rare Fossil A Pleiosaurus Skeleton Found
Harvey Ash discovers a fossil on the Ash ranch near the Moreau river said to be the perfect skeleton of a pleiosaurus more than seventy feet long. Doane Robinson, secretary of the State Historical Society, visits the scene to investigate and Mr Ash promises donation if acted upon. A mastodon shoulder blade fragment is also reported in the same vicinity to be secured by Mr Robinson.
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Robinson
Rapid City Land Office Sees Surging July Entries
The Federal Land Office in Rapid City reports a sharp rise in activity in July with hundreds of settlers touring the region east of town. Official figures show 207 entries at Pierre and 184 more at Pierre from Rapid City, plus 167 entries locally. Ten contests were filed, below usual. The city nears 4,000 population as a new sewer system costing nearly $30,000 nears completion.
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Federal Land Office
Rapid City
United States
Here
Pierre
Train Passenger Thwarts Robber After Chase on Sioux Falls Line
A passenger on a train leaving Howard depot chased down and overhauled a thief who robbed him. The man surrendered a stolen railroad ticket and a purse containing $85 before being handed back to the conductor. The train resumed its journey with passengers witnessing the pursuit.
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Sioux Falls
Po Hemant
Howard Depot
Layley
Probe Tainted Meat Spreads to Lead Council Action
The Lead city council, with two Socialist members, denounces tainted meat served to patrons at local restaurants and hotels. A committee will petition the Interstate Commerce Commission in Lead next month to address meat purity and packinghouses. Debate also targets Lead-Deadwood Gas Company over service and high rates and a franchise termination motion was postponed.
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Commerce Commission
Lead
Meat Trust
Interstate Commerce
Deadwood
Lead-Deadwood Gas Company
Deadwood Residents Defend Historic Name Against Roosevelt Proposal
Citizens of Deadwood reject a newspaper editors bid to rename the town The City of Roosevelt citing pioneer heritage and local resistance The editor from another state sought territorial approval but faced strong public opposition and a postponed meeting in the Black Hills area
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Earliar
Lst
Hirauri
Roosevelt
Black Hills
Individuas
Loss Reservoir Lands Stir Old Stanley County Filings
Two years ago many reservoir filings were made in Stanley County as settlers declared declaratory statements while filing homesteads. The law tied possession to water allotment and public access, with a yearly statement of water holdings. Some filings were to hold land for friends, others with intent to retain. Pierre land office now cancels these filings and aims to grant tracts under Homestead laws by applicants.
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Stanley County
Gill Times
Pierre
Appulst
Forestry Dispute Prompts Federal State Talks on Reserve Lands
Attorney General Clark held a lengthy Washington conference with the Federal Bureau of Forestry over conflicts between South Dakota and the federal government regarding forest reserve lands in the Black Hills. Officials plan a meeting with all interested states to settle the issues equitably. A separate note mentions the John McClellan estate at Sioux Falls valued at $76,000, contested by allozed heirs, with the state pursuing the court’s earlier ruling.
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Clark
Washington
Bureau of Forestry
National Forest Reserve
Black Hills
Bureau
Boston
John McClellan
McClellan
Sioux Falls
Mada
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Ote
Legal Department of the State
First train arrival sparks Deadwood welcome at depot
The first train on the Deadwood Pierre line arrives amid general celebration. Citizens and business leaders greet the passengers with banners and speeches. A banquet for officials, congratulatory poems, and civic pomp mark the historic event.
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Rapid City
Pierre Ne
North Western Railway
Hell
Rapid
Tamilton
Adams
Deadland
Kus
Merre
Missouri River
Irish Patriot Remembered with Planned Memorial Church
At a Catholic meeting in Flandreau the Father Quick Memorial association formed to fund a memorial church for Father Quick who died with the Manchester martyrs in Tyoland. Officers include Rev. Father Martyn, B. Ahern, Henry Russell, Senator Jordan, Pa. Levins, Thomas Kelley. A. O. H. of the county is to aid the project.
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Flandreau
Quick
Manchester
Tyoland
America
Coun Fey
Ex-Cashier Is Arrested in Kansas City
W A Parrennlings M D W Arkims, ex cashier of the Farmers bank of Clear, Iowa, was taken into custody in Kansas City on a charge of embezzling school funds of Taylor. The arrest follows a report of improper use of school funds and involves former bank official and Iowa ties.
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Kansas City
W. A. Parren
Lings M.D
W. Arkims
Farmers’ Bank of Clear
Held
Towa
Demand rises for horses as buyers flood market
Horse raisers expand as demand grows. Buyers from across the country seek well bred stock and pay top prices. Twenty carloads were shipped to South Omaha last week with more to follow, while Belle Fourche and northern ranges near railheads gain importance in the region.
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South Omaha
Belle Fourche
Fire causes heavy loss at Moreton Truck and Storage
Toledo officials report a blaze in the upper floors of the Moreton Truck and Storage building causing an estimated loss of 150000 to 200000. Fire origin is listed as unknown. Local crews battled the flames through the night ending with extensive damage across multiple levels.
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Toledo
Ohio
Moreton
Binder crushes legs in farm accident near New Salem
August Thowle of near New Salem North Dakota lost both legs Saturday when his team ran away and he was crushed under a binder. He is reported as likely to die.
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New Salem
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Thowle
Thewle
Balaklava Hero Claims Crimean War Service
Menominee Michigan resident James McIlroy aged eighty says he took part in the Light Brigade charge at Balaklava during the Crimean War of 1854. The tale appears in a local Aug 27 report from Menominee.
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Balaklava
Menominee, Mich
James McIlroy
Light Brigade
South Dakota Local News Roundup of Accidents and Incidents
Henry Wolff dies from injuries after a runaway. A three year old commits suicide after a quarrel with his older brother Lloyd Pullins. Two masked highwaymen rob twelve harvest lands and escape with $30. Miranda State Bank incorporation listed with capital of $3,000. Rancher Owen T. Owen suffers rattlesnake bites. A man commits suicide amid melancholia. Guthrie arrested for fire escape violation then discharged. Prairie chicken season opens September 1 with abundant reports. Postmaster John F. Rel’s giant cucumber displayed in Point area. Grace Delap injured after a horse ran away. Beresford policeman Greeden fined for assault. Amputation after wagon accident injures R Judd. John J. Gross and sister narrowly avoid poisoning from sardines. Remains of a sheep herder found near a wagon. inquest held. Chris Jensen disputes meal charge leading to altercation with Philadelphia Charlie. Deadwood court jails Swedish offender. Young rider Earl Zindel gravely injured by horse stumble. Titus loses arm in mill accident. left arm previously lost in past. A child burned to death in bake room fire. Truax’s Mitchell elevator burns 15000 bushels. $5000 loss. elevator to be rebuilt.
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Henry Wolff
Yankton
Lloyd Pullins
Kingsbury
We Freight
Groton
Miranda State Bank
J. A. Rouse
R. Alexander
Philip Fladoiss
Victor Moberg
Owen T. Owen
Stansley County
Hosp
Pierra
Michigan
Amos Hawkes
Kneher
Elk Mountin
Bukide
M.I. Guthrie
Pierre
Hopkins
Guthrie
Mitchell
John F. Rel
Wip
George Hasson
Chris Jensen
Philadelphia
Deadwood
Earl Zindel
L. Zindel
Aurora Couty
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Blomtownahilh
Devel County
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Freeman
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