Disease and Death Lurk in Mail Order Goods
A St Paul Trade Journal piece argues country merchants support towns, schools, and farms while mail order houses drain wealth, undercut prices, and push cheap, unsafe goods. It condemns sweatshop products and health risks from shoddy inventory, urging farmers to favor local merchants and community welfare.
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St. Paul
Gon
New York
Chicago
Howe
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Snothey
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Cataagne
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Catalogue House
St. Paul Trade Journal
Skinning a Stove by Mail Order Firms Revealed
A Stove company president recounts a seven to eight month battle over a 101 010 stove order from a major mail order house. By shaving twenty pounds of purported surplus iron and using “in appearance as shown” staves, the firm delivered damaged stoves, leaving the mail order firm to profit while merchants suffered loss and customers faced defective goods. The piece accuses mail order houses of deceit and hurting traditional trade channels.
Alexander Hamilton Jones Weds Mary Jane Wiges
The Philadelphia Press quips about a marriage invitation for Alexander Hamilton Jones and Mary Jane Wiges. The playful note questions Jones marrying for status as his name would be spelled out in full.
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Alexander Hamilton Jones
Mary Jane Wiges
Jones
Philadelphia Press
Not to Be Caught Fort Worth Becomes Harder to Read
A fragment from a Fort Worth page presents clipped dialect and garbled dialogue about biting and swipes. The piece highlights a local voice with imperfect spelling and fragmented phrases.
May Extend Line to Bonesteal Prompts Record Rail Boom
Reports from officials indicate Bonesteal may own two railroads by year end. Illinois Central scouts sound the Missouri river crossing at Wheeler for bridging and routing toward prairie land, tying into Great Northern surveys. If Central restarts zonal surveys next year, SD could see a historic railroad boom with lines to Sioux Falls, Onbet, Parker, and possible drop of Armour and Geddes.
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Bidwell
Northwestern
Chicago & Northwestern
Schultz
Tlinois Central Railway Company
Wheeler
Missouri River
Chicago
Ilinois Central
Sioux Falls
Great Northern
Wheeler Batton
Witness Central
Onvet
Parker
South Dakota
Armour
Geddes
Mlinois Central
Central
Land Title Conflicts To Be Resolved In Court
The state land department will no longer settle disputed titles by administrative action. A legislative measure requires patent delivery to county auditors, who act for purchasers or assigns. disputes must be settled by courts henceforth, shifting burden from the land department. A tuberculosis hospital project for Indians is also noted, with health concerns rising on Sioux reservations.
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State Land Department
Bach
Hall
Thavegins
Tronbin
Congressman Hurke
Pierre
Fort Pierre
Bar Association to Meet in St Paul in August
The American Bar Association executive committee decided the next annual meeting will be in St Paul on August 29, 30 and 31. The decision came at a recent gathering in Chicago.
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St. Paul
Chicago
American Bar Association
After Federal Building Pierre Plans Alter Interior
The Pierre federal building plans moved the land office to the second floor after objections by Congressman Burke. The change places some court rooms and the weather bureau on the third floor, requiring new vaults and interior adjustments to the structure.
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Pierre
Federal
Land Office
Post Office
Congressman Burke
Washington
United States Court Rooms
Sioux Falls Poultry Show Set for January 8 to 12
Preparations are complete for the state poultry show to be held in Sioux Falls from January 8 to 12. It promises to be the greatest ever held in South Dakota with a premium list offering many special prizes likely to attract more birds than previous displays. The association has secured two national host judges to place awards, and evenings will feature sparring pit games with muffled game cocks for safety.
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Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Sioux Malls
Milbank Plans Major Modern School Building Addition
Milbank lingers on a boom with a planned large modern school building to join existing improvements. After the new year the school board will convene a mass meeting to discuss financing and construction as community support is strong. The current facilities are inadequate and a new building could place Milbank among the state’s best schools.
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Milbank
Mibank
Draft From Uncle Sam Replenishes School Fund
The state received a government draft of 6865.45 dollars representing five percent of South Dakota public land sales. The money flows into the permanent school fund and the interest funds school support. Loans will be supplied to applicants, keeping the fund near its bottom prior to the draft, when idle balances approached half a million dollars without school revenue.
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Uncle Sam
South Dakota
State fund sends trespass money to state schools
The state fund department distributed 1151.40 in December trespass money to endowed state institutions. Allocations include Aberdeen normal 76.72, state university 41.00, sericultural college 450.16, denf and diam school 25.60, reform school 7426, northern hospital 1180, Divid asyim 65.80, school of nines 191.41, Madison normal 39.20, Spearish normal 27.26. The department has pursued trespasser funds for the past year, securing several thousand dollars for educational funds.
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State Fund Department
Aberdeen Normal
State University
War on liquor enforcement in Beresford 18
Warrants issued for Jake Ganz and George Howard for selling liquor without a license. Ganz pled guilty and paid $100 fine. Howard posted $190 cash bond and later forfeited. Mrs Newroth paid a $100 fine on a similar charge. Ganz arrested again and jailed. Howard has disappeared. New Year noise curbed in Chicago as police limit celebrations to fifteen minutes near hospitals.
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Beresford
Jake Ganz
George Howard
Ganz
Howard
Mra
Peter Newroth
Chicago
Collins
Falls to His Death in Janesville Mine Ownership Case
Janesville Wisconsin December 20 William Harvey a wealthy Mexican mine owner fell from an eighteen foot roof last night and was instantly killed. He was reported to own mining interests in Mexico and had been visiting the area. Local authorities concluded the death was accidental.
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Janesville
Wis
Wiliam Harvey
Dan O'Brien
Fast Train Wrecked Near Waldron Four Miles East of Kyxe
Fast mail train No 37 on the Big Four railway wrecked at Waldron four miles east of Kyxe yesterday. Five persons were injured in the accident.
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Kankakee
Waldron
Kyxe
South Dakota News Highlights from Brookings to Rapid City
Brookings hosts large teachers' gathering while Brookings capitalists buy 2400 acres in Sully County. Accidents, bankruptcies, bank filings, and local developments span Mad- ison to Lead, Huron to Sioux City. Notable items include a mine blast injury at Homestake, a taxi of civic clubs, new library at Madison, and land sales planned for March 3 near Rapid City.
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Brookings Capitalists
Sully County
Two Viewpoints Echo Banter On Marriage And Fun
In a witty quip from Puck, The grizzled Benedict notes a long marriage while The Portly Bachelor counters that such union has cost a century of missed revelry. The exchange highlights contrasting perspectives on commitment and merriment in a lighthearted, period voice.
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Benedict
Puck
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