South Dakota’s Early Settlers and Saints in Sioux Falls
An extended reminiscence portrays Sioux Falls area founders, the All Saints school, and the growth from a bare prairie to a shaded campus with trees, roses, and dignified buildings. It notes the blend of religion, education, and public process, praising teachers trained at Chicago, Minnesota, Wellesley, and Bryn Mawr, and recalls a horse racing anecdote about Joe Joker and Mary Adelaide.
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Mili
Ani
Confort
Renlae
Iso
Sioux Falls
Alsp
South Dakota
All Saints
Chicago
Minnesota
Teachers’ College
Wellesley
Radcliffe College
Bryn Mawr
Boston Normal School of Gymnastics
Chi
Paces Without Driver At State Fair Drawn Card
A fragile fragment notes a pacing event at the state fair in Huron from September 6 to 11 featuring harness horses and notable names like Joe Joker and Wille hopples. The text is garbled but signals a horse pacing display with a drawn card attraction and public interest.
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Wille Hopples
Drivin
Sully
Joe Joker
Huron
Stile
Bellevins
All Saints School Sioux Falls Emphasizes Growth and Virtue
The All Saints School in Sioux Falls South Dakota expands with two additions doubling capacity. A gymnasium and rest house complete a hilltop group as the school promotes body mind and heart education under its bishop and teachers. The campus is praised as a civic pride attracting passersby.
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All Saints’ School
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
All Saints
Hia
Force marshal to probe fires in state department
F A Craft head of the new fire marshal unit in the state Insurance department has sent blanks to local officers and begun investigating suspicious fire circumstances to verify any factual basis. The article notes state income law yields little surplus, with 2798.73 collected and 730.14 remitted to the treasury, while the rest remains with counties due to estate settlements. A gasoline launch project in Belle Fourche aims for a downstream voyage to Kansas City via Belle Fourche River and Missouri River, a trip expected to take about several days.
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F. A. Craft
State Insurance Department
Kansas City
Belle Fourche
Stater and Brother
Missouri River
Council ignores law grants four saloon licenses
Fort Pierre council approves four saloon licenses despite a two per town limit under the law, arguing the constraint lacks penalties. The last census listed the town’s population at 505, which would entitle only two licenses, yet four saloons were approved.
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Fort Pierre
Explosion fund plans fair in Pierre September
At a Pierre board of trade meeting the city secured a lease from the North-Western railroad for a half block near the business section and sufficient funds to support a Gushelt exposition this fall. An executives committee will run the exposition before incorporation papers are filed, with a view to holding the event mid September.
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Board of Trade
Pierre
North-Western Railroad
Exposition Corporation
Cup for Guardsmen Drill Contest Offered by Marshal Bullock
Members of Company B, Fourth regiment, South Dakota National Guard, Sioux Falls, will compete for a valuable cup donated by Capt. Seth Bullock, U.S. marshal for South Dakota. The prize goes to the best drilled enlisted man in the company during the encampment at the guard’s Watertown permanent grounds.
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South Dakota National Guard
Sioux Falls
Seth Bullock
United States
South Dakota
Watertown
Algernon Proves Worthy Among Boys After Hurdle
A boy named Algernon faces teasing but if he perseveres and earns acceptance from the group they will honor him with a new nickname that reflects his loyalty and effort. The passage suggests peer approval follows resilience and camaraderie among the peers.
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Algernon
Peerless Young Society Leader Faces Jilted Duke
A fragment hints at a social leader described as peerless facing romantic trouble with a duke. The lines suggest gossip on a young society figure and a dramatic jilting episode.
Western men in New York reveal elite figures and finances
The discourse surveys prominent Western men in New York, naming Theodore Shiunta and others, noting connections among financiers and executives. It mentions policy, retirements, and leadership at large corporations, with reference to Gate’s era and notable figures like D. Mills and J. Gates.
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Mills
Hyde
Morton
Gary
Steaii Co
John W. Gates
Henry ©. Fidel
Norman B. Roam
Wri He
Mauro
Dante G. Reid
New York
Tales of a photographer strange requests and dramatic pictures
A veteran photographer recounts odd commissions from distant trips to hidden motives. A woman over 200 miles away orders photos then destroys plates for money. A society man guides a shoot of a man leaving a house linked to a divorce case. Earlier, a King Lear masquerade photo session ends in a man’s suicide discovery.
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London
Sympathetic counsel on a cold and worry
A conversational exchange stresses cautious care for a cold as it could lead to grave illness. One speaker warns that a friend died after worrying about a cold, urging not to dwell on fears and to seek attention if symptoms worsen.
Postum Coffee Converts a Grocer to Healthful Drink
Two men discuss diverse food products and a grocer explains trying Postum Food Coffee. A customer shows him that brewing time changes taste, revealing a coffee substitute praised for health benefits. The grocer joins the Postum “army” and claims relief from stomach and kidney troubles, attributing it to a gluten and phosphates rich liquid food.
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Postum
Wellville
Monumental Honor for Yankton Treaty Delegates
A detailed account reports the unveiling of a historic monument honoring Yankton Treaty delegates and their chiefs. It describes inscriptions, ceremonies, and the lists of signatories and council members, noting the long effort and ceremonial pow wows surrounding completion and placement in Washington.
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Yankton
Jeoney
Towuisita
Washington
Warton Khorstiing
Ha Tiem
Yankton Giels
Ceeary
Prosperity Rise Noted in Brown County Tax Shifts
Brown county commissioners report a striking tax equalization gain with large increases in bank stock valuations. Notable jumps include First State Bank of Femey 1100 percent, Heela 128 percent, Stratford 100 percent, Frederick Farmers State Bank 50 percent, and Groton First National Bank 56 percent, with several banks boosting from 40 to 35 percent in equalized value.
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Brown County
Fem
First State Bank of
Femey
Heela
Stratford
Farmers State Bank of
Frederick
First National Bank of
Groton
Gas Belt Auditorium Company Formed in Pierre
The Gas Belt exposition is organized as a corporation with $25,000 capital to build an exposition and convention building. Incorporators are John J. Lockhart, John I. Newell, and Charles H. Anderson. The North-Western road provides a favorable loan and a half-block near the business center. A one fare rate will apply to this city during the third week in September expo.
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Gas Belt Exposition Company
Gas Belt Exposition
Pierre
Gas Belt Auditorium Company
John J. Lockhart
John I. Newell
Charles H. Anderson
Exposition Company
County Board Withholds Licenses in Unorganized Towns
Lyman county commissioners follow Attorney General Clark's opinion on state liquor law as prohibitory in towns without civil organization. They refuse licenses for new western town licenses despite prior practice of granting in such places while residents press for action.
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Clark
Lyman County
Armour to Spend $500000 on Aberdeen Packing Plant
Armour Interests plan a large stock yards and packing plant near Aberdeen to control the regional stock trade. The 200 acre site lies just outside city limits and the project, to be launched before summer’s end, involves about 500 thousand dollars.
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Armour
Aberdeen
Pierre Plans Harvest Festival and Regional Exhibits
The people of Pierre organize a harvest festival on September 1 to showcase Stanley county prosperity. They plan to use their gathered products at the state fair in Huron, the Gas Belt exposition in Pierre, and the Corn Palace in Mitchell, backing their faith with proof.
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Pierre
Stanley County
Huron
Mitchell
Brokers Barred From Railway Ticket Traffic in Chicago
In Chicago on July 13 United States Circuit Judge Kohlsaat issued a temporary injunction against fifty four ticket brokers prohibiting the traffic in railway tickets. The action targets curbside resale and speculative handling, signaling a broad move to regulate overcrowded travel during peak periods. The decision underscores federal enforcement of railway ticket practices and may affect future filings by brokers and rail carriers.
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Chicago
Kohlsaat
United States Circuit Court
South Dakota Bursts Of Tragedy And Progress In 1910s News
A South Dakota news digest reports several incidents and developments. Fatal train accident near Mobridge, cloudburst and river flood at Midland, electrical storms injuring and killing farm workers. Meantime Meade county crops show strong yields. Homestake mine expands with 800 miners. new water works at Lake Andes. Philip forms a Business Men’s union. sheriff cracks down on gambling and illegal liquor in Lemmon area. Drowning at Sunde farm. accident on freight near Kampeska. Elmer Myrand injured by lightning near Bruce.
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Alt Suit
McKinley
Councll
Stanley County Wold
Mary Adelside
The
Air Board
Springfield
Tll
Criver
McConnell
Mary Adelaide
Joker
Dan Patch
Cago
Leipsic Conservatory of
Council
Financial Center
Braves
Yankton Sioux
General State
Gry Vy Purdy
Weil
Milbank
George Rouse
Town
Vietiine
Chimbenahu
George Stal
Tavinier
Belisowsky
Mra
Carle Telong
Murken
Jimpedus
Parker
Wolf Creek
Bridgewater
Alans Monson
Robert Crafe
Bear Butte Valley
Hoe
Meade County
Milwaukee
Mobridge
Elmer Myrand
Bruce
Bnd
Midland
Sunday School Association
Hutchinson County
GC. H. Lage
Swartz
Milltown
Association
Homestake
Moses
Butte County
Lemmon
Helle Fourche
Lake Andes
Philip
Missouri River-Black Hills
Chicago & North-Western Railroad
Hans Hegedaki
Sunde
Madison
George Hall
Kampéska
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