Lorimer's senate expulsion and heated Washington debate
Washington July 25 Lorimer has passed out. The Standard’s correspondent recalls the July 15 Senate fight over Lorimer amid heat and tragedy. The piece reflects on the public thirst for blood, the impact on politics, and the broader implications for reform and trust in government. It contrasts the scene with calls for railroad safety advances and agricultural education funding debates in Congress.
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Washington
D. C
Lorimer
Standard
Senate
New York City
William Lorimer
Fiim
Lavinier
Senate of the
United States
Lorine
Goletin
Jing
Duplicating Work in the Government Tariff Board Reforms Debated
Duplicating work in federal agencies draws criticism as Democrats propose gathering special information by experts under the House Ways and Means Committee. Critics note overlapping data from the Tariff Board, Department of Commerce and Labor, and the Census Bureau, with high costs and delays.
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Tariff Board
House Democrats
House
Ways,and Means
Department of Commoten
British Interest in Panama Canal Legislation
The United States faces a costly Panama Canal project and Congress seems set to keep tolls for foreign ships while giving free access to American vessels. Washington politics stir talk of a national ticket and the era’s cautious public stance. Meantime Mexico’s situation and U S agricultural extension funding shift focus as peace arts lag behind wartime science.
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John Bull
United States
Panama Canal
Congress
United
NBS studies concrete expansion and cracking causes
The National Bureau of Standards conducts studies on concrete physical properties and causes of cracking. Reference marks placed on existing and new work in Wayne County Michigan and Greenwich Connecticut will measure expansion and contraction due to temperature changes and early hardening. Similar marks will be used at Hooke walls of the Panama Canal and other structures to gather data.
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National Bureau of Standards
Bureau of Standards
Wayne County
Michigan
Greenwich
Connecticut
Hooke
Panama Canal
Sheep flock farming shown as weed control and profit
A writer argues that tending sheep is less sweaty than scything, as flocks remove weeds and enrich land. Despite farmers hesitating over wool duty reductions and price declines, mutton remains profitable and combined returns from mutton and wool, plus land benefits, keep sheep farming valuable. R Barny
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O. R. Barny
Dodging a Show-Down in South Dakota Election Circles
A fragment argues Roosevelt dodges a fair showdown in South Dakota where Taft supporters claim disfranchisement. It contends a leader with broad statewide support should face the opposing faction openly and answer voters’ questions.
Bars Down in Republican Rift Over Sterling Nomination
The Friends of Sterling claim they are not bound by Taft 8 nomination, while supporters concede Sterling is not the choice of Republican voters. The margin against him was 27,919, and the convention has unleashed a guerilla warfare now certain to develop, per the Argus Leader.
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Sterling
Taft
Theuron
Argus
Robbers Arraigned In Milbank Post Office Theft
Charles Williams and James Wilson were arrested in Milbank last Monday for robbing the Milbank post office, amounting to 73.65. They were brought to city custody, arraigned before U.S. Commissioner Crowl and bound over to the November federal term. Bonds set at 800 each could not be posted and both men were jailed in Grant county. Postal Inspector Collier, Postmaster Bloomquist, Deputy Postmaster McWaters, and John Lilleskow testified.
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Charles Williams
James Wilson
Milbank
U.S
Barney McVeigh
Crowl
Grant
Postal Department
Bloomquist
McWaters
John Lilleskow
Bought a Bunch of Cattle by Morrell Packing
John Bell a Morrell Packing stock buyer from Sioux Falls closed a deal with J. Th. Green to acquire one hundred fifty three and four year old steers. Delivery set for October 1 with shipment near the end of September. Local stock buyer John Tein aided the transaction and Green expressed satisfaction with the price.
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John Bell
Morrell Packing
Sioux Falls
J. Th. Green
John Tein
Stork
Mr. Green
Death of a Little Boy from Bright's Disease
Andrew Bello of Eftington arrived in the city Tuesday evening from St Paul with the body of his son who died there the day before from Brights disease. The child had kidney trouble since last winter and was taken to St Paul by his father on Thursday in hope of aid, but no remedy could save him. The body was taken to Eftington Wednesday morning for burial yesterday.
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Andrew Bello
Eftington
St. Paul
Yverrold
Bright
St Paul
Fffington
Road laid out by county after adjourned session
County commissioners in adjourned meeting approved and laid out a new road southwest of Sisseton per the Meridian Road Association plan after hearing a report from a committee representing Roberts County freeholders. The next board meeting is Tuesday, September 3.
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Board of County Commissioners
Roberts County
Sisseton
Meridian Road Association
An Attractive Window Display At Golden Rule Sale
A local feature describes Hattie Swensas in a decorative window with a pretty white veil dress. The scene promotes a department display for the Golden Rule shop and announces sale of new sheet music at 10 cents per copy on Saturday.
Old Papers for Sale at This Office
Advertises perfectly good old papers for sale at the office with a big batch offered for a nickel each.
Prompeitide Linen Request From Sisseton Laundry Ad
An old notice from Sisseton Hand Laundry by F. B. & T. Glander advertises prompeitide work at a stated time with promise of linen delivery. It reflects a period business card or call for services from the proprietors. A terse marketing line invites prompt fulfillment of laundry tasks and correlates with the era.
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Sisseton Hand Laundry
F. BE
T. Glander
Men’s Corduroy Pants Selloff at Reduced Price
Golden Rule Moving Co of Sisseton advertises men’s corduroy pants at $1.98, marked down from $2.75. Offer appears in a local trade notice dated the 8th with no further details.
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Golden Rule Moving Co
Sisseton
Last Monday Night Storm Causes Severe Flooding in Sissteon
A heavy July rainstorm drenched Sissteon and surrounding areas, flooding low ground along the railroad and washing out track sections between Sisseton and Peever. The flood damaged lumber yards, crops suffered little, but several buildings shifted or moved, and many residents fled rising waters awaiting train service to resume.
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Sissteon
Ben Nelson
Sullivan Lumber Co
Ben
Nelson Wilcox
A. P Clouds
Tohn Anderberg
W. K. Morris
Sisseton
Peever
Peover
Ronne Bros
Leg Laceration in Buggy Accident Near City
While riding in a buggy last Friday with a sharp scythe the team became unmanageable. Eiling Lilleford’s left leg was badly cut by the blade and he was taken to his brother in law Foss Nelson’s home five miles northeast of the city where Dr Glasier dressed the wound.
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Eiling Lilleford
Las
Eiling
Foss Nelson
Glasier
Perfectly good old papers for a nickel
A brisk note advertises vintage newspapers offered at a nickel each. It highlights affordable reading material and invites buyers to browse a selection of historic issues. Local dealer emphasizes value and curiosity in archival paper goods.
Yakutat Bay Alaska Earthquake Among Historic Ten
United States Geological Survey publishes a detailed account of the Yakutat Bay quake of September 3 1899. The event triggered avalanches, rock slides, land uplift and subsidence across a vast area. The report notes widespread tremors felt up to 1200 miles away, with no fatalities due to sparsely settled regions. A copy is available from the Director of the Geological Survey.
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United States Geological Survey
Yakutat Bay
Alas
Fairbanks
St. Elias
Ralph S. Tarr
Cornwell University
Lawrence Martin
University of Win Nsin
G. K. Gilbert
Yalta Bay
Yukutat Bay
Alaska
Batavia
Tuva
Cape Town
South Africa
Catania
Italy
Geological Survey
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt Described Like Gallilee by Montana Paper
Aberdeen News notes a Montana paper likening Theodore Roosevelt to Gallilee and the colonel to a bull moose after referencing the New Testament and Dr William Longs description. The Aberdeen paper favors Roosevelt for knowing his own traits better.
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Montana
Theodore Roosevelt
William Long
Aberdeen News
New Fall Hats Arrive in Latest Styles at Golden Rule
Golden Rule Clothing Co of Sisseton invites customers to inspect a fresh selection of fall hats in a range of styles and shades recently received, with offerings aimed at updating wardrobes for the season.
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Golden Rule Clothing Co
Sisseton, 8. D
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