Rural School Standards Debated in Sioux Falls Convention
County superintendents and school executives of South Dakota adopted resolutions urging reform of rural schools. They argued district systems hinder improvement and endorsed state educational legislation and a constitutional amendment to finance rural schools, aiming to raise rural schooling to city standards and boost agricultural prosperity.
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Joux Falls
South Dakotas
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
State Committee of Educational Legislation
Several New Banks Chartered For New Towns
The state secretary chartered four new state banks with capital of $10,000 each for new towns. Citizens State Bank of Winfred lists BEF Drake and M C Drake among incorporators. Warmers State Bank of Depree in Schnasse county names G A McGav eraugh and others. German State Bank of Gran Carson lists IF Whitlock and partners. New Western State Bank of Newell involves Tamer A Jeon and blue City among incorporators.
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Michael Dunn
Fort Pierre
P. F. McClure
Pierre
Fox Ridge
Jaelie
Depree
Cheyenne River
Gran
Brent
Whitlock
John Comabetl
Getlyallis
Camprel
Monroe
Newell
Tncorpanitors
Jeon
Blue City
Frank M. Lotneon
Fawin N. Jobrivon
Waidite
Charles RF
McGturg
Olt
Hartris
Ale Fourche
Tnifenton Project
New Packing Plant to Rise in Sioux Falls
Morrell company of Rock Island has won the contract for a large packing plant in Sioux Falls. The facility will include seven buildings and a stock pavilion over a hundred feet square, with a price near one million dollars. Construction is planned to start within ten months to meet growing hog receipts and expand operations.
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Sioux Falls
Morrell Coupany
Colling Hros, Co
Rock Xland
Ukoly
Towa
Rockefeller charity plan urged by Cornell president
Ithaca reports President Jacob Gould Schurman of Cornell urged a Rockefeller foundation national charter focusing on morals religion art science and social welfare to uplift humanity. He favored a close trustee setup initially with US president appointing trustees later to reflect public welfare.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Council
Congress
Jacob Gould Schurman
Cornell
Rockefeller Foundation
Schurman
Rockefeller
United States
Senate
Airship runs away to doom over Limburg area
A German airship Zeppelins 1, one of three dirigible balloons, broke its moorings in a storm on a return from Homburg to Cologne. It drifted northeast and wrecked at Wellburg, destroying the craft with no crew aboard. In Spokane a train narrowly avoided disaster when brakes were applied after hitting a defective switch. engineer Gordon and fireman Meyers were killed.
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Limburg-an-der-Lahn
Homburg
Cologne
Ihe
Wellburg
Spokane
Wash
North Yakima
Northern Pacific Railroad
Gordon
Ellensburg
Meyers
Pasco
Girl Held as Dynamiter in Mish County Explosion
Prairie City Iowa reports the arrest of Mary Guthrie of Carthage for a dynamite blast that nearly destroyed the $12,000 residence of farmer Jense A. Quick. Dr. Alexander Hall of Colfax and his bride Myrtle Quick survived unharmed. Guthrie and Hall were once engaged.
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Praire City
Jense A. Quick
Eash
Mary Guthrie
Carthage
Alexander Hall
Colfax
Guthrie
Myrtle Quick
Runs for Ball Crowns
April 26 New York report on Louis Rose a ten-year-old Jersey City boy who ran to catch a foul tip during a baseball game. He fell headfirst into a shallow pond and became stuck in mud. Rescuers pulled him free but he died at the scene.
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Springfeld, Mass
Bertram G Spencer
Martha Blackstone
Springfield
Gelie
Spencer
Curt
Iis
Jie
San Francisco
New York
Louis Rose
Jersey City
Autos to cross Cascades road link proposed
Seattle reporters note that the state highway commission will issue orders at once to begin the construction of Snoqualmie Pass road across the Cascade mountains linking the east and west sections, enabling a continuous travel route through the region.
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Washington
Snoqualmie Pass
Seattle
Wash
State Highway Commission
Snoqualmie
Cascade Moountains
Church crowd fills town church in Kansas City Star excerpt
An anecdote recalls a Sunday at a crowded church where parishioners discuss churchgoers, a sermon by Doctor Goodman, and a hostess joking about Gobetin tapestry. The tale highlights noisy crowds, church etiquette, and opinions on preaching style.
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Oldcastle
Itching cured in a day by Culicura remedies
In March 1909 Frank Gridley of New York describes a severe burning itch spreading from hands to body. After using Culicura Soap and Ointment, itching nearly vanishes by April 1 and completely leaves the next day. The ad notes Culicura Remedies are sold worldwide by Potter Drug & Chan. Corp.
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Frank Gridley
East Ard Street
New York City
Potter Drug & Chen. Corp
Boston
Masa
Explaining the Soul in a Sunday School Exchange
A dialogue between two young boys recalls questions about the soul and heaven. They debate what constitutes the self and body with playful but thought provoking lines. A Philadelphia physician recounts a joke about sleep talking during an examination.
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Willie
Bobby
Whig
Ronea
Yeou
Statesman Prompts Wall Repair Parable by Emperor
A garbled Statesman column cites an emperor declaring a plan to mend a Chinese wall with a single deck. The misquoted line implies a demonstration of statesmanship over politics, while unrelated ad-like phrases about Marine Eye remedies appear, ending with a Charles Gounod quote about duty.
Woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham remedy for relief from tumor worry
A Galena Kansas woman recalls a year of pain and a suspected tumor after a fall. She credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing the right side pain and limp, saying a doctor advised surgery but the tonic relieved the condition. She shares the product details and offers free advice from Mrs Pinkham.
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Kans
Kansas
Lydia
E. Pinkham
BR. Huey
Mineral Ave
Galena
Kana
Lydia EB. Pinkham
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