Dorothy and Aunt Em in a gray prairie homestead
Dorothy lives with Uncle Henry and Aunt Em on a vast Kansas prairie. The one room house shows wear from sun and wind, with a cyclone cellar behind a trapdoor. Dorothy’s dog Toto contrasts the gray surroundings as life remains stark and quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy
Kansas Prairies
Henry
Thare
Fin
Abe
Toto
Ancla Henry
Amn
Aunt Em
Sbe
Try Toto
Cyclone Lifted Dorothy to Wizard of Oz World
Dorothy endures a cyclone that lifts her house to the land of Oz. Inside, Toto hides, a trapdoor hoisted. A group of locals arrives, meeting a good Witch of the North who explains the Witch of the East is dead and the Munchkins are freed.
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Dorothy
Uncle Harry
Munehkina
Land of the East
North
Land of On
Dorothy in a Cyclone Lifts to a Dreamworld of Colorful People
Dorothy awakens with Toto after a sudden storm and finds the house gently set in a land of beauty. The scene shows green fields, trees, fruit, flowers, and a stream. A group of short, friendly people approaches, similar in height to Dorothy.
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Abe
Dorothy
Toto
Shamprane
Rand
Quesres People Uhe Had Ever seen.They Were Not As Big Ax the Grown Folk Ake
Usey
Death of Max Bass Revered Immigration Advocate for Dakotas
Max Bass, longtime immigration official for Dakota Territory and later for the Great Northern railroad, died at his Chicago home. He directed pivotal immigration work from Pierre and Aberdeen, aiding development as the Dakotas settled and grew. A vast outpouring of flowers and condolences followed his funeral, with strong tributes from railroad colleagues and friends across the Dakotas and Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
Max Bass
Chicago
South Dakota
Bass
Dakotas
Dakota Territory
P. F. McClure
Pierre
McClure
Frank Haggerty
Aberdeen
Great Northern Railroad
North Dakota
Max
Tt 1
Montana
Battle over site for tuberculosis hospital in Custer
State officials touring Custer to review site for a federally funded tuberculosis hospital. Funding for construction exists but land acquisition remains unsettled, with debate over diverting forest lands to other locations and local opposition unless the national government donates a site.
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Pierre—Td
Thomas
Batldes
Custer
Entertain Educators Lead Great Meeting Preparations
Preparations are under way for the South Dakota Educational association annual meeting in this city the first week in November. Private houses will host visitors and eight hundred to nine hundred attendees are expected. The time change from Christmas to November is believed to attract more people with eminent educators planned for the event open trains and discounted rates in the Hills promised to showcase the scenic country.
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South Dakota Educational Association
Sanual
State Button Design for South Dakota Adopted
The executive committee from the Commercial clubs chooses a small button with a grain wreath and an eye motif reading Keep your Eye on South Dakota. Miss Cas ele Smith of Fort Pierre submitted the design which supporters in Fort Pierre plan to fund and distribute to advertise the state's resources.
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Fort Pierre
South Dakota
Casele Smith
Federation of Commercial Clubs
Registration Romance Reunites Old Time Sweethearts
Geo Graham of Detroit and Miss Heasle Witton of Cleveland met serendipitously at registration booth No 2 while Graham sought a claim on Tnnlan reservations. After a surprised reunion they hurried to the Marriage License Clerk and wed, renewing a bond long estranged.
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Aberdeen
Geo. Graham
Detroit
Mich
Graham
George
Besele
Gratan
Supreme Court Promulgates Uniform Civil Rules in State
The Supreme Court, under Chapter 13 of the 1909 laws, ordered uniform rules of action in civil cases for all courts of record by October 15. Twenty six rules aim to standardize practice and speed trials across circuit, county, and municipal courts, excluding the Supreme Court itself. The reforms, paired with October calendar closures and a fresh April term, seek to reduce delays in South Dakota courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Easea
Miles
South Dakota
State Board of Pharmacy Holds First 1920 Session Rapid City
The South Dakota State Board of Pharmacy held its first quarterly meeting of the year in Rapid City with 21 applicants examined. D. F. Jones of Watertown was elected president, W. F. W. Brown of Pierre joined the board, and James Lewis’s term ended October 1. Members used the Rapid City club rooms, with 21 examiners listed from Pierre to Sioux Falls and Rapid City.
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Rapid City
State Board of Pharmacy
D. F. Jones
Watertown
William F. W. Brown
Vessey
James Lewis
Canton
P_. Shula
Wall
Kelly
Pierre
H. F. Brigit
White Lake
F. A. Hutchison
Man la Jowa
B. F. Beach
E. Lettig
Canova
Faye Loupe
Dead- Wood
A.D. Smith
Britton
Roswold
Northville
H. Conway
Qelrich
J. W. Mahoney
Howard
H. C Beckman
Canastota
Hugh Devine
Wakonda
J. H. Rish
Relience
Sidney L. Bean
Dallas
J. C. Becker
Hot Springs
W. K. Munn
Deadword
C. F. Hage
Sinai
J. H. Coughlin
Carthage
Land Rush at Belle Fourche as Filings Surge
Filing levels in Belle Fourche soar as settlers flood the land office. Daily entries average twenty with peak days at fifty seven as rail lines northward boost access and farmer migration from Iowa Nebraska Minnesota. Hundreds of households arrive, aiming to cultivate spring plots across the Kite Owl region and beyond.
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Belle Fourche
Northwestern Railroad
Kite Owl Country
al Sturgis
Iowa
Nebrasa
Minnesota
Ayates
Prairie Fire Destroys Farm Buildings Nearby
A prairie fire broke out on the B. Murphy farm about eighties northwest of the area, totally destroying several farm buildings and a large quantity of hay and feed. The fire spread along the road toward the Todd Ryan and Frawley firms, adjacent properties. About seventy five men with teams and plows finally helped to control it. The event appears to be a financial loss running into thousands of dollars.
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Coerless
L. Frank Baum
Fog
Tong
Silky Batr
Soul
Max Bass Dead
Diterion
Bouria
F. Ohienn
Orton
Secamranten
T. E. Caml
Oom
Mary T. Geldémen
California
Bacramento Valley
San Francisco
DOK &Co
Grasa
Sme
Mia Price
Typewriter
Wiennenpells
Mim
Hastey Ie
Marcus Thompson
E Inc
Dr. Consin
Minnea
Andre Unter
Nate
Windom Dent
Roo
Kev
Thorn Rem
Maldaner
Bath
George V
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