Odd London signs and witty inn names parade
A historical column recounts wandering through London with amusing pub signs such as The Red Bull The Red Owl and The Dan Cow The Five Bells Juke and more while noting the eccentricity of shopfront displays In the wider piece observations touch on social life including recruiting tales and a fragment about the citys fight against disease and pests alongside random anecdotes of travelers and performers English signage and urban quirks are highlighted in a lively 19th century tone.
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London
John Barleycorn
Henrietia
Wotats
Neuwew Ark
Jere
Tan Deu
Prentis
Liverpool
Youthful Bride Drowned in Well Tragic Accident
A two week old bride in a distant locale drowned when she fell into a well while water was being drawn. A cousin entered the 12 foot well to rescue her but was unable to revive her. The victim, about twenty years old, had recently arrived from Italy with family.
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Beye
Walter
Italy
Huron Prepares to Entertain State Republican Convention
Huron plans to host the state Republican convention on April 7 with boarding houses taxed by capacity to accommodate delegates and visitors. Officials expect about 489 delegates and as many visitors, with prominent Republicans visiting Governor Crawford for support.
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Crawford
C. H. Cunail
Thomas ‘Thorson
Canton
W. C. Cook
Republican State Central Committee
Innda
O. C Dekken
Shaber
Haren
Work Resumed On Electric Line From Brookings
Brookings April 1 The officers of the company set to resume construction on the Brookings to Sioux Falls electric railroad as spring opens. Grading and rail laying will restart with a large force on bridge work for the line. The long bridge across the Big Sioux river to Modary nears completion, promising the region’s first electric line.
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Brookings
Sioux Falls
Fulare
South Dakota
Big Sioux
Old Town
Negro who tried to save McKinley dies in Philadelphia
James Parker, a Georgia native and over six feet tall, died in a Philadelphia hospital after months in a charity ward for the insane. He had struck anarchist Czolgosz when Pope McKinley was shot at Buffalo and saved no one but inspired by his action. Parker died nearly two weeks after suffering his injuries and political attention.
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Kansas
Thane
Avery Dee
Jessor Raymond
Menard
Albert Screamer
Albert M. Screamer
Albert I
United States Indian Band
Carlisle
Philadelphia
Jeferson Medical College
James Parker
McKinley
Buffalo
Parken
Department For Insane
Parker
Czolosx
Georgia
Dual tragedy in Cleveland suburb claims two lives
In a Cleveland suburb an apparent double homicide left a nun and a public school teacher dead. Carl Bernthaler a music teacher and Mise Lensgeldmayin are named in the crude report with both victims shot and authorities investigating a suspected second shooting.
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Cleveland
Carl Bernthaler
Fee challenge tests state primary law provisions
A legal challenge questions the Minnesota state primary fee requirements as unconstitutional. Lawyers for Jesse Ballinger and URC press mandamus to force election officials to accept petitions, arguing the current law constrains candidates and upholds a statewide contest. Local officials in Lawrence County and Rapid City face scrutiny as hearings consider the law’s conformity with constitutional norms.
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Marc Mei
Dahle Legisliture
Utter
Lawrence Coun
Socialiste
Ciary
Comune
Willy McLaughlin
Afet
Attorners
Freeman Knowles
URC
Hayes
Af Teadyood
Mr Jarvis Hunt Stops Divorce In Sioux Falls
Millionaire Mrs Hull had sought a divorce in Sioux Falls courts claiming persistent marital issues. After Mr Jarvis Hunt arrived and conversed with her, the pair reconciled, left Sioux Falls for Chicago and Wheaton, and plan to settle property swiftly without public interviews.
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MR. Jarvis Hunt
Hunt
Sioux Falls
Chicago
Wheaton
Ant
Themas
Drawing Crowd Barred in Tripp County Opening
Platte South Dakota March 31 under the president s proclamation the lands in Tripp county will open for settlement and registration will be simplified notaries and justices may attest papers and mail them to the land office to avoid the excitement of the drawing filings will be made of the Chamberlain and of fee’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Offee
Fort Dodge Triumphed in Semi Final Debate
Fort Dodge High School debaters Charles Meloy Waldo Miner and Richard Mitchell defending the negative defeated Missouri Valley in a last night semi final at Fort Dodge The topic claimed that limited disarmament by leading powers would advance world civilization Judges Cosgrove Sherwin and Seashore sided with the negative.
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Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge Neh
Charles Meloy
Waldo Miner
Richard Mitchell
Missouri Valley
Cosgrove
State Normal
Sherwin
Mason City
Seashore
The
State University
Brakeman Arrested After Fatal Train Beating
White Lake South Dakota March 31 John Hinrichson recently from Iowa was badly beaten by Teddy Dunsmore a brakeman while trying to hop a train. Doctors fear Hinrichson may not recover and Dunsmore has been arrested held awaiting outcome of injuries.
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White Lake
S. D
John Alnrichson
Towa
Teddy Dunsmore
Hinrichson
Dunsmore
Minrichson
Damaging storm sweeps over Indiana statewide
A damaging storm moved across Indiana early today causing widespread damage to buildings and trees. Wires are down in many areas across the state as the Hoosier region endures the severe weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosier State
Indianapolis
Indiana
Comptroller Ridgley Hanus Resigns to Lead Kansas City Bank
Washington reports Comptroller Ridgley Hanus has submitted resignation to President Roosevelt to become president of the National Bank of Commerce in Kansas City Missouri. He will be succeeded by Lawrence O. Aluvray, the present assistant secretary of commerce and labor.
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Washington
William 8. Ridgely
Roosevelt
National Bank of Commerce
Kansas City
Lawrence O. Aluvray
Folumerce and Labor
Freight Rates Discussed by Rail Road Commission
The Missouri river freight rates controversy is examined by the railroad commission. Proposals are under study to craft a fair schedule for interstate freight, with hearings and careful analysis leading to a revised rate plan to withstand court review. The commission aims to publish a schedule by April, amid protests and legal considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroad Commission
Missouriiver
Nate
Brown Wins Rhodes Scholarship and Expense Money
Brown, a junior of Youktur College, has won the Rhodes scholarship and will study at Oxford for three years starting this fall. He also receives 1500 dollars per year for expenses. The college notes his rare achievement amid stiff competition.
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Yuntetun
Reh
A. Brown
Youktur College
Rhodes
England
Oxford
Brown
Mr. Brown
$40,000 Damage Suit Dismissed in Sioux Falls Case
The $40,000 damage suit filed by Mrs. Bradford over her husband’s death, against Henry A. Hendrickson, dismissed. Attorney George W. Egan of Sioux Falls represented the plaintiff. The case name and details appear in the March issue from Mandredin S.D.
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Mandredin
George W. Egan
Sioux Falls
Henry A. Hendrickson
Bradford
Daylight Saving Bill Advances in British Commons
London, Med. 30. The house of commons passed on its second reading Pearce daylight saving bill proposing a new British time for summer months. Announcement of the vote drew cheers. The plan would advance clocks to gain about an hour and twenty minutes of daylight each day, a move met with mixed opinion amid suffrage debates and political contention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Med
House of Commons
General Greely Placed On Retired List At Age Sixty Four
Washington March 20 Major General A W Greely famed for Arctic service reaches 64 and is moved to the retired list under the law. The report notes Siberia covers one ninth of the world’s land and that Britain Europe excluding Russia and the United States would be enclosed within its boundaries.
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Washington
A. W. Greely
Lst
Aso
Siberia
Great Britain
Europe
Russia
United States
Miners Strike Triggers Troop Deployment at Treadwell Mines
Troops ordered from Fort Sea wara at Haines Alaska to Douglass Island to preserve order as about 80 miners walk out. Troops due to arrive this morning amid threats of mine disruption and possible explosions.
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Seattle
Wast
Fort Seawara
Haines
Alaska
Treadwell
Douglass Aland
Brule Scorched by Prairie Fire
A massive prairie fire roared through Brule County South Dakota, starting four miles west of Pukwan and burning southeast for over 400 square miles. It ended near Ely County twelve miles north of Platte with no reported deaths but many escapes, outbuildings, hay, and livestock losses, marking the third major blaze in the region that week.
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Kinbel
South Dakota
Brule County
Cvan
Pukwans
Ely County
Platte
Rhropah
Kimball
Siz
Hay van
Talstame
State Board of Charities Submits Annual Program
Tredfield South Carolina March 28 A large attendance is indicated for the annual state conference of charities and corrections beginning April 1. D C Thomas Watertown W B Tipton Mitchell and Wm Powers Yankton organized the program with many speakers and topics including true philanthropy social status of the insane and education of the blind. The conference closes with officer elections on April 3 with diverse sessions from Yankton to Sioux Falls.
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K. Warren
Yankton College
Thomas Nicholson
Dakota Wesleyan University
FM. Crain
G. W W. Nuh
Northern Norwal and
Training School
ELC
Erickson
Vow of Regents
G. 8. Robinson
Iowa Board of Control
Bishop Gorman
Sioux Falls
Lt. Mead
Hospital For the
Yankton
Julia Lathrop
Chicago
State Board of Charities and Corrections of
Hinds
Dora Donald Humbert
School For the Blind
Bishop Hare
S. W. Clark
B. Gault
University of South Dakota
Voted to Issue 15000 for New School Buildings in Bridgewater
Bridgewater South Dakota March 28 bonds totaling 15000 were approved by a wide margin of 130 votes out of 314 cast toward building two modern brick school facilities. Local women credited for the favorable result, which will fund construction of the new schools. Blood poisoning claims life of George Ingles rancher near Galena aged 73 after a hand wound festers following a missed timely treatment. Ingles’ brothers in Middleville Minnesota notified to claim remains. Vermillion South Dakota March 28 Miss Florence Grange and Attorney Oliver E. Sweet of Rapid City, both university graduates, wed yesterday in Vermillion.
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Bridgewater
S. D
George Ingles
Ingles
Galena
Middleriver
Minn
Deadwood
Guiltless Negro Claims John Collins Murder Trial Offers
Emporia Kansas March 28 Lewis T Archer a Negro recently released from the penitentiary after an assault sentence filed a written statement in the John Collins murder case. He alleges an offer was made to him and two others to kill Collins father at Woesaserta. An effort will be made to secure a pardon for Collins.
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Emporia
Kan
Lewis T Archer
John Colling
Collins
John Collins
Wujltiens
Colling
Drop Farming to Run Twine Plant and Shirt Factory in State
A state official argues to discontinue farming at the penitentiary and continue the twine plant and shirt factory. He notes 200 inmates and 100 employed in the shirt factory yield about 92 000 yearly on a 7 006 investment, urging a public vote to settle the policy. The plan hinges on maintaining both operations with current staff.
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Yuokton
Maron
Ers
Herreld
Powers
Grocery man survives spring flood near Gann Valley
A well known grocer, Han Vv, narrowly escaped drowning while crossing Cro Creek during a spring flood. He was swept from his wagon as water rose rapidly and horses and gear disappeared. Rescued by a nearby farmer, he was found exhausted but alive after the perilous ordeal.
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Han
Troy
Cro Creek
Gann Valley
Conaway
Era Way
Uvnig
Yyir
South Dakota Jurist Halley Dies After Short Illness
Well known judge Halley of Minnehaha County dies in Sioux Falls after a few days of rheumatic illness. Survived by a widow and four children, he served as city attorney and later became a district judge. Born in Vermont in 1883, he moved to Sioux Falls in 1882 and was active in church and politics.
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Sioux Falls
Meron
Danai
Milniehilles County
Sople Dakota
Halley
Epistoy Church
Vermont
Sinsells
Sioux Feig
Alto
Minnehaha
Golden Finding Delays Bride Pursuit at Camp Crooks
Camp Crooks March 27 a man named Dahl recovered buried gold after weeks of search. He hid coins years ago in a soil shed behind his home and finally unearthed them with difficulty. Dahl plans to take his gold to New York and marry his bride this week.
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Crooks
Desiark
Dahl
Hiaty
New York
Conn
County Auditors Hold Annual Meeting in Pierre South Dakota
Pierre South Dakota March 27. County auditors gather for annual meeting. Discussion covers state estate assessments and bank stock valuation. Officers elected for the coming year include President Arthur Schell Messy, First Vice President John Daly Brown, Second Vice President Finnegan Yankton, Secretary-Treasurer Balghan Spink. Executive committee members named from multiple counties.
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Yankton
Balghan
Spink
Johnson
Mun
Carroll
Kingsbury
Kunde
Lincoln
Anderson
Davison
Jerald
Banner Pay Day at Treasurer's Office in Pierre
March will be remembered as a banner day in South Dakota history for the treasurer's office. The treasurer collected 157000 on a single day, while the auditor paid out on warrants the same day 105000, marking a peak in financial activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
S. D
Mareh
Haying Lake
Henry offers reward to convict booze sellers in Henry
Henry South Dakota reports the Law and Enforcement League posted a standing reward of 50 for evidence leading to arrest and conviction of liquor sellers violating state laws. The action aims to halt bootlegging and pig legs. In New York sugar markets, all refined sugar grades rose 10 cents per pound today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
South Dakota
Law and Enforcement League
New York
Pierre Laundry Employee Crushed by Mangle at Work
Miss Ad Clark, employed at the Pierre Steam Laundry, suffered a severe arm injury when her sleeve was caught in a large laundry mangle. The plant was shut for repairs for a day. she was rushed to St. Peter’s hospital where an operation was performed, but her recovery is in doubt.
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Pierre
Pierre, S. D
Misa Ad Clark
Pierre Stean
Hern
Miss Clark
Locke Hotel
Bietere' Hospital
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