Various Global notes on science history and industry
A sprawling 1906 era column covers ship sinking theories, explorations by James Bruce, German meat consumption, and the founding of the Great School of Agriculture. It surveys bananas trade, education contracts, iron production, Irish language use in the Bahamas, New York and London electricity use, a Carthusian auction, UK government moves, Owen Seaman on parody, and other scattered items with dates and named places.
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New York City
London
New York
Executed man and varied early 1900s briefs
Charleston reports the first White man hanged there for the murder of his bigamous wife on an island, while Pensacola notes peonage probes at a lumber camp. Other items cover glass bottle weight inspections in Providence, a court ruling for a music conductor in Rome, and multiple local incidents across towns and states.
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Charleston, SC
Willin Marrow
Charlenten
Simon
Marcus
Cincinnati
Pensacola
Fla
Jackson Lumber Company
Leckhart
United States
Fifth Victim Of Poisoned Drinks In Grim Outbreak
Reports detail a wave of poisoning across multiple towns tied to a wholesale poisoning scheme. Victims include a fifth confirmed death as fear and sickness spread through Bristol, Andover, Webster, and surrounding communities. Local authorities consider the disaster a grim public health crisis linked to an excursion and tainted provisions.
Twenty First Annual Dgreists Convention in Sioux Falls
The Twenty first annual convention of the State Pharmaceutical association will be held in Sioux Falls August 22 to 24. A varied program includes social and sport events with prizes, field sports at Garretson, and an excursion train arranged by the Great Northern railroad for attendees from Sioux Falls to the palisades.
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Minnahaha County Sunday School Association
Valley Springs
Auust
West growing records fall as Black Hills county tops wool
The wool season ends with Black Hills County Bello Fouiche and others delivering about 909 pounds, pushing the county total well above last year. The market average price around 23 cents yields roughly 286 thousand dollars in gross receipts for local wool growers this summer.
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Black Hills County
Bello Fouiche
Bo Fey
Ovary
Pune
Baye
Elk Shaman or Insanity Case Ties to Heatwave in South Dakota
Howard Schult, a county resident, reportedly became violent after eleven o clock. he was confined at night, released next morning, then aroused again by the clock and restrained. The Board of Insanity sent him to Yankton State Hospital. officials believe heat in the preceding days triggered the episodes.
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South Dakota
Howard
1St Schult
Reaijenta
Ear Hawant
Board of Insanity
Maine
Yankton
Ien
Accident Restores Hearing for Town Druggist’s Daughter
In Sisseton South Dakota on August 8 a car accident stunned 12 year old Eva Towles deaf mute girl restored hearing after slipping from a stone struck vehicle. Over the week sound strengthens and Eva learns to talk and understand speech, aided by music and piano practice.
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Sisseton
W. J. Towles
Eva
New Court House for Grant County Debated
Milbank Aug 8 The Grant county question of a new court house is being agitated. The first building burned, a temporary structure was erected with funds the county could afford. Now prosperous and near debt free, residents feel the time has come to build a county capital that will reflect credit on Grant. The commissioners will likely decide at their next meeting.
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Milbank, & C
Grant County
Coun
Prisoner in Crisis Ends Life After Four Months Inmate
A short term prisoner, about four months into his sentence for criminal assault, reportedly died by suicide in his cell. Authorities say arrangements for transfer to Okoboji were unsatisfactory. The incident followed tense attempts to contact family and a struggle with confinement.
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Wenzel
Locomotive Tender Crash At Pierpont Bridge
A tender of a locomotive on the Pierpont railroad bridge derailed and splashed into the river after the air brakes failed. Four aboard were badly shaken but escaped with minor injuries as the engine and tender tore up track for about twenty feet.
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Pirpont
Ali
Drehy
Fe'som
Referendum Fight Over Sioux Falls Waterworks Sale
Sioux Falls residents push a referendum to require a special election on selling the city waterworks to South Dakota Water Company. Organizers seek 5 percent of last election voters to force a vote. Backers expect a battle in what could be a hot election in Sioux Falls amid air and fire protection concerns.
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Sioux Falls
Sioux Wills
Celts Council
Pisyoei- Hlomet
South Dakota Water Company
Losm
Sioux
Marshall's New Court House Contract Let Near Sixty Thousand
Marshall county's new courthouse contract, price about $67,065, covers heating and plumbing. Building to be stone from Minn quarry and red Bedford stone for trimmings. Completion targeted by September 1 next year. noted as one of the state’s finest county structures.
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Britton
Marshall County
Fort Riley trip scrapped for eight day encampment at Kampeska
South Dakota National Guard officers decided against sending troops to Fort Riley Kansas for Army maneuvers and instead planned an eight day encampment August 1 to 16 on the shores of Lake Kampeska near Watertown. The decision cites expense and a $13,000 state allotment for transport and subsistence for concentration maneuvers.
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South Dakota National Guard
Fort Rhey
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Ure Guard
Headquiarters
Regula
Congress
United States
South Dakota
Croeps
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Ijadeuvers
Track Laying Advances on M and St L Extension
Watertown South Dakota August 4 The first spike in the Minneapolis and St. Louis extension from Watertown was driven on July 31. A crew of 150 men lays 2.5 miles of steel per day at twenty five feet per minute during working hours. Oacoma South Dakota August 4 The Lyman county treasury gained 2205 dollars from fines issued by Judge Frank B. Smith during a recent circuit court term. More fines are expected at the next term as additional cases await.
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Minneapolis and St. Louis
Oacoma
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Lyman County
Frank B. Smith
State Circuit Court
Towns on Fire Burn Large Area in Michigan
Forest fires near St Marie and surrounding towns caused major damage. Erist reports Wellshurs nearly destroyed and Eckermian's business district burned for two blocks with many residences lost. Conditions were improving as flames came under control.
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Michigan
Erist Ste Marie Mich
Wellshurs
Eckermian
Two Land Offices May Be Abandoned in South Dakota
Aberdeen August 6. Rumor claims Huron and Watertown land offices may close and combine with Aberdeen due to rising expenses and dwindling homestead and final entries. Last year Huron reported 197 original and 162 final entries with fees near $2,899, Watertown 122 original and 208 final entries totaling about $1,000, while expenses exceed $4,000. Mitchell district saw light activity with 40 original and 80 finals. Rosebud area aided with 18 new entries.
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Watertown
Aberdeen
Mt In Laws
Wwaterown
Ft le
Tyre
Uncle Sun
Raron
Nee
Mitchell Fond
Rosebud Insidiers
Custer Massacre Theme At Bonesteel Fair Draws Sioux
Bonesteel South Dakota hosts the Gregory County Agricultural Society fair September 14 20 and 21 with $5000 in prizes. First rate horse races two professional team ball games for a $250 purse and several free attractions will draw crowds. One thousand Rosebud Sioux will attend to perform war dances and reenact General Custers Seventh Cavalry massacre at Little Bighorn in June 1876.
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Bonesteel
Monesteel
Gregory County Agricultural Society
General Custer
Cmmand
Seventh Cavalry
Little Ble Horn
Jute
Destructive Storm Destroys Barns Near Woonsocket
A violent wind and electric storm damaged two barns near Woonsocket D. C. Vanderpool and Louie Pouberg suffered bruises when a car was pushed off the road. A large timber collapsed into a farmhouse as a barn burned. George Cramer gall and another structure also burned with about 700 dollars loss. No crops were reported damaged.
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Aug
T.W. Biils
D. C. Vanderpool
Louie Pouberg
Wagon City
Troy
George Crmmergall
Hghuilier
Assaulted the Wrong Man Abe Moffitt in Jail at Centerville
Centerville Aug. 6 reports that Abe Moffitt a jailed man here is the recipient of sympathy after a mistaken identity case led to an alleged attack with a knife. Brady the disabled man with an iron hook struck Moffitt earlier, sparking the incident and the trial now seeks acquittal.
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Centerville
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Moz- Ady
Han Motikt
Henry
Mommi
Wimsele
Strafiger
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Presho Woman Struck by Lightning in Unconscious Condition
Presho South Dakota August 6 Mrs M Jessie lying three miles north was struck by lightning while talking to a neighbor in her house. A small cloud passed over tearing her shoes and stockings and she suffered severe burns. A neighbor woman was shocked but recovering. There is no hope for Mrs Jessie's recovery as she has remained unconscious since the strike.
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Redfield Seeks State Dairy Convention Gain
Redfield South Dakota August 6 efforts run to lure the next annual convention of the State Dairy and Butter Makers association to Redfield this fall. Peter Nielson creamery manager and influential member backs Redfield as a strong candidate to host the meeting.
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Redfield
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State Dairy and Buttermakers' Association
Peter Nielson
Redfeld Creamery
Associaton
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