Oldest trees myths and cloud lore cross Atlantic notes
The article cites claims of a 2000 year old tree on the Isle of Coa and disputes from Ivy L. Lee about California trees like the Grizzly Giant in Mariposa grove near Yosemite. It also covers cloud forms, Prague expo, and railway safety measures, with scattered notes on Berlin, Nankin, and other world topics.
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London Globe
Coa
Asia Minor
New York Tribune
Ivy L. Lee
Pennsylvania Millroad
Globe
Lee
California
Mariposa Grove
Yosemite Park
Prominent Dakotan Found Dead in Bath Tub
Sioux Falls reports a well known South Dakota figure found dead in his residence bath tub. L and Tyler long active in liquor and retail circles, served 35 years managing campaign for state option law, secretary and treasurer of South Dakota Retail Merchants' Insurance. Wife and daughter visiting Colorado. Death suspected not due to heart failure. body seen by son. Tyler migrated from Minnesota in 1860s and served in both state legislatures.
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Sioux Falls
L. & Tyler
South Dakota
State Association of
Hquor Deaters and Brewers
American Express
Sudh Dakote Retells Merchants’ Insurance Company
Sioux Grigsby
Colorado
Net Daath
Tim
Tylor
Minnesota
Lightning Kills Farmer Firefighter in Prairie Blaze. Delegates Named
A farmer near Draper was killed by a lightning strike while helping to extinguish a prairie fire. His brother was knocked unconscious but survived. Separately, delegates were named for a Farmers Congress to be held in Madison, with Gov. Crawford appointing progressive farmers statewide to discuss crop methods and grain introductions.
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Draper
John Kev
Prass
Cas
League delegates named for tenth American Sportsmen meeting
Pierre B D August 18 delegates to Lawton Ohio October 14 13 Governor Crawford nominates CL Lemon Bowdle J H McCoy Aberdeen Holmes Sioux Falls and John J Burns Deadwood as representatives. FINGERS AMPUTATED IN A CORN SHELLER Centerville Aug 19 Fred Krause lost two fingers in a sheller accident while cleaning it. He pulled his hand free but broke a finger and skin tore back to the second joint. LONELY BACHELOR COMMITS Suicide Bridgewater Aug 1 6 Loreny Vesper about 50 shot himself amid milled northeast of town. He left a note citing insanity. ELECTRIC CAR Sioux Falls Aug 10 E H Esay about 48 smoking a cigar near an approaching electric street car was struck by the vehicle and seriously injured. He is not expected to recover.
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Sportsmen's
Pierre
B. D
League of American Sportsmen
Lawton
Ohio
Crawford
Peioten CL. Lemon
Bowdle
Ont
Huron
J. H. McCoy
Aberdeen
Holmes
Sioux Falls
John J. ‘Burns
Deadwood
Centerville
Fred Krause
Bridgewater
Loreny Vesper
Iving Throm
Here
Chenting Bimeett
Sioux
E. H. Esay
Payeidons
Expy
Great Fire Along Lake George Front
A fire rages along the Lake George front with a section of the area severely damaged. Reports describe extensive destruction to homes and shoreline properties as authorities coordinate containment efforts and assess the blaze's spread and impact on local residents and businesses.
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Lake George Front
Bank Official Goes to Prison in South Dakota
Georgy D. Hetras former cashier of the Hot Springs National Bank in Sioux Falls SD pleaded guilty to four counts of embezzlement and false reports. Judge Carland sentenced him to the minimum term of five years in Leavenworth Kan noting his lack of prior record and asserting mercy. The case was one of the largest ever returned by a federal grand jury in the state, totaling about 130 typewritten pages. United States Marshal Seth Bullock escorted Hetras to Leavenworth after today's proceedings.
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Sioux Parls
Ali
United States
Leavenworth
Kan
Corland
United States Court
Georgy D. Hetras
Hot Springs National Bank
Hetras
Carlam
Federal Grand Jury
Carland
Horras Anid
Horras
Hag
Sigoutiey
Yen Harras
South Dakota
Seth Bullock
Little Brown Hen Earned 48 Cents From Market Speculation
Badger 8 D Aug 19 A Ut te brown hen owned by John Weidenkopf of this place earned 48 cents by speculating on the egg market all summer. The hen laid eight dozen eggs through a hole in the house wall and cackled in the barnyard, signaling laying records as the price rose 6 cents per two dozen.
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Badger
John Weidenkopf
Weldenkopfee
Executive Committee Named By Lyons
Vermillion Aug 19 Chairman Richard F Lyons of the democratic committee has named the executive committee members H A Reeves of Scotland John Kelley of Flandreau John Martin of Watertown A E Chamberlain of Brookings P F Wickham of Alexandria W A Lytch of Huron Thos H Ayres of Pierre Zack Spitler of Aberdeen Edward Cook of Wilmot Dennis Honault of Custer and John T Hefron of Deadwood The committee plans a vice chairman to oversee Black Hills work and Lyons asked ex-Chairman Harry Wentay of Rapid City to supervise west of the river.
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Lyons Vermillion
S. D
Richard F. Lyons
Democratic Committee
H. A Reeves
Scotland
John Kelley
Flandreau
John Martin
Wasertown
A. E. Chamberlain
Brookings
P. F. Wickham
Alexandria
W. A. Lytch
Huron
Thos. H. Ayres
Pierré
Zack Spitler
Aberdeen
Edward Cook
Wilmot
Dennis Honault
Custer
John T. Heffron
Deadwood
Black Hills
Mr. Lyons
Harry Wentay
Rapid City
Mrs Lowrys Cat Tony Missed Five Thousand In Will
The Philadelphia record notes Tony the pet tiger cat who would share in a $5,000 bequest from Mrs Annie L Lowry for pets. Tony died last spring and is buried beside Fluffy the Angora in a tiny backyard grave. The will was not changed. Tony's devotion described as he followed Mrs Lowry everywhere.
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Philade Pta
Tony
Annie L Lowry
Lowry
Fluffy
Mrs. Lowry
Wise Man’s Court Settles Chicken Ownership Dispute
Justice Ware presided as two women argued over a flock of chickens in a city magistrate scene famed for balance. He jokingly offered to take the entire Book of Chickens as tribute while the dispute cooled, and the case paused for an hour before proceeding.
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Justice Ware
Solomon
Daniel
Waadi
Chicago Negro Shot After Jeering at Parade
An African American man, Walter Allen, was shot and seriously injured in Chicago while jeering during a parade. Officer Wasstot was injured in the back during the incident as companions fled. The event prompted a police response and investigation. In St Paul, Gov Johnson greeted editors and delivered a speech at the national editorial gathering.
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Chicago
Walter Allen
Resco, Wim
Teelsted Artvatlaut
Johnson
St. Paul
Secretary Wilson Hunting for Trees for Forest Reserve
Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson arrived here on his way east from the Black Hills and will stay four days visiting with his son. He seeks suitable trees to reforest the hills and notes Professor Hansen is succeeding in gathering alfalfas and clover in colder latitude.
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Secretary of Agriculture
James Wilson
State College
Siberia
Raffety To Supply Miller With Ice From Artesian Well
Aug 18 Miller South Dakota. W T Raffety starts boring for ice at his home north of Miller under an agreement with local butcher shops. He will drill an artesian well that will create a lake from which he will cut the town’s ice supply. The town has run short for about three weeks and has been shipping from Pierre.
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Miller
W.T. Raffety
Raffety
Pierre
Mr. Raffety
Accidental Fall Impales Man on Pitchfork
Salem South Dakota on August 18 reports Lew Ballack suffered a severe accident Thursday evening while climbing a grass stack. He fell backward onto a pitchfork, the tines piercing his side to six inches. He underwent immediate surgery and his recovery outcome remains uncertain.
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Salem
S. D
Lew Ballack
Telephone companies get reduced rating in state action
Pierre August 18 The state board of assessment and equalization finished a two day meeting with few claims for equalization. Dakota Central Telephone Co. rate cut from 60000 to 23000. American Express Co. failure to gain relief. Mile Mainline railroad west to Movbridge trackage value raised to 7000 per mile and Minneapolis and St. Louis line west to Conde raised to 5000 per mile.
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Pierre
State Board of Assessment and Equalization
Dakota, Central Telephone Co
American Express Co
Tailroad
Mowbridge
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Conde
Hunter's Paradise in Hamlin County
Castlewood Aug 18 Hunters report a bumper year as prairie chickens quail ducks and geese abound in Hamlin County South Dakota The Dolan and nearby areas note renewed interest in game laws with 20 new wardens appointed while certain counties report legal concerns and early practice strains emerge with a water incident involving 30 chickens seized and a dog in custody
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Castlewood
South Dakota
Dolan
Bena
Jones
Aus Bors “Crawford
Store hovers over Wilhelmina's castle
Apeldern reports an announced event at Ete Loo near the town as a noted occurrence. In Washington on August 15 the Turkish government informs the state department that Huan Whiasim Bey is appointed Turkish minister to the United States replacing Mehmed Ali Bay.
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Apeldern
Washington
Deiment
Huan
Druggists Attack Food Commissioner Position in SD
South Dakota Pharmaceutical association held its 2nd annual convention in Watertown with 300 delegates and 630 members. Officers elected include Henry A. Sasse as president and Pred Vilas as first vice president. membership on the state board of pharmacy to be chosen by Governor Crawford. An attack on state food control was prompted by a paper from A H Wheaton. C H Douglass argued federal laws are sufficient.
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Watertown
South Dakota Pharmaceutical Association
Annnual
Henry A. Sasse
Henry
Pred Vilas
Brookings
F. D. Kr
Beresford
BE. C. Bent
Dell Rapids
A. A. Woodward
Aberdeen
George Swartz
Redfield
Chris Schultz
Madison
Sasse
Codington County
A. H. Wheaton
Brookings College
C. H. Douglass
Chicago
Fugitive Murderer Hiding in Cave Near Spearfish
William Dunn, who last week shot and killed Fred Samuelson, remains at large despite pursuers and a $250 bounty offered by Sheriff Trathen. Authorities believe he is in a timber cave with enough food for days. Dunn’s friends say he has been demented, after discovering Samuelson with Lena Schaar. Fred Meeker, allegedly aiding Dunn, is under arrest awaiting possible testimony.
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William Dunn
Fred Samuelson
Trathen
Dunn
Samuelson
Lena Schaar
Fred Meeker
Mystery Surrounds Electric Project in South Dakota
In Marion on August 17, reports claim a major interurban electric railway line will be built in southern South Dakota, with Marion as a key point. Details are scarce, but promoters are backed by prominent state figures and the right of way is reportedly secured.
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Marion
South Dakota
Tts
Republicans Open State Campaign Headquarters in Sioux Falls
Republicans have opened their state central committee headquarters in Sioux Falls after renovation. Will C. Cesk and J. L. Wingfeld oversee operations, with Wingfeld arriving from Heberell to stay through the campaign. Chairman Cook, relocating from Plankinton, will make Sioux Falls his permanent home as both parties prepare for the November election.
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Sioux
Republican State Central Committee
South Dakota
Will C. Cesk
J. L. Wingfeld
Itehell
Bouthenia
Cook
Han
Plankinton
Sioux ‘Falls
Drug Habit Growing in Dry States
Washington Aug 17 Prohibition advocates claim drug use rises where anti liquor laws exist. Dr Harmitten J Wright one of three US commissioners to the International Opium Congress says cocaine working opium and other drugs are more prevalent in these areas. He notes the wet states show the reverse trend.
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Washington
Harmitten J. Wright
United States
International Opium Congress
Shevghel
Marriage Scheme and Theft Case in Miles City to Aberdeen
Dennison of Miles City was arrested in Huron and sent back to Aberdeen to face charges for allegedly stealing sixty dollars and a watch from his sweetheart Miss Gertrude Honneger, a Miles City teacher. Their plan for marriage and a Kansas City home collapsed amid financial entanglements and a request to send Honneger’s trunks and checks. In a separate note, a prairie fire near Miller, South Dakota, spread from a railway spark, destroying 50 acres of wheat, 150 tons of hay, and 16 acres of oats, with railway costs rising due to the blaze.
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Dennison
Miles City
Huron
Aberdean
Gertrude Honneger
Mont
Kansas City
Honneger
Huayjing
Hia Tovey
Earth
Minn
The
Northwestern
Miss Honneger
Aiche
Aberdeen
S. D
Ree Heights
Craiga & Leyson
Hert Jones
W. L. Curtis
Young boy sprinter helps arrest alleged veggie man in Aberdeen
Glenn Anderson, 15, son of Sheriff Anderson, recaptured A J Wallace, an alleged veggie man fled while being taken to the county jail. Anderson summoned Alderman Ira Kruger to arrest the fugitive, who was later jailed. Eight veggie men were arrested as Chief Quarles Zirbes vows to keep Aberdeen hot for them after a jailbreak attempt. In Watertown, eight local veterans aged 84 to 93 gathered for dinner, totaling over 700 years of age.
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Aberdeen
Glenn Anderson
Sherif Anderson
A. J. Wallace
Wallace
County Gall
Catdle
Young
Anderson
Ira Kruger
Kruger
Vege
Quarles Zirbes
Dick Cameron
Watertown
S. D
Northwest
G. A. Skinner
B. Crane
Samuel Stone
W. C. Wall
O. Kennedy
Samuel Wall
A. Farrington
O. T. Bigelow
W. L. Slaweon
South Dakota
Prisoner Delivered to Illinois Authorities on Extradition
State Agent John Kelley presented Illinois Governor Deneen’s extradition request for Frank Schultz alias John Yost. Governor Crawford issued the warrant, and Schultz will be moved to the Illinois penitentiary where he served four years after fleeing South Dakota on parole in 1907.
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Illinois
Pierre
John Kelley
Deneen
Frank Schultz
John Yost
Crawford
Mar
South Dakota
Henry R. Pease
Watertown
Washington, D. C
What One Acre of Range Land Will Do
Presho South Dakota Aug 15 J R Harris homesteader near here demonstrates land value under cultivation He sold vegetables from half an acre worth 38540 or profit per acre From one acre he sold 26 50 in potatoes far from the crop raised on the acre Land valued at 0 to 35 an acre shows remarkable reward in the way of production outweighing land cost Injuries report Bed 8 Ealen of Grama severely injured after a fall from a Milwaukee train near Miles City Mont He was found unconscious with a deep cut above the left eye and bruises Police are investigating the incident
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Presho
J. R. Harris
South Dakota
Ealen
Grama
Miles Citys Mont
Myun
Isnat
Sie
I. Pol
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Springiota
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Scoland
R. W. Maxwell
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Wagner
Hanson County
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Cresco
Pat Casey
Associatot
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E.W. Martin
Charles Burke
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Hamlin County
Wilhelmina's Castle
Pharmaceutical Association
Wheaton
Avon
Mystery Surrounds Electric Project
Rascal
Marraige
Flemp
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