Diverse Chinese dialects meet in broken English in Parliament preview
An analysis notes the vast linguistic diversity in China where even educated speakers struggle across provinces, and hints that without interpreters parliamentary debates would stall. It references Cape Town’ s prohibitions on luxury items and a New York inquiry about pipe use, while touching on crime, trade, science, and cultural curiosities.
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China
Opie
Pekin
Kwantung
Cape Town
Diaplaya
New York
Shabesur
Wiensin
America
Crisis at Hot Springs Soldiers' Home Explodes
Long standing tensions between the state Soldiers' Home board and inmates in Hot Springs culminate in a mass protest. Citizens demand governor Veasey appoint a new board and overhaul rules viewed as tyrannical. Leaders and officials sign a telegram urging an immediate investigation and policy changes.
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Hot Springs, & D
State Soldiers
White Heat
Hot Springs
Veasey
Ollers
M Czar
Vessey
Carnegie Gives 4000 Dollar Pipe Organ to Pierre Church
Pierre Mees 16. The Pierre Methodist church receives a 4000 dollar pipe organ gift from Andrew Carnegie to aid a new building valued at over 376000. The donation arrives as funds were depleted for construction and follows 15000 dollars in further gifts from other sources aided by Rev Phibedeau and Governor Vesyey after a New York trip.
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Pierre
Andrew Carnegie
Vesyey
A. D. ‘Phibedeau
New York
Carnegle
Milk Cow Turns Hero, Quenches Fire in Wagon Load
In Dallaw, South Dakota, a 16 year old driver named Wred Bentz saved a burning wagon blaze by milking a fresh cow tied to the rear. He tossed milk on the flames, stopping the fire and sparing the wagon and its valuable contents from destruction.
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Dallaw
Dee
Wred Bentz
Bents
Bentz
Rossie
Fred
Dougherty Denies The Disbarment Complaint In South Dakota
Pierre Dak A D Justice Dougherty of Robertson and Dougherty Dell Rapids appeared in the supreme court to answer disbarment charges denied by Willige G Fey. The court will appoint a referee and counsel later. In other rulings, Smith State v Swen Clay county affirmed as Swenson was granted a new trial after a murder by strychnine of Bertha Swenson. Hunter Dies On Prairie From Bullet Wound A laborer Nels Olson found dead in a pasture two miles north of town with a leg wound and a frozen body. Olson, missing three weeks from Charles Leigh’s home, had a musket. accidental discharge suspected and death from exposure. Native of Denmark about 45 to 60 years old with no known relatives in the area.
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Colonel Linn
Laniun
Caionel Arthur Ginn
State Soldiers’ Home Board
Canton
Vosnoy
Saree
Blake
Avery
Esame
Smith—State
Nils P. Swen
Clay County
Swenson
Bertha Swenson
Hunter
Prairie
Olson
Ai Plite
Denmark
Clark
S. D
Towns
Charles Hersom
Raymond
John Inime
Herson
Imme
Allan Jones
Hersom
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Pierre
South Dakota
Paul Kemper
Capa
Gian Kemper
CANDIDATES FLIP COIN FOR COUNTY OFFICE
Tyndall December 10 The tie between Samuel Stoddard and John Mays for Gow Homme county auditor was settled by flipping a coin. Stoddard won and, per their agreement, will appoint Mann as deputy during his term.
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Tyndall
Samuel Stoddard
John Mays
Gow Homme County
Ae Nis
Stoddard
Mann
Chelsea State Bank Reopens After Reorganization
Chelsea South Dakota bank resumes operations after state examiner closed it weeks ago. New ownership includes B. W. Scheuveller and C. A. Popes with F. A. Mortenson of Fatrasount and others. Board lists Scheuveller Mortenson Clinson Anguet Kureter. Bank reports strong financial backing and solid footing.
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Chelsea State Bank
Chelane Btare Bank
Chelsea
S. D
State Bank Examiner
B. W. Scheuveller
Cc. A. Popes
FP. A, Im
Fatrasount
N. Oy
Charles Horn
Henkinson
Repulsligan Committee Files Expense Account
The expense account of the Republican state central committee is filed by secretary J. W. Dwight. Total expenditures amount to 555.04 with a balance in treasury of 271. Receipts include Royal C. Tohnaiin, attorney general, and B44. W We ln, a defeated congressional candidate, reporting expenses in his bid for a House seat.
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Pierre
W. Dwight
Royal C. Tohnaiin
Congress
Hoeme of Representatives
South Dakota official vote tally and local accident report
The state official tally shows Vessey leading for governor with 81,744 votes and Wood trailing, with other offices listing Davenport and Poller as contenders. A separate Watertown incident reports a mail clerk tossing a milk pouch causing a man to stumble and his elderly mother to break her arm, with potential damages pursued.
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Good(ollow
Johnson
Geo. C
Boynton
Wilson
Prohibition
Pings Dorf
Wlalst
Wortrorney
Roy
al C
Lynch
Cochran
Springfield officer arrests bootlegger in dry town
In Springfield, 8 D. Dec. A man named C F Brown was arrested on liquor charges after Deputy Sheriff Crockett, suspecting illicit sale, gained a search warrant and found 14 pints of whisky in a hotel room. Brown, possibly an alias, was jailed pending further action. The item sits amid district church reports and local officers’ notes.
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Springfield
Springfeld
C.F. Brown
Liguor
Sherrie Crockett
Arrior
Brown
Jury Fails to Reach Verdict in Land Commission Case
The jury could not agree in the suit of Mrs Jessie Beuvery of California against R R Robinson local real estate man over a $1250 commission for selling a farm for the plaintiff. Articles of incorporation filed include Starr State Bank Parkston and several companies with capital stocks ranging from 10,000 to 31,000,000.
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Land Commission
Ryndall
Mra
Jessie BE Uevery
California
R. R. Robinson
Pigrre
Dee
Starr State Bank
Starrs, D
A. G. Grirgin
Parkston
W. H. Shaw
James Steiphen
National Aeroplane Company
Terre
Capital
W. A. Parkston Company
Pierre
Standard Enameling Company
Tri-State Grain Company
Siegx Patls
New Silver Queen*Mining Company
Teadwand
Capital Atck
Fancy Stock Growers Form New Breeders Association
Mitchell 8 O and fellow members announced the formation of the Fancy Stock Growers Perfect Organization after a South Dakota association meeting. President Zalman Mexandria, vice president Barth, secretary treasurer P S Crowthorn, with Bud Tilieon as second officer, aim to organize breeders and line up cattle standards. The group plans initial meetings next Monday to finalize bylaws and membership roles.
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Mitchell
Bee
South Dakota Hotitetn
Priceian Association
Zalman
Mexandria
Preal
Par Barth
Crowthorn
Bud- Tilieon
Weniveka Wece Pecteny
Dumber St Rordai
Stave
South Dakota
C. Larson
Brookings
Vessey
E. K. Slater
St. Paul
Andrew French
Minnesota
A. BE. Cham. Derlain
Farmers’ Institutes
Gilbert Rognes
Trent
A. H. Hall
Garretton
P. A. Zollman
Alexandria
J. R. Ruger
Hurley Man Heads Retail Implement Dealers' Alliance
Sioux Falls reports the Retail Implement Dealers Association of South Dakota and adjacent areas adopted resolutions opposing the parcels post law and freight rate hikes. New officers were elected led by C. I. Buck of Hurley with Farley, Parton, Warkey, and Campbell named to the board. Also covered are a costly cattle-delivery dispute in Towns County and banquet remarks by local officials.
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Sioux Falls
State Boards of Railroad Commissioners
Panama Canal
City of
New Or
Association
C. I. Buck
Hurley
J. 8. Farley
Milbank
CG. Parton
Vermillion
George Warkey
Madison
Rechela
Murdered man not Mrs Casey's husband
Aberdeen D D Dec 12 After identifying a photo of the man murdered near Milwaukee tracks as her husband Edward Casey of Staveville Minn a woman learned yesterday the exhumed body was not him She will seek her husband who is alive and keeping quiet He has six children and no money
Counterfeiters cache discovered near Sioux Falls stream
Two Sioux Falls youths trapping along a west city stream uncovered a complete counterfeit outfitting outfit and a large number of spurious coins. The gear occupied land formerly held by Levi Clark, a noted counterfeiter now in prison for repeated offenses. A separate item reports a horse thief held after a Rapid City court hearing with grand jury bound over for trial. Another dispatch notes Grange Standpatters win in Whitewood with Malone as State Wholesaler and insurgent opposition defeated.
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Sioux Falls
S.D
Polecat
Levi Clark
Rapid City
Brekman
Randolph
Justice Court
Tle
Grange
Deadwood
M.D
State Grange Association
Whitewood
Tollowe State Whaeter
George P. Malone
Drafor
C. C. Haas
Keanethy
George W. Dickson
Watertown
J. D. Hodges
Ervin
Malone
Atte Grange
L. Louks
Nations
William Flege Found Guilty of Second Degree Murder
Nebr. December 14. William Flege, 18, convicted of second degree murder, awaits appeal as defense attorney J J McCarthy vows to take the case to the supreme court. Jury verdict delivered after about two weeks of deliberation. Flege showed no bail as he was remanded to Dixon county jail. two brothers and sister pledge continued support.
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William Flege
Dixon County
J. J. McCarthy
Supreme Court
Flege
Lustea
McCarthy
Buch
Fuat
Guy T. Graver
A. H. Maskell
Hds Hotel
Bagley
William Fle
Aldrich Disposes of Best Offices in Nebraska Appointments
Lincoln dispatch reports Governor elect Aldrich has announced a long list of appointments for state offices. Includes Hospital superintendents, physicians, stewards, and deputies in Lincoln, Hastings, Norfolk, Omaha, and Beatrice, plus Beatrice School for the Merble Minided. Only minor posts remain to be filled.
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Lincoln
Aldrich
Lincoln Mosprtal
Merano
Joni Lincoln
Benjardin i, Williams
Benard
Lawrence B. Pilsbury
Steward
B. Bennett
Hastings
William
S. J. Niles
Nellzty
Mathcr
A. Wisner
Lexington
John
Trenton
South Oriana
W. O'Brien
J Buk
Wisner
Isaac King
Superior
Beatrice School
T. B. Stewart
Chege
Auto in Motion Is Pillar of Fire
Tecumuh Neb December 14 A giant touring car owned by Hollenbeck Tyler Automobile Co of Sterling Neb caught fire while moving near Tecumah It burned completely the origin was under the car and spread to the gas tank An explosion followed but the driver escaped unharmed though the vehicle was destroyed by flames Farmers nearby witnessed the burning scene.
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Tecumaoh
Neb
Hollenbeck &Tyler Automobile Company
Sterling
Barrett Again Becomes Owner of Verdigris Newspaper
Verdigris Neb December 14 John Barrett regains possession of the Verdigris Citizen, which he had sold to W G Squires while pursuing a claim. He resumed control last week as owner. AOR ASSOCIATION. et al December 18 The American Association’s executives meet in Pasadena California to decide the first conference of the association. The sessions will open.
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Verdigris
Neb
John Barrett
Verdieria Citizen
W. G. Squires
Holt
Positasion
AOR Association
Cal
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