Comet hunting by photographs and ancient records collides
Readers learn that comets can be spotted by computerlike analysis of sky photographs from large telescopes, with Leavitt at Harvard noting a faint Metis comet. The piece also surveys The Tun Mang Lu in Khotan, Tang era topography, and notes about extraordinary notes on geology, shipping, and public works.
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Mies HL. S. Leavitt
Harvard Observatory
Owever
Khotan
Tun- Lu
Small Mine Owners Seek Water Right in Carbonate District
In Deadwood South Dakota the Moore-tardner water right dispute, originally located in 1877 and later claimed by Homestake Mining Company, goes before Judge McNenny in circuit court. Plaintiffs W. Martin Gua Kellar and others press ownership against Homestake, claiming decades of use and a $75,000 acquisition, while Homestake asserts title by long possession.
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Deadwood
McNenny
Lardner, Clark and Moore
Homestake
George W. Hoshier
Senator Ziebach Urged as Head of Ticket
Democrats of Brule Buffalo and Jerauld counties urge Senator J. F. B. Ziebach for governor and head of the ticket. Ziebach, a South Dakota native since 1861, has served in the senate representing Buffalo Brule and Jerauld, with prior terms in the house. He notes he has introduced only one bill, the so called Phat section, during his first term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Ziebach
Senate
Iis
Buffalo
Brute
Jersuld
Weather and crops show promising Potter county yields
Potter county reports better crop prospects than ever with 11.5 inches moisture since January. Ground in excellent condition, corn planting up about 60 percent from last year. Smith and surrounding areas see ideal conditions for small grain and hay. Separate notes on Huron road graveling plan, Hankinson Hankinson line rumors, Yankton flag tale, Corsica death, Judith Warnecke jail, and Terrney stockholders picnic details.
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Gettysburg
Potter County
Pierre
State college to award science degrees to 67 graduates
Sixty seven students from State College will receive degrees next week. Commencement opens with a joint literary societies program and closes with an alumni banquet. Degrees include Master of Science for Henry Shea Edward Binnewies and Ian Sloan and Bachelor of Science for numerous Brookings area students. Pharmacy graduates and music diplomas are also listed.
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Brooking
S. C
State College
Henry Shea
Edward Binnewies
Ian Sloan
Brookings
Jens Bolland
Pierpont
Florence Craldwell
Lacy Caldwell
Frank Kremer
Ira Lanphier
Arthur Lynch
Jessie Nixon
St. Paris
Ohio
Florence Nord
Miller Pilmer
Ernest Potter
Athens
Penn
Earl Serles
Salem
Walter Wornson
Pharmacy
Walter Abbott
Tyndall
Ora Solliton
Elene Gilannonatti
Ben Haugen
Hartford
William P. Loesch
Oldham
Guy Little
Hazel
Harry Randall
Arlington
Bruce Clark
Clarence Talagson
Tula, Fryer
Carrol Green
Fern Waffle
Esther O. Johnson
Supreme Court Members Leave for Fishing Trip
Abergern June 6 judges E G Swith J H McCoy C S Whiting and J H Gates members of the state Supreme court went to Abergee where they were escorted by former governor Cy Herreid and former secretary A WemaEen on a fishing trip. They expect to be gone a week.
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Supreme Court
Abergern
E. G. Swith
J. H. McCoy
Whiting
J. H. Gates
State SbroEys Court
Abergee
Overnor
Cy Herreid
Srewit Duane
A.wemaeen
Brother reported missing amid war chaos in France
Unclear message suggests Allied forces report a brother as missing or prisoner in France. Fragmentary text references Arat Intelligence, E. Allingham, and Canadian expeditionary force, with disjointed phrases about death, capture, and battalion terms.
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France
Raimalon
E. Allingham
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Counties Seek Settlement Over Stanley Indebtedness
New counties Haakon and Jackson push to settle how much of Stanley county debt they will assume. Stanley owes about 131000. Haakon would take 54000 and Jackson about 33000. A compromise would leave all three in sound financial shape. A separate item notes a youth, Absalom Shoop, sentenced to a year for grand larceny after claiming coercion by his father. A state branch of the Mothers Congress is to form in Mitchell with national officers present for the kickoff meeting.
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Kudoka
Stanley
Haakon
Jackson
Stanley County
Hankon County
Jackson County
Absalom Shoop
Sioux Falls
Dillman
Steplne
Mothers’ Congress
Mitchell
S. D
National
Mothers’ Congress and
Parent-Teacher Association
Fredric Schoff
Philadelphia
Milton P. Higgins
Worcester
Mass
Orville T. Bright
Chicago
Frank M. Byrne
Prominent South Dakota rustling trial opens in circuit court
Pierre S D June 4 The trial of Herman Sonnenschein a Stanley county stockman charged with wholesale cattle rustling began in the circuit court here He faces charges connected with two cars of stolen stock shipped from Lantry stopped at Mobridge and returned to owners He was found guilty on one charge in Stanley county and appealed for a change of venue on the others Large legislative journals reduce pages since 1913 with trimmed padding and new specifications leading to a slimmer house journal and savings.
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Pierre
Herman Sonnenschein
Stanley County
Sonnenschein
Lantry
Mobridge
S. D
House
Senate
Petition Filed To Refer Five Sixth Jury Law
A petition was filed this afternoon to carry to a vote the act of the legislature allowing a five sixths jury verdict in civil cases. The petition was circulated by the lawyers of the state. Sioux Falls a claimant for the estate of John Gannon, a hermit farmer of Hamlin county, who was found dead in his farm home, has appeared with a sister from Hartford Connecticut. Gannon left farm land and other property valued between 35000 and 320,000. Miller a class of 16 graduated from the high school under Supt W R Vare Walker. The graduates were Hazel Winegar Mabel Winegar Ritohin Schriver Mamie Doty John Cummings George Kenady Vesta Krufer Edine Berry George Hottem Clara Erb Beatrice Sekt tied Oleiberrwons Carl ett Mazel Schmetter ST Lawrence The annual state Epworth League convention will convene at St Lawrence June 15. The convention Semoitat Eplevopala Saas on the Meopal camp menting St Lawrence grove.
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Sioux Falls
John Gannon
Hamlin County
Slater
Hartford
Conn
South Dakota
Gannion
Miller
bieh a@phoolhere
Supt
W. R. Vare Walker
Hazel Winegar
Mabel Winegar
Ritohin Schriver
Mamie Doty
John Cummings
George Kenady
Vesta Krufer
Ecdine Berry
George Hottem
Clara Erb
Beatrice Sekt
Oleiberrwons Carlett
Mazel Schmetter
Allies Warn Shortage Of Shells Endangers War Effort
London reports Allied shortages of ammunition and shells while Germany holds ample munitions. Lloyd George urges labor to speed production, noting Russia and Britain depend on private workshops and American factories. He cites German use of concentrated shells and calls for expanded output to break German advantage.
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London
Germany
Russia
Galicia
Prince
Belgium
Lloyd- George
Great Britain
Italy
Tmne
England
Machester
Lloyd-George
Europe
France
Flanders
Jamey ‘Keith
Post
710 New Rural Mail Routes Established
Washington announces 710 new rural delivery routes to reach 82 290 families with extended service. Most routes begin operation June 14 as part of expanding rural mail coverage nationwide. Hold dry elections in Minnesota counties as wet and dry issues are decided under county option law.
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Washington
Everbes
Ureso
Paul
Minn
Coun
Minnesota
Smnioon
Marrow Uti
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Scotland
Kuhn
John Marshall
Stevenson
Sea America First
la Paz
Bolivia
Dove the Sea
Shaswa
Tibet
Asia
Cape Cod Canal
Panama Canal
Edin Burgh
Atone
Shrings
Georgia
H.W. Jovy
Fidney
Jane
Africa
Atlantic
In‘Seema
Ceria Ak
Tulit
Louisians
Irin
Savanah
Alara Induatryin Christiania
Norpanions
Dana
Nave
SRA Ike
Derby
Salam
Mabe
Sartie
Homestake Dam
Martin
Leola
John Spitzer
Spitzer
McPherson County
Canada
Thia
Vermilion Road
Vermilion
5. D
Good Roads
Vermilion Commercial Club
Charles W. Thratcher
Barton
Gunderson
Commercial Club
Andrew BE. Lee
Tiele
Panorama
Giy County
Shirley A. Stout
Stout
Watertown
Board of City
Heuth
White River
Ratinner
Judes Sherwont
Herman Gonnenetheln
Brantes
Stoclanen
Sher
Brule
Jerauld
Co-Operative Plan For
Huron
Huron Commercial Club
Hankinson
N. D
Here
Huron & Northwestern Railway
Bradley
PF. W. Henderson
Walter Peham
Charles Wolfe
Frank Burack
Yankton
Yankton, S
Cape Lopaz
French Congo
Ambrose Means
Congo
Mia. Means
A. P. van Zee
Corsica
Arie P. van Zee
Coraica
Pella
Carlock
Frank Warnecke
Tregery
Belix Vatzel
Warncky
Warncks
Feeney Farmers’ Elevator Company
Wedneming
Yankton College
Friends of the College
Edward H. Pound
Aberdeen
Solon
Frank Krelge
Krelge
Wolfe
Town City
Kreige
Eoon
Wellman
Sisseton
John’ Barnett
Barnett
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Teutons
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