Bisnaga cactus drink and other notes from a period miscellany
A collage of curiosities and brief items: how to distill a drink from a barrel cactus, a baptismal name anecdote that offends a clergyman, Australian bounty figures on ore and iron, Greek and Turkish farming in Astoria, village goddesses in India with ritual stakes, weaving speed of Afghan rugs, McCormick labor evolution, Peter Cooper Hewitt dirigible plans, and various civic and social notes from London and beyond.
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Warwicksh
Devila
Sturk
Girough
Perkins Sells Out To The Opposition
L S Perkins publisher of the Wilmot Reporter informs the Wilmot Republican’s publisher that he will transfer the plant and control of the entire local press. The decision signals a major shift in the town’s newspaper landscape and public discourse.
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Perkins
Wilmot
Muchtte Iast
L. S Perkins
Wiliut Reporter
Te Wilmot Republican
Ytil vsMi
Kepuitinan
Fsia
Big drainage ditch contract awarded in Vermilion area
The joint boards of Yankton and Clay counties awarded Polland and Gupph ell Dredging of Omaha a contract to dredge a three mile drainage ditch from the Vermillion river into Clay county. The project, partly funded by adjacent property owners, covers nearly five miles of trenching with dredging of material and a completion target of April.
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Vermilion
Yiara
Pliner
Boards of
Bounty Nodseiesiiere
Clay
Yankton
Olas Creek
Polland & Guuphell Dredging Company
Omaha
Bath
Yanktin
Cadavers Prove Too Much for Her Nerves
March 4 tieges Miss Fraies Kingsnorth, an artist model, was blindfolded and photographed with cadavers for a scene titled Asleep with the Dead at John H. Drake company’s anatomical laboratory in Ogden avenue. She fainted and sobbed after the bandages came off, later collapsing in a precarious condition. Kingsnorth had agreed to pose with skeletons for the camera but did not consent to lying among dead hulks for morbid shots.
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Tieges
Fraies Kingmorth
Wes
John H. Drake Company
Anatomical Laboratory
Ogden Avenue
Plain Talk Stirs Waterbury Society on Ward Talk
Waterbury society discussions reach a boil after Dr Charles Ward’s lecture at the Martha Washington club. Women joke about husbands as footmen in the rear seat while quipping on overbearing nags and the paradox of pious influence. The scene captures sharp social wit and cautious approval of Ward’s provocative remarks.
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Waterbury
Conn
Dr. Chas, AO Ward
Martha Washington
Bishop Duncan Dead in Washington D C
Bishop W W Duncan of the Methodist Episcopal church South died here today in Washington D C He was a prominent church leader with ties to Spartanahire and served during the late 19th century era of the denomination. His death marks the loss of a noted religious figure in Methodist circles.
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Duncan
Spartanahire
D. C
W. W. Duncan
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Tehran Shock After Assassination Attempt On Shah
Teheran reports widespread unrest after an attempted assassination of the shah. The shah’s guard fired on the crowd, and the ensuing chaos left 42 people in hospitals with injuries from the explosion and gunfire.
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Teherati
Dean Young of South Dakota University Dies Suddenly
Dean Young, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of South Dakota, died suddenly Friday evening after collapsing during a test. His career included teaching in Tyndall and Mitchell, editing a local newspaper, and serving as history chair before becoming dean. Funeral plans and university closures were announced.
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Clark M. Young
Iliece of Arts and Sefafions
Young
Willams
Stillwater
Witany
Moschoy
Youngster
South Bakers
Tytdall Tater
Mitchell Ccare Fw
Fattorn
Tyndall
Poole
South
TM Bota
College of Arts and Sciences
Yankton to Have New Rifle Range
Yankton plans a new rifle range funded by the South Dakota National Guard for competitive practice. The pit will be built of cement with stations at 16, 50, 300, and 6 yards and telephone couriers linking to the pit. Monthly rides will bring three state companies to Yankton for battalion maneuvers and a public guard march may feature a flag lowering ceremony in front of the federal building.
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Albert Hall
London
National Women's Social and Political Union
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
Texas
Wisconsin
California
Timals
Yen Uy
Maren
South Dakota
Firat Bateltiun
Swath Dakote
Yarktin
Ray
Yankton
Used Oyster Cans as Savings Bank
Pier, March 4. Ranchers south of Fort Pierre watched Joe Boyce, an elderly recluse, who for 18 years saved his money in oyster cans around the Manuel Sylvia ranch. Stricken by dementia, he feared robbery and hid $300 in cans across his claim until authorities persuaded him to entrust the funds to trusted hands.
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Pier
Fort Pierre
Joe Boyes
Manuel Slyvia
Slyvia
Boyce
Siyvia
Many New Companies Organize in South Dakota
Pierre March 4 Corporations filing articles of incorporation through February 23 include Eastern Land company Pierre 5000 Banitary Carpet Sweeper company Pierre 3100000 Trimfo Gold Mining & Milling company Sturgis S D Brookings County Abstract camp Brookings Or D 4000 White Creams company White S D 5000 Telephone company Woonsocket S D Sun Rise Land company Redfield S D 5000 Sioux Falls Gun Club Sioux Falls S D 5000 Sisseton Telephone company Sisseton S D 10000 Too land Opera House company Doland SD 260 Lunde Telephone company Vienna SD 0 Robinson Can-Te-Po Hory company Huron SD 2000 Carrare Marble company Pierre SD 0 Moody County Building & Loan company Wounded 8 D 100000 Interstate Land & Loan company Mitchell Point SD 2800 Securities company general Huron SD 500000 Koto Mutual Telephone company Teola SD 20000 First Methodist Episcopal church of Herrick SD Atlas Steel & Iron Manufacturing company Huron SD 390000 Kansas to Mexico Land company Pierre SD 105 DM Mill City Odd Fellows association Hill City SD Christensen Dempter Vema y Sioux Falls SD 2000 Peter brothers Paving company Pierre D 2000 Columbia Optical company Pierre
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Telephone Company
Woonsorket
Sun
Rise Land Company
Redield
I. D
Sioux Falls
Slang Falls
Sisseton Telephone Company
Gisaeton
Tooland Opera House Company
Doland
Lunde
Securities Company (General
Huron
S. D
Koto Mutual Telephone
Com
Hill City
Christensen Dempter Vemaany
Sioux Walls
Peter Rothers Paving Company
Pierre
Columbia Optical Company
Pierte
Fire destroys new barn near Marshalltown
March 4 report from Marshalltown Iowa says a fire burned the new barn of J. Coy Yetsey injuring or killing horses and cattle. Sixteen head of horses and cattle and forty tons of hay and other contents were burned. Origin unknown. Loss estimated at $6,000 with $3,600 insured.
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Marshalltown
J. CO. Yetsey
Million Dollar Check Sheds Back Taxes on Field Estate
A one million dollar check for back taxes on the estate of the late Marshall Field Wan was delivered to Cook County treasurer Chicago March 4. Trustees agreed with county officials weeks ago to compromise the total tax liability totaling about 1.79 million.
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Chicago
Iate
Marshall Field
Cook County
The
Tate
Suls
South Dakota Board Considers Reduced Rates West of River
The South Dakota Board of Railroad Commissioners discussed a new schedule of reduced freight rates west of the Missouri River at its March meeting. An effort to compel Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul Railway and Great Northern and Chicago & Northwestern to build connecting tracks and improve service was pursued, with a 20 day window for replies before a hearing if refused.
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Lafe Wit
Missouri River
Commissioners Wall Hall
Nuren
Mites Oil
Antk
Crear
Businessen
Flandreau
Hert J. Francis
Jesse A. Spijby
Commercial Pre
Mianie
Chileasy, Wauker & St. Paul Railway
Crain Pervic
Minnesota
Siouxy City
Dakota
Great Northern and
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Huren
Sirdithon
Fle
Ratirdad Commiastoners
Editors Clash in Watertown Inflammatory Debate
Two Hamlin county editors, Warner of the Hazel News and Marshall of the Hatlan Republic, conferred in public debate in Watertown on March 8. Each failed to persuade the other, trading sharp retorts as passions flared and each returned to their papers to continue the quarrel.
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Watertown
S. D
Brown Rowsts Throuel
Hamlin County
Warner
Hazel News
Marshall
Hatl Republic
Midat
Hind
Hazel
Drug Fiend and Forger Caught at Huron and HD
Townsend a morphine and opium fiend arrested Thursday afternoon while attempting to pass forged checks. He was found with many blank checks drawn on banks including Bank of Los Angeles and First National Bank of New York. He tried to cash a $50 check at a local shoe store after buying shoes. He pleaded with the sheriff to reclaim the drugs found in his possession.
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Huron
C. W.townsend
Harris
Lowing
New York
Denver
St. Paul
Hmers’ and Merchants Bank
Los Angeles
Nativional Bank
Townsend
Stock Growers to Meet at Rapid City
The Western South Dakota Stock Growers association will hold its 16th annual meeting in Rapid City on April 14 to 15. Officers are President C K Howard Vice president H A Dawson and Secretary Treasurer F M Stewart. The largest attendance in the history of the association is predicted.
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Rapid City
Western
South Dakota
Parting of Thaws Near. Nesbit Thaw Separation Imminent
York, March 3. The separation of Kendall Thaw from his wife Evelyn Nesbit Thaw is seen as near. Mrs Thaw says she has not seen her husband for some time and the Thaw family is pressing to remove her. Efforts aim to involve Colonel Franklin Bartlett to help untangle the matrimonial skein, though Bartlett declines to discuss the case at present.
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York
Kendall Thaw
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Protests Target White Paper Trust by Newspaper Leader
Herman Ridder, president of the American Newspaper Publishers Association and editor of the Straits Zeitung, urged President Roosevelt and Attorney General Bonaparte to challenge the white paper trust. Ridder promised evidence of Sherman Act violations and pressed Congress to repeal duties on white paper and wood pulp.
Poor Men Fed On Confiscated Quail
Enid Ohio March 3 Sheriff Campbell seized four carloads of quail from the Rock Island bound for Chicago and confiscated 100 extra cases, totaling 12,000 birds. A second attempt to load yielded 34 more cases. Over 15,000 quail in all were distributed to poor families in the city through the Associated Charities under court order.
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Enid
Ohio
Campbell
Rock Island
Chicago
Fish Harriman Scrap Opened Up Again
Chleugs March 3 Henry W vemian one of the counsel for Si tuyve case decided by Judge Ball adversely to the contentions made by Fish filed a Dill in the superior court today company from young 281.2 Ilinois Central stock at Line We the annual need 2
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Chleugs
Henry W. Vemian
Si Tuyve
Ball
Fish
Superior Court
Young
Famous Indian Scout Zephier Visits Washington as Delegate
Zephier, famed Sioux scout who fought with General Custer and later became a key interpreter and adviser for his people in treaty negotiations, arrives in Washington as a delegate from the Sioux of South Dakota. He helped shape treaty terms with better outcomes for his nation, despite past pressure from government negotiators.
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Washington, D
David “Ephi&r. Gimous
Dlin Scouls
Enyerbment
Washington
South Dakota
Ephior
Custer
Ate Little Missouri
Little Big Horn
Zephier
Uncle Sam
Great Sioux
Missouri
Tle
Mem
Hutt
Evne
City of Huron Versus Dakota Central Telephone Clash
Sioux Falls March 2 The Dakota Central Telephone Company and the city of Huron are in federal court over whether the company must cease business in Huron. The case contends the franchise has ended and poles and wires may be removed. Judge Carland granted a temporary order restraining Huron authorities from removing the company’s lines.
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City OF Huron
Sioux Fala
Dakota Central Telephone Company
United State
Huron
Carland
Huron Tram 5
Langford Assumes a Metropolitan Air
Langford D I March 2. town plans include installing a street lighting plant and extending cement walks throughout business and residence districts. Businessmen consider forming a Boosters club to push Langford interests. Proposed improvement includes removing all telephones and poles from the main business street to Mealleys.
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Langford
Boosters
Mealleys
Alaskan Governor Captures Bride in Utica Romance
Miss Clara Eames Millard of Utica becomes the bride of Wilford Bacon Hoggatt governor of Alaska. The romance began in the Klondike and was announced six months ago. Governor Hoggatt arrived from Washington with Colonel Richardson and A S Welles, then left for Washington with his bride for official duties before heading to Juneau.
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Utica
N.Y
Maron
Klondike
Clara Eames Millard
Wilford Bacon Howkatt
Alaska
Hoggatt
Washington
Wiliam P. Richardson
Work on South Dakota Capitol to Begin Soon
Ferre D. reports a capitol construction crew arrives and will bring large derricks as soon as possible, signaling the start of active work on the new capitol building at the stated price.
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South Dakota Capitol
Ferre
Brule County Man Convicted of Rape Granted Brief Stay
Henry Syaingll of Brule county, convicted Jan 4 of rape in the second degree, was sentenced to hard labor in the state pen. A writ of probable error has been entered by the Supreme Court, stayed the sentence until the April term to hear merit. Also, naturalization figures show 1906 1,684 declarations and 1907 1,957 with many countries represented. red tape may deter new citizens.
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Pierre
Henry Syaingll
Brule
Sind
Pensy
Ayn
Supreme Court
England
Canada
Ireland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Prussia
Holland
Belgium
Switzerland
Finland
Poland
France
Italy
Greece
Austria
Bohemia
Roumania
Turkey
Syria
Wolves Kill Over 150 Lambs in Minnesota County
A Minnesota county report says wolves in the western part have killed over 150 lambs and calves in recent months as wild prey grows scarce. The prairie wolves are described as ravenous, sometimes attacking sheep in daylight. Residents urge county commissioners to raise the bounty to encourage extermination.
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Joux Falls
Minnetoha
New Racing Circuit Formed in Dakota Counties
A meet of turf enthusiasts from Sper Butte in Boyd county and Bonesteel Gregory county organized the Boyd Gregory County Racing Circuit. The circuit links Sper Butte Lynch and Bonesteel with Gregory and Dallas while aligning racing with fairs in Bonesteel Butte and Spencer. Gregory county fair is set for Bonesteel September 4 10 and 11 with Putte and Spencer fairs in adjacent weeks.
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Dakota Bonesteel
Boyd County
Boyd-Gregory County
Sper Butte
Naper Lynch
Bonesteel
Gregory
Dallas
Butte
Spencer
Gregory County
Ristad Pressed to Lead Sioux Falls College
Dr A Mikkelson, longtime president of the Lutheran Normal College in Sioux Falls, withdraws at year end as Sioux Falls authorities push for Ristad of Fergus Falls Park Region Luther College to take the post and move to South Dakota.
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Ristad
Sioux Falls College
Sioux Falls
A. Mikkelson
Lutheran Normal College
D. G. Risiad
Park Region
Lutherji College
Fergus Falls
Minn
Minnesota
South Dakota
Son of former Iowa governor Oscar Sherman dies in Arizona
Muron South Dakota February 24 reports the death of Oscar E. Sherman aged about 35, son of former Iowa governor Sherman. He was managing editor of the Daily Gazette in Phoenix, died of consumption while conversing with his wife over life insurance.
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Iowa
Muron
Daily Gazette
Phoenix
Lead
S. D
Fey
Tony Arpino
Portland
Imperial Gold Mining Company
Mine Operators Refrain From Calling New Wage Conference
In Indianapolis February 20, western Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and Illinois coal miners and operators may adjourn without issuing a call for a joint Interstate wage conference. Operators oppose due to poor business conditions and fear a contract for the next one or two years. Illinois operators delay as they negotiate with their miners at Peoria over conditions.
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Peoria
Wedding in Dallas Town Sees Noted Couple Tie Vows
Miss May ees Moore and I o5 Calhoun, well known young locals, wed on the shore of Aliion Geren in Dallas. Rev Geotes Keraten of the First Presbyterian Church officiated as the couple joined in marriage in one of the town’s notable ceremonies on the Rosebud reservation area.
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Dallas
Mayees Moore
Calhoun
Rosebud Indian Reservation
Aliion Geren
R Geotes Keraten
Firat + Presbyterian church
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