Odds and Ends From The Nation and World
News items note a Scotsman G A Holder paying neighbors for gathering bayon leaves and selling them in cities, plus details on gasoline manufacture from natural gas and Marconi wireless messages picked up at Kiev and beyond. Also reports travel notes by Professor Smith, medical life-span statistics, and a New York auction of Mansfeld art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiev
Sevastopol
St. Petersburg
Marconi
Paria
Casablanca
Glace Bay
Ireland
David Eugene Smith
Orient
Calcutta Museum
Protamosr Smith
HOUSE FAMINE ON AT GREGORY S C RENTS ARE HIGHER
Gregory South Carolina faces a housing shortage with rents rising to ten to fifteen dollars per month as new buildings lag behind demand. The report notes many structures would have sold for two to three hundred forty or three hundred fifty dollars two years ago, but cheap buildings now fetch higher monthly values. The city plans expansion into five wards to accommodate growth and business needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory, S.C
Gregory
Marek HeSlice
Maret Coninigeation
Emily
Xoetia
Aeute
New Corporations Forming Across South Dakota
Sioux Falls and Pierre report a surge of new incorporations with diverse names and capital amounts. Firms include Progressive Publishing in Rapid City area, Viewfield Presbyterian Church, Central Bank in Castlewood, and American Commercial in Huron, with capitalizations ranging from twenty thousand to over one million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
Progressive Publishing Company
Rapid
Mity
Lawrence Santturnum Company
Huron
Viewfeld Presbyterian Church
Viewfield
Manolith Hollow Wall Company
Cold Bull Mercantile Company
Deadwood
American Commercial Company
Independent Home ‘Telephone Company
Cetral Bete Bank
Castlewnod
Rotary Engine Company
Plierschau
Iitohoma OH and Gas Company
Levatae Company
Ey Hagel
Hagel
B. Tatchureh
Hustan
Deutche Rvangeles Vereinigte Freedens
Yankton
Pomelo Orange Vol Ciffus Fruit Company
Great Eastern Vividronw Company
Sioux Falls
Mound
Commercial
Mound City
Hughes Counts
Elephone Company
Bluns
Voumany
Leedo Cites Overbearing Affection in Domestic Row
Ora M. Leedo confesses overload of kisses from his wife prompting a separation. He says a Springfield pursuit ended seven weeks ago as officers arrested him for reuniting with his spouse. Leedo, describing the "too much lovey dovey," adds he dislikes constant flattery and recalls calling his wife Babe.
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Chivags
Ora M. Leedo
Springfield
Leedo
Firefighters Die in Chicago Blaze at River Street Structure
A Chicago fire on River Street destroyed a structure at 385 000 dollars value. Firemen were fatally and seriously injured by the blaze, with the incident occurring on March 11 as crews fought the flames.
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Chicago
Aalto Mull
Rive Tsai Avenue
Prospect mining rush near Cripple Creek attracts hundreds
In San Diego on March 11 crowds migrate toward Dulaura two miles southeast of town where a new mining claim promises rivalry with Cripple Creek. Early assay reports note gold potential with samples near 4000 dollars and prospects rapidly fleeing after initial discoveries.
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Cripple Crocer
Sant Diego
Dulaura
Here
Cripple Creek
Uncle Sam Plans Ditch Project Financing Details
Government engineers outline a six year plan to finance the Belle Fourche ditch via annual water and land revenue. North side land ready by 1909 will add about $150 000 in revenue, with $42 000 yearly from water leases for six years. Alterations and contract supervision remain, and total six year cost around $600 000 covered by current revenues.
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Reek
Webster
Ormin & Crook
Marthey
Pruys LY
van Huromm
HN Uenialy& Crook Hut
Ua Iue
Willers
Stutife
Buinel sHire
Ued
Stock Growers Rally at Rapid City Indian Races Highlight Big Meeting
South Dakota Stock Growers convention returns to Rapid City April 13 to 16 featuring a western celebration with cowboy stunts pony races and a large Sioux delegation from Pine Ridge agency expected to participate.
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Rapid Clie
Iith Co
South Dakota
Tlan Wilh
Rapid City
Pine Ridge Agency
Fritz Scheff Denies Divorce Suit Is Hers in NY Case
New York March 10 Judge Platzek in the supreme court appointed Edmond Wise referee to a divorce suit involving Von Bardeleben. A Cincinnati telegraph said Miss Scheff had begun suit but she denied the report through her manager stating no suit had been filed. Wise could not confirm identity of the complainant. Fritz Von Bardeleben is her husband in the city directory and Bretton Hall address was noted.
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New York
Platzek
Supreme Court
Edmond ©. Wise
William St
von Bardeleben
Fritz Scheff
Frits von Bardeleben
Cincinnati
Miss Scheff
von Burdeleben
Wise
Altigerius
Fritzt Seherl
Fritz von Bardeleben
Fritar Scheff
Bretton Hall
Fritzi Scheff
Wes
Fritz von Beans
Missouri Pacific Mountain Railway to lay off 606 in St Louis shops
War time cutback announced in St Louis as 606 workers will lose jobs after March 19 at the Missouri Pacific Mountain Railway system. Total idle staff on the line will reach 7,500 across the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Missouri Patron Mountain Railway System
Emigrants Arrive in Pierre Amid Severe Blizzard
Pierre South Dakota reports 75 carloads of emigrants arriving at midnight as an army of 400 continues toward Pierre. A blizzard hit with eight inches of snow in 24 hours after a warm day, with winds and worsening conditions persisting.
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Pierre
Yuan
Train service to Miles City starts March 16
Aberdeen reports Milwaukee coast extension will inaugurate passenger service between the Twin Cities and Miles City on March 16. Time cards are ready, and a formal announcement will follow. The line’s first train will operate until the full route to Butte and coal delivers, with post office upgrades to first class later.
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Miles City
Aberdeen
Twin Cities
Mont
Milwaukee
New Coast
Pullia
von Butte
Plankinton Fire Causes Major Stock Loss
Fire discovered early yesterday at the Aurora Lumber Co store caused extensive stock damage estimated at no less than 10000 dollars. Fire and water ruined most general merchandise though the building suffered little. Insurance partly covers the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plankintons
Aurora Lumber Company
Blr
Fine Chance For Some Young Man
Bridgewater North Dakota March 9 The pound of education of this city is confronted by a very serious problem namely that of providing male escorts to and from school for several of the school maams who owing to the running at large of numerous vicious dogs deem it unsafe to go unprotected Owing to the fact that there's no provision in the school laws of this state touching on case of thin natur the board of education is at lega to know what course to pursue.
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Bridgewater
N. D
Pound of Education
Board of Education
Lega
Mission Hill Votes Dry Town Victory and Local Death
Mission Hill voters decided by a five to zero margin to remain non dry this summer after a thorough debate. A separate report notes Mary Youtey, an insane patient at the state hospital, died by hanging at the facility in late February. At Sacred Heart hospital Benedictine slaters have begun a dormitory project 170 by 36 feet with a chapel planned, and a new hospital is slated to begin next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankton
M. D
Mission Hill
Mary Youtey
Wtite Institution
Sacred Heart Hospital
Benedictine Slaters
Earl Heddleston Charged With Shooting At Rival
Yankton S D March 9 Earl Heddleston jailed on charges of shooting at a young man who danced with a girl he claimed as his own He allegedly sent threatening letters staged a bogus grave and placed a tombstone bearing the rival's name Virgil Winfrey of the Stearns ranch testifies to the events in the neighborhood
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankton
Earl Heddleston
Heddleston
Virgil Winfrey
Stearns Ranch
Farmers Grain Dealers Form South Dakota Association
Sioux Falls notes a meeting of grain men who organized the Farmers Grain Dealers Association of South Dakota. Officers elected include President M. Bowers of Loomis secretary L M Doyle of Letcher treasurer T Q Hilison of Vermillion.
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Sioux Walls
Houth Dakota
Farmers Grain Dealers’ Association of
South Dakota
M. Bowers
Loomis
L. M. Doyle
Letcher
T. Q. Hilixon
Vermillion
THREE DIVORCES GRANTED AT BROOKINGS
Judge Geo H Marquis presided in a Brookings chamber court and granted three divorces. Caroline Miller was granted custody of minor children and the homestead. Nellie Grudem received $4,000 and custody of her children, Alta Dodge was awarded alimony and attorney fees.
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Brookings
Geo. H. Marquis
Clear Lake
Caroline Miller
John Miller
Elkton
Nellie Grudem
Iver Gridem
Brookin
Alta BL Dodge
Pred E Dodge
Redheld
Planet
Original Indian Names for Towns in South Dakota
Dr. V T McGillicuddy, an early visitor to the Black Hills, lists Sioux names for prominent hills landmarks and features around Rapid City. The notes include Minne Luza for Rapid Creek Wanila Wakpala for Spring Creek and Mato Paha for Devil's Tower, with historical details of expeditions and a 1880s lynching incident near Rapid City.
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Rapid City
V. T. McGillicuddy
Black Hills
Pine Ridge Agency
Paha Sapa
Cheyenne River
Hot Springs
Minnekahta
Whitewood
Chashu
Bear Hutte
Mato Paha
Mato Tepee
Crow Peak
Thin Peak
McGilfcuddy
George A. Custer
White River
Missouri
Johnny Creel
Chi Boozli
McGilllcuddy
Neton & Itemny
Custer
Mutual Life Tisureance Company
Pacifecoat
McGinncuddy
Lame Johnny
Bitter fight over county seat in Gregory county
The counties Herrick and Burke contest the removal of the county seat from Fairfax before Gregory county commissioners at Fairfax. A ballot showdown is expected, with Fairfax residents ready to defend their position in November.
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Fairfax
Unique educational case appealed to the Supreme Court
A South Dakota case centers on O H Jones who revoked teacher H L Priest certificate for absence from meetings and alleged dishonesty. Priest appeals to the state superintendent and then to the Supreme Court. Also noted is a relic Bible once owned by James Bell, jailed for murder in 1885, now housed in the state museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unique Educational
THE
Supreme Court
Wurderer
State Historical Society
Jas. Bell
Forest Small
State Department
Man Hid Hat After Hearing Hen Cackle In Panama Letter
Beresford Dated March 7 reports Guy Johnson of this city once employed by a Minnesota produce firm placed his name and address on a gag egg, then received a letter from four Spanish women in Pedro Miguel Panama requesting correspondence. Johnson refused to reveal the writer’s identity while Trim noted he tips his hat at hen cackles.
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Beresford
3. D
Fairmont
Minn
Guy Johnson
Pedro Miguel
Canal Zone
Isthmus
Panama
Johnson
Trim
Murder Suspect in Railway Camp Near Deadwood
Five days into March and Alex King foreman of the Crouch railroad near Deadwood is missing. Authorities suspect murder by foreign laborers. In Garretson Mrs A Smith, wife of a merchant tailor, dies after a prolonged drinking debauch. a one year old daughter survives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deadwood
Alex King
Crouch
Here
King Alcohol
Garretson Garretson, &. D
A. &. Smith
Bride and Groom Survive Poison Plot After Marriage
Aberdeen South Dakota March 6 Cupid’s misfire seems to have doomed the young couple. The bride first threatened to kill herself with poison boltic acid but friends retrieved the poison and bound her to life. Later the husband ingested a strychnine dose to prove endurance. he survived and both vow to try again with better prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weadding
Aberdeen
S. D
Cupid Ap- Parently
Gee
Tyler
Oace
Cupid
Railroads Contest Over-Valuation in South Dakota Case
South Dakota officials file answer to railroads claims in the rate reduction case. Dougherty challenges value figures for Milwaukee Chicago St Paul and related lines, contending fair value is much lower and that reduced fares would not cut income. He asserts railroad earnings data are misrepresented and cites expansion profits from townsites and farm lands.
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Sioux Valle
D. D
South Dakota
United States
P. W. Dougherty
Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Burlington & Quincy
St. Paul
Minneapolis & Omaha
Pierre
Rapid City & Northwestern
Pierre & Foyt Pierre Bridge Railway
Milwaukee Company
Dougherty
Trafic
Railroad Commission
Bank Burglars Likely Employed in Chihuahua Heist
In Chihuahua March 6 206000 was stolen from the Banco Minero Chihuahua branch vaults under Governor Enrique Creels study. Authorities say accomplices among bank staff helped the robbers who used a side vault breach. The watchman porter and several unknown men were arrested and held in communicado as American detectives aid the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chihuahua
Mexico
Banco Minero
Enrique Creel
New Mail Route Established From Dallas to Lamro
On March 16 mails will be opened for a new route between Dallas and the new town of Lamro. The area near Tripp county near the Rosebud reservation will open to settlement later this year. About 1,000,000 acres of Tripp county lands will be opened and Dallas and Lamro expect to become important date towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Lamro
Lara
Tripp County
Rosebud Indian Reservation
Lambo
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Scotland
G. A. Holder
Round Park
Buri
Jena
Ockland Township
Steel Pena
Wwrth
Oraa
Sweden
Wehard Mansfeld
Auct ‘Ion
Romney
Thomas Lawrence
Godfrey Sneller
Hogarth
Largilliere
Peter Lely
Tamness, Crough
John C. Heed
How Just
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Sir Leopold McClintock
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India
Africa
Soudan
Siberia
Eryaca
Poorney
Jackson
New York State
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Hevastopol
Odessa
W M. Abraham
Bivens
Girough
Conde
Rielle Bloutt
Marry Prager
Laura Tammen
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Laila Tammen
Yankton Bushieas
Tute
Eneernon
Milas Hall
Edgar Dunn
Mise Barnes
Harvey Dunn
Roland Shutelt
Will Loynacan
P. TB. McCarthy
John
Charles Bar
Heral
Anthony
Bayer
Uncle Sam
Stamford
Stanford
Stamford Township
Watertown
Castlewood
Hamlin County
Bemis
Hutt
Dempster
Tolstoi
Secord
Tath
Minoura
Edward Cuthbertson
JST
Cuthbertson
Allen Tras
Omaha
Cheyenne
West
Lemars Company
Gouth Dakota
State Department of Insurance
Wilburg City Fire Insurance Con
Brooklyn
N. C
German Mutual Insurance Company
LeMars
Young AN
McGillcuiddy
Goveernment
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