First white child born in South Dakota named
Doane Robinson settles the question giving Mary Huston Atkinson as the first white child born in the territory. Born at Fort Pierre on August 10 1857 to Captain Benjamin W Atkinson she later became a nun in the Sacred Heart convent in Washington DC. Other claims involved individuals with Indian blood.
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Doane Robinson
South Dakota
Mary
Huston Atkinson
Benjamin W. Atkinson
Fort Pierre
Sacred Heart Convent
Washington, D.C
Hotel sheets length rule prompts lodging price debate
The last legislature set hotel bed sheets at 99 inches. Aberdeen laundry workers group met last week to raise laundry rates. Rumors say hotel men may regulate lodging prices by sheet length, signaling potential price changes.
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Laundry Men’s Association
Aberdeen
Redfield Adjutant General Takes Post. Encampment Moves
W A Morris of Redfield assumes adjutant general duties succeeding Col C H Engels. National Guard headquarters shift from Watertown to Redfield, so the annual encampment will be held at Fort Meade due to lack of suitable grounds in Redfield.
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W. A. Morris
Redfield
Col. C. H. Engelsby
National Guard
Watertown
Ft. Meade
Congressman Dillon Declines Progressive Caucus Invite
Congressman C. H. Dillon declines invitation to the new progressive party house caucus set for April 2 and will attend the regular Republican caucus on April 5. The piece notes that voters care more about how he votes than his party alliances.
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C. H. Dillon
New Progressive Party
Hie
Booster Felton plans South Dakota pamphlet drive
Vermillion reports Chas W Felton of the Milwaukee Road is in town meeting officials and exploring a statewide advertising plan to promote South Dakota. He aims to unite commercial clubs and publish a 200 page pamphlet with town scenes, farm views, and stock industry photos, funded only by publishing costs.
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Chas, W. Felton
Milwaukee Road
Vermillion
Ferry
Goddard
GA Rota
Abertenny
South Dakota
Felton
Vermillion Republican
Judge Bottum Rules Postmaster Election Costs To Candidate
Ipswich election ruling assigns postmaster contest costs to the candidate, conflicting with Attorney General Johnson’s view that the Richards primary law applies only after 1914. Washington dispatches note Postmaster General Burleson will appoint without regard to state primary law, listing endorsements and recommended federal appointments across Aberdeen Beresford Eureka Groton Meano Mobridge Deadwood Vaubman Plankinton Highmore Rapid City Belle Fourche and Gregory.
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O. K
H. 8. Johnson
Tom Taubman
James Coffee
Aberdeen
Beresford
Eureka
Groton
Meano
Mobridge
U.S
Robert P. Stewart
Deadwood
Vaubman
Plankinton
Internal Revenue
E. E. Cummings
Highmore
Harry L. Grady
Rapid City
K.G. Baxter
Belle Fourche
D. F. Burkholder
Gregory
Alfalfa Promotion From Rapid City Speaker in Minnesota
EF W Bower of Rapid City advocates alfalfa for Rich Alfalfa Products Company citing medicinal claims and cures for rheumatism nervousness and kidney and liver diseases. He notes thirty five human and stock products from alfalfa and jokes Nebuchadnezzar’s seven year grazing.
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W. Bower
Rapid City
Minnesota
Alfalfa Producta Company
Mr. Bower
Nebuchadnezzar
President Wilson Abolishes Remsen Board In Pure Food Reform
Washington reports President Wilson has decided to abolish the Remsen board created by Col. Roosevelt to enforce the pure food laws. The board, once proposed to regulate trusts, proved a hindrance rather than aid, and the president’s action is deemed wise.
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Washington
Wilson
Remsen Board
Col
Roosevelt
Congress to reconvene April 7 to draft new tariff law
GC W Gurney of Yankton president of the Gurney Seed Co died Tuesday evening from pneumonia. The extra session will stay in session until a new tariff law is enacted, meaning indefinitely.
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Congress
GC. W. Gurney
Yankton
Gurney Seed Co
Merite Rheumatism Powders Promised Relief Ad
An old advertisement claims Merite Rheumatism Powders provide permanent relief for rheumatism as a wonder remedy. Borns Drug Co is listed as the exclusive local agent offering the product.
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Borns Drug Co
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