Curious Tale and Court Jokes Highlight Old News Briefs
A set of curious vignettes from Southwest Bay and Georgia includes the purchase of Stith Island by the British crown for 10 sticks of tobacco, a deputy marshal chasing a bail jumper, a royal bridge partner mishap over kings and knaves, and a dramatic Puget Sound logging record with 100,766 feet from 561 trees on a 10 acre tract.
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Southwest Bay
New Herbrides
Stith Island
Puget Bound
Seattle Post-Intellicencer
Enire
Fasting at Narita Temple and Global Weather Notes
Reports from the Japan Times describe devotees fasting in Narita's sacred precincts with a special fasting hall, 226 men and 32 women having fasted this year. Separately, Camille Flammarion notes Europe growing colder with Paris below normal, and similar trends across England, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Austria, and Germany.
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Japan Times
Narlte
Europe
J Camille Flammarion
France
Paris
England
Belgium
Spain
Italy
Austria
Germany
M c Lellan Estate Becomes Property of South Dakota
The M clellan estate has been declared the property of South Dakota by the Ninth circuit. The court authorized transfer after contested claims and a long inheritance case involving heirs and a notable residence at Van Kryst in the city.
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M'Clellan
South Dakota
Deportation of Desperate Lover Sparks Turbulent Case
Authorities deport a distressed lover amid a murder case as details unfold from a series of exiles to Norway. An early September incident in St Paul reports a rail wreck near a border area with a stalled engine, cars leaving the track, and minor injuries to bystanders.
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Norway
Tila
Burglar Captured After Home Invasion Near Mrs Taylor Farm
Mrs. Taylor awoke to a burglar at her home near a farm south of town. The intruder fled after a scuffle with Mr. Taylor, losing his cap. officers tracked him to a straw stack where he slept and was arrested. Andrew Smith of St Paul Main faces burglary charges in Hanson County.
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Corisoner
Andrew Smith
St. Paul, Main
Hanson County
Shi Awakening
Farmer Brews Big Grain Haul Near Bridgewater
Bridgewater D. Sept. 2 John Brewer a prominent farmer near town threshes a crop totaling 10000 bushels with wheat averaging 18 bushels per acre and barley 40. oats yield also noted. Brewer contemplates building an elevator for private use. Aaron Kelly claims oldest resident status in McCook county at age 96 upcoming birthday and remains active helping build a fence on town property he owns.
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Bridgewater
John Brewer
Brewer
Aaron Kelly
McCook
Kelly
Appointment of I E Akeley as Dean of Engineering
Professor I E Akeley has been named dean of the college of engineering at the state University, succeeding Dean Pott who resigned. He will head the college of arts and sciences and oversee the electrical engineering department, with 22 years as an instructor at the University of South Dakota.
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Akeley
College OF Engineering
I. E. Akeley
State University
Pott
Akeley Beer
Univerity of
South Dakota
General Alexander Stewart Dies at Home in His Eighty-Third Year
General Alexander P. Stewart, one of the last two surviving Western Army veterans, died at his home in Mere in his eighty third year. The brief notice confirms his death and notes his status among Civil War era officers.
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EN. Stewart
Dulosi
Mina
Ept
Alexander P. Stewart
Draper Democrat Appears in Lyman County Crank
A new Democratic paper, the Draper Democrat, debuts in Lyman County under promoter Hotty and editor AAT. Wilbur and Howard Bryan are listed among organizers. The venture aims to press Democratic causes and counterpaper HB.
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Lyman County
Dresser
Bob
Draper Democrat
AAT
Onx
Kadoka
Enterpriss
Tx Fix
Wilbur
Goths
South Slour City
Argua
Ee Uoward
Bryan
New Town Sites to Be Located in Tripp County
Promoters say a vast tract in Tripp county will open for homestead settlement with potential land rush. Deeded land priced from 10 to 30 dollars per acre with no improvements. government price set at zero for lands entered before June 1. New townsites and a county seat are planned along a Northwestern railroad route toward the Black Hills, attracting investors and settlers.
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Gregers
Tripp County
Othe Wereld
Trippy County
United States
Northwestern Railroad
Black Hills
Poor Lo Learning Lesson of Thrift Securing Land
Colonel J. O. Deets, allotting agent for the Indian department, moves his family to Pierre after distributing tribal lands. He completed 450 allotments on Crow Creek and 270 on Lower Brule, with 2000 Cheyenne applications on file and 68 townships totaling 1,230,000 acres to open next year. Indians shift to productive tracts, foreseeing top market prices. Iron Lightning and seven relatives received 3,200 acres on Cheyenne, likely selling for $48,000 when opened.
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Pierre
J. 0
Feets
Sperder
Indian Department
Deets
Crow Creek
Lower Brule
Dects
Iron Lightning
Cheyenne Reservation
Vermillion takes testimony in telephone franchise dispute
Vermillion South Dakota September 1 testimony is being taken before Referee John J Jolley in the fight to oust Northwestern Telephone from city streets The company sought in 1905 a renewal of its local exchange franchise which the city refused without compensation It secured a restraining order from Judge Curland to prevent pole removal and appointed referees in Vermillion and St Paul to hear the case
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Vermillion
S. D
Northwestern Telephone Company
John J. Jolley
Curlang
Northwestern Company
Wis
Carl
Vermillion and
St. Paul
No Trace of Eddy the Missing Groom in Wooster
Ralph W. Eddy a traveling salesman missing since last Saturday night before his planned marriage to Miss Lucy Warren. His father Captain R. B. Eddy suspects heat induced mental lapse and Cuban fever weakness, dismissing robbery theories. Eddy had 1100 dollars in a Chicago bank. no withdrawals since disappearance.
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New York
Chicago
Ralph Eddy
Steam hammer accident leaves worker fatally crushed
On September 1, a foreign steel plant worker at the Du Q Queane steel works slipped while operating a power press and his head was crushed under the machinery. He died from the injuries in the plant infirmary.
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Petes
Breas
Pierre Town Progress Hushed By Confusing Commentary
A fragmented Pierre note from South Dakota News Notes quotes local reaction and comments about town improvements and civic sentiment. The passage is garbled but suggests mixed views on development and public features in Pierre. No clear events or dates are discernible.
Big Grain Crop in South Dakota and New Law Building Nears
Reports from South Dakota describe a very large grain crop with corn yield expectations up to 100 bushels per acre in many counties and overall strong prospects. The new law building for the college, funded by a $50,000 appropriation, nears completion with a Bedford stone exterior and facilities for moot court, library, and administration.
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South Dakcutta Wi
Bon Homme
South Dakota
South Dasota
College of Kaw
Dean Sterling
Joseph Swarz
Sioux Falls
University Law School
Middle West
Woman Held For Murder At Alsen Farm
Vermillion August 31 Mrs Christina Clark was held without bail after a preliminary examination for the murder of her husband on their farm near Alsen over a week ago. The defense offered no testimony.
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S. D
Alsen
Christina Clark
South Dakota Federation of Women's Clubs Names Officers
The South Dakota Federation of Women's clubs announced its officer slate today at Pierre. Officers include President Mrs Johnson of Fort Pierre, Vice President Mrs McGee of Rapid City, Recording Secretary Mrs Hoover of Gettysburg, Corresponding Secretary Miss Hall of Milbank, Treasurer Mrs Anderson of Webster, Auditor Mrs Hendericks of Sioux Falls, Eastern division correspondent Mrs Fairbanks of Huron, Western division correspondent Mrs Huey of Bonesteel, and General Federation Secretary Mrs Stutenroth of Watertown.
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Women's Federation
Pierre
South Dakota Federation of Women's Clubs
Johnson
Fort Pierre
McGee
Rapid City
Hoover
Gettysburg
Hall
Milbank
Anderson
Webster
Hendericks
Sioux Falls
Fairbanks
Huron
Huey
Bonesteel
General Federation
Stutenroth
Watertown
Frederickson's Slayer Caught in the Hills
Charles Hayes alias William Dunn, believed to have killed Samuel Frederickson, was captured by four farmers northeast of Sturgis after three weeks on the run. He swallowed poison in an attempted escape but showed no ill effects. He will be returned to face the murder charge.
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Frederickson
S. D
Charles Hayes
William Dunn
Sturgis
Samuel Frederickson
Belle Fourche
Dunn
Debates urged as socialists challenge major parties
Leal sees socialists pressing Democrats and Republicans to joint debates. Farming reports show Blue stem and Scotch wheat yields from 10 to 18 bushels per acre near Bath. Yankton Herald expects 100000 to register for the Tripp county funds drawing. Lands open for settlement in October. Deadwood team defeats Lead, threatens repeat. Pine Ridge agency hints at new method to convert Indians to church. Cattle thefts blamed on Deadwood within city limits. city shuns cattle range. Pierre Capital-Journal opposes divorce reform, calling it more significant than the paper realizes.
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Leal
Bath
Yankton Herald
Tripp
Deadwood
Floods Cut Trinidad Off As Death Toll Rises In Colorado
August 31 report from Trinidad Colorado says the heaviest rain ever recorded has isolated the town, with ten lives lost at Folsom located 100 miles south and extensive flood damage reported. Communication is largely severed.
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Colorado
Trinidad
Colo
Folsom
Yollés
Russian Peanut Crop Worries Educators
Reading from Avon August 1, a crop claimed as Russian peanuts diverges from expert estimates. The posts describe tame suntowers with large cups and stalks burning. fodder could heat winter barns, while the value of the bashel I remains unclear. Local schools ban bringing items during study hours due to related refusals.
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Avon &. D
Avon
Deotland
Echoolu
New Wealth Increase in State Valuations Reported
The state board reports total property valuations at 255,696,268 dollars, up 23,066,191 from last year. Real estate leads with 201,179,712 dollars. farm lands gains 14,092,743 and town lots 1,158,358. Corporate property climbs include railroads 4,547,787 and express companies 77,189. Artesian wells gain interest for heat light and power as new tanks and a recent flowing well appear in Stanley and Sully counties.
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Polyeraphis
State Board
Aurora
Beadle
Brule
Charles Mix
Clark
Day
Faulk
Hand
Hansen
Hyde
Jerauld
Kingsbury
Lyman
McPherson
Marshall
Miner
Roberts
Spink
Grant
Brown
Lawrence
Sully
New Lacy
Stanley County
David Carman
Gars Dens
Spotless record of Spotless County in news item
Wessington Springs S D Aug county raises flag of fiscal health noting no indebtedness no outstanding bonds no poor farm paupers or saloons in fifteen townships Jerauld county boasts three towns and has not contributed any individual to the penitentiary since statehood with complete representation absence in that institution
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Wessington Springs
Jerauld
Jerauld County
South Dakota
Mass Meeting Calls for Electric Lighting in Scotland
A mass meeting by the city council of Scotland South Dakota on August 29 endorsed installing an electric lighting system at once. No citizen opposed the move. Organizing a local company is planned, with the city council awaiting a franchise agreement if the venture proceeds.
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Scotland
S. D
Racey arraigned for Stewart murder in Huron
Louis Racey was arraigned before Justice Geddis in Huron South Dakota on a murder charge in the death of George L. Stewart at Wolsey the night before. Racey waived preliminary examination and awaits the December circuit court term. He claims Kansas City Mo residence and says he remembers little beyond admitting ownership of the hat found by Stewart’s body and being drunk with Stewart. Evidence includes Racey bloodstained hands and overalls and brutal assault marks on Stewart. An insurance policy for 300 dollars was found on Racey.
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Huron
S. D
Louis Racey
Geddis
George L. Stewart
Wolsey
Racey
Circuit Cour
Kansas City
Stewart
Brookings
Illinois
South Dakota Notes and Education Signals
The Aberdeen Daily News notes that divorce business harms the state while remarking on indoor outings in Deadwood and school votes. The Deadwood Telegram questions whether citizen effort or employer control prevails. Pierre Capital and Journal reports teacher exam applicants exceed 1,700, up 40 percent from prior exams.
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Aberdeen Daily News
South Dakota
Dead Wood
Murdo
John D
Deadwood
Pierre Capital and Journal
Falls From Moon Scene. Actress Breaks Hip
In Asbury Park New Jersey on August 29 Mien Mabel Breser portraying in a living picture fell from the moon platform and injured her left hip at the Queen Titania Week ceremony held in the Beach Amphitheater.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Mabel Breser
International probe into deadly mine disasters opens
Victor Watteyne of Belgium arrives in the United States to lead a congressional inquiry into US mine accidents. He meets Clarence Hall and J. W. Paul as investigations target Monongahela and other sites with $150,000 funding and foreign experts joining a eight week program.
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Vigtor Watteyne
Belgian Department
Yeasterday
New York
Clarence Hall
United States Geological Surve
J. W. Paul
Department of Mips
West Virginia
Monongahela
Kwobe Creek
Fayette City
Deshorrough
England
Herr Moeissner
Germany
Warteyne
Congress
Hanna
Wyo
Union County Libraries Supplied From Gift Funds
County Superintendent HW E French completed library setups in Union County and sends them to rural and small graded schools as fast as possible. An extra 21 from an unknown source raised the library fund to 380, the largest since the law began. A Sioux City gift of 91 in currency was placed with the county treasurer for library use, providing new books like Birds of the Northwest by Charles S Holmes and Louisiana Purchase by Hitchcock, distributed to every library in the county.
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EM Point
S. Cy
HW. E. French
Union County
Sioux City
French
Webber
Northwest
South Dakota
Chas
Holmes
Sioux Falls
Hitchcock
Nichols Appointed Court Commissioner
Sioux Falls South Dakota announces Chas np Nichols a western state resident has been named United States commissioner by Judge Carland of the U S court in the city with headquarters at Bonella Springs Meade county.
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Nichols
Sioux Palls
S. C
Chas. Np
Carland
United States Court
United States
Bonella Springs
Meade County
Young man killed in accidental shotgun discharge
In Marion South Dakota on August 28 a young man named Gross son of Nick Gross residing near Monroe was instantly killed by an accidental shotgun discharge. He and other youths were duck hunting near a small lake when the accident occurred.
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Marion
S. D
Gross
Nick Gross
Monroe
Leg Broken In Buggy Collision At Jalmer Johnson’s
Garretson South Dakota on August fifth Jalmer Johnson suffered a double leg fracture after his broncho collided with another buggy while attempting to pass at high speed. The wheel entanglement threw him from the vehicle.
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Garretson
S. D
Jalmer Johnson
Boy Thrown From Wagon Injured In Harsh Incident
Emil Miller aged 14 son of Alex Miller, prominent farmer, was thrown from a hay rack causing several broken ribs and internal injuries. He is recovering. The report notes Hudson 8 and Ed Torkelson to take possession of Trickle’s farm on March 1 after a sale at $6 per acre. L. C. Kallstrom buys 480 acres near Mandan ND and rents two sections for years to enter cattle business.
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Hudson
Trickle
Mandan
N. D
Millionaire Miner to Lay Down His Pick for Vacation
Nome entrepreneur John Grosth, a self made mining magnate, announces plans to visit the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition in Seattle from June 1 to October 16 1909. Grosth began as a gold seeker in New Jerusalem Nome and rose to wealth while continuing to toil ten hours daily at his mine. In Seattle he will take a holiday amid a career marked by early riches and steady growth.
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John Grosth
Seattle
Earth
Nome
New Jerusalem
Grosth
Canadian Pacific officials eye end of Egghop men’s strike
Rumor from an authoritative source says Canadian Pacific officials are growing tired of the egghop men's strike and plan action tomorrow to view ending the dispute.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Pacific
Thaneill
Thomas Cripple For Life After Injury
Long Branch New Jersey August 28 Thomas Cripple the turfman will undergo an operation next week to remove a portion of his knee after an automobile accident and will be crippled for life according to early reports from the hospital.
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Thomas
Long Branch
N. J
E. R. ‘Thomas
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