G A R Officers Elected At Yankton Session
The Dakota G A R department elected officers this afternoon in Yankton led by Judge Palmer of Sioux Falls as commander. Other posts filled include J Hoit senior vice commander and E A Houston junior vice commander, with E Stewart medical director and T M Shanafelt chaplain. The Women's Relief Corps, about 100 delegates, held meetings and presented Mrs Lucy Bryson a silver tea set. The eighth annual G A R session drew 700 to 800 comrades with a big reception planned.
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Yarxroy
Department of Dakota
G. A
Palmer
Sioux Falls
J. Hoit
Aberdesh
E. A. Houston
Armour
A.S. Stewart
Hot Springs
T. M. Shanafelt
Huron
John L. Jolley
Vermillion
E. E. Clough Yankton
Notable Deaths and Appointments in Early The World’s Fair and Regional Notices
Obituaries announce deaths including Dr. Howard Crosby Rev Dr Hatfield John Plankinton and Col A S Fallansbee plus city leaders and officials. Appointments include S H Elrod disbursing agent for Sisseton Indians T H Carter as general land office commissioner and state regents changes. Other items note the Huron irrigation convention preparations Brown County delegates and indictments involving Chauncey Depew and Chicago bankers. Weather and local events reference severe snows in several states and seeding in Jim River counties.
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Locke
Pierre
Mitchell
Dr. Hatfield
Chicago
Jim River
S. A. Kean
Chicago Christian
Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado
Woonsocket Capital
Increase
S. H. Elrod
T. H. Carter
Montana
General Land Office
Chauncey Depew
New York
New Haven
Brown County
Henry
Morris
Goodwin
Sisseton
Maj. Edwards
Fargo Argus
John Hensum
Sioux Falls
Milwaukee
A.L. Sheldon
Hecla
George Burns
Redfield Building and Loan, Association
Farmers Mass Meeting Urges Irrigation Action
Marshall County calls a mass meeting at Williams Bros hall tomorrow afternoon to push irrigation as vital for Dakota farming. The appeal argues artesian wells and bonding to fund water projects, warning two more droughts could depopulate the region and urging farmers to act now.
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Marshall's
Langford
Williams Bros. Hall
Marshall County
Senator Kyle Insurance Tale Told by Enos
Enos, a New York Life man, recounts a tale about Senator Kyle after arranging initial life coverage. A trip through Pierre and Ipswich led to a banquet where Kyle, amid a medical exam for a $5,000 policy, exclaimed to raise the amount to ten thousand to appease political elements.
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Watertown
Enos
New York
Senator Kyle
Kyle
Moody’s
Pierre
Huron
Sioux Falls
Aberdeen
Ipswich
Ralph
Seths Night Session Provokes Prairie Jest
In Huron Kansas the night session joke by H Plummer about a noon lunch prompts laughter in court. A spectator teased him about bringing dinner, and he quipped that he planned to attend the evening session with his nighty. Insurance agents joke that he has since drawn many policies on his life.
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Seth
Huron
H. Plummer
Kansas
Plum
Hon E P Cressey Heads Home For Summer Idle Plan
Hon E P Cressey of Huron assistant librarian in the United States senate visits the city for the encampment and will return to Huron tomorrow staying until Congress reconvenes in July. He plans to garden early next month and then spend the summer shooing hens from the plot. He is a naturally active man and dislikes long idleness.
Farm Values Rise Far Back in Time
A fragmentary line from an old piece discusses agricultural land value in South Dakota. It emphasizes not selling farms lightly and reflects on steep increases in land prices over a decade, warning owners to hold property for future gains. The wording invokes caution about leaving farms and highlights dramatic price appreciation.
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South Dakota
Senator Kyle and the Garfield Label in Press Attacks
A Madison Educator voices contempt for Senator Kyle and the Garfield Republican label used by Republican papers. The piece contends internal party divisions in Congress, noting Kyle’s defeat and the perceived system bias supporting his absorption by opposing factions.
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Kyle
Congress
Madison
Garfield
Huronite Rebuts Quotation About Melville Governorship
The Huronite disclaims any quote attributing a 1892 claim that Melville would become governor of South Dakota. It says the newspaper never stated that, and its prophecy covers only weather and general moral outcomes. It notes Senator Melville might be a brilliant governor but warns against such boasts.
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Melville
South Dakota
Tay Bay
Sioux Falls
Wells Offered on Farms At Two to Three Hundred Yearly
The article describes farmers offering to drill wells at two to three hundred dollars a year with first mortgage on land as security. The idea of relinquishing part of the land to secure immediate well laying is discussed, with mortgage holders noting exceptions and cases where partial surrender has been used.
Rainfall Comparisons Show South Dakota Moisture Shortfalls
Historical records over fifteen years compare Rockford Illinois and Yankton South Dakota. Annual averages exceed 34 inches in Rockford vs about 26 inches in Yankton, with an 8 inch gap, yet spring and summer totals align closely at 23.42 and 23.38 inches for April to October. Winter months reveal Illinois around 5 inches while South Dakota averages about 3 inches.
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Doria
Rockford
Ill
Yankton
South Dakota
Illinois
Jane
Huron Forms Improvement Company to Attract Mills
Huron has formed an improvement company to lure mills including a woolen mill, twine and taw mill, and knitting factory. The call to Watertown urges action to prevent Huron from taking the lead.
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Huron
Watertown Daily News
Watertown
State Appropriation Proposed Cost for Next Two Years
A government budget item outlines the proposed cost of state appropriations for the next two fiscal years. It details projected expenditures and funding sources, highlighting key programs and departmental allocations awaiting legislative review.
State convention called to elect irrigation delegates
Frep F. B. Corvin chairs a meeting ordering a state convention at Huron Dakota on April 3 1891 at 3 p m to elect delegates for an Interstate irrigation event in Topeka April 14 1891. Citizens everywhere urged to attend for a coordinated effort to promote irrigation in the plains.
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Brown County
Kansas
Aberdeen
Huron
Topeka
Aril
Governor appoints chief clerk praised for faithful service
The Chief Clerk Gohet, who has faced illness since the legislature adjourned, is praised for arduous duties during the session. Despite an inexperienced speaker and a large new majority, Gohet’s labor was doubled, yet he reported for duty daily and earned the House's thanks by voting against any dissatisfaction with his performance.
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Gand Fert
Gohet
Kimball
Mornil
Clerig Cone
Melville Faces Governor Prospects Amid Political Winds
In Yon city discussions a 92 governor bid is floated if he agrees to 80. Pettigrew Moody and Mellette may contest, while Melville’s daily presence suggests restraint. The Horoxire notes all gentlemen named seek party harmony despite private ambitions, with predictions of shifting support.
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Pettigrew
Moody
Mellette
Yankton Pele
Horowitz
Melville
Horoxire
Man with a Lot of Money Generally Satisfied
A man described as having ample money expresses general satisfaction with his life. The fragment hints at contentment and financial security without detailing sources or circumstances.
Proposing States Share Fair View in 1898 Plan
The text argues against a full state view of the 1893 world’s fair in 1898, suggesting scattered sites in multiple states with staged durations. It imagines Redfield and Huron as time linked depots, with staged water power displays and careful visitor distribution to attract eastern attention and economic benefit, contrasting with Chicago’s appeal.
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South Dakota
Redfield
Huron
Chicago
Why They Liked Him in Ottumwa
Ottumwa residents praised Peter G. Baling for dedication to his town. He was consistently loyal to his home, avoided factionalism, and worked generously when a chance to help arose, earning broad goodwill.
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Peter G. Baling
Ottumwa
Iowa
Hood's 8s Strengthens Tissues and Muscles
Every tissue of the body, every bone and muscle, is made stronger by the use of Hood's. The advertisement promotes Hood's as a tonic enhancing physical strength and vitality.
Tau ah old man and ave p been a Constant bufferer with cal
Fragmentary OCR text notes a man named Tau and a constant buffering issue with a call. No clear event, date, or location is discernible.
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Tau Ah Old Man
Ave P
Cal
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