Bridge talk near Missouri river sparks City debate
The Forest City discussion shifts to a Missouri river bridging plan once led by Gen Mahone. His daughter now draws attention as the topic resurfaces amid Washington chatter. The Pan American delegates in New York receive a reception by the Union League, described as brilliant. Senator Quay pushes a bill to grant $72 monthly pensions to totally disabled union soldiers.
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Union League
New York
Senator Quay
Sioux Falls Argus Leader Targets City Vice Dens
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader exposes city vice districts and nightlife venues, drawing reader attention to problem areas and inviting public discussion on safety and reform.
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Sioux Falls
Senator Pierce Pushes Penitentiary Plan at Grafton
A proposal by Senator Pierce to establish a United States penitentiary at Grafton North Dakota is introduced as a new public policy issue. The move centers on creating federal detention facilities in the state.
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Pierce
United States
Grafton
North Dakota
Bond posted by Hamsworn in pursuit of duty
E. J. Hamsworn, successor to Silcott, has given a $50,000 bond for faithful performance of duty. An Indian, son of White Chief, killed himself after his squaw flirted with other braves.
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E. J. Hamsworn
Silcott
Senator Winson backs silver dollar coinage plan
Iowa senator Winson promotes increasing silver dollar coinage to help farmers and workers save more money than with paper currency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winson
Iowa
Woon Socket Capital Investment Profit Question
A reader asks how profits from investments in Woon Socket Capital Investment are paid from the treasury’s $200. The inquiry questions whether funds originate from this treasury and how disbursements are handled.
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Woonsocket Capital Investment Company
Ross Wins Mandamus Case In Woonsocket Courts
Judge Haney decides mandamus suit by J A Ross clerk of the circuit court against D S Dunkel clerk of the district court in Ross favor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woonsocket
Haney
J. A. Ross
Circuit Court
D. S. Dunkel
District Court
Ross
Disputed funds from Arcanum Mortgage Group official
A. E. Maox, former secretary of the Arcanum Building loan and Home stead Association of Chicago, is believed to be in Canada with about $7500 of the association's funds. The case centers on missing money and potential cross border inquiry.
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A. E. Maox
The
Arcanum Building, Loan and Homestead Association of Chicago
Canada
Army officer to teach military tactics at Brookings Agricultural College
Congressman Pickler organized with the secretary of war to detail an army officer who will provide military tactics instruction to students at the Agricultural College in Brookings.
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Congressman Pickler
Secretary of War
Agricultural College
Brookings
North Dakota Prepares Strongest Temperance Bill for Signature
The legislature has drafted a temperance bill described as the strongest ever enacted and ready for the Governor's signature. It is expected the Governor will sign it today.
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North Dakota
Invitation Extended for Legislators to Spearfish Normal School
Prof. Cook of the Spearfish normal school invites Black Hill legislators to tour the school before the assembly convenes. The aim is to inform members about current needs and improvements.
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Cook
Spearfish Normal School
Black Hill
Bill for Columbias Admission to Union Proposed
Bil Speincer introduces a bill in the lower house to admit Columbia as a state and to permit the five civilized tribes in the Indian Territory to form a constitution for their governance.
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Bil Speincer
Congress
State of
Columbia
Parkstox Advance and Dakota Pride Amid 1889 Reputational Strife
The article notes Parkstox Advance as a symbol of Dakota pride and reports that 1889 harmed Dakota reputation modestly, though far less than sensationalized accounts in eastern regions suggest.
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Parkstox
Dakota
Postmaster Bowen Receives Kind Words From Fellow Editors
W. S. Bowen is praised by brother editors for his appointment as Yankton postmaster. The Republican editor is lauded for fighting for principle with the pen and with wartime courage, showing faithful dedication.
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Bowen
Yankton
Carpenter appointment signals lingering carpetbag influence in SD
The selection of Thos. P. Fenlon of Leavenworth Kansas by Judge Brewer to be clerk of the United States circuit court appears to show carpetbag influence persists in South Dakota. The appointment was made without Judge Edgerton’s knowledge or consent.
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Thos. P. Fenlon
Leavenworth
Kan
Brewer
United States Circuit Court
South Dakota
Edgerton
Coldest and warmest records cited for Siberia and Algeria
An assertion notes Wereholausk Siberia reached 90.04 degrees below zero on January 15, 1884 and Onargie Algeria attained 127.4 degrees in July 1879. It urges people from those places to settle in Jim River Valley South Dakota for balanced climate and prosperity.
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Wereholausk
Siberia
Onargie
Algéria
Jim River
South Dakota
Senator Allison Earns South Dakota Support for Re Election
Right You Are press lauds Senator Allison as a stalwart statesman and neighborly ally of the northwest. South Dakotans express broad support and urge Iowa voters to re elect him for six more years, praising his widened influence beyond a single state.
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Northwest
Allison
Vvice
South Dakota
Iowa
Forest City progress and plans for Missouri bridge
The developers Bulkley and Hassler, among others, advance a bold Forest City program. They aim to build a Missouri River bridge at Forest City, extend a railroad to the Black Hills, and enjoy a rock bottom site saving about a quarter of a million dollars versus other locations.
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Forest City
Messrs. Bulkley
Hassler
Missouri
Black Hills
Pierre
Important Will Case Before County Judge Wood
On the nineteenth an important will case was argued before County Judge Wood. It concerns Cordelia Co Harwood's will which leaves one lot in Huron and five shares of Huron Building and Loan Association to her husband J W Harwood while the residue goes to their son and daughter. The Dakota law requires setting apart household goods to the surviving spouse and $1500 of personal property free from claims, with bond only if required. The husband seeks enforcement of the $1500 set aside and a bond, though the will omits bond. West for Harwood and Melville for the executor presented arguments, Judge Wood reviewing whether a husband or wife can devise all property without setting apart the provision of the probate code.
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Wood
Cordelia Co
J. W. Harwood
S. M. West
Mr. Harwood
A. B. Melville
West
The Speculator's Dream of a Boom by and by
A satirical dialogue mocks market hype and the promise of a coming boom. Citizens debate wealth and work as they await rising land prices and stock gains, with skepticism and rural hardship contrasted against hopeful talk of prosperity.
South Dakota immigration reports draw governor's rebuttal
Gov. Mellette of South Dakota objects to sensational destitution reports that aim to divert immigrants. He argues these claims harm both Dakotas but cannot stop the influx, noting advantages of the region surpass the disputed figures.
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Minneapolis
Gifford Bill Aims Public Buildings for 25 Towns
Sioux Falls Press endorses Congressman Gifford's plan to give a public building to every town in the state with 2,000 population. Twenty-five towns would get constructions costing about 100000 dollars each, totaling 2500000 dollars, reducing surplus and boosting irrigation and local business.
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Gifford
Memorial of the Crusade Honors a Woman's Temperance Movement
A Sunday afternoon Presbyterian gathering under the W O T U celebrated the Woman's Crusade started sixteen years ago in Ohio. Speakers recalled temperance gains, the Crusade Psalm, and the movement's impact on schools prisons and families, praising renewed church resolve and future plans.
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Presbyterian Church
Ohio
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Excess of outward mourning in late Victorian fashion
A discussion on mourning customs stating that crape and black dress for widows decline in favor of simple black. It argues against public displays of grief and favors quiet, private remembrance over outward signs. The piece references social scrutiny and hints at broad cultural shifts in decorum.
Cathedral of Newcastle Decorated Gothic Masterpiece
Description of the Newcastle cathedral noted for its external lantern spire and pinnacles. Restorations from 1873 to 1876 under Sir G. Gilbert Scott enhanced interior grandeur, elevating its cathedral dignity. Located on a rock overlooking the river in a busy commercial town.
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Newcastle Upon
Newcastle
London
Edin
Great Northern and North British Railway
G. Gilbert Scott
England
Snake Race Near Grizzly Canyon Ends With Snake Dead
A man named Jesse Grigsby encounters a large rattlesnake near his home in Grizzly Canyon. The snake latches onto his leg as he hurries to reach help, leading to a dramatic chase and final killing of the serpent. Both man and snake fail to beat their own time over the distance.
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Big Rattle
Jesse Grigsby
Grizzly Canyon
Jessee
Jesse
Rattler
Lower Lake
Cal
Deaths and downfall of rulers after Jerusalem siege
Fragmentary historical account describes Judas dying by his own act, Caiaphas dying the following year, Herod dying in exile, Pilate ending his life after abuses and banishment, and the destruction of Ananus’s house a generation later. It recalls mob violence, exile, and the unforgettable siege of Jerusalem.
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Judas
Caiaphas
Herod
Jerusalem
Peculiarities of Painters
A collection of art anecdotes contrasts painters and patrons. Turner charges for instruction after critiquing a nobleman’s landscape, Protogenes discovers foam by accident, Bouton endures a king viewing his work, Veronese hoards his room’s bed linens, Meissonier’s costly homes lack his own paintings, and a wry remark explains why.
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Turner
Protogenes
Bouton
Hota
Ton
Soan Acceaninalianae
France
Jon
Paul Veronese
Alexander
Ius
Meissonier
Poissy
Paris
Les Jardies
M. Meissonier
Squash Motion Sparks Courtroom Anecdote
A comic courtroom tale from Harper's Magazine describes a county court session where, during a motion to quash, the presiding judge dozed off and woke to the question whether the court was sustaining the motion. The attorney, anxious to press his point, faced a sleepy bench before the judge finally clarified the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Ryntas Seere
Mia
Kurnil
Harper’s Magazine
Well Governed Proverb Reflections on State Health
A classical saying from China is discussed, noting that good governance appears when swords stay dull and tools stay bright, prisons are sparse and grain stores full, courts are busy, and doctors walk freely, signaling harmony in the state. The writer references Sedo’s Companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Sedo
Not Infallible Missing Patient Advice Describes Doctor's Claim
A fragmented text notes a doctor insisting on a method to ensure survival and financial implications tied to the Pittsburg Bell etin. The content remains unclear with damaged wording and uncertain references to names and promises.
Painter’s Place In Poetry Debated In Curious Quarrel
A verbose critique argues that poets may travel through many arts but proves little about painting. It questions claims a poet could be a painter, noting lack of demonstrable studio methods, models, or techniques and labeling such praise as a libel on the art community.
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Greelon
Haphe
Studi
England
Germany
Flanders
France
Coenie No
Renn
Niki
Timon
Josh Billings' Philosophy
A fragmented humor piece parodies bravado and social pretension in Josh Billings style. It critiques laws that puff up importance and laments misused time and money while joking about gender roles and public discourse. The garbled text preserves satirical tone and dated voice.
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Cas
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Barkis
Willin
Sioux Halls Press
Barker
E. T. Cressey
Walton
Newcastle Cathedral
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