Forty Miles of Track Laid on Elkton Extension
George F. Bidwell head of the Nebraska and Wyoming division of the Chicago and Northwestern railway reports the Elkton extension from Casper toward Landers has about forty miles of track laid. The relaid line advances at about one mile per day and should finish before next July 1.
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George F. Bidwell
Nebraska and Wyoming Division
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Elkton
Casper
Wyo
Landers
Pierre Capital
Huron College Opens Second Term With Large Enrollment
Huron College begins its winter term with a crowded chapel for opening exercises at 2 pm. Rev Notestein led scripture and prayer while President French spoke on education and practical skills. Enrollment surpasses all prior terms with over two hundred five new students.
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Huron College
Notestein
French
Sioux City Inter State Live Stock Fair Dates In Tie Up
Directors of the Inter State Live Stock Fair association in Sioux City met to decide 1966 exhibit dates. The clash with South Dakota state fair week September 10 to 15 prompts efforts to change, but Sioux City aims to keep the old week to attract premium livestock and racing acts. The South Dakota dates are fixed and will not be affected.
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Inter State Live Stock Far Association of
Sioux City
South Dakota
Ant
Sioux City Journal
South Dakota State Agricultural Board
Iowa
Minnesota
DesMoins
Hamline
Sioux Uitz
Pedagogues at Brookings State Teachers Meet
State teachers conference at Brookings draws large attendance with 500 enrollment projected. County and city superintendents attend as opening session in the opera house features Rev W M Jennings baptism of welcome by Philo Hall and response by Nash. Ramer delivers ethical training address and a resolutions committee with Droppers chairs. New arrivals include Prof Emm from Huron.
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Brookings
Citychhools
Opera House
W. M. Jennings
Philo Hall
Nash
Aberdeen
Ramer
Te Association
Droppers
Emm
Huron Schools
Christmas Dance at Daums Hall Honoring College Boys
About forty young couples attended a Christmas dance at Daum's hall Friday honoring homecoming college boys. The event, though crowded and lively, was much enjoyed with Huron's dance orchestra providing top quality music.
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Daum’s
Huron
Nine head of good milch cows for sale on time payment
Nine head of good milch cows offered by Jounj H Miter of Huron with time payment option and approved security. Some cows will be fresh soon.
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Jounj H. Miter
Huron
December Weather Recap for 1905 Pleasant but Unrecorded
Weather bureau data show December 1905 was mild with a high of 50 on the 16th and a low of 11 below on the 8th. The month’s mean temperature varied from year to year since 1880, and precipitation averaged .57 inches with December 1905 totaling only .04 inches.
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Weather Bureau
North Western Bulletin Aims to Boost Railway Emplo yees Unity
The North-Western Bulletin reports on the Chicago and North-Western Railway employee meetings across divisions. It highlights how station agents share problems and methods to improve service and how management supports wider distribution of these discussions to all officers and staff.
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North-Western Bulletin
Chicago & North-Western Railway
North-Western Line
Ayer Calendar Promises Enduring Advertising Wit
The N. W. Ayer & Son calendar, titled Keeping Everlasting At It, is praised as a premier business calendar. It blends printer’s art with office decor, features epigrams for advertising insight, and is marketed as essential after a year’s use. Limited edition priced at twenty five cents, available from N. W. Ayer & Son of Philadelphia.
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N. W. Ayer & Son
Philadelphia
City and County Hospital Training School for Horses
City and County Hospital in St Paul announces a hospital training school for horses. It touts the building as the West’s most appointed facility, expanding training capacity and nurse education. Applications go to Arthur B Ancker MD Superintendent.
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City and County Hospital Training School
Arthur B. Ancker
Superindent City & County Hospital
St. Paul, Minn
Fatal Minnesota double murder suicide shocks Caledonia
A dentistry student, Matt Styer, killed Pearl Wheaton and her mother and sister at the Wheaton home after breaking in during a refusal of marriage. Ruth Wheaton defended others but was shot, Pearl died of a heart wound, and Styer shot himself. a ten year old escaped. All four are fatally wounded including Styer.
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Caledonia
Minn
Pearl Wheaton
Wheaton
Minnesota
Matt Styer
University of Minnesota
Pearl
Styer
Ruth Wheaton
Mrs. Wheaton
McCall Repays 235000 to New York Life in Turmoil
John A. McCall president of New York Life Insurance pays back 235000 advanced to Andrew Hamilton amid probes. A board meeting follows as trustees discuss resignation and interim presidency with Alexander Orr potentially stepping in. McCall’s need to cover a 160000 note may force support from family and friends.
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New York
John A. McCall
New York Life Insurance Company
Andrew Hamilton
Hamilton
Thomas P. Fowler
Board of Trustees
McCall
Alexander E. Orr
Orr
John Claftin
Norman B. Ream
Hiram R. Steele
New York Life’s
Couple Weds in Huron as Town Notes Mention
Married in Huron on Monday January 11 1906 Rev T M Shanafelt united Solomon Kegarice of Beresford and Della Ostlund of Wolsey in a ceremony noted among local notices. The Women’s Christian Temperance Union schedules a meeting at Mrs Barnes’s home on Ohio and Custer with M T Wood leading the program. All are invited.
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Huron
T. M. Shanafelt
Solomon Kegarice
Beresford
Della Ostlund
Wolsey
Womens Christian Temperance Union
City of Puebla Reports Shaft Break Off Columbia River
The Pacific Coast Steamship Company's steamer City of Puebla was spoken by the schooner Charles Nelson off the Columbia River and found to have a broken shaft. Approximately 150 passengers are aboard. weather conditions may affect provisions. Captain Jepsen commands the Puebla. Captain Preble reports to port as relief is prepared.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
City of Puebla
Columbia River
Charles Nelson
City of
Puebla
Puget Sound
Jepsen
Preble
Nelson
Life sentence begun by Mrs Brennan in Minnesota
Stella Brennan started serving a natural life term for the intentional killing of her stepdaughter Elizabeth Brennan. The judge, in Hennepin county court, sentenced her to Stillwater state penitentiary after noon. Two murder indictments against Brennan were continued for future action on her new trial motion.
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Minneapolis
Stella Brennan
Minnesota State Penitentiary
Elizabeth Brennan
Dickinson
Hennepin County
Dreger
Nels Clausen
Mary Woodburn
Stillwater
Brennan
Smith
Case Against Former Philadelphia Official Begins
John W. Hill, former chief of the filtration bureau, goes on trial before Judge Audenried in Philadelphia criminal court charged with forgery and falsification of filtration bureau records. His arrest last June was tied to Mayor Weaver’s anti corruption campaign and GOP split.
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Philadelphia
John W. Hill
Audenried
Hill
Weaver
Republican Organization
Many Printers On Strike In New York
One thousand printers walked out in New York demanding the eight hour day. Thirty two shops locked out workers but most shops granted the eight hour day and the closed shop. Typographical union No six set up three halls for strike headquarters and pickets formed near affected shops.
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New York
Typographical Union No. 6
Typographical Union
United Typothetae
Tariff League to Meet in New York Over Philippines Trade
The American Protective Tariff league will hold its annual meeting January 9 at its New York headquarters. The group opposes Roosevelt on free trade with the Philippines and has moved to fight the Philippine tariff in the House. An officer expects the Senate to block any passed measure.
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New York
The
American Protective Tariff League
League
Roosevelt
Philippines
House of Representatives
Tariff League
House
Senate
Death by Own Action Suspected in Hyde Park
Chicago January 3 Earl Dean a fourteen year old was found dead in his mother's Hyde Park flat his head on a pillow in the oven with unlighted gas escaping his hands tied behind him feet bound with an apron a loosely knotted neck handkerchief and an unlocked back door leading investigators to suspect murder though signs point to possible self harm.
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Chicago
Earl Dean
Hyde Park
Roosevelt denies giving sympathy to British parties
Washington says a London cable dispatch claim of President Roosevelt showing sympathy for the Liberal party is not official. The White House recalls no call from D. M. Mason and confirms the president gave no political-party support to any British candidate.
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Washington
London
Roosevelt
Great Britain
D. M. Mason
Blow To American Trade With Brazil Tariff Increase
Brazil imposes a new tariff that harms American exports including flour and grains. Washington reports the State Department cannot stop the duties and has received cable advisories from Petrópolis Rio de Janeiro.
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Washington
Brazil
Petropolis
Rio Janeiro
State Department
Printers Union Eight Hour Day Sets In Here
In Chicago on January 3 the national eight hour workday for printers began. The transition produced few or no strikes as many employers had preempted the move by locking out union workers and operating with nonunion staff.
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Chicago
Printers’ Union
Goebel Murder Case Upheld by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court affirmed the Kentucky Court of Appeals ruling in James Howard v Kentucky. Howard, tried three times in Franklin county on the Goebel murder charge, was convicted each time and is serving life. He sought review of juror selection and discharge procedures from the circuit court.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Kentucky Court of Appeals
James . Howard
State of
Kentucky
Oward
Circuit Court
Franklin County
William Goebel
Tria Court
Iowa Printers Strike Over Eight-Hour Fight
Des Moines reports twenty percent of Iowa printers on strike as nationwide effort to secure an eight-hour workday expands. Agreements have been signed in most cities except Des Moines Council Bluffs Cedar Rapids Keokuk and Creston.
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Des Moines
Iowa
United States
Council Bluffs
Cedar Rapids
Keokuk
Creston
State Department Names New Tokyo Secretary and First Secretary
Announcement from Washington states that A. E. Wilson of Illinois becomes successor to Mr Peirce as third assistant secretary of state while Irvin B Loughlin, second secretary of legation at Tokio, is promoted to first secretary of state.
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Washington
State Department
Ae Wilson
Illinois
Legation
Tokio
Peirce
Irvin B. Loughlin
Shaw Anticipates Interest Payment on Bonds
Secretary Shaw announced the treasury will anticipate interest due February 1 1906 on government bonds. Coupons payable on that date will be paid at once on presentation at the treasury department and sub treasuries.
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Washington
Shaw
Treasury Department
Treasury
Typographical union gains new members in Cleveland
In January Cleveland report notes two hundred forty five employes of job printing houses joined the Typographical union, adding to the 175 members already on record.
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Cleveland
Jan
Typographical Union
Pabst Company Denies Elkins Law Allegations
Milwaukee January 3 The Pabst company filed its answer in the government case accusing it of violating the Elkins law by receiving rebates The answer is a general denial of the complaint's allegations.
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Milwaukee
Pabst Company
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