South Dakota Republican State Convention in Yankton
The Republicans of South Dakota plan a delegate convention in Yankton on Wednesday May 22 1894 at 430 PM to nominate candidates for two U S congress seats governor lieutenant governor secretary of state state auditor state treasurer attorney general superintendent public instruction commissioner school and public lands commissioner labor and railroads west of the Missouri River and east of the river south of the second standard parallel plus other business. The committee urges alternates to delegates with no proxies and full county voting power. Certain counties receive one delegate on credentials with representation based on votes for Governor Sheldon in 1892. Dated Chamberlain SD May 15 1894 by order of the state central committee J M Greene Chairman J H Scriven Secretary.
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South Dakota
Yankton
Angel
Congress
Seb
Lyman
Sterling
Noland
Jackson
Ziebach
Pratt
Presho
Gregory
Harding
Charles H. Sheldon
Republican Ticket Endorses State Officials slate
A historical party slate lists candidates for State Senator E H Aplin and Harles A Campbell along with CT Robert Allison and Edward Sterling for county roles. It names William Rogers George W Longstaffp E H Boos F E Grant John Milne John Wood Joseph H Alexander and several Justices of the Peace and Constables as part of the ticket.
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E. H. Aplin
Harles
E. H. Boos
F. E. Grant
John Milne
John Wood
Joseph H. Alexander
E. C. Patterson
George M. Cook
William Simpson
William Ruggles
J. B. Coomer
William Walt
C. E. McIlvaine
F. L. Rhodes
Master Work as Service to Life
A reflective note urges noble service through master work while cautioning against harming others and urging self restraint. It emphasizes personal responsibility in choosing a life of ease versus harming others.
Major Pickler's Decoration Day Speech Appears
The Baltimore American notes Major Pickler delivered a Decoration Day address in the autumn, outlining veterans’ remembrance and national sentiments.
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Major Pickler
Baltimore American
Those Who Have Leisure Should Not Force It Upon Workers
A compact political aphorism argues that leisure should not be imposed on workers who must toil. It stresses respect for labor and warns against meddling with others time. The sentiment advocates balanced rights between rest and productivity.
Death of Dr Dio Lewis Sparking Public Outcry
The great apostle of right eating and drinking, Dr Dio Lewis, known as the picture of health at forty, died of dyspepsia. The text also references Pendergast and Mayor Harrison, calling for harsh punishments, while noting concerns about a political ticket and religious admonitions to Governor Howe.
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Dio Lewis
Watertown Kampeskian Finds Friday Publication Now
Coxey Brown is hailed as the goddess of liberty and a setter hound accompanies the remark. The Watertown Kampeskian will hereafter be published on Fridays, signaling a weekly schedule shift.
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Coxey Brown
Liberty
Hound
Watertown Kampeskian
Republicans of 96 and Har rison referenced support
The note suggests that if the Republicans nominate as good a man as Ex President Harrison in 1896 the Huronite would back the ticket. The source frames party loyalty and endorsement through a hypothetical pledge linked to Harrison’s reputation.
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Harrison
Dr Winship Dies After Pushing 3000 Pound Lift
Dr Winship known for lifting 3000 pounds at age 30 and author of How to Be Strong and Live Long died before turning forty, his biography noting his earlier feats and later decline.
Reed on The Present Administration of National Affairs
Ex-Speaker Reed furnishes the July North American Review with a discussion of current national governance. His analysis promises wide attention and addresses the administration's handling of key issues.
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North American Review
Reed
Pickler Reads Tongue-In-Cheek Letter From South Dakota Constituent
Major Pickler read a letter from a South Dakota constituent to the house a few weeks back that made Tom Reed grin and caused a large laugh. The letter was broadly critical of the present administration.
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Major Pickler
South Dakota
House
Tom Reed
John E. Hipple Nominated for State Auditor
The Parkston Advance names John E. Hipple as a Republican candidate for renomination for state auditor. The paper notes the renomination will work, while joking about a recipe for lovesickness and questions its effectiveness.
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Parkston
John E. Hipple
Grigsby and Pettigrew Linked to Past Convictions
The passage accuses Grigsby of knowing about Pettigrew’s prior penitentiary history from twenty two years ago. It asserts Grigsby engaged in multiple cliques with Pettigrew, aided Pettigrew’s rise to the U S Senate, and withheld key information from voters until now.
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Grigsby
Frank Pettigrew
Grigg
Frank
United States
Uneven Wealth Distribution Questioned by Lead City Tribune
The Lead City Tribune notes stark income disparities in the mining city. It points to men earning $250 daily saving money beside others making $3.50 to $6 daily failing to meet debts. It asks whether legislation can address this unequal wealth distribution.
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Lead City Tribune
Irrigation field work praised by Agricultural College
Brookings Register reports Mr. A. J. Bartholomew’s daily irrigation updates bring encouragement to the college’s irrigation program. Farmers show zeal as irrigation gardening yields the greatest success.
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Agricultural College
Brookings Register
A. J. Bartholomew
Catholic Total Abstinence Union convenes in St Paul
The twenty fourth general convention of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America opens in St Paul Minnesota on August 1 1894. Archbishop Ireland a prominent temperance leader is expected to be a leading figure. Railroads offer a one fare round trip. A bulletin of information is available from A W Gurridge 509 Washington Street St Paul.
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Total Abstinence Union of America
St. Paul
Minn
Ireland
W. Gurridge
Washington Street
Ut. Paul
Mejor Pickler Shooting Again for Higher Pay
A quotation notes Mejor Pickler shooting in the same direction as during the war and with similar effect. It compares his pay then of $16 a month to now at $420 a month. The piece reflects on soldiers’ pay and the need for generous provision for their months when fighting rebels and renegades.
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Mejor Pickler
Shannon
Sioux Falls Forum
St. Patrick
Party Born to Free the Working Man
A historical political blurb extols a party as the champion of labor, praising its policies that empower workers to strike, march, think, write, and vote. It frames the party as the friend of both poor and rich, dedicated to freedom through national life and social service. The tone is fervent and promotional, emphasizing anti cheap labor and anti cheap money.
Labor and Liberty Rally Against Democratic Policies
A historical speech denounces the Democratic party and urges voters to restrict its power at the ballot box. It claims Republicans defend liberty and labor, criticizing threats to legislate American industries out of existence and calling for a return of American labor to its rightful home.
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Republican Party
Democratic Party
June Weather Summary from Glenn's Report
The record notes June highs of 98 on the 12th and a low of 34 on the 5th. Daily range peaked at 50 degrees on the 2nd while the most stable day was the 15th with 11 degree variation. A southeasterly wind reached 69 mph on the 19th. Rain totalled 223 inches. last year rainfall was 0.67 inch. The June cloudless days were 13 and cloudy 7, leaving 10 partly cloudy. No frost.
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Glenn
Probable Acclamation In Andover Gazette
Governor C. H. Sheldon appears set for renomination by acclamation as signs indicate strong support. the Andover Gazette notes officials anticipate an uncontested renomination if the pattern holds.
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Andover Gazette
C. H. Sheldon
Bird too Early For the Worm in Sioux City Journal
Gov Charles H Sheldon of South Dakota faced early political attacks but found the bullets were paper wads, exposing opponents' strategy.
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Sioux City
Thorson Named Secretary of State Candidate by Acclamation
Hon. Thomas Thorson is a candidate for a second term as secretary of state. He is cited as an able man who has made a good officer and will be renominated by acclamation. Alexandria Tierald nominates by acclamation.
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Alexandria Tierald
Thomas Thorson
First Woman Elected President of ISU Alumni Group
Mrs. Ella D. Darley of Des Moines was elected president of the Iowa State University Alumni Association at a meeting in Iowa City this week. She is the first woman to hold the office. Her husband and brother own the Des Moines News, and she has long engaged in editorial work for the paper.
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South
Governor Sheldon Passes Through Redfield After Personal Loss
Gov Sheldon traveled through the city Saturday evening toward Day County from Pierre. He spoke little on politics and discussed crop prospects and the ongoing industrial depression in a kind manner with the reporter.
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Sheldon
Day County
Pierre
Homeward with Independence Forever: South Dakota and Money Reform
The writer returns from Washington with pride in South Dakota, noting fewer unemployed and comforts at home while criticizing eastern idleness. He advocates bimetalism, arguing for free use of gold and silver, warns against a single standard, and urges America to build its own money, labor, and trade systems for national independence.
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Redfield
Washington, D. C
South Dakota
South
White
America
Europe
Great Britain
Sherman
Beadle County Delegation Seeks Unity at State GOP Meet
Aberdeen News reports the Beadle county delegation to the Republican state convention shows cohesion as they unify the local camp. The piece notes the apparent solidarity among supporters and the readiness to present a united front at the gathering.
Honest Coinage Is Coming
The Argus Leader concedes free coinage of silver is likely soon in the United States. Watertown Public Opinion notes the newspaper stance aligns with Cleveland's silver policy and hints at an impending policy shift.
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Watertown
Argus Leader
Cleveland
Republicans All Watertown Public Opinion
Republicans in Beadle county hold a convention to pick delegates for the state convention. The delegation appears to include the main factions, with Karl Gerner opposing Pettigrew, H J Rice a former gubernatorial candidate, and Attorney W B Sterling among others who have clashed in past years.
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Beadle County
Karl Gerner
H.J. Rice
W. B. Sterling
Rice
Commonsense Politics and Civic Courage in Public Life
The article urges balanced political involvement, arguing that standing up for honest beliefs in a respectful, gentlemanly manner makes one part of the civic process. It notes that following popular trends is acceptable only when the cause is just, and warns against blindly chasing bandwagons.
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Watertown
Tom
Harry
Artisian Wells Raise Tax Wake In Kimball County
A Highland township farmer told Cashier Wyant at the Kimball State Bank that taxes are high but could not value the artesian wells in dollars. He noted a ditch near his barn carries abundant water and that surface water remains plentiful, reducing needs as wells spread over the year.
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Kimball Index
Highland Township
Kimball State Bank
Debs and Sovereign Signal Possible General Strike
Debs says he remains in Chicago and will confer with Sovereign to plan a joint strike order. Sovereign admits a general strike is likely, with East and West callouts proposed and unions signaling readiness to quit work.
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Eugene V. Debs
Union
Chicago
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Sovereign
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Order
Messrs. Debs
Debs plans street railway walkout to rally Chicago
Debs has reportedly decided to force Chicagoans to walk by ordering a walkout of street railways and elevated lines across West North and South sides. The aim is to showcase power and sway public opinion through transit disruption.
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Debs
Chicago Railways Paralyzed by Vast Strike Action
Turmoil in Chicago as A R U strike halts three quarters of through routes despite U.S. troops and five militia regiments. Major lines like Michigan Central and Illinois Central suspend trains. only Chicago Burlington and Quincy maintains steady service. Debris clearing at stock yards continues as police guard key tracks amid plans to resume freight and meat trains eastward.
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Illinois Central
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Lake Shore
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