Truth Teller Role Anomaly Highlighted
A June 13 1907 issue notes that being hard in the role of a truth teller is seen as an anomaly, reflecting a skeptical stance toward blunt honesty in public discourse.
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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1907
Page
4
A June 13 1907 issue notes that being hard in the role of a truth teller is seen as an anomaly, reflecting a skeptical stance toward blunt honesty in public discourse.
Governor Crawford was unavoidably absent from the Grand Army of the Republic encampment, leaving organizers to proceed without his attendance or remarks.
The horseless carriage and wireless telegraphy move from curiosities to familiar sights as the season arrives, marking a shift in daily life and technology adoption.
The report notes an unusually late and wet spring with widespread flooding. The countryside around Highmore is submerged, and areas farther afield endure rising waters and saturation.
Isaac Lincoln appears as a vocal insurgent, a major stockholder in Dakota Central Telephone, and a key stakeholder in the quarries supplying stone for the new state house construction.
The two leaders feel they share views on governmental policy and could form a new party if both pursued leadership. Their widening agreement signals potential collaboration despite competing ambitions.
Sioux Falls voters rethink their opinion on local quarries as a large force of men works to furnish stone for the capitol building. The shift in sentiment traces back to last year’s primaries.
The record calls Orchard a criminal degenerate unworthy of belief and dangerous to society. It warns no jury would convict based on his testimony, noting parts may be true and parts false.
South Dakota headlines in Flandreau as the Kaufman trial clashes with Boise, Idaho, drawing sensational interest in criminal court proceedings. The case captivates local and regional observers amid a high profile courtroom drama.
The National Soldier's Home at Hot Springs names Dr Clark as chaplain. He is praised as a good soldier citizen and gifted preacher who will serve well in the role.
Ten bankers from the state will attend an annual convention in Huron this week providing residents a close view of the men who grow rich from savings deposited in banks across the state.
Pennsylvania Republicans favor Senator Knox for president and will present his name at the national convention. Knox is described as an able statesman whose nomination and election would place him on par with the nation’s best presidents.
The article announces Senator Kittredge stepping into the people’s attorney role against the Milwaukee railroad. It defends his transition from railroad attorney to challenger in courts and in the senate, urging supporters to credit his courage when public interests clash with railroad interests.
The railroads set one and one third fare for Taft day in Sioux Falls. Secretary Taft will speak Saturday afternoon at the auditorium. All South Dakotans urged to attend and give Mr. Taft a hearty welcome while in the state.
The Argus Leader reports twelve Des Moines society girls plan to share care of a three year old, hoping to create twelve homes for one child. The paper cautions that marriage would better provide stable homes and warns the plan is not a proven arrangement.
The article extols seasoned business leaders gathered for a statewide meeting, praising their experience, financial stewardship, and broad client reach. It expresses hospitality from the city of Huron and hopes for a profitable and enjoyable 1907 gathering.
Fragmentary OCR notes a rumor about bankers arriving in town in velvet gowns linked to a day of mysterious activity. No firm names or dates emerge, leaving the details vague while hinting at spectacle or ceremony.
A South Dakota tale shows a student voter’s choice swaying liquor policy, echoed by Aberdeen News and Collier’s. Mellette’s bridge whist ordinance prompts national mockery, sparking protests by women and pleas for fairness, with husbands blamed for domestic duties.
Sixty years ago Allcock's Plasters were introduced and are now the world's standard porous plasters. The invention is praised as the quickest cheapest and best relief for certain ailments and is sold by druggists worldwide as the original genuine porous plaster.
The State Fireman's Association excursion from Watertown via the North Western Line offers tickets for June 17 18 and 19 with return June 22. For tickets and full information contact any North Western Line ticket agent.
An advertisement argues healthy kidneys filter blood impurities and cites Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy for all kidney related ailments. The copy emphasizes that good health depends on functioning kidneys and promotes the product as a guaranteed cure.
Boise June 11. Haywood defense seeks to prove the Independence station explosion was a planted act by anti union foes and not ordered by the Western Federation of Miners. Orchard testified he and Adams set the mine before the train, and the defense contends the plan aimed to blow up the station before nonunion miners arrived. Orchard denied prior plotting by Moy er Haywood or Pettibone and said he acted with warnings from McPartland and Hawley to tell the truth. He also said he burned his cheese factory near Brighton Canada and collected 600 dollars in insurance.
Two hundred delegates attend the fifteenth annual convention in Denver as Acting President C. E. Mahoney opens proceedings. The convention sends a telegram to Moyer Haywood and Pettibone in Boise expressing confidence in their innocence and pledging support until their honor is vindicated.
Steve Adams, linked to Harry Orchard in crimes, reaches Boise with deputy and attorney John Worms of Wallace. He is believed to plan to refuse testifying when placed on the stand. Adams jailed near Haywood Moyer and Pettibone for the stay.
A Utica New York aeronaut employed by a traveling carnival company drowned in the Minnesota river near Granite Falls after his parachute became entangled in ropes. He had risen at 6 PM and drifted about half a mile before the parachute was released and sank. His arms and legs became entangled, preventing self rescue as the parachute hit the water.
In St. Cloud Minnesota on June 11 a record breaking delegation gathers for the twenty fifth annual State Federation of Labor convention. Credentials accepted for 226 delegates. The opening includes welcome by Louis Brown mayor of St. Cloud, response by President John McElroy Minneapolis and remarks by State Labor Commissioner W H Williams.
Patrick Connors, president of the Longshoremen's union, says strike ranks hold firm after weeks of walkouts for higher wages and that members are prepared to continue the stoppage through the summer if needed.
Acting Secretary of War Robert Shaw Oliver asks state and territorial governors to align militia organizations with the regular army by January 21 next year pursuant to the Dick militia act. He urges governors to take steps to ensure conformity by the deadline.
Fort William Ontario June 12 ships in port are tied up as 1000 longshoremen strike for higher wages. They seek 25 to 30 cents an hour, up from 19 cents. Several vessels wait in port until the strike ends.
Court circles report that the German emperor and the Russian emperor will meet during a summer Scandinavian trip. The exact meeting place is not yet disclosed. Political matters of great importance are expected to be discussed.
President Roosevelt attends Georgia day events at the Jamestown exposition in Norfolk Virginia visiting Georgia and New York buildings and reviewing military naval displays. He speaks to the National Editorial association and is hosted with Mrs Roosevelt aboard the Mayflower before departing for Washington.
Sheriff Guy and a Johnson county posse killed one of two Montana horse thieves who halted a Northern Pacific passenger train at Welch Spur. The pursuit followed to the Ow Ranch forty miles southeast of Sheridan. The second robber fled, with authorities vowing to continue the chase.
Frank Jackson of Waterloo Iowa chose death over prison and drank carbolic acid in a room on Washington Avenue North after arrest on forgery charges. He died en route to the city hospital with Detective Neary at the scene.
Guthrie Oklahoma June 11 The Daily Leader reports C N Haskell of Muskogee won a clear majority over Lee Cruce for governor by about 14 000. R L Owen of Muskogee and Roy V Hoffman of Chandler secure U S senate nominations by majorities between 6 000 and 8 000.
An involuntary petition was filed in bankruptcy court against Smith, Thorndike & Brown Co, a Milwaukee wholesale grocer. The Wisconsin Trusty was appointed receiver on bond of $25,000. The company faces liabilities around $490,000 and assets estimated at $250,000.
A Japanese resident representative met Foreign Minister Viscount Hayashi in Tokyo and learned Japan will reject the U S proposal for mutual immigration restriction and work to expunge the last clause of article 2 in the current treaty during 1909 revision. A special commissioner may be sent to the United States to study conditions there.
Paris reports France has offered to mediate between the United States and Japan to harmonize Far East interests. France says the U S should join ententes guaranteeing status and avoiding future conflicts. Washington responds with appreciation but declines formal mediation at this time.
In Budapest on June 8 Emperor Francis Joseph arrived for the coronation jubilee of Hungary. Socialists used the event to demand universal suffrage. Crowds greeted the emperor with chants, police repelled them with drawn swords, and several individuals were injured.
Deadwood South Dakota June 8 miners in the Black Hills have agreed to return to work and the longer strike is off with labor resuming Monday.
The Terry Peak Miners' union agrees to operators terms. Miners get 3.25 per day and shovelers 2.75 for the next ninety days, amid a strike lasting five months that has caused losses over 300000 in pay.
A cyclone swept over Karachi on June 8 destroying multiple steamers and leaving most buildings wrecked. Casualty figures are not yet reported. Karachi, a major port in Sindh, Bombay presidency, known for crafts and silverware, has a population over 120,000.
Jean Loupy, eight year Pup restaurant proprietor and ex political HQ for Abe Ruef, testifies about Delmonico liquor license revocation. He recalls Ruef proposing a $7,000 yearly two year contract to represent him and asks others to confirm.
Superior Wis June 12 The state campaign against timber thieves in Northern Wisconsin has led to the arrest of August Anderson a logging contractor from Superior The case is prosecuted by Assistant State Forester Moody The investigation covers about 20 state lands with inspections of timber operations ongoing.
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