Thanksgiving 1899 Observance Across United States Proclaimed
The nation declares Thursday November 30 1899 a day of thanksgiving and prayer. Since 1630 Massachusetts governors ordered the first observance and the custom spread nationwide. The proclamation notes America’s wartime blessing liberty prosperity full employment rising agricultural prices and urges residents to give thanks. The editor dismisses party machinery and asserts a republican voice in the south.
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Massachusetts
New England
God
United States
Huron
Levi Wait Purchases the How ard Democrat
Levi Wait has acquired the How ard Democrat, taking ownership of the newspaper. The deal transfers control to Wait and shifts editorial leadership under new proprietor.
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Levi Wait
The
Howard Democrat
Dean Robinson Considers Leaving Yankton
Dean Robinson weighs a move away from Yankton as discussions around residency and future plans surface. Local officials and neighbors follow the decision with interest.
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Dean Robinson
Roberts of Utah May Cry Save Me From My Wives
A Utah figure named Roberts faces a sensational or satirical call to escape multiple spouses. The line suggests personal turmoil or sensational rumor surrounding polygamy or plural marriages in Utah.
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Roberts
Utah
Pierre News Man Yates To Leave State For Ohio
W. G. Yates of the Pierre News plans to relocate to Ohio, ending his tenure in the state. He will move to pursue new work opportunities and continue journalism in his next posting.
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W. G. Yates
Pierre
Ohio
Populist Row Reported At Yankton Insane Asylum
A sizable populist gathering formed at the Yankton Insane Asylum, signaling public interest and political activity surrounding the institution.
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Yankton Insane Asylum
Congresswoman Henderson Seeks Speakership With Tact
The report notes Henderson demonstrates strong oratorical control, a notable qualification for potential speaker duties. It highlights his measured speech as a credential shaping expectations for leadership.
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Congressman Henderson
Stacy Cochrane Loses $24 to Pocket Picker
Readers familiar with Stacy Cochrane will note an incident in which he loses $24 after a pocket picking, a brief report of misfortune with a local figure.
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Stacy Cochrane
Coroner Jury Finds Railroad Company Criminally Responsible
In the Omaha railway disaster near Humboldt the coroner's jury returned a verdict holding the railway company criminally responsible for the lives lost.
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Omaha Railway
Humboldt
Senator Hayward in precarious condition sparks senate race doubt
The report states Hayward remains in a precarious state and notes that his death would trigger a senate seat contest between Allen and Ryan, framing the situation as a major political risk and a wind of notoriety.
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Hayward
Allen
Ryan
Senate
Washington’s Resolve Contrasts Aguinaldo’s Flight
Those who compare Aguinaldo with George Washington overlook Washington’s persistent combat stance. He never ran from an enemy unless to secure an advantage for a later engagement.
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Aguinaldo
George Washington
Washington
Bank Failure Delays Soldiers Ring Fund
The Yankton Savings bank, which failed recently, held some funds raised to ring back the soldiers. Only through Secretary Miller's efforts was the money obtained.
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Yankton Savings Bank
Miller
General Taylor Faces Criticism Over Aberdeen Ownership Move
General Taylor accepts ownership of the Aberdeen building and association but says he will not resign as public examiner. He expects scrutiny from his initial colleagues and defends his action as within his duties.
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Taylor
Building and Association of Aberdeen
Thanksgiving proclamation proposed for Manilla in 1899
The article imagines a United States Thanksgiving proclamation taking effect in Manilla in 1899. It jokes that a boatload of turkeys might help Americans Americanize the day more than the eagle, reflecting playful colonial attitudes of the era.
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Manilla
Madison Outlook Philosopher Reveals Humorist Side
Glenn Farley, noted as a philosopher, broadens his image by admitting to being a humorist. A sample from a philosophical lecture to Nesbit shows his wit as he questions the Tribune stance and lines of authority.
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Glenn Farley
Madison Outlook
Nesbit
the Tribune
Pacification Gains in the Philippines as Insurrection Fades
The Philippine insurrection is described as nearly squelched with Aggy and his troops deserting. Luzon’s elite accept U S sovereignty, Menanno Island surrenders and swears allegiance. General Otis pushes pacification and regains popularity at home.
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Philippine
Aggy
Luzon
United States
Menanno Island
Otis
Philippines
South Dakota Missionary Sparks Canton Marriage Scandal
Susan L. Halvorson a South Dakota missionary plans to wed an illiterate Chinaman, formerly her Canton cook, prompting agitation in Canton missionary circles. She was dismissed from the American United Brethren mission over the relationship, and the wedding will follow Chinese custom despite missionary opposition.
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China
South Dakota
Miss Halvorson
Hong Kong
Canton
Susan L. Halverson
Miss Halverson
United Brethren In Christ
History of Dakota Sparks Patriotic Flame
The speaker recalls a history of American ascent from colony to empire and praises national strength and honor. He contrasts this with a Sioux Falls man seeking to shame the country, calling the moment a miscalculated mark of dissent.
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Bob Burdette
Council of the Nations
Dakota
Sioux Falls
Chaplain Daley Targeted Over Howard Matter
The Huronite reports Chaplain Daley defends Col. Freest on Major Howard and vows to stand for right. It notes Daley’s readiness to be drawn into public scrutiny by the Sioux Falls Press and asks for an interview on the Howard issue and First South Dakota actions in the Philippines.
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Daley
Col. i
Howard
Sioux Falls
Heronite
First
South Dakota
Phillippines
Great Admiral Dewey Targeted by a Widow’s Temptation
A classic era figure, Dewey, lauded for naval victories, faces a rumored romantic entanglement with a widow who reportedly influences his life choices and questions surrounding a gifted home from admirers.
Public Opinion Forces Dewey Gift Reversal
The Dewey home is deeded to Mrs. Dewey then to George Goodwin after public pressure, reversing the gift and highlighting a clash between personal actions and national esteem. The episode underscores a perceived conflict between reputation and private wishes in a famed naval hero's story.
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Dewey
New South Dakota History Book Highlighted in Local Notice
Annie D Tallent, first white woman settler of the Black Hills, publishes The Black Hills Last Hunt ing Grounds of the Dakotas detailing early Sioux conflicts and gold rush stories with a second printing due as public interest grows. Robert E Tallent markets copies in Huron amid rising sales. Tea Culture in the United States reports Pinehurst South Carolina tea trials suggesting possible profitable warm-climate cultivation. A US Department of Agriculture study forecasts two paths for home or plantation scale tea production with irrigation and mild zero-free zones.
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Black Hills
Dakotas
Nixon-Jones Printing Co
St. Louis
South
Eldorado
Robert E Tallent
South Dakota
Vick’s
Pinehurst
Summerville
S. C
Charles A. Shepard
United States Department of Agriculture
South Carolina
United States
United Sates
Sam Clark's Philosophy in a Kyokuk Voice
Keokuk editor Sam Clark, a philosopher and Christian writer, is praised as a statesman and conversationalist. The excerpt from the Keokuk Gate City contrasts immortality with divine eternity, cites biblical promises to Abraham, and urges meaningful use of life’s years rather than chasing mere amusement.
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Iowa
Sam Clark
Kyokuk
Keokuk Gate City
Abraham
Christ
Moses
Noah
Canaan
Heaven and
Earth
Horatio
God
Not an illness but a cleansing system remedy
A pamphlet promotes Syrup of Figs as a positive cure for a supposed cleansing of the system. It claims thousands misbelieve they are ill and urges comfort at home through the California Fig Syrup Company's product sold by all druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Company
Deafness Brought on by Eustachian Tube Inflammation
Advertisement claims deafness stems from catarrh and inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube. It promises a $100 reward for any case of deafness caused by catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and advertises circulars from F J Curary & Co of Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Curary & Co
Toledo
Hood’s Sarsa parilla promotes nerve strength cure
An advertisement-like note claims Hood’s Sarsa parilla can help with weak nerves by taking stimulants and promises true nerve strength through a tonic remedy.
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Rob Peter
Paul
Hood
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