Town Offers Capital Move Free Build Scheme Backed by Investor
The proposal to relocate the state capital to a town in central state includes building the capital, penitentiary, insane asylum, and university at no cost if residents vote for the move. Backed by George Emerson, the plan promotes the town as capital. The Boston Advertiser notes accidents from outdoor sports, citing 216 baseball and 25 football incidents, claiming football is less dangerous despite uneven game counts.
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George Emerson
Boston
Black Eye For Hurons As Issenhuth Bros Leave
The loss of the Issenhuth Bros wholesale grocery house is a serious blow to Huron. The piece notes the town’s failure to become a manufacturing center due to distance from raw materials, and urges local patrons pride and rate reform. It calls for unity among business leaders to promote Huron’s welfare.
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Issenhuth Bros
Issenhuth
Huron
Direct Vote Echoes Years Of Family Debate
A reflective note cites years of discussion shaped by Southern upbringing and personal conviction about voting, labeling the stance as a natural evolution after long talks and training.
Women Leaders Rally Against Child Labor in Rockford
Mrs Eugenia M Bacon president of the Illinois State Federation of Women's Clubs urged members to fight child labor at a Rockford club meeting. She warned that depriving children of a happy childhood mortgages their future strength and called earnest women to use influence to stop it.
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Women Against Child Labor
The
Illinois State
Eugenia M. Bacon
Federation of Clubs
Rockford
Iowa Insurance Ruling Faces Public Skepticism
An Iowa circuit court decision sparks editorial critique from the Sioux City Journal. The piece argues McPherson's ruling leaves rates unchanged as insurers dodge law and avoid competition, while noting South Dakota pursues reform with little consolation.
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Circuit Court of Iowa
Sioux City Journal
Iowa
McPherson
Howard Elliott rises to Northern Pacific president
Howard Elliott, rising from rodman in the engineering corps of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy to clerk in the assistant treasurer’s office, then general freight agent and finally general manager, leaves to become president of the Northern Pacific. His ascent is framed as merit based with no reliance on influence.
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Howard Elliott
The
Northern Pacific Railroad
Gan
Rodman
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Missouri River Lines
Burlington
Northern Pacific
Elliott
Pierre Wins Influence Across Eastern South Dakota
The Kimball Graphic argues Pierre’s capital status remains unchanged by distance, noting Mitchell would replace Huron as the rival in similar conditions. It questions why Huron should back Pierre when other eastern cities have not set a clear example and mentions Huron’s past majorities in Mitchell and Davison County.
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Miller Press
Pierre
Mitchell
Huron
South Dakota
Davison County
Kimball Graphic
Wyoming Capital Fight Sets 1904 Vote
In 1904 Wyoming voters will decide the permanent capital location and other state institutions as a syndicate has purchased interests shaping the contest.
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Wyoming
Carpet-bagger General Morris Praised By Huron Crowd
The HwuRoNITE lauds General F. A. Morris praising six years in the city. He invested $50,000 in Huron property and Beadles county real estate and now serves as president of the Huron Milling company.
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Hwuronite
General F. A. Morris
Morris
Huron
Beadles County
Huron Milling Company
General Morris
Canadian Boundary Tensions and Possible Independence Movements
The article notes Canada's displeasure over the Alaska boundary settlement and reports threats of forming an independent government to secede from Great Britain. It questions how such moves would affect relations and suggests a weak Canadian government could not secure U S concessions denied to Britain.
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Great Britain
United States
Mohawk Indian Conference Urges End to Reservation System
The Mohawk Indian conference at Lake Mohawk New York last week passed resolutions demanding abandonment of the reservation system and the closure of all Indian agencies. It calls for equal educational privileges for Indian children with white children to train them to self reliance with trained hands and minds.
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Lake Mohawk
N. Y
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Report Hints Severe Findings
The forthcoming report of the fourth assistant postmaster general will focus on post office investigations and is telegraphed to be severe toward former Postmaster General Heath, reflecting Mr. Bristow’s strong personal grievance.
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Post Office
Heath
Bristow
Failure of Minneapolis Cold Storage Impacts South Dakota Dairymen
The failure leaves South Dakota dairymen owed about 30 000. Aberdeen branch liabilities estimated at 24 000 and Watertown branch at 6 000. Total liabilities for the company said to exceed 200 000.
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Minneapolis
South Dakota
Aberdeen
Watertown
Post Office Department Purge Spreads Uncertainty
Four removals in the post office department have just been made on Mr Bristows recommendation The postmaster general hints that more could follow The move leaves Washington insiders guessing about future staff changes and policy directions
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Post Office Department
Bristow
Insurance officials defend anti compact law vigorously
Commissioner of Insurance Perkins and Attorney General Hall press strong defense of the anti compact law. The new commissioner shows the same aggressive stance as his predecessor in pushing for the law's passage.
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Perkins
Hall
Roosevelt calls Congress to special session on Cuba treaties
President Roosevelt convokes Congress for Monday November 9 to secure early ratification of the commercial treaties with Cuba. The move aims to advance trade and diplomatic arrangements between the two nations.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Cuba
Mitchell club's treasury nears a thousand dollars
The Commercial club of Mitchell faces uneasiness as its treasury climbs toward one thousand dollars. Members debate how to reduce the surplus and allocate funds.
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Mitchell
Water faith drives Jim Hill on crops and bonds
Jim Hill champions water use for farming and water in stocks and bonds. He believes irrigation boosts yields and investing in water related assets yields larger dividends.
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Jim Hill
Heston Takes Editorial Post at Sioux Falls Farm Paper
John D. Heston former president of the State Agricultural College assumes editorial management of a farm publication in Sioux Falls.
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John D. Heston
The
State Agricultural College
Sioux Falls
Peruna Praised by Catholic Sisters Across Nations
Catholic institutions in the United States and Central States report Peruna as a reliable remedy for influenza catarrh colds coughs bronchitis and grip. Sisters Beatrix B Callam and other superiors attest to dramatic improvements after using Dr Hartman remedies for years noting multiple cures and protection of inmates.
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Beatrix
Witten
Hartman
Peruna
Prominent Sister Praises Peruna Across United States
Letters to Dr Hartman from Catholic Sisters describe Peruna as highly effective for catarrh and related illnesses. A Mother Superior recounts relief after two bottles and notes ongoing cure efforts, while other patients with malaria and leucorrhea show promise of recovery. Beneficiaries seek further guidance from Dr Hartman at the Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus Ohio.
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Hartman
United States
Southwest
Colorado
Variou
Varous
Dr. Hartman
Enna
Hartman Sanitarium
Colum Ohio
Gotham Politicians Compete For Mayor Honors This Week
Carie Nation Dowie and George McClellan, Tammany's mayoral candidate, dominate Gotham political headlines as rival factions claim credit this week.
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Carie Nation
Dowie
George McClellan
Tammany
New York City
Gotham
Railroad postal clerks strike for uniform wage scale
The railroad postal clerks have decided to strike the government for a uniform scale of wages to standardize pay across routes and positions.
New York Gamblers Favor Low in Betting Rally
Bettors across New York place bets on Low as the gambler crowd eyes the outcome of the race or game. The scene captures a high-stakes betting mood with emphasis on the preference for Low among participants.
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New York
Sixty and Not Worth a Dollar in the Rockford Register
Joe Trigg laments a man aged sixty who is not worth a dollar, noting many fall into poverty due to imprudence, gambling, high debt, and pursuing risky ventures. He argues savings and prudent living fail many as they age, leading to dependence on others.
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Joe Trigg
Rockford Register
Quiet Reform in November Election
Citizens urged to study a November article about reforms and what a reform administration can accomplish. The piece highlights Alfred Houd and discusses uncertainties surrounding reform efforts.
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Alfred Houd
Quiet New York reforms by Health and Charities officials
The article notes subtle admin changes under the present New York administration. It cites savings from better purchasing practices such as paying fifty cents for a gallon of alcohol instead of $5.75 and stricter drug and grocery inspections to curb adulteration. It references Mr Hodder’s facts as part of reform assessment.
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New York
Commissioners of Health and Charities
Hodder
Aberdeen News Attacks Beadle County Politics Over Crawford Candidacy
The Aberdeen News argues for Coe N. Crawford as Republican governor candidate and criticizes Beadle County supporters C. N. Cooper and John Longstaff. It notes local party unity and warns against using campaigns as clubs, underscoring Beadle County’s peculiar political scene.
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Huron Journal-World
Coe N. Crawford
Republic
Beadle County
C. N. Cooper
John Longstaff
Crawford
Huron Journal-World presses Coe v Crawford appeal
Watertown Public Opinion reports the Huron Journal-World urging action on the case Hon. Coe versus Crawford. Readers are asked to follow the appeal as local interest grows.
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Watertown
The
Huron Journal-World
Hon. Coe v. Crawford
Candidate’s Run Centre Stage for Gubernatorial Bid
A local newspaper casts a ceremonial campaign flourish around a Republic party hopeful. The piece derides Crawford as a questionable figure while noting the race appears more theater than real contest, hinting at Beadle County political maneuvering.
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Republicd
Crawford
Beadle County
Hall's Cataract Cure Claims Deafness Cure
An old advertisement from Toledo by F. J. Cehnney & Co promises to cure deafness caused by catarrh with Hall's Catar Cure. It claims deafness results from inflamed Eustachian tubes and offers one hundred dollars for a cured case.
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Hall
F. J. Cehney & Co
Toledo
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Hart Schaffner & Marzi
Hart Schauer & Mare
C. F. Koepp
Clothier
Huron, S. D
Dakota
Ately
Soon
Washington
Commercial Club
Sisters OF Charity
Beatrix B. Callam
W. Thirtieth Street
Central
Ohio
Miss Beatrix Callam
Home Lumber Company
Huron, South Dakota
Aberdeen News
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