Republican State Ticket and County Slate Listed
A garbled 19th century political slate names Arthur O Mellette and George H Hoffman for state offices with other statewide and county candidates including Treasurer and Sheriff. The fragmentary list also mentions labor statistics and public lands off Kingsbury County and cites various county figures such as Mellette, Taylor, Lane, Fuller, Palmer and Curtis among others.
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Arthur O. Mellette
Codington County
Geo. H. Hoffman
Walworth County
I. C. Ringsrud
Union County
Treasu von W. W. Taylor
Spink County
Dolla
Bon Homme County
Republican Platform Endorses Harrison and Mellette in SD Convention
South Dakota Republicans assemble to endorse President Harrison and Governor Mellette. They support constitutional amendments to empower the legislature, irrigation projects, expanded currency, and protection for workers. They call for home market growth, pension support for veterans, strict ballot integrity, school land aid, prohibition, and enforcement of laws.
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South Dakota
National Republican Party
Harrison
Mellette
U. States
Congress
Terein
Eva
Avery
Emmcoeta
Steen
Hiirawal
National Bank Sisvaiatier Eals
Moer
Bisine
Lane
Lawe
United States Senate
Party of Progress and of the People
National Republican Party organized with no further extension of slavery. Lincoln elected. Halostmoed Act passage. Fort Sumter fired upon. The Union claims 4,000,000 enslaved people emancipated. Surrender of the confederacy at Appomattox. Universal suffrage for men. Resumption Act increases pensions for Union soldiers and orphans. Admission of South Dakota Montana to the Union.
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Party of Progress
of the People
National Republican Party
Ee Lincoln
Fort Sumpter
Appomatox
Union of
South Dakota
Montana
Langston Sworn In As House Member in South Carolina
Langston is sworn in as a member of the house after a resolution unseats Elliott from the seventh South Carolina district. The move follows approval of the resolution in Washington on September 23.
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Langston
Wassinaton
Elliott
South Carolina
Turner County Dems Nominate Ticket at Hurley Convention
The Turner County Democrats met in Hurley on September 23 and nominated a full ticket for county offices including Treasurer G. I. Roupp Register of Deeds Ole Shager County Judge F. H. Dirstine Sheriff M. J. Brazzil Auditor J. Frick Probate Judge Heever Senator F. Slover and Representatives Rundell Peter Dirks and Mattson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner County
Panxer
Hurley
G. I’. Roupp
Ole Shager
F. H. Dirstine
M. J. Brazzil
J. Frick
Heever
F. Slover
Rundell
Peter Dirks
Mattson
Codington County
Wilber S. Glass
Alex. McIntyre
John Giese
Lars Benson
E. D. Wheeler
Register of Deeds
H. A. Hildebrandt
E. C. Rice
F. H. Adams
G. H. Parker
John Nicholson
J. R. Gamble
Congress
Trio killed by railroad express near Pleasant Valley
In Porguxerrie New York on September 2, John W. Lattin 18, Wilson Vandewater 42, and his wife 40, all residents of Pleasant Valley, were instantly killed when their two seated wagon was struck by a Boston express train that was running about half an hour late. The vehicle was driven by Lattin.
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Porguxerrie
N. Y
John W. Lattin
Wilson Vandewater
Pleasant Valley
Central England and Western
Lattin
Boston Express
Equal suffrage fete draws Ipswich crowd in yellow ribbons
Rev Olympia Brown and Susan B Anthony addressed the Edmunds county equal suffrage convention in Ipswich on Sept 23. Eight townships were represented and six committees were named to organize a county wide canvass. The large audience wore yellow ribbons.
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Inswich
Olympia Brown
Susan B Anthony
Edmunds County
Ipswich
Convocation of Eastern Deanery Held at St Marys
The eastern deanery of the Episcopal Church of South Dakota held its convocation at St Marys church Mironext. Bishop Harés inaugural address was delivered at 4 pm. Confirmation and addresses followed by Rev Trimble Sioux Falls Rev Cleveland Madison. Sessions continue through tomorrow evening with several ministers in attendance from Aberdeen Springfield Point Sioux Falls and Santee Agency.
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Mironext
Episcopal Church of
South Dakota
St. Mary’s Church
Haré
Trimble
Sioux Falls
W. J. Cleveland
Madison
Keeling
Aberdeen
Joks
Springfield
Hines
Point
Wallace
McBride
Strah
Santee Agency
Monument to Grant Proposed in Senate
Wasurxorox Sept 22 Hale introduced in the senate a joint resolution to erect in Columbia a memorial building as a monument to Ulysses S Grant. It would house a military and naval museum and possibly hold the mortal remains in an inner court the vault for Grant’s remains.
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Grant
Wasurxorox
Hale
Senate
Columbia
Memc
U. Grant
Militar and
Naval Museum
Spectacular Mississippi River Carnival Fireworks Draw Huge Crowds
In Daverport on September 23, about 20 000 people lined the river banks on the city side and 10 000 watched from Rock Island shore. At 8 30 the salute of sixty guns fired as illuminated boats discharged vast Roman candles. Fireworks from barges below the railroad bridge lasted nearly an hour as the fleet moved down the river.
Fire confession and socialite arrest shake town
Miss May Owen confesses that her mother and Mrs. Freeman hired Miss Willoughby to set a fire for 30. Willoughby, wife of John Cameron, sought divorce last fall and resumed her maiden name. Police plan to arrest others. town reels as sensational scandal unfolds. Codington County Republicans name county officers and hear J R Gamble address. Center of population debate shifts capital prospects to Huron. Pierre’s capital status questioned amid voter counts.
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Miss May Owen
Cameron
Huron Grants Four-Block Water Main Extension
Brown County notes progress as Axtromsy page reports a four block water main extension in Huron under city council authority with G. L. Gray as contractor. Huron’s state fair turnout Thursday strengthens its position against Pierre, with Brown County poised to show well in upcoming standings.
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Brown County
Huron
Axtromsy
G. L. Gray
Pierre
Ford
Hughes County
D Ton
Coe 1
Crawford
trans-Missouri
Irrigation convention draws Edmunds county farmers in Ipswich
In Ipswich on September 22 a large group of Edmunds county farmers and business men gathered for the county irrigation convention. The meeting debated costs of wells ditches machinery and bonding with no definite conclusions reached. Miss Susan B Anthony arrived from Leola to attend the equal suffrage convention opening tomorrow.
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Ipswich
Edmunds County
Susan B. Anthony
Leola
World’s fair site plan advances with Washington Park inclusion
Sept 22 report states South Park commissioners agreed to add Washington Park to parts of the South Park system offered to the Commission. The action follows a resolution adopted by the national commission last Saturday.
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Carcano
South Park
Washington Park
Commission
National Commission
Matterson Wins Sculling Race on Parametta River Today
Matterson defeats Neilson in a Parametta river sculling race. The president and family plan to depart Cresson Springs Wednesday morning for Washington. Kansas City ball club secures Western Association pennant. Slavin and McAuliffe blocked from fighting in London by arrest. Senate hears reports on constitutional liquor prohibition amendment and a supreme court bill. Republicans in Washington caucus pledge to proceed with Langston Venables at all hazards.
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Matterson
Neilson
Parametta River
Cresson Springs
Washington
Senate
Supreme Court
Langston Venables
Slavin
McAuliffe
London
Kansas City Ball Club
We Will Settle It Again This November
The Pierre residents again challenge the claim that the center of population question was settled last year with the temporary capitol at Pierre. Organ supporters insist the issue remains unsettled and oppose the stance as misleading.
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Pierre
Village and the Snake of Pierre Capital Debate
A South Dakota village on Oct 1 1889 rescues a near dead snake and makes it a temporary capital only to discard it as a threat to the people. The tale links Pierre advocates and Huron opposition over state capital location and rail access with editorials urging unity and condemning self interest.
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South Dakota
Pierre
Board of Trade
Missouri
Huron
Jone
Huron Capital Location Backed by Grant County Review
The Grant County Review argues owners and voters in this area understand their interests align with placing the capital at Huron and it is unlikely they will vote against their own interests.
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Huron
The Mountains in Labor at Pierre
The Mountain Pierre was said to be in labor and uttered dread groans. Voters came from near and far to witness the birth. After a long wait, the event ended with fear as Pierre appeared badly scared.
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Pierre
Boston Park and Parkway System article in Harper's Weekly
The issue dated September 24 features an article by Olaf Pailen titled The Boston Park and Parkway System, with illustrations by Childe Bassam and E. H. The piece previews the system's design and city impact in Boston.
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Harper’s Weekly
Boston Park and Parkway
Olaf Pailen
Childe Bassam
E. H
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Congressional
A. Pickler
Faulk County
John R. Gamble
Yankton County
Qounty Ticket
A.B. Melville
Real Wilson
Taylor
G. F. Lane
M. F. Fuller
H. A. Palmer
Curtis
Schoola
I. F. Rickell
Elh
Aplin
JL. Pauling
John Woop
E. H. Boos
F Iz. Grant,p. A. Bliss
C. A. Cheney
Chas Mphere Amilton
Republican Platform
the News
Leverne
Minn
Sherriff Henton
Nellie D. Willoughby
John A. Jameson
Pierté
Edmunds
Rsops Fables
Man
John
Charles Frengin
Fremont
West Point
Tattion
California
United States
America
Benton Fremont
Fremoyn
Los Anglornia
Citiger B. Nash
Preachta
S. Dy
Prescott ‘Shefford
Ildren
Solid For
Grant County Review
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