Farm Report Frost and Rains Slow Harvest Across Regions
The weekly crop bulletin for Sept 17, 1909 notes frost in eastern areas but little frost damage beyond vines. Rain delayed threshing and haying across many counties, with northern stacks wet and quality falling in some grains. Reports describe corn largely safe, flax nearing completion, and potatoes fair to good, while some hay was destroyed by lightning in Faulk county.
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Missouri River
Faulk
Missouri
Clark
Codington
Edmunds
Hamlin
McPherson
Roberts
Jerauld
Kingsbury
Sanborn
Statewide Crop Reports Highlight Varied County Conditions
County reports show uneven crop progress across the state with some counties lacking sufficient data. Where reports arrive, they document crop conditions, growth stages, and potential yields, outlining progress and gaps in coverage.
Brule and Sully Farm Reports Highlight Crops Across Regions
Brule reports good yields with corn ready to husk and potatoes ripe. rain helps but slows ground cutting of range grass. Hughes notes copious rains, late hay good, about half an average corn crop with some smut. Potter gins and threshing slowed by rain, flax poor to fair. Sully sees late corn patches maturing and potatoes fair due to drought, hay two-thirds good.
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Black Hills
Harding
Pennington
Hills
Hughes
Sully
Gallant Stand in Mo Tai as Boxers Routed
A company of the Fourteenth United States infantry, supported by Bengal lancers, repelled a 2,000-strong Boxer assault near Mo Tai on the road to Peking with no American casualties. German forces also engaged Boxers west of Peking, suffering about 20 losses. Indications show powers withdrawing from Peking to Tien Tsin while foreign troops rush to secure buildings in the British concession.
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Peking
Tien Tsin
Fukishimi
Watchmaker and Optician Ad in Huron
Fred J. Baker is listed as a watchmaker and optician located on Dakota Avenue next to Third Street in Huron. The ad provides business details and location for potential customers.
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Dakota Avenue
Third Street
Army Supplies for China Held at Taku Await Chaffee Orders
Quartermaster provisions for subsisting the American Army in China sit aboard transports near Taku. Unloading paused as General Chaffee may soon move to the Philippines. War department says actions depend on state department and foreign negotiations. Robinson at Taku awaits Chaffee’s orders to set up headquarters.
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Washington
China
Taku
General Chaffee
Philippines
Chaffee
War Department
State Department
Post Office Department
Robinson
Impeached Prince Turn Li Hung Chang Lodges Charges
Shanghai dispatch reports Li Hung Chang after talks with Rockhill and Mumm Von Schwartzenstein sent a telegraphic memorial to the throne impeaching Prince Tuan Prince Ching Tsailan Kang Yi and Chao Chu Chiao along with ministers of war and punishment for new action. He awaits German credentials at Shanghai to inform Emperor William.
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Li Hung Chang
London
Shanghai
The
Times
Rockhill
Mumm von Schwartzenstein
Prince Tuan
Prince Ching
Tsailan
Kang Yi
War Board
Chao Chu Chiao
Railway and Mining Bureau
Board of Punishment
Berlin
Emperor William
Proposed Amendment to Repeal Article 27 in South Dakota
The Sixth Legislature proposes a joint resolution to repeal Article 27 of the state constitution and submit the question to voters at the November 1950 election. The ballot will present Yes or No options, with instructions for marking a cross before the chosen word. Dated Pierre August 1, 1900.
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South Dakota
Pierre
A. D
House of Representatives
Senate
Southakota
Mortgage Sale Notice in Beadle County South Dakota
By default on the April 2 1883 mortgage John C Cogswell and Emma E Cogswell pledged property in Beadle County South Dakota. The sale at 2 pm October 6 at the front door of the courthouse in Huron will foreclose the mortgage for 633 dollars including taxes and fees.
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John C. C
Emma E. Cogswell
Beadle
South Dakota
Tulleys
Council Bluffs
Register of Deeds
State of
Syong
Huron
Ion
Cassie
Towit
Hurongee Dakota
For Sale or Rent The Jeffris House At Fifth And Colorado
Frep M Witcox advertises the Jeffris house at the corner of Fifth and Colorado streets for sale or rent.
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Jeffris
Fifth and
Colorado Streets
Frep M. Witcox
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. F. Kenyon
Kenyon & Tredway
B. B. Soper
Webb Vincent
Jeese
Geo. C. Fullinweider
Standard Savings Bank
Huron, Souta Dakota
Ee Mena
Cana
Third and
Wisconsin Streets
D.W. Smith
Crop Bulletin
U.S. Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau
Charles Mix
Davison
Hanson
Lincoln
McCook
Yankton
Missouri Valley
Bengal Lancers
Fred. J. Baker
Dak
L. W. Tulleys
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