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Newspaper
The Kadoka Press
Location
Kadoka, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1908
Page
2
St Petersburg grapples with a severe Asiatic cholera outbreak. Hospitals and tenements overflow as authorities deploy martial law measures, expand hospital capacity, and distribute disinfectants. Schools become wards and 4000 pupils sent home as dead houses fill and rapid deaths occur.
Anxiety rises among New England farmers as one of the severest droughts in years scorches the region. Since August 16 no general rain fell, wells run dry, lakes recede, and forest fires rise. Mills idle or closed, cattle suffer, milk supply tight, and Vermont quarries and Montpelier mills hit hard with unemployment rising. Lake Champlain water levels drop to the lowest since 1881. steamers stop at St. Albans Bay.
Georgia opponents of the near beer tax challenge an extra session measure taxing manufacturers at 500 dollars and dispensers at 200 dollars. Judge Ellis issued an injunction delaying collection, freezing proceeds for 115 dealers who seek to overturn the law as unconstitutional. The case heads to the state and possibly the highest courts.
Mrs. Stephen B Lee of Buffalo New York wife of Assistant Secretary Lee of the Erie county bank was killed when her car collided with a Lackawanna freight train. Mr Lee was fatally injured with a fractured skull in the same wreck.
The American battleship fleet will depart Albany Western Australia Friday instead of Thursday as previously scheduled.
Sioux City quoters show beeves priced at 5.50 to 5.75 and top hogs at 6.90. The report reflects Saturday activity on the Sioux City live stock market with sample ranges for cattle and hogs.
The extraordinary session of the Porto Rican legislature adjourned Saturday without passing the $3,000,000 irrigation project.
William W. Payne, 72, the constable who oversaw the sale of Missouri’s final enslaved people, died Sunday. The auction at Kansas City City Hall marked the end of slavery in the state.
Mary Arthur a 19 year old nurse at San Diego County Hospital is blamed for multiple deaths after water containing atrophine leaked into medicines. J Young Charles Kemp Henry C Schuette A Paisler and Capt A Paulsen are among patients affected with several others seriously ill. An inquest awaits Paisler case outcome.
Two burglars attacked Samuel L. Clemens residence in Redding Connecticut on Wednesday night. They fled with silver after entering the dining room sideboard, were captured next morning on a New Haven railroad train between Bethel and Redding following a fierce fight that wounded Deputy Sheriff Bank. The silver was recovered.
A sheriff in Sherman Texas received a U S Marshal description matching James C Dunham the man wanted for a 1896 San Jose California massacre Six victims. The District Attorney left for Sacramento to obtain requisition papers and will move on Sherman upon return to transfer the prisoner.
Wilbur Wright at Lemans France countermanded orders for his planned flight after receiving Washington reports that Lieut Thomas E Selfridge had been killed in an accident. The trial was to target Michelin and Aero club prizes.
Maj Gen Charles Edward Luard, whose wife was found murdered near London on August 24, died by suicide at Wateringbury England. He left a note claiming letters accusing him of his wife's murder driven him to the brink of ruin.
James J. Hill declared at the dedication of Stephen Hall an agricultural institution in Crookson Minnesota that he would reduce warship construction and use 5 million dollars to build 1000 agricultural schools across the United States.
A newborn baby was discovered burned but alive in a cornfield near Gayville on Friday. The infant was found after an intense heat exposure and moved to receive care. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery.
Fire endangered Swift and Co packing plant in South St. Joseph on Friday. The cold storage building suffered heavy damage with losses estimated at 60000 dollars.
Creditors of A. Booth & Co. filed a bankruptcy petition in federal court at Chicago after the fish firm was placed in receivership.
Mrs. Carrie Nation visited the Taft home in Cincinnati and requested a liquor discussion with Theodore Taft. Taft declined to engage, and Nation launched into a reform speech against drink while both sides spoke briefly, ending the interview.
Heavy fog crippled Chicago area transport with slowed passenger trains and delayed suburban service. An Aurora interurban car struck an Oak Park incline elevated train injuring several. Three crossing crashes were reported as Duluth limited rear ended by a suburban train. about six people injured, one seriously.
Edward Quick, a penitentiary guard, was killed in his Michigan City residence early Thursday when a burglar surprised him and fired. Mrs. Quick woke to a noise and, after the intruder ordered them to lie still, Quick rose on his elbow and was shot in the head. The assailant fled.
The United States circuit court of appeals reverses a Richmond Va ruling and holds the interstate commerce law requires railroads to provide a fair and equal distribution of car facilities. The carrier cannot dodge this duty by claiming not to own a portion of the cars used on its lines.
Captain Demetri a Russian Cossack with Campbell Bros circus was fatally injured at Musachine Iowa when struck by a tent pole during a riding act. The report notes the tragedy as the circus performed for locals and spectators.
A powder magazine at McAlester Oklahoma was struck by lightning Wednesday evening. The blast killed one miner and seriously injured eight others.
Samuel Whitlow, recently acquitted of the murder of Miss May Sapp who died September 27, faces trial for perjury in Iola Kansas. The case follows the prior sensational murder verdict and continues with testimony and defense arguments as the perjury charge unfolds.
Mamie Oliva, seven, vanished from Wagner area while aiming for Tyndall. Searchers, posses, and a kind Indian who spoke Bohemian aided in locating her with the Kuca family ten miles southeast of Wagner. Her disappearance caused a heart attack scare for her grandfather, a heart patient.
A Holland family renting the Rudolph Miller farm five miles north of Beresford disappeared after asking a neighbor to tend chores. They were last seen alive by that neighbor and have not been heard from since, with no apparent motive for leaving.
Dallas prepares for registration with police protection assured as crowds flow in. Railway officials meet town leaders to organize security for the opening supervised by Judge Witten, arriving September 27 to establish headquarters in a new cement government building. land office notes 100000 expected to register.
At the second annual meeting of the Association of Surgeons of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad at Hot Springs the Burlington and Quincy surgeons elected officers for the year. T. J. Livingstone of Plattsmouth was named president. B B Davis of Omaha became first vice president. C E Cook of Mendota IL was second vice president. Rohery of Denver was secretary. John P Savage of Sioux City was chosen treasurer.
Huron College enters the new year with record promise as the faculty gathers for the opening session and a large influx of new students. Enrollment is expected to surpass recent years.
Mrs. Will Sharp died when lightning struck beside the wagon she drove toward Camp Creek. The shock threw her from the wagon and struck her head, ending the voyage instantly.
Flora postoffice on the Missouri river north of Mobridge has been abandoned, ending a shelter for pioneers and causing regret among old timers who recall its long history.
Andrew E. Lee, Democratic gubernatorial candidate, travels to the Black Hills for a ten day tour to bolster his campaign.
John Stone of Mil ler area was brought to town after accidentally shooting himself. Doctors removed the lone shot from his body and he is reported in stable condition.
Dell Rapids residents welcomed word that the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway will erect a fine new depot building announcing the project.
Seaman, a leading stockman in central Illinois, returns from Montana with a large ranch purchase totaling $43,000. The acquisition expands his agricultural holdings and signals a major expansion in his cattle operations.
Reports from Stanley and Lyman counties show solid yields in east and west South Dakota with oats from 30 to 45 bushels per acre, rye 35, corn near maturity, and speltz yields of 12.60 dollars per acre. Farmers across Murdo Ka doka and Highland report varied crops despite a dry season.
T. B. Mitchell a confined horse thief in Vermilion’s Clay county jail attempted to overpower Sheriff Kempker to escape. Mitchell rushed with a bottle of carbolic acid and a table leg but Kempker knocked away the poison and clamped his throat in a brief struggle, narrowly saving himself with swift action.
Audrey Beatrice King seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Alvin King of Ben Clare east of Sioux Falls died after a dose from a bottle the sister mistook for the child s medicine contained morphine and other drugs the error occurred during a fretful night as the bottle was used for Mrs King not the child’s medicine.
The state agricultural college schedules about twenty five meetings across Butte Stanley Meade and Lyman counties from Lemon to Reliance. The series aims to inform farmers on state development efforts and potential benefits. Principal towns will host visits during the tour.
A timber fire near Galena and on the military reserve is practically out after burning for nearly two weeks. Local crews contained flames and secured the area as smoke faded and containment held.
Rail way companies centered at Huron receive much credit for effectively moving immense crowds during fair week. Their coordination and service facilitated smooth arrivals and departures for attendees.
A Canton house occupied by E. A. Wheeler caught fire Saturday after a live coal was ejected from the northbound passenger train locomotive. The blaze started on the roof and prompted local fire crews to respond quickly to prevent spread.
In extreme heat over the past week rattlesnakes have become highly common near Forest City and several narrow escapes from harm by residents are reported.
Prof V. Piper of the USDA says dry land farming requires drought resistant crops and that Manchuria and China are being explored for new grasses and legumes. The department reports success with hardy alfalfa varieties, including Arabian alfalfa, which yields well in Arizona and California, and shows promise across eastern states with proper treatment.
In July and August this year New York saw three rabies deaths linked to dogs. Brain examinations by bacteriologists showed negri bodies confirming hydrophobia. Pastern Institute recorded a sharp drop in dog bite treatments after the leash law. 38 cases before enforcement fell to 15 and soon to be discharged.
Reports note schools closed in Christiania Norway due to smallpox. Esperantists at Dresden congress plan Esperanto books for the blind and displays. Reus expelled from Venezuela triggers Dutch and Dutch‑South American protests. In Turkey crowds praise constitutional reform outside the Sultan’s palace as elections loom. Katsura’s cabinet retains Terauchi with port folio. policy seeks recovery over aggression. Lords amend old‑age pension bill, risking clash with Commons and Socialist opposition. Paris strikers clash with troops. casualties reported. Caracas court convict French Cable Co in 1903 scandal, fining $5 million with further penalties pending.
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