1000 Miles Each Week to Preach by Rev G L Dow
Rev G L Dow, Episcopal pastor based in Fairibault Minnesota, travels weekly to Lemmon Mobridge and Selby in South Dakota to preach. He covers about 1200 to 1400 miles weekly, totaling around 62400 miles a year, after leaving a shipbuilding career in Philadelphia. He plans to move to Selby next spring while continuing the 1000 mile weekly round trips.
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G. L. Dow
Mobridge
Dow
Cramps’ Shipbuilding Company
Philadelphia
South Dakota
Selby
Dipper Saved From Drowning by Nar City Boy’s Lariats
A youth named Bob Dipper nearly drowned in Rabbit Creek after a cake of ice toppled a boat. Dipper became entangled in a loose wire cable while swimming, but Merle Kelley improvised a lariat rope and prepared to lasso, saving him as the ice struck.
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Rabbit Creek
Bob Dipper
Dipper
Merle Kelley
Mr. Kelley
Sidewalks Topic of Discussion in City
The Commercial club debated sidewalk construction this week amid prior Herald activism. Propsed summer work faces expense concerns with high cement freight from Duluth and gravel costs, but crosswalks at main thoroughfares were deemed advisable.
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Commercial Club
Duluth
Company K Militia Inspection Praises New Arrivals
On February 24 1890 Lieutenant Everington 1st Infantry U S praised Company K Lemmon for hard work and excellent drill. Captain Beckman inspected property and townspeople watched as the unit stressed noncommissioned officer development and a speech on soldier conduct. They plan a target shoot next month and earned wide town approval.
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Las W. Everington
1St Infantry
U. S
Company K
Lemmon
Beckman
Redfield
Everington
Little country paper from my hometown
The piece praises the local country newspaper as a comforting fixture that keeps the reader informed about neighbors, social visits, and hometown happenings. It contrasts it with the daily and sensational papers, noting the home town paper’s simple appeal and its ability to ease the reader’s mood after work.
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Purckin
Milwaukee to extend sidetracks on Puget Sound line
Financial America announces, citing orders for rails from United States Steel, that Milwaukee has placed steel rail orders sufficient to lay 200 miles of track. Rails will extend sidetracks at Puget Sound line stations to about one mile to handle longer freight trains and reduce congestion.
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Financial America
Milwaukee
United States Steel Corporation
Herald
Puget Sound
State Builders Boosters Meet In Huron March 7
Governor Frank M. Byrne invites citizens and members of bankers merchants editors real estate dealers fairs and dairymen along with immigration officials to a two day State Builders Boosters meeting in Huron starting March 7 to discuss promoting South Dakota’s growth and resources. The program lists a welcome address by M Medbery and talks by E Cone Murphy of Minnesota Development League and Dr K Berisha among others.
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Frank M. Byrne
South Dakota
Immigration Commission
Herr
Huron
Masons Hold Dance at Lorman Lodge ALPAM Event
The Lorman Lodge ALPAM hosted a Friday evening dance with members and guests enjoying music by an orchestra and a supper. The Armory Hall was decorated with lighting and banners while a punch service was provided to attendees.
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Lorman Lodge
ALPAM
Tanya
Merier
Murmbere
Mastery
Carty
Parby
Armory
Miscellaneous Addresses and Names From a Meeting
A fragmented list of addresses and titles appears from a meeting. It mentions Frank Gow, How, Bichent, unidentified superintendents, the Yellowstone Trail Association, and the Corn and Grain Growers Association. The text references a state drive and a Monday meeting, with several officials named in partial form.
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Gow
Frank
Ily
Bruinie
Morris
Shean
Addresa
Asemathy
Conmercial
State Drueiers
Everett
Free Plant
Unclear OCR fragment from Lemmon Debators event
Fragmentary OCR text describes a Lemmon Debators event with names and lines, jumbled phrases, and stray words. It mentions possible scores, places, and a late evening meeting with multiple garbled names and actions, but no clear outcomes or coherent details.
Chautauqua Series Announced for Late June
A Chautauqua program is scheduled from June 28 to July 2 featuring speakers, music, and military interest topics. Organizers highlight lectures by notable performers and the return of classic entertainments.
Many Acres Flax to be Raised in Regional Project
A large effort outlines expanding flax cultivation across the territory with state and local farm groups pushing for widespread planting. Officials urge farmers to undertake the program, noting potential benefits for the region's economy and supply lines.
Sophs Rally, Then Split After Narrow Defeat
A fragment describes a game where the engine wore down and a leading player faltered. After a loss the party broke up, with everyone returning home amid the belief the Sophomores were the better side.
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Lassos
The
Co. K
State-Builders’ Boosters’ Meeting
Seasion
J. Campbell
Mart D. C. Medbery
E. Cone
Murphy
Minnesota Development
Vane Versasion
Kk. S Berisha
Masons
Heltzell
Ema
Lemmon Debators
Deleal
Melutosh
Salonday
Bern
Bey Omar Bili
Ariel
Pharacter Helier
Chepes
Sineers
Abe'stine Idiles Company
Ralph Mirachane
Furs Dietetic Ain Dive
de Cheverly
Hheniey
Hamelana
Elena Fey
Cwtecery
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