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Newspaper
The Warner Sun
Location
Warner, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1886
Page
3
The Dakota constitutional convention and state legislature convene in Huron with Gov. Mellette addressing statehood. A conference committee pushes repeal of the restraining clause to move toward admission, while debates center on legal basis and executive limits.
The South Dakota constitutional convention adjourned after a heated session. The majority called for rescinding section 32 of the schedule and ordinance. the minority urged submission to electors. Both sides argued power of Congress and statehood timing, with adjournment set for June and a memorial committee formed to push federal action.
The committee on territories decided to report a bill for the admission of Washington and Montana. They skipped the January bill by Delegate Toole and took up the Senate passed measure with Voorhees' Montana amendment, and determined to report that.
Washington critic prints excerpts from Consul General Young on life in St Petersburg. He describes a modern, thorough Russian army and the czar’s tight police state. He defends czarist rule, notes Russia seeks Constanti nople, and praises Russian artisans. Minister Lothrop is popular in St Petersburg.
A tale of a lifelong romance doomed by distance and a father's opposition. An old maid awaits a returned lover from Hong Kong, only to learn he has married elsewhere, leaving her with faded letters and memories.
A humorous meditation on a cultural fad as a wedding wave sweeps through society inspiring bold proposals and announcements. The article lampoons media and public impulses, noting how weather metaphors mirror societal pressures to marry and settle down after holidays.
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