Word: yankton
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Governor William J. Bulow of South Dakota stood up at the state beauty contest at Yankton, S. Dak., to make a speech on the subject of the "World's Fair." Said he: "I did some talking lately and got into trouble. Therefore I am going to play safe tonight. It's a fine evening, isn't it. I am sure no one can disagree with that statement tonight. It is certainly a fine evening, isn't it? Good-night...
That which should accompany old age?honor?does not fall to those who go by too many aliases, like the steamship Yankton. She was offered at auction in New York; the highest bid was $2,700; the United States Marshall refused the price; and her sale was put over until another...
...Yankton won her real fame as a United States gunboat. At the beginning of the Spanish-American War the Government bought her, and she received her baptism of fire from the Spanish batteries in Cuba. After the war she used to escort the fleet southward on its annual maneuvers or chase about protecting our interests in the revolution-burdened countries of South America. The Yankton led the way as guide boat when Admiral Evans took our fleet upon its famous cruise around the world. Her last official service was as a despatch boat in the World...
Customs officials found that she had been employed as a?rum runner. Her supercargo sold his alcoholic wars on rum row and decamped with the proceeds. For three weeks the Yankton had waited his return. Then with fuel and food exhausted she came into port and surrendered to her fate. She was offered at auction to pay the wages of the crew...