Stick to your last says Governor Douglas to boys
Massachusetts Governor William L. Douglas shares success rules with Bright-Faced boys via the Boston Sunday American. He urges sticking to one path, self-discipline, and striving to lead in school and business while warning against shifting lines of work and chasing easy steps. The Manx Language Society forms to preserve Manx speech with phonograph recordings from elderly speakers.
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Dougta
Massachusetta
William L. Douglas
Massachusetts
Boston Sunday American
Ataxia Victim Finds Cure In Four Months
Edward H. Ariel of Amesbury Massachusetts describes four years of paralysis and pain from locomotor ataxia after malaria from Spanish American War service. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with restoring mobility in four months, urging others to try them.
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Dr. Williams
Ariel
M.v.bl
Chickamauga
Edward H. Ariel
Powow Street
Amesbury
Mass
Before and After Taking Joke In Small New York Town
In a New York State town two families named Steele and Stole are friends. At an evening fair a stranger from Illinois was introduced. When Mr Steele was announced beside Mr Stole the guest quipped that he understood before and after taking.
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New York State
Steele
Stole
Illinois
Mr. Steele
Mr. Stole
Doan's Kidney Pills Relieve Chronic Back Ache
Portland freight inspector H B McCarver reports Doan's Kidney Pills cured months of back pain and kidney trouble thought caused by a cold. He notes no recurrence after several months. Sold by all dealers. Price 50 cents per box. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo, N Y.
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Doan
H. B. McCarver
Cherry St
Portland
Ore
Crans-Continental Co
No Sign Count Confusion in Toast to Russian Noble
A brief exchanges reveal concerns about a count's sobriety and memory in a Cincinnati Commercial Tribune item. A Brooklyn letter promotes Piso’s Cure for Consumption claiming rapid relief for a child’s croup, dated 1901.
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Ethel
Edythe
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Piso
Croup
L. A. Pearce
Pilling Street
Brooklyn
N. Y
Qat
A Useful Accomplishment by Dr Nansen Story
Dr. Kdtfof Nansen narrates a humorous tale of a Norwegian girl who travels to the United States seeking work. She becomes a cook but cannot satisfy, failing in nearly every task until the mistress asks for any skill. Norah replies with a grin that she can produce milk reludeer.
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Kdtfof Nansen
United States
Dr. Nansen
Norah
Noted Reprimand Sparks Defiant Student Exchange
In a national school near Bally beg the principal berated senior pupils for misbehavior and warned Owen Girvan of a grim fate, calling him a worthless lad. Owen retorted with a bold quip, claiming greater happiness than the adult speaker.
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Bally Beg
Owen Girvan
Gorr
Owen
Comical Rescue Amid Flood Shows Flag shirt saga
Week’s Happenings recounts the Bad River flood near Pierre where Truels Madsen, a rancher, stripped to wear the American flag as a shirt. His son and a companion nearly perished in a tree-isolated paddle attempt, rescued by a tarpaulin rigged to a tree and a rope tether.
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Truels Madsen
Gagedy
Chicago
Sioux City
Evans
St. Paul
Vallery
Flo
Pierre
Ele
Saloon Fight Arises Over Sioux Falls Establishment
Sioux Falls business men move to shutter the Enger saloon near their shops, alleging state law violations. The dispute could spark statewide tension as eighteen of twenty six local saloons reportedly violate the rule about saloon locations near schools. Prohibitionists watch closely despite not yet joining the action.
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Sioux Falls
Enger
Post Office Robbers Caught in Federal Case
Two Loomis post office robbers, John Bell and Glenn Waldorf, were arrested in Minneapolis and confessed. A share of the stolen money was found at Bell’s father’s home near Loomis, prompting the father’s arrest in Mitchell on suspected involvement. The pair are held on $3,000 bonds to face federal court in Sioux Falls in October. they sought immediate sentencing.
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Loomis
Minneapolis
John Bell
Glenn Waldorf
Bell
Mitchell
Sioux
Live Stock Pavilion Site Deliberations in Mitchell
A state legislative committee overseeing the South Dakota Live Stock Association pavilion project met in Mitchell on Saturday to pick a site. They failed to decide but agreed to accept Newton’s plan, scaled up to 204 feet long with a 66 foot wide octagonal salesroom at one end.
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Mitchell
South Dakota Live Stock Association
Newton
Aberdeen bartender blocked in Murray saloon killing case
The case against Edward Block of Aberdeen, jailed for complicity in the June 21 Murray saloon fight, was dismissed by the state's attorney. Block has posted $1,000 bonds to appear as a witness at the trial of John Purcell, charged with manslaughter in Murray's death.
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Edward Block
Aberdeen
W. D. Murray
Block
John Purcell
Murray
Sioux Falls contractor Mills returns after mysterious disappearance
PF D Mills of Sioux Falls, missing since last April while travelling to New Mexico, caused Kansas City authorities to suspect murder. He unexpectedly returned home, while the Missouri River at Elk Point dropped 8 inches on Thursday. The river covered Hine Road section but overall damage was minor.
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PF. D. Mills
Sioux Falls
Kansas City
New Mexico
Missouri River
Elk Point
Bonded debt of Ashton wiped out on July 1
City authorities used $1,000 of the $1,200 license money received to pay off the last bond. The remaining $200 was not specified in the report.
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Ashton
Missouri River Flood Rises Eight Feet at Yankton
River swells eight feet at Yankton on Wednesday flooding out of banks and threatening thousands of acres of fertile land. Early reports indicate losses of small stock and swine as flood waters encroach on farmland.
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Yankton
Potton
Scalped by an Engine Near Piedmont
John Martin a 40 year old man was struck on the head by a freight engine while lying on a railroad track near Piedmont Tuesday morning. The impact tore off his scalp and left him seriously injured.
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John Martin
Piedmont
Woman Fights Rattlesnake For Rosebud Land Claim
Miss Swanton a former Frekinson County resident now holding a claim on Rosebud Indian reservation returns to her cottage to confront a giant rattlesnake occupying her home. She arms herself with a club, battles the serpent, narrowly escapes bites, and defeats it, reportedly keeping the snake’s rattles as a trophy.
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Miss Swanton
Frekinson County
Rosebud
Elaine
Fort Pierre Desolate as Waters Recede
A flood-stricken Fort Pierre resettlement scene as waters fall and mud covers rescuers. A party retrieved J. N. Douglass and wife and I. A. Wheeler and wife from trees after 24 and 36 hours respectively. A Wheeler son drowned before help could reach him. River rose twenty feet in four hours, a mile and a half wide, with a relief boat failing to make headway.
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Bnd
Fort Pierre
J. N. Douglass
IL. A. Wheeler
Trece
Wheeler
Lightning Kills Stock and Destroys Barns in Beadle County
Over ten days of heavy storms a series of lightning strikes in Beadle County killed twelve head of cattle owned by Frank Branstead of Grant Township and damaged Frank Wilson’s house in the same area. Charles Miner of Clifton Township lost cattle, while Walter Bateman and Charles Rhodes of Pearl Creek Township also suffered losses. A farmer’s barn was blown from its foundation, another barn was struck, and George Barrett’s barn in Liberty Township was badly wrecked.
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Beadle County
Frank Branstead
Grant Township
Frank Wilson
Charles Miner
Clifton Township
Walter Bateman
Charles Rhodes
Pearl Creek Township
George Barrett
Liberty Township
Severe storm lashes hills causing widespread flood damage
A thirty six hour storm drenched the Deadwood hills with rain and hail. Terry reported cloudbursting streets and flooded basements in leading stores. Rail lines showed minor washouts while farms face potential great damage across the district.
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Deadwood
Terry
Flood Drives Homeless Refugees Toward Mort Pierre
Reports from Cheyenne River country show very high water at Leslie with property loss but no immediate danger to the town. Refugees from Bad River, whose land was wiped out, stream toward Mort Pierre sharing tales of narrow escapes while camping in hills with little food. Troop B tents and blankets from Pierre are being dispatched to aid the homeless.
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Pierre
Cheyenne River
Leslie
Bad River
Mort Pierre
CATTLE DIPPING ENFORCEMENT TO FORCE COMPLIANCE
Federal and State authorities will enforce the cattle dipping law amid widespread disputes report from Miller. State commission bans undipped cattle shipments from Wessington and similar orders likely for other quarantined counties. Un dipped cattle cannot be marketed even if free of itch, as state and federal law back the action. Horse thieves are active in Lincoln County, with a team stolen from Eng E Thormodsgaard in Norway Township, a gray iron horse and a gray mare, plus a harness theft, with a reward offered.
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Miller
State Commission
Wessington
Lincoln County
Eng. E. Thormodsgaard
Norway Township
Norway
Canton Ep worth League closes with best session yet
The sixth session of the Canton Ep worth League closed Sunday evening, reporting record finances with a substantial surplus after paying running expenses. The event featured successful talent and attractions, and reform measures boosted business in Deadwood. A major real estate sale at the Keimer property near Mesonic temple united I. J. Smith of the Star barn with the buyers. Mennonite colonies in Hanson County report strong sheep farming, selling 24,000 pounds of wool at 28 14 rents per pound totaling $6,840.
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Canton Epworth League Assembly
Canton
Deadwood
Keimer
I. J. Smith
Star Barn
Hanson County
First Chinese marriage in Lawrence County reported
The first Chinese marriage in Lawrence County occurred in Deadwood Wednesday as Mr Ah Far and Miss Chin Hoo were made husband and wife by a Justice of the Peace.
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Lawrence County
Deadwood
Ah Far
Miss Chin Hoo
Mrs Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Promises Help to Women
In strict confidence Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound claims to aid female illnesses and offers free advice from a longtime expert. One testimonial from Mrs Fred Seydel of West Philadelphia notes a successful pregnancy after following instructions, asserting the remedy’s broad, proven record and urging sick women to write for guidance.
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Lydia B
Pinkham
Fred Seydel
North 54Th Street
West Philadelphia
Lydia
A Bad Fat Story From the Highlands Train
An English tourist recounts a summer rail journey in the Highlands where four burly farmers occupy one side of a compartment. A tall, gaunt man tries to squeeze in and cites parliamentary space rules. The farmer replies that he was built that way and cannot be blamed for not meeting the height of Parliament.
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Highlands
Scotland
Blisterful Ignorance in Juror Exchange
A lawyer questions a juror about prior service. The juror replies this is the first time their intelligence has been challenged, noting ignorance and surprise at the inquiry.
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Alane CO
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