Sioux Falls Conventions Debated Over Constitution Changes
The South Dakota constitutional convention debates whether to refer articles to committees, defend omnibus limits, and revise debt provisions. Edgerton resists changes beyond omnibus terms while others back limited amendments and clear division of the instrument among 32 standing committees.
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Seers
Edgerton
Spooner of
Kingsbury
Congress
Caldwell
Minnehahan
Jolley
Davies
Carson
North Dakota constitutional convention adjourns for committee work
July 11 reports show delegates resuming business after a rest day. President Fancher forms 23 standing committees with Democrats leading three. R M Tuttle will serve as stenographer. West Superior invites the convention to a national water ways convention August 6. Governor Mellette condemns ballot fraud and endorses secret ballot. Boundary line issues between North and South Dakota discussed for future reagreement.
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Methodist Conference
South Dakota
Sioux Falls
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Bismarck
Biswarack
Dak
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Mandan
West Superior
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Iy Uest
Mellette
Purell
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Rev
R. C. Wiley
Lion Hunter Recalls Close Encounter in Hot Tentot Country
Lawrence J. Raymond, a wild animal hunter, narrates lions behavior observed during hunts in the Hot tentot country. He recalls a near fatal attack, how the lion stalked, and his momentary calm and improvised defense with a dog-like bark that scared the beast away.
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Hottentot
Hamburg
Short Hand Systems and Pitman Proponents Review
A survey outlines principal short hand systems with emphasis on Pitman and Benn Pitman methods. It compares Graham Munson Scott Browne Longley Watson Lindsley and Cross, noting ease of learning, speed, and readability. It cites Pitman publishing history and notes language adaptability.
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Detroit
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Humphrey
Philadelphia
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Palmer
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Allen
Boston
Barnes
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England
British
Mortality Disparities Highlighted in Fort Valley Ad
The Fort Valley Georgia Advertiser notes that four black deaths occur for every white death in the area, attributing higher tuberculosis among blacks to lack of labor and inactivity, likening them to idle northern whites.
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Fort Valley
Oldest Bank Notes From China Precede Modern Currency
The oldest notes, called flying or conveniet money, began in China about 2697 B C under treasury control. Early greenbacks bore bank name, issue date and number, value in figures and words, and anti counterfeiting notices. Printed in blue on mulberry fiber paper, one issue from 1399 B C is kept in the Asiatic Museum at St Petersburg.
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China
B.C
Asiatic Museum
St. Petersburg
Miss Millie Tappen to lead church in Kansas CuicaGo
Miss Millie F. Tappen of Sioux Falls who graduated from Cornell with a bachelor of letters will become pastor of a church in Kansas CuicaGo. The piece notes the large population in CuicaGo per a new directory and questions Chicago's census claims.
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Sioux Falls
Cornell
Kansas
CuicaGo
Chicago
Modest Man Faces Car Window Struggle
A humorous account from the Boston Transcript about a sensitive man trying to operate a car window. He battles a stubborn pane while others in the vehicle suppress grins, fearing a chorus of advice and easy amusement from fellow passengers.
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Capt. Crockett
Gildrey
Boston Transcript
Secrets of longevity from Heine to Roose
The piece lists factors linked to long life based on historical opinions. It cites Heine on ancestry, notes women living longer, and mentions clergy or lawyers as long-lived. It contrasts wealth with longevity and jokes that cleanliness helps health, while a dirty centenarian is cited as an odd exception.
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Hufeland
The Esquimaux Shrinking Northward and Dying Out
The New York Sun notes the Esquimaux have narrowed north south range, with evidence of retreat from Grant Land and Cape Sabine. It cites Captain Adams on relocating Smith Sound natives and suggests gradual extinction as a pattern across Banks Land Wollaston Land and southwest Greenland under Danish rule.
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The Seven Wise Men of Greece and the Golden Tripod
A crowd of early Greek sages Pittacus Bias Solon Thales Chilon Cleobastus and Veriander are named as the seven wise men. The tale recounts how a golden tripod found in a net sparked a transfer of wisdom among them ending at Apollo’s temple to show that the wisest distrust their own wisdom.
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Devil Cast Out by Science Aims at Dispelling Possession Beliefs
Dr. Andrew D. White argues in Popular Science Monthly that science and Christian charity together are eroding belief in demon possession. He notes opposition from some Wesleyan, Catholic, and Protestant voices but sees progress as physicians and clergy collaborate to cast out Satan from asylums and monasteries.
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France
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Popular Science Monthly
Half a Crown of Glory Tale from an English Sunday School
In an English Sunday school a lady teacher warns pupils against half hearted devotion to God promising a crown of glory for those good all the time. A big-headed boy quips that being good half the time should earn at least a half crown, prompting amused pause.
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Nourishing Foods for Children Strengthen Teeth and Bones
An article urges feeding children with bran from whole grains and oatmeal rather than white flour. It warns flour milling removes lime-rich nutrients, endorsing brown bread made from rye and corn meals and regular baked beans to supply lime salts for dental health. It also advises proper brushing technique along the gum line.
Comforting Night Cap in Haunted Room
An elderly hostess in B. recounts a room filled with sacred associations and family deaths. She mentions her first husband dying in the bed, her father a spiritualist who might appear, and her son dying of heart disease nearby. The tale blends superstition with eerie humor as she bids the visiting minister good night.
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Mr. Jinks
Dicey Tales From a Tavern Wake Side Show
A doctor recounts a tavern anecdote about Joe Wood stock who ran a side show with an Irishman deemed homely. The act drew crowds until a wake night when the man returned with an ear bitten off and a smashed nose, leading Joe to dismiss him for the drastic change in appearance.
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Joe
Ism He Had Rheumatism In St Louis Joke
A humorous exchange from St. Louis Magazine features a minister, verger, and James debating religious labels with the punchline that the true “ism” is rheumatism afflicting a church warden.
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St. Louis Magazine
Buffalo Girl Sets Soda Drinking Record Says Pharmacist
A Main Street pharmacist touts a Buffalo girl as the champion soda drinker. He recalls her Saturday visit when she downed seven glasses in fifteen minutes and normally drinks at least two glasses of vanilla soda on each visit.
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Buffalo Express
Buffalo
Education in Russia in 1884 Report
The latest 1884 educational report shows 1,466,913 of 15 million Russian children attend school. Seventy percent receive no instruction, with one secondary school per 18,000 boys and 22,000 girls in sixty governments. Only 63 percent of boys and even fewer girls who could attend high school are accommodated.
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Russia
Italian fruit seller uses banana peels to feed truck horses
A Worth Street fruit vendor collects banana peels to clean the area and feeds them to passing truck horses via his daughter. The Italian smiles at his scheme while a reporter notes horses enjoy the peels, reducing street peeling waste.
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New York News
Anatomy of a Mosquito Bill
The narrator describes the mosquito’s mouthparts as a blunt fork with a grooved head and a sharpened lance. Two saws flank the lance, their teeth keen, guiding the lance as the insect alights and inserts the bill. The accompanying sawing causes the victim to react in alarm.
Tragedy in Youngstown Leaves Widow and Two Children Drowned
Mrs John McGregor of Youngstown Ohio drowned herself and two children after her husband left her in destitute circumstances.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Dobbins’ Electric Soap Tops Imitations
For 24 years Dobbins' Electric Soap has been imitated by unscrupulous makers. It is claimed to be the best soap with immense sales. Consumers are urged to get Dobbins' and not accept substitutes from grocers.
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