South Dakota Shelf Authors Noted by Doane Robinson
Doane Robinson reviews South Dakota authors and works connected to the state. He lists early fictionists such as Mrs. George B. Spencer of Deadwood and Hamlin Garland, notes out of print titles, and highlights works by Eleanor Gates, Kate Boyles, and John H. Burns. The piece catalogs books tied to South Dakota life and suggests a dedicated state shelf in libraries.
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Doane Robinson
Pierre
the Boyles
Hanson
South Dakota
George B. Spencer
Deadwood
Spencer
Watertown
N. Y
Hamlin Garland
Jason
George H. Marquis
Mchird
Abbey Pres
Marion L. Fox
Thomas A. Stubbins
Yankton College
The
Patriot
Ben Blair
Bronx Falls
McClurg’s
Kate
Virgil Boyles
Bouth Dee Ea
South da
South Daacento
Bouth Dakota
Gilbert A. Frerengerous
Teelyn Garanaithe
Eva Emery Dye
Precemermery
Stewart Ed- White
Mr. White
Paul Travers
Gam T. Clover
Sioux Falls
Tonda
Warren K. Morehead
State Library
Hobble skirt causes dance floor injuries in Ell Neb
A Hobble skirt fad sparked a barn dance mishap two miles from Ell Neb where about 200 couples gathered. A stampede of slips left George Downing with a broken left ankle and several others scratched or bruised. Mrs Brayton vowed never to wear the garment again.
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Paul Brayton
Sioux
Pullman Ranch
Mrs. Brayton
Harry
George Downing
Endicot
Parish
Sis
Anderson
Ell
Practical guidance for a woman landlady renting rooms
A practical guide advises women who rent rooms to plan carefully, buy wisely, and balance tasteful decor with low costs. It recommends steel spring cots, durable curtains, affordable wallpaper, and coordinated colors to create cozy, profitable accommodations.
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Sim
Cera
Brussels
Fiat
Forehanded Christmas Gift Planning Urged for Women
A woman author urges forethought in Christmas gifting stressing practical budgeting and early start. She suggests listing recipients and tentative gifts, then buying or making items ahead to save money and avoid last minute stress.
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Cervantes
Canned Goods Dinner Idea From Woman's Home Companion
A fragment describes an informal dinner built around canned foods with a hearty invitation on can labels. It suggests menus including olives, sardines, soups, sausages, crab meat, jellies, crackers, and desserts, plus favors and themes. It also offers serving tips like inviting by telephone, using a tea service, chafing dishes, and an on-site creamed chicken dish.
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Scence
Baked Bananas With Butter and Sugar Dressing
Prepare bananas by peeling one third lengthwise and loosening skin. Place in a pan with skins up, baste with a mixture of melted butter sugar and water. Bake twenty minutes until lightly browned and serve in the skins with dressing between skin and fruit.
Bad Form at Card Tables Highlights Courtesy and Etiquette
A column discusses polite behavior at card tables noting that courteous women may become rude when losing. It urges players to stay calm, avoid snappiness, and keep the game civil, stressing self-control and good breeding regardless of place or moment.
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Wes Colnet
Sting
The Newest Sleeves In Salona Dresses Of Today
A Basar writer notes sleeve trends for Salona dresses, highlighting slim, trimmed forms avoiding bulk. Indoor dresses favor multiple materials from wrist to elbow, with transparent fabrics or lace, silk, or velvet, and styles include slash or oversleeve drapery and shadow sleeves.
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Basar
Peperomia Care Tips For Window Garden In Dry Indoor Air
A gardener praises Peperomia maculosa as a hardy window plant suited to dry rooms. Advice covers shallow containers, loose well drained soil with charcoal, four inch depth, light watering, and leaf-cutting propagation similar to begonias.
Electric poker machine uses a drum to deal five cards
The Philadelphia Ledger describes a Washington patent for an electric poker machine. It automates dealing discards draws and betting with five rows of cards on a rotating drum guarded by shields. Each player uses a button to control a row while a master button handles all rows. The device aims to preserve fairness by preventing cheating and speeds play, though its impact on the game remains debated.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Acticut
Washington
Neetoek
Neal
Shetting
Sabasie
The Profitable Long Island Duck Industry Explained
The article notes large profits from Long Island ducklings sold in New York and major cities. It cites $76,000 combined profit for two producers and up to 46 cents net per duck, with 80 000 birds yielding about $86 000 in a year. Demand grew as western markets opened.
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Harper's Weekly
Gome Long Inland
Long Island
New York
Middle West
Chicago
Naseas County
Ancient Harper's Weekly Die Found in Athens Museum
An ancient bronze die used for Athens coinage, found in Egypt in 1004, is likely the only extant Athenian tetradrachm die. It bears the owl design and reflects ancient metallurgical practices dated before Christ, with copper purity and trace elements indicating controlled hardness and malleability.
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Harper's Weekly
Athens
Egypt
The Only Way, cae a dollar out of Brown yeater Chtoroform or sandbag
A garbled fragment likely from a local page references a phrase about a dollar, Brown, and threats or tactics like chloroform or sandbagging. The readable bits offer no clear event, date, or identities to anchor a full summary.
Improvised Furniture Guards From Old Kid Gloves
To protect walls and woodwork when guarding furniture, use fingers of an old kid glove stuffed with cotton. Attach to the back of the furniture with tiny tacks at the end. they work well and are fairly conspicuous.
Cleaning a Black Shirt with Home Methods
A dated tip describes laying the garment on a clean table and blotting grease with brown paper, then using a hot iron, rubbing with a sponge dipped in strong coffee to treat the fabric. The method instructs ironing on the wrong side until the skirt is completely dry.
The Wedding Veil Trends in Modern Brides
The piece notes shifts in bridal veils with many brides opting for no face cover, using flowers to secure the veil at the back while the front stays clear. It highlights the appeal of a soft veil, pearl accents, and lace options, contrasting old and new styles.
Curious Bible Misprints From Harper’s Weekly Highlights
Notices misprints in historic Bibles such as the Geneva second edition 1661 2 Caxton era Oxford edition 1717 and the Vinegar Bible parable of the vineyard misprint noted as a printer error basketful of printer errors and other curiosities including Persecuting Printers Bible and hare ear phrases showcasing era misprints and note on accuracy.
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Harper's Weekly
Healdes
Geneva
Oxford
London
Robert Hain
William K Ieerin
Stevens
Midnight Burglary Report Stirs Suburban Street
A masked burglar crept from a house at night and questioned a companion about using upper porches to gain access. The exchange reveals planning and frustration as the duo investigates entry points.
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Medere Guburban
Mack
Bill
Fragmented Poem Fragments From a Sacred Text
Readable lines hint at a reflective verse about Love and the Holy Dead. The text blends questioning longing with a distant place described as a dwelling of sacred dead. No clear event or identifiable figures emerge beyond thematic imagery.
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Mor Dreamer
Saint
Average Size of the Bea From Harper Weekly
Fragmentary OCR note from Harper's Weekly hints at a discussion of the size of a feature or object labeled the Bea. Readable portions mention averages and measurements in a 19th century context. Further specifics are unclear due to text corruption.
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Bea
Harper’ Weekly
Voutent
Hae Pateen
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