Road to Arcady: A mountain picnic ends in romance
Christopher Kent encounters Eleanor Ames and her mother in a mountain cart. A two month trek for health becomes a chance for love as Kent protects them from rough miners and contemplates marriage after a pivotal rescue by the girl with a pistol. Eleanor dreams of the perfect land as Arcady.
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Christopher Kent
Christopher
Sunset Inn
Eleanor
Kent
Arcady
Elea
Mrs. Ames
Archimedes and Plato Fall to Unseen Dangers
In a Chicago Record-Herald style reminiscence the tale notes Archimedes perishing as Syracuse faced a Roman siege and Plato nearly dying after a fall while gazing at the stars. The device links ancient figures’ fates to unexpected accidents.
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Archimedes the Great
Syracuse
Archimedes
Plato
Chicago Record-Herald
Hat maker lag leads to construction order dispute
A Washington Herald excerpt portrays a milliner six weeks behind on a fall hat. Her husband, a magnate, retorts that women place a large construction order without a penalty clause, underscoring a gendered business grievance.
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Washington Herald
The Bee the Beet and the Beetle
A humorous verse argues that bees and sugar beets together explain the beetle lineage. The poem drolly claims the sugar beet and honeybee complete the family tree with the beet as the missing link.
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Darwin
Real Cause For Shame in Swifts Money
Tom Young De Swift says he is ashamed of how his father made his money while Jack In slated to be ashamed of his spending. St Louis Post Dispatch notes the public remarks.
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Tom—Young
de Swift
Jack
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
When a Man's Down and Freedom From Sorrow
A brief maxim from the Chicago Record Herald urges restraint toward a fallen man. It argues that mercy and patience may turn a current underdog into a future ally or equal by tomorrow.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Not Afraid. A Courageous Family Emerges in Kiss Danger
A dialogue notes fear of kissing danger while a informed reply cites a family known for courage, with the Philadelphia Ledger as the source. The exchange hints at themes of bravery and reputational strength in a social context.
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Philadelphia Ledger
A Serious Thought Polite Verse By a Baltimore Reader
A friend tells Polly a witty proposal about marrying a fine buck and trusting luck. Polly replies that it would be jolly, turning the brash flirtation into a cautious quip in a Baltimore American poem vignette.
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Polly
Baltimore
Local professional cards list Huron area services
Classified page fragment shows professionals including M E Walton undertaker D D Ss for over ten years at Axelrod's store Hills Block Huron. S D. attorney Mouser near Dakota Ave. Chamberlain at Standard Bank Building. Dr Whorton dentist. J H Smith homeopathic physician and surgeon with office on Hills Block and residences at Idaho and 3rd streets.
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M. E. Walton
Axelrod
Store Hills
Huron
S. D
Mouser
Dakota Ave
Moat
J. H. Smith Homeopathic Physician and Surgeon Office
Hills Block
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Mestic Coal At
Hocking Valley
Denning
Huron Lumber Co
C. S. Laughlin
Mer
Townsend-White Elevator Co
Northwestern
Beadle County
Hi. J. Ward Real Estate
H. J. Ward
Wheeler
Alford’s
D. M. Suits
Norbeck & Nicholson Co
Temple Bailey
Col
H. B. Kinyoun
Cavour, S. D
Dr. G. 8. Betts
Lida H. Betts
Waibel’s Hardware
Lida Betts
TAMS
South Dakota
A. A. Chamberlain
Attorney At Law
Standard Bank
Huron, S. D
3Rd
Idaho Streets
A. W.wilmarth
Bydr. Chambers
Room
World Building
Huron, S. Dak
C. S. Jones
James Valley Bank
H.C. Durkee
M.D
Root Building
W. M. Ringsdorf
D. D
J.P. Walsh
N.W. R’y
East
Minnesota
Dakota
West
Black Hills
North
Chicago
Iowa
South
Dakota Express
D. m. No
Aily
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Sunee
Dakota Pass
MMR
EAE
Vdceeasss
Peres
North No. Ees
Cbs
D. M
Sun- Mo
Omaha
Rapid City
Twin Cities
L. H. Jongs
State of Sout Dakota
Beadless
Ninth Judicial Circuit
Jesse L. Fisher
Charles E. Greer
Fisher & Greer
Chris Huber
Copartners
Circuit Court
Crawford, Taylor & Fairbank
Huron, Beadle Co
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