Mitchell Board Elects Staff and Advances High School Plans
The Mitchell board of education met Friday in the city hall basement. Vice President Lichfield presided as they elected H. H. Floff as superintendent and M. M. Ramer as principal, re elected several teachers, and discussed bonds of 69000 for a new high school. They hired Preston & Hannectt to prepare bond records and reviewed a proposed school building sketch from Architect Bell of Minneapolis. The group planned future teacher elections and beautification work once grounds are graded.
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Board of Education
Lichfield
South Dakota
Canton
Preston & Hannectt
Litchfield
9. A. Bates
H. H. Floff
M. M. Ramer
Jessie Walrath
Miss Gold
Thurston
Miss Mitchell
J. ©. Lindesy
Lindsey
Gary
Mitchell
Jst
East Side
Bell
Minneapolis
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement affidavit 1886
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears as senior partner that the firm will pay $100 for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A. W. Gleason certified this on December 6, 1886, Toledo Ohio. The remedy is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. testimonials available. Also promotes Wall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Frank J. Cheney
F. J
Trall
Cheney & CO
Toledo
O. Mesa
Wall
Banking Reserves Meant for Use in Emergencies
A Wall Street Journal aphorism compares bank reserves to a hospital emergency bed. It notes some bankers treat reserves as decorative, risking lack of readiness when a crisis strikes. The point: reserves must be usable in emergencies, not merely kept.
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Nat
Wall Street Journal
A Clever Scheme
A boy explains how he and Eric Jones swapped teacher help to improve arithmetic marks. He says they did five problems each day with the teacher's aid, then exchanged help to boost both their scores. The anecdote appears in Harper's.
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Tommy
Eric Jones
Harper’s
Impartiality Taints a Rabbit Hunt Tale
In a terse exchange an amiable man proclaims Mr Scatterton prides himself on impartiality. An unnamed speaker recalls a past hunting trip with Scatterton where he appeared indifferent to who or what was affected, including a rabbit or dog.
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Mr. Scatterton
Candidacy Endorsed for Mayor by Civic Federation
The Civic Federation met at the Methodist church to hear a committee report on mayoral timber. The committee endorsed A. I. Hitchcock as the best available candidate and the federation adopted the report unanimously citing his integrity and long city residence. If elected he would enforce city and state laws to the extent of his office.
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Civic Federation
Methodist Church
A. I. Hitchcock
Federation
E Hitchcock
Hitchcock
Death Was On His Heels A Virginia Man Uses New Discovery
Jesse P Morris of Skippers Virginia narrowly escaped a pneumonia episode in 1906 before trying Dr Kings New Discovery. After two and a half bottles he recovered fully and credited the remedy for lung disease and cough relief. The product was sold under a guarantee at Dieh Brownes drug store with trial bottles free.
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Jesse P. Morris
Skippers
Dr. King
Dieh & Brown’s
Work Weakens Kidneys In Mitchell Laborers
Mitchell residents in heavy daily labor suffer kidney strain from bending and lifting. James E. Duncan credits Doan's Kidney Pills with restoring function after years of backache and irregular secretions. Sold by Diehl & Brown and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY is sole US agent. Remember the name Doan's.
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Mitchell
Dean
James E. Duncan
W. Second St
Mitchell, S. D
Diehl & Brown
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
Short Stories From Various Local Notes
A Brownback family monument in Pottsville Pennsylvania will weigh eight tons and list 1 800 names. A George Washington signed war document was found among Essex county New Jersey courthouse records. A Broken Heart Drug Store operates in Payette Missouri serving youth appeal. Granite Oklahoma asks to locate a penitentiary there for quarry work for 10 000 years. J M Felker of Auburn Massachusetts owns a continental 1777 six dollar bill redeemable in Spanish milled dollars. The diabolo sport, revival of an ancient game, is gaining popularity under the name devil on two sticks.
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George Washington
Essex County
N. J
Payette
Broken Heart Drug Store
Granite
Okla
J. M. Felker
Auburn
Mass
Obituary of Louisa Witzel at Artesian
Louisa Witzel died at her Artesian home in March and funeral services were held Wednesday March 25 conducted by Rev J J Kearton. Born in Hanover Germany August 28 1828 she came to America in 1855 and married Henry Witzel that year. Eight of ten children survive Jacob Henry John Louis Witzel Mrs V D Strong Mrs C A Strong Mrs Amelia Schroeder and Mrs Louisa Banda. Her husband preceded her six years ago and she joined the Methodist church in youth remaining faithful. May God bless her. J H Kearteo
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Louisa Witzel
Artesian
J. J. Kearton
Louisa Herbert
Hanover
Germany
America
Henry Witzel
Iowa County
Wis
Territory of
Dakota
Eigeht
Jacob
Henry
John
Louis Witzel
V. D. Strong
C. A. Strong
Amelia Schroeder
Louisa Banda
Better Land
Twenty Year Health Sentence Credits Arnica Salve
O S Woolever of LeRaysville New York says Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured his bleeding piles twenty years ago and the ointment heals sores boils burns wounds and cuts quickly. Sold for 25 cents at Diehl Brown's drug store.
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Bucklen
O. S. Woolever
LeRaysville
N. Y
Diehl & Brown
Electric Bitters Restored My Life Says Mill Creek Man
Nine years ago a Mill Creek Indiana Territory man faced a near death due to a failing health. A druggist advised Electric Bitters and the product cured him restoring strength. Sold under guarantee at Diehl Brown's drug store for 50 cents.
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OC. Farthing
Mill Creek
Ind
Dieh! & Brown's
Feather beds spark flying machine inventor joke
Jinks declares feather beds unhealthy while Blinks claims an inventor of flying machines wants them spread nationwide. The exchange appears in the Chicago News as a lighthearted cartoon dialogue.
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Jinks
Chicago News
Witty Titles From Philadelphia High School Competition
Readers recall a contest at a Philadelphia high school where pupils submitted witty title ideas for twelve sham books on a dummy shelf. The entries include plays on well known names and works such as Thoughts On My Bed, On Different Tacks, The Fatal Blow, and Lost In the Wash with authorship attributed to familiar literary figures.
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Philadelphia
M. BE W
van Ham
Lizzie
John Wood
John Knox
Porter
Mill
O. W. Holmes
Morse
Burroughs
Getting Along in Schoolroom Banter
Miss Goodley and Miss Hussle share a lively exchange about constant activity. Miss Knox notes the steady task they avoid admitting growing older as they converse in playful Catholic Standard and Times tone.
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Miss Goodley
Miss Hussle
Miss Knox
Catholic Standard and Times
Dr. King's New Life Pills Promoted for Stagnation Relief
Advertised purifiers claim to cure headache billiousness and jaundice by cleansing the liver and bowels without erinding or griping. Available for 25c at Diehl & Brown's drug store.
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Dr. King
Diehl & Brown’s
Not Consistent with Coal Depletion Claims
Mrs Gunson cites an expert predicting coal reserves exhaustion in a century. Mr Gunson doubts the coal dealers will accept such a long timeline. Pittsburg Post.
Large Thumbs Hint At Character And Rulerly Prominence
A New York Journal feature quotes Irving R. Bacon on thumbs revealing character. Large thumbs indicate natural rulers who are practical and fond of usefulness, with a love of history. The reading then notes women with large thumbs may marry for security yet prove helpful in adversity.
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Irving R. Bacon
New York Journal
Gare of the Horse Advice for Farmers and Horses
The piece advises farmers to minimize horse purchases while keeping a good animal for sale when possible. It stresses planning, quality hay for horses, and balanced feeding. Do not overwork horses. avoid comparing effort with neighbors.
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Gare
Economical beef rations from four year Nebraska studies
A Nebraska experiment station bulletin reports four years of feeding trials. Prairie hay with corn yields poor gains. alfalfa hay with corn returns profitable gains. Clover hay profits when alfalfa unavailable. Corn stover with alfalfa and corn lowers costs and boosts profit. Prairie hay plus small amounts of protein concentrate improves gains over corn alone.
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Nebraska Experiment Station
Alfalfa Gains Ground in Vermont Yields and Methods
Vermont agricultural station reports alfalfa grown with yields from two and a half to six tons per acre. Recommended culture includes thorough soil prep, early seeding with oats, twenty pounds seed per acre, light annual fertilizer, and weed-free land. Best results occur on gravelly or slaty clay loams with good drainage and gentle slopes.
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Vermont Agricultural Station
Call Out the Weaklings in Poultry Breeding
Professor J. F. Rice urges the flockkeeper to cull weak chicks to improve vitality. He cites dull eyes, thin limbs, and a crow-like head as warning signs of weak vitality and advises breeding only robust birds.
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Professor J. F. Rice
Farm Tool Care Helps Prevent Spring Rust
Read the note urging quick inspection of plows and disks stored away months ago. If oil or grease is missing from bright parts, rust may form. A moment now to reoil saves hours in the busy spring season.
Look to the Colt's Feet Care Routine
The article stresses keeping a colt’s feet trimmed to prevent long toes and cracked hooves. Rasp the hoof into shape before turning the colt to pasture. Neglect can lead to broken hooves and lasting poor foot health.
Use of Brewers' Grains in Dairy Ration
A dairyman near a city with cheap brewers grains finds the best milk ration uses one half bushel fresh grains with three quarts of bran and two quarts of corn chops per cow per two feeds, followed by a feed of mixed hay and corn fodder.
Long Life For Fence Posts From Wood Treated With Creo Sote
Posts treated with creo sote gain extended life with cost between 4 and 15 cents per post. Willow maple and elm absorb more treatment and should last twenty years or more beyond untreated chestnut or cedar.
Unconscious Meal Ends With Bread as Breadline
The anecdote about John Muir describes a dining scene where Muir, lost in storytelling, repeatedly breaks off pieces of bread and forgets to order. His companion finally prompts him to eat, and Muir declares the last piece of bread on the plate as “bully.”
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John Muir
Muir
Mr Muir
Bookman
The Pygmy Earth and the Sun’s Vast Dimensions
An article contrasts the Sun’s immense size with Earth’s, noting the Sun’s diameter about 866000 miles and volume about 1.3 million Earths. It explains solar density, total weight, and uses a two foot Sun globe versus a pea for education, while classifying the Sun among variable stars.
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Ebor
Discovery of Mammoth Cave Deep Passage Opens After Bridge
The text recounts that after initial exploration was done by enslaved workers, progress halted at obstacles like a large limestone rock and a deep crevasse. In 1887 Stephen and companions crossed a makeshift tree-bridge over the Bottomless pit, unlocking vast cave sections and revealing the abyss to be 180 feet deep.
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Mammoth Cave
Stephen
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