Political and war news from Sioux Falls and Manila
A special Sioux Falls election defeated the $130000 water works bond issue by 687 to 584. Carter Harrison was reelected Chicago mayor, defeating Carter 4 St and other rivals. Gen Otis reports reduced prospects for the Philippine war, with insurgents discouraged and returning home. The Philippine commission in Manila issues a protective proclamation inviting natives to join commerce and civilization.
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Sioux Pall
Sioux Fall
Carter Harrison
Chicago
Record
Times-Herald, Tribune and Post
Harrison
St. Carter
Inter-Ocean
Street Railway
Politica
Owls
Macila
L Philippines
Otis
Malolos
Philippine Commission
Manila
Congregational Church Holds Annual Business Meeting
The Congregational church held its annual business meeting on Tuesday evening April 4 with strong attendance. Officers for the next term were elected unanimously including St. T. Robinson as deacon H. McCormick as trustee S. H. Scallin as treasurer Mrs M H Ruth as clerk and committees for fin ance music and church work were named. Plans for the year were discussed with faith in the church’s mission and activity.
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Congregational Church
St. ‘T. Robinson
H. McCormick
S. H. Scallin
M. H. Ruth
Print Cheap Sale Bills for Davison County Farmers
The Capital offers low cost sale bills and advertising in this paper for farmers in Davison and neighboring counties planning spring auctions. Also notes Dr. A T Wolff lectures at the Presbyterian church with stereopticon views of Scotland Ireland and London and praises the series as beneficial for church funds.
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Davison
A. T. Wolff
Scotland
Presbyterian Church
Dr. Wolff
A. T. Wolffs
Ireland
Herald Isle
London
Church Society
Sporting Spirit and Billy’s Black Eye Incident
Grogan says Billy blocked his eye by running into an open door and claims he got the black eye in a fight. Kilkey questions Billy’s sportsmanlike conduct as the clash over the incident unfolds.
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Grogan
Billy
Kilkey
Grogaan
Local notes on residents and business activity in Mitchell
Geo, Munger and family have moved into rooms over Boyce's furniture. S. H. Scallin resumes work after illness. J. K. Smith displays two real estate signs in the stairway. Elton McKinley goes to Omaha for a wholesale grocery job. Alfred Dix returns from Chicago dental college vacation. Gus Bergquist arrives from Omaha to work as a blacksmith for K. A. Johnson. Henry Koch promotes a fresh assortment of cimities lawns and challies. S. C. Jones enlarges a west Third street residence. T. F. Ball of Wright, Barrett & Stillwell sells paper to W. E. Turner. Miss Winfred McVay visits from Scotland. she is Scotland schools principal. Mrs. A. S. Winter visits from Chamberlain and plans to Harper's Ferry. W. L. Phelps discusses bonds. council declines 4 percent offer. Farmers delay spring work due to wet ground. Thomas Olson marries Miss Hilda S. Rud. they will reside on Hooker farm. Rev. J. B. Freeland will miss Friday’s meeting. Rev. N. J. Davis to lead services. Judge Smith, Attorney Hitchcock, and Stenographer Boyles return from Woonsocket after election contest proceedings. two-week adjournment to obtain witness deposits. Francis Maguire’s sons in Lincoln and Chicago report busy, with John as VP of an eleven-state oratorical association and Phillip in Chicago with the state insurance department. Acetylene lighting demos invite store and home use at Mitchell Plumbing Co.. Mr. Brown's Odorless gas machine passes Underwriters tests. Mesare, Brown & Orrall expand lighting in Mitchell and beyond.
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J. K. Smith
Elton McKinley
Omaha
Alfred Dix
Chicago
Gus Bergquist
K. A. Johnson
Henry Koch
S. C. Jones
West Third Street
M. Keith
T. F. Ball
Wright, Barrett & Stillwell
Minneapolis
W. E. Turner
Winfred McVay
Scotland
University
Plankinton
Mary Anderson
Miss McVay
A. S. Winter
Chamberlain
G. Scoville
Harper’s Ferry
Lews
W. L. Phelps
Thomas Olson
Hilda S. Rud
Judge Abbey
Reierson
Hooker
Olson
Francis Maguire
John
Lincoln
Neb
God Phillip
Phillip
State Insurance Department
Lighting process letters and local moves across town
The country has received several letters from eastern parties seeking to investigate lighting methods. D A Mizener left for Iowa to finalize real estate deals. James Grace moved into a corner residence, while Mrs C J Elias expanded her millinery stock with new spring lines. Rev J F Hanson, formerly near Mt. Vernon, is now in Iowa. A local man, S D Cook, advances in proprietary medicines. A bay horse is on a Lisbon township property. Dr R V Pierce offers 500000 free copies of The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser, 1008 pages, mailed for twenty one one cent stamps, identical to the sold edition.
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D. A. Mizener
Iown
James Grace
Second
Davison Streets
Henry Koch
J. F. Hanson
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
S. D. Cook
Mitchell
Davenport
Lisbon Township
C. J. Elias
James Leslie
Spring Woods
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Queer Tales of Chance and a Tramp in Need
A Chicago Chronicla item recounts a tramp asking for help and being directed to work, with a stranger offering $1 and moral advice. It then shifts to Monte Carlo casino anecdotes about betting systems, red and black color runs, and gambler superstition, ending with the phrase Queer thing, chance.
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Chicago
Chronicla
Monte Carlo
New York
Modjeska Quips On Climate As North Cold Stuns Cast
In a winter tour the Polish star Mme Modjeska and her company faced biting cold in the extreme north. Count Bozenta urged a southern retreat, but she quipped the south is dead, and then added a sharp witticism about it being a beautiful corpse.
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Mme. Modjeska
Count Bozenta
Wonderful Appetite of the Heron in Digestive Feats
A For est and Stream observation extols the heron's remarkable digestion and capacity to swallow large fish. The neck seems to stretch like rubber as meat and bones pass, with moments of distress followed by relief when a large bone is regurgitated. Catfish swallowing shows beak piercing to render food harmless, and sand or trash are expelled before re swallowing.
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India
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