Local Notables Travel and Business Changes reported
Residents and travelers are noted with movements to and from Mitchell. Mrs Fy L Brasseft plans a brief Chicago visit. Emily Kings resumes work at Gillis's. Clarence Towih mourns his mother. several locals return from trips or plan moves, including Cessford from Elk Point and Miller heading to Los Angeles. The firm Webster Cook & Co changes hands, and Henry Noble pilots Roosevelt's Aberdeen special. The Dairy Farm at the Opera House draws smaller crowds amid Roosevelt visit, with Nettie Palmer as new actress and mandoline club performances.
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Fy. L. Brasseft
J. M. Owen
Roberd
Roantree
Mt. Vernon
Jim Livingston
Justice McKinley
I. G. Jones
J. J. Case Co
Nebraska
Big Stone Lake
Geo
L. C. Thoras
Rochester
Minn
Jack Levings
Moody County
United States Land Office
W. H. Whester
Teonard
W. H. Cook
J. L.cook
W. C. Webster
Webster, Cook
Opera House
Josephine Willkomm
Nettie Palmer
Mandoline Club
Fragmentary dialogue on marriage from a Hardened Wretch scene
The fragment shows a girl asking which part of speech is marriage on the piazza of the Hardened Wretch. A married man responds that marriage is a subordinate conjunction.
Fortunes and The Market Theories in Chicago Pork
Will Payne in Century recounts a cautionary tale about a young man who trusted a packer’s pork market forecast and held 2,500 barrels as prices collapsed. The packer asks if the man can eat it, highlighting the danger of preconceived market theories and the value of adapting to drift.
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Chicago
Packer
Will Payne
Century
Vampire superstitions across Europe and tales of undead
The Chicago Tribune recounts European beliefs that vengeful or violent deaths spawned vampires who rose at night to bite, with shape shifting powers and midnight deeds. Women were said to become vampires to lure men, while garlic and rosebushes guarded against them. Stakes, burning straw, and guarding animals guarded against vampiric threats.
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Chicago Tribune
Narrow Escape Reveals Hair Evidence Misled Jury
A country murder case hinged on a hatchet with blood and hair found under a suspect’s bed. An in court hair analysis showed the strands were animal, not human, leading to the accused’s acquittal after the dog killing came to light.
Wiser Than Race Horse Betting Advice
A column proposes a simple plan to save $2 weekly for fifty weeks to reach $106 by year end. It claims the method brings peace of mind and conscience and is pitched as wiser than gambling, aimed at readers rather than banks.
That Tired Feeling Signals Spring Blood Deficiency
A health note warns that fatigue in spring indicates blood shortfall and impurities. It describes signs such as pimples and eruptions as tied to blood vitality, urging heed to avoid risk.
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Claim Quick Vital Uplift
A testimonial touts Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills for renewed life strength and clear skin. The speaker says fatigue improved sleep returned and scrofula cured, with a claim the medicine keeps its promises.
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Hood
C.M. Boor
Gilead
Conn
Disguises of Nature and Savages Walk in Boots
The article compares natural defenses in insects and animals noting stings armor and camouflage. It argues half the world prospers at the expense of the other and describes how insects defend themselves. It also explains why savages walk with toes turned in due to movement through forests and use of feet as hands.
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Nature
Killtele Sike
Royal Magazine
Boil Water Properly As Delmonico Taught
The Boston Cooking School Magazine recalls Charles Delmonico’s method for quick boil water. Start with fresh water in a warm kettle, bring to boil, then remove from heat for tea or coffee before it spoils. He warned against steam and simmering which leaves lime and iron, causing illness.
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Boston Cooking School
Charles Delmonieg
Delmonico
Bridge Gone Forces Back-Up Says Engineer
An old locomotive engineer recalls a time a year ago when a bridge over Maple River was swept away. He backed up two miles to avoid danger and the division superintendent blamed him for the delay. The fireman reportedly refused to risk getting wet, and the engineer faces a stern warning.
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Maple River
Chicago News
Eyes at Different Ages in a Stockholm Museum
A Stockholm museum displays eyes from individuals at various ages cut to show the inner and outer eye. The child’s eye appears transparent while a thirty year old’s shows slight opacity. by fifty or sixty the eye is decidedly opaque and by seventy to eighty it is dull and lusterless due to fibrous tissue and waste deposits.
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Stockholm Museum
Fiendish burglar sets 3 o clock alarm then flees
A suburban burglar enters a sleeping apartment but finds nothing worth stealing. He mutters of getting satisfaction and sets the clock for 3 before quietly leaving. Separate dialogue shows a worker asking to file letters and trim them with scissors.
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Chicago Tribune
Patrick
Kansas City
Sealed Verdict Returned In Music Case Courtroom
Jurors have delivered a sealed verdict in the case, with the judge instructed to keep it closed unless opened in court. The defendant requested the court not to break the seal unless necessary, citing ongoing music-related counts.
Min cough cure praised for quick relief in children
Advert says Minute Cough Cure brings immediate relief from cough croup and lagrippe without upsetting the stomach. It allegedly draws out inflammation heals and soothes and cures by aiding lungs to supply oxygen to blood and tissues. L. O. Gale.
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L. O. Gale
The Tulip Mania in Holland Prices a Tulip Bulb
During the tulip mania period in Holland the Viceroy tulip bulb fetched an enormous price in 1626 and 1687. A single bulb was said to be worth four tons of wheat eight tons of rye four fat oxen eight pigs twelve sheep two hogsheads of wine four barrels of beer two barrels of butter a thousand pounds of cheese a bundle of clothes and a silver pitcher.
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Holland
Little Early Risers Pills Promise Cure and Vitality
Advertising copy claims Little Early Risers ease liver trouble and constipation by acting as a tonic. The text asserts the pills do not weaken the system and restore tissue function, attributed to L. O. Gale.
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L. O. Gale
Vandal Attacks Hit Hampton Court Portraits and Tapestry
Vandalism resurfaces at Hampton Court London injuring portraits of William II and Henry VIII and splitting an old Flemish tapestry in the horn room. The acts hint at ongoing resentment toward monarchy.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Promoted By Mrs Crick Report
Mrs Mary Crick of White Plains Kentucky reports long struggle with dyspepsia. After using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure she improves at once and soon regains weight health and strength eating freely. The product digests food and makes the stomach sweet.
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Mary
Crick
White Plains
Gale
Germans to tour United States on agricultural study mission
The German Agricultural Society of Berlin will send a large delegation in April for a three months tour of the United States to study American farming methods. The Washington department will provide a guide and cover expenses. several Berlin Agricultural Institute students will accompany the group.
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Teutonic Study of
America
German Agricultural Society of Berlin
Washington
Berlin Agricultural Institute
Allen's Foot-Ease Ad Teaches Foot Comfort
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease for relieving foot discomfort including corns bunions ingrowing nails and sweaty feet. The product is sold at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with a prompt to ask today.
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Allen
Parrot Performs Bicycle Act in Berlin Parade
In Berlin a parrot rides a bicycle to delight crowds. The bird pedals with its feet on a tiny machine with a grooved tire and uses its beak to steer. A second parrot hangs on a trapeze beneath to help balance the display.
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Berlin
Burdock Blood Bitters Advertised for Indigestion
The notice promotes Burdock Blood Bitters claiming to strengthen and tone the stomach and prevent indigestion as a remedy. It asserts many ailments stem from poor digestion and positions the product as a cure.
Habits of Fish Feature In Code Tagged Cod
The United States and foreign governments recently released cod with metal checks to identify migratory habits for study and tracking.
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United’ States
Rocky Mountain Tea Promotes Women’s Strength and Beauty
Mary Jennings of N Yamhill Oregon endorses Rocky Mountain Tea as essential for women’s health and vitality. The ad claims the product keeps them well and strong with a price of 35 cents, signed by S H Scallin.
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Mary Jennings
N. Yamhill
Oregon
S. H. Scallin
Always the Mode in Style and Money
A wealthy man and another discuss fashion and wealth. The man notes money grows more stylish with time, while purchases fade from fashion within months. He stresses lasting value lies in wealth itself rather than transient goods.
Rocky Monat Lea Promoted for Health Benefits
A claim describes composition as boosting vascular flesh and healthy tissue with rich red blood while clearing the stomach kidneys and liver. The name Rocky Monat Lea is invoked as the promoter of these effects.
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Monat Lea
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