Davison County Awards Three Bridge Contracts in 1907 Session
Davison County Commissioners approved bids for steel bridges east of Mitchell and north of the poor farm, plus a north Mt Vernon span. Fred Brodstrup awarded the 66-foot Firesteel Creek bridge at 1924 dollars, with Iowa Bridge Co. handling two 60-foot spans for 3300 dollars. Additional adjournment actions include tax abatements, loans, and salary approvals.
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Davison County
S. D
Wm. Nash
J. R. Allison
A. J. Annis
T. B. Haynes
E. D. Watkins
W. M. Herbert
State of
South Dakota
C. E. Perry
Labor County
State of South Dakota
W. S. Wells
H. C. Cook
Sherif
S. H. Morgan
Rowley
Mitchell
Vernon Horse Co
Mt. Vernon
W. R. Ball
Susie Ruthardt
Eliza Schutz
Davis & Daniels
Mdse
H. M. Posey
HH. Noble
Fred Brodstrup
Poor Farm
Twin City Bridge Co
Iowa Bridge Co
A. E. Shorthill Co
Mt .Vernon
Joliet Bridge Co
Our Farm
Continental Bridge Co
Poor
Fred. Brodstrup
Atitthell
Firesteel Creek
County Auditor's
Badger
Perry
Blendon
Nm’ Court House
Fred
Con
C. J. Lyons
Iowa
C. BH. Vermilyea
H. B. Anderson
D. Stearns
Ethel H. Lyons
W. Abbey
Salary
J. Quigley
S. Cattrell
Tges Eye
Dioce
J. Spangler
A. Bergman
J. G. Markham
G. W. Davis
C. C. Halphide
E. J. Haynes
L. Plotner
Virgil Ob Moyles
Ence
Sisnographer
Herbert & Tittenenck
Deending Repute van How
le Gacott
Eipreas and
Freight Ag Ou
Geo Ho
J. P. Potter
W. H. Bacon
James Graham
A. L. C. Hillman
Hans Rasmussen
Petit Ju- Tom
A. W. Thomas
W. H. Schlund
J. F. Kurtz
John Walrath
James Murphy
T. E. Barker
A. Darmer
J. BE. Jenks
L. B. Millard
Fay Higgins
W. E. Jay
Tred Giesan
Geo. Bock
Chas. Grady
Joe Schoenfelder
Petit Ju
J. F. Berry
Frank Scheich
L. M. Hardy
A. M. Gardner
John Hunt
F. S. Turney
J. H. Davis
H. A. Boltman
L. W. Plotner
Chas. Kratz
BE. J. Haynes
J. C. Cook
L. Robert
Geo. Frink
Amos Chandler
Ps J. Patterson
W. J. Patterson
R. L. McCurdy
C. S. Bob
T. J. Spangler
J. Lovinger
Geo. H. Miner
George Waight
M. Kieth
Fred A. Wills
R. D. Welch
Alvin Scott
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Phil Lucas
D. H. Brown
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Henry Riley
Geo. Evans
Anderson
Scallin Bros
Davison
Ss. I. H. B. Anderson
Monotony Triggers Nervous Breakdowns Says Ad
An old advertisement warns monotony harms the nervous system and promotes Dr. A. W. Chase's Nerve Pills as the remedy. It claims heavy mental work and rural life cause exhaustion, urging early use and noting the price 50 cents per box, six for 2.50, with Buffalo, New York as the company location.
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A. W. Chase
A. W. Chase Med. Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Careful driving through rough roads warns cabby
A London Tid-Bits quip cautions a cabby to slow down over stones and pull up at the correct house. The passenger asks to avoid dreadful railway vans and questions which hospital to take him to in case of an accident.
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London
Catholic Ladies Bazaar Closes After Week of Active Auctioning
The Catholic Ladies Bazaar ended Friday night with a large crowd and lively bidding. Auctioneer Jimmie Judge sold remaining booths and goods, and the city lot near St. Joseph's hospital went to Mrs. D. H. Brown, as the week raised a sizable sum for the organizers.
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Grace Goodykoontz
Mary Louise Burns
Josephine Scott
Gaynor
Reichsen
Weber
James Coughlin
Combs
Anna Scott
del Riego
Lucile Evans
Hermonia Reichsen
Clara Christensen
Tosti
Mae Welch
Jean
Burleigh
Jimmie Judge
Ethan
Fannie McCormick
Ralph Brokaw
Mendelssohn
Drake
Brokaw
D. H. Brown
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Longworths Comedy and Reflections From Wait Among Train Noises
A Marietta banquet honors Ohio Company’s first settlement tablet as Congressman Nick Longworth recalls a stump speech misfire in Newark. He quips to a restless crowd about Republican prosperity while a freight train rumbles by. a bystander quips empties, then Longworth slips back into the train. In New York Mrs. Clews Parsons discusses marriage trials and the social value of divorce.
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Ohio Company
Marietta
Ohio
Nick Longworth
Mark Latina
Longworth
Newark
Nick
Feller
Saturday Evening Post
Clews Parsons
New York
Advertisement Wit From Twain At Virginia City Enterprise Banquet
The remark, quoting Mark Twain, reflects on advertising value in the Virginia City Enterprise. A reader asked about finding a spider in the paper, with the editor replying that it signaled a merchant not advertising and thus facing free exposure for competitors.
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Mark Twain
Virginia City
A Light Comedian Blends Mockery with Stage Wit
Professor Brander Matthews ridicules pretentious college terms while a light comedian family tale unfolds. Two scrubwomen joke about Billy Smith whose son is described as a stage actor performing a silent role behind a curtain and blowing out a candle during a dramatic moment.
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Brander Matthews
Columbia College
Billy
Willie
Alkall Ike
Devoe Paint Ad Claims Savings and Quality
In a letter from Devoe & Co, S D Mitchell notes three gallons saved equals 12 to 15 dollars earned and cites a Bridgeport customer who ordered 15 gallons and returned 3. Hubbell & Wade Co markets Devoe paint asserting its superior wear and coverage while blaming poor paints for failures.
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Mitchell
S. D
Hanford Platt
Bridgeport
Conn
Devoe
Hubbell & Wade Co
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