Brief News From Capital Ward 1903 State
Tyndall reports a Bohemian girl died by strychnine. coffin showed pink flush, doctor could not explain. Hartford notes a clash over grain rates. Peavey elevator expands groceries at cost, plans more towns. Lead to host Ancient Order of United Workmen on May 12 with a special train. Canton reveals a full summer program for a Chautauqua opening July 1. Redfield mentions former state treasurer W. W. Taylor visiting. town hosts reception and Missouri property links. Chamberlain church rebuilt after fire, dedication soon. Flandreau forms Trent coal company to mine locally. $10,000 capital, farmers and businessmen hold most shares. Spencer pushes for waterworks for fire protection. election sought. Wakanda forms stock telephony company. over $3,000 subscribed toward a $5,000 system.
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Tyndall
Hartford
Peavey Elevator Company
Peavey Co
Lead
Order of
United Workmen
Black Hills
Sioux City
Canton
Chautauqua Assembly
Redfield
W. W. Taylor
Treasury
Taylor
Masonic Hall
Missouri
Chamberlain
Flandreau
Trent
Eli Hover
Spencer
Wakanda
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Offers Teething Relief
An old remedy praised for over sixty years by mothers for teething children. It soothes, eases gum pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea, and is sold by druggists worldwide for twenty five cents a bottle. Be sure to ask for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup and take no other kind.
May Elevate Bishop Potter as Archbishop in Province
Clergy of the Episcopal diocese of New York show deep interest in Rev. Dr. C. F. Canedy of Trinity church New Rochelle suggesting New York state with five dioceses form a province and elevate Bishop Potter to archbishop and place him in charge.
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Potter
Episcopal Diocese of
New York
C. F. Canedy
Trinity Church
New Rochelle
New York State
Parade of the Children in Mitchell Prepares Voters
After school, children marched from Methodist and Congregational churches in Mitchell to urge voting against license. Organized by the W C T U, they wore badges and flags with anti saloon inscriptions. The parade aimed to influence the city election, marking a first for the town.
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Mitchell
Backache Tied to Kidney Health Advise Cure
A Fargo area farmer testifies that back pain stems from kidney trouble and credits Dean's Kidney Pills with relief. He recalls buying them in Fargo in 1898 and notes the product is sold by all dealers, 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co. as U.S. agents, urging readers to remember the name Dean's.
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Bright
Buffalo, N. D
J. H. Welch
Buffalo
N. D
Eighth Street
Fargo
Dean
Wilsor
Foster-Milburn Co
N. Y
United States
Dean’s
Dr. Fenne
Death by grief in Norfolk village after husband’s death
In Burgh Castle near Yarmouth Norfolk a teamster named Saunders died after a sudden illness. His widow, overcome with sorrow, lay beside the body all night and was found dead the next day.
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Burgh Castle
Yarmouth
Norfolk
Saunders
Princeton Catalog Records Growth in Students and Staff
Princeton University reports 1382 students this year up from 1354 previously. Professors and instructors rise from 101 to 108. The combined libraries hold 256000 volumes, with 14000 added during the year.
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Princeton University
Princeton
Weeping fir tree yields pure water in Pacific Northwest
A fir species native to Oregon Washington Montana and British Columbia continuously drips clear water from leaf and branch tips. The phenomenon, described as remarkable condensation, occurs in bright sun as readily as in cloudy weather, producing copious moisture from the tree.
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Oregon
Washington
Montana
British Columbia
Brute Husband Fails Yet Seeds Bring Sale Agenda
James Suburbs returns home to a day of debt and bad news with creditors, a missing seed note, and a bankrupt threat. His wife Martha needles him over forgotten seeds yet the pair conflict with mounting worries. He finally admits the seeds are on the hall table as she hurries away in delight.
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James
Mrs. Suburbs
Martha
Mir
Jones
Mr. Suburbs
Wildairs
Janes
Alex Ricketts
New York Times
Equine Etiquette at Newport Stable Reflects Polite Etiquette
A wealthy New Yorker rents a Newport cottage and hires a new horse driver. The master visits the stable and asks after the horses and the driver replies with a courteous exchange. The anecdote highlights social manners in elite horse care.
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Newport
Lippincott’s
Puzzled Wife Debates Repapering and Dresses
A comical exchange shows a puzzled wife debating whether to repaper the house to match her old dresses or buy new dresses to match the current paper. The quick thinking husband suggests repapering the house as the better option, per the judge.
Tweetsy I say sing something won't you
A brief note from the San Francisco Examiner records a playful prompt to Tweetsy asking for a song. The item reflects a casual exchange typical of early 20th century newspaper humor pages.
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San Francisco Examiner
Perfect Respiration Through Chest and Breath Control
The piece argues that true respiration needs full chest capacity and trained breath control. It notes women often use limited lung and upper chest, leading to puffing under strain. Muscles of the lower chest, waist, and abdomen require conditioning to respond on command for various breathing forms.
Truthful Pioneer Tale Recounted By Nebraska Journal
The Nebraska State Journal notes a frontier tale about a truthful pioneer who pacifies ten thirsty Indians by distracting them with a log trick, then arms himself before returning and persuading them to reform. The story, credited to Daniel Boone or Davy Crockett in origin, is not copyrighted and may be shared by Nebraska pioneers.
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Nebraska State Journal
Daniel Boone
Davy Crockett
Nebraska
The Wild Giraffe Capture Methods
Giraffes are extremely rare timid and swift making capture very difficult. No single method works reliably though long cords with weights at each end have occasionally slowed or immobilized them. Most captives were captured by chance while young.
Lovemaking In Mexico In Northwest Regions
A historical note describes Mexican courting customs with the woman guiding the approach at feasts by dancing before a selected partner. She may sit near him, pull his blanket, and sing softly. Betrothal can follow if he returns pebbles thrown by her. Other tales claim double pupils bring danger and various magical cures.
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Mexico
Statesman or politician, a mushroom’s difference
A Baltimore News cartoonish exchange contrasts a politician and a statesman with mushroom metaphors, noting the two look alike yet differ in nature. The play’s villain is urged to show worry, while the manager contemplates fixing the production by spreading a rumor about stolen box office receipts.
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John
Baltimore News
What He Did Made Him So Famous
A social inquiry centers on a man who became the focal point of a group. The cynic answers that his fame arose from performing for the public, implying public action or spectacle as the main cause. The exchange underscores how public visibility shapes reputation.
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the Inquirer
Thoughtful of Them Bacon Why is it that the landlords won't
In a Yonkers Statesman exchange a witty pair jokes about landlords, children, and janitors dogs, reflecting local humor on urban concerns and property rules. The banter hints at social tensions between tenants and landlords with a playful bite.
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Egbert
Yonkers Statesman
Never Rushes the Growler in Milwaukee Exchange
A fragment from a Boston Christian Register piece notes a quip about pale beer and bottless purchases by a Miss Milwaukee figure. It then cites a stat asserting fixed agricultural capital in the United States is four times that of manufacturing.
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Milwaukee
Boston Christian Register
United States
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