In Town and Country News Items From Mitchell
Local notes report a birth in Mitchell to Mr. and Mrs. George Schirmer, travel mentions including Miss Mabel Jackson heading to Sioux City, and Mrs. L Bollmann visiting from Rapid City. A fire at Milwaukee stockyards damaged a shed and fence, and S. A. Ramsey wins Woonsocket mayoral race amid a Prohibition majority contested. Also covered are theater, society events, and a wedding near Mitchell.
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L. Bollmann
Rapid City
Mitchell
Widmann
Callon
J. E. Wells
Mabel Jackson
Sioux City
John Sturgis
Lesterville
Sigmund Shirmer
German Farmer Refuses Total Tax Bill as Fraud Claim
A well to do German farmer visiting a western town refuses to pay the total tax, insisting and stating I pays de state tax, I pays de county tax and I pays de school tax, but I be doggened if I pays dat total tax, calling the bill fraudulent.
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Aim
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Missed the Mark clergy sermon mocks gossip
A north of England clergyman preached against ill natured gossiping and spoke plainly to his congregation. After the service a congregant replied that she was glad he spoke out and noted the Misses were there to hear him.
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North of England
Church Family
Ramer Leaves Mitchell for Pierre School Post
Principal Ramer resigns from Mitchell duties after a year in which he was re elected, having sought the Pierre superintendency. The Pierre offer includes higher pay and headship of its city schools, and he remains a Republican candidate for public instruction. Trollster’s remedy and tonic ads follow.
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M. M. Ramer
Mitchell
Pierre
Tie Vierte
Ramer
Mitchell School
Superintendent of Public Instruction
University notes highlight campus events and a season opener
The D W U campus reports a busy week with a major campaign, a triumphal student procession through Mitchell, and a baseball home opener versus the Chamberlain Indians ended 17 to 11 in favor of the college. John and Jim Dobson led the college team. Thalian social season featured a successful Monday evening party with a three course supper and Nichols Orchestra.
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Thalian Literary Society
Dakota Wesleyan University
Philo
Kappa
Daedalian
Mary Morrow
Nichol
D. WU
Se Caimpaten
Prack
W. U
Selma
D. WW. U
Mitchell
Wiis
Chaimbrein Indians
Indians
John
Jim Dobson
Thalians
Nichols
Ways of the Dressmaker in London Case
A woman orders a dress from a dressmaker and refuses to pay $50, claiming it did not fit. The maker explains two shops, Putney and Manchester street, with prices tied to locality, not quality. The piece notes geographic pricing reflects social location more than workmanship.
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London
Putney
Manchester Street
Doc Johnson Explains Immigrants In Rural Folklore Tale
A New Orleans Times-Democrat reader recalls a colorful local character known as Doc Johnson. The eccentric planter corrected a farmer describing immigrants, defining them as a cross between a possum and a coon and claiming they are deadly on corn.
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Doc Johnson
Iowa
Doc
Johnson
Noc
New Orleans Times-Democrat
A Difficult Trick On The New Trolley Line
When the new trolley line first ran through the town residents watched with pride and fear. A nervous woman asked if she would be shocked by stepping on the rail, and a conductor quipped that she would need her other foot on the trolley wire.
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Tenny
Seance Ends With Blindfolded Woman Revealing Man's Car
In a curious scene Tot ayre sivell attends a mind resting seance where a blind folded lady correctly states the number of his automobile. Geottie points out he has no car, yet Harvey notes his astonishment and acceptance of the claim.
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Fiuman
Barver
Totayre Sivell
Geottie
Harvey
Puck
Mars inhabited theory argued by readability
A Washington Star quote notes the strongest support for Mars habitation theory is that an article presenting that view can be made three times as readable as one arguing against it. The remark highlights readability as a persuasive factor in scientific debate.
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Mars
Popular Scientist
Washington Star
A Costly Fall in a Philadelphia Suit
The Philadelphia Press notes a dramatic romance turning sour as a woman sues a man for breach of promise after a costly fall. Damages are sought, with the exchange hinting at an earlier affection.
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Philadelphia Press
For Her Hearers at the Musicale
A brief note from the Chicago Record Herald remarks a daughter sang with notable feeling at a musicale last night while only two of four verses were sung.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Polite Amenities in a Harsh Exchange Over Dogs
A brief Baltimore American exchange shows a brusque man blaming foolish women for loving dogs and a sweet woman retorting that many women cling to curs. The dialogue reflects public curiosity about gendered attitudes toward pets in a historical newspaper snippet.
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Baltimore American
Wandering Philosophers Headline Echoes Old World Humor
A brief quip from the New York World uses a frontier joke about a woman at a last house and a wood pile, with Willie recalling the incident and the narrator leaving hastily. The item captures a light era joke reflecting rural speech and playful misdirection.
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Willie
New York
It Didn't Appeal to Him Miss La Peache Ivory Complexion
Fragmentary quotation from the Cleveland Plain Dealer concerns remarks about Miss La Peache and her complexion described as ivory. The snippet implies a discussion on beauty or painting tastes without a broader context or event.
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Miss la Peache
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Lands for sale near Loomis and Mt Vernon
Land parcels near Loomis and Mount Vernon offered for sale by owner. Two quarters near Loomis with one at Letener, and others near Mitchell and Mount Vernon South Oak. All well cultivated with improvements. buyer avoids agent commission by purchasing directly.
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Loomis
Letener
Mitchell
Mt. Vernon
S. Oak
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