Mitchell School Board Changes and Education Notes
Arthur Cooper resigns as Union No. 2 school board chairman with Z Welch named to the vacancy. Miss Netta Myers fills Paul Milde’s Baker township seat as Milde leaves for work. The column lists reading circle books for 1897-1900 and notes on humane treatment of animals teaching requirements. Reports critique dirty schoolrooms, praise improving teacher pay second year, and announce a county teachers association meeting, a lecture by Prof. DeMotte, and a May 25 joint rural city school picnic plan.
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Arthur Cooper
Union No. 2
Z. Welch
Barnes
France
Watkin
White
Hallock
Carpenter
Asia
Lincoln
Shoup
Mathew
Davinson
Davison County
W.is. Rowley
Tyler School
Prosper Township
May Lewis
Rome Township
County Teachers Association
DeMotte
Durkee
Hanson County
E. J. Quigley
Two Horses Stolen Near Davison County Farm
In Davison County two horses were stolen from Henry Born’s barn five miles northwest of town during Monday night. The son found the horses missing at 3 am and alerted Sheriff Swindler, who distributed animal descriptions to nearby sheriffs. Nearby counties report ongoing horse thefts as prices rise. authorities hope to catch the culprits and deter further robberies.
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Daviaon County
Henry Born
Born
Boy’s Croup Relieved by Honey and Tar, Woman Reports
Mrs P L Cordier of Mannington Kentucky writes that her three-year-old girl suffered a severe croup attack and doctors said she would not live. After buying Poleys Honey and Tar the first dose gave quick relief and saved her life.
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P. L. Cordier
Mannington, Ky
Poley
S. H. Seallin
Sioux Falls Excursion Sunday April 28
Mitchell to Sioux Falls railway excursion offers a 1 pm Santee Indian Band concert 2 pm balloon ascent 3 pm Aberdeen vs Sioux City ball game with free general admission for excursion ticket holders. Special train departs Mitchell 7 10 am returns 6 pm. Round trip from Mitchell 2.00.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Sioux Falls Auditorium
Madame Francas Leroy
St. Paul
Minn
Sioux Falls
Aberdeen
Sioux City
Mitchell
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R’y
Handsome Compliment to This Paper in South Dakota Retailer
The South Dakota Retailer, published by W J Healey, secretary of the South Dakota Retail merchants Association, receives praise for its fine ad composition and press work. Mitchell Printing Company, managed by A E Dean, is praised for skilled printers, new Sterling cornering machine, and an 83 inch Advance power paper cutter. Mr Dean is described as pleasant and successful.
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Dean
West
Sioux City
South Dakota
Andrea leads as Hough wins in park bicycle races
During yesterday afternoon's athletic park events the Andrea bicycle led the procession. Rider Hough won first place and took two second places across the three races. The Andrea is operated by L. E. Stair of the city.
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Athletic Park
Andrea
Hough
L. E. Stair
A Pretty White Satin Blouse and Summer Gowns
The article describes a white satin blouse with gold galloon trim and guipure lace, worn with a draped chiffon vest and wide lace sleeves. It also covers summer dresses in organdie, mousseline de soie, and Swiss mohair colors, trims like hemstitching and appliques, and finishing touches on waists with dotted muslin and lace entre deux.
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Philadelphia Ledger
India
Paris dress described as mauve bengaline with velvet skirt
The Paris Herald outlines a reception dress featuring a mauve bengaline tunic and skirt in pansy velvet. The yoke and sleeve flounce are finished with Irish guipure lace.
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Paris
Paris Herald
New Use For Feathers In Hat Fashion
The Millinery Trade Review notes ostrich plumes are increasingly used on broad brim hats this season. A new method fixes ostrich tips to semicoro net tilting the toque to one side with curled tips. Gilt or jet ornaments accompany pink lisse or white tulle hats with black fringe and spangles.
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Millinery Trade Review
States and their mottoes across the Union
A discussion of the origins and meanings of U S state mottos. The piece notes the English design of the Great Seal and the reverses with the unfinished pyramid, the Confederacy seal, and details several states with unique mottoes in French Spanish Greek Italian and an Indian motto.
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Knowall
Union
The
United States
John Prestwich
Franklin
Jefferson
Adams
Lovell
Scott
Llouston
Moses
Red Sea
Hercules
Israel
England
Richmond
Washington
South Carolina
Minnesota
Montana
California
Maryland
Calvert
Cured Says Man in Mackintosh About Clothes Habit
The man asserts he cured his habit of keeping old clothes by revealing a letter in a coat she had disposed of. He claims his wife no longer gives away or sells his garments, a change he attributes to that decisive moment.
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Tiow
Chicago Tribune
Evidence to the Contrary Involving Uncle Simon Office Incident
A Chicago Record item recalls a confrontation where the speaker tells Uncle Simon he is getting too old to manage business. Simon reacts by ejecting the speaker from his office, signaling family tensions and power dynamics within a business context.
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Simon
Chicago
First Great Fire In an American CityBoston 1679
A Boston blaze on August 8 1679 destroyed 150 buildings with losses surpassing £200 000 as the first great urban fire in American history. The Chicago Tribune notes the travelers plan to depart Tuesday and spend the rest of the week en route south.
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Finical
South
Chicago Tribune
Boston
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VHE Mitchell Capital
Conducted By
Supt. O. W. Coursey
J. B. Hall
S. C. Cathout
Starbuck
Wash
W. B. Conklin
Bowersville, C
Foley
S. H. Scallin
Motors OF States
Nets
A. T. McGovern & Sons
Mitchell, South Dakota
Mannow Provident
G.burn
Law
R. Kierbe
W. C. Huyck
T. Cashie
Broadbent’s Furniture Store
Bidwell Land & Loan CO. Mitchell
Sferr
Dakote
D. W. Collins
Remem
D. T. Gilman
O. L. Branson
J. S. Daniels
L. J. Welch
First National Bank
O.T. Gilman J. D. Newcomer J.S
Daniels A. A
Boynton C. M. Swan
T. A. Duncan’ RN
Kratz J. O. Walrath
O. L. Bransot
Mitchell National Bank
W.G. Davison
N.L. Davison
W. M. Smith
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