Opening Session of South Dakota Funeral Directors Association
The convention opened Tuesday afternoon at 2 50 with President Lumbard of Chamberlain in charge. Secretary L J Shaw of Watertown attended as the event gathered 134 members, with prayers, songs, and welcome remarks. New members were elected, and Prof Hohenschub spoke amid reports of strong financial health and rising membership.
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South Dakota
Lumbard
Chamberlain
L. J. Shaw
Watertown
Edker Burton
The
Baptist Church
S. L. Smith
Minneapolis
Bintliff Manufacturing Co
L. B. Everes
Branson
Mitchell
S. L. Brown
Centerville
Colemn
Exhibitors showcase at South Dakota funeral directors and furniture convention
At the city hall Mitchell hosts a joint display by the South Dakota Funeral Directors Association and Furniture Dealers. Northwestern Casket Co and Sioux City Casket Co show caskets and robes. C. T. Hopper and Schmitz & Henry present furniture. United States Chemical Co features embalming fluids. other firms from Des Moines Minneapolis and Burlington display beds and dry goods. The event marks the first broad combined exposition of undertakers and furniture goods at the convention.
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South Dakota Funeral Directors Association
Northwestern Casket Co
O. Minneapolis
George Roedl
C. T. Hopper
Sioux City
W. H. Hawkins
United States Chemical Co
Barnes
E. Bb. Hughes
Hughes
Widmann
Schmitz & Henry Manufacturing Co
Des Moines
Iowa
C. A. Paige
Sioux City Casket Co
D. C. Iwillam
Milwaukee Casket Co
J. J. Meany
Waterloo
Salisbury & Satterleo
Minneapolis
L. B. Everts
Chittenden & Eastman Co
Burlington
Jenning Amos Manufacturing Co
Wr. M. Terry
Mitchell Furniture Co
Rathbun
Main Street
Mitchell
National Casket Co
Widmann Hotel
McLeod & Smith
Billy Berquist
Undertakers Hear Iowa Professor On Bacteria In The Body
Prof Hohenschuh of Iowa City lectured on bacteria and its prevalence in the human body at the Undertakers convention Tuesday evening. He provided detailed explanations that should benefit undertakers in their profession. Miss Ella Preston sang twice to the audience during the event.
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Undertakers
Duesday
Hohenschuch
Iowa City
Towa
Hohenschuh
Ella Preston
Undertakers Meet: New Delegates Arrive and Annual Address Delivered
Wednesday Morning Session notes a surge of delegates arriving by trains. Hohenschule gave a short but sharp address to new student undertakers and mentors. President Lombard presented the annual review, praising Secretary Shaw and outlining year’s work. Several undertakers spoke on the association’s benefits before adjournment.
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Hohenschule
Kbut
Lombard
Shaw
A School of Learning at Funeral Directors’ Convention
The Wednesday sessions of the Funeral Directors’ convention offered highly engaging talks and demonstrations. Prof. Hohenschuh shared practical insights from a lifetime in Undertaking, highlighting essential points and a wealth of experiences for practitioners new to the trade.
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Hohenschuh
Prof. Hohenschuh
Funeral Directors Hold 1907 Convention Officers Elected
The opening address by Prof. Hohenschuh kicked off the funeral directors convention with officer ballots for 1908. A. A. Snashall heads as President from Sioux Falls, W. J. Byrnes as First VP, C. F. Liddle as Second VP, S. R. Smith as Third VP, and L. J. Shaw as Secretary-Treasurer from Watertown. Lead becomes next convention site as Milwaukee and North-Western rail lines reach the Hills country.
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Hohenschuh
A. A. Snashall
Sioux Falls
W. J. Byrnes
Canton
C. F. Liddle
Iroquois
S. R. Smith
Lead
L. J. Shaw
Watertown
Milwaukee
North-Western
W. H. Hawkins
C. T. Hopper
Sioux City
Mitchell Club
Bucklen’s Amnica Salve Heals Spider Bite Sores
John Washington of Bosqueville Texas nearly lost a leg after a spider bite caused blood poisoning. Four boxes of Bucklen’s Amnica Salve cured all the sores after the first application provided relief. Sold for 25 cents at Diehl and Brown druggists.
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John Washington
Bosqueville
Tex
Bucklen
Diehl& Brown
Reward Offered for Four Steel Calves in Lisbon Union Area
Four steel calves missing from a farm on the Lisbon Union town line. Prompt information leading to their recovery will earn a reward. Contact G. W. Downs R. F. D. No. 3, Mt. Vernon, South Dakota.
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Lisbon Union Town
Bloodlessness and Nerve Pills Claim to Restore Vital Blood
An advertisement touts Dr. A W Chase's Nerve Pills as a cure for anaemia and bloodlessness. It links pale lips gums and eyelids with weakness and notes the pills form new blood and flesh, priced 50 cents a box or six for 2.50 from dealers or Buffalo NY-based Dr Chase Medicine Co.
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A. W. Chase
Dr. A. W. Chase Medicine Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Lady Funeral Director in South Dakota Gaining Ground
A South Dakota city hosts Miss Sara Noble one of three women funeral directors in the state. At a Funeral Directors convention she presents a paper arguing women can excel as undertakers, serving families with dignity in dark times.
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South Dakota
Sioux Falls
Huron
Sara Noble
Dr King’s New Discovery Cures Lingering Coughs
Mrs Fannile Connor of Rural Route 1 Georgetown Tenn says continuous coughing and weak lungs were cured by Dr King’s New Discovery. She notes neighbors predicted consumption but the remedy restored health. Diehl and Brown druggists advertise guaranteed bottles at 50c and 1.00 with a trial free.
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Lhns
Fannile Connor
Georgetown
Tenn
Dr. King
Diehl & Brown
Mitchell Furniture Co Purchases Site for Wholesale Plant
The Mitchell Furniture Co organized with J W Broadbent W H Broad bent and J D Holleran buys a 77 by 142 foot lot at Rowley and Railroad streets for 3000 dollars. They plan a two story 50 by 142 foot building with a basement, possibly cement blocks and granite foundations, on the Milwaukee road sidetrack serving their future wholesale stock.
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Mitchell Furniture Co
J. W. Broadbent
W. H. Broadbent
J. D. Holleran
Rowley and
Railroad Streets
Winsor
Braught
Broadbent
Milwaukee Road
Palmer Co
Mitchell
Messrs. Broadbent
The Price of Health in a Mala District
Ella Slayton of Noland Ark praises Dr King s New Life Pills as a gentle cleanse that restores energy. Box priced at 25 cents with satisfaction guaranteed by Diehl Brown druggists.
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Dr. King
Ella Slayton
Noland
Ark
Diehl & Brown
The Elks Of Mitchell Build A Fine Lodge
The Mitchell Elks, recently organized, bought three lots for 84300 and plan a handsome lodge. Their Sioux Falls peers raised a fine block, proving a lodge can be paid off, and Mitchell forecasts a property worth at least 840000, showing progress pays.
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Sioux Falls
The
Elks of
Mitchell
Elks
Mitchell Market Report Hogs and Cattle Prices
Market notes show R. B. Storer stockbuyer listing hog and fat cattle activity. Prices given include hogs at 86.50 and fat steers with fat markets referenced in brief.
Brigadier General Burt Seizes Bat To Prove A Point
Detroit Free Press notes Brigadier General Andrew S. Burt a baseball enthusiast and former commander of a negro regiment. During a game before 1898 he swapped in to replace a poorly playing teammate, reacted to coaching taunts, and demonstrated with a discarded uniform blouse signaling authority and pride.
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Andrew S. Burt
United States Army
Detroit Free Press
Burt
Automobiling Sparks Doubt In Evening Encounter
A young woman remarks that automobiling tousles hair and mirrors a near kiss. He questions politely as they walk to a house, while she feels an unexplainable realization that he may not be the right affinity. The exchange ends with subtle tension.
The Doctor Advises Thirty Chews Per Mouthful
A Detroit Tribune cartoon features a doctor urging a boy to chew thirty times per mouthful, but the boy protests hunger would persist as others finish the meal. A Washington Star quip mocks a politician and a railway magnate debating government profits and graft accusations.
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Johnny
Benigniy
Washington Star
No Questions Asked Front Page Quip
A fragment from a 1900s style column quotes Hewitt and Jewett in a cheeky dialogue about kissing another man's wife and asking for a marriage certificate. The exchange captures surface humor and social mores of the era.
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Hewitt
Jewett
New York Press
Audience overhears a dramatic heroine cry undoing
The quotation depicts a heroine declaring ruin with a gasp as she turns from the audience. A witty chorus figure in the gallery notes a trivial detail about two hooks for the collar, adding a touch of levity.
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Puck
Contemptible Insinuation Sparks Mock Courtroom Exchange
In a brief, tongue in cheek exchange Mrs. Benham recalls making sand pies as a child while Benham comments that she learned her trade well highlighting a comic moment. No additional context or event is provided.
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Benham
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