County sues Cataract Hotel over gambling losses
H. A. Astrud, Minnehaha county school superintendent, has filed suit against Jones and Emmke, Cataract hotel proprietors in Sioux Falls, seeking 10 000 dollars. The complaint cites three years of gambling with 2 000 dollars lost in poker, invoking Section 398 of the penal code to claim five times the amount. State's attorney leads the case, first under this law, with interest in the outcome.
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H. A. Astrud
Minnehaha County
Jones
Railroads Aiming For Pierre In Broad Network Dreams
The Pierre Rustler argues a dozen railroads are converging on Pierre. He lists plans from the North Western toward the Black Hills and Soo Line toward Sioux Falls, with Milwaukee, Great Northern, Northern Pacific, Illinois Central, Rock Island, and others extending toward Pierre. He envisions Burlington in the Black Hills joining Pierre as well, claiming twelve trunk lines target the city. The piece ends with a quip that any new road, even in New York, might head for Pierre.
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Pierre Rustler
Pierre
Milwaukee
Chamberlain
Rustler
North- Western
Black Hills
Woonsocket
Great Northern
South Dakota
Illinois Central
Rock Island
Sioux Falls
Minneapolis
New York State
Letters of Marque and Reprisal Echo Medieval Seafaring Conflicts
The text recounts that letters of marque began under Edward I to retaliate against peaceful powers, first targeting Portugal. It describes Hanseatic towns issuing pirate authorizations to aid Stockholm’s siege, birthing a Baltic sea raiding confederacy named Victualing brothers or St Vitalius' brothers, making northern seas unsafe for decades. It also includes brief, unrelated quips from prints such as Miss Cayenne and a joke about repartee in the Washington Star.
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Edward I
Portugal
Mecklenburg
Stockholm
Baltic
Milwaukee Road Extends West Toward Black Hills Reports Say
Sioux City Tribune notes a new extension from Armour to White Lake with grading begun and two trains carrying supplies. Plans include a Platte to Orient link via Kimball and a broader westward route from Chamberlain toward the Black Hills with new towns Hotel City Presho and Loveville.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Chamberlain
Sioux City
Armour
White Lake
Sioux City Tribune
Harry F. Hunter
Milwaukee Road
Platte and
Orient
Kimball
Tese
Mitchell
Milwaukee
Tribone
Lyman Z County
Medicine Creek
American Island
Qacoma
American Crow Creek
Moore
Lyman
Dirkston
Houston
Zickbeck
Black Hills
Lyman County
Stanley County
Peton River
Tunter
J. G., Love
Sioux City Dakota
Hotel City
Barling
Presho
Loveville
Milwaukee & St. Paul
The Vigorous Leader in the Business World
An urgent editorial condemns the idea that vigor excuses unfit leadership in business. It argues the mentally, morally or physically wrecked have no place at the helm and urges standards for capable managers.
Dr A W Chases Nerve Pills Appeal For Steady Nerves
A testimonial from Fred Hoyt of New Brighton Pa describes chronic overwork causing tremors and sleeplessness. After using Dr A W Chases Nerve Pills his nerves steady and eyesight improved, enabling writing again. Sold 50c box by Scallin Bros Mitchell S D and dealer network.
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Chase
Fred Hoyt
6Th Avenue
New Brighton
Dr. A. W. Chase
Dr. A. W. Chase Medicine Company
Buffalo
N. Y
A. W. Chase
M. D
Scallin Bros
Mitchell, S. D
Family Fuss Over Urgent Operation Decision
Mrs Talkyerdeth insists that a surgeon be called and that one of the family undergo immediate surgery. Mr Talkyerdeth protests and reveals shared anxiety after recent sewing society chatter about operations among spouses. Tom Watson's Magazine.
Cole's Cough Cure Promises Quick Relief for Croup
Advertises Cole's Cough Cure as reducing terrors of croup and whooping cough with a promise to cure lung and throat troubles when taken timely. Claims children like it and notes price 25 and 50 cents with guaranteed satisfaction by all druggists.
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Cole
Senior Musical Recital by Miss Izel Lathrop at University
The Thursday recital in Chapel hall drew University and town attendees as Miss Izel Lathrop, finishing her instrumental course, delivered a wide ranging program. She performed Liszt Polonaise Heroique, Ave Maria, Strauss Schutt pieces, and Chopin etudes with skill, earning high praise and laurals for her pianistic achievement.
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Jizel Lathrop
Boer Tobacco and its Use in South Africa Trade
A clipped excerpt discusses Transvaal tobacco used in the Oring River Colony and Natal. It notes price by roll about $84, sale by the sack, and its role as a reward for workers and a tool in dealing with natives. Traders push tobacco gifts to secure native trade amid competition.
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Natal
Cape Colony
Oring River Colony
White Tien
Transvaal
South Africa
Opportunity and the habit of seeking chances
A compact meditation on seizing chances, arguing that effort and alertness transform idle time into opportunity. It cites Bunyan writing in jail and various figures such as Theodore Parker and Lucy Stone as examples of recognizing openings others miss. The piece urges persistence and timely action as keys to progress.
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Bunyan
Bedford
Theodore -Arker
Lucy Stone
O. S. Marden
Sunday Meals and Rest Day Eating Habits Guidance
A household guidance piece advises light meals on Sundays to rest digestion and labor. Suggests two or three light meals, avoid heavy eating, and reduce exercise. Includes reflections on word usage from Philadelphia and a humorous exchange about getting meat from a butcher.
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Helen Johnson
Poet Rymer Crushed by Penny-Worth Paper Sale
The speaker recalls Rymer’s disappointment when his first poem appeared in print. The cause was not a typographic error but the paper being sold for a penny, a standard price at the time, dampening the moment.
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Rymer
Tenorance Sparks Quiet Contentment Among Youth
A brief exchange in Chicu News shows young Borem and Moss Cutting discussing the saying that tolerance is bliss. The contented, happy look characteristic of youth is noted as a result of this belief.
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Young Borem
Chicu
Fragment from a 19th century dialogue about marriage
A speaker questions why one always agrees with a wife arguing it is cheaper to agree than quarrel and then buy diamonds to secure oneself. The line implies social expectations and prudence in marriage.
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Mitchell
W.h.conyes
Debt offset in lending dispute question in Baltimore American
A asks B to lend 50 cents. A has 25 cents and gives that to A. A accepts and says he will trust B for the balance. B asks A to settle, A claims that one debt offsets the other. The article asks what is the correct answer.
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Baltimore American
Health restorer in Cole's Blue builder advertised
An old ad promotes a vegetable blood purifier called Cole's Blue builder described as a health restorer. It claims to purify blood and is marketed as a perfect spring remedy available for $1.00 at all druggists.
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Cole
Bluebuilder
Pupil’s Vacuous Definition Cited by Teacher
In Lynn Massachusetts a student was asked to define a vacuum. He replied I can’t just describe it but I have it to my head. The remark is attributed to Lippincott's Magazine as a witty remark from a pupil.
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Lynn (Mass
Willie's Anguish
A humorous exchange centers on proposal counts before Willie’s father married the narrator. The child asks if waiting for marriage benefited his mother, who recalls she received numerous proposals prior to wedlock.
Could Not Spend It In Temperance Town
A terse personal snippet recounts a moment when Dill recalls wealth and a chance quarter found in a temperance town. The dialogue hints at thrift and luck, capturing a small, era-typical anecdote.
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Dill
Old Man Compliments and Typewriter Banter
Conversation between Clerk and Typewriter playful exchange about praise and spelling. Wry exchange highlights opinion on popularity as a snare with no real benefit.
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New York Press
Penn
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Maria
Mr. Talkyerdeth
Mrs. Tallyerdeth
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Mrs. Talkverdeth
Tom Watson
Hazel Lathrop
Philadelphia
L’resbyterian
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OF General Merchandise
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