Republican State Ticket and Carrie Nation Visit
The Mitchell Capital lists the Republican state ticket with A B Kittredge C H Burke W Martin C N Herreid George W Snow O C Berg C B Collins Dick Halladay George W Nash Philo Hall Dick Smith Gus Bach. Carrie Nation will visit Sioux Falls to lecture while England fears King Edward may miss Aug nine coronation due to health and heat.
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A. B. Kittredge
Congress
C. H. Burke
W. Martin
C. N Herreid
George W. Snow
O. C. Berg
C. B. Collins
Dick Halladay
Public Instruction
George W. Nash
Philo Hall
Dick Smith
Gus Bach
South Dakota
Carrie Nation
Sioux Falls
Denial by Speaker Henderson on Milling Interests
Speaker Henderson denies having held any position in Congress that would favor the northwest millers. He says he supported the London dock bill and gave it every chance to be considered, blaming its failure on those in charge.
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Henderson
Congress
Northwest
South Dakota Harvest Prospects Elevate Farmer Outlook
South Dakota farmers report a bumper wheat crop and strong grain yields. Ideal weather, minimal storm damage, and steady moisture fuel optimism for a banner harvest, with oats rye and barley also thriving. Farmers show financial improvement and increased land investment as crop prospects rise.
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South Dakota
Thas
Boy almost blinded by plant poison saved by salve
A Sioux City father recounts his 11 year old son’s eye exposure to weed poison during a picnic. A neighbor’s recommendation of DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve cured the irritation in a few days. The ad markets the salve for skin diseases, cuts, burns, and insect bites. Beware of counterfeits.
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W. H. Dibble
Sioux City
DeWitt
L. C. Gale
Sculptor Falguiere Alters Diana Then Replicates Pose
In Paris the sculptor Falguiere entered Macmonnies atelier to study a Diana in clay. He pressed and twisted the limbs to craft his preferred pose, then left but soon realized his changes mirrored Falguiere's own Diana from a photograph. Macmonnies restored his statue to the original pose.
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Macmonnies
Paris
Valguiere
Diana
Falguiere
Mac Monnies
Literary Kleptomaniac in Paris Probed for Fraud
A Paris writer Mme de Gen lis faced legal and public scorn for literary kleptomania. She was hired by Bout to produce a manual for £16 but copied Dagsscha’s 1820 work, nearly printed, and later duplicated a Paris feuilleton. The episode highlights alleged fraud and repeated plagiarism.
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Mme. de Genlis
Bout
M. Dagsscha
Paris
Gentleman’s.Magazine
A Miner and His Dog Debate Instinct and Reason
A north country miner boasted of his clever dog who fights for instinct. When a seedy tramp neared, the dog attacked, proving instinct. The tramp kicked the dog away, prompting a friend to remark that the man’s dog shows reason. London Tit-Bits.
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London
Practice and Preaching Impersonation Gaffe at Dinner
A NY Methodist Episcopal Bishop Hare lookalike brother attends a reception when a conference member greets him as the bishop and praises a sermon. The brother corrects him, saying that the bishop on the opposite side preaches while he merely practices.
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Bishop Hare
New York City
Frenchman patent sardine processing idea
In 1878 a thrifty Frenchman conceived a method to bypass cleaning sardines for market. He obtained letters patent for the process, noting with a parenthetical that customers may find fish slightly unpleasant at first but will adjust.
Taverns in Sweden End Saturday Closures
Sweden keeps taverns closed on Saturdays to curb drinking while savings banks stay open late. The policy aims to push workers to invest earnings for interest rather than spend on alcohol.
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Sweden
Not Exactly a Compliment Hewitt and Jewett Dialogue
A New York Times item records a sharp exchange between Hewitt and Jewett. The quip sequence aims at life insurance as a punch line, reflecting a humorous angle on risk and mortality.
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Hewitt
Jewett
Jewitt
New York Times
Reading Up for Parenthood in The Modern Juvenile
In a witty exchange, a mother asks Frankie what he reads in The Modern Juvenile about bringing up children, and Frankie replies he is checking if he is being properly brought up.
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Frankie
Frank
Faint Heart Won Dora How Many Times You Refuse
Dialogue from a New York Weekly comic note recalls Dora judging Jack’s proposal. Ethel answers she refused only once. Jack appeared discouraged so she did not retry. The item reflects social humor of courting norms.
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Dora
Jack
Ethel
New York Weekly
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Rheumatic Cure Claims
An advertisement argues Hood's Sarsaparilla can permanently cure rheumatism by neutralizing blood acidity and strengthening the body to prevent return. It cites thousands of grateful testimonials and urges readers to try the remedy.
Three Encores Prompt Boy in Modern Tale
A boy in a Washington Star excerpt asks for three wishes and demands guaranteed encores to each wish. The good fairy agrees to grant the wishes, framing a modern business tone within a classic fairy tale moment.
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Washington Star
One of Sun Advantages
A short Chicago News excerpt describes a man’s weary attempt to quiet a baby and notes a single apparent benefit of the cradle of the deep, calling it an automatic rocker. The exchange focuses on a quieting method and a sly remark about ease.
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Chicago News
Oil from seeds contains fat elements of meat
Oil from cottonseed sunflower olives or peanuts carries fat elements of meat and other food qualities noted in the discussion.
Kodol Digestive Aid Praised By Iowa Reader
Geo W Fry of Viola Iowa shares relief from months of stomach trouble after using Kodol. He also tells a neighbor with dyspepsia to try it and expresses gratitude. The ad claims Kodol as a great reconstructive tonic that digests any food and cures indigestion and bowel troubles.
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Geo. W. Fry
Viola
Iowa
L. O. Gale
Art of Paper Making Through the Ages
The text traces paper making from China in the second century BCE to Europe via Arabs and crusaders. It notes mulberry bast fibers, bamboo and straw use, and a 12th century German paper mill. Eastern methods remain crude, with fibers torn by hand and pulp pressed in simple devices.
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Ben
China
Samarkand
Europe
Germany
East
Burdock Blood Bitters Promises Vitality for Life’s Battle
An advertisement extols Burdock Blood Bitters as giving a clear head an active brain and a vigorous body making a man fit for the battle of life. The claim emphasizes improved health energy and resilience through tonic use.
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Burdock
Special Train Excursion to Chamberlain via the CM&StP
A Sunday excursion from Mitchell to Chamberlain South Dakota August 3 offers a free visitors program with a baseball game Des Moines Union versus Emmetsburg at American Island 2 30 pm grand stand 25 cents and a balloon ascent by Prof Cash at 4 pm a pontoon bridge ride 10 cents for excursion ticket holders Indian Village with Native costumes a free band concert for excursion ticket holders depart Mitchell 830 am return Chamberlain 800 pm round trip 1 25 tickets available through CMStP railroad agents plus a patent medicine ad closes the page neutral notes Croup instantly renewed Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil.
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Des Moines Union
Emmetsburg
American Island
Cash
Mitchell
Chamberlain
Chicago, Milwaukee and
St. Paul R’y
Skirts Half Price Due to Weather Slowdown
A local retailer slashes prices on wash skirts to half their regular price. White duck and pique skirts in white and colored options feature the new sale as a weather-related but advantageous move for shoppers.
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Chere
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