Two Wheelmen Arrested on Wolsey Telegram
Chief of Police Keith arrested John Rhodes and Henry Cox Tuesday afternoon after a Wolsey telegram identified two bicycles found in front of Boyce's furniture store. They were jailed to await Sheriff Kerr's arrival from Huron amid claims of theft and false pretenses. The suspects were cooperative and bound for a Huron hearing on multiple charges.
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Keith
Wolsey
John Rhodes
Henry Cox
Boyce
Kerr
Huror
Sheriff Kerr
Huron
Omaha
Weather Indications for Chicago July 31
Weather forecast notes partly cloudy tonight and Friday with possible showers in the west portion. Friday will see rising temperatures and unsettled conditions across the area.
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Chicago
A Memory Test and the Controversy of Memory
In Berlin three men argued over who had the best memory. Oskar Blumenthal asks for a demonstration but the third man reveals he won the day by recalling that each friend had done him a favor yesterday. The exchange ends with praise for the third man’s memory.
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Berlin
Oskar Blwnenthal
Goethe
Blumenthal
Nery York Herald
Paying the Premium. Household policy sparks reform plan
A young woman asks an insurance clerk to write a policy on her new home and hides the premium. The clerk delays billing to spare a friend, but a wag counsels her to cancel the bill by misdirection. She proposes deducting the premium from the company’s payout to avoid loss.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Death of Sioux City Attorney Henry Taylor
Word came Tuesday of the death of Henry Taylor of Sioux City, who died in Auckland New Zealand where he went last May with his wife for his health. He was a leading Sioux City attorney and a brother of Mrs. E J Haynes of Mt. Vernon. The remains will be brought back for interment.
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Henry Taylor
Sioux City
Auckland
New Zealand
Taylor
E. J. Haynes
Mt. Vernon
Books and Dookshelves Recommends Cautious Library Design
A furniture dealer argues low bookshelves and proper climate protect bindings. He notes warmth and sun exposure warp leather, dry air or dampness harms volumes, and direct sun fades bindings. He urges balanced lighting for a cheerful, sunlit library without damaging books.
Fuseli Scorns Chatter With A Pork Dinner Remark
The painter Fuseli dismissed a long purposeless talk by claiming he had pork for dinner that day. When others found it odd he calmly asked if the remark wasn’t as interesting as the previous hour’s chatter.
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Fuseli
Vuseli
Parliamentary Frontiers and Blood Purification Claims
Excerpt describes parliamentary behavior with lines marking frontiers in the chamber. It then discusses beauty as blood deep and promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for impure blood affecting skin. Claims include skin improvement and bright eyes, with Pleasant Pellets aiding cleansing.
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Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Pierce
Crows Seen as Weather Prophets Across History
The piece cites beliefs that two crows foretell danger or good weather, with tales of Alexander the Great and King Alonzo being saved by two crows. It notes rooks warn of family downfall when leaving their rookery and describe birds as predictors of storms, shifting behavior with approaching fair or bad weather.
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Alexander the Great
Egypt
Alonzo
Notice to Hunters On Land Excluding Hunting Trespass
Landowners John White Thomas Scholfield Jacob Koch O E Cassem Guy Wellman Krom T C Greene M Burns Ned Greene order all persons to refrain from hunting fishing or trespassing on sections 13 24 25 and 36 in township 103 range 60. Signed by the landowners.
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John White
Thomas Scholfield
Jacob Koch
O. E. Cassem
Guy Wellman
Krom
T. C. Greene
M. Burns
Ned Greene
Uncooked Food Movement Promotes Raw Diet Claims
The article reports advocates of uncooked food arguing that cooking harms texture and health. It cites a physician noting his horses thrive on raw fare, asserts processed or adulterated foods cause disease, and condemns salted relishes as poisons while linking many illnesses to cooked meals.
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Nature
Will Carlton
Night Light Tip for Prolonged Candle Sustenance
A practical tip explains that a small candle can burn all night if a fine powdered salt layer is built around the wick until it reaches the black portion. The method relies on salt heat conduction to stabilize flame and extend burn time.
Receipts and Expenditures of School District
Balance on hand July 1, 1901 none. Receipts from apportionment and district tax 84 24 and 65.21 from other sources. Total receipts 12,82. Expenditures include salary of school officers 16.00 and other purposes 144.29. Cash in hand June 20, 1902 2064. Treasurer Nels Jensen notes totals and balance.
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Nels Jense
Notice to Creditors and Tax Debtor in Davison County
Notice to creditors of Jenny B Coleman estate asks claims be filed with vouchers within four months after first publication at Bidwell Land & Loan Co Mitchell SD. Dated July 2 1902. Executor Louis H Coleman. Also notice to tax judgment debtor Josephine H Booth and R O Richards about tax certificate 219 on 72 acres in Sec 22 T103 R60 Davison County SD set to become absolute unless redeemed by November 6 1902. Peder Kjelmyr holder.
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Jenny B. Coleman
Bidwell Land & Loan Co
Mitchell
Davison
S. D
Louis H. Coleman
South Dakota
Peder Kjelmyr
Josephine H. Booth
R. O. Richards
C. M
St. P.R.R
Davison County
A. D
Zollowinn
Scott
Hi. Bugbee
Van_ Epps
Scott’s
City of
Henry Swindgler
John George Krug
Ethan
Elizabeth Krug
Tax and property notices from Mitchell South Dakota 1902
Overdraft details and tax apportionment for 1901 are reported. Notices warn that several tax certificates on lots across Mitchell real estate will become absolute unless redeemed by November 6 1902. Certificates include lots in Scott and Mitchell Driving Park additions and the Railroad addition.
Rug Co converts old carpets into new rugs with guarantee
The Mason City Rug Co offers to transform Ingrain Brussels and Moquette carpets and chintz curtains into rugs with satisfaction guaranteed. They also buy old carpets. Consult Fish Bros. & Garton, agents for Mitchell area before sending elsewhere.
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Brussels
Fish Bros. & Garton
Mitchell and Vicinity
Notice of Liquor License Application in Mitchell
W B Powell filed for a retail permit to sell intoxicating liquors at the Rich Building Lot 7 Block 2 Original Plot in Mitchell South Dakota. The City Council will hear the application on August 16 1902 at 8 PM in the City Council rooms.
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W. B. Powell
Armit
Mitchell
Davison
South Dakota
Mitchell +. b
Wm. M. Herbert
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Fourth Judicial Circuit
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Mitchell, South Dako
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Mitchell, South Dakota
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Daylson County
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