To Show Cause on Filing Petition to Sell Land
In Davison County Court Mitchell South Dakota on July 17 1908 the estate of William Shannon deceased. W S Snyder executor petitions to sell the whole real estate to pay debts expenses and legacies and cites insufficient personal estate. Hearing set August 22 1908 at 10 am in Mitchell Court House to show cause why license to sell should not be granted. Copy ordered published four weeks in The Mitchell Capital. Signed Judge W Abbey and Clerk S Cattrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Goldammer
John Navin
James Navin
State of
South Dakota
Circuit Court
Court House
Mitchell
Davison County
Main Street
T. J. Spangler
S. D
Davison
Wiliam Shannon
W. S. Snyder
Mitchell Capital
Said
A. D
W. Abbey
German friend survives after cheese aromas alarm doctor
A German-American story recalls a man near death who improves after his wife feeds him his favorite cheese. The doctor later asks when the patient died, highlighting the surprising turn of events and the humorous aftermath from Hartford Post.
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Hartford Post
Kerfoot Elected President of Dakota Wesleyan University
Dr Samuel F Kerfoot of Mankato Minnesota was unanimously chosen president of Dakota Wesleyan University after an afternoon and formal ballot. A Canadian born minister with tenures in Winona Minnesota and leadership in Minnesota church finance, he is 42 and has a wife and five children. The Kerfoot family plans to arrive soon for the September 15 fall term opening.
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Dakota Wesleyan University
Samuel F. Kerfoot
Mankato
Miun
Trustes
Kerfoot
Dakota Wesleyan
Dr. Kerfoot
Hamline University
Drew the Logical Seminary
Madison
New Jersey
Hamline
The
Theological Seminary
Church
Frank Ls. Cowgill
St. Paul
Methodist Church
General Conference of
Board of Education
Nicholson
Dakota Wesleyan Universiy
One Fare Rate For Corn Palace Week
President Smith of the corn palace committee received a letter from the Western Passenger Association confirming a one fare round trip from all South Dakota points during corn palace week, Sept 28 to Oct 32. The Farwell band will provide street music and trains will be met daily.
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Smith
Corn Palace Committee
Western Passenger Association
Corn Palace
South Dakota
Mitchell
Farwell
Col
Rohe
Firebug Arrested in Herrick After Millinery Fire
State Fire Marshal Craft aided Herrick investigators who arrested Miss Bessie Linkleur a 26 year old milliner after a July 10 blaze destroyed her shop and six nearby buildings. She was bound over to circuit court on incindiary charges after evidence including insurance and prior moves suggested arson. The town suffered extensive losses and weak fire protection worsened the disaster.
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Craft
Herrick
Honesteel
Bessie Linkleur
Dallas
Stecl
Gate Theatre preps big season of attractions in Mitchell
The Gate Theatre in Mitchell readies for a bustling season starting August with The Royal Chef a musical spectacle of about fifty performers. other major acts include The Yankee Regent The Girl and the Stampede Parsifal and Paid in Full with plans to bring in Eugene Walters or Walter Eugene shows and a coronation for Corn Palace week. Lincoln J Carter Flaming Arrow and Honeymoon Trail also highlight a varied lineup plus The Man From Home and The Lion and the Mouse headlining December. James T Lloyd of Missouri leading Democratic campaign efforts is noted alongside his congressional role and background.
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Gate Theatre
Jencks
The
Republican
Chicago
Mitchell
Lincoln J. Carter
Astor Theatre
New York
Grand Opera House
Eugene Walter
Joseph
Howard
Ioneymoon Trail
Harry Askin
Klower
Ezra Kendall
LaSalle Theatre
Eddie Redway
James T. Lloyd
Missouri
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
National House of Representatives
Lloyd
House
Oats Crop Fails To Meet Early Prospects
Oats in the county nearly harvested show poor yields due to rust and heads failing to fill. Farmers, hopeful before cutting, find grain loss reduces overall output and seriously cuts expected returns.
Mizpah Union Ends Convention Joins Central District
Mizpah Union of the Christian Endeavor dissolved after its convention and will affiliate with the Central District. Treasury funds were donated to the National Society memorial building fund. Morning sessions tackled school of methods with talks on Prayer Meeting, Finance and Business, New Ideas for Programs. Florence Macmurray illness prevented her solo. Miss Preston filled in.
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Mizpah Union of the
Christian Endeavor
National Society
School of Methods
Florence Macmurray
Preston
Reys. Kuhn
Alexandria
Keeler
Loomis
Alex. Anderson
Huron
Maude Stuart
Cohan’s Honeymooners and other top attractions announced
Mitchell theater announces a strong season with George Cohan’s The Honeymooners coming later and Maverley’s Minstrels Paul Gilmore and Florence Gear in Marie Cahill plus Eugene Corwell in Marrying Mary. Manager Jencks plans to bring better line of attractions to town.
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George Cohan
Cohan
Will Maverley
Paul Gilmore
Florence Gear
Marie Cahill
Eugene Corwell
Mary
Mitchell
Jencks
Custodian of Funds George Sheldon Named NYC Republican Treasurer
George M. Sheldon of New York is named the new treasurer of the Republican National Committee. A veteran in party finance, he served on the RNC in 1903 1904 and held key posts in New York state and county committees. He chairs the Union League Club of New York and sits as a director in multiple major firms. Sheldon is 51 years old.
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George MR. Sheldon
New York
Nhew
Republican National Committee
New York County Republican Committee
New York State Committee
Sheldon
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Detroit Edison Company
Metropolitan Trust Company
Milwaukee Light, Heat and Traction Company
Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company
New Jersey Terminal Dock and Improvement Company
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Rogers Locomotive Works
The
Trust Company of America
Union Bay and Paper Company
Union Electric Light, Heat and Power Company of
St. Louis
United Railways Company of
Union League Club of
Nervous Fat Girl: Airship Navigator Quote Emerges
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip quotes a navigator as claiming he has faced danger, joking that canoeing with a nervous heavy-set girl tested his nerve. The remark surfaces as a light, era-appropriate aside in humorous commentary.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Married Man's Progress
A Dallas News quip on marriage notes the husband fondly holds his wife in year one, awkwardly grips the baby in year two, and thereafter keeps his tongue in check with sensible restraint.
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Dallas News
Household hints on perfume skin care and canning notes
Scented formulas include two drops ambergris with spirits of wine and a lavender oil bath. Lip care uses glycerin orange flower water and borax. Skin food blends rosewater almond oil white wax and spermaceti. Canning advice covers fruit prep, sugar limits, avoiding overripe fruit, minimal handling, and testing doneness by sample taste.
Hanging Pictures Attachment Lets Adjust From Floor
An Alabama man designed a device for hanging pictures that uses a cord wound on a revolving drum at the back of the frame. The cord length is changed by turning a handle, letting the picture be moved to the exact position from the floor. The drum is accessible and operates smoothly, avoiding repeated retying to set the proper length.
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Alabama
Perspiring Hands Solutions for clammy palms
Hands that perspire constantly become cold and clammy and ruin gloves. The trouble is usually due to nervousness or low body tone. Dip the palms in very hot water, dry, then rub dry boracic acid or a boracic acid alcohol solution into them.
Salt Cod au Fromage With Macaroni Leftovers
Combine diced boiled macaroni with flaked cod and place in buttered ramekins. Top with butter bits salt pepper and moisten with milk or thin white sauce. Cover with a crumb cheese mixture and bake until browned.
Egg Lemonade Method From An Old Recipe Card
A thin syrup is made by boiling one and one half pints of water with two cupfuls of sugar. Add lemon rind and juice from one lemon or two. Cool with ice. Just before serving whip lightly two eggs beaten separately with a small amount of bicarbonate of soda. Serve while foaming.
Tomato preparation technique for shining skin
The text describes scraping the tomato flesh with a dull knife to smooth the surface without piercing the skin, then repeating the process to remove the skin as if the tomato had been blanched. It outlines a careful handling method to avoid damaging the fruit while preparing it for cooking.
Raspberry Vinegar Jam Prep Method
A recipe method instructs mashing ripe raspberries with two cups of vinegar, letting stand overnight, then scalding and straining the juice. To each cup of juice, add a cup of sugar, boil twenty minutes, and seal.
Economical Ivy Brown Pad for Iron Testing
An economical and excellent pad for cleaning and testing iron surfaces uses several layers of ivy brown paper. It can be renewed each ironing day and provides satisfactory results. For a fine polish mix a little water or paraffin.
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A. W. Chase
Z. M. Taylor
Port Chester
Dr. A. W. Chase Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Scallin Bros
James E. Judge and
H. B. Kirkendall
James E. Judge
Ethan
H. B. Kirkendall, Mitchell
Seano
Fourth Judicial
R Cu
S. Cattrell
Kerfoot IS
Minnesota Divine
Dakota
Wesleyan University
Shoop
Bessie Silkeur
Ing
Chicago Opera House
William Kodge
Canton
Shelbyville
Congress
Diehl & Brown
Mizpah
Central Association
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