Mitchell-SD Republican Delegates Call for State Convention
A call announces the Republican State Convention of South Dakota to meet in Mitchell on August 24, 1898, at noon to nominate candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, superintendent of schools, and railroad commissioners. Delegates will be apportioned by county and per 74 votes for a Republican governor candidate. The notice also itemizes railroad tax assessments and levies for the year, and includes a miscellany of anecdotes and historical notes.
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South Dakota
Mitchell
S. D
Treasur
A. O. Kings Publican
Pierre Ie
Sale Board of Equalization
Sarah Tuckey
Sheriff Cook
Canton
O. P. Swartz
Parkston
H.G. Nichols
John A. Fosdick
Sanborn
Jows
R. P. Edson
Judge Gifford
A. E. Hitchcock
Yankton
Smith
Hutchinson County
C. E. Vermilyea
Chicago
Abraham Boynton
Albert Boynton
Little Son
Sleepy Eye
Minn
Annie Haynes
Mt. Vernon
J. W. Ottman
Ethan
Ottman
Annual Meeting Attendees From Across Regions Listed
The report names numerous attendees including H C Bockhover Clark and J H Pirey Aberdeen with spouses from Carthage Woonsocket and Tripp plus many others across South Dakota. Traveling wholesalers are noted with W D Simonds James E Miles Frank Rogers I B Nordham and C B P Ayer among others visiting from St Paul Cincinnati Chicago Sioux City.
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Retary
H.C. Bockhover
Clark
John H. Pirey
Aberdeen
J. H. Ferris
Carthage
Mel Smith
Woonsocket
L. F. Silverthorn
John McLain
Tripp
C. E. Stoddard
Springfield
D. C. Ricker
Sioux Falls
T. N. Kirkpatrick
Letcher
Miss Grace Cotton
Tyndall
R. L. Hardy
DeSmet
Geo. G. Meresdith
Bridgewater
J. J. Myles
Spencer
W. A. Nye
Salem
James Lewis
Canton
D. F. Jones
Watertown
G. F. Hansen
R. M. Cotton
O. P
Swartz
Parkston
I. A. Keith
Lake Preston
J. W. Powers
Mitchell
C. M. Serles
WD. Arnold
St. Paul
C. BP. Ayer
Sioux City
Druggists Athletes Entertained With Park Contests
After a Wednesday business session, Mitchell druggists held athletic events at University park directed by Frank Rogers of Chicago. Winners included C. F. Ayer in the traveling foot race and Miss Jessie Laidlaw in hoop rolling. The day closed with a State Juvenile band concert and a stereopticon program at the court house.
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University Park
Mitchell
Frank Rogers
Chicago
C. F. Ayer
Guy M. Dunning
Jessie Laidlaw
Mel Smith
W. H. Stark
S. H. Scallin
Canton
W. J. Hull
Dr. Peabody
D. Scott
D.C. Ricker
Bessie Stair
Delia Spooner
Florence Gregory
Geo. Swartz
A. Brecht
W.H. Stark
O. P. Swartz
Geo. G. Meredith
Ickstader
F. M. Hammer
J. G. Perris
Sara Scallin
Fuller & Fuller Co
Bent
W. D. Simonds
Mr. Mille
H. I. Scott
I. A. Helmey
Conductors in command Dr Hans Richter's rare honesty
The London Graphic profiles conductor Hans Richter praising his rapport with players and recounts a Brahms overture episode at St James Hall. After losing touch for several bars he had the orchestra restart from the beginning and humbly admitted the error, earning lasting applause.
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The
London Graphic
Hans Richter
Dr. Richter
Brahm
St. James’ Hall
Peasants Consume Sunflower Seeds in Large Quantities
In rural life, sunflower seeds are a common snack. Reports indicate that nearly every peasant carries seeds, reflecting widespread popularity and daily use.
Local notices and travels fill Mitchell column
John H Scriven returns from Sioux City trip and others visit Canton Canton residents travel and attend events including Judge Gifford and A E Hitchcock. W D Gladwin and Roy Ford trip to Black Hills. wheat from John Bugby ships No 1 northern sample. Milwaukee excursion to Spirit Lake with Juvenile band. Missing coat found. various ads and notices conclude with salve advertisement.
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A. D. Colling
Charles City
Farwell
S. D. W. D. Gladwin
Harry P. Aery
Roy Ford
Sioux Falls
Black Hills
John Bugby
Minneapolis
The
Milwaukee
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Mitchell
Two Brothers in Work ethic and Ingenuity
A carpenter once contrasted two brothers Ed and Cy noting Ed uses the right tools while Cy makes his own when tools are missing. Twenty years later Cy’s resourcefulness brings success while Ed remains an ordinary worker, illustrating the value of invention over reliance on ready equipment.
The Southern Cross Seen From Colombo Harbor
E W Harden writes how the Southern Cross transitions from a sideways view at sea to a brilliant, upright beacon above Colombo harbor. He recalls a late night return to the liner as the lights of a Peninsular and Oriental ship glimmer over the water and the cross rises clear in the heavens.
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E. W. Harden
Chicago Post
Colombo
Commerce of the Philippines in the late 19th century
Isaac M. Elliott notes the Philippine trade volume likely exceeds 50 million dollars annually with exports led by sugar tobacco and hemp. Manila cigars amount to hundreds of millions yearly and hemp production reaches about 200000 tons. A Manila factory produces 40000000 cigarettes yearly. Imports from the United States include kerosene and flour while Britain Germany and France supply textiles hardware and canned goods. Manila serves as a hub with 27 steamers in local and coastwise service.
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Philippines
Islands
Manila
United States
England
Germany
France
Isaac M., Elliott
Scribner’s
Just In Time: Butcher's Lad Survives Dog Attack
A Newcastle butcher’s delivery boy faced a fierce dog in a back yard but escaped unbitten after the mistress drove the animal away. The lad credited the owner’s suet for keeping the dog at bay and saving the beef. The note adds that exact justice, while harsher, strengthens civic virtues.
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Newcastle
London
Edison Sends Phonograph Message At Philadelphia Exhibit
The Philadelphia electrical exposition asked Thomas Edison for a short talk or a phonographic cylinder. Edison replied with a humorous tale about a 1878 liver cure from California, ending with a grim punchline about a man who founded a sanatorium and died, his liver removed posthumously.
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Philadelphia
Edison
Marks
San Francisco
Massachusetts
California
San Joaquin Valley
Epison
Pearls from Persian Gulf beds and historic royal use
The article explains how divers obtain pearls from oysterlike shells, how the sand is sifted after decay to yield pearls, and how cleansing and polishing follow. It notes factors of value such as size and color and recalls two famous pearls linked to Cleopatra and a Gresham banquet for Queen Elizabeth.
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Persian Gulf
Cleopatra
Mark Antony
Augustus
Julia
Elizabeth
Royal Exchange
Thomas Gresham
Chicago News
Enterprising tailor and one legged trousers joke
A Liverpool tailor nicknamed for initiative sells trousers cut to a single leg. A customer asks for one legged dress pants, he cuts the right leg, offering them at one guinea. A month later the man is convalescing and recovering on the road to health.
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Liverpool
Pearson’s Weekly
Lucky Mr Walter Receives Surprise Birthday Gifts
David Walter, a Lititz area farmer, was surprised at his 38th birthday celebration hosted by his wife. Friends attended as a carriage, a gold watch, ten Holstein cows, and a tray with gold and silver valued at $3,000 were presented, all purchased from the couple’s savings.
Spain's Popular Horchata De chufa
The piece describes horchata de chufa as Madrid's favored beverage made from chufa nuts yielding a milky pulp mixed with water. It notes the drink is cooling yet an acquired taste and can be made from almonds. Horchata is often sold where matting is displayed, signaling a place to buy a glass.
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Spain
Madrid
Dinner Dilemma Sparks Comical Barter in Detroit
In a humorous anecdote, Mr. Heyroob scans a French menu and asks the waiter to bring what he touched, warning that if the dish tastes as it reads in print he will choose another. The scene captures a playful clash of language and appetite in Detroit.
Real Estate Agent Faces Tiny Haggling Stalemate
In a Chicago exchange a real estate agent offers to sell a property at 4998 dollars after resisting a 5000 dollar asking price. The owner questions the two dollar difference as the agent explains the buyer is a woman.
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Chicago News
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I. C. Bent
Dell Rapids
N. R. Gilchrist
Wakanda
W.C. Dockstader
Noyes Bros. & Cutler
FE. C. Bent
Hanson
Richardson Drug Co
Omaha
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Miss Cotton
H. S. Pettigrew
Sioux Falle
Nora
Isabel
Hood
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Nelson Baker & Co
Detroit
Mich
C. P. Gilmore
Mr. Noble
Capital
Chris Jordan
Chamberlain
Harry DeShookit
Jordan
Yankton Reservation
Maurice O. Burt
Electric Light Co
Central Station
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Salvation Army
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