Regional Notes From West Perry and Surrounding Towns
Grain cutting is finished and lifting begins as farmers report harvest progress across West Perry Artesian and nearby locales. Community notes include visitors from Hurley Mitchell and Kirkwood Neb. illnesses such as malarial fever and rheumatism. dances and Sunday school events. and local incidents like lightning strikes and a missing team mystery near Mitchell.
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West Perry
Marion Dowdell
Artesian
Mies Jessie Mills
Hurley
John Berry
Doty
Mitchell
Jackson
Bethel
KE. L. Barton
H. J
Harp Offer If Thief Returns Fruit In Greenacher’s
A notice states that if the person who took the fruit calls at Mr. Greenacher’s they may have the harp. It also mentions upcoming grain yields in the township and records Mrs. Will Saul and daughter Alice visiting Mrs. John Beddoes last Wednesday.
City Council forfeits Mitchell Electric Light Co. franchise
In Mitchell South Dakota the city council voted unanimously to forfeit the Mitchell Electric Light Co. franchise for failure to have the plant completed and operating within the allotted 60 days. The contract, approved in 1889, is null and void. a new contract with Mr. Duffie is to be pursued while current lighting costs are set at 123.50 dollars per month with potential reductions. Also noted is a local ad for Allen’s Foot Ease promising relief for sore feet.
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Mike Brennan
Beckwith
Koch
Mitchell Electric Light Co
City of
Mitchell
S. D
Electric Light Co
H. W. Turner
H. B. Warren
Duffie
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Spain’s labor culture blamed for economic decline
Henry C. Lea argues in The Atlantic that Spanish pride in labor was seen as inferior and discouraged hard work. Dormer notes widespread idleness, with only a few hours of work daily and frequent feast days. Navarrete's estimate of one third to one half of working days lost to festivities, amid debauchery, hindered Spain’s ability to compete with foreigners.
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Henry C. Lea
Atlantic
Dormer
Carranza
Spain
A Stingy Princess of Europe
A European princess named Mathilde of Saxony is described as lacking charm and exceptionally stingy. She supposedly wears the cheapest clothes to save money and would not part with her income for anything. Years ago she was to wed Rudolph of Austria, but he fled to Vienna after meeting her, leaving Mathilde as an unmarriageable princess.
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Europe
Mathilde
Nice
Albert
Saxony
Rudolph of
Austria
Vienna
Mixed Crowd Attends Benefit Ball in Cincinnati
A Cincinnati Enquirer note recalls a charity ball with a mixed crowd. The speaker jokes that the crowd dispersed quickly before authorities could be summoned, reflecting a lively social scene with a hint of mischief.
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Rastus
Yassir
Cincinnati Enquirer
London School Board Children Reach 300 Miles
It is calculated that if the children under the care of the London School Board were to join hands they would reach from London to Carlisle a distance of 300 miles.
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London School Board
London
Carlisle
The Jackpot Test and Uncle Uriah at Poker
In Omaha a shy elderly poker player known as Uncle Uriah, famed for a cautious stake and Sunday game attendance, faces a moral test when his sister Abigail discovers his gambling. After a tense confrontation, Abigail ultimately allows Uriah to leave with his winnings as the pot is settled. Seth Coe notes the moment proves women can stay involved in wins.
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Uriah
Omaha
Little Nell
New Hampshire
Abigail
Ann
Uncle Uriah
Sister Abigail
Seth Coe
Cee
New York Sun
Edinburgh clergyman warns on quotes and plagiarism
A cautious Edinburgh clergyman, famed for guarding his quotations, startled his congregation by confessing that in prayer he feared quoting a writer from a recent The Quarterly Review. He emphasized reverence for original sourcing.
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Edinburgh
Quarterly Review
French Mushroom Eaters Rarely Poisoned
The article notes that French people are the world’s greatest consumers of mushrooms yet poisonings are rare because almost all the mushrooms eaten are cultivated.
Tennessee Statehood A Century Ago Despite Census Irregularities
The Boston Transcript recounts Tennessee's March 1796 action to declare statehood after a sheriff’s census listed 60,000 eligible residents. Congress balked at the irregular process but, after delay, admitted Tennessee on June 1. Tennessee then provided three presidents, more than most states.
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Tennessee
United States
Congress
Philadelphia
Ohio
James
New York
Virginia
Boston Transcript
Massimo d'Azeglio On Creating a New Italy
Shortly before his death in 1566 Massimo d'Azeglio told a French visitor that Italy had been united but needed new Italians. The statesman and poet, longtime counselor to Victor Emmanuel, urged moral renewal as a companion to national unification.
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Italy
Massimo d'Azeglio
Orlando Furioso
Victor Emmanuel
In Hoc Defined by Jewelers’ Weekly
A playful exchange defines the Latin phrase in a jeweler’s context with a touch of romance as a fictional vignette. The dialogue highlights a learned aside about meaning and pronunciation through a whimsical skit.
Dunkers Love Feast Customs Described In Period Piece
Clifford Howard details Dunker practices from feet washing to the love feast in Ephrata Lancaster County. Men wash and dry each other’s feet while sisters follow similar rite, then share bread and lamb, with handshakes and kisses of peace signaling communion.
Owls Build Niche in Chicago Markets for Vermin Control
Chicago merchants increasingly use trained owls to curb rats mice and roaches in warehouses stores and large apartments. The first owl arrived as a gift from a farmer boy and proved effective prompting widespread adoption among commission men grocers butchers and landlords citywide.
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Chicago
Hoy
Fim
Grooy
Ohlar
Janito
Chicago Times-Ha
The Tongue and World Library Ranks
The tongue splits into regions for tastes with the tip sensing pungent acids, the middle for sweets and bitters, and the back for fatty flavors. The Library of Congress ranks among the world's top six libraries, with France, England, Russia, and Germany holding leading positions in Europe and Washington.
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Library of Congress
France
England
Russia
Germany
Munich
Berlin
Strassburg
Washington
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Minneapolis
O. F. Moses
Dougherty
Mt. Vernon
Miss Sprick
F. E. Moses
South Sanborn
W. H. Williams
Woonsocket
Butler
O. F. Pratt
Bock
Butler Aid Society
T. L. Wheeler
J. F. Shannon
Cornelia
May
David Kelley
Rose
Iowa
Meda Reeves
Mies Clara Jacobus
Eves Grimshaw
Mieses LaFortune
Badger
E. P. Swartout
Gann Valley
Kelso
Nellie Peas
Ruth Wilson
Will Brooks
Bingham
Logan
Kipp
Mr. Bingham
Carl Stair
Tyler School
Tra Fraser
Dawkins
Sadie Watkins
Ethan
Sioux City
Newton
Rockford
Chas. . Lowrie
Compton
Ruth
Elgin
Ill
F. C. Rathbun
Ramsbottom
Hawley
Parkston
Blackman
W.N. Rapalee
Tyndall
Flensburg
C. Donk
Blendon
Granpa Cowan
John Althen
T. B. Haynes
Mary Rother
Baker Township
Ole Lugland
Cash Althen
Perry Township
Victor School House
H.F. Kilborn
Henry Schlund
Northwest
Beulah
J. P. Leister
Geo Arland
A. A. Truax
Elmira Babcock Farm
E. E. Holbrook
Minnesota
Wm. Hews
Madison
Hews
Emma Haynes
Plankinton
The
Mill Co
Charles Whitman
Louise
Josie Mason
Armour
Charley Lawrence
Ward
Andrew Stahley
Pine
Theodore Schneider
Captus. Kidden
America
Captain Kidd
Captain
Mr. de Amor
Ethel
the Dunkers
Kar
Schlingen
Norris Main Street
Fullé & Johnson Stone Dodger Gang
Sully
Justable Pitman
E. B. van Alstine
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