Summons in Davison County Circuit Court 1908
William Goldammer sues John Navin and James Navin in Davison County South Dakota to quiet title to the N1 2 of the NW 1 4 of section 30 township 101 range 61. Defendants must answer within 30 days of service at Mitchell. If not, plaintiff seeks relief in court. No personal judgment for costs requested. Dated March 24, 1908. T J Spangler, attorney.
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Circuit Court
Fourth Judicial Circuit
State of
South Dakota
Davison County
Main Street
Mitchell
T. J. Spangler
Order to show cause on filing petition to sell land
County Court in Davison on July 17 1908 orders W S Snyder executor to show cause why he should not be granted license to sell all real estate of William Shannon deceased to pay debts and legacies. Hearing set for August 22 1908 at Mitchell Court House. notice to publish for four weeks in The Mitchell Capital.
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State of
South Dakota
Davison
Wiliam Shannon
W. S. Snyder
Mitchell
Snyder
Mitchell Capital
Said
S. D
A.D
W. Abbey
National church plan to raise funds for missions
The national board of church extension seeks 1 million dollars by year end next year. The Westleyal East End mission in London covers 1.75 acres after 23 years work. Baltimore land for Episcopal cathedral site has first payment on a 3.5 acre tract. Boston Episcopal City mission summer work costs about 5 thousand dollars for care of women and children. Rev A Wooddy presides over 4,000 churches in the missionary territory across Montana Idaho Washington California Oregon and Nevada.
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National Board of Church Extension of the
Christian Church
Westleyal East End
London
Baltimore
Episcopal Cathedral
Episcopal City
Boston
A. Wooddy
The
Baptists
Montana
Idaho
Washington
California
Oregon
Nevada
Magnifying Power of Imagination Highlighted by Scientist
A scientist praises the telescope's magnifying power while a magazine publisher adds that imagination holds even greater potential. The exchange appears in the Washington Star and reflects a discussion on perception and insight.
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Washington Star
Ananias Faces Mockery Over Mendacity Reference
In a brief exchange, Ananias responds to the jab about being the representative of mendacity. He concedes the label bugs him but hints at a future, suggesting he might become profitable as an alefactor of great wealth.
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Ananias
Mitchells Corn Palace eyed as northwest entertainment highlight
Mitchell plans a grand corn palace with music and vaudeville by Thavin's band. Decorations begin Sep 7 under Decorator Roche, with county exhibits and prizes totaling about 500 dollars. Rail lines offer reduced fares. hunting and prairie chickens feature in regional notes.
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Corn Palace
Mitchell
Thavin
Northwest
Roche
Kansas
Col. Robe
Milwaukee
Omaha
Western Passenger Association
Prairie Chickens Scarce Ahead of Open Hunting Season
The approach of the open hunting season yields little appeal for prairie chickens in Davison Aurora Miner Brule Hanson and surrounding counties. In past years these preserves drew many hunters from outside, but chickens are reported very scarce this season.
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Douglas
Charles Mix
Davison
Aurora
Miner
Brule
Hanson
Quarantine Placed Over Yankton Clay Counties for Anthrax
Federal and state veterinarians enforce a thirty day quarantine on all horses cattle hogs and sheep in Yankton and Clay counties amid anthrax outbreaks. Vaccination proceeds but some livestock die. Deaths reported near Vermillion Gayville James River Wakonda Mission Hill Volin and Centerville. Immediate on site burning of carcasses urged to halt spread.
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Yankton
Clay Counties
S. M. Smith
Vermillion
Gayville
James River
Wakonda
Mission Hill
Volin
Centerville
Meckling
Rattlesnake Tooth Shown By Zoo Keeper
A Washington Post report describes a zoo keeper presenting a rattlesnake tooth found shed in cages. The horn shaped tooth measures about three quarters of an inch with a tubular canal containing dried material and warns handling may cause a bad reaction if skin is pierced.
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Washington Post
Smoothing It Over Irate Scene Clarifies Truth
A heated exchange unfolds as an irate individual accuses another of spreading falsehoods while the other defends occasional untruths. The dialogue hints at social pressure and truthfulness in daily confrontations.
Cross Purposes. A tale of four Werner daughters and doomed career choices
Daniel Werner assigns law medicine and music to his daughters to thwart romance. Margaret pursues law while joining Janet in medicine for mission work. Lucille trains as a musician under German tutelage, defying her father. Harry Wall wooes Lucille, while Werner’s menacing letter hints at a costly marriage plot. Lucille rebels, vows to love Wall, and Returns to claim a life with him.
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Daniel Werner
Mr. Werner
Margaret
Janet
Ezra
Bzry
Lucille
Cupid
Dan Cupid
James Borden
South
Bernard
Kelly
Congress
Steenth
Harry Wall
Europe
Tramburg
Die Wall
Germany
Fran
Lucille Werner
Ecure
Young Wall
Electrical Trust
Washington
S. S
Franz Gustave
Heuser
Leutenant
Hungry Boy Delivers Sandwich From Train Restaurant
An excursion train crowded a man to seek food. He sends a young urchin to a distant restaurant with a quarter. The boy returns with a single sandwich, sharing it as the train departs and remarks that only one was left.
Every Day Be A Sunday Farmers Near Martinton
The text names two farmers Sunday and Day near Martinton. Sunday has five sons and Day has five daughters. Three Sunday sons have married Day daughters, and the remaining brothers and sisters are courting, suggesting a future union of the families.
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Martinton
x—Moroc
Oorstad Sanapolis-Journal
Vacation Reverie at Beach Hotel with Doris
The Somerville Journal notes Doris enjoying a quiet restorative vacation at a beach hotel. She attends to leisure activities, golf, swimming, dancing, and social flirtations with hundreds of guests. The piece emphasizes rest from a demanding college-year workload and promises a refreshed return.
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Doris
Somerville Journal
The Hairbrush and Alarm Clock Debate Presence
A quirky exchange features a hairbrush arguing it cannot be in two places at once while an alarm clock insists it can trigger remotely and stay in place, highlighting a playful rift in objects asserting location.
Clothes and the Man Mischief and a Doctor Joke
A gentleman meets his medical adviser on Forty second street and shares a tale of pain when bending and moving his arms to reach his topcoat. The doctor questions the necessity of the ridiculous motion and the patient’s pun ends the exchange.
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Forty-second Street
G Oetor
Harper’s Weekly
The Wily Artist Haircut Prompt Snip
The Cleveland Plain Dealer describes a street scene with a barber offering services and a customer agreeing to trim hair. The dialogue highlights a slick sales pitch for a bay rum shampoo as the barber praises his own shaving skills and cleanliness.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
What's in a Word Hindoo Character Debate
Two men discuss India and Hindoo character in a clipped dialogue. One calls Indians bellicose. the other remarks on their supposed tameness, reflecting dated, stereotyped views from a Harpers Weekly fragment.
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India
Bigsby Plans Trial Aerial Roost For Airship Pilots
A Cleveland Plain Dealer gag caption mocks Bigsby for proposing an aerial roost plan. The item suggests he aims to finish a patent grade roost for airship pilots to tie up briefly, reflecting contemporary humor about air travel.
Horse accident sparks grim quip in Baltimore scene
A Baltimore American caption notes a rider thrown by a kicking horse. The friend mocks the boast that nothing could happen to the unseated rider as the damaged pair endure the wreck.
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Baltimore
Wreck Seafaring Tale Echoes through Ostend-Ma
A Chicago News quip recalls a cyclone cellar as Ostend Ma’s basement. The joke centers on a father chasing a tomcat he mistakes for a burglar with a broom and a clothes prop, framing a comic domestic scene.
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Ostend
Chicago News
Would Tell Its Troubles Notice in Courier Journal
A quip from the Louisville Courier Journal ponders misery and companionship. The dialogue suggests misery may dislike talkative company, captioned as a witty newspaper aside.
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Louisville Courier- Journal
Financial Outlook Delicate Talk Sparks City Laughs
In a Detroit Tribune column the backroom banter between Simkins and Timkins frames a playful financial outlook. Timkins jokes about being delicate financially while noting a touch could break him, eliciting light city humor.
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Simkins
Timkins
Detroit Tribune
Vacationing in the country and city bathrooms praised
The Kansas City Times notes a country vacation improves perspective and contrasts it with appreciation for a city bathroom as a daily blessing. The column underscores simple comforts and the value of urban facilities.
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Kansas City Times
Pleasanter to Beat The Train Plan Dispute
A fragment discusses a plan to outrun a train by walking or crawling under a seat. The terse exchange hints at improvisation and caution in a race against rail traffic. The quoted lines reflect a casual, improvised strategy and skepticism about beating the railroad.
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