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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1908
Page
8
A Chicago Tribune column quotes a man at a desk who admits he can afford more life insurance but fears he may be overinsured based on a note from his employer. The piece explores caution in life coverage and personal value.
A brief exchange in the Washington Herald mocks a new novel titled The Dungeon calling it a gloomy choice. The pun suggests the book could be among the six best cellars as a sharp but humorous critique.
A Boston Transcript quips that a college student’s liberal education comes with high costs and no freebies, as Wilkins explains to Hobbs that every item must be paid for. The remark highlights student expenses and parental concern over college charges.
A brief dialogue from the Philadelphia Record features Mr Saphedde and Miss Caustique on being different and considerate. The exchange frames individuality as a social virtue and hints at public reception of thoughtful conduct.
A sharp exchange records a speaker lamenting an unaffordable bill and vowing frustration. A voice questions whether the speaker can truly bear the cost, delivering a pointed rebuke in a London Opinion style.
The 1908 corn palace week begins with William J. Bryan speaking on opening day September 28 in Mitchell. trains from Milwaukee Omatsu Omaha lines will bring thousands, Thavin’s band and orchestra provide daily music, vaudeville acts fill the week, and palace decoration work starts September 7 with Col Roche arriving to finish in three weeks. Revenue and tax figures include general collections at 454,283 dollars, insurance taxes 66,447, and state department fees 20,004.
On the first and third Tuesday each month Attalia Development Company conducts popular excursions from Minneapolis to the choice fruit and farm lands of Southern Washington. Fare will be refunded to all land purchasers. Write R. C. Dahljelm Manager 225 Railway building Minneapolis for full details.
The annual statement shows total receipts from all sources at 1 166 204 dollars for the year ending June 30 last. Funds from multiple sources contributed, with several notable items outside the general tax collections.
The Geddes petition to place its name on the county seat ballot faced Lake Andes opposition and a request for a recount. Lake Andes offers to forfeit 8500 if it cannot surpass Geddes in legal voters. The feud over moving the seat has drawn heavy spending and a volatile stance from Lake Andes toward Wheeler.
Dr. J. N. McCormack, secretary of Kentucky’s State Board of Health and chairman of the AMA Organization Committee, will lecture at city hall on Tuesday evening September 1 on pure food, sanitation, and medical education. The talk aims to inform non doctors and spark public discussion on healthier living.
If you are planning a move consider listing surplus items in a for sale ad. Highlight useful finds like furniture appliances tools and decor to attract buyers. Include clear prices and contact details to speed inquiries.
The South Dakota Retail Implements Dealers association officers met in Sioux Falls to decide the winter meeting site. By today, Mitchell was chosen as the convention location, typically held around December 12. Previously, the gathering was usually in Sioux Falls, making this a notable first in years.
In Alaska near salmon streams Indian dogs and children fish for salmon. Youngsters tackle large fish with help from the group, while dogs chase salmon in a harbor at Kodiak. Two Indian boys towed by a halibut hooked to a boat struggle until a helper arrives and lands the fish.
The article lists multiple French towns sharing the same names across different departments. It notes two Bordeauxs in Gironde and Loiret, two Tou louses in Haute Garonne and near Lons le Saunier, plus Tours in Touraine Indre et Loire and Savoy near Albertville. It mentions many St Cyrs and Denises with variations.
The Siamese are said to be more devoted to water than any nation. They bathe frequently with clothes on and prefer water travel over land. Bangkok streets are likened to Venice as residents dream of a canal paradise with currents both ways to avoid rowing.
A man muses that neighbors always know when they have fried onions for supper but miss the mark on strawberries and ice cream, as observed in a Chicago News blurt.
A farmer ponders reliable weather prediction, joking that one should think of the unwanted forecast first and then prophesy it, a quip cited by the Washington Star. The light anecdote reflects rural skepticism about forecasting accuracy.
Vendors in Mexico City mingle Spanish with distinct Indian syllables as they call to customers. The note from the Mexican Herald highlights that pre Columbian languages survive in remote districts, showing the linguistic diversity kept alive among many tribes.
A description of the Lakas tribe near the La Gone river in Africa. Homes are conical huts with straw walls. When relocating, both women and men carry the roofs to a new site, sometimes over long distances, and the circular hut walls are rebuilt.
Remington returns from England to dine with Wilhelmina Stevens a gifted hostess whose art critics doubt. He urges her to switch from painting to architecture and interior design, then offers lifelong partnership. She admits love, but delays marriage to attend a dinner for Daniels.
In Chicago a prisoner Leggitt Kergrubb, a red nosed vagrant, faces vagrancy charges. He says he has no visible means of support and has been out of work for a year or two. He claims he tried hard to find employment. He previously worked in a barber shop and explains his last job humorously as juxtaposition.
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