County option bill debated by prohibition groups
Anti-Saloon League WCTU and prohibition party unite to push a county option law. Delegates from multiple cities met to draft the bill, which would allow county wide votes on liquor sales, with a formal debate on Monroe doctrine impacts and a trophy awarded to the negation side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AntiSaloon League
Prohibition Party
Anti- Saloon League
Grafton
A. FE. Carhart
J. HE. Hager
H. P. Carson
Scotland
A. C. McCauley
Bridgewater
G. I. Notson
Alexandria
J. E B. Booth
Miller
Luella A. Ramsey
Woonsocket
Smart
Wessington Springs
Eli. A. Bidwell
C. V. Templeton
Quincy Lee~ Morrow
Brookings
Messrs
Seaman
Booth
Carson
Notson
Debated Monroe Doctrine at University debate
Daedalians and Kappas sparred over whether the South American Republic should be free to accept or reject the Monroe doctrine. Roland Davis argued for freedom to choose, while Kempfer contended the republic is not free. Sydney Graham added an affirmative point in the sequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Miller
Republic
United States
James Dobson
C. E. Evans
P. A. Zollman
Alexandria
Dawes
Fulton
A. E Hitchcock
B. A. Bobb
Daedalian Society
University
Chapel Hall
Oratory
Samuel Weir
Kappas
Roland Davis
K Kempfer
Sydney Graham
In Praise of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
A testimonial advertises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a highly praised cure for croup and colds. It claims prompt relief, safety for children, pleasant taste, and innocence of harmful ingredients, with a local endorser from Alice Cape Colony South Africa and a note that it is sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
B. A. Humphreys
E. Lock
Alice
Cape Colony
South Africa
Retail Merchants Meet to Choose Convention Site
President Grimm of Parkston and Secretary Tyler of Sioux Falls head the South Dakota Retail Merchants Association. They arrived to decide the next convention location with Mitchell and Sioux Falls as bidders. They ruled that the convention would be held in Mitchell January 15 to 17, 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grimm
Parkston
Tyler
Sioux Falls
South Dakota Retail Merchants’ Association
Mitchell
Gimm
Auction at Jos. Swift farm near Mitchell and Fulton
Public auction Wednesday December 19 starting at 10 o clock at Jos Swift farm 17 miles northeast of Mitchell 8 miles north 2 miles west of Fulton. Items include four horses 11 cattle 19 bos disc harrow corn planter cultivator binder mower 2 wagons harness feeder 1500 bushels of corn in crib. Free lunch at noon. Terms cash for sums 810 and under. Over 10 pay in one year with bankable security at 8 percent. 2 percent discount for cash on sums over 10. Auctioneers J S Serverson Son. Clerk L J Welch. Proprietor W J Ludington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos
Swift
Casson al Suims
J. S. Serverson & Son
L. J. Welch
W. J. Ludington
Mountain Path Romance Sparks in Detroit Tribune Note
A couple climbs a steep mountain path as they duel with a playful question. She asks what he would do if she fainted and he answers he would catch her and kiss her. She urges him to get ready as the scene unfolds in a lighthearted exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Tribune
Wrong Diagnosis. Doctor Probes Medicine for Back Pain
A doctor questions a patient about medicine use after a misdiagnosis. The patient admits taking Blank's tonic for a week, while the doctor concludes the issue lies in stomach trouble, not the back. The exchange highlights diagnostic mix ups in a humorous Bohemian Magazine vignette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blank
Bohemian Magazine
Mud Horse Debate Sparks Satire in Lippincott's Magazine
A humorous exchange portrays a straight man debating a racehorse labeled as preferring mud. The Stable Boy counters, saying the horse enjoys mud and his own effort at racing while others leap ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua
Lippincott’s
Thanksgiving Tales From Ethan and Surrounding Towns
Thanksgiving social life fills notes from Ethan and nearby towns. Families gather, dances, entertainments, sales and farming updates pepper the column with names like Oathout, Porteous, Dodd, Gingles, and Davis. Local school events, a prairie fire, and road conditions mix with visits to Mitchell and Stanstead.
Mars cures and bans on narcotics claim circulated
A garbled notice references cures for bronchitis and asthma and warns against narcotic substances. It lists supposed remedies and emphasizes dangers of illegal drugs, urging readers to avoid harmful substances and seek safe treatments.
Local Briefs From Loomis Near End Of Corn Harvest
Loomis notes report most have finished husking corn in the area. visits include Mrs. Frank Kidd at John Titus home and Ruth Crippen teaching six miles west of Mitchell. A moving picture show is planned at Loomis schoolhouse Saturday evening and multiple Thanksgiving dinners are recorded in Mitchell and nearby homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loomis
Emma Justy
Mitchell
F. S. Kidd
Town City
Ruth Crippn
Crippen
Davison County
0. Perry
Riverside Visit Highlights Social Weekend
Riverside residents note Earl McDonald’s Friday and Saturday call on W. L. Wallis. Mr. and Mrs. Corcoran of Mitch- ment may be involved in upcoming local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Earl McDonald
W. L. Wallis
Mrs. Corcoran
Mitch
King of All Cough Medicines and Notorious Thief Tale
The text praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the king of cough medicines. It recounts the outlaw Duval, a French-born thief who plundered purses and hearts, was captured at the Hole in the Wall, hanged at Tyburn in January 1670, with an epitaph praising his notoriety and warning readers to guard valuables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rthan
Deco
James Carlow
Tulare
Charles
Hale Trow
L. A. Oatbout
Mis. Row
Alf. Dodd
Lottie Carpenter
Albert Porteous
Rockport
Joln Clement
Emery
Lloyd Mekeel
McKeel
C. S. Thompson
Alf. Clement
Leslie Nolt
Neil Weepie
Ole Rosenquiss
Joe Syre
Syre
Canton
B& G. Case
Canton Center
Conn
U. S
Croup
Chamberlain
Iyuval
France
England
Chandos Street
Tyburn
St. Paul’s Church
Covent Garden
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Anti-Saloon League, W. c. T. U. and
Univer
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Oneida
Newhouse
Newhase Trappers
A. Oneite Community, Ltd
Onerde, N
Hunter
Trapper
RL Rarding Pub
Columbus
Ohio
South Dakota
David Ryholt
George Doane
Mil
Roy Cathout
Dixon
Ira Cutts
Sollie Nolt
A. L. Davis
Lewis G. Mills
L. A. Oathout
Harry Gingles
Ethan
Ed. Blackman
Wm. Craig
Ladies Aid Society
Commercial Hotel
Albert Klotz
Mike Bracha
Chester Wittstruck
David Loevinger
L. EB. Lowrie
Wm. Darling
A. E. Porteous
Wm. Witzer
Schemmer
Stanley County
Erma Strand
Tobin Township
Ole Rosenquist
Jonas Nelson
Tenon
Charlie Johnson
Johnson
Bin
Taney
Mr. Johnson
Albert Tobin
George Carlow
Tyndall
Warl Eastman
Burena Roberts
Mastman
W. J. Wallis
Jo Ob, Knapp
Weary Schultz
V. C. Nourse
W. ©. Sholes and Family
Bethel
T Taude Duval
Duval
St. James’ Gazette
Hicks
Gillis
Santa Claus
Pitkin & Brooks
J. D. Anderson
Fancy Rockers
Morris
China
W. Broadbent & CO
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