Interest in the Schools Prompts Parents Meeting
A Madison pattern works to engage parents in school life with a meeting led by teachers and Rev. Matteson. Papers by Mrs. J L Jones and Miss Monty urged moral training, proper grade progression, kindergarten value, and parent support. A later note adds real estate loan changes and a soap ad closes the item.
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Prosley
Madison
Madison Sentinel
R. B. McClenan
J. L. Jones
Tetchers
Monty
Matteson
McClenan
Rail yard agent in trouble in Canton case
Detective Romane of the Milwaukee Railway company tracked Fred E. Weeser after he forged three bills of lading at Canton depot and fled with a woman posing as Mrs Pratt. They were pursued to Kansas City and captured. Weeser waived examination and posted bail, awaiting the next court term. The couple married in Kansas, and Weeser was jailed.
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Canton
Romane
Milwaukee Railway Company
Fred E. Wesser
Wesser
Wreed
Mp Meckling
S D
Central Town
Cnere
Money
Chan
Counties Charged Extra Interest on State Loans
Attorney General Pyle rules counties may not charge more than the six percent legal rate when lending state funds to schools. Extra charges were used for handling costs, but past loans remain valid. future collections must be at six percent statewide.
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Pyle
Land Department
Advertised Letters At Mitchell Post Office
List of uncalled letters at Mitchell post office as of week ending Dec 1 1900 includes Adams Mrs G W Enrick J Jennings Miss Cora Koester Henry Koonz J D Larnon Ole Laye Miss Sarah Moske Joseph Murram Dan Nooner Mrs M M Norton Albert Olson Kurdt Ong Thos Peterson Oscar Piledar Mrs Dora Rodgers G A Rose George Rose Wm Schmidt Charley Seeman Wm Stockhousen Wm Tibbitts Geo W Trueman Joe C Wilson Mrs Bertha Close Powers Advertise if not called for within two weeks they will be sent to the dead letter office. H C Clark P M
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Mitchell
Adams
G. W. Enrick
J Jennings
Cora Koester
Henry Koonz
J. D. Larnon
Ole Laye
Sarah Moske
Joseph Murram
Dan Nooner
M. M Norton
Albert Olson
Kurdt Ong
Thos Peterson
Oscar Piledar
Dora Rodgers
G. A. Rose
George Rose
Wm. Schmidt
Charley Seeman
H. Stockhousen
Wm. Tibbitts
Geo. W. Trueman
Joe. C. Wilson
Bertha
Close
Loan Association Annual Meeting Reports Strong Finances
The Building and Loan association held its annual meeting at Secretary Wells office. The secretary noted the association is in good condition and opened a new stock series L on December 1 ready for public investments. A slate of directors and officers was elected with J O Walrath as president and J J McDougall as vice president. A loan committee was named and a health note promotes One Minute Cough Cure for coughs and colds.
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Anns
Building and Loan Association
Secreary Wells
O. C. Bras
H. L. Bras
J. J. McDougal
TR. N. Kratz
J. O. Walrath
A.B. Seaton
J. J. MccDougell
Cence
S. H. Seallin
Accident injures Fred Grace during hunting trip
The Gann Valley Chief reports Fred Grace was injured when he ran into his own trap while checking a gun on a hunting trip with John Kelly and a cousin. He fired the weapon, received a severe leg wound, signaled rescuers, was transported to Rockford for care, and then returned home to Mitchell after a day in Sioux City. Amputation is hoped to be unnecessary.
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Fred Grace
Gann
Mitchell
John Kelly
Dan Kelly
Duncan
Sandrn County
Black Bills
Fred
Rockford
Pennington County
Mitch 1
Sioux City
Cold Water Sermon Declares Sobriety Makes Patriots
In a temperance lecture, M. Quap argues abstinence from whiskey and beer builds famous figures. He portrays Columbus, Washington and Hancock as sober heroes, warning that drunkenness would derail nations while praising cold water as the superior drink for forming patriots and leaders.
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America
M. Quap
Curious Bits From A Mixed Bag Of Anecdotes
A collage of light vignettes includes a British author’s early fame as Rolf Soldrewood and a juvenile Albany magistrate case where a 14 year old pistol threatens peers. It also recalls wedding gossip and a Fourth of July prank aboard a ship, plus a playful museum story about misheard American history before the John Bull Run joke.
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Thinm
Rolf Bolwood
T. A. Browne
Rolf Soldrewood
Albany
Chicago News
Bull Run
Langley
National Academy of Science
Potomac
Bernard Green
Library of Congress
Green
Battle of
New York Tribune
Why Indeed Waitress Replies on Dishes as Hash
A humorous exchange cited by the Indianapolis Press questions why food items such as roast beef mutton pork mashed potatoes and pudding are announced as if already prepared hash. The quip highlights kitchen labeling and word choice.
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H'm
Indianapolis Press
Two men argue on home life and board in wartime humor
A brief exchange quotes Bilkens and Wilkins from Columbus Ohio noting home is dear and they chose to quit housekeeping for board. The dialogue hints at friendship across differing views. The clipping also cites related maxims from Chateaubriand and Chicago News on opposites in friendship and hush money for a cradle.
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Bilkens
Wilkins
Housekeeping
Columbus (O
State Journal
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J. H. Ferris
Ra Troad
H.C. Clark
P. M
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Aew
CG. B. Lewis
United States
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Christopher Columbus
Hink
Columbus
Perdhand
Isabella
George Washington
Delaware
George
Washington
John Hancock
Boston
H. G. Nichols
J Welay
CLU KS
Paros
Mandolin
Shet Music
Pittsburg
Mitchell National Bank
U. S
W.G. Davison
N. L. Davison
E. J. Quigley
W.M. Smith
Commercial Savings Bank
Mitchell, South Dakota
Mw, Prantienr
R. Kibeer
Husteranu Shredder
Keystone
Standard
Wheeler & Wilson
Milwaukee Depot
E. B. van Alstine
Chateaubriand
J. W. Broadbent & Co
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