Mitchell News Briefs Reflect Local Happenings and Court Notes
Mrs. Ropee is ill with influenza and tonsillitis while passengers return from Woonsocket to attend circuit court. Local business changes include Mitchell bowling results, the sale of the Mitchell Clarion to W A Branch, and Fred Widmann’s return from Chicago amid marriage rumors. A Portland relocation, Ghosts show previews, and upcoming court sessions feature among town updates with multiple names and events.
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W. A. Ropee
AE. Whitehcock
Woonsocket
Loomis News Briefs Include Local Moves and Events
Loomis reports residents making home moves with Der Loomis 14 co Beck taking James Clark house, Vid Smith starting a new foundation, and a Loomis school enrollment of 36. A social at Peck school house nets 28.20, a Christmas tree and church program are planned, wedding bells rumored, a wolf hunt set for Saturday from Loomis at 10, and Ee Doyle repairs a rented house to Mr Ayers.
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Peck School
Vid Smith
Loomis
Ee. Doyle
Mitchell Business College Advertises Winter Enrollment
Eighty four students attended summer and fall instruction at Mitchell Business College. No holiday break in the Commercial Department. Tuition five dollars monthly and board two dollars and twenty five cents weekly. New oak furniture will add twenty five seats. College occupies six rooms on Dakota Wesleyan University’s first floor. For details contact Mitchell Business College Mitchell South Dakota.
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Mitchell Business College
University
Onur Business College
Dakota Wesleyan University
Mitchell
South Dakota
One Way Second Class Rates to Southern States
The C. St. P. M. & O. Ry. will on Dec. 20 sell tickets to parts of Cuba Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi North and South Carolina Tennessee and Virginia at very low rates. For information contact agent Cc. B. Wilt.
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Cuba
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
North
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Cc. B. Wilt
Fragments Reflect Grasp of Gender Roles in Detro it Press
A fragmented line from the Detroit Free Press reveals a conversation about gender expectations and obedience. The speaker recalls parental advice that a man should yield to a woman rather than argue, illustrating cultural norms of the period.
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Detroit Free Press
Nocturnal Mouth Breathing Warns Health Officials
The Mansas City Journal reports physicians advise sleeping with mouth closed to protect health. If you wake in the night with mouth open, close it to improve sleep quality and overall well being.
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Mansas City
Rome Visitor Seeks Caesar’s Tomb In Foreign Gaffe
An American woman author visiting Rome for the first time asks a local for the tomb of Caesar. The guide replies in English that Caesar has been dead so long, leaving the visitor embarrassed by the lapse in memory and translation.
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Womer
Rome
Caesar
Signorina
Cresar
Sympathetic friend asks about college injury
A parent responds that the son was not hurt playing football but was dropped twice, with the Princeton Tigers context implied.
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Frriend
Princeton Tiger
Reckless Elopement in an Automobile Quip
A Brooklyn Life remark jokes that a reckless man would elope in an automobile, implying public figures or behavior are unwise. The quip frames a humorous stereotype about daring actions and media portrayals.
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Brooklyn Life
Notice to Creditors in Estate of Mary Hofstetter
Notice to creditors of Mary Hofstetter, late of LaCrosse Wisconsin. Claims must be presented with vouchers to Leo Hofstetter, administrator with will annexed, at T J Spangler's office in Mitchell South Dakota, within four months after first publication. Date December 13, 1904.
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Mary Hofstetter
LaCrosse
Portrait fragment tied to legendary Canadian queen tale
The present owner in a west London private house guards a half a painting claimed to be part of a larger Corrergio work. A back-sealed document, "Qua Pata Vo Cunt," traces the piece to the Moore family and auction transfers from 1810 to Mr John Long of Woolwich, then to the current owner, Mr W Jacobs, four years ago.
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London
Corre
Lotos de Carrie
Candaules
Lydia
Gyzes
Corrergio
Naie of Moore
Anthony Lord
John Long
Woolwich
Budapest Tarogato Aids Wagnerian Sound World
From Budapest comes news of a new instrument the tarogato praised by its inventor and a circle of musicians as a valuable addition to the Wagnerian orchestra. Report says in Tristan und Isolde the shepherd’s pipe fanfare is echoed on cor anglais but tarogato may better fit the joyous signaling. Dr Richter is quoted that the tarogato did wonders in Tristan at Covent Garden this year.
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Budapest
Richter
Tristan
Covent Garden
London Chronicle
Longest telephone line connects Omaha to Boston
In Omaha a man talks daily to his Boston representative via a portable receiver, hearing each other clearly across 1,400 miles. The setup marks the longest continuous telephone line in steady use, enabling real time voice communication despite the great distance.
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Omaha
Neb
Boston
New Wingland City
Nebraska
Russell Doubleday
Russia seen as mix of intellect and ignorance
The Boston Globe commentary notes a sharp contrast in Russia between educated elites and a vast peasant mass, describing Russia as half oriental and medieval. It argues such a state poses dangers yet has produced a workable project of international arbitration that could avert a major modern catastrophe.
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Russia
Europe
Boston Globe
Semple tracer shells tested at Fort Riley
Artillery at Fort Riley experiments with a Semple tracer shell where a base cylinder ignition burns to trace the shell’s path and determine range at night. The tracer travels about 2000 feet per second, appears comet like, and at impact shoots upward then down as a shooting star over the impact site.
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Fort Riley
Junction City Union
Sun Spots Observed At Santa Clara College
Father Ricardo director of the meteorological observatory at Santa Clara college near San Jose California reports three large sun spots. The largest is slightly below the sun's equator while the two smaller spots lie above it. One small spot seems to be growing and the discoverer believes they will increase further.
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Father Ricardo
Meteorological Observatory
Santa Clara College
San Jose
Cal
Miss Lola La Follette on Stage and Charity Night
The Wisconsin governor's daughter Lola Follette toured the professional stage and helped at a charity collection in Madison. A local woman praised her wit as she circulated plates and urged a rich donor to give, saying the collection was for the poor.
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Lola la Follette
Wisconsin
Madison
Miss Follette
Miss la Follette
Balfour's Retort and a Hasty Solicitor Tale
Premier Balfour defends his Commons attendance claiming no reluctance to attend or listen. He recalls moments of repose on the treasury bench between debates. A Pittsburg solicitor recounts taunting a Philadelphia bank cashier about speed, saying you cannot care them.
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John Morley
House of Commons
Balfour
Treasury Bench
New York Times
John Barber
Pittsburg Stock Exchange
New York
Philadelphia
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