Nicholson Elected President of Nebraska Wesleyan University
A telegram from Lincoln reports Dr. Thomas Nicholson, president of Dakota Wesleyan University, elected to the presidency of Nebraska Wesleyan University. He has not received official notification yet and questions remain whether he will accept. The piece praises Nicholson’s work at Mitchell and discusses potential impact on the town and university.
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Lincoln
Web
Thomas Nicholson
Dakota Wesleyan University
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Nicholson
Mitchell
Nce
Mitchat
Mitcheliat
The Fads In School
Fragmented lines discuss average energy wasted on schooling and debates over the value of higher education and special needs. The piece touches on individual life fulfillment, community roles, and the aim of schooling beyond mere exams. It reflects concerns about student life, future paths, and societal expectations.
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Judy Uhit
Hog cholera prevalent in sections of Davis County
Reports from Tobin and Baker townships indicate hog cholera has caused heavy losses with rapid deaths. Fred Holshire in Perry township lost 18 head, while Martin Gleason has lost about 125 head since fall. Badger township also reports losses though totals are uncertain.
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Davison County
Tobin
Baker
Perry Township
Fred Holshire
Martin Gleason
Badger Town
Advertised Letters At Mitchell Post Office Week End Dec 27 1905
The list of uncalled letters at Mitchell post office includes Anderson Bert Bennett K B Crego Jesse A Danaher P J Donly Willie Ellsworth Fred Field Mrs James Hedge W A Jenson Jennie Lees S D Maginnis W H Smith Mrs G G Smith Frank GC When called, say advertised Otherwise after two weeks they will go to the dead letter office H Bras P M
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Mitchell
Anderson
Bert Bennett
K. B. Crego
Jesse A. Danaher
P. J. Donly
Willie Ellsworth
Fred Field
James Hedge
W. A. Jenson
Jennie Lees
S. D Maginnis
W H. Smith
G.G. Smith
Frank G
The Monotony of Life Laughs At Itself
A Providence Journal quotation recounts a robust citizen and companion joking about life’s treadmill like routine. They mock the universal grind of daily duty from morning paper to night paper, noting nine in ten act the same and resist deviation.
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Providence Journal
Descendant Claims English Noble Lineage
A Philadelphia Ledger snippet recalls a tale about an old man who reportedly fell from a roof while repairing it for a lordly figure. The claim centers on whether the subject’s grandfather indeed descended from a prominent English house.
A Hero or Genius Guesses Right Most of the Time
A Louisville Herald quote highlights a man who often guesses correctly and then acts on his calls, framing him as a hero or genius or both.
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Louisville Herald
Married at Woonsocket in 8:30 wedding ceremony
Burton A. O Mealey and Laura Daisy Coman wed at the bride’s Woonsocket home with Rev. A Craig Bowdish officiating. Attendants were Helen Coman and Guy McCurdy. After receiving many gifts, the couple plans to reside in Mankato Minnesota.
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Burton A. O’mealey
Laura Daisy Coman
Woonsocket
D. E. Coman
A. Craig Bowdish
Congregational Church
Helen Coman
Guy McCurdy
O'Mealey
Mitchell
Manakato, Minn
Commercial College
O’mealey
Manakato
Irishman in hospital with ether and a monkey
A New York Times account describes an Irishman with appendicitis who was taken to a hospital and placed on the operating table. A monkey was tied on a shelf within view, prompting the patient to mutter a quip about his mother being a very sick man as he groaned.
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New York Times
Homeliest Contest At County Fair Ends With Empty Dress
A county fair anecdote recalls a ploy offering a gold headed cane for the homeliest man and a silk dress pattern for the homeliest woman. The man won the cane, the dress prize drew no entries, leaving the silk dress pattern untaken.
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van Jessup
Salt Cataracts and Joyful Health Boosts Described
The article explains salt cataracts found in Norway Chile and British Columbia where tidal action over rock barriers creates cascades. It highlights Canoe Passage BC where tides form a two way eight foot high waterfall and praises joy as a powerful germ killer and tonic.
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Norway
Chile
British Columbia
Canoe Passage
Island of
Vancouver
Gulf of Georgia
Gulf
Where Ignorance Is Bliss in Medical News
A physician notes the best outcome for many illnesses may be ignorance of the disease, suggesting a paradox in medical awareness and treatment. The statement applies to diabetes and other ailments, reflecting caution about overdiagnosis and anxiety in patients.
A Christmas Wedding
A tale of Caroline Owens waiting by a life saving station for her lover, John Trevor, who returns after a shipwreck with memory restored. The narrative follows the yearly December vigil, the wedding gift, and the joyful Christmas Eve reunion at Caroline’s cottage.
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Caroline Owens
John Trevor
Mary Deane
Caroline
Trousseau
Markiam
Sheb
Trevor
Nea
Markham
Carrie Owens
Carrie
Jack Trevor
Tre
Home
Chocolate's Journey From Luxury to Everyday Food
A 1771 Essex Gazette notice sold chocolate cheaply at Amos Trask's house near the Bell tavern in Danvers, reflecting its rising fame from an expensive royal drink to a common, affordable commodity. The piece traces chocolate from Cortes era Mexico to Montezuma's royal cup to Spain and onward, noting its rapid price drop over centuries.
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America
Amos Track
Bell Tavern
Essex Gazette
Massachusetts
Cortes
Mexico
Montezuma
Spain
Daguerreotypist Hesler Inspired Longfellow's Hiawatha
The Chicago daguerreotypist Hesler inspired Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to write Hiawatha. In 1851 the London world’s fair awarded him prize medals for daguerreotypes. A Minnehaha Falls portrait moved the poet to fame, and Longfellow later sent Hester a bound volume of poems with his signature.
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Hesler
Chicago
Longfellow
Falls
Minnehaha
Hester
Mysterious Herring Migrations Highlight Northern Waters
The article notes herrings are notable for their migratory patterns as they approach Newfoundland shores to spawn in a brief season. After spawning they are captured in large numbers, but for most of the year they retreat to distant waters whose exact locations remain undetermined.
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Newfoundlands
Modern Methods Promise Health Through Auto Intoxication Care
Auto intoxication is described as slow self poisoning from waste matter. Excess food and lack of illumination cause the condition, leading to rheumatism obscure nervous symptoms skin troubles and kidney disease from overwork. The speaker offers modern methods to extend life and improve living.
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