Farm auction advertises livestock and farm gear near Ethan
A public sale on the farm at swf sec 32 Rome two, 4 miles west and 3 south of Ethan and 12 miles northwest of Parkston, on Tuesday February 23 1904 begins at ten o clock. The catalog lists 6 horses 65 cattle 100 chickens 10 bushels seed corn platform scales 1200 pounds two wagons and farm machinery with Deering mowers and cultivators. Terms: cash up to 36 dollars, credit up to December 1 1904 at 8 percent interest with 2 percent discount for cash on sums over 5. Satisfactory settlement required before removing property. Auctioneer Phil Tobin A E Porteous Proprietor W S Snyder clerk.
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Rome
Ethan
Parktson
Deering
Butder
John Deere
KF & J
Emerson Corn
Phil Tobin
A. E. Porteous
W. S. Snyder
Cole's Cough Cure Promoted for Croup and Coughs
Advert says Cole's Cough Cure is a sure cure for croup and all coughs. Claims it is guaranteed and popular with children, priced at a quarter per bottle.
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Cole
Cole's Arbol Soap Promotes Pure Vegetable Cleanliness
The ad touts Cole's arbol soap as pleasant and healing with a faint scent reminiscent of old fashioned gardens. It claims the product is purely vegetable and suitable for general use, urging readers to buy Cole's from all druggists.
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Cole
Cole’s
Wifely Optimism and Debt Talk
A humorous exchange about mounting debt and life insurance. The husband laments bills and weariness while the wife remains cheerful, suggesting the burden of debt and the joke that the husband carries a large life insurance policy.
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Harper’s Bazar
Lincoln's birthday exercises dazzle Prosper crowd
Tyler school held Lincoln birthday exercises with songs recitations and poems. Donald Hoffman Ben Lewis Oscar Carlson Agnes Scheick Miss Gertrude Hoffmann and others performed while Eskel Carlson delivered Gettysburg speech and a Lincoln poem. A Valentine box opened after the program.
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Charley
Freda
Winnie Hoffman
Bunt
Ethan
Hanna
Freddie Barnard
Emsley
Frank McFarland
Mr. Scheick
Foged
Scheick
Lincoln
Tyler School
Lynn Lewis
Miss Phelps
Alexandria
Grant
Oglesby
Bryan
Donald Hoffman
Ben Lewis
Oscar Carlson
Eskel Carlson
Agnes Scheick
Abraham Lincoln
Gertrude Hoffiann
Mary Foged
Regina Scheick
S. C
Local items note visitors and discounts at store
Mrs Davis and her son visit Mrs Pool in Slowa as Mrs Pool improves. Postage stamps remain three cents. F J Smith offers groceries and more at usual cheap prices. On Monday, candy and cigars were free for visitors celebrating a newborn daughter. Miss Van Fleet’s lecture drew small attendance. Minnie Lewis’ school joined Loomis for a joint program last Friday.
Valentine Box At School Sparks Mutual Gift Giving
Teachers Miss Mae Lewis and Miss Minnie Lewis provided pretty valentines for pupils. Children also gave valentines to each other, showing generous participation in the exchange.
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Misses Mae
Minnie Lewis
Cole's Carboli Salve Promises Quick Healing
An advertisement touts Cole's Carboli salve as the best remedy for cuts and burns. It urges readers to buy a box now, claiming guaranteed results and stating the price of 25 and 40 cents at all druggists.
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Cole
Mrs. Broadbent’s death prompts Clark to Mitchell visit
Mrs. Wm. Clark traveled to Mitchell after learning of her friend Mrs. Broadbent’s death. She will care for John Broadbent’s two children who live with their grandmother. The note records teachers’ meetings, Valentine treats in schools, and local social mentions across Baker Nebraska.
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Mitchell
Edith
Ruth Parrett
Win VanFleet
Emma Titze
Hillside
Bethel Dime Social Postponed To Feb 20
Bethel reports continued cold weather and a postponement of the Saturday night dime social to Saturday evening February 20. A good program is expected and locals are invited. Several Bethel youths attended the LaFortune's dance last Wednesday night.
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Bethel
LaFortune’s
Hubbard’s hosts last Sunday evening callers Chaney and Wilson Bates
Perry schools Nos 1 and 2 held a joint celebration last Friday and it was quite a success. Chaney and Wilson Bates acted as callers at Hubbard’s last Sunday evening gathering.
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Chaney
Wilson Bates
Hubbard
Perry
No. 1
Local Dossier of Mitchell Area Socials and Sales
Kinsley 17 1904 notes relatives visit Mt Vernon and B E Barnard's, Miss Rebback at home, school meeting in Mitchell attended by Geo Miller Hatttenburg Scoville Thorpe Jenks, Fred Barnard sale attracted many, Pingry moves to Mitchell, Pete Riemers buys horse, Warren Warfield sale planned March 2, Redback and Beall at school meeting, Zehopfenning hogs marketed in Ethan, Art Gardner in Mitchell, Dahl selling corn to A E Baidward, Barnard rents farm to Fowers.
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Jose
Wim
Markla
G. EF. Jenks
J. F. Allman
Mitchel
Pete Riemers
Ernest Dahl
Warren Warfield
Mr. Shane
W. Higgins
Mitchell
Austin Safford
A.M. Jenks
Miss Redback
Miss Beall
Very Like Her Father A Silly Exchange Noted
A brief pun in the Philadelphia Press shows M Crapaud inquiring about a boy’s resemblance to his sister. The reply confirms he is very much like him with a comic twist, calling him a cheap block head in jest.
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M. Crapaud
Popley
Philadelphia Press
Notice to Creditors and Estate Hearings in Davison County
Notice to creditors of the T N Kellogg estate and to all with claims to exhibit them within four months after first publication. Also notice of hearing on Melvina A Robertson estate letters of administration sought for Joseph Harker with a March 12 1904 hearing date in Mitchell South Dakota.
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T. N. Kelloge
T. N. Kellogg
Eel
Davison
South
Dakot
State of
South Dakota
Melvina A. Robertson
Walter H. Robertson
Melvina
Robertson
Joseph Harker
Mitchell
S. D
Mitchell, S. D
A. D
Hyomei touted for singers and public speakers
Scallin Bros promote Hyomei as a new aid for singers and speakers. The inhaler and bottle offer quick relief for catarrh and throat issues with a one dollar outfit and money-back guarantee if not a complete cure.
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Scallin Bros
Hyomei
Auction Sale Near Mitchell Illinois on Feb 24 1904
Public auction to be held 10 miles northeast of Mitchell and 5 miles northeast of Riverside on the old George Jackson farm on Wednesday February 24 at 10 o clock. Items include 7 horses 12 cattle 2 binders mower Sterling feeder feed grinder faring mill corn planter 160 rods of wire 3 lumber wagons spring wagon buggy 3 plows hay rack disc cultivator and other farm implements. Free lunch at noon. terms cash under ten dollars, over ten dollars time till Oct 1 1904 at 10 percent interest, 2 percent discount for cash over ten dollars. Nothing to be removed until settled. J S Serveson Son auctioneers Robert Getty proprietor.
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Mitchell
Fulton
Riverside
George Jackson
J. S. Serveson & Son
Robert Getty
Auction Sale in Badger Town Near Loomis
A. Ed. Smith will hold an auction Monday Feb 29 at 10 a.m. one mile west of Loomis in Badger townsshp. Items include farm implements, 4 horses, 15 cows and calves. Free lunch at noon. Payment terms: cash for sums under 10. over 10 on approved security until Nov 1 1904 at 10 percent interest with 3 percent discount for cash. T. T. White is auctioneer. A. E. Smith proprietor.
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A. Ed. Smith
Badger
Loomis
T. T. White
A. E. Smith
Don’t swear, slam the door says a carpenter’s tale
A brief comic exchange features a father warning his son not to swear when angry and promising to “raise the roof” when anger strikes. The caption from the Atlanta Constitution frames a humorous, domestic moment in a workshop drawing on carpentry terms.
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John
Atlanta Constitution
Prime Facie Evidence and Oddities in Headlines
A mixed collection of quips, captions, and brief lines from various papers. The snippets tease social satire on charity pledges, boxing remarks, weather lore, and a tobacco joke, labeled by periodical tone rather than cohesive narrative.
Lent begins with services across Catholic and Episcopal churches
Lent begins Wednesday with retirement from social events and self denial. Catholic church holds daily Mass with large turnout, and Episcopal services occur Wednesdays at 4 30 pm and Fridays at 7 30 pm. Easter Sunday is April 3 marking the end of the Lenten shadow.
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Telesphorus
Straw Capital Vote Shows Favor for Mitchell
A traveling public straw vote on a northbound train tested capital relocation sentiment. John Tyler of Hartford Minnehaha County circulated ballots among passengers, producing 32 votes for Mitchell and 5 for Pierre. Hutchinson County reports strong Mitchell support and predicts an overwhelming fall vote.
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Mitchell
Pierre
Wolsey
S. D
Republican
John ©. Tyler
Hartford
Minnehaha Co
Tyler
Hutchinson County
New Tablet Form of Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea
If you lack time to prepare Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea it is now available in tablet form. A ready to use package promises quick relief and health maintenance for 75 cents. Burdock Blood Bitters claims to rejuvenate a torpid liver and restore energy and well being.
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Hollister
S. H. Scallin
Premature Fatigue and Debt Demand Dialog
A Chicago Tribune item depicts a tense exchange where a wealthy American father in law pressures Count Boylon de Bakkovisnek about unpaid debts. The dialogue shows frustration over lingering liabilities and ongoing financial demands.
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Boylon de
Chicago Tribune
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Claims Health Benefit
A brief advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as improving blood and circulation and aiding nutrition. Sold in tea or tablet form for 35 cents for tea and 5S for tablets, with a local seller named HR Seallin.
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Hollister
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Mr. Fowers
Cattrell
T.N. Kellogg
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Foley
L. M. Ruggles
Reasoner
Iowa
Scallilin Bros
Madge
Miss Passay
Marjorie
Nis
Pye
Brooklyn Eagle
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Washington Star
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