Evocational notices and teacher awards in Mt Vernon
Certificates of award issued to Grace Livingston Hattie Goodwin Florence Hazel Miller Abbie Pearson and others. Maude Hofstetter's entertainment a success with proceeds for library books and window curtains. Washingtons birthday programs held early by Nos 13 and 14 teachers King and Williams. Baker township division petition signed. election set for March 10. Mt Vernon pur chased a large flag for the school house funded by a nominal admission fee Friday night. Superintendent to publish notes on teachers’ county work. Mt Vernon teachers meeting praised. program included songs duets recitations and lesson reviews. Next meeting at Ethan. ss county teachers to attend. Regular teachers examination March 6 7 1908 at 9 am sharp. Q W Coursey County Superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Livingston
Hattie Goodwin
Florence and Hazel Miller
Mt. Vernon
Baker Township
Enos Champlin
Union No. 31
P. P. Nicolaison
Mitchell Gazette
Victor
Washington
Association
Bernice Brown
W. Coursey
Ethan
Court House
Q. W. Coursey
Electric Co. fixes flickering arc lights with minor screw
Expert Mr. D. Varnam of St. Paul traced the trouble to a small misplaced screw in the dynamo. After adjustment the lights show no flicker and exceed 1200 nominal candle power. He notes AC conversion shifts were economy driven, not performance gains, and praises plant lighting and ore burn brightness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Electric Co
Hollands Haseen
Nf. D. Varnam
St. Paul
Varnam
Mean Advantage in Venezuelan Attack at La Guayra
The Quail and other ships attacked La Guayra in a raid on Venezuela. Forts could not reply without breaching the game law, leaving the attackers unchallenged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venezuela
la Guayra
Valued policy bill and busy senate actions reported in Pierre
In Pierre on Feb 19 the senate faces a close vote on the valued policy bill amid lobby bets. The day’s actions include passage of house bills naming Kampeska encampment grounds and state institution inventories, plus a county commissioner salary raise. The house moved a state board of control bill, Hale’s horse inspection measure, and a Sabbath law punishment bill with light opposition. A referendum petition seeking constitutional change failed to file, as secretary Berg ruled it did not meet procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale
House
Berg
Not In My Seat A Lobby Visit Greeted By A Clever Page
A congressman busy at his desk in the house dismisses a lobby visitor by sending word he is not in his seat. The page calmly points out the error, noting the man is seated in a neighbor's chair, and relays the message. The incident unfolds with the boy’s earnest, practical reply.
Effect of Chloroform on Chinamen Across Surgery
London's hospital report states that a large chloroform dose is needed to anaesthetize a Chinaman. Patients under its influence recover more slowly and show less initial excitement, with sickness upon waking uncommon. The reduced excitement aids recovery from severe accidents and operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Hospital
Rhinoceros Viper Described as Horned Sneak
A handsome, horned rhinoceros viper is noted for its colorful freshly shed skin and thick bulldoglike head. The species can reach over six feet in length and is described as a very deadly animal in the Quarterly Review.
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Quarterly Review
Diners Speak Of The Cold Unforgiving World
A terse exchange unfolds as one character laments the world’s coldness and the other reflects on the ribald laugh that greets a fall, implying shared experiences of misfortune and irony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal
Simple sixteen page letter from George to Mabel
A Pittsburg Gazette note reports a playful line from a sixteen page letter by George to Mabel in which he declares love. The item also mentions Vienna organ grinders being restricted to play only between midday and sunset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel
George
Mabel
Pittsburg
Vienna
Weather Woes and Local Trades in EMSLEY Feb Fifteen
Feb 15 notes from EMSLEY record chill weather and a lively mix of local happenings. Earl Jenks on sick list. Miss Snow begins term in Tobin No 17. Gardner's baby injured arm last week. Barnard sells team to Fred Miller near Mt Vernon. Ink sale draws many. Ink rents farm and moves to Mr Vernon. John Allman buys Hambletonian mare for 14 hundred cents. Charlie Atkinson unseen for two months, later found tending to cattle and whiskers. Clyde Livingston buys team at Ink sale. Willie Atkinson visits A Jenk's. Dance at Clarence Warfield's. Maude Atkinson has a new man. Markla sells hogs at Ethan. Ford Shane works for Ink. Bert Cropsey works for C Atkinson. Green, Markla, Allman, Jenks take trip to Mitchell. Cold but walking good. Moses sells 30 tons hay to Harker Bros. 20 tons to Clyde Livingston. 12 tons to John Allman. Mrs E V Green visits Clarence Welch's. Irvin Stevens' folks move to Mitchell.
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Emsley
Earl Jenks
Miss Snow
Tobin
Art. Gardner
B. E. Barnard
Fred Miller
Mt. Vernon
Mr. Ink
Wm. Markla
Ethan
Ford Shane
Bert Cropsey
C. Atkinson
E. V. Green
J. Allman
A. A. Jenks
Mitchell
Fred Moses
Harker Bros
Clyde Livingston
John Allman
Clarence Welch
Irvin Stevens
Mitchell visitors and local notices in Mt Vernon
Mt Vernon edition reports visits by Mrs Jacov Diehl and Miss Viva Powell among others. Jesse Cooke of Plankinton transacted business Monday. Miss Dora Bobb and others visited Mitchell friends. A farewell party honored Geo Arland with games dancing and an initial ring presentation at the opera house and Bailey House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Mesdames Betts and
Garey
Pierre
Dora Bobb
Mitchell
Emery Owens
Messrs
Reiger and
Henderson
Wisconsin
FE. L. Burns
Geo. Arland
Opera House
Bailey House
George
Illness and social activity in Prosper community
Prosper reports Carl Hoffman ill with pneumonia at his parents home with Dr. Bobb of Mitchell attending. Miss Freda Hoffman also ill. Riggert traveled to Bard. Frank Scheick hosted friends over Sunday. Agnes Schaub visited from Tobin township for a basket social at the railroad school house, which drew about 35 baskets selling for up to 1.75 and raising 24.15 for curtains, blackboards, and library books. Miss Hofstetter arranged Chicago blackboards similar to those for Mitchell schools.
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Prosper
Carl Hoffman
Bobb
Mitchell
Freda Hoffman
D. A
Henry Riggert
Bard
Frank Scheick
Social gathering notes and local illness in Prosper
Mitchell Ethan and Emsley attended a social while August Riggert remains sick at his Prosper home awaiting return to the D. A. this week. Miss Nettie Hofstetter recovered from Jagrippe and returned to Mitchell school last Tuesday. Prosper reports widespread sickness with ice work by Jake French and Don Dale assisting. Lena Schneider of Mitchell visited Maude Hofstetter, and many Prosper residents attended Mr Conniff's sale near Mitchell on Wednesday.
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Mitchell
Ethan
Emsley
August Riggert
Prosper
D. A
Nettie Hofstetter
Jagrippe
Jake French
Don Dale
Lena Schneider
Maude Hofstetter
Mr. Conniff
Ethan Deaths and Departures Highlight Ethan News
Ethan notes show O W Coursy visiting schools on Tuesday while Will Boden journeys from Virgil. J L Donahue trip to Mitchell, Frank Bracha auctions personal property with plans to move to Ethan. P T McGovern of Mitchell visits on business. Lollie Nolt in Mitchell for Sunday. Meat market gains siding. Fred Kline and Herman Mizer from Parkston ride to Pierre by train.
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Ethan
O. W. Coursey
Will Boden
Virgil
J. L. Donahue
Mitchell
Frank Bracha
P. T. McGovern
Lollie Nolt
Fred Kline
Herman Mizer
Parkston
Pierre
Plays And Players In New York Theatrical Digest
The testimonial to Georgia Cayvan in New York netted over 9000 dollars. Miss Trixie Friganza joined the Sally In Our Alley company. William Faversham to appear next season in Gilbert Parker's Right of Way. Rehearsals for Elsie de Wolfe's Cynthia have begun in New York. Ida Gabrielle, from The Jewel of Asia chorus, was discovered there. Ezra Kendall to dramatize Little Boy Blue for a star tour of Arthur Dunn. Hattie Williams engaged to appear in musical comedy in New York and London by Charles Frohman. Fred Frear, Ki Ram's secretary in The Sultan of Sulu, remains a seasoned comic opera performer.
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Georgia Cayvan
New York
Trixie Friganza
Sally
Our Alley
William Faversham
Gilbert Parker
Elsie de Wolfe
Cynthia
Ida Gabrielle
Asia
Ezra Kendall
Eugene Field
Arthur Dunn
Hattie Williams
London
Charles Frohman
Fred Frear
Ki-Ram
If You Knew the Cost of Actions and Wealth
A moral reflection questions haste and selfishness followed by a Russia doctors shortage article. It notes Russia's doctor ratio falling far behind Britain and Germany and calls for 130,000 doctors to match Britain’s level. It then cites France’s foreign investment report, showing nearly 30 billion francs invested abroad, about 6 billion dollars.
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Russia
St. Petersburg
Great Britain
Switzerland
Germany
France
Fragece His
Hathaway Medical Specialist Advertising Sioux City Iowa
Men and women urged to consult Dr Hathaway for effective treatment. He is presented as the leading and most successful specialist with long establishment and strong reputation. Personal attention by Dr Hathaway and counsel from associate physicians offered, with free booklets and confidential service. Contact 76 Commercial Block Fourth and Nebraska Streets Sioux City Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Hathaway
Hathaway
J. Newton Hathaway
M.D
Collins' Cash Implement House Cash-Only Rural Sale
A farmer oriented message by W. Collins promotes cash purchases of John Deere farming implements to avoid credit costs. He argues catalog houses undercut on price due to no delivery crews or collectors and warns farmers about note defaults from crop failures. He urges buyers to pay cash, calling himself the Farmer's Friend.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Praised by Camden Messenger
The Camden Messenger urges readers to keep Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for coughs colds and especially to guard children against croup. The publisher cites personal family use and recommends purchasing through L. O. Gale, local druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Camden
L. O. Gale
Diet and Habits Linked to Alcohol Use
Careful observations show an intimate relation between diet and alcoholism. Tea coffee and condiments increase alcohol use. Flesh eating creates a thirst for alcoholic beverages and appetite for tobacco, which almost always leads to alcohol consumption in some form.
Dumas Recounts Sour Grapes Color Comparison
The elder Dumas, now a commandant, wears a ribbon of a distinguished order. An envious friend jokes that the cordon clashes with his vest. Dumas replies that the color is not sour grapes in a fable but a true shade.
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Dumas
World's Largest Organ in Sydney Town Hall
The largest organ resides in Sydney Town Hall with 10,000 pipes and 126 speaking stops. It is powered by a 15 horsepower gas engine, delivering its monumental sound across the hall.
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Sydney Town Hall
Doan's Kidney Pills Claim Backache Cure
A Fargo area reader endorses Doan's Kidney Pills as a cure for backache caused by kidney trouble. The letter relays personal improvement after using the medicine, lists prior pain and stiffness, and advises purchasing from Foster Milburn Co. in Buffalo, NY. The ad promotes 50 cent boxes and memory of the brand name.
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Bright
Buffalo
N. D
J. H. Welch
Eighth Street South
Fargo
Dean
Wilsor
Foster-Milburn Co
N. Y
United States
Doan
Chesty and Jimmie Clash in Alleyway Row
Chesty the baker and Jimmie, described with ethnic slur, engaged in a heated dispute recently. The quarrel escalated until Jimmie declared he was there to kill two people, ending the confrontation.
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Senate
Barber Medicine CO
Kansas City
American Stock Farm
Sioux City
Iowa
Collins’ Cash Implement House
Coil.l.ins
McCormick
John Colvin
Chesty
Jimmie
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