Forty Days Nights Lent Rules From Yankton to Sioux Falls
The piece outlines bishopric regulations for Lent under Bishop O Goriuen of Sioux Falls, detailing fast and abstinence rules, exemptions for workers, family meal practices, and dispensation allowing meat on Lent days for working people under a Pontifical Indult. It notes Ash Wednesday, Ember days, and Holy Week observations, plus guidance for pastors announcing privileges and seeking council when in doubt.
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O'Goriuen
Sioux Falls
Saleh
UenUay
Aline
Bourka
Iarm
United States
Iridays
Self denial as Catholic practice and authority
The text argues that confessors and pastors are the authoritative interpreters of Church law and may authorize exceptions to fast and abstinence for penitential works. It stresses that self denial is essential to Christianity and morality, and that observing fasts signals Catholic faith. eating meat without valid reasons during abstinence marks a lack of practicality in faith.
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Holy Church
Legislature Investigates State Asylum Tour
A committee from the legislature to investigate penal and charitable institutions passed through the city on its way to Yankton to begin examining the asylum. Members include Senators Campbell Vance and Martin and Representatives Benedict Goddard McDougall and Gross with Stenographer Wallace. Benedict chairs and promises a thorough inquiry with no whitewash of any party’s past or present mismanagement. Several legislators used the adjournment to visit homes as they proceed south east and west. The legislature will convene next Tuesday.
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Yankton
Campbell
Vance
Martin
Benedict
Goddard
McDougall
Gross
Wallace
Juie
Governor Gains Power to Remove Appointees for Any Cause
A senate amended removal bill expands gubernatorial authority to dismiss constitutional officers and other appointees without cause. The measure, already approved by the house, marks a shift from prior limits and makes the governor responsible for subordinates’ conduct. Four Republican votes shifted the bill, with Gillmore and Edgerton opposing. Edgerton backed consistency after opposing the bill two years ago.
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Pierre Correspodenes
Senate
House
Moulton
Mesers
Gillmore
Edgerton
Firemen Celebrate Farewell Valentine Dance
Firemen held a Valentine party that drew a large attendance. The event cleared a comfortable sum to help furnish department rooms and about $40 more is expected from the dance. Rathbus's orchestra played, and the floor was crowded from start to finish. Underscoring the success, many who could not dance settled into the ante room for card games.
Census shows Davison county growth with Mitchell lead
The Davison county census bulletin records a population rise over ten years, led by Mitchell. County townships mostly gain, some slight declines, total county increase about 100, with Mitchell city up 83s in the decade. An afternoon party by Mesdames Miller and Moore celebrated the census and community welfare.
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Davison County
Mitchell
Delightful Panora social reception at Miller Moore home
Mrs. D B Miller and Mrs. Horace L Moore hosted a St Valentine themed reception in Panora Iowa with guests entre parlor and dining room. Souvenirs candy hearts were distributed and decorations featured heart string draperies and a hand painted heart centerpiece. Guests enjoyed tests of skill with a blindfold target and darts game while a first hour winner was Mrs Frank B Smith.
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D. B. Miller
Horace L. Moore
Panora
Iowa
A. Hitchcock
J. M. Wood
Eliza
P.M. Hammer
Grace Goodykoontz
O. L. Branson
Frank B. Smith
First Annual Ball Celebrated by Mitchell Club at Club Rooms
The Mitchell Club hosted its first annual party on Friday, a large attendance enjoyed Rauhuns orchestra, elegant decorations with valentine hearts, and Cupid motifs. Misses Grace Beckwith, Margie Becker, and Florence Winsor staffed the frappe booth while C. C. Bras oversaw decorations with help from several ladies. The twenty one item dance program kept guests entertained from start to finish, with Athbun's orchestra giving a brief concert before dancing. Management earned praise for a successful social event and plans for more winter events are in place.
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Mitchell Club
Rauhbun
Cupid
Frappe Booth
Grace Beckwith
Margie Becker
Florence Winsor
C. C. Bras
N. L. Davison
A. B. Seaton
A. B. Hitchcock
Wm. M. Smith
Emily Bras
Athbun
Ready for Drilling in 530 Foot Artesian Well
A city council committee measured an artesian well to 530 feet Saturday morning. Since Lane and his crew began clearing years of sand, sand is now shut off. six inch pipe may suffice to drill. Beneath lies sandrock and good potential flow as Maranna predicted a strong water source below.
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Lane
Maharon & Johnston
Line
Maranna
Man nearly loses life by sleeping near hot air register
A Kimball man, unable to sleep, sat by a hot air register and fainted, his face and hands pressed against the hot surface. He remained in that position through the night, and upon revival his face and hands were severely burned.
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Kimball
End of Chapter IV Fragments in The Itoma Tale
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Chapter IV of a work named Itoma, noting the end of a section and suggesting continuation. The readable text hints at a literary analysis or narrative progression without clear names, dates, or locations. Further context is unavailable in the accessible fragment.
Fragmented OCR item yields brief local note
The readable text shows partial fragments from a local newspaper item likely about a minor event or notice. No clear names, places, dates, or actions are discernible beyond generic references to a brief community item.
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