Mitchell Happenings and Local News Roundup
Mitchell and surrounding area report routine visits and travels. Mrs. C A Beebe visits Chicago. O P Shaw from Scotland spends day with Mrs Shaw. Peter Burns travels from Crow Creek agency. Asa Dodd visits Sioux City. John Nolt visiting Mt Vernon. Mrs. C F Phelps aids ill daughter in Mitchell. Angell's Comedians perform and depart. Mr Loevinger urged to Chicago by wife. New hotel project updates. odd fish sighting near Letcher. revival at Baptist church attracts crowd. J H Murphy tours Milwaukee lunch rooms praising Mitchell branch. University building materials arrive. court delays at Alexandria. wedding of Mary Martin and John Staubach. various local movements and civic notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Beebe
Chicago
O. P. Shaw
Scotland
Shaw
Peter Burns
Crow Creek Reservation
Milwaukee
Asa Dodd
Sioux City
Reactives
John Nolt
Mt.Vernon
Robert Burns
C.F. Phelps
Aurelia
John Powers
George Evans
S. D.olmstead
Corn Palace
R. G. Pottenger
Gale
Main Street
Nat Bennett
California
Mr. Bennett
J. H. Murphy
Murphy
George Allanson Co
Mitchell
E. A.graves
A. R. Martin
Mary
John Staubach
Martin
Fred T. Drewett
Ir. Staubach
K. A. Johnson
Women and Store Detectives
A New York Times quote discusses shoplifting and store security in department stores. A superintendent notes the difficulty of deterrence and the balance between protecting trade and avoiding customer complaints. He praises a former minstrel-turned-detective earning a $5,000 salary as possibly the best in New York.
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New York
New York Times
The Ruling Passion at Life’s End
A dying wife, famed for gossip, questions whether the physician and nurse are engaged as her final words. The husband leans to hear love words, but she asks if they are engaged before fading.
Benefits From Running
Running enhances figure and movement through muscular development and strong heart action. It improves posture and balance, aligns the body from shoulders to feet, and fosters refined muscular texture seen in Greek figures and athletic peoples.
Change of Front in Hat Fashion
A witty exchange on hats contrasts lavish millinery with a self made version. The wife showcases her hat and the husband praises it as Parisian art, mocking high prices. This humorous exchange reflects evolving fashion commentary in the London Telegraph style.
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Paris
London Telegraph
Dangerous Experiment Kicks Mule Handler in Kansas
In Rooks county a man attempting a new method to feed his mules was kicked and knocked unconscious. Upon awakening, he heard his wife say she would thank God when he could no longer dream up new experiments for the mules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rooks County
Kansas City Journal
Forever at Him Newitt Funny
A brief exchange recalls a wife and a recurring memory with humor and local color, hinting at familiar anecdotes shared in a Philadelphia Press context. The dialogue plays on nickname humor and personal recollections.
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Newitt
Philadelphia Press
Family Silver Bequeathment Turns To Inheritance
In a discussion about a grandmother’s bequest, Jack explains the silver collection must stay in the family. He reveals the collection now rests with his uncle, not his father, sparking curiosity about heirs and tradition within the clan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Ethel
Lighthouse Whispers of Quiet Life in Romance
A brief cheeky exchange from Smart Set imagines a couple longing for a solitary lighthouse home. He imagines living alone with her and sharing simple duties like light housekeeping, framed in a playful romantic tone.
Towering Legislator Deflects Height Claim in Arkansas
Arkansas lawmaker J. S. Rowland of Valley Springs stands six feet eight inches tall but jokes he is five feet twenty inches when asked. He is a school teacher by profession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
J. S. Rowland
Valley Springs
Latin Language Shaped Modern Tongues Across the World
The article notes Latin enriched global speech after Rome’s conquest, permeating Spain and Gaul and influencing modern languages. It claims Italian embodies Latin today while French, Spanish, and English draw from Latin roots, with early Latin names in Britain and ecclesiastical words adopted later.
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Rome
Spain
Gaul
Britain
Savages of South America and the Inirida River
A traveler sails 200 miles beyond the Rio Meta mouth up the Inirida into the Orinoco. He trades with and observes natives who live in extreme savagery yet are amiably disposed. They hunt and fish, using six foot iron tipped reed arrows to spear fish from canoes in shallow water.
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South America
Rio Meta
Inirida
Orinoco
A Humorous Snake In Marianne North's Recollections
The description shows a tame snake fond of glittering objects kept by a mistress who wore it in her hair. It strings rings on its body and knots itself, untangling only when pleased, a curious pet among reptiles. A second note discusses an ancient Virginia statute exempting grist mill owners from grand jury service as outdated.
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Marianne North
Parrots and parakeets priced in early Manhattan advert
A Manhattan dealer advertises a large stock of semireligious parrots with the most profane one priced at 200 dollars. The piece puns on the parrots ability to swear, then asks humorously what a parakeet that could only say good graciots would cost.
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Parrota
Manhattan
Accidental Death Verdict Sparks Debate On Cause
A jury returns a verdict of accidental death for a man who fell from a window ledge after sleeping there. The death is argued to stem from careless habits and underlying illness, with medical notes citing heart failure as a possible reading. A public health advisory touts Dr. Pierce’s remedies for digestion and liver support, featuring a testimonial from Aaron Van Dam about stomach and liver relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Golden
Aaron van Dam
Kensington
R. V. Pierce
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C. W. Gillis
J. T Morrow
Geo. H. Rew
H. R. Kibbee
R. E Cone
Roth & Heuermann
City Plumbing and Heating Co
East 1St Street
Mitchell, S. D
MacKinley
Eddy
General Feed Store
E. B. van Alstine
Railroad St
Milwaukee Depot
CAL News Matters
Mitchell and Vicinity
R. T. Robinson
Tyndall
J. H. Olmstead
Egan
E. B. Bracy
Mexico
Republican
Tijuana
Angell
Opera House
Chamberlain
Jos. Loevinger
Fred Widioann
The
D. C. Sneller
Letcher
First National Bank
Grand Opera House
Cuba
Maine
Stevens
Alice Connelly
Ed. Wright
B. Davis
Coman
Geo. Arland
Mt. Vernon
Jeff
Garfield
Wash
Graham
University
Dow
Wagner
Alexandria
Court House
J /W."Cone
Sioux Falls
R. E. Cone
Commercial and Savings Bank
Durkee
Walter Bovaird
Lake Andes
W.T. Stearns
Armour
Charles Mix County
Unitedz States Land Office
J. N.2crow
Bovaird
J. T. Matthews
Stearns
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