Reform urged for barber licensing and sanitation in South Dakota
The Madison Sentinel advocates a new reform to regulate barbering, licensing barbers, and improving sanitary standards to prevent disease spread. A proposed bill would appoint three practical barber examiners, require current practitioners to register for $1, hold four exams yearly with a $5 fee, and set statewide safeguards amid a health-focused push.
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Madison Sentinel
South Dckota
Sentinel
Echoole
Madison
Secretary of the Board
The
Scriven Elected Secretary of State Senate Again
John H. Scriven of this city has been elected secretary of the state senate for a second time. Two years ago he faced several opponents, but his strong performance secured support. This year two rivals faded as endorsements came from caucus members. Scriven’s prior success earned broad backing and city friends extend congratulations.
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John H. Scriven
State Senate
Scriven
Mr. Scriven
May retire at once from supreme court clerk post
Miss Fuller resigns as clerk of the supreme court with plans to leave March first. A Pierre correspondent notes she may retire immediately and could be replaced during a busy period. She intends to visit her Connecticut birthplace before leaving. The note adds a medical tip for croup and lung troubles and promotes a cough cure by S. H. Scallin.
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Miss Fuller
Supreme Court
Pierre
Crane
Connecticut
S. H. Scallin
Installed Their Officers of K of P for coming year
Tuesday evening the new officers of K of P were installed for the coming year the work being done by Dr. A H Daniels They are as follows Chancellor Commander R J Taylor Vice Chancellor G W Garton Keeper of Records and Seals A H Daniels Master of Exchequer F O Bradley Master of Arms Frank Jones Prelate Geo Holloran Monitor C W Boggs Inside Guard Will Slade Outside Guard Jos Harker Representatives to Grand Lodge Dr A H Daniels and R J Taylor Quality and not quantity makes De Witts Little Early Risers such valuable little liver pills S H Scallin
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K. of P
A. H Daniels
R. J. Taylor
G. W. Garton
F. O. Bradley
Frank Jones
Geo. Holloran
C. W. Boggs
Will Slade
Jos. Harker
Grand Lodge
A. H. Daniels
R J. Taylor
Washington Letter Warns of Shipping Bill Foes in New York Club
In Washington dispatch, J B Aches argues Congress will speed bills and curb filibusters as army reorganizations are weighed against the ship subsidy. He notes New York Reform Club efforts to fund anti shipping bill propaganda aimed at 400 to 500 newspapers to sway lawmakers.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Michigan
United States
New York Reform Club
Reform Club
Wilson
Remins
Eivenlar
J. B. AchéEs
Congress Debates Army Reorganization and Reapportionment
The record covers January days in Congress with Senate action on the army reorganization bill and reapportionment debates. Filibusters and resolutions probe Southern disfranchisement while Lodge and Littlefield push for increased membership. House action notes Burleigh reapportionment bill passage.
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Lodge
House
Burleigh
Senate
Buco
Samuel J Tilden Club to Admit Noted Democrats
The Samuel J Tilden club plans to admit Grover Cleveland David B Hill Daniel Lamont William G Whitney and others as members. The organization will be based at Broadway and Seventy second street with articles signed by Justice Leventritt. It aims to promote true Democratic principles and nominate only pure Democrats on old fashioned platforms.
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Cleveland
Hill
Lamont
Journal and Ardveriser
Grover Cleveland
David
Daniel Lamont
William I. Shreehan
William C. Whitney
Jacob A. Canter
Samuel J
Aguinaldo Death Rumor Tells Secret Philippine Rebellion
Benjamin Ide Wheeler, president of the University of California, staying at the Waldorf Astoria, received secret Philippine reports claiming Aguinaldo is dead and died at least six weeks ago. Followers reportedly kept the news to prolong the rebellion to avoid capitulation.
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Philippines
New York
Benjamin Ide Wheeler
University of California
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Aguinaldo
Late Market Report From Duluth Minneapolis and Chicago
Grain and livestock prices across Duluth Minneapolis and Chicago show mixed directions with cash and futures for wheat flax oats and corn. cattle calves and sheep strong in some yards while hog prices slip slightly. Regional prices include No 1 Northern wheat around 75 76c and corn and flax futures at varied bids with dairy and poultry rates listed.
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Chicago Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Texas
He Whistled On The Way Poem Excerpt
A verse reflects on a man who whistled through sorrow and hardship finding light and relief. Quoted from F. L. Stanton in the Atlanta Constitution, praising perseverance and hopeful resilience.
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F. L. Stanton
Atlanta Constitution
Sousa Leads Marine Band in Fayetteville Dixie Revival
The Marine Band under Sousa played Dixie at Fayetteville during North Carolina’s centennial ceremonies. A local committee requested Dixie, yet Sousa kept his plan secret until the performance. After an American patriotic opening, Dixie drew a jubilant crowd, then the program returned to Patriotic selections including Yankee Doodle and Star Spangled Banner.
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Sousa
Fayetteville
North Carolina
Marine Band
South
Fowle
Dixie
Counterfeit Cash Foiled At Cigar Store
A Chicago Record report describes Old Man Smith catching a counterfeit half dollar in his cigar store. A rough young man paid with a suspect 50 cent piece, which Smith pretended to cut with his tobacco cutter and then split, handing the two halves back as if authentic.
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Smith
Chicago
New York Is Provincial Says Atlantic Writer
A. Maurice Low argues in The Atlantic that New York is provincial in business and society with locals harmonizing around city superiority. The piece warns readers to avoid repeating untrue and cruel gossip and to rise above such mischief in daily discourse.
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New York
A. Maurice Low
Atlantic
New Yorker
Postmaster's Complaints About New School Professor
A Baltimore American fragment notes Mrs. Meddergrass the postmistress dislikes the new professor. Mr. Meddergrass recalls store sellers saying the professor wrote all postal cards in Latin or another foreign language.
Martyr's Indigestion Principle Sparks Dated Debate
An Indianapolis Journal quip questions calling Sagles a martyr to his principles noting he died of indigestion tied to a vow against doctors. The piece contrasts royal army clothing factory staffing with a director and a doctor. It asserts outcomes favor persistence, whether by force or intellect, and praises slow steady labor.
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Sagles
Indianapolis Journal
Royal Army Clothing Factory of
Great Britain
Dangerous Etiquette in Spain Protects Kings and Queens
Old world privilege dictates no subject may touch the royal person in Spain. Alfonso XIII nearly fell from the swing during childhood, a lackey saved him but was dismissed for breach of etiquette. A queen’s rider was dragged but survived thanks to a brave youth. the culprit fled across the frontier.
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Spain
Alfonso XIII
The Mystery of Gout Confession of Ignorance
The Medical Record notes that despite careful study on gout, understanding remains incomplete. It asserts we are still largely uninformed about its exact nature, even with extensive research.
Remarkable Weeds Show Devotion to Seed Pods
A Cincinnati Enquirer note observes weeds pulled and left to protect seed pods. The plants, bearing seeds, curl their sunlit leaves upward in devotion, with some even dead yet still wrapping seeds, a striking image of self sacrifice.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Portrait of Your Wife Sparks Payment Dispute
In a brief exchange at the studio, Mr. Richman admires a faithful likeness while the artist explains the wife did not pay for the portrait, saying she said her husband would settle the bill. The Philadelphia Press notes the quip as part of everyday talk.
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Mr. Richman
Philadelphia Press
Proved He Do You Think Your Father Knows We Are in Love
A dialogue fragment shows a couple confessing forbidden affection, with one revealing a father’s supposed indifference to their meetings. The terse exchange hints at hidden romance and social obstacles.
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Detroit Fae Press
A Queer Military Law
A British soldier captured as a prisoner of war faces trial for surrendering liberty only if doubt exists that he had no alternative. He must prove it was impossible to act otherwise without needlessly sacrificing his life.
Queen of Hearts Quip Noted by Chicago Post
The Chicago Post quotes someone calling the wife “the Queen of hearts” and notes the remark tied to the knave, reflecting a playful royal metaphor. The brief exchange mirrors a literary aside rather than a breaking news event.
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