Riverside notes lift town chatter and church events
In Riverside on January 9 various residents are noted visiting relatives and traveling. The Ladies Aid reports officers for the year and a social committee is named. A telegram and announcements cover meetings, sermons, school activities and local travel, with a masquerade planned for January 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society
D Kh. Green
C. F. Drake
Carrie Cole
W. H. Trow
Lowrie
Ottman
Howard
Gammell
Loomis and Prosper Community Notes Annual January Roundup
Loomis and Prosper share a bustling column. Local residents list sickness news, visits, and travels to Mitchell Sioux Falls and beyond. Church meetings, hospital operations, farm work, and holiday social events fill the week with births and community updates.
Enrollment Reports Add New Pupils to Local School
Bihan notes new pupils this week including Hery Neaxhoog while two Durling sons Alex and Ernest join D. W. U. classes.
Snowy streets spark best sleighing of winter in Lisbon
Lisbon reports a string of Sunday visits as Allen Stevens and family spent time with Abert Stevens Frank Greene and wife visited George Miller and other locals attended gatherings. Movements include Ww Bray moving to Mitchell and BE Greene fighting the meat trust amid a quiet mail period and steady farm activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethan
Joseph Weiland
Mohr
Scotland
Orn
Charles Larson
Albert Wocknitz
W. H. Trow
Edith
L. A. Cathout
Mitchell
James Tobin
Cutts
Emery
Ira Cutts
Frank Clement
Don Tobey
Ethan Sunday School
Sioux Falls
Ladies Aid Society
Prosper
Henry Weaver
Indiana
Robert Watson
Brookings
The
Agricultural College
Fred Setterstrom
Points
Iowa
Theodore Oleson
Richard Reierson
Grand Island
Nebraska
Business College
Good Hope Sunday School
F. C. Anderson
Chas. Hendrickson
Tilda Qobeson
Rosa French
Halvor Oleson
Christienson
Homer Erion
J. M. Erion
Pierre
West Prosper
Walter
McCleneck
Jake French
Hendrickson
Rosa
Nellie French
Ole. I. Oleson
J. B. Syres
Fred Anderson
Andrew Anderson
Lisbon
Allen Stevens
Abert Stevens
Frank Greene
Geo. Miller
G. E Jenks
A. A. Jenks
Bray
Art Gardner
BE. V. Greene
Meat Trust
BE. J. Stambaugh
Will
Cropsey
John Schmidt and Son
Green Bay
Wis
South Dakota
Dahli Boupht
Jebsen
Rank
Local Names Appear in Odd Tuesday Notes
A horse to John Kerry for a team of colts. John Hattenberg was in Mitch ell Tuesday after fuel for the select. Mr. Marshall has moved on Mr. Brady's farm in Heulat towns. A A Jenks and family were Mitchell Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kerry
John Hattenberg
Mitchell
Select
Mr. Marshall
Mr. Brady
Heulat Towns
A. A. Jenks
Circuit Court Adjourned Term Reopens January 15
The adjourned term of circuit court will reconvene in this city Tuesday January 15. The civil calendar will be taken up and it is likely several criminal cases will be tried at the term.
Failing in Eye Tests For Firemen Across Runs
Seven firemen including Clark Smith and Brahm from Mason City and four from Sanborn failed eye tests during examinations in Milwaukee. Engineers argue tests are too strict, focusing on subtle color shades rather than cardinal colors used in signaling. Firemen contend they could perform duties adequately despite failing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City Globe-Gazette
Milwaukee
Mason City
Messrs
Clark
Smith Wd Brahm
Sanborn
Chicago
Ancient Rome and modern apartment myths contrasted
A Washington Post quote ponders how ancient insulae were early apartment blocks in 455 B C. with multi-story towers and high podiums. The piece notes Romans limited heights yet built upwards. it praises concrete’s historic role and abuse in aging ruins, ending with a scholar entering his insulae.
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The
Washington Post
B. C
Insulae
Islands
Rome
Campus Martius
Septimus Severus
Circus Maximus
Absorbing Powers of Milk Experiment
In a series of fifteen trials milk in sealed jars absorbed flavors from nearby substances. After eight hours a sample drawn from the bottom showed the flavor had penetrated to the deepest layer in every jar.
The Bowdens Present Passion Play and Hiawatha at Gale Theatre
The Bowdens bring The Passion Play to Mitchell on Friday January 18 with a matinee of Hiawatha. The event draws large crowds and features moving pictures of key scenes plus Mrs. Lowden's vivid descriptions. Proceeds go to King Athletic Park improvements ahead of May state meet.
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Wesley Church
O. Kk
Lowden
Bel Barats
Ontario
Helen Longfellow
Bowden
Rates Reduced By Ancient Order of United Workmen
The Ancient Order of United Workmen has cut joining rates until February 1. Prospective members are urged to apply through J. F. Smith, Recorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of United Workmen
J. F. Smith
Shorts on Senses and Speed in Daily Life
The piece notes mell as the human measure against animals, cites a New York Italian beggar as an unknown quantity, and compares copper wire current speed to ocean steamers. It mentions the Young Men’s Christian Association planning Arctic routes for an army secretary, and the Wadsworth Library receiving 5,000 volumes from Martin Brimmer valued at 650,000.
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New York City
Young Men’s Christian Association
Arctic Circle
Yukon River
Wadsworth Library
Geneseo
N. Y
Martin Brimmer
Boston
Wadsworth Lirary
James Wadsworth
Brimmer
Wadsworths
Notable Osgood Inspires Family Pride Remark
A woman praised her father as a good man but declared with firm resolve that her mother was an Osgood creating a stir among listeners. The anecdote highlights family pride and the distinct impression of the Osgood name in the audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osgood
Local Shoe Firm Thanks Patrons As Sales Hit Record High
The firm reports a record year with sales in 1406 exceeding 1405 by over 4000 dollars. They note rising leather costs and other materials increasing by more than fifty percent and warn overshoe prices may rise in the near future.
A Sense of Direction for the Woodsman
In Outing Magazine Stewart Edward White argues that a true woodsman needs an inborn sense of direction, a talent beyond intelligence or schooling. Practice helps, but some people naturally possess it while others cannot learn it, making guides unnecessary for the gifted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart Eaward White
Outing Magazine
Indigenous and Imported Flora in Italy and the Mediterranean
The passage notes that most flora in Italy originated from the east or were introduced by Semites and Indians, with olives figs vines palms long cultivated by the Semites. It contrasts native laurel myrtle and identifies cypress origins in the Greek archipelago and near Persia, Cilicia and Lebanon.
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Italy
India
Mediterranean
Intaly
Greek
Persia
Cilicia
Lebanon
Strasburger
Riviera
The Difference Between Pessimist and Optimist
A father explains to his son the contrast: by current mood he feels discouraged and pessimistic, though in youth he recalls brighter times when outlook seemed rosy and hopeful. The dialogue frames optimism as a evolving perspective shaped by experience.
Difference Between Pessimist and Optimist
Humorous dialogue contrasts optimism with pessimism through a child's quick punchline about marriage. The exchange highlights perspective shifts from hopeful to hopeful, ending with a witty distinction.
Cause of His Joy in Philadelphia Inquirer
A witty exchange returns a man’s happiness on twin births. The speaker claims the joy belongs to the twins’ father Evans, not himself, adding sharp skepticism toward Evans while delivering a light, era-appropriate quip from the Philadelphia Inquirer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Evans
Philadelphia Inquirer
Escaping the Organ Grinders Provokes Dental District Joke
A quip from London Punch notes itinerant organ men avoid playing near dentists to prevent troublesome grinders. The joke links street music to dental relief and implies a curb on nuisance when a dentist can effectively stop the noise.
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London
Science and Morality in Technical Education
A historical perspective argues that professional training imposes duties to society. University and technical schooling sharpen accuracy and direct inquiry, with science guiding truth and knowledge through a plumb line approach. Morality foundations underpin technical success and professional attainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientific American
Hellbender Habitat and Edibility Mentioned by Scientist
A scientist notes the hellbender can be good to eat, sharing its crayfish-based diet similar to bass. It belongs to the same amphibian family as the frog and undergoes a tadpole stage before maturity, with habitats chiefly in streams around the Alleghany foothills.
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Alleghany Mountains
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W. L. Wallis
Geo. Smith
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Epworth League
Amos Abee
Mr. Stebler
Fulton
J. H. Marks
Fenimore
Jella
Loyd Wallis
Margaret McGivern
Maud Shores
Bethel
Will Stopfer
Arkansas
Ellen Crampton
Tobey Opera House
Loomis
Will Clark
Frank Kidd
Sarah Watkins
Prospect
Ohio
J. E. Watkins
Pat Flemmer
Floyd Kidd
Loomis Church
A. Mewhbriter
Joe Johnson
Mt. Vernon
A. H. Lambert
Bradgate
Charlie Lambert
Ailes Watkins
St. Joseph Hospital
Wessington
A. F. Pasco
Lewis Merriman
North Prairie
Wm Markla
J. V. White
L. Ff. Annis
Albert Jebsen
Ezra Nearhood
Frank Nicholson
Fred Moses
Circuit Court
Ancient Rome
Good and Osgood
Sayy
ESR Revue
Wall Street
Cc. W. Gillis
N. W
Andersch Bros
Department 66
Minneapolis
the St. Paul Pioneer Press
Maher & Grosh
Pease
Pioneer Press
Daily Pioneer Press
St. Paul
State School OF Mines
Charles H. Fulton
Rapid City
S. Dz
Harper’s Weekly
Science and Morality
Hellbender
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