Strayed pony seeks owner and town updates from Mitchell
In Mitchell a brown pony with saddle is missing. Glen Hopkins left for Worthington Minnesota to accept a reporting job on the Daily Advance. Several local notes cover weather, rail and bank matters, Odd Fellows activities, and business developments including a new boiler contract and vestibuled train service.
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Mitchell
Nichols Jewelry
Glen Hopkins
Worthington
Minn
Daily Advance
Buffalo papers mock each other under shared ownership
A Buffalo Commercial note explains how the Morning Herald and another paper, under the same proprietor, habitually praise each other as if independent voices. An humorist quips the Morning Herald is “Mrs Harris” since no one ever sees it, illustrating the tongue in cheek rivalry.
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Buffalo
Lairey Gamp
Autos and Overshoes Drive Rubber Prices Up
Rubber prices rise as automotives and bicycles boost demand. Para rub ber, once under a dollar per pound, climbs to 1.80. Rubber shoes follow, with rich luxuries pinching the toes of the poor as heavy autos demand more rubber for tires.
Next Congress Shows Democrats 184 Seats In 386 House
Unofficial returns place the Democrats at 184 seats in a 386 member House, giving Republicans a 118 seat majority. Most Democratic members hail from the South with Louisiana Mississippi and Texas sending solid Democratic delegations. California Colorado Kansas Maine New Hampshire Oregon South Dakota Vermont Washington and West Virginia have solid Republican delegations. The quote from Nevins notes that even the brightest intelligence is worthless without charity.
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House of Representatives
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
California
Colorado
Kansas
Maine
New Hampshire
Oregon
South Dakota
Vermont
Washington
West Virginia
Con Rasmussen Pleads Guilty in Destructive Home Entry
In Justice McKinley’s court Conrad Rasmussen pleaded guilty to battering down a door with an axe during a dispute sparked by a misread look from Miss Sendrickson. Ole Hendrickson, father of the young woman, posted a $300 bond, and Rasmussen apologized for the intrusion after realizing the girl's wishes.
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MckKinley
Ole Hendrickson
Kirst Avenue
Hendrickson
Spangler
Conrad Rasmussen
Rasmussen
Olive
Osmussen
J. G. Markham
Justice McKinley
Conrad
Ite
Tie
Condrad
Colony of Colored People Promotes Farm Settlement Plan
Paul L. Scott, a Chicago businessman, promotes a project to form a company of South Dakota residents to secure large land tracts for subdivision into 50 acre farms for sale to colored people. He aims to interest 100 000 or more colored men in leaving city life for independent farming. The plan envisions relief for thousands living in cities.
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Paul L. Scott
Mitchell
Mr. Scott
Chicago
Charles S. Deneen
Scott
Chicago Record- Herald
South Dakota
Tie
Mitchell businessman plans Chicago move to launch venture
A Mitchell resident, Mr Scott, asserts a frictionless solution to a raves question and expects to travel to Chicago within thirty days to implement his plan. He emphasizes his good business tact and judgment as the basis for eventual success.
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Fidently
Scott
Chicago
Mitchell
For Sale of Pianos and Organs by H G Nichols
Jan sale offers twelve new pianos and fifteen new organs from major makes Baldwin Merrifield Smith Barnes Haddorf Estey Western Cottage and others. Cash only offers considered by JT. H G Nichols, general music dealer, notes unclear reasons but proceeds with sale.
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Keb
Ist
Baldwin
Merrifield
Smith & Barnes
Haddorf
Estey
Western Cottage
H. G. Nichols
General Music Dealer
Advertised Letters at Mitchell Post Office End Week
List of uncalled letters as of January 11 1905 at Mitchell post office includes Anderson Swan Albert Miss Florence Chapman Mr Ernest Chanlon K Davis Mr Edward Edge Mr Frank Bygleston Mr George Giddings Leander J Hislop Mrs A G Jenkins Mr Ira Kohn Miss Anna Meyers Miss Kathryn Mitchell Miss Cora Moore Rev W E Potter Mrs S Ripes E L Southberland Doud Lumber Co Stewart Mr John Wilson Mrs Rhoda Young Mr BW Foreign Larabee Mrs EK Hall Mrs Elijah Wier Mrs C B Sullivan Dennis When calling please say advertised If not claimed in two weeks they go to dead letter office H L Bras P M
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Vierre
Pierre
John Q. Anderson
Mitchell
South Dakota
Washington
First Avenue East
Preston & Trannett
Supreme Court
Insurance Companies
Insurance
S. W. Rowley
Railroad Street
Perry Davis
Idle Houses and Family Deaths Drive Open Real Estate Deals
A trader recalls many idle homes tied to family deaths, left furnished as owners rent elsewhere. He notes elderly owners forcing vacancy post loss, with one beauty of a house deserted despite furniture. A separate anecdote recalls a boy and a neighbor stealing apples, avoiding an elderly owner.
The Proper Use of Thanks From a Courteous Era
A brief essay argues that genuine gratitude should be expressed with a full thanks rather than the casual word thanks. It condemns shorthand acknowledgments as vulgar and compares them to impersonal ecard notes.
Mistakes as Lessons and Forward Focus
The quote urges learning from errors by analyzing causes briefly and then shifting attention ahead. It emphasizes the past cannot be changed while the future remains within personal control.
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Hugh White
Kind Words Are Seldom Spoken In Vain
A Prentice quote notes kindness often goes unspoken and witty sayings vanish as pearls slipping from a broken stream.
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Prentice
Porecas She Dearest and Milwaukee Couple Speak of Marriage
A fragment shows a couple conversing about their future marriage with a vow to rely on each other. The setting references Milwaukee Wisconsin as the place of their talk or life.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Energy That Cannot Be Deprived Lavater Quote
A brief quotation noting that true energy comes from within those who refuse to be deprived of it. The line emphasizes inner resolve and perseverance.
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Lavater
Amateur in Sports and the Pleasure Principle
The article discusses amateur status in athletics, defining amateurs as those who play for pleasure and receive no compensation, contrasted with professionals who earn money. It argues that professionals should be barred from amateur competitions and that colleges need a clear rule to separate amateurs from paid players, suggesting annual meetings for this rule.
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Jones
Wwaleh
Quay
Tany
Howese
Breakfasts as the meals for poets in 19th century salons
The piece recalls Samuel Rogers hosting legendary breakfast parties in early 1800s London with Byron Moore Erskine and Grattan present. It notes Rogers preferred breakfasts to dinners, the elegant invitation notes, Rousseau on breakfast talk, Greville’s memoirs and anecdotes of Sydney Smith Wordsworth and Southey, all illustrating breakfasts as social gatherings for poets and wits.
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Samuel Rogers
St. James Place
Byron
Moore
Erskine
Grattan
Iron Duke
Waterloo
S. RK
Rousseau
Greville
Sydney Smith
Luttrell
John Russell
Wordsworth
Southey
Chambers
Curious defenses in Codd's Puzzle case showcase legal wit
An obscure 19th century defense tale shows Codd defending a dent accused of Sterling a duck. The set of defenses ranges from clever misdirections to implausible steps, with the court noting uncertainty and offering the prisoner the benefit of the doubt as jurors struggle to select a true defense.
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Codd
Lim
Sunday Sunday and the hygienic value of rest
The piece cites Lady Violet Greville and London Graphic on Sunday as both religious and hygienic. It argues Sunday should be a time for reflection, intellectual enjoyment, nature, and quiet recreation rather than constant activity. Individual choice should decide whether rest, driving, or card playing best achieves renewal.
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Corelli
Lady Violet Greville
London Graphic
Peacock Tries To Sing Like Nightingale Fails In Noise
A peacock in the Chicago Tribune tale attempts to imitate a nightingale. His loud squawk frightens all nearby creatures, prompting the bird to curse his beauty and lament his failed musical gift.
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Chicago Tribune
Poverty No Shame Says Romantic Woman
The Washington Star quotes a romantic young woman asserting poverty is not a disgrace while Miss Cayenne counters that it is not a notable recommendation either, reflecting social attitudes.
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Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Secret Sharing Proverb Cited by Richter
A terse aphorism notes that one who spills even a small part of a secret loses control of the remainder, reflecting on trust and discretion attributed to Richter.
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Richter
Potatoes as Penwipers Claim Odd Balance of Utility
A Cleveland Plain Dealer piece extols the Irish potato as an effective penwiper, noting hotels from Louisville to Seelbach use them. It cites a peculiar acid in potatoes that neutralizes ink and prevents pen rust, praising the humble spud as a long lasting, useful substitute for ink-cleaning.
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Galt House
Seelbach
Louis- Ville
Thoman
Louisville
Seelbachtel
Poy Weis
Joe
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Novel remedy for insomnia proposed by Sir William Laird Clowes
Sir William Laird Clowes advocates a sleep aid for refractory insomnia using a tiny bright light placed two to three feet above the head. A black paper covered glow lamp with a pinhole is aimed so the eyes rotate upward to fix on the light, with steady upward gaze as the intended effect.
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William Laird Clowes
Well Mated Paragraph Sparks Bet on Terap Affections
A Detroit Free Press snippet notes two individuals are happy and fond of a terap, hinting at a lighthearted social moment without further details or names. The quote underscores community amusement over a rumored romantic pairing and a favored terap.
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Detroit Free Press
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