Mitchell Area News Highlights Local Events and Notices
Mitchell and vicinity report busy community life with visits from prominent residents, a birthday celebration for Earl Wells, a quilting event at Mrs. C W Downey’s home, letters awaiting pickup, and an in-depth Pearson's story on airship balloon construction detailing silk and cotton materials, varnishing, and rapid fabrication for government use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey McGovern
Pearson
Ives
Ile
War Department
United States Weather Bureau
South Sea Island
Myers
United States Government Signal Service
Andre
United States
Department of Agriculture
Roosevelt turkey hunt proves sun can steer leaders
President Roosevelt and Mr Hayden, guided by a woodsman, left the Bull Run area on a turkey hunt. When the guide admitted misdirection, Roosevelt claimed he follows a leader who uses sun or stars for navigation. He then led straight to their destination, leaving the guide embarrassed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Bull Run Battlefield
Hayden
Death of Frank Rowley at 24 in Alpena area
Frank Rowley died at his home near Alpena after an appendectomy and post operative complications. He was 24, survived by his wife Emma Carson and his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Rowley of Perry township. Funeral services were held at Bethel church with Rev. Fred T. Drewett officiating and burial in Graceland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Wells
Aurora
Ill
II Brothers
B. V
J. L. Cook
W. H. Cook
C. Cook
Cook
Fred Grace
Ada
Jerauld S
Mitchell
Uture
Mr. Grace
Ulion
Versity Chapel
Hisner
Ted
Wauneta
Gittrick
Louise Harrison
Blanche
Leo Doyle
Walter Seaman
Frank Rowley
Alpena
W. B. Rowley
Perry Township
Emma Carson
Nebraska
Bethel Church
Fred T. Drewett
Graceland Cemetery
Dramatic Recital Delights Sioux City Audience
A large Baptist church audience enjoyed Miss Mabel Madeline Mosher in a three scene reading The Triple Chevron plus selections from Dinah Shadd Ingomar and Widow McLean. Local soloists Mrs. Emily Bras Grace Virgil Boyles and a male quartet provided music. the Young People's Society fundraiser was a success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Mabel Madeline Mosher
Sioux City
Young People’s Society
Miss Mosher
Dinah Shadd
Ingomar
McLean
Emily Bras-Grace
Virgil Boyles
King's Road
Goody Kooniz
W. Downey
F. T. Drewett
Fred Kratz
Card of Thanks for Frank Rowley's Family
The Rowley family extends sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness shown during illness and after the death of Frank Rowley. The support eased their grief and they hope others face no similar burden. Mrs. Frank Rowley W. B. Rowley and Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rowley
W. B. Rowley
Plate of soup and other scattered antiquarian notes
A miscellany of topics covers dining customs from soup to course dinners in Washington and Paris, then Lost In Her Own Room anecdotes, The End of the World theories, ancient cotton and flax history, and two wind shot tales from Sir Henry Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Washington
France
Polk
Winfield Scott
Republic
Eugenie
Paris
Maryland
Virginia
Lippincott’s Magazine
Grandpa
Grandmamma
India
South Carolina
Cape May
Assurance Pays. Learn your craft for profit says Boston Transcript
The Boston Transcript notes that Sitphen-Dr. Skillings earns five dollars per consultation while Wilfer-And Dr. Knacker collect ten dollars, illustrating that thorough professional training yields higher pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sitphen
Dr. Skillings
Wilfer
Dr. Knacker
Boston Transcript
Doctor and Patient Exchange Over Cold Remedy
A dialogue shows a doctor prescribing medicine to cure a cold in days while a patient complains of a persistent four week hoarseness. The exchange reflects misgivings about treatment efficacy and patient patience.
The Sense and Fine Arts Across Senses and Styles
The piece argues art ties to senses with sight hearing taste, notes smell and touch as potential arts, and envisions wireless touch art. It critiques Wilkie Collins, praising his narrative grip and contrasts past and modern styles in novels. It also reports Indian servant girls trained for domestic work in western cities as a solution to labor needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Wilkie Collins
Mr. Hardy
London
West
Southwest
Kansas City
Chicago
St. Louis
Denver
Haskell
Buffalo Enquirer
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