Local notices and updates from Mitchell area
Miss Rose Walsh and Miss Mary Neary visit Mitchell while many residents report weather impacts and travel plans. A serious accident ends Gus Harlist's life after a freight incident near Emery. Local officials note storms, lightning strikes, farm damage, and upcoming circuses drawing advertising attention.
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Rose Walsh
Chicago
James Lyons
N. B. Reed
Woonsocket
Sanborn County
Mary Neary
Owatonna
Minn
H. D. Butterfield
Omaha
Jedar Rapids
Iowa
J. F. Conant
Main
Fourth Streets
Post Ofice
Walter A. Seaman
Super School of
Elocution
Seaman
Will Wells
Mitchell
Woon- Socket
Howard
Williams
Hooper
Welch
Branson
Michels
Wells
Short
Sutton
Nolt
Hough
Hough, Left. CG. C Gray
Boone
Gray Br
Graham
Nicholson
Cornell College
Graf
L. E. Stair
Dr. Kellotz
Ridgeway
BR. Love
Evel
Love
F.C. Winton
Webster
Emery
Gus Harlist
Bridgewater
Blendon
Wade
J. P. Shaw
Sete Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Kidney Health
An old advertisement touts Sete Hood's Sarsaparilla as acting directly on the kidneys to correct and tone these organs. It claims relief from nervousness and despondency tied to unrefreshing sleep and urges readers to take action now.
Institute Notes at the New Classroom Institute
The Friday theft of Prof Stouts orange sparked a goof by Supt Coursey who returned it at opening exercises. Walter Seaman recited selections and Miss Fannie McCormick performed a piano solo. Dr W I Graham attended and spoke. Miss Gladys Johnson provoked a sharp retort with a fourteenth amendment question. Miss Mary Windle’s music earns praise and Supt Coursey renewed instruction through institute.
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Mary Windle
Supt
Coursey
Foster
Puts Up His Ticket
Editorial cartoon advocates for showing newspaper support for W J Bryan in 1904 and Mitchell for South Dakota’s capital, arguing consistency between endorsing a national president and a state capital and noting the financial considerations of newspaper endorsements.
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W. J. Bryan
Mitchels
S. D
United States
Mitchell
Pierre
White House
Mitchell Booms With Citywide Growth Surge
A Mitchell visit reveals a historic boom with rapid construction of business blocks and costly residences. Transfers accelerate, town extensions multiply, and values surge amid a capital boom driven by feverish energy, with expectations that growth will continue regardless of upcoming contest results.
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Hiller Gazette
Mitchell
DeLaval Baby Separator Offered For Farm Use
E B Van Alstine of Mitchell South Dakota promotes the DeLaval Baby Separator as the best and cheapest option. The ad stresses new machines, no country canvassing, flexible terms, and invites trials before purchasing. Local farmers are urged to request a demonstrator or buy directly.
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E. B. van Alstinel Mitchell, S. D
Bridges on mountain trails in South America dangers noted
The passage describes fragile makeshift bridges of brush and matting across chasms in South American terrain. Bridges cracked underfoot and men feared collapse as skeletons and bones near the routes recalled past accidents. Guides ensured one of the two travelers crossed first, amid warnings of perilous crossings.
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Either
George
Snakes Rapidly Kill Rabbits When Feeding
The text describes how snakes fast for weeks or months, then eat multiple rabbits in a single meal. After a period of fasting, a rabbit is introduced and the snake moves its snout to the rabbit, seizes the head, coils and crushes it instantly, then slowly unwinds and swallows the prey.
Superstitions Around Bread in Brittany
In Brittany, housewives cross dough with the right hand while kneading and place the left in the trough. A cat indoors is thought to spoil rising bread, while some women are believed to multiply dough. Bakers fear the dough mimics leaven and rises as a holy ritual. The oven is sacred and blessed water is used on wood. Bread should not bake on Holy Friday or All Saints night due to ghostly fears.
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Brittany
The Forks Arrive in England During James I Era
The article notes forks became common around 1600 under James I after being introduced from Italy. It contrasts earlier customs where knives cut food and hands conveyed bites, a practice used by rich and poor alike before forks gained acceptance.
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England
Serpent Worship in India and Folk Beliefs
Serpent worship remains widespread in India with cobras venerated when found in homes. People feed and propitiate the snakes and release them into fields if driven out after a bite or fear. Hindus trust mantra magic over medicine though they still seek medical aid when bitten.
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India
Fill the Place Well Quote on Virtue and Duty
The quotation urges individuals to fill their own place with virtue, contrasting public heroism with private character. It emphasizes that many may serve quietly in private life, and each person has a duty to behave nobly within their own role.
A Narrow Margin in Conversation
John Stuart Mill recalled a dinner with two brilliant French talkers. One monopolized the field while the other watched intently. Mill exclaimed that if the speaker stopped to breathe, he would be gone.
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John Stuart Mill
Wealth Has Responsibilities Says Citizens in Washington Star
A Washington Star excerpt features a dialogue on wealth and obligation. The serious citizen urges responsibility while Mr. Comrox reflects on humility and speaking plainly about deeds and sharing meals with one’s knife.
Fragmented dialogue hints at rail way hug and ancient settlement
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a Metropolitan street railway hug and notes Falmouth as possibly the oldest place in England. It references ancient plans from at least 2,500 years ago. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context.
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Falmouth
England
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C. W. Downey
Ashton
Horace Kress
Joe Harker
Wm. Harker
Sioux City
J. W. Cole
Black River Falls
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Cole
Ed. Leehan
Lucille Evans
Shaler
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Bessie Bunting
Earl Becher
Joseph Lovinger
Emil Becker
The
Republican
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Rowell
Prosper Township
Mary Maguire
Kimball Schools
Board of Education
Miss Maguire
Kimball
Bramblett & Reugh
E. B. VannAlstine
Forepaugh-Sells Bros
Busby Bros
Fore- Baugh-Sells Bros
Prof. Hammock
Teachers’ Institute
Prof.Hammock
Madison
Hammock
McKinley& Eddy
J. ES. Turner
E.B van Alstine
Stear Milwaukee Deot
Mitchell, S. D
H. H. Motley
A. B. McKeel
SFSI
W. A. Barber
General Hardware
Carpenter's Too
Boyton
Mueller
Herrick
Jones
Jones Steel
Plano Company
John Deer Plow Company
Institute Notes
Dream Separators
New York Life
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