Educational notes on local schools and transfers
Miss Mae Perry and Miss Maud Hofstetter will teach local schools near the poor farm and in Prosper. The No 24 clerk T J Pearson has 21 years as a school officer. The census is 2319 up 68. over 100 names erased by the Attorney General. District gains include Ethan. 1901 26 and 1902 48. January apportionment 20.02 and July 110.22 to pay three months teachers. A petition seeks Rome township subdivision into five districts. Programs for county and normal institute graduates available by writing. Rank in Class certificates issued to Ingartha Thormodsgard and Robert Clapham with Miss Maude Grace teaching. Library funds 231.90. total district distribution 4890.12 with 2119.34 to city schools. Several legal decisions on school law issued. Prof. Browne travels to Washington and Utah for mining interests. Miss Lizzie Arland leaves Mt Vernon schools for Washington with family. she will teach again in fall. Crowd at depot bids her God-speed. she will teach again this fall. May her past success guide future work. Petition by Jacob Puff seeks transfer of land from Beulah district 26 to 27. upon investigation owner proves rightful claim. Land will be part of Beulah district 27 for school purposes only. By order of County Superintendent O W Coursey dated Mitchell July 9 1902.
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Mae Perry
Maud Hofstetter
Prosper
T. J. Pearson
Ethan
Rome Township
County and Normal Institute
Ingartha Thormodsgard
Robert Clapham
Washingon
Utah
Lizzie Arland
Pst
Mt. Vernon
Washington
Arland
Jacob H. Puff
N. E. Yj
Beulah
N. E
O. W. Coursey
Mitchell, D. S
Yellow Jaundice Cured by Electric Bitters
Lexington man M. A. Hogarty suffered yellow jaundice with changing skin and eyes. After doctors failed, he credit Electric Bitters, taking two bottles and reporting a complete cure. Sold by S. H. Scallin for 50 cents as a stomach and liver remedy.
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M. A. Hogarty
Lexington
S. H. Scallin
Vacation Days Bring Outdoor Fun And Warnings
Vacation time brings children outdoors and active play with precautions against common accidents. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve is pitched as a fast pain reliever and healer for cuts, wounds, and skin issues. A testimonial from L B Johnson of Swift Texas promotes the salve as the best remedy, with a supplier in the ad.
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DeWitt
L. B. Johnson
Swift
Tex
Ten Thousand Dollars For A Dog Sparks Debate
A husband questions a newspaper claim that a dog sold for ten thousand dollars while his wife remains calm. The page also features a discussion on the Rig Veda Purusha myth and a humorous barber shop exchange about a nap and a church visit.
The Bridal Wreath Across Nations
The bridal wreath varies by country. Germany favors myrtle, France and the United States use orange blossoms, Italy and Swiss cantons prefer white roses, Spain blends red roses and pinks, Greece uses vine leaves, Bohemia employs rosemary, and German Switzerland replaces the wreath with artificial flowers.
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Germany
France
United States
Italy
French
Switzerland
Spain
Greece
Bohemia
German
When the Curtain Falls
A reflective meditation on death and memory cites Alexander Smith and Shelley's religious reading. The piece notes mortality and how the world continues without the departed, with quotes on mortality and spiritual insight from literary criticism.
Rome’s Aqueducts and the Water Level Lesson
The article notes Rome’s eight aqueducts delivered 40 million gallons daily to the city and jokes that if Romans knew water rises to its level these arches seventy feet high might not have been built. The Curious Pair presents a light exchange about a woman watching a man, with a punchline.
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Rome
Not Tumultuously Eager. Employer and Boy Exchange
A brief caption notes a Boston Post exchange where a boy questions low wages, reflecting a curio about a Chinese lapa instrument resembling the Roman tuba. The piece mentions the instrument’s four notes C G D and E.
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Boston Post
The Baptism of Bells in Catholic Tradition
The article traces a custom dating to Charlemagne where bells are baptized by a bishop with water salt oil and crosses. It describes processional steps including sprinkling cleansing anointing lighting crosses censing and prayers for protection and weather, followed by feasts like a wedding.
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Charlemagne
Pope XIII
Leteran
Gentleman's Magazine
Legend of Standing Rock Stone Narrative
A 19th century Indian legend explains Standing Rock’s name from a courtship tale along the Missouri River. A wife deserts a faithless husband, who stays, while the beloved squaw steps back and becomes a stone, supposedly shaping the rock’s form.
Unsung Songs Sent to Publisher for Publication
A writer submits two original songs with words and music for consideration. He claims both pieces Rustic mill and a love song titled unspecified are high class and unpublished. He offers both for $500 and requests a commission per sale, asking which tune the editor prefers.
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Mr. —. Anser
Celebrated World-Spanning Goat Dies at Mile End
A famed goat died April 28 1772 at Mile End. She had voyaged twice around the world on the Dolphin under Captain Wallis and on the Endeavour with Captain Cook. She was granted Greenwich Hospital pension rights but died before receipt. Dr Johnson wrote a couplet the animal wore.
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Mile End
Dolphin
Wallis
Cook
Greenwich Hospital
What Alligators Eat From Stomach of Long Alligator
A 12 plus foot alligator killed in Sudan yielded eighty five stones, several birds claws, two human finger nails and three donkey hooves with a rope fragment attached. The grisly find highlights the strange contents recorded inside the predator after capture.
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Sudan
Rheumatism Cure Tale Across Bills
A Baltimore Herald excerpt recalls Dr. Hichhige curing chronic rheumatism, contrasting relief with fear of mounting bills. The speaker describes moving from danger to financial strain as the bill issue unfolds.
But She's Different
A witty exchange recalls a husband claiming his wife is the most even tempered, only to admit she is “very even tempered—always mad about something.” The remark reflects a humorous, lightly caustic view of marital temperaments.
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Henpeck
Weighty words and humorists in quotable exchanges
A witty exchange contrasts a humorist's appeal with a gentle courtship. The Times quips on how a man who weighs his words can carry weight, as a Philadelphia Record reflection echoes the idea that measured speech has impact.
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Philadelphia
Novelty play surprises with unique stage detail
A judge comments that the play feels novel as none of the sets begin with a servant dusting the furniture, highlighting an unusual staging choice and sharp wit in the performance.
Prince of England who ruled unseen for twenty years
An article recalls Charles Kingsley noting a royal figure who governed in quiet, with the queen beside him and public affairs guided secretly. The prince read correspondence, arranged for the queen, and maintained popular support while others believed he intervened only subtly.
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Exetnus
Albert
Finglan
Oscar Browning
Charles Kingsley
England
Druggists Lose Show Bottles In Windows Decor
A Philadelphia Record note explains druggists are phasing out large glass show bottles once common in store windows. It recalls the colors blue from copper and ammonia, orange from potassium bichromate, and the fading of dyed liquids under sunlight, with chemically colored liquids lasting much longer.
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Philadelphia
Goitre and women’s health urged as natural but curable
In Swiss valleys goitre is seen as a natural feature, while women suffer from irregularities and weakness. The advertisement promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as strengthening female organs and regulating functions, claiming it frees women from decade-long pain between ages fifteen and forty-five.
Ten Years Of Regular Habits At A Boarding House
A boarding house tenant boasts of a decade of clockwork routine, waking at six and following strict meals and work schedule. The deacon asks what crime he is accused of, prompting an awkward silence.
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Kansas City Independent
Famous Ethan Allen Misquote Debunked by Lecturer
A lecturer argues Ethan Allen did not shout Come out of that, you old rat at Fort Ticonderoga. He claims Allen used the line in error, while the true storied phrase is said to have never been spoken. The Boundary Line notes a Virginia judge teased about impending baldness by a rural acquaintance in a comic exchange.
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Ethan Allen
Fort
Ticonderoga
Continental Congress
Virginis
Jedge
Harper’s
The Modern Method Inventor’s Struggle Reimagined
A critic argues that modern inventors no longer struggle. Instead investors drive the push for stock, reshaping the path from idea to market as the Washington Star notes.
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Washington Star
Bucklen's Arnica Salve touted to heal sores and eruptions
An advertorial claims a woman’s blemishes vanished after using Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It promises relief from eruptions, fever sores, boils, ulcers, and felons with a cure guarantee for 25 cents at S. H. Scallin's.
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S. H. Scallin
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MEN Salle
Jen Beck
Cleveland
Ohio
L. O. Gale
America
Republican Paper
Inter Ocean
Associated Pross
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New York World
Capital
van Alstine
Railroad St
Milwaukee Depot
Mitchell, S. D
Detroit Vapor Hot Plate
W. H. Webster & CO
South Main Street
Mitchell, South Dakota
Educational
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James
Maria
India
Purusha
Morris Jastrow, Jr
Harper's Magazine
London
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John
Alexander Smith
Shelley
Mrs. Rubba
Mr. Bubba
Philadelphia Press
Standing Rock
Buck
Missouri River
Fort Yates
New York Times
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