Opening sale of lots in new town of Lane South Dakota
The opening sale of lots in Lane, Jerauld County SD, will be held on the town site Friday morning July 31, 1903 starting at 10 o'clock. The site lies on the Southwest Quarter of Section 17 Township 107 Range 63 on the new extension of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway, midway between Woonsocket and Wessington Springs about sixteen miles distant. The surrounding country is well settled and promises good business to investors. buildings and stocks of goods are planned as the town grows into a thriving community. Prices and terms will be announced on opening day.
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Lane
Jerauld County
South Dakota
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Woonsocket
Wessington Springs
Mt Vernon social notes from town and nearby visitors
Mt Vernon and Mitchell residents are listed as visitors and visitors in town this week. Names include Herbert Hitchcock from Mitchell, Miss Viva Powell of Victor, Miss Emma Haynes, Miss Alta Miller of Hartington, Mrs H H Garey, Paul Metzger, G H Smith, Floyd Wilkins on vacation, Jas Dougherty and daughter, W H Blackler in town from Weslington, Naomi Cook and Mrs Thompson, Leo and Georgie Rossman visiting grandparents, Augusta Johnson, Misses Birdie and Blanche Maddox, Mrs Herman Welch, Mary Parker, Elsie Parrett, W E Abbott, harvest activity beginning with barley cutting, and Burdock Blood Bitters advertised for clear complexion.
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Mt. Vernon
Herbert Hitchcock
Mitchell
al. Baker
Riceville
Iowa
Viva Powell
Victor
H. H. Holmes
Paul Dittman
Blankinton
Carl
Emma Haynes
Alta Miller
Hartington
Web
T. B. Haynes
H. H. Garey
Plankinson
IT. W. Taubman
Paul Metzger
G. H. Smith
Floyd Wilkins
Jas. Dougherty
W. H. Blackler
Fullerton
Weslington
Naomi Cook
Mrs. Thompson
Jesse Cook
Iown
Leo
Georgie Rossman
Kimball
Geo. Dougherty
Augusta Johnson
Yarl
John Johnson
Birdie
Blanche Maddox
Hillsboro
Ohio
Herman Welch
Salem
Mary Parker
Chicago
Dr Fowler’s Extract of Wild Strawberry Boon to Travelers
An advertisement extols Dr Fowler’s Extract of Wild Strawberry as a traveler’s aid, claiming it cures dysentery diarrhoea sea sickness and nausea and notes it is pleasant to take and perfectly harmless.
Baker notices sickness list this week
Baker July 22 report notes Mrs. VanFleet on the sick list this week and Mrs. Spink of Mitchell at 2Mitchell has been ill. The item provides a brief society update with two local names and their health status.
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VanFleet
Spink
2Mitchell
Loomis social notes and a rock-drawing activity
A Loomis report notes men drawing rock for a new church last Monday. Clarence Swartout and his bride of Gann Valley visited Badger friends the past week. John Romson and family arrived from Holland to settle in this country. Mrs Komson is Florence Cramer's sister. Mrs Daunouly and Mrs Tupper visited their brother Robert Clark, returning home Monday. Dr Thomas’ Eclectric Oil advertised as a healer for cuts and sprains.
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Loomis
Clarence Swartout
Bride
Gann Valley
Badger
E. P. Swartout
Ethel
Smith Crippen
John Romson
Holland
Komson
Florence Cramer
Vid Smith
Iowa
Not worth a tinker's dam saying origin tale
A Roller Monthly note explains the phrase Not worth a tinker's dam, tracing it to old tinker practice. It describes mending pots with a dam of moistened meal and solder, then discarding the dam when done, leaving the meal useless like a lake built by Cochituate.
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Lake Cochituate
Cure for Itching Piles Promised by Dean’s Aintment
The advertisement claims ten thousand demons gnawing at the vitals rival the torture of itching piles, but assures a guaranteed cure with Dean’s Aintment. The vivid phrasing emphasizes relief and a final remedy.
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Dean
Germ theory and treasure of health in consumptives cure
The Society for the Prevention of Consumption addressed by the Prince of Wales was cited by Sir William Broadbent confirming that tuberculosis begins from a germ spread by another case. It urged strengthening lungs and body to resist infection, touting Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a temperance remedy that purifies blood and nourishes organs to fight germs.
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Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Engaged to Two Suitors Sparks Family Shame
A summer girl faces her mother’s dismay at her engagement to two young men after arriving in town for a brief three days. The Philadelphia Press notes the conflict as the daughter defends her plans amid parental pressure.
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Philadelphia Press
The Silver Didn’t Fall in Cloudburst Rant
A Philadelphia Bulletin quip notes a cloudburst left speakers soaked, mocking the saying that silver lines every cloud. The quick line dismisses optimism as illusion, citing a wet outcome from a ruinous storm.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup details
An old remedy praised for teething comfort over sixty years. It soothes the child caves gums relieves wind colic and diarrhoea. Sold by druggists worldwide for twenty five cents a bottle. Always ask for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup and take no other kind.
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Kor
Doans Kidney Pills End Kidney Strain Claim
A Grand Forks resident describes severe backache and kidney trouble tied to household stress and work. After trying remedies, he credits Doan's Kidney Pills for relief and urges buying from Lester Milburn Co and using the name Dean's.
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Grand Forks
Frank Fourey
Grand Fork
N. D
Doan
Sailors' psalm described as sailors' psalin mystery
London Chronicle notes the sailors psalm, cited as Psalin evil, with the line They that go down to the sea in ships. It is read during Sunday services on ships, earning the title the sailors' psalm due to its sea voyage usage.
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Psilin
London Chronicle
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J. L. Bourret
Florence Carhart
Clara Hatheway
Elsie Parrett
W. E. Abbott
Baker
Lielfeldt
Mr. Vanleet
Dr.Thomas
Monarch
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Detroit Vapor
Quaker City
Webster, Cook & CO
Daily Republican
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