Magnetic Improvement Co Formed In South Dakota
A major eastern corporation selected Mitchell for its headquarters in South Dakota, with Pierre granting incorporation papers. The Magnetic Improvement Co has capital stock of 50 million dollars, with Chicago residents A A Honey and C A Ballard as stockholders and T J Spangler as resident incorporator. The firm plans to manufacture and donate electric motors and automobiles, though no plant will be built here soon due to cheap incorporation.
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Eastern Corportions
Mitchell
South Dakota
Chicago
the Magnetic Improvement Co
Pierre
A. A. Honey
C. A. Ballard
T. J. Spangler
Death of Henry Swindler Sr. Salutes a Civil War veteran
Henry R. Swindler died at his Ramsey home early Sunday July 13 from consumption. Born in Pensylvania about 65 years ago, he served as a corporal in Co B 171st Ohio Infantry and joined the G A R Post in 1893. A devoted father and citizen, his son serves as sheriff of Davison County and his funeral was held at Montrose Catholic Church with G A R ritual conducted by old comrades.
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Salem
Henry Swindler
Sheriff Swindler
Henry R. Swindler
Ramsey
Pensylvania
South Dakota
Canviiance Yan
Secere
The Same Old Story From Henderson Citizen
J A Kelly of Henderson North Carolina shares a personal experience with Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He reports quick control of a dysentery attack after using the product as directed and notes it worked better than prior remedies. For sale by L O Gale druggist.
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J. A. Kelly
United States
Mr. Kelly
Henderson, N. C
L. O. Gale
Teachers Scarce Boosts in Brown County
Brown county Superintendent Harntraft reports a teacher shortage with Gem township leading in pay for first grade teachers at 45 dollars and second grade at 40. The county seeks only higher grade certificate teachers, with no permits issued, and steady demand persists for the two top grades.
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Harntraft
Brown County
Gem Township
Hartranft
Centralizing the Schools in Sanborn County and Letcher
In Sanborn County the rural school centralization plan advances for Twin Lake Township with two central two-room buildings and a graded school opening this fall. Two teachers will handle primary and advanced grades with higher salaries for better staffing. Letcher township and village explore a joint large school to ease crowding and cut costs, aiming for improved service. Readers are urged to report dealers selling Madison Medicine Co’s Rocky Mountain Tea substitutes.
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Sanborn County
Twin Lake Township
Letcher
Madison Medicine Co
S. Rocky Mountain Tea
S. H. Scallin
Legend of Roquefort Cheese Origin Story
A shepherd left bread and cheese in a cave by accident and months later found it moist and mold veined, prompting villagers to use the caves to ripen cheese. The caves, owned by a joint stock company, employ about six hundred women to tend the cheese, with oak shelves and cold walls providing over 65,000 square yards of storage.
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Roquefort
Cows Worse Than Bulls Reflect On Bullfighting Behavior
The piece argues that Spanish cows are more dangerous than bulls to humans, noting a cow’s horn work and aggression in protecting offspring. It contrasts bulls fighting for herd dominance with cows acting to defend calves, suggesting lethal use of horns is reserved for threats to calves.
Frugal bachelor marries widow. marriage cost debated
In a Lancashire town a thrifty, honest man, the most eligible bachelor, marries a widow valued at £15,000. An old friend congratulates him on a marriage worth £15,000, but the groom notes the license cost £2 12s 6d, adjusting the figure.
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Lancashire
London
Only Jar of Its Kind
Horace Walpole tells of a porcelain seller who priced a rare jar at a fabulous rate after it was cracked by a summer earthquake. He doubled the price and advertised it as the only jar in the world cracked by an earthquake, a boastful tale of fortune and wit.
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Horace Walpole
The Cossack's Whip and Its Lethal Edge
The article describes Cossack whips as potent weapons, noting their hard leather construction and triangular edge. A skilled rider can strike with a downward edge to inflict deep wounds, sometimes fatal, with a common stroke that slices the eye and cheek.
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Russia
Beards Signal French Politics After July Revolution
French Beards, M. Maxime du Camp notes in Souvenirs Litteraires that after the 1830 July Revolution, French political alignments were read in facial hair. Supporters of Louis Philippe wore mutton chop whiskers, Bonapartists favored mustaches and imperials, Republicans shaved not at all, and Legitimists wore beards shaped like a collar with lips and chin shaved.
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M. Maxime du Camp
Missouri editor cites church entertainment incident
The Chicago Chronicle reports that in a Missouri town a church event featured an MC who announced Miss Bates would sing "O That I Had an Angel's Wings That I Might Rise and Fly" with accompaniment by the minister, an assertion described as embarrassing.
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Missouri
Ex changes gain credit as example for local traders
The Lebanon Gazette notes that many exchanges are giving credit now and expects the practice to spread to grocers and butchers locally, reflecting broader business credit improvements.
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Lebanon (Tex
Knack of Concealing Their Knack Quote
A noted philosopher comments that many women can sew their own clothes but only a few can sew so others will not notice. The Indianapolis News notes men seek angelic wives but complain about cooks once housekeeping begins.
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Indianapolis News
Lack of Clothing In Uganda Observed by Missionaries
A Cornhill account describes Wa Kavirondo as starkly naked at border camps, their villages open to view, with only beads or hippo teeth as adornment. The writer contrasts them with the Waganda in bark cloth, noting an airy yet sad vitality seen by missionaries.
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Uganda
Monsieur
Madame
Bebe
Madagascar Two Climates and Inhabitants Overview
The island of Madagascar has two climates and two classes of natives and fauna. Along the coast the climate is tropical and malaria prone with darker natives. The interior features a cooler high tableland where natives are smaller and lighter and hold leadership.
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Madagascar
France
McSwineys Gun near Torn Head County Donegal Ireland
The seacoast site known as McSwineys Gun sits in rocks with a cavern connection. When the north wind blows at half flood the sea and wind drive into the cavern and shoot jets over 100 feet high. Explosive thunder accompanies the jets and carries for miles.
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McSvwiney
Torn Head
Donegal
Ireland
McSwiney
The Rapid Moving Fly Observation
The rapidity of insect flight astonishes. The common house fly makes 600 strokes per second during normal flight, advancing about twenty five feet per second. Naturalists estimate this could triple or more under certain conditions, increasing speed significantly.
Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Promises Health
An 19th or early 20th century claim promotes Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for stomach disorders and digestion. It alleges the medicine clears obstructions, strengthens the stomach, nourishes nerves, enriches blood and builds firm flesh without alcohol or narcotics.
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Pierce
Golden
One Minute Cough Cure Ad Promises Instant Relief
An old advertisement states that cold remedies are easier in hot weather and claims One Minute Cough Cure cures coughs colds croup throat and lung trouble. It lists L O Gale as the seller and promotes immediate, safe relief.
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L. O. Gale
Surprising Table Decoration Unveils Winged Lady at Para Banquet
A recent banquet in Para featured a startling centerpiece a rose pile opening to expose a birdcage with a winged young woman who sang the dishes. She questioned guests about bettering the condition of the human race, sparking a vivid exchange.
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Para
Cynic on Marriage Cited by Pall Mall Gazette
A sardonic quip on wedlock from the Pall Mall Gazette compares pilchards to wives. The observer notes that when they are bad they are awful and when they are good they are only middling, reflecting a wry take on lasting unions.
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Pall Ma! Gazette
Mother Keeps Kodol Handy Aged 76 Eats Anything
Verona Missouri resident L W Spalding reports his mother suffered chronic pains and ill health due to indigestion. Two years on Kodol improved her condition, and at seventy six she now eats anything and fears no ill effects with a bottle nearby. For sale by L O Gale.
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L. W. Spalding
Verona
Nature
L. O. Gale
Phrase on age and social aging from Cornhill essay
A writer in The Cornhill argues that in earlier times a man was considered a man by twenty, middle aged by thirty, and old by fifty. He contends that in his era a man is a boy until about thirty five, a young man until about fifty, and only becomes old after surpassing David's maximum life by six or seven years.
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Cornhill
David
Volcano cooking by Maori in New Zealand
The Maoris use volcanic heat to cook their potatoes and vegetables. They live near volcanoes in the mountains where the volcanic activity assists in several tasks, with cooking being the most peculiar and notable use.
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New Zealand
Clara Chooses Marriage Over a Career
In a dialogue from a 1920s era column, Clara voices ambition for a career yet acknowledges matrimony may interfere. Her mother questions this, and Clara asserts she does not want a career hindered by marriage.
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Clara
Puck
In His Own Field Johnny and Papa Debate Spinning
A father and son discuss creation and effort using a spider spinning its web as a metaphor Johnny counters with his own spinning a top to illustrate a point The exchange highlights determination and perspective in a concise stage dialogue
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Papa
Johnny
Hard Luck Orations Over Creesus Daughter
A humorous exchange where Creesus laments misfortune as his daughter, now a doctor, marries her first patient, prompting a wry retort about the spender’s fortunes and the turn of fate. The remark cites a costly medical education and an unexpected marriage.
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Creesus
Quiet mischief and staged smiles in old papers
A brief pair of quips from era newspapers notes that quiet people may hide mischief and that true contentment is hard when disappointment looms, reflecting period sentiment on behavior and demeanor.
Vacation Days and Outdoor Safety Reminder
Vacation time brings children outdoors and active play. The piece praises DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a quick pain stopper and remedy for cuts, scalds, wounds, and skin issues, citing L. C. Ale’s sale in Swift, Texas, and endorsements from L. B. Johnson of Swift.
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DeWitt
L. B. Johnson
Swift
Tex
Reese
L. C. Ale
The Good and the Bad Balance in Judgment
The excerpt argues that judgment should balance praise and blame across time. It cites Polybius, the Greek historian, noting that no one is always right or always wrong, so we should sometimes commend and sometimes blame a person.
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Ooe
Polybius
Out of His Dinas Clock Theft Remark
A brief comic exchange cites a man who stole a clock from a mantel while a watchdog dog sat in the same room. Mrs Brown notes the dog’s presence, and Mrs Jones adds the watchdog detail changes nothing.
Sorry She Spoke Quote From Philadelphia Press
A Philadelphia Press quotation describes Miss Passay thanking a boy who gave his seat in a car and asking if he was taught to yield to ladies. The boy responds he was taught to yield to old ladies, highlighting manners and social courtesy.
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Miss Passay
Philadelphia Press
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Tilly
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Miwaukee Depot
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