Mitchell Capital inmate count at reform school lowest yet
S E Young, superintendent at Plankinton reform school, says inmate numbers are now eighty six with twenty two from North Dakota and sixty four from South Dakota. He attributes drop to transfer of commitment power from county courts to district court, noting ages run up to 21 and average around 15. The older inmates publish Reform School Item, the nation’s only reform school newspaper, directed by Mrs Young and produced by the boys.
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Sioux City Journal
S. E. Young
South Dakota Reform School For
Plankinton
Garretson
North Dakota
South Dakota
Dakota Territory
Cladwell
Sioux City
Caldwell
Young
Sioux Falls
Reform School Item
United States
Soldiers Return From Watertown Guard Encampment
A weary crowd of Co D soldiers arrives in Milwaukee from Watertown after attending the State Guard encampment. Captain Coursey thanks Lieutenants Bridges and Williams for leadership and notes a smooth, well behaved group. The regiments enjoyed a Lake Kampeska site, dress parade, and a dinner hosted by Watertown, with sentiment of a successful outing before heading home on Northwestern Rail.
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Milwaukee
Co. D
Watertown
State Guard
Kimball and Armour
Calrin Cotrsey
Greaves
Coursey
Bricgs and Williams
Lake Kampeska
Hervied
Northwestern
Redfield
Eight Coaches Search the Sol diers After Robbery
A jewelry dealer reported a theft of $2,000 in jewelry the previous night. Eight coaches and soldiers conducted a search of the area while the dealer vowed to pursue the culprits. The boys complied with the searches in a cooperative manner.
Poacher Evades Service Till Goat Becomes Witness
A policeman attempted to serve two summons on a notorious poacher who lived alone and had dodged prior service. Mac found the defendant gone but the goat tied in a corner. He read the summons aloud and affixed a copy to the horn, later noting in writing that service was made “in residence with an inmate.” The magistrate asked if the inmate was of age, and the sergeant replied with a joking remark about a beard reaching down to his tunic button.
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Mac
London
Oldest Science Debate Sparks Beer Table Banter
A German university crowd debated the oldest science at a beer table. Law argues jurisprudence predates paradise, medicine cites Adam's rib, an electro technician recalls Let there be light, while theology claims precedence as darkness came before light.
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Germany
Efectro
What Borax Is and How It Is Used
Borax is a valuable household and scientific salt. Biborate of sodium, its chemical name, appears as tincal a natural product from Tibet via India. It is found with a green soapy crust that must be removed before the borax can be used.
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Tibet
India
East
Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Ads
The advertisement proclaims Dr King’s New Discovery as a world leading cure for consumption and related illnesses. It claims rapid relief for coughs colds asthma croup hay fever hoarseness and whooping cough with testimonials of recovery among many patients and a money back guarantee. Large bottles priced at 50 cents and one dollar with trial bottles offered free.
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Dr. King
H. Scallin
Light Pressure Proved By Experiment In 1901
The year 1901 saw the experimental proof that light exerts mechanical pressure. Maxwell predicted the effect, and experiments in Europe and America confirmed it. The pressure on a square meter is four tenths of a milligram for black bodies and double for perfect reflectors.
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Clerk Maxwell
Europe
America
Four Footed Fish Captured Near Honolulu by Albatross
A unique four footed swall feb specimen with webbed feet like a frog has been captured off Honolulu aboard the United States fishing vessel Albatross. Described as a rare link between foot and fin, it is said to be one of only a few such fish known worldwide.
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Honolulu
United States
Priest Panics as Express Engine Surges on Line
An elderly priest on the KievPoltava line in Russia climbed the footplate during a new express engine inspection. Inadvertently setting it in motion, telegraph warnings were sent to keep the line clear until water ran out and the engine halted. The priest went mad with fright.
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Louburg
Kiev- Poltava
Russia
Arnica Salve Promises Cure for Sores and Eruptions
A vintage advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve to clear facial sores and eruptions, claiming it heals cuts boils ulcers and more with guaranteed results. Also promotes Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry for dysentery seasickness and nausea, described as pleasant and harmless.
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S. H. Scallin’s
Colorado Cullings and Majestic Peaks in State History
A colorful survey highlights Colorado's vast mountains lakes rivers and high towns. It notes Altman as the highest incorporated town on the American continent at 12,000 feet, the Royal Gorge at 2,640 feet, and claims about the Alps and Jungfrau in comparison, drawing on Henry P. Phelps in Under the Turquoise Sky.
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Colorado
Centennial
Altman
Alps
Cheyenne Canyon
Rocky Mountains
St. Bernard Pass
Royal Gorge
Henry P. Phelps
The Fashions: Veiled Lacepins and Tulle Neckties
The New York Post describes current styles with tulle neckties worn twice around the throat and loose bows, gem set lacepins, sleeve fullness from shoulder to wrist, fagot stitched skirts, hemstitched voiles over bright silks, and bishop sleeves on unlined blouses. New French blouses feature guimpes of lace or net with a decollete effect.
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New York Post
Doan's Kidney Pills Proven Effective by North Dakota Store
Mr M F Cleary of Bruce Avenue Grand Forks ND testifies backing Doan's Kidney Pills for back pain. He procured a box in April 1898 from Prepanier drug store and reports complete relief with no return of pain months after treatment. Doan's Kidney Pills sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as US agents at 50 cents.
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Sir Isaac Newton
Sir Isaac
Dean
M. F. Cleary
Bruce Avenue
Grand Forks N. D
Doyn
Prepanier & Drug Store
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo N
United States
The Artist’s Sunset Sketches At Uncle Silas Eastman Farm
Uncle Silas Eastman recalls summer boarders including several artists drawn by the farm’s solitude. He notes their eating is not troublesome yet they lack promptness and common sense. One painter chased a sunset scene as light changes. he believes other artists never consider helping each other, and suggests each artist needs a guard over their work.
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Silas
Silas Eastman
Eastman
Tunket
A Poor Millionaire Lately Starves in London
Advert says a wealthy man in London starved due to poor digestion and credits Dr King’s New Life Pills with strengthening the stomach aiding digestion and improving appetite. Sold by H. Scallin druggist for 25 cents with money back if not satisfied.
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London
Dr. King
H. Scallin
Tiffanys Big Day In 1837
Mr Charles L Tiffany and his partner Mr Young started a shop in 1837 with a $1000 loan from Tiffanys father. Their initial stock ranged from bric a brac to curiosities and fine wares. Early sales were modest but surged as the business gained notice, with $236 in sales the day before Christmas that year.
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Charles L. Tiffany
Mr. Young
American Monthly Review of Reviews
Dublin's Red Haired Club Origin and Initiation Ritual
The Red Haired club of Dublin, a bygone society, admitted only those with pronounced auburn hair. Applicants faced a strict initiation requiring washing hair and whiskers in hot soda and water to deter dyed appearances.
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Dublin
All Agreed Krankleigh Naw Crib Dispute Echoes
In a Philadelphia Press note, Krankleigh and Sharpe discuss a troubled neighborhood where every man on the street is a cad. Krankleigh singles out one man as unfit to live there, a sentiment echoed by other neighbors as perplexing and tense.
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Krankleigh
Sharpe
Philadelphia Press
Not So Tactless as That She Mrs Boreton Called Today
In Brooklyn Life a brief dialogue captures a social churn. She says she never hinted that she wanted her to leave. he replies that if she had, she would be here, underscoring social tact and amiable perceptions in a humorous exchange.
Tar Water Remedy Tale From English Parlor Lore
A Victorian anecdote recalls Tar water becoming a universal remedy in England after a chemist’s remark. Horace Walpole notes a man asking for tar water and the apothecary replying he sells nothing else. The brief vignette highlights historical faith in distillations and quack cures.
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England
Horace Walpole
A Fierce Threat and a Confucius Quotation
A fragment presents a dramatic threat voice addressing Master Jimmy about misbehavior. It contrasts the superior man’s composure with the mean man’s distress and closes with a Confucius quotation about behavior and satisfaction.
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Jimmy
Confucius
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