Apportionment of State School Funds Reported for Davison County
The state school fund for the first half of the year was apportioned with Davison county receiving 7181.52 dollars and Mitchell city 3182.70 dollars. Superintendent Quigley allocated per pupil shares to 4025 pupils across several townships and districts, noting a large stock due to railroad shipping delays and mentioning the death of local resident Mr Mentzer.
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Davison County
Quigley
Mitchell
Perry Township
Badger Township
Blendon Township
Prosper Township
Baker Township
Mt. Vernon
Ind
Ethan
City of Mitchell
Beulah
Lisbon
Union
Tobin
Rome
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Deadwood Reader
A. Landers of 95 City Creek Street Deadwood South Dakota reports relief from back and kidney pain after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He describes a four to five year struggle with back strain from linotype work and credits the pills with removing the pain quickly. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York sole agents nationwide. Remember the name Doans take no other.
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Dean
A. Landers
City Creek Street
Deadwood
S. D
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doans
Lumber mill fire destroys Mentzer plant in Tenino
Theodore K. Mentzer of Tenino Washington reports his lumber mill burned to the ground a few weeks ago and all stock was destroyed. He estimates the loss at 870000. Mrs Ed Devy, his sister in law, received the letter Wednesday detailing the disaster.
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Ed Devy
Theodore K. Mentzer
Tenino
Washb
Mentzer
State rate confusion on inter state fare spurs travel workaround
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul road set a two cent a mile inter state rate causing riders to assume all state trips would cost two cents per mile. In practice the three cent rate remains for many Iowa points and the two cent rate applies only at river border and certain Iowa destinations. Riders skirt rules by buying Iowa tickets then switching to two cent fares for their final leg.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Milwaukee
Iowa
Minnesota
Illinois
South Dakota
Mississippi River
Sanborn
Wrong Use Of Mail Costs Pennies In Fines
Postal inspectors warn that second class mail must remain open and cannot be sealed with a letter inside. Senders who slip a note or letter to save a few cents risk a ten dollar fine if the package is opened during inspection.
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Post Office Department
Broad Sale of Fabrics and Linens At Half Price
A large assortment including corsets parasols plain and fancy pillow tops doilies ribbons pillows bed spreads sheets and pillow cases belts handbags men's negligee shirts lace embroidery jackets suits skirts curtains tapistries calicos ginghams muslins silks lawns dimities long cloths and table linens will be sold at heavy sacrifices in many cases 50 percent off.
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Bastites
Skeletons in Gravel Pit Near Milwaukee Road Site
A gravel pit near Oacoma opened by the Milwaukee Road has yielded about fifty skeletons, not Indian, buried four to eight feet deep in sitting or standing postures. Among finds are copper and bone implements and a copper idol. a later skeleton measured eight feet, hinting at a previously unknown tall race.
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Cacoma
Milwaukee Company
Oacoma
Shocking Lightning Strikes Milwaukee Detective
Milwaukee detective J. W. Cowan suffered a severe shock from a lightning flash while in the Widmann hotel office Saturday evening. He collapsed unconscious, was taken to his room, then to hospital, and by Sunday improved enough to leave for the city. He experienced fainting spells and fragile heart action, with doctors fearing for his life.
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J. W. Cowan
Milwaukee
Widmann
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Gillis
Western National Bank
Gillis’ Big Shoe Store
Theo
Milwaukee Road
Chicago
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