Local news notes on residents travel visits and a hotel event
Miss Mabel Harter of Elk Point visits in the city guest of Mr and Mrs Frank Lyon. Miss Mary Cook travels to Armour and will visit for a week or ten days. Miss Blanche Baxter from Peoria arrives for a visit with Mrs L Beckwith. Will Harker leaves for Chicago and southern Wisconsin for two to three weeks. Dr and Mrs H S Wilkinson are at Spirit Lake Iowa for summer vacation. Mitchell Power Co moves its offices to rear Champeny building. Mrs James Lyons and sister Miss Walsh of Chicago return from Hot Springs. Mt Vernon News notes Mitchells dry conditions and pro prohibition. Horace Kress returns from Springfield to run a Springfield drug store with Walter Gaidlaw. Benefit for Women’s Library Association at Olympia show raises about $22. A gasoline stove near the Butterfield residence leaks and nearly causes a fire. neighbors and firemen aid in extinguishing. minor damage only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Harter
Elk Point
Frank Lyon
R. BE. Cone
Sioux Falls
Cone
Mary Cook
Armour
Blanche Baxter
Peoria
Ill
Omaha
L. Beckwith
Will Ha
Miss Walsh
Chicago
Hot Springs
Remedy that does the healing Dr Kings New Discovery
Mrs E R Pierson of Auburn Centre Pa praises Dr Kings New Discovery as a cure for long standing threat and lung trouble saying other treatments only helped temporarily She reports strong confidence it will restore her health and mentions Diehl Brown's drug store selling 60c and 1.00 bottles with a trial free option.
Washington writer discovers his own work in print
A Washington author researching electromagnetism finds a Berlin Journal article containing a German copy of his own previously published paper. He notes the uncanny duplication and the translator’s effort, realizing someone printed his ideas without permission.
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Washington
Berlin
Translation Profit Contrast Cited By Washington Star
The Washington Star notes a man paid twice as much for a translation as he earned from the original article highlighting the contrast between cost and return in literary work.
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Washington Star
Dream superstition from Virginia shocks Washington Post reader
A Virginia woman warns against sharing bad dreams on Saturdays, recounting a superstition that Friday night dreams told on Saturday will come true. The anecdote, shared in a Washington Post context, recalls a blood curdling nightmare and the speaker’s fear of hidden risks from unheeded dreams.
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Virginia
Electric Bitters Endorsed by Silver City Resident
C M Harden of Silver City NC declares Electric Bitters “can’t be beat” for stomach liver and kidney troubles and also helps weakness lame back and chills. Sold under guarantee at Diehl and Brown’s drug store priced 60 cents.
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C. M. Harden
Silver City
North Carolina
Mr. Harden
Diehl & Brown
Cosmopolitan New York claims world city status
The New York World proclaims New York as the first Irish city with about 600 000 Irish residents and a Jewish population around 725 000. It also notes large German, Austrian, Swedish, Norwegian, Italian and Russian populations, ranking New York among major European city figures.
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New York
Belfast
Ireland
Warsaw
Berlin
Hamburg
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims Universal Cure
An advertisement boasts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease. It claims internal circulation to blood and mucous surfaces to destroy the disease’s foundation and rebuild strength. The notice offers 100 dollars for any cure it cannot fix and cites testimonials, with sales through F. J. Cheney & Co. and Druggists at 75 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mhall
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Misery Loves Company and a Witty Exchange
Two brief anecdotes describe strangers crossing paths over a meal and a romantic joke. A bicyclist seeks a restaurant but is misdirected, leading to a humorous warning about shared misery. In a second vignette a couple jokes about love and the man’s perception of eye brightness.
Just Exactly Right New Life Pills Ad
Mr. A. A. Felton of Harrisville New York praises Dr Kings New Life Pills claiming long use and exact satisfaction. The ad states relief from constipation biliousness and malaria with no discomfort and lists a 25 cent price at Diehl Brown drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
A. A. Felton
Harrisville
N. Y
Diehl & Brown's
Johnny's Manners at Birthday Party
Johnny returns from a birthday party with a glow and a pleased air. His mother asks if he followed his upbringing by showing Mrs Topkins his good manners. He replies he did and notes he received seconds without asking after finishing each dish.
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Johnny
Party game where tiger becomes a guessing cat
Players select an animal for a volunteer to guess. After one leaves, others quiz him as if he were the animal. Questions like Do you scratch and Is your fur handsomely marked test clues. The revealed betrayer then leaves to guess next.
Left handedness and its influence on boys
An observer notes that about one in fifteen ten year olds are left handed and argues it stems from maternal influence. In Germany schools push right handedness and most tools favor right hands, leaving ambidextrous boys potentially advantaged yet nature favors the right arm for most tasks.
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Germany
Famous treasure ships sunk with vast cargoes listed
Official statistics state 2000 vessels sink annually with cargoes valued at 100 million dollars. Names include L orient Latune De Brake and Golden Gate, losses span Nile Zuyder Zee Delaware coast Mexican coast and California return journeys with bullion and gold aboard.
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L’orient
Nelson
Battle of the Nile
Latune
Zuyder Zee
de Brake
Delaware Bay
Golden Gate
Mexican
California
Whose Little Dog Are You
Members receive paper and scissors and cut from memory a dog form. The hostess notes the artist’s name is written on the back and the works pinned on the wall. Three outside judges assess merit and prizes are given for best or worst results.
Flowers and Trees Riddle Game From Old Time
A playful guessing game where players deduce a flower from a three part clue. The sample riddle says first is a public house, second a universal state, third a command to depart, overall the answer is Indigo. A minute to guess and players take turns.
Engrossing the Minutes Origins of a Meeting Term
The piece explains how minutes originated from recording proceedings in minute characters before engrossing them in large script for the record. It links the terms minute and engrossed to the process of preparing official records and preservation.
Calf Answers Teacher with Funny Animal Rising Question
In a classroom discussion a teacher explains how cows rise and asks for other animals that stand similarly. A quiet moment follows until a young girl volunteers and softly answers calf, prompting quiet amusement from the class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Khew
The Tantalizing Coin Trick
A reader is guided to place a penny or dime in the hollow of the hand and use a brush to dislodge it. The text asserts the coin cannot be moved by brushing alone and instructs to only brush the coin when attempting removal.
The Dear Little Woman at the Sermon
A small woman sits on a sliding cushion in a church scene. She recalls honeybees and a broken basket with three puppies sleeping, then laughs suddenly, and hides her face in her mother’s lap as the crowd whispers blessings.
Doans Kidney Pills End Kidney Aches in Mitchell Case
A Mitchell resident testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills gave lasting relief after a decade of kidney and back pain. She suffered dizziness, weakness, and irregular secretions until using the product from Diehl and Browns Drug Store. Since treatment, pains vanished and kidneys gained strength. Sold widely by dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Dean
Mitchell
John H. Wright
E. First St
Mitchell, S. D
Sidney
Diehl & Brown’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan’s
Home Notes: Cleaning Tips and Freshening Rolls
Do not use soap on marble table tops and mantels as it yellows them. Use water softened with ammonia for better cleaning results. Rolls can be refreshed from stale by dipping in ice water and baking until crisp. Eating hot rolls yields a zwiebach like texture. Letting a gruel pot rest on cold stones prevents excessive cooking and sticking. A broom worn unevenly lasts longer if straw is soaked in warm water, tied tightly, and ends trimmed with scissors.
Paris Gypsy Trick Brings Forged Cash and Vanished Snakes
An old gypsy woman in Paris visited a doctor near Place Pierriere claiming a serpent cure for her daughter in a caravan. She paid in advance with a $100 note, produced snakes, then vanished, leaving the doctor with a forged bill and a stolen fortune from his safe.
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Paris
Place Pierriere
A Victim of Leprosy Tragedy in Venezuela Hotel
A New York man recalls a hotel stay in Venezuela where a young man from a leprosy tainted family, unable to feel pain, stabbed his own hand after a blackout and then shot himself in the courtyard. The account illustrates numbness as a sign of leprosy and ends with the suicide after the act.
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Venezuela
New York
Bob
A Happy Medium in a Family Exchange
A Delaware County Democrat item notes a playful exchange where Uncle asks Bobby if he has been good. Bobby replies not, then clarifies he has only been comfortable.
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Bobby
Delaware County
Postman Delivers Bills Not Cheques at Home
In Columbus Ohio the question asks why the postal carrier never arrives when a cheque is awaited yet always comes when a bill is due. The query appears in the Columbus Journal as a light, humorous complaint about routine mail delivery patterns.
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Columbus (O
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Praised as Best World Offers
J. W. Jenkins of Chapel Hill North Carolina recommends Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best salve in the world. He says it cured a felon on his thumb and always heals sores burns and wounds to which it is applied, selling for 25 cents.
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Bucklen
J. W. Jenkins
Chapel Hill
N. C
Diehl & Brown
Socialist Candidate Debs Seeks U S Presidency Again
Eugene V. Debs of Terre Haute Ind pursues a third bid for the presidency as a Socialist candidate. He previously ran on the Social Democratic ticket in 1900 and as a straight Socialist in 1904, having roots as a locomotive fireman and leader of the American Railway Union with notable strikes and legal battles. He has also served in the Indiana legislature and as Terre Haute city clerk.
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Eugene V. Debs
Socialist Party
United States
Social Democratic
Mr. Debs
Terre Haute
Ind
Brotherhood of
American Railway Union
Great Northern
Pullman Company
Debs
Indiana
The Granite Stater Cy Sulloway at Capitol Fixture
The Boston Herald portrays Representative Cy Sulloway of New Hampshire as a towering figure at the head of the committee on invalid pensions. He often sits in the swivel chair near the main elevator, poring over private pension bills and drafting reports while a guard messenger keeps watch.
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Cy Sulloway
New Hampshire
Congress
Capitol
Cyrus
Goddess of Liberty
Boston Herald
Wright brothers of Dayton light up aerial navigation
Conquerors of the Air recounts the Wright brothers Wilbur and Orville of Dayton Ohio who recently demonstrated controlled flight on the North Carolina coast. They achieved seated two man flight after many tests and accidents, with Bishop Wright watching their efforts with pride.
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Wright Brothers
Dayton
North Carolina
Wrights
Wilbur
Orville
Bishop Wright
George Davis Likely Next Yankee Manager in 1909
Speculation that Kid Elberfeld’s permanent appointment is unlikely, with insiders predicting veteran shortstop George Davis of the Chicago White Sox may lead the Yankees in 1909. Davis, a former New York Nationals star, enjoys strong Gotham support and managerial experience with the Giants.
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George Davis
Farrell
New York Americans
Kid Elberfeld
Yanks
Chicago White Sox
Yankees
Davis
New York Nationals
Gotham
The
Giants
Johnny McGraw
Cy Young’s Advice On Longevity For Ball Players
Cy Young of the Boston Americans shares health tips stressing outdoor winter activity to build bone and muscle. He says many players retire around thirty but could prolong careers with winter exercise, noting that inactivity after a bruising season is nearly fatal.
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Cy Young
Boston Americans
McCormick Returns to New York After Trade Bust
Baseball trades show McCormick rebound to New York after a three team swap. Philadelphia waivers him to place in minors but New York claims him and pays 1500 dollars. Donlin moves again as Sebring becomes an outcast amid the web of deals.
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McCormick
New York
Harry McCormick
Philadelphia
McGraw
Donlin
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Sebring
Jersey City
Wittsburg
Burns to Fight Three-Event Australian Tour for 25000
American heavyweight Tommy Burns signed articles for three bouts during the American fleet visit in Australian waters. The first match will be with Bill Lang in Melbourne, and Burns will also meet Squires, whom he recently defeated in London. The Australian syndicate guarantees 25000 for all three contests.
Three Homers In One Game Stirs St Paul Chase
Tim Flood of St Paul in the American Association hit three four-base drives in a recent game against Toledo but the team lost 9 to 6. The all time record for four homers in one game is held by Robert Lincoln Lowe and Elton Chamberlain.
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Robert Lincoln Lowe
Elton Chamberlain
Tim Flood
St Paul
Toledo
St. Paul
Peru Seeks Thoroughbred Race Horse From America
Max Silvers of the Lima Jockey Club in Peru has shipped twenty yearlings bought at recent sales. He says horse racing is popular in Peru and the club is making a strong effort to obtain high class horses.
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Peru
America
Max Silvers
Lima Jockey Club
Lima
Silvers
Jocker Club
Lumley Not For Sale Says Ebbets Of Brookz Team
The Brookz team manager Ebbets declares Lumley not for sale at any price as rumors of offers from McGraw for the outfielder circulate.
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Lumley
Ebbets
Brook Zn
McGraw
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Horace Kress
Springfield
Scallin Bros. & Co
Kress
Walter Gaidlaw
Woman’s Library Association
Olympia
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Adams
Bereneice Tathrop
Oher
H. D. Butterfield
Spangler
Stisby
Washington Post
Minneapolis Journal
Mabit of
the Postman
Eugene Victor Debs
Big Man
Orville Wright
Sporting World
Chicago Americans
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