Day of the Old Soldier Parade and Boone Concert
The Day of the Old Soldier parade moved along sidewalks due to muddy streets. General Wolgemuth led the procession with Co. D and the fire department, 300 schoolchildren, and Grand Army of the Republic. Boone performed piano, Miss Smith sang, and the concert drew praise despite weather and a last minute truncation of the bugle corps.
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Wolgemuth
Wm. Nash
D. L Tenney
Young Toys
Co. D
Rathbun
Hackett
Grand Army of the Republic
C. S. Miltimore
Relief Corps
Corn Palace
Graceland Cemetery
Unknown Soldier Memorial Service At Cemetery Ceremony
Arriving at the cemetery the old soldiers held ritual services at the monument of the unknown dead. The W R C with girls decorated graves marked by American flags. Stores closed for the exercises and the street displayed flags and bunting in patriotic display.
Bride Elect Miss Nolt Hosts Good Luck Party
Miss Kinnie Nolt entertained a group of her lady friends at a south side home Tuesday for a good luck party in honor of brides elect Mamie Saul. Four leaf clover tokens, towels with wishes, and linen-collection pins framed the evening beside refreshments at 5 30.
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Kinnie Nolt
Mamie Saul
Saul
Blind Boones Concert Delights Small Opera House Crowd
A modest audience at the opera house Tuesday evening heard Blind Boone, the blind pianist, deliver a refined recital of Chopin Liszt and other masters. His precise technique and confident touch marked him as a thorough master, though his constant body swaying drew initial attention before the program ended.
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Blind Boone
Opera House
Boone
Chopin
Liszt
Mitchell delegates invited to Aberdeen traveling men convention
Special train from Milwaukee will carry Mitchell delegation to Aberdeen for a two day traveling men convention. The program includes concerts baseball vaudeville and a parade with events scheduled for Friday and Saturday. Mitchell aims to show strong support by sending a large crowd and hosting the 1907 convention.
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Mitchell
Aberdeen
Milwaukee
Will Be Home In A Week From Illness
Advices from Chicago indicate the rapid convalescence of Dr. Thomas Nicholson president of Dakota Wesleyan University. He underwent appendicitis surgery and a minor related procedure with recovery expected to be complete and he plans to return to Mitchell around June 8 or 9 and attend the college commencement.
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Chicago
Thomas Nicholson
Dakota Wesleyan University
Nicholson
Mitchell
Complete plumbing and heating for country homes
An offer to install a full plumbing and heating system including baths hot water hot air steam heat and gas cooking light with fire protection circulars on system sent to owners. Sells Standard Sanitary enamel ware pumps cave troughs conduct pipes well casing pipe stove repairs and home delivery saving trips to the depot. Barber Shop Bares opposite the post office.
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Standard Sanitary Co
Cross Purposes at Home Another Evening
Mrs Klubbs confesses insomnia while Mr Klubbs laments staying up waiting for her to return. He replies he has waited three hours to sleep and jokes about the mix up.
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Cross
Mrs. Klubbs
Mr. Klubbs
Tramp and housewife exchange cold bite on gate
A brief street exchange shows a tramp asking for food and a housewife replying with a cold bite as icicles hang on the gate, reflecting a terse domestic vignette from the era.
Local residents move about in Ethan and nearby towns
May 28 entries note Ethan residents and visitors traveling to Mitchell Parkston and Chamberlain. Mrs. W H Row and daughter drive to Mitchell. Mrs. A L D Foster arrives from Mt Vernon. several attend memorial services and church events. W C T U met at Mrs George Hastman. trips to Parkston and Scotland noted. preparations for Chamberlain excursion begin.
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Ethan
Fred Yobey
Stickney
W. H.row
Mitchell
Grosz
Parkston
A. LD. Foster
Mt. Vernon
Albert Klotz
Mary Fosterman
Lloyd Mckheel
Coyne House
Main Street
W. S. Snyder
George Hastman
M. A. Bracha
Riverside Social Notes and Local Visits Include Riverside Victory
Riverside residents report visits from Mrs. J. N. Watson and daughter Lizzie, Miss Lilly McDonald from White Lake, Mrs. Sullivan from Mitchell, and the White and Cassem families. Walter Harris funeral in Alexandria noted, Vernie Patterson from Spooner visiting, Mayneret and Janice Bradbury from Mitchell, and a birthday party for Harry Albee. Riverside defeats Mitchell 2 to 1 on Decoration Day in a baseball game.
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Riverside
J. N. Watson
Lizzie
Lilly McDonald
White Lake
W. L. Wailis
A. KE. Albee
Harry
Mr.Albee
Mitchell
Local Notes from Loomis Area May 3
Ray Eager and Clarence Watkies took the eighth grade examination on Mitchell Thursday and Friday. A reception for Hal Taylor and wife is planned at C. P. Taylor’s home Thursday evening. Hal and wife visited relatives near Mitchell over the weekend. Scot Forbes of Gann Valley is visiting the area and seeking a new home location after selling his Gann Valley residence. Mrs. W. H. Goodman returned home.
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Loomis
Ray Eager
Clarence Watkies
Mitchell
C. P. Taylors
Hal
Hal Taylor
J. M. Elion
Scot Forbes
Gann Valley
Mr. Forbes
Badger Township
W. H. Goodman
Local visitors travel through Sioux City and Parker
Tuesday from Sioux City, where she has been visiting. Prof. W. A. Shurtleff and wife are in Parker at the home of his mother. Mrs. F. C. Spees, of Owatonna Wis., one of Davison county early settlers who has been visiting in this locality and Mitchell for some little time, left for her home Thursday.
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Sioux City
W. A. Shurtleff
Parker
F. C. Spees
Owatonna
Wis
Davison County
Mitchell
Notice for Bids on Davison County Bridge Construction
Notice is given that bids will be received at the office of the county Auditor of Davison county up to 1 o clock July 7 1906 for the construction of a steel bridge 60 feet long with 16 foot approaches at each end in Blendon township between sections 33 and 34. Bids must be accompanied by a certified check of 10 percent of the bid price. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated May 31 1906. D Stearns County Auditor.
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Davison County
Blendon Township
D. Stearns
Dipping Tank Schedule Announced for Mitchell Cattle
The dipping tank at Mitchell will receive cattle for dipping on Wednesday June 6. Only one dip will be made this year. E. R. Storer, Deputy Cattle Inspector.
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Mitchell
E. R. Storer
Ancient beer origins and role in New England colonies
The piece traces beer from ancient Egypt and Greece to Romans and Gauls, noting its early widespread use. It describes how beer spread to Britain, the introduction of hops around 1524, and how Puritans and Massachusetts laws supported beer manufacture and sale, including a 1649 provision for inns and a poststate act encouraging beer and malt liquor.
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Tacitus
Pliny
Nenophon
Germany
New England
Massachusetts
Jamaica
Kansas City
Cuttle Bone and Sepia Nature and Uses
The piece explains cuttle bone is not bone but chalky structures used by smiths for polishing and by bird keepers as food. It describes living cuttlefish anatomy including its chalky internal floors and sacs, and clarifies sepia is not produced by cuttlefish ink. It also notes ink sacs aid camouflage when pursued.
Wilson recalls past friendship and wedding rift
Wilson muses on how Tom Wilkins and Edith Brown were once his friends, introduced by him, married, and now refuse to speak to him. He wonders what caused the falling out and seeks the reason behind the silence.
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Wilson
Tom Wilkins
Edith Brown
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H. S. Weak
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Walter Eastman
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Eastman
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Bert Pierce
Alexandria
S. J. Wilson
Huron
Cutts
Mr. Dupey
Beth
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Sorosis Patent
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Minnesota Lakes
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4Th and Broadway
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