Notice of Hearing Petition for Letters of Administration
South Dakota Davison County County Court notices Rachel Agnes Tralle as heir asks for letters of administration for A W Davis deceased. Hearings set for Saturday June 11 1904 at 9 o clock am at the County Court Office Mitchell Davison County to show cause why petition should not be granted.
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Daytson
Louisa Widmann
South Dakota
Fred Widmann
Fred Widminon
Bertha Widmann
Harry Widmann
Walter Widmainn
Lily Widmann
Louisa Widmainn
Mitchell
Daylson
Loulan Widmann
Davison
Juniata E Bracy
E.B. Bracy
Lawiind
Kinmof Dontata
Bracy
Fo .B. Bracy
S, Cattrell
A. W. Davis
Rachel Agnes Tralle
A.W. Davis
Notice to Creditors Estate of EK A Safford
Notice to creditors of the estate of E. A. Safford deceased. The administrator requires all claims with vouchers to be filed within four months after first publication at the law office of Preston and Hannett in Mitchell Davison County South Dakota. Dated May 6 J K Stambaugh Administrator of B A Safford deceased Preston and Hannett Attorneys for Administrator
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EK. A. Safford
E. A. Safford
Mitchell
Preston & Hannett
Davison
South Dakota
LYL
Englishwoman’s cheeky snapshot of Serb drink habits
An English traveler notes Serbians drink large amounts of cold water, calling the nation waterlogged. She contrasts Serb restraint with alcohol, cites a doctor’s remark about training and activity, and observes no drunkenness among Serbs or peasants.
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Ana Enzglish
Serbia
Useful Nesting Ants Boost Western Australia Economy
In Western Australia white ants and their nests serve practical eco nomic roles. Aborigines occasionally eat them, though not as a diet staple. Prospectors use mounds as makeshift ovens and settlers lay nest material as cementlike floors. Derby has applied nests as a road top layer, turning a byproduct into profit.
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Derby
Western Australia
Early Resolutions and an Irish Soldier Duke
An Englishman recalls a London supper tale about Lady Katherine Pakenham who vowed three resolutions to avoid marriage to a soldier or an Irishman and a long engagement, yet married the Duke of Wellington, a union that endured poorly as they largely lived apart.
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Enelishman
London
Duke of Wellington
Katherine Pakenham
Much More Than That in Mock Milk Debate
A kitchen conversation reports a milkman, described as a college graduate in reduced circumstances, claiming his milk is a precise mix of water butter and sugar with salts. He offers to provide chemical analysis on demand, signaling a satire on product quality.
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Chicago Tribune
The Cunning of Ants
A naturalist observed black ants devouring bird skins on a table. He placed tar circles under each leg to block the ants. They returned to work, and each tar circle was found bridged by sand bits the ants carried from the street.
Absentminded Georgia Correspondent Says House Burned
A Georgia citizen in Texas reports that a relative let the insurance lapse two weeks earlier. The house burned to the ground last week, leaving nothing for compensation according to the note.
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Georgia Citizen
Texas
P. S
Atlanta Constitution
Love in Lapland Customs and Courtship Habits
The piece describes Lapland courting rites where the suitor is heavily handicapped in a race to let the woman decide. Pending parental consent is required for marriage, historically punished, with a girdle and brandy sent to signal intent. The suitor arrives at the hut, awaits invitation, and a father’s acceptance via a brandy toast confirms consent.
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Lapland
Laplinder
Coffee Substitutes In The Civil War And Their Uses
The New York Press describes coffee substitutes used by southern troops, including potatoes cut and parched, corn parched to a blackish brown, and rice or other cereals brewed. Sassafras roots boiled in water provided a stimulating drink. A pint was said to sustain labor for long periods and to have a delicious aroma.
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Texas
Enduring Beauty Reflects Inner State
The saying notes inner virtue shapes true beauty while anger and evil thoughts distort the face. It warns that momentary passions can ruin appearance and persistent bad deeds may leave lasting marks.
Love and the origins of sculpting in ancient times
The text recounts how love inspired artistic modeling when Dibutades the Corinthian traced her lover’s shadow on a wall. Her father filled the clay outline and baked it, creating an early sculpture around 985 B.C. This marks a moment when modeling as an art form emerged.
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Dibutades
Corinthian
Damascus blade and the tongue as sharpest weapon
A Damascus blade polisher is praised as the sharpest instrument in the world. A companion compares the blade to a woman's tongue, suggesting its acuity could drive infidels from the earth, a view echoed with pious affirmation.
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Ibrahim
Choicest works of art priced by family hints
In a Washington Star note Mr Comrox cites how his mother and sisters keep price tags on art pieces. A Fortnightly Review excerpt notes music eases shyness at evening parties and sparks ideas between strangers when speech breaks.
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Mr. Comrox
Mother
Washington Star
Mar
John Lane
Free School Meals Provided in German Cities
Report from Consul Warner at Leipsic notes free meals in twenty one German cities for needy and ill children. Some cities offer breakfast, others dinner, with Hamburg spending about 28 000 marks yearly on meals. Distribution by public institutions or charities varies, with funds contributed by several municipal authorities.
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Warner
Leipsic
Berlin
Barmen
Brunswick
Nuremberg
Magdeburg
Tresden
Munich
Stettin
Strassburg
Complaint on rude manners of some Americans aboard sound steamer
A Roanoke man Mr. Barks recounts a rude dining scene aboard a New York to Boston sound steamer. He describes a pounded potato incident, a sharp halfs remark, and a cold reply about butter which ends with him accusing northern passengers of rudeness while at the Galt House.
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Galt House
M.r. Barks
Roanoke
Barks
Ife
New York
Boston
Mr. Barks
Louilsville Herald
Ivory statuette praises Japanese carving patience
A newly imported ivory statuette of a priest showcases Japanese skill and patience. The priest holds a lotus bound staff in the right hand and a miniature self-portrait in the left, with hair and drapery details finely rendered and robes as thin as paper.
Italy Acknowledges Minds Over Wealth In Arts And Science
A Century commentary notes Italy's distinction in invention scholarship science and large enterprise and its pride in honoring intellectuals over money. It cites dramatic leaders Toma sso Salvini and Eleonora Duse as world leaders while praising activity in music and literature and Italian public opinion.
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Italy
Tommaso Salvini
Eleonora Duse
Washing Smoke Device Puts Chimneys Obsolete in London
An electric fan draws smoke from a fire and pushes it into water to remove sulphurous and unburned particles. The automated device eliminates chimney drafts and only needs periodic water changes in its lower chamber.
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London
Census Bureau Figures Trim Yankee Population Boast
The census bulletin sets the total U S population outside Alaska and insular possessions at about 80 million. It estimates New York City at 3 716 139 in 1908, Chicago at 1 870 000, and Philadelphia at 1 367 716, slightly deflating long held boasts.
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Census Bureau
Alaska
Insular
New York City
Chicago
S.C. Philadelphia
Story of a Grudge From a Humiliating Ball Game
Governor Odell recalls a long standing grudge with Acheson from a 1874 college baseball game between Bethany West Virginia and Washington and Jefferson. Bowman pitched underhand for Washington and Jefferson, leading to a 10,000 to nothing defeat. Odell notes the loss as his worst ever and explains the grudge.
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Odell
House of Representatives
Acheson
Pennsylvania
Sherman
Bethany College
West Virginia
Champ Clark
Washington and Jefferson College
Washington, Pa
Washington and Jefferson
Bowman
Pittsburg Times
Shape of a Stranger on a Train
Chauncey M. Depen recalls a passenger coach discussion with a train boy who guesses a man’s character by behavior. The boy misidentifies a Chicago Grummer and a preacher, finally declaring the narrator has plenty of dough but doubts if he is a politician or a gambler.
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Chauncey M. Depen
Chicago
Gherardi and the Robert College Trade Tale
A Fall River news item recalls Rear Admiral Gherardi dining with the grand vizier in the Marmora and securing the Robert college trade after his query. The anecdote ends with the college’s trade finally issued and its eventual prominence. Also, Governor Montague’s meeting with a stagecoach driver named George Washington in Virginia is noted with humor.
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Gherardi
Robert College
Constantinople
Fall River
Mass
Sea of Marmora
The
Sublime Porte
Montague
Virginia
Kinsale
Westmoreland County
IK Kinsale
George Washington
Governor Montague
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