Davison County Special Session Reviews Tax Abatements and Contracts
County commissioners meet in special session to approve bids, discuss abatement of taxes for J.L. Cook and other properties, authorize county auditor to advertise for bids on court house sidewalk and hill project, and report on mileage and salaries for April 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newell Blackman
Geo. Watson
Geo. Bock
J. Campbell Campbell
Sevels
Plotner & Loan
Corn- Electric Co
Court House
Virgil D Boyles
J. C OC
Halphide
The
Educator School Supply Co
Dent Sen Oneeneace
Mt Vernon News
Abbey
O. M. Butterfield
Baker Township
O D Stearns
W. AM. Cook
Mt. Vernon
James Lyons
A.D. Walpole
City of Mitchell
A. M. Stoughton
Webster
Nate Bas
Butterfield
JW Giltillan
den de Bose
SJ Moore
Issi
J.l.cook
J.L. Cook
Davison County
Union Township
Haynes
Davison
O. D. Stearns
RC Warne
Holbrook
I.t
EJ Haynes
Salary County
Aeee
Ceaty
O D_ Stearns
Salary
LB. V. Cook
Ee Nice
Geo. Holloran
Beulah
Mitchell Clarion
Mitchell Printing Co
County General Fund
W H Webster
South Dakota
Graduating Mitchell High School Class Fetes at Supt Quigley Home
Graduates and faculty gathered at East Fourth Street home of Supt BE J Quigley for a post year social. Guests enjoyed a banquet followed by games and contests testing memory and wit, then crafted neckwear and hats as part of the festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell High School
BE. J. Quigley
Quigley
Hoff
East Fourth Street
Ethel Grace
Bessie Bobb
South Dakota
Erskine Court Scene Feigns Courtesy to Christ Claimant
In a case from the asylum bailiwick a brother and the proprietor were indicted for false imprisonment and duress. The prosecutor testified, and Erskine, during cross examination, sought alienation of mind but failed to trap him for nearly an hour. A bystander whispered that the witness believed himself the Saviour. Erskine bowed, apologized softly, and the man replied I am the Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erskine
Christ
Burning the candle at both ends Baltimore editorials
An editorial reflects on overworked writers in Baltimore noting the danger of burnout when diligent effort yields diminishing returns and a fading light. The piece urges moderation and balanced labor to sustain long term civic work.
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Baltimore News
The Original Carnation A History of a Five Petaled Bloom
The original carnation from southern Italy reached England near the Norman era. By 19th century horticulture offered winter cultivation guidance. In the last decade the carnation industry expanded with 2,800,000 young plants sold yearly and many grown for themselves, totaling about 3 million annual production. Glass-forced cultures yield over 100 million blooms yearly, remaining a mystery in their uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
England
Seashore Idol Buzzes Through Sleepy Night
A Florida Times-Union and Citizen item riffs on a playful flood of verses about a bedbound buzz of a seashore idol skeeter. The quirky poem lampoons a humdrum night scene with comic insistence and regional flavor.
Paine's Celery Compound Promises Relief for Dyspepsia
An advertisement extols Paine's Celery Compound as a cure for dyspepsia and indigestion. It claims quick banishment of symptoms such as dizziness, nervousness, stomach distension, and heart distress, and boasts a testimonial from Fred Ross of Clarendon Tona praising its effectiveness after two bottles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paine
Fred
Ross
Clarendon
Tona
Briefy
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ADAMS
the Tailor
Mitchell, S. D
Ferris
J. H. Ferris
Milo B
Stevens & Co
R-14th St. We “Hinton
2Nd St
4Th St
Main
Omaha Track
J. E. Wells
Mitchell
Preston & Hannett
LAW
R. G. Pottenger
J. P. McKillips
Iain St
Star Barber Shop
J. N. Cook
A. E. Hitchcock
Dakota University Notes
Earnest Shepherd
Kappas
Philomatheans
Mother Superior
Roscoe
Clarion
John
Julia
Ole
Zula
Poincore
Couz
Couz-Z
Couzz
Ark
Florida Times-Union and Citizen
Klondike
Itr
Paine’s
Sdvice
Diamond Dyes
Burtington
Riverside Department Store
Riverside
Sporting Goods
W. L. Wallis
Morgan & Wright
J. EE. Turner & Son
Jones
Jones Steel
Plano Company
John Deer Plow Company
Collins’ Cash Implement House
Selena Weaver
University
South Main Street
Bidwell Land and Loan Company
Mutchell, South Dakota
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