Four Dakota University muses shine in recital night
Lila Ewart Marjorie Ruth Connor and Irma Walker head a packed Dakota University musical department recital. Solo piano violin and vocal numbers shine under Myrtle Lee guidance as the audience cheers, the college plans next year’s program and notes strong enrollment.
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Dakota University
Vifion
Lila Ewart
Marjorie Ruth
Connor
Irma Walker
Schumann
Mann
Isses Lathrop
Tillotson
Tanner
Weber
Miss Art
Ruth
Paul Williams
Mendelssohn
Williams
Grace Connor
Mendelssohn - Liszt
Nhumber
Beethoven
Myrtle Lee
Miss Lee
Modern Census Highlights Nation's Growth Since 1790
The Decennial Census records dramatic expansion in U S geography and population from 1790 to 1900. It notes growth in states cities and counties, rise in capital wages and manufacturing value, and substantial farm and agricultural wealth, with figures detailing urbanization and economic scale.
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Statesman
W. R. Merriam
Century
United States
University Board of Directors Meeting Held In City
The board met in session to discuss institution business with limited attendance. Members present included Rev. Jenkins, presiding elder of Sioux Falls, and Rev. W H Jordan among others from outside towns, following a recent Methodist church educational meeting.
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Sioux Falls
J) O. Dobson
Huron
H. S. Wilkinson
W. S. Shepherd
Watertown
N. Noble
Centerville
IT. H. Youngman
Graham
R. N. Kratz
Hager
J. T. Morrow
I. W. Seaman
T. A. Duncan
E. B. Bracy
Methodist Church
Jenkins
W. H. Jordan
John Howard’s early critique of prison hospital care
Mary Moss notes John Howard’s 1770 inquiry into prisons and hospital care revealing minimal provisions for sick criminals. She details York Castle’s single infirmary, continental neglect aside from Flanders, and Malta’s St. Jean de Jerusalem hospice where underpaid attendants mistreated patients.
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John Howard
York
Flanders
St. Jean de Jerusalem
Malta
Howard
Mary Moss
Atlantic
Young European rulers outpaced by Emperor William
In an after dinner speech Emperor William claimed to be one of Europe’s youngest sovereigns. He sits midway between the venerable King Christian and the young king of Spain, with Bulgaria Portugal Russia Italy Servia Holland and Spain all younger.
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William
Europe
Christian
Spain
Bulgaria
Portugal
Russia
Italy
Servia
Holland
Influence of Advertising Sparks Breakfast Cereal Habit
A Philadelphia Record item notes cereal ads influenced readers to start breakfast cereals and even lunch cereals. Five men discussed ad impact, three adopting cereals for breakfast, with a growing trend toward cereal lunches cited by a restaurant waiter.
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Philadelphia Record
Magnets as Weight Lifters in Steel Mills
Magnets lift heavy iron and steel plates weighing four six and twelve tons as a daily operation in several large steel works. The magnets hang from supporting structures and are used to move massive metal loads with precision and efficiency.
New York residents and national trends spark varied headlines
Half the city population moves annually while national bank notes surge and new issuances total 11 million dollars. Canadians claim northwest Canada in talks with Britain. Great Lakes boat activity tops other waterways with vessels larger than many ocean ships. Swedish pioneers Roos Fernstrom and Landam honored in Minnesota. Columbus Indiana uncovers a 33 year old wall imprisonment in a church demolition. Argentina uses matchbox messaging to curb tuberculosis spread. Two hundred Chinese pheasants and continues text.
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Canadian Northwest
Canada
London Chamber of Commerce
Great Lakes
Minnesota
Oscar Roos
Carl Fernstrom
August Landam
New Scandia
Minn
Columbus
Ind
Argentine
Dialogue on Love Between Fiancé and Fiancee
In a brief exchange from the Philadelphia Public Ledger a man asks his fiancé why she loves him and she gives a very satisfactory answer. The back and forth reveals a lighthearted take on romantic affection.
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Tom
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Death and tombstone phrases draw town talk
A Baltimore Herald remark questions the inscription on a deceased person’s tombstone. An Atlanta Constitution quip recalls a president’s son staying with his boss, then humorously notes the dislike of being visited by a mule if ill.
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Baltimore Herald
Atlanta Constitution
Musicales and manners clash at a New York outing
A narrator recalls a musique evening where Miss Brown enjoys the music yet endures Mr. Smith’s persistent explanations, while the professor’s presence adds context to the social friction reported by the New York Journal.
Not Wholly Satisfactory Roadster Comments
A dealer named Rooney from the Ohio city markets roadsters as strong yet notes they may be slow. The Plain Dealer quotes Rooney saying the cars seem sturdy but sluggish at times.
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Hippo
Rooney
Cleveland’ Plain Dealer
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Dakota University Musical Department
Vienna Woods
Strauss-Scuhtt
Miss Walker
Mozart
Kroeger
Miss Ruth
Board of Directors of
University
Mark
H.d.butterfield
Otto Peterson
Danish Athletic Club
Brooklyn
New York
Twenty-third Street
Peterson
National Bank
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