Things Educational by A W Coursey County Superintendent
A county educational roundup notes the South Dakota exhibit at St Louis and praises punctual students like Scott and Hofstetter. It details spelling wins, a damaged arm incident, teacher meetings, school events in Badger and Ethan divisions, and upcoming elections and exams for Davison county teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Nettie Hofstetter
Scar Scott
Miss Wocknitz
Petronilla Cullen
Susie Wittstruck
Tobin
Comstock
Badger Township
Myrtle Holshire
Matilda Suchy
Beulah No. 26
Mary
Ethan
Cathout
Mimner
Today Club Aims Citywide Home Improvement Drive
The Today Club plans to boost the appearance of Mitchell's residential areas this year with partial work this season. It seeks civic support from business leaders residents and students to encourage lawn care tree planting and neat trimming. The club also requests council help to improve east and west parks including a fountain gravel paths flower beds and other features to attract summer visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civics
East
West Side
Mitchell
Official Notice of Teachers Examination in Mitchell
Notice states a regular teacher's examination will be held in the west side school building Mitchell on Friday and Saturday March 18 and 19, 1904. It lists state first second or third grade certificates, required teaching experience, examination fees of five dollars for state certificates and two dollars for other grades, and that exams begin at 8:00 am Friday by order of the State superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Mt. Vernon
Ethan
Literary Society of
Mitchell No. 16
Vida Shane
Union No. 31
Mitchell
Davison County
O. W. Coursey
County
Supetitendent
West Side
Death of Robert La Follette in Chamberlain
Robert La Follette died at eight this morning after months of heart and kidney troubles. The family gathered at the breakfast table when he passed peacefully. Born eighteen years ago in Plankinton, he moved to Chamberlain fourteen years ago with his family and was a Chamberlain High School graduate loved by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain Democrat
Robert la Foollette
Robert
Plankinton
United States Land Office
Chamberlain High School
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Endures As Teething Help
An old remedy used for over sixty years by millions of mothers. It toothes the child, soothes gums, relieves pain, cures wind colic, and ends diarrhoea. Pleasant to taste. Sold by druggists worldwide at twenty five cents a bottle. Ask for Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup.
Wonders of Electricity Visitor Question in New Orleans
A visitor from the country asks what would happen if he smashed an electric light with his stick. The barkeeper warns that it would yield a black eye in about a minute and a half, highlighting the strangeness of electricity observed in New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Cole's Carboni salve cures itching piles fast
Advertisement claims Cole's Carboni salve quickly stops itching and cures piles, asserting it has cured more cases than all other remedies combined and offering a guarantee. Priced at 25 and 50 cents from all druggists.
February Cold Spell Records and Remedies
The oldest resident notes continued cold weather with 21 subzero nights in February. A weather record lists nightly lows, while the ad promotes Cole’s Carbolisalve to treat chilblains and cracked fingertips, priced 25 and 50 cents at druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole
Remedy for croup shared by Kansas mother
A letter from Mrs. Mary E. Cress of Atchison Kansas urges mothers to try Hyomei for croup after her ten year old daughter with asthmatic croup found relief. The note praises Hyomei as a God send and says Scallin Bros sell it with a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Croup
Republican
Hyomei
Hoymei
Mary E. Cress
Third
Commercial Streets
Atchison
Kansas
New Settlers Arrive in Davison County from George Iowa
A Milwaukee road train from George Iowa brought six families to Davison County to settle land. The Germania Land Co and agent B A Clark arranged the move, packing homes, farming gear, and stock into cars with a passenger coach for the newcomers. Settlers include John Callon J Callon J C Smith A W Peltzman Aliye Wilson and a Page ranch heir, all described as solid farmers who will contribute to local cultivation and growth. Mitchell welcomes these families as beneficial additions to the county farming element.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Road
George
Iowa
Davison County
Germania Land Co
B. A. Clark
George, Towa
John Callon
Mitchell
TF. J. Callon
J. C. Smith
Mt. Veenon
J. AW. Peltzman
Mt. Vernon
Alyole W. Wilson
J. O. Hamiel
C. R. Simpson
Page Ranch
Milwaukee road to build new Yankton depot
H L Bras reports that Milwaukee road will erect a brick or stone depot in Yankton at the foot of Douglas or Walnut streets. The project, costing about 25000 dollars, aims to improve access for business districts and should start in spring to be ready for the late summer trade. Mitchell plans a similar new structure after Yankton’s depot begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Bras
Yankton
Milwaukee Road
Douglas
Walnut Street
Milwaukee
Mitchell
Magnificent Roman Baths and Their Splendor
The article describes grand ancient baths, noting public baths misnamed as baths but built with Egyptian granite and Nubian marble. It highlights Caracalla’s baths with marble seats for over 1,600 and Diocletian’s for about 3,000, with warm water flowing from bright silver mouths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eves Loanau
Caracalla
Diocletian
National Review
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Things Educational
A. W. Coursey
J. E. Johnson
Loomis
Aberdeen
Minner
M. A. Lang
Oscar Scott
Marie Quinch
Rosetta Schaub
Maud Hofstetter
Lillie
Hattie Knappe
Emma Strand
Ingartha Thormodsgard
Alfred Kelsey
Louie
Ida Brown
Mattie Gordon
Laura Kennedy
Arley
Glen
Leslie Butterfield
Pearl Pratt
Today Club
Robert la Follette
Kor
Mary Cress
Yankton’s
The
Mederine Remedy CO
Duluth
Minn
Scallin Bros
Itchell, SD
Eash
Chicago, Duluth
Minneapolis, Winnipeg
Manhattan
WOOD
St. Paul, Minn
Beckwith
Preston & Hannett
LAW
J. E. Wells
Farmer City Property
Mitchell, So. Dak
Parker
Sasson Ichester
el Drogesis
Chicheater Chemical Co
Ashisom Square
Phila. PA
Grand .G.nichols
Gus Heege
Ole
Olson
Midland Concert CO
Rae Steinman
Alice Drennen Robinson
Emily A Waterman
Lurline Logan
C. A. Bower
Main St
Mitchell, South Dakota
A. E. Hitchcock
Attorney AT Law
Ss. D
Hunt
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