Town Notes Highlight Social Circles and Local Commerce
Dr. G S Burr of Chicago visits mourning friends in town for Davison funeral. C J Miltimore sells six Short Horn steers at $75 each to F Dilworth of Hanson county. Sidney Garrett buys a bakery in Alexandria and starts March 1. Community notices include church and school events, Mrs. McLeod moving to Geddes, and improvements at St Marys church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. S. Burr
Chicago
N. AL. Davison
CG. Footitt
Omaha
Darlington
Wis
B. R. Sherman
Tremont
Utah
Benjamin Holt
Alexandria
L. N. Seaman
Elgin
Inl
N. L. Davison
Seaman
Mitchell National Bank
John D. Peckham
Parkston
Peckham
C. J. Miltimore
Miltimore
F. Dilworth
Hanson County
Living and Working
A Life magazine excerpt notes that many live without working while not taxed, including billionaires and stressed parents. It envisions a future where the rich join college settlements to bridge with the poor, sharing work and life in harmony.
Phil Mays Habits Spark Stories From Nightlife
The article recounts Phil May's all night and next day habits as material for stories. Joe Tapley recalls meeting May in a four day no sleep stretch and May vows not to make Tapley lose sleep, promising to sleep once tired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil May
Joe Tapley
May
Joe
The Boston Girl Refuses Proposal Then Hints at Marriage
A Boston woman rejects a marriage proposal with a witty retort and suggests the suitor phrase the question properly asking if she will become his wife. The Philadelphia Press reports the exchange as a playful, coy moment in social courtship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Philadelphia Press
Poem Fragments Spark Reflections On Life And Poetry
A series of light vignettes and dialogue pieces explore humor in family life and the value of poetry. Couples debate baby size and principles while a young man praises poetry for offering quotations over originality, as characters share witty remarks and insights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Cayenne
An Economical Wife
A humorous exchange shows a husband urging economy while the wife improvises with a hairpin to fasten suspender buttons. The exchange highlights domestic thrift and comedic thriftiness in a lighthearted tone.
Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Promises Painless Maternity
A testimonial from Mrs. Wesley Guy of Kemptville Ontario extols Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as easing maternity pains and accelerating recovery. She credits the remedy with ending eight years of female weakness and back pain after trying several doctors, and warns against substitutions. The note also mentions Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for bowel regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Wesley Guy
Kemptville
Ont
University notes recount campus events and gifts
Dr Graham and Dr Nicholson spoke at local churches during the weekend. Mrs McLeod of England sang at the chapel. about $500 was donated at the M E church service to the college. A new pulpit arrived and was installed as a gift. college editors and faculty members met with the board. Lardner hosted an oratorical dinner with contestants and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholson
Ralph Shearer
Des Moines
Norman McLeod
England
James Crowther
College
Graham
Miller
Lardner
Aphasia and Amnesia in Speech Disorders
The article defines aphasia as a brain disease causing speech loss and amnesia as memory loss with wrong word substitutions. It explains word blindness and word deafness, and notes patients may understand written or spoken language but struggle with articulation or reading. Then a quip from the Springfield Republican about English citizenship and a sailor’s czarist reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ates
England
Springfield Republican
International notes on policing, housing, and trade trends
London eyes bloodhound help in policing as German cities modernize. Hildesheim orders seventeenth century style private buildings. Manchurian Chinese workers face religious bias before hiring. Dutch herring fleet grows to 786 boats with 90 percent exported. Opium cultivation spans 600000 acres in India for China. German use of automatic slot machines rises across several sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Hildesheim
Hanover
Manchuria
Holland
India
Christian Union
China
Germany
Model Of The Moment In Silk and Plaid Fashions
Threading of ribbon dominates skirts and blouses with silk linings matching dress or trimming. Modish trims use narrow bands creating clusters of tucks for a fine skirt finish. Bods retain flat belted lines and downward trimming effects. Lace ruffles on large sleeves persist while chiffon ruffles rise in exclusivity. Walking skirts appear in dark plaid kilts with plain coat and kid trim. Chiffon muffs with fur trim finish novelties in elegant dress.
Horses and horsemen across the circuit this season
Caspian is wintering in Bert Shank's care at 2:07. Daniel races in Rochester at 2:00. Buffalo seems poised to stay in the grand circuit. Lily Young will race only at matinees next season. The Abbot becomes a matinee performer in 1904. Tom Price will try Neva Simmons again, likely for the last time. Stanley Dillon has attracted several offers that were refused. Ed Bither will manage new Boston Driving Club stables on the Charles River speedway. Roamer returns to Jimmy Stahl's stable after a poor showing for Alta McDonald. Gayety Girl, 2:15, is linked to Red Wilkes and Maggie H. as dam of five other 2:30 trotters.
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Caspian
Bert Shank
Daniel
Rochester
N. Y
Buffalo
Lily Young
the Abbot
Tom Price
Neva Simmons
Stanley Dillon
Geers
Green Trotter
Ed Bither
Boston Driving Club
Charles River Speedway
Roamer
Alta McDonald
Jimmy Stahl
Gayety Girl
Red Wilkes
Maggie H
Homer
Plays and Players Influence from Kipling to Sardou
Rudyard Kipling aims to dramatize his own work while Arthur Collins notes pantomime mounting costs near 100000 dollars. A Pinero stepson debuts in authorship after a year in Korea. Henry Irving’s performances draw warm public praise. Daniel Sully struggles for a hit after dropping The Parish Priest, then presents The Chief Justice. Sardou’s La Sorciere at Theater Sarah Bernhardt proves enduring drama.
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Rudyard Kipling
Arthur Collins
London
A. W. Pinero
Korea
Henry Irving
Daniel Sully
Sarah Bernhardt
Paris
Sardou
Pith and Point Editorial Digs at Wall Street Ads
A schoolmaster voices sharp critique on intellect vs. action politics. He ridicules meddlesome critics and warns against advertising traps of Wall Street while lampooning efforts to solicit money. The piece uses pithy aphorisms to caution readers about gullibility and manipulation.
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Office
Statesman
Wall Street
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Sidney Garrett
C. G. Rathbun
Mr. Garrett
Thomas Nicholson
Town
South Dakota
Iowa
Nebraska
Thos. Nicholson
Cora Miner
Geddes
McLeod
Methodist
Berney
B. A. Bobb
Salem Register
Mitchell
Milwaukee Depot
Capitol Building
Northwestern Station
Alexander Mitchell
Board of Education
West Side
Hoff
L. J. Shaw
Aberdeen
Tomlin
W. S. Graham
Thos
Guild of
St. Mary’s Church
Methodist Church
College Town
Patriarchs
M. E. Orrell
Chas. Mason
Elton McKinley
L. C. Thomas
Jos. Swift
Odd Fellowship
Knights Templar
Masonic Lodge
Grand Lodge
Yankton
University Notes
Dr. Graham
The
Congregational Church
Dr. Nicholson
Java
Bulk
Pacific Coast
Milwaukee
St. Paul
F. A. Miller
COE Ge
New York Building
Minneapolis
Minn
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