Mitchell Loan and Trust Co opens in Mitchell
A new lending firm the Mitchell Loan and Trust Co establishes its headquarters in Mitchell Iowa at the rear rooms over Nichols jewelry store. The company with 50000 capital plans to handle cattle paper statewide before entering real estate loans. Directors include J W Russell D A Blanshard William Roberts G H Measenger Frank Hemphill F O Miracle and H E Hitchcock local manager R W Blanchard. The Republican welcomes the firm as a sign of strong local capital and Iowa financial reputation. Also mentions One Minute Cough Cure endorsement by S H Soallin for coughs and croup.
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Mitchell
G H Messerger
Adel
Lews
Losa Sed
Mitchell Loan and Trust Co
J. W. Russell
Dallas County
Iowa
Savings Bank
Linden
Bick
D. A. Blanshard
Dallas County Savings Bank
Wiliam Roberts
G. H. Measenger
Linden Bank
Frank Hemphill
F. O. Miracle
Sioux Falls
H. E. Hitchcock
R. W. Blanchard
Nichols’ Jewelry Store
Republican
South Dakota Securities
South Dakota
Blanchard
Privileges of Druggists under new liquor law
The new liquor license law allows registered pharmacists to sell spirituous or vinous liquors only for medicinal mechanical sacramental purposes and forbids beverage use on premises. Violations bring fines from 100 to 300 dollars, possible 10 to 30 day jail, and loss of pharmacist registration. a 600 dollar stock of drugs is required, and clerks must report convictions to the board within ten days.
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Circuit Court
the Board of Pharmacy
DeWitts Little Early Rivers Praised For Liver and Bowel Health
A fragment notes that upon receipt a board of pharmacy will revoke a pharmacist certificat e for a practitioner. It then praises DeWitt's Little Early Risers as popular pills for liver and bowel troubles, signed by S H. Scallin.
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DeWitt
S H. Scallin
Beware of Pedlars Explosion Warns Local Woman
A Centerville resident was severely burned when stove polish exploded while she applied it to a stove. Her clothes ignited, and the incident, linked to polish bought from traveling pedlars, raises safety concerns about unknown ingredients. The notice urges buying from local merchants instead.
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Centerville
Dakota University Notes Encourages Spring Athletics
William Robinson visits the university and J M Devers plans an early return home near Tyndall. The Dix ie Jubilee Singers entertain students to favorable reviews while a late Republican note suggests word choice be corrected about ticket sales. An upcoming local oratorical contest and a postponed Y M C A state convention due to smallpox are noted. Spring athletic enthusiasm grows as handball thrives and baseball is anticipated. the athletic benefit fund supports a spring campaign and potential DU victories.
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William Robinson
J. M. Devers
Tyndall
Dixie Jubilee Singers
Republican
Reds
Blues
Y. M.C A
D. U
Kidney Disorder Claim Promoted By Cure Guarantee
An advertisement asserts most serious diseases begin with kidney disorder and promotes Foley's Kidney Cure guaranteed by S. H. Seallin. It urges readers to try the remedy if not feeling well.
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Foley
S. H. Seallin
Monument firm rep seeks buyers in granite and marble
W R Millham of Goddard and Ballard Emmetsburg Iowa traveled to Huron and will stay a day or two then head to the Black Hills. His firm claims the largest northwest business in monuments and says their stock purchasing allows strong competition. He will meet interested parties on return.
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W. RA. Millham
Goddard & Ballard
Emmetsburg
Iowa
Huron
Black Hills
Banner Salve Praised As Most Healing Ointment
An advertisement touts Banner Salve as the most healing ointment with a bold claim to cure burns cuts and other injuries. S H Scallin’s endorsement appears alongside a comic joke about stepping on tacks in a domestic line. A Chicago News quip contrasts with a claim about coal shipping safety noting wet conditions are now deemed safest for sea transport after experiments.
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S. H. Scallin
Breaking Up the Mens and Lasting Friendships Aboard
A New York Press item notes sailors on shipboard mess traditions. After transfers or postings abroad, mates lose track of each other as messes break up and new associations form. Officers bond strongly, but upon breakup personal ties fade amid distant postings worldwide.
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Sflicers
Washington
Navy Yard
Philippines
China
So-and-so
New York Press
The Sand Hog and the Peril of Pressurized Work
Cromwel Childe in Leslie's Monthly describes the dangers faced by sand hogs in airlocked chambers. Under high air pressure blood shifts toward core organs, risking collapse when returning to normal air. Workers endure extreme strain, with practical limits around 50 pounds per square inch.
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Cromwel Childe
Leslie’s Monthly
How to Hear Secrets Through a Door
A historical anecdote recounts Daniel Webster solving a cabinet leak by revealing that an eavesdropper near the doorway could hear every word only from a specific carpet spot. Webster explained the acoustics and demonstrated how the exact door location carried sound clearly.
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Daniel Webster
Mr. Webster
Saturday Evening Post
A Modern Mother's Diary Highlights Clifford's Question
A Detroit Journal diary fragment recalls a mother unsettled by five year old Clifford asking if stars are holes in the sky to let rain through. She ponders whether the child seeks newspaper notoriety or shows genuine curiosity.
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Clifford
Martin Luther
Alexander the Great
Detroit Journal
Misread Bill Leaves Browne Short by Ninety Dollars
Browne says he sent a $100 bill to Towne for services, but Towne returned only $10. The Philadelphia Press notes the discrepancy, suggesting Towne may have misread or misinterpreted the amount.
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Towne
Browne
Philadelphia Press
The Truth Forced Home
A brief humor quip from the Chicago Times-Herald shows a wife confessing aging fears while her husband jokes about grocery clerks rushing to serve his order, illustrating light domestic satire of everyday life.
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Chicago Times-Herald
Personalities and curiosities from historic figures in Europe
A survey of notable names and oddities from late nineteenth and early twentieth century life. Curzon’s rhinoceros carriage ride, Victoria’s limited travels, Tyler descendants, Armour’s art taste, Hall Caine’s Shakespearean likeness, Hale’s absentmindedness, Judge Harlan’s congress links, OConnor and Clarke’s India title claim, and a puzzle about a will naming Mary Elizabeth Susan Jane and Arthur.
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Junagadh
Curzon
Louis XVI
Victoria
Europe
Spin
Greece
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Austria
Russia
John Tyler
Virginia Senate
William and Mary College
Reed
P. D. Armour
Hall Caine
Shakespeare
Senator Cullom
Abraham Lincoln
Senator Hale
Maine
A. J. Harlan
Savannah
Andrew County
Congress
Kossuth
T. P. O'Connor
Andrew Clarke
Lord Beaconsfield
India
Clarke
Tasmania
Straits Settlements
Major Macnair
Mary Elizabeth
Arthur
Susan Jane
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W H Arntz
George Watsor
Thos Longstad
L D Powers
W M Dodge
D Olmstead
C H LaRue
C P Christianson
Earl Cox
W F Moore
Ole T Olson
John Michiele
Wm Aggert
Standard
Wheeler & Wilson
Monarch
Columbia
Imperial
Cleveland
Racine Wagon & Carriage Co
D M Sechler Carriage Co
Fuller & Johnson Mfg. Co
Aermotor
E. B. van Alstine
J. H. Tobin & Sons
Davison County
J. B. Turner & Son
D. W. Collins
Board of Pharmacy
Dakota University Notes
Chicago News
Butler
Bradfield Regulaitr CO
Atlanta
Cordova
Standard Oil
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