City council debates water meters and rail improvements
An adjourned city council session weighed meter prices with six or seven meters examined before an order. The council backed a higher priced, sturdier meter over cheaper options. Milwaukee railroad interests seek two street vacates to widen tracks and freight facilities. Sewer plans include negotiating with the Van Eps estate for septic tank area expansion and a gravel filter bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Austin
Austin
Water Committee
Milwaukee Railroad Company
Aurora
Kmbali
van Eps
State News Notes Grim details from Parker gun club and fairs
The Parker gun club forms a local shooting group. Brookings County Agricultural Association to hold a fall fair. Alcester Union notes a train load of emigrant woods bound for north and west. Belle Fourche irrigation work continues with 175 workers now. may rise to 1200 1500. Chris Quast buys land near Menno for 50 per acre, expanding holdings to over five quarters. Salem library tax proposal returns to voters after last spring’s defeat. Elk Point court reports 17 liquor law cases. Emigration to northern and eastern lands increases with trains carrying settlers toward new farms in the state and North Dakota. Turner county land values rise with 160 acres selling for 12000 in Middleton township."
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Parker
Brookings County Agricultural Association
Alcester Union
Belle Kourche
Hutchinson
Iver Skari
Menno
Quast
John
Salem Register
Salem Public Library
Elk Point
Centerville Journal
North Dakota
Ising
Parker Press-Leader
Turner County
Jas.towland
C. C. DeBoer
Middleton
Seed and Nursery Number Preview From Farmers' Tribune
The Farmers' Tribune announces its annual seed and nursery issue for February 14 featuring soil preparation seed selection and plant breeding advice. Noted contributors include Prof W M Hays and other authorities. The design on the front page contrasts good and poor seed results with barn and grain fields. Subscribe to receive the bundle at a bargain if you act soon.
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Farmer Tribune
Sioux City
Iowa
Bern
Farmers’ Tribune
W. M. Hays
America
Tribune
Clubbing Offer Packs The Capital With Publications
The offer runs 90 days to pair The Capital with The Weekly Inter Ocean or The Semi Weekly Sioux City Journal. Prices are $1.35 for The Inter Ocean and a second publication option. Sample copies available on application.
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Inter-Ocean
Sioux City Journal
Peete
Aeroses
Reese
Advertising Your Wants In The Republican
A short notice urges readers to adopt a habit of advertising their wants in The Republican. It promises payoff and urges action to try this marketing approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Republican
Seed corn germination study from Roookings agricultural college
John S. Cole of Roookings Agricultural College circulated to farmers statewide asking for seed corn samples to test germinating power. Results show 36.5 percent of samples germinate sufficiently. only two samples reached 92 percent. Cole urges testing ears and sourcing seed adapted to local soil and season, noting frost‑picked corn may fare better.
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Apo
John S. Cole
Rookings Agricultural College
Cole
Mr. Cole
Prosperity for Iowa Farmers as Hog Prices Rise
The Wampton Iowa Chronicle notes hogs now fetch seven cents a pound in Chicago, boosting income from corn and other sales. Farmers see higher prices for livestock and machinery, with bank notes paid and a wave of prosperity making them monarchs of financiers.
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Wampton
Iowa
Chicago
I N
The One and the Naught in a Pittsfield Epistolary Tale
An archival note recounts Oliver Wendell Holmes sending two poetical letters to an Episcopal fair post office in Pittsfield Massachusetts. One stanza asks a fair lady to turn the leaf and hush her heart. Inside the leaf a dollar bill appears with verses claiming affection for the recipient.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Pittsfield
Mass
New York City Facts From a Historic Overview
The article notes New York residents’ reputation for being easily blackmailed, references William Street as Horse and Cart Street in the 18th century, reports daily condemned food waste by the city board of health, cites plans for 78 miles of salt water mains with 2021 fire hydrants, and states the Cathedral of St. John the Divine aims to be completed in 1950 surpassing European churches in cost and beauty.
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New York
William Street
New York City
One Hundred and Tenth Street
Amsterdam Avenue
Europe
Fly Finding Your Perfect Fishing Rod and Reel
A short guide on selecting fly fishing rods and tackle. It compares weights, lengths, and aims to help beginners choose a suitable setup. It notes rods priced from five to ten dollars can offer fair quality and emphasizes personal comfort and strength in handling for long days on the water.
Strange memory loss tale of Sir Walter Scott’s work
A curious anecdote recalls Sir Walter Scott during illness composing The Bride of Lammermoor and later forgetting the entire creation, eluding memory of the work he had produced. The incident appears among old literary curiosities and recollections.
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Sir Walter Scott
Husband Would Settle
From India comes a story of a distinguished soldier at a dinner with an American guest. The guest asks for almonds and raisins, joking that the request carries a kissmiss penalty. The soldier replies that his wife’s liabilities are settled by him in marriage, asserting the custom of the country.
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India
Globe Trotter
Son of
Mars
Submerged Aristocrats Claims to Noble Title
Letters quoted by Mr. Percival Bickerstaffe reveal individuals claiming noble birth. A plumber and gas fitter declares a bind of noble birth within his art while denying denial of title and tenements. A city clerk asserts aristocratic descent based on manners and a photographed face.
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Percival Bickerstaffe
London Tribune
Beans to Separate Bones and a Scottian Memory Claim
Anatomists used beans in a skull filled with water to separate sutures, a method measured by Grehaut as five atmospheres. James Ballantyne recalled Scott’s early work before his recovery, and Lockhart corroborated the lifelong memory of the story’s original incidents by Scott’s son-in-law.
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Grehaut
Mr. Lockhart
Sir Walter Scott
Dress Millennium Promises Joyful Comfort and Style
A reader suggests a future dress millennium where every woman gains dignity, grace, and practicality. The vision emphasizes ease of wear, comfort for walking, and pockets for purses as outcomes of elementary training in poise and common sense.
Second Trial Hinted in Matrimonial Courtroom Gossip
The Philadelphia Ledger quotes a wry exchange about a verdict of guilty prompting a second trial. A widow comments on marriage and guilt while observers muse on courtroom fate casting a playful, yet pointed, note.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Contingent Fee Note From Daniel Webster Cited
A written note by Daniel Webster rejects taking a case on a contingent fee. He explains refusal to engage in professional matters on contingency as it would make him a party to a lawsuit. The passage includes dialogue about marriage and rivalry and a remark on silence between a bride and her partner.
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Daniel Webster
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