Three Linkers To Meet In South Dakota Session
The thirty third annual J O U F of South Dakota convenes May 19 in Sioux Falls. Harvey J. Rice reports growth in Odd Fellowship statewide with rising membership and funds as 1908 ends. Rebekah lodges show strong numbers and a joint assembly with C F grand lodge is planned.
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South Dakota
Odd Fellows
Tie Sbute
Mitchell
Canton
Harvey J. Rice
Huron
Odd Fellowship
Rice
Dean
Odd Fellow
Rebekah
Jonguha
Rebekah Lodges
Death Benefit Paid by Home Guardians in Mitchell
The Home Guardians of Mitchell promptly paid a $1000 policy for Ed Haynes who died there. The claim was approved and settled, and Mrs. Haynes expressed appreciation for the orderly, prompt handling. The fraternal order reports rapid growth and expansion, with Idaho recently opened as a new territory.
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Meath
Ed Haynes
Mitchell
Idaho
Revival of a Yawning Gymnastics Regimen
A newspaper note discusses a shift in views on yawning in children and adults. Medical testimony suggests yawning acts as a respiratory exercise to ventilate lungs and strengthen chest muscles. Proponents claim it relieves throat and ear problems and promotes overall health.
Silent firearm patent sparks fears of global warfare overhaul
New York reports that Hiram Percy Maxim has been granted a patent for a silent firearm. Military experts say noiseless discharge with smokeless powder could revolutionize warfare and alter arms training, tactics, and security, while raising crime and policing challenges worldwide.
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New York
Hiram Percy Maxim
Hiram Maxim
Rocky Mountain Tea Sends Its Name Across The World
In every clime its name is heard and spread from sea to sea. The verse hints that in the afterlife you may be offered Rocky Mountain Tea, attributed to Scallin Bros. as the publisher or promoter.
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Scallin Bros
Nazareth Journeys Through Hills and Taxes
A Travel Magazine account describes climbing toward Nazareth through mud and zigzag roads to view the Mountains of Gilboa Hermon and Mount Transfiguration. It notes scriptural sites tied to traditions, and portrays local Nazareth residents as extremely poor, crowded, and taxed, living in stone houses with brushwood roofs to escape heat and fleas.
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Nazareth
Isaac
Gilboa
Hermon
Nain
Endor
Egypt
A Wants the Proof Sale by Scalian Bros
A sale notice from Scalian Bros titled Wants the Proof outlines terms and items offered for auction. The readable fragment mentions ownership transfer and bid procedures but lacks full details.
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Scalian Bros
Milwaukee sleeper rate sparks Mitchell to Chicago hike
The Milwaukee company warned of a $4 sleeper rate between Mitchell and Chicago after starting service on that line. Compared with Sioux City Sioux Falls and Sanborn the price was seen as excessive, with Mitchell $1.50 higher than those points. Agents push for a lower Mitchell rate, near $3 8, as Rapid City shows demand for an $8.5 rate and reductions seem likely.
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Mitchell
Chicago
Milwaukee Company
Sioux City
Sioux Falls
Sanborn
George
Rapid City
An Alaskan Christmas Tree Traditions in a Trading Post
In a small Alaskan trading post two years spent there show holiday celebrations varied yet simple. Sourdoughs recount decorating trees with paper chains from canned goods while gifts were the canned foods themselves. The Travel Magazine.
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The
Travel Magazine
Restoring Neck Beauty Through Faithful Self-Cashion
A writer notes many women seek tips to improve neck appearance and neck shape. The piece urges happiness plus focused effort to transform appearance, citing a classic French beauty doctor Madame Recamier era wisdom that a beautiful neck is a prime womanly charm.
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Madame Recamier
Loyalty to the employer and institution, says Elbert Hibbard
A quoted policy urges undivided loyalty to one employer and the institution it represents. It warns that criticizing from within weakens ties and invites downfall, advising resignation if one must vilify rather than endure.
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Belbert Hibbard
Deadheads Origin as Applied to Theatergoers
The passage from The Congregationalist notes the moral tension of eating meat at dinner, with a landlady lamenting the lamb and a boarder agreeing it is tough, then shifts to a quoted phrase about deadheads and gallery gods. The fragment hints at a historical etymology of the term deadheads in theatrical contexts.
Theater Decor and the Gallery Gods A Historical Note
A historical note explains theater patronage from ancient Rome to modern times. It details how complimentary tickets featured death's heads, the origin of the phrase gallery gods, and how frescoes depict mythological figures above, reflecting decoratives' artistic aims.
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Rome
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Promises Health Fix
Anti motives aside, the ad touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as building muscular flesh and healthy tissue, claims to purify stomach kidneys and liver, and offers Tea or Tab at 35 cents from Scallon Bros.
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Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Scallin Bros
Exercises for a Pretty Bust and Correct Posture
The article outlines a high chest developing routine with arm extensions and back touch. It notes problems from slouched sleeping and uneven shoulders, then cites a dancing teacher coaching girls in courtesy, posture, and exercises to reduce prominent shoulder blades.
Examination for Eighth Grade Held May 21 and 22
The eighth grade examination for public schools will be held Thursday and Friday May 21 and 22 at the courthouse in Mitchell Mt. Vernon Ethan and Leowis beginning each day at 8 o clock a m Candidates will provide their own materials HK J Quigley Co Supt
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Court House
Mitchell
Mt. Vernon
Ethan
Leowis
HK. J. Quigley
The Cards of Life and the Hand We Play
A reflective poem on life as a game of cards with fate as dealer. It muses on luck, fortune, and moral choice, noting that final judgment hinges not on cards but on how they are played, seeking the chance to be admitted to Paradise by a virtuous, truthful life.
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A. W. Chase
Fate
En’s Gate
Peter
Missouri
Paradise
Money flurry boosts sales in stockings, Mr Yard says
The dry goods salesman notes the nationwide money rush increased hoarding and boosts sales. Mr Yard cloth, a merchant at Corncob Corners, reports higher demand for larger stocking sizes despite the broader boom.
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Mr. Yardcloth
Corncob Corners
Puck
Jury Disagrees in LaFollette Case at Circuit Court
The Sioux City jury in the W I LaFollette case told Judge Jones they could not reach a verdict after eighteen hours of deliberation. The jurors stood eight for conviction and four for acquittal leading to a discharge. LaFollette returned home Tuesday evening. a retrial is expected at a later term.
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Sioux
Alls
W. ‘I LaFollette
Jones
Sioux Falls
LaFollette
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