Bras Named Postmaster in City After Washington Notice
Harry L. Bras, longtime Davison County Republican leader and editor of the South Dakota Educator, is slated to become postmaster as of the new fiscal year. He has served as county superintendent and chaired the county central committee, earning broad party support while Postmaster Clark’s four year term ends in June.
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Harry L. Bras
Washington
Bras
Clark
Maeras
South Dakota
Ile
Mivison
Gras
Davison County
TI. C. Clark
Hall's Catarrh Cure Patent Oath and Endorsement
In Toledo Ohio Frank J Cheney a senior partner of Cheney & Co swears the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh cured or uncured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason certifies the oath dated December 1886 and advertisements claim the remedy is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. 4. Cheney & Co
A.W. Gleason
Hall
I, J. Cheney & Co
City Wins Damages Suit Against Dr Halphide
Jury found for the city in the damage case of Dr. M Halphide for 2500 dollars. Judge Smith charged the jury that if the city placed the cement sidewalk apron to a reasonably safe standard and the apron was reasonably safe, the city would be not liable.
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Corn Palace
Malphide
Bowers
Smith
Eli Fort
A.N. Hill
James Brown
Chamberlain
Fort
L. Q. Hardesty
Hill
Cook
George
George Vs. Cook Jease
Whooping Cough Advice From Alabama Mother
A Springville woman recounts her family’s experience with whooping cough. She says three children were affected last summer, including a three month old baby, but Chamberlain's Cough Remedy kept them from losing plumpness and left them healthier than others. She notes her eldest daughter called for cough syrup between fits and mentions the remedy is sold by Druggist L. O. Gile.
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Jessie Pinkey Hall
Springville
Ala
L. O. Gile
Local Druggist Endorses Chamberlains Remedy
An Oklahoma dealer praises Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy noting it kept threshers at work with no downtime. H R Phelps of Plymouth credits its efficacy and urges readers to keep a bottle at home. sold by L O Gale, Druggist.
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Chamberlain
H. R. Phelps
Plymouth
Oklahoma
L. O. Gale
Bad Shape Mention Sparks Gossip About Jigley
In a Philadelphia Press excerpt, neighbors describe Jigley near Miss Goldman's house last night as nervous and ill looking. The remarks imply he may be unwell or distressed.
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Jigley
Miss Goldman
Pop
Philadelphia Press
Steamship Saloon Rates Prompt Senator Sorghum Quip
A Washington Star excerpt notes steamship firms discussing uniform saloon passage pricing. Senator Sorghum quips he will “simply carry my own demijohn” if prices rise, reflecting political theater over travel costs.
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Sorghum
Washington Star
No one likes self righteous givers of advice
A quote from Atchison Globe notes that people who constantly tell others what to be or how to feel are not well liked, reflecting societal weariness with self righteous moralizing.
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Atchison
Globe
Nile River Mud and the Saudi of the Country
In a Cornhill Magazine essay the Nile mud is praised as the lifeblood of Egypt. The author notes rainless districts rely on Nile soil for crops, building material, and daily life, from bricks to mosques to ship repairs, with mud shaping the landscape in wet and dust in dry seasons.
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Nile
Earth
Egypt
Assiout
Cornhill Magazine
Arnabian Coffee Making Process Described in Detail
The procedure starts with charcoal fire and a large water pot. Green berries are sorted, roasted until they smoke, then crushed briefly in a mortar. A tepid water pot boils, the cracked berries are added, and the decoction is stirred until ready, then served in small cups with no cream or sugar.
Applying Epithets: A Virginia Statesman’s Boys Scrape
Two young sons of a Virginia statesman argue over insults about microbes and drafts. The younger boy first calls the elder a microbe, who then retorts you’re another, before both settle on calling each other a draft in a lively family exchange.
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Virginia Statesman
Washington
Detroit Free Press
Capital and Labor Friction and Its Cause
The conflict between capital and labor stems from ignorance on both sides. The more intelligent the employer and the employed, the less friction. Capital ignores labor’s needs and dues, while labor ignores capital’s necessities and risks, a friction origin Carnegie notes.
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Carnegie
Rest Before Meals Says Physician
A physician states the value of resting before meals, noting indigestion often stems from fatigue. A consumptive patient’s regimen calls for twenty minutes of rest before all meals except breakfast, while five minutes of mental and physical rest is advised for average health.
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New York Post
Keeping Wis Word Cassidy Or Tought He Swore to Right Ireland’s Wrongs
The Philadelphia Record notes Cassidy claimed to right Ireland’s wrongs and Casey supports the effort. Cassidy is no longer on the stump, while Casey writes a history of Ireland now, suggesting a shift in approach to addressing past wrongs.
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Cassidy
Ireland
Casey
Philadelphia Record
Plain Duty and Personal Choice Examined
A Chicago Post quote discusses the meaning of plain duty. It argues that duty reflects personal desire versus others’ expectations, noting tension between what one wants to do and what others think one should do. The piece reflects on subjective duty and social pressure.
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Chicago Post
Shy on Change Sparks Witty Exchange in Henry's Shop
A brief cartoon-like scene shows a customer asking Henry to change a ten dollar bill and Henry replying he cannot even change his mind this morning. The exchange highlights light humor over money and mood in a New York Times context.
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New York Times
Strayed Sorrel Horses Reported Near Letcher Village
Strayed horses, a small herd of sorrel horses with halters, left the yard in Letcher village on Saturday evening May 17. The next day they were found at Gene Comstock's, six miles south of Letcher. A suitable reward is offered for information leading to the return of the horses. H. E. Mayhew, Letcher, S. D.
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Letcher Village
Gene Comstock’s
Letcher
H. E. Mayhew
S. D
Hardy Won Oratorical at Huron Contest
A telephone message from Huron reports Clarion D. Tardy of Dakota University won the oratorical contest held there last night. The Mitchell delegation will return home on the special train that took them to Huron Thursday morning.
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Huron
Clarion D. Tardy
Dakota University
Mitchell
Card of Thanks From Mrs Weflen for Help During Sickness and Death
I express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for aid during my husband’s sickness and death. Thanks to the Workmen and Fire Department for funeral attendance and the respect shown my husband. I shall remember these acts with a grateful heart. Mrs. Thos Weflen.
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Thos
Weflen
Familiarity Aids Sight Across Occupations
The piece argues that exceptional vision comes from practice and familiarity. It cites shepherds, herdsmen, huntsmen, sailors, and longshore workers who distinguish details others miss, asserting trained observers see distinctions that casual viewers overlook, though they may still err.
Monkeys as Coin Testers in Siam
In Siam great apes work as cashiers for merchants handling vast coinage. The ape testers, notably Meditatively, distinguish good from false coins faster than trained bankers. Each coin is tested in the mouth, taking two to five seconds. genuine coins are deposited, counterfeit coins are discarded with loud chatter.
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Siam
Preserved wit and lively crowd at a Christmas talk
An earnest college settlement speaker discusses brightening Christmas in tight budgets to parents in the slums. A sharp remark from a woman in the audience interrupts with humor, as timing and misunderstandings unfold during the Philadelphia Press report.
Guardian seeks order to sell ward’s Mitchell real estate
In Davison county South Dakota 1902 guardian C C Bras petitions the county court for an order to sell the estate of minor Alaric H Bras to pay a mortgage and support education and care. The court sets June 18 1902 at 1 pm in Mitchell for show cause and orders publication in Mitchel Capital for three weeks prior.
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South Dakota
Alaric . Bras
C. C. Bras
Alaric H Bras
Mitchell
Davison County
Mitchel
W. Abbey
M. L. Bons
Davison
Theodore Odell
James J. Odell
Cooley and Guernsey
Davison County Court Summons in Olmstead Suit
Simon D. Olmstead plaintiff of First National Bank of Chicago et al. summon the defendants J Thompson & Sons Chambers Bering ut Co Martha J Martin K B Wagner C J Miller to answer the complaint filed April 25 1902 in Mitchell South Dakota within thirty days after service. If not answered, plaintiff will apply for relief.
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Pnuy
Davison County
Simon D. Olmstead
First National Bank of Chicago
J. Thompson , Sons
Chambers, Bering,uinlat Co
Martha J. Martin
K. BE. Wagner
C. J. Miller
Davison
South Dakota
Main Street
Mitchell
Attest M IL Bobb Clerk v County Court
A terse legal notice records an attest by M IL Bobb as Clerk against the county court in a formal filing. The document notes the seal and official capacity, indicating a procedural court action or authentication.
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M. IL
Bobb
Seal
No 2r Before Tax Deep Dated April 8th 1902
A clipped notice dated April 8 1902 references a tax matter with probable settlement details. The text notes a deep dated document and a preceding tax action, indicating procedural steps or deadlines without explicit figures.
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C. Wiekoek
Curtiss, Wis
Foleys
S. Tf. Seallin
CITY
Dr. Halphide
Nile River
Ferguson
Bargain Store
J. B. Wolgemuth
Main
Railroad
Co. D. State Guard
Grand Army of the Republic
Sons of Veterans
Board of Education
Mitchell Fire Department
Omaha
Wolgemuth
Womens Relief Corps
A. R
Hardy
Philadelpha Press
State of
South Dak
Ota
Preston & Hannett
Plaintiff's Attorneys
Dayison
Andrew Carlson
George Schirmer
John Lawler
Rosindsigmond
Rosina Sigmond
Rosina Siegmond
Foley
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