South Dakota Polling Places and Constitutional Amendments Notice
The notice outlines election details for Davison County South Dakota on October 2, 1906. It lists officers to be elected, proposed constitutional amendments, and designated polling places across townships including Perry Badger Mt. Vernon Blendon Beulah Mitchell Prosper Lisbon Union Baker Tobin Rome and city wards in Mitchell. Voting hours are 8 am to 5 pm.
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Bymciane Bay
UGS Tani
Maintadnioy
Sioux Talls
South Dakota
Davision
Perry Township
Badger Township
Mt. Vernon
Blendon Township
Beulah Township
Mitchell Township
Sheriffs Office
Prosper Township
Lisbon Township
Union
Tobin Township
Rome Township
Burns
Ethan
Mitchell
Bjodstrup
Travis
Court House
Mitchell Fund Passes 325 After Local Donations
Chief of Police Keith delivered the second contribution to Walter Newman from Mitchell’s poor, aiding his illness. A fund started at Davis & Son store added seventeen donors giving one dollar each, plus street donations, lifting the total to about 325. Newman expresses gratitude for community support.
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Keith
Walter Newman
Mitchell
Davis & Son
John Hammel
J. D. Holleran
Fred Brodstrup
T. J. Spangler
H. L. McDonald
W. E. Abbott
Eric Jensen
Alfred Jensen
J. R. Allison
Amos Ghanaler
K. EF. Cooper
A. A. Boynton
W. A. Branch
Wm. Nash
Wm. Marx
J. W. Sweeney
Policeman Newman
By the Sad Sea Same Old Summer at the Shore
A Washington Star poem-like reflection on a familiar summer scene with recurring beach imagery. The author notes same breakers, music, bathers, mosquitoes, out of nights, snacks, and flavors, conveying lasting sameness.
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Washington Star
Leighton Encourages Young Artist with Gift of Support
A tale recalls Sir Frederick Leighton giving a struggling artist a 250 dollar check with the remark that the recipient will one day draw better than this. The anecdote echoes Joseph Gillott’s visit to Turner and his bold claim about drawing and selling his work.
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Frederick Leighton
Joseph Gillott
Turner
Gillott
Bank of England
Local Party Tickets Listed Across South Dakota Races
A lengthy list of candidates from Democratic Republican Prohibition Socialist and independent groups covers statewide races in South Dakota. Names and residences appear for Governor Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State State Auditor State Treasurer Attorney General Superintendent of Public Instruction Commissioner of School and Public Lands Railroad Commissioner State Senator and Representatives. Voter districts include Mc, Mitchell, and Davison County areas with party affiliations noted.
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Cotyvtess
Jie McVernos
Dai al Wit
Republian
Avia Fes Jen
S. 1
Brookings
S. D
Prohibition Party
D. D. Wipp
Olivet
Pierre
Republican Party
Frank L. Latta
Highmore
Democratic Party
Walter A. Williams
Sioux Falls
Socialist Party
W. J. Idder
Parker
S.D
John Herring
Herried
John Hayes
Fort Pierre
F.E. Townsend
Belle Fourche
S. L. Crockard
Brittan
S. Pb
Charles H. Cassill
Canton
Cornelius W. Martin
Milbank
S D
Isaac Marion Burnside
H. H. Curtis
Castlewood
S. W. Clark
Redfield
Republican
Calvin J. B. Harris
Yankton
S. H. Uramner
Aberdeen
Hans A. Astrud
Thomas Lyons
Vermillion
Madison
Carl O. Lehre
Lehre
Geo. A. Poe
Hitchcock
Prohibition
George Rice
Flandreau
Burr H. Lien
Sioux Fall
Demoratic
Thomas EF. Lunn
Platte
E. M Dahlberg
Strandburg
Prohibiton
12Th Dist
Thomas Fullerton
Mitchell
J.M. Elion
Prosper Township
Dayson County
F. Drake
Ethan
Martin Gleason
Perry Township
Davison County
5. D
Letcher
W. Abbey
Henry B. Anderson
Oliver Pine
George W. Carlson
Independent
Register of Deeds
EF. Brady
Beulah Township
Mt. Vernon
M. J. Dougherty
L. W. Kindler
Geo. H. Miner
Foss
Badger Township
Loomis
A- B. Kelsey
Blenden
Sherif
Hiram C. Cook
Joe
K. Johnson
S. Jp
Mt Vernon
S. Cattrell
EK. J. Quigley
Republican Arty
Joroner
F. Dundas
John L. Nelson
J. i. Allison
Ole Hendrickson
W.H. Webster
T. B. Haynes
Carl Knappe
Baker Township
Daviison County
S.10
D. Watkins
William H
Don’t Sulk Poem by Joe Cone in Judge
A light verse exhorts readers to refuse sulking and grumbling through the year. It encourages cheerful resilience, noting a plum tree may yield fruit, and a confident attitude clears clouds of despair. Presented as a humorous piece by Joe Cone in Judge.
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Joe Cone
First Lady Rider and Second Lady Rider Dialogue
A Chicago News brief captures a tense moment between two First Lady and Second Lady riders as the former speaks of strong attachment to her horse while the latter stammers about wishing she were elsewhere.
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Chicago News
Farmer Waits for Scientist Over Ten Dollar Germs
A night officer finds an old farmer sitting on a vacant house steps contentedly chewing a straw. He explains he is waiting for a scientist who promised to prove ten dollar germs by pinning them to an arc light. The farmer says the scientist left half an hour ago and plans to return with proof.
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Detroit Tribune
New Punch Writer Burnand Emerges With Burlesque Hit
The London Punch staff welcomed Sir Francis Burnand as a writer after he left law. He proposed a Journal style burlesque on sensational novels, illustrated by Gilbert Duc Maurier and Keene. The first issue stunned the senior Punch proprietor who mistook the page for a Journal insert, then celebrated Burnand’s debut at Thackeray’s weekly dinner.
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Francis Burnand
Punch
Burnand
Gilbert
Duc Maurier
Keene
Mr. Burnand
Thackeray
When the Millionaire Scolds a Yawning Partner
A late life merchant, after making his fortune, takes a young partner into partnership. On a dull day the partner sits yawning over a book. The merchant questions the choice and urges him to think instead of reading when there is nothing else to do.
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Mr. S
Relic Shoe Horn in Dr John Dixwell’s Collection
Among famous men relics in Dr John Dixwell of St Louis lies Oliver Wendell Holmes shoe horn. The ordinary steel horn attached to a four foot cane handle allowed Holmes to put on shoes without stopping or wasting energy.
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John Dixwell
St. Louis
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Lost and Found Tales from the City
A humorous female shopper recounts losing her husband in a department store as a floor walker and crowd react. An inspector jokes about old houses and drains while a streetcar finds a five dollar gold piece and returns five cents to the rightful owner in a light anecdote from Woman's Home Companion.
The Modern Stage Robber
A charming stage robber asks a camera loving spectator to shoot him as he displays his loot. He boasts of stealing thousands from an express box, hundreds in loose change, two bags of dust, eight watches, four diamond rings and an opal scarfpin before riding away on his horse.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Lucky Rich and Family Talk of a Social Secretary
The Roxtoburn family jokes about Mamma Roxtoburn Ethel turning five and the need for a footman, three maids, and perhaps a social secretary for all her future invitations. New York Life.
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Mamma Roxtoburn
Ethel
Papa Roxtoburn
New York
Clerk hire in Davison county costs rise over time
The letter warns taxpayers that clerk hire has totaled $2400 in two years and would reach $4800 in four years and $9600 in eight, noting these small sums accumulate quickly and compare to this year’s county running expenses set by the commissioners.
Proclamation on Clerk Hire Question and Voter Plea
A speaker accuses the clerk hire issue of a bad odor and claims the registrar of deeds has worked for United States Express Co. while drawing county salary. He asserts the race hinges on accountability and urges farmers to vote for him next Tuesday, stating he is not backed by the gang or ring and seeks an economical administration.
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Register of Deeds
United States Express Co
Crooked Joke Punchline From Chicago News
A dialog on a warm night features two criminals, one fearing public association with a soda cracker after a failed crime. The exchange highlights humor in a crime tale as they walk down the avenue seeking a drink.
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Chicago News
Swiss cheese riddle citation from Philadelphia Ledger
A light dialogue from the Philadelphia Ledger contrasts Swiss cheese with holes to a non eater. The Gourmet praises Swiss cheese sandwiches while The Dyspeptic criticizes them as indigestible.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Explaining Satisfactorily in a Curious Exchange
A playful exchange features Percy asking why Chappie smokes brown paper cigarettes. Chappie replies the habit matches his old shoes and style.
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Percy
Chappie
Ambiguous Exchange Echoes in Old Newspaper Snippet
Fragmentary dialogue shows Bertie and Teddy debating actions as they stay sober, with a casual exchange suggesting they should head home. The text preserves a light, informal tone typical of clipped humor or personal columns from the era.
A Sartorial Freak Quote Sparks Daily Banter
A humorous quip defines a fashionado as a man who wears gloves in summer and goes without an overcoat in winter, reflecting playful New York Life commentary on style and practicality.
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New York Life
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