Davison County Court Includes Quiet Title Action Over Mitchell Lots
I W Seaman sues John Shaw Mary Alice Abels and others in the Fourth Circuit in Mitchell seeking to quiet title on Lots 3 and 4 in Block 98 of John Lawler's Addition. Defendants receive summons to answer within 30 days, or plaintiff will proceed. Attorney: Lewis Shuster, Mitchell.
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South Dakota
Davison
Fourth Judicial Circuit
I. W. Seaman
John Shaw
Mary Alice Abels
D. Abels
Sarah Jane Hinds
Edward Jolinus
Thomas C. Griffeth
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Mitchell
John McMahon
Joe McMahon
Anna McMahon McGovern
Thomas C. Gleason
Alma Hyland
Daniel McMahon
E. C. McMahon
Ofohn Lawler
Rocky Mountain Tea Mugeets Promises Health and Vigor
Hollister's I YN advertisement touts a busy person remedy called Rocky Mountain Tea Mugeets. It claims to aid constipation indigestion liver kidney troubles pimples eczema impure blood bad breath sluggish bowels headaches and backaches. A tablet form sells for 35 cents per box by Hollister Drug Company Madison Wis. Golden Nuggets for Sallow People.
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Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Hollister Drug Company
Madison
Wis
Woman Builds Chiffonier for Husband Under Four Dollars
A Chicago woman outlines how she built a gentleman’s chiffonier from wooden packing boxes for under four dollars. The project uses a large box and three smaller boxes, with strips, doors, hinges, a mirror, and a painted interior, plus pyrography on the exterior.
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Chicago
Are You Master or Mastered In Your Professional Life
A reflection on self reliance and control at work. The author contrasts masterful individuals with those who rely on luck or circumstance, cites an autocrat in business, and urges decisive action, accuracy, bold salesmanship, and building savings to stay master of oneself.
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Amalgamated Steel
Louisville-Illinois
Mitchell Copper Mining Co. prospectus from Missoula Montana
The Mitchell Copper Mining Co with HQ in Missoula Montana is led by R D Prescott as president and John Michelsf as vice president with A D Walpole as a director. Organized last July the two claims lie about 280 miles south of Missoula and yield assays of gold from 1 to 18.40 per ton and copper with a high ratio.
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The
Republican
Mitchell Copper Mining Co
Headquarties
Missoula
Mont
Mitchell Men
R. D. Prescott
John Michelsf
A. D. Walpole
Absher seeks twenty year gas franchise with low rates
John Absher files with City Auditor Markham an ordinance requesting a twenty year gas franchise to manufacture acetylene water and coal gas. He offers vas at below Mitchell Gas Co rates with acetylene priced at 1.25 per hundred cubic feet for illumination or fuel and 1.25 per thousand for other gas while Mitchell charges 1.75 per hundred for acetylene.
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Wagner
John Absner
Markham
Absher
Mitchell Gas Co
Bank of Canova Hit by Silent Bandits
Robbers stole about $6,000 in currency from the Bank of Canova in Miner county between 3 and 4 am. A blast awakened residents as four to seven men fled in unknown directions, with Sheriff Cook alerted and trains to Mitchell watched for clues.
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Canova
Miner County
Cook
Howard
Mitchell
Chicago
Theatre circuit formed by Jencks and Walker trims travel gaps
Managers Jencks and Walker form a two part theater circuit covering most Iowa and South Dakota towns, excluding Aberdeen Sioux Falls and Huron. South of the Milwaukee line Wessington Springs to Pipestone falls under Jencks, north under Walker. The system promises 110 to 150 nights of bookings, enabling four to five months of season activity.
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Jencks
Gale Theatre
Walker
Brookings
Aberdeen
Sioux Falls
Huron
Wessington Springs
Pipestone
A Quarrelsome Family
A brief dialogue highlights domestic strife as Mrs. Egerton Blunt questions an applicant about leaving a previous position. The applicant describes constant quarrels between the mistress and master, noting frequent clashes when not between him and her.
When Appetite Improves Eases Nerves and Sleep
A brief health remedy note claims that improving appetite calms nerves and relieves constipation and sleeplessness, promising substantial relief with a pure preparation benefiting the whole system.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Cure Claims
An advertisement touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for flatulency dyspepsia indigestion liver troubles chills colds malaria fever and ague urging readers to try it.
Reading Riddles Behind Nursery Rhymes
The Philadelphia Record humor piece toys with nursery rhyme questions and a playful analysis about cats and rats. It asks when beef was highest and who broke a crown, then contrasts the lines with a math puzzle claiming 14 cats are needed to kill 100 rats in 50 minutes.
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China
Miss Muffett
King Cole
Jack
Philadelphia
Curious Animal Facts From Acurious Source
A collection of natural observations notes that a rat survives without water for days, a mouse can bore through a pine board, a squirrel bites hard, a coon cracks shells with teeth, and a fox can smell humans from a distance. It adds that a weasel can kill many hens if left undisturbed, and small rodents compensate after losing a leg.
Boy Who Climbed Steeple Faces Town Punishment
In Holland a 10 year old climbed a church steeple after a dare. He froze at the top and was rescued by a team with ladders and ropes. He was whipped in open court, jailed, and later paraded with a placard declaring his trouble for the town.
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Holland
The Cats and the Rats Problem for Classmates
A brain teaser asks how many cats are needed to kill 100 rats in 50 minutes given seven cats kill seven rats in seven minutes. Solve by rate reasoning to determine the required number of cats for the longer time and larger rat count.
Cupid Adverb Game Rules Take Over Social Round
A playful party game has guests seated in a circle. After one declares Cupid is coming, each person must respond with Cupid is coming followed by an adverb starting with successive letters. If someone fails to supply an adverb, they pay a forfeit.
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Cupid
Six Great Bridges and Their Dimensions
The list highlights major bridges with lengths and heights. Firth of Tay in Scotland measures 10 779 feet, Forth in Scotland 8 206 feet, Williamsburg Bridge in New York 7 200 feet with 135 feet height, Brooklyn Bridge 5 989 feet with 135 feet height, and Manhattan Blackwell’s Island bridge 9 900 feet and 7 450 feet respectively.
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Firth of Tay
Scotland
Forth
Williamsburg
New York
Brooklyn Bridge
Manhattan
Blackwell’s Island
Similar Fear Echoes in Childs Ocean Rule
In dialogue from Wallace and Frederick a child recalls parental caution. Wallace cites fear of currents for avoiding the sea and a parallel reason from his sister for denying plum cake, reflecting cautious parental guidance.
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Wallace
Frederick
The Paris Waiters Trick
An American tourist recounts a Paris cafe scene where a fellow diner tried a deception. A waiter pretended a ten dollar gold piece was five dollars by mouthing it and giving change. The tourist intervened as a confrontation unfolded.
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Paris
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DAK
Lewis Shuster
Plaintiff
Mitchell, South Dakota
Canada
George Brett
Montana
Mon
Chas. Ferguson
Jenck and
OF the Bitters
Hostetter
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ET Baking Powner
Fall Street
Anderson’s Hat Shop
Belle Spink
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