Neighborhood Notes in Bethel and Surrounding Towns
Local notes report fine weather aiding corn work in Bethel and nearby towns. Residents travel, repair, and build while new residents arrive. in Ethan scrap iron is shipped east and housing demand grows. a basket social and a wedding serenade endear residents to community life.
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Ethan
Wm. White
J. W. Ottman
Iowa
N. Bass & Son
Dan McDermaid
Mitchell
Clifford Sheeder
Points
Texas
Jerome Miles
G. P. Greas
Pipestone
Mion
Gross
Rosenquist
Kind of Religion Wanted in Methodist Advocate
The Methodist Advocate argues for a practical religion that compels members to honor their debts. It criticizes those who attend balls or theatres yet ignore financial obligations, claiming unpaid debts damage church credibility more than lax preaching. The piece calls for accountability among preachers and congregants alike.
Justice and debts haunt churchgoers in biting sermon
A fiery sermon decries debtors who hide behind the statute of limitations and homestead exemptions. The preacher warns readers to settle open accounts in cash or face divine judgment, urging immediate payment while condemning excuses in moral terms.
The Weather Of A Week And Aged Health Wisdom
A newspaper style reflection on aging, linking weekly weather data to health. It praises a vigorous old age with a strong stomach and good diet. It extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for nourishing digestion, blood, bones, brain, and nerves to help maintain vitality and dignity in aging.
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Dr. Pierce
Three Puerto Rico tours depart Chicago January March
Three island tours from Chicago depart January 11 February 15 and March 8 with special Pullman cars to New York and steamships Ponce and San Juan. Travel by rail automobile carriage and boat under Walter Boyd Townsend’s escort for American Tourist Association guided trips. Tickets cover all expenses and maps are available through Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Ry agents. Ely's Cream Balm provides immediate relief for nasal inflammation in a drugstore remedy advertised from Ely Brothers New York.
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Puerto Rico
Chicago
New York
Ponce
San Juan
Walter Boyd Townsend
American Tourist Association
Beau Campbell
Marquette Building
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Ex-Students Challenge High School Football Eleven
The ex high school students issue a Thanksgiving day football challenge to the current eleven players. Carl Ralston signs on behalf of the ex students.
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Carl Ralston
School No 1 and 3 Hold Entertainment and Report Attendance
Proper School No 1 lists pupils who were neither tardy nor absent last month: Caroline Hendrickson Emma Strand Tilda Olson Julius Swenson. Those in district No 3 with perfect attendance: Myrtle Wittstruck Alex Darling Amanda Wilson Dorothy Wittstruck Willie Darling Lilah Wittstruck Harry Wilson Ida Wittstruck Esmeet Darling. The basket social raised about $18 with baskets selling up to $1.80, shared by both schools. No. 3 bought an organ. No. 1 bought books. Exam period continues. Jackson school plans a basket social November 24 for the library. Dr Browne visited Nos 2 3 and 4. Dee Emont leaves No 3 for a farm near Letcher.
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Caroline Hendrickson
Emma Strand
Tilda Olson
Julius Swenson
No. 3
No. 1
Five Good Papers for $1.30 Club Offer to Farmers
An offer invites farmer readers to subscribe to five publications for one year at $1.30. The package includes The Iowa Homestead The Poultry Farmer The Farmers Mutual Insurance Journal Special Farmers Institute editions plus local news from the paper. The Homestead is described as a leading western agricultural paper while the Poultry Farmer and the Insurance Journal are praised for practical farm reading. Also advertised is a January 23 luxury rail tour from Chicago to Mexico led by Beau Campbell with all expenses paid and first class service. Tickets available via Chicago Milwaukee St Paul agents.
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Iowa Homestead
Ita
Homestead
West
Farmers, Mutual Insurance Journal
Farmers’ Institute
Quinns Race Wager Ends With Father’s Four Word Reply
In a Chicago News excerpt, Quinn recounts his father, a railroad man, replying with four words when Dick lost a race and begged for money. The father’s terse message was Keep off the track, reflecting grave concern over dangerous bets and racing risks.
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Quinn
de Fonte
Chicago News
No Cause For Alarm in the City Streets
A humorous exchange from the Chicago Times-Herald references loud street noises and a nearby painless dentist's office, contrasting public fear with everyday urban life. The quip notes the regularity of street yelling and downplays danger in a city scene.
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Chicago Times-Herald
Must Have Been Born Lucky
A humorous quotation from the Chicago Times Herald reveals a character claiming luck in breaking an uncle’s will. He says wine resolved the dispute after the estate and lawyers were settled, and he owed nothing further.
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Chicago Times- Herald
Yawning at theater shows live audience signs
A Philadelphia Record excerpt explains yawning in theaters as a physiological response to absorbed attention. When focus wanes, deep breaths compensate for earlier shallow breathing, making yawns a sign of lively engagement. Also a humorous exchange shows Willie laughing at his father’s antics. Athos Macedonia is noted as a quiet coastal town with no women visible.
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Athos
Macedonia
Curious Youth Scare At Post Office Lesson
A hotel clerk recalls youths chasing idle curiosity by requesting letters for fanciful names at the central post desk. One teen used a name linked to a Chicago fugitive, was detained by detectives, and held for telegraph checks. He was not the criminal, but the scare halted the pastime.
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Central Office
Vrook
Chicago
New York News
Soaked Letter Brings Laugh In London Tailor
A Windsorite abroad planned to buy clothes in London. A letter to a London tailor, meant to be friendly, read Soak him in the closing line. The traveler, understanding the Americanism, kept a straight face and later shared the joke with his American friend.
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Old Country
London
Chicago
Inter Ocean
His Plea For Water and a Kentucky Judge
Colonel Stilwell recalls a home discussion about water with Judge Morgan in Kentucky. He defends moderation in water use by praising naval heroes and national achievements, arguing water enables ships to sail and the country to prosper.
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Colonel Stilwell
Kentucky
Morgan
Washington Star
Trouble in Teaching Monkeys
An experienced trainer notes that most monkeys learn with steady drilling, though some are stubborn. He compares learning in humans and says only chimpanzees and orangutans imitate, so a trainer demonstrates first and the primate copies.
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Washington Post
Not in any capacity whatever cautions traveler
In a Chicago Post excerpt a good natured woman praises a boy and a wary railroad interrogator questions a traveler. The exchange turns humorous as the conductor is urged to hear the concealed remark.
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Chicago Post
The Impressionist Debate on Landscape Painting
The Boston Transcript notes a sharp clash where one critic calls a landscape not like nature while another quotes an artist praising true impressionism for avoiding slavish imitation, illustrating the period’s art debate and its provocative tone.
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Boston Transcript
Annual Meeting of Commercial Mutual Fire Assn in Mitchell
Notice is given that the annual meeting of the Commercial Mutual Fire Association in Mitchell South Dakota will be held at the association office on Tuesday December 5 1899 at 2 pm Free Association of Commercial Mutual Fire.
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MT. Vernon
T. W. Mast
Mitchell
C. L. Colby
California
H. Deitl
Pease
Main Street
Ameil Oswald
Violet Colby
The
Commercial Mutual Fire Association
D! Mitchell
S. D
Commercial Mutual Free Assn
Dress Goods Stock From Best Markets Sold For Cash
Our dress goods stock is strong with all new selections from top markets. Bought for cash, we offer the lowest prices possible and encourage quick purchase.
Qua Ladies Tailor Made Suit Stock Reinforced
A local shop advertises reinforced Qua Ladies Tailor Made Suit Stock with new additions. A Serge Suit is offered for 6.00 dollars, described as exceptionally good value alongside other strong lines from leading manufacturers. The store claims ownership and fair pricing.
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Justin
Midwestern Cloak Dept Promotes Jackets And Capes
This shop touts a busy cloak season with a large jacket and cape line from three top makers, stressing style, quality, and low prices. It also highlights the extensive underwear selection in Mitchell, claiming strong sales prove value, and urges customers to visit before buying dry goods.
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Mitchell
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Neighborhood Notes
Bethel
Geo. Anderson
Lamont
Freddie Wallis
Fred Thomas
Spirit Lake
A. L. C. Hillman
C. C. Burton
Nebraska
W. L. Wallis
Badger
Badger School
Children’s Mission Band
Weeks
Scot Forbes
Letcher
South Badger
A. W. Fraser
Elrhan
Huyck
Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
Tayison County
Perry Township
Jackson School
Badger Township
Or. Browne
Dee Emmont
Mexico
Republic
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R’y
Willie
Tommy
Philadelphia Record
H. D. Butterfield
L. J. Shaw
Champeny Block
South Dakota
Baldwins, Spies
Belleflowers
Prescott & Bidwell
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