South Dakota county exhibits reveal rich corn belt farming
Seven counties Aurora Buffalo Brule Bon Homme Hanson Davison and Sanborn showcase farm products at the corn belt exposition. Buffalo county led by W A Coolidge presents premier grains grasses and fodder crops including alkali grass and sorghum. Aurora features a mammoth cabbage and diverse grasses while Davison and Sanborn display extensive grain and garden produce. Brule and Hanson highlight corn varieties with wide yields and notable butter from local creameries.
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Corn Belt
Aurora
Buffalo
Brule
Bon Homme
Hanson
Davison
Sanborn
Buffalo County
W. A. Coolidge
Gann Valley
J.C. Palmer
B. ®. Guehanan
White Lake
Aurora County
C. E. Twambley
South Dakota
Iowa
Hanson County
Timothy
Brule County
O. C. Stewart
Kimball
Pukwana
Smith Creek
Torey
Bijou Hills
Hagie
Newburys
Davison County
Ambrose Curtis
J. H. Nolt
Illinois
Exibit
Sanborn County
H. G C. Warner
Forestburg
Warner
Bon Homme County
Old Bon Homme
D. M. Gardner
Wilkins Story of First Campaign Speech Failing Charm
Beriah Wilkins Washington Post owner and former Ohio congressman recalls his first campaign speech debacle. Delegation arrives for a ratification meeting with two supposed spellbinders, none appeared, Wilkins spoke briefly amid silence, and the chair offered others a chance to speak. He later quotes a judge fined $50 for carrying a pistol during a courtroom charge.
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Wilkins
Bartlett
Representative Roberts
Massachusetts
Washington Post
Georgia
Judge Bartlett
Gowns For Autumn Wear Show Delicate Silk Skirt Designs
Autumn gown selections feature dotted silk mull white silk grenadine and silk veiling among fabrics. Box plaited skirts appear in seven gores with narrow front gored panels and gathered flounces. some nine gores or circular handkerchief point flounces with fine lace insertions and tucks. Skirts join gores with an open stitch and vary with lace edging and tiered hems.
Not Afraid of Thirteen Says Washington Comic
Washington letter notes humorist John Allison of the Robinson-Temple Opera company dismisses superstition about thirteen. He cites thirteen signs around him, from theater numbers to a grease paint can, ending with a kitchen burn from a paint pot. Also covers Dean Hoffman estate items, etiquette for Miss Roosevelt, and other brief items with light political society notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Allison
Robinson-Temple Opera Company
Bor
Allison
Mr. Wright’ Company
Cooper
Meyer
Missouri
New York
Chucker
Billy Edwards
Ed Stokes
Stokes
Missouri Parson
Hoffman House
Dean Hoffman
Don't Believe All You Hear Funny Sleeping Car Tale
A remark to Senator Fairbanks after the Indiana Republican convention recalls an old tale about a sleeping car snorer. When told his snoring kept others awake, the sleeper replies with a wary caution to trust what one hears. The anecdote ends with the instruction not to believe all you hear.
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Indiana
Fairbanks
Indianapolis
Washington Post
Major Delafield’s Unpopular Departure Noted
An Irish janitor recalls West Point days when Major Delafield left the academy, and cadets and officers watched with dry eyes as he walked toward the wharf. The Chicago News notes the irony of the farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delafield
West Point Military Academy
Dhry
Chicago News
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mitchell Capital
Washington Letter
Hoffman
National Democracy
New York City
Chevy Chase
Alice Roosevelt
Miss Root
Miss Roosevelt
Joe
Cunele
Cannon
Henderson
Uncle Joe
White House
Ordnance Bureau
War Department
Gallinger
Teller
Mason
Havana
United States
Senator Depew
Executive Mansion
Congress
United States Supreme Court
Carl Schofield
Wheeler & Wilson
Wabash Avenue
Chicago, Ill
L. E. Stair
Mitchell, South Dakota
En- E. Walsh
Citeh
Lermam
J. E. Walsh
McCullough
Avenport
DR. Doran
Mitchell
Hotel Mitchell
Doran
Boston
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