South Dakota capital debate urged by Elk Point letter
M. BG. Kent argues against Pierre as capital, urging voters to decide location to reflect the state's people rather than past prestige. He recalls hazards and poor facilities at Pierre, contrasts westward development, and warns of inadequate services for lawmakers and residents.
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Ky Point
Pierre
South Dakota
St. Paul
Minnesota
Buldings
Waters
Iss9
Hast Pierre
Wells House
He Park
Locke
Wells
Great Park Hotel
George H. Hand
Heilman
Horace J. Austin
Boyland
Rudolph
State Capitol
Miller
St. Lawrence
Watertown
Minneapolis
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Recluse
Interior
Midland
Westover
Nowlin
Harling
Scotty Phillips
County Commissioners Name Election Polling Places For 1904 Vote
Regular Oct 4 1904 meeting selects polling places for general election Navy including Perry Badger Mt Vernon and others. Afternoon session appoints election judges for townships and Mitchell wards and approves numerous county bills and reimbursements.
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Board of County Commissioners
SS. J. Moore
Newell Blackman
J. W. Gilliian
W. N. Webster
M. Butterfield
Perry Township
Badger Township
John W. Gilfillan
Rowley
Martin Gleason
Kadver
J. D. Watkins
P. Taylor
Glen Waid
Refusal to Lend Money Based on Personal Trust
A friend declines a loan to a man who asks for quick cash. The writer cites personal affection and trust, saying money matters would ruin their relationship, and urges the borrower to seek funds elsewhere while preserving their friendship.
Between the two. A quip about Jones and his wife
A Detroit Free Press piece quotes a line about Jones and his wife covering much lingual ground. The humor contrasts his after dinner speech with her before breakfast remarks, suggesting their complementary talents.
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Jones
Detroit Pree Press
Tarduppy’s Peculiar Receipt Storing Question
A cryptic London exchange suggests Tarduppy never destroys a receipted item. One says he keeps them framed in his parlor as curiosities, reflecting a whimsical view of archival habits.
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London
Judy
Nutmegs and Motors and Mischief in Daily Life
In a collection of brief vignettes a well dressed man boasts a strong income yet can’t buy a car and jokes about repairs. A grocer’s novice asks how much nutmeg to buy for two people, and a poetess hurries a magazine editor with a fiery reading, while jokes compare halves of the world and a playful liquor of misunderstandings surface.
Truth, Lies, and Self Worth in Modern Life
A reflective meditation on lie culture and character. It argues that pretending to be something one is robs self respect, dulls conscience, and erodes ambition. Genuine honesty with one’s soul is posed as the path to highest ideals amid social pressure toward falsehood.
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Tituself
Thames Wanderings from Richmond to Hurley
Sydney Brooks in Harpers Weekly extols the River Thames from Richmond to Hurley Lock as a scenic, pleasureable route for rowers and boaters. He praises Marlow as a perfect starting point and sketches the river’s beauty with wooded hills, fields, and village charms.
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Richmond
Oxford
Thames
Ty Tioud
Marlow
Arvy
Arriet
Mirlow
Hurley Lock
Sydney Brooks
Harpers Weekly
Erratic Volcano Island Appears Off Azores Then Submerges
A British sloop of war the Sabrina spotted smoke near St Michael's Azores on June 1 and found ash tongues and steam as if a naval encasement. In 48 hours a new island surfaced growing to 66 feet by July 4 with a mile circumference and a six yard wide stream from center to sea. The Sabrina claimed possession for Britain but by mid October the island sank below the surface with the Union Jack still flying.
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St. the Sabrina
St. Michael's
Azores
Thane
London Standard
Insect Conversations Across Species and Antennal Communication
Observers discuss how insects converse through sound touch and antennal signaling. Experiments with ants show collective movement after one ant finds an opening and taps others. Banks and Knight note ants aphids and wasps use antennal language for alerts and nest defense.
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Huber
Banks
Knight
Pacing Through Towns and Mountains Impending Death
A Cleveland Leader excerpt notes a traveler ruined by fast living with poor health blamed on dining and sleeping. A guide on a mountain overlook comments that weak lungs lead to death, provoking a Tribune reader inquiry about staying dead after death.
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Cleveland Leader
Chicago Tribune
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