North Western road expansion eyed in Aberdeen depot plans
Article discusses the North Western proposing a new Aberdeen depot and a refined line to rival the Pierre setup. It notes Ben Ash, a longtime state figure, planning a southern trip amid aging ranching interests and past cattle rustling challenges on the reservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Ana Silene
Tou
Pierre Deant
Pierre
State Capitol
Ben Ash
South
Ben
Ash
United States
Mr. Ash
Platte fair dispute over rail freight and militia at state event
Local merchants blame Sioux City wholesalers for lost Platte fair rail traffic and a $450 shipment price. Sioux Falls funds pledge support to Platte trade while militia and police crews patrol during registration and state fair crowds, as Mitchell, Huron and Deadwood regions report related political shifts and security measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platte Fair
Sioux City
Platte
Milwaukee
Sioux Falls
Mitchell
Corn Palace
Political crusade aims to shift appointive power beyond officeholder
The speaker envisions a long term campaign to place appointive power outside the reach of current officeholders, insisting on persistent yearly pressure until the objective is achieved. The statement frames reform as a perpetual effort with no immediate deadline.
Local notes from Ethan and Mitchell area
Mrs Lytle of Luana Iowa returns with her son and daughter and will visit the Cathout home near Ethan before driving back to Iowa. Nurses teaching east of town visited Mitchell. Ladies Aid meets Oct 13 at Mrs A C Drake’s home. J L Donahue and children arrived from Mitchell after a corn palace visit. Henry Nearhood and Mr Scott filed on Meade county land and may relocate in December. Andy Stopfer of Hawarden IA visits his brother. Albert Smith hurts his arm and must rebandage. Ladies Aid supper Tuesday at six. Preaching returns next Sunday morning with Bro Evans. Roselle Smith and family cancel Wiscon sin visit.
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Ethan
J. L. Donahue
Mitchell
Corn Palace
Joe Craig
Henry Nearhood
Mr. Scott
Meade County
Henry
Andy Stopfer
Hawarden
Albert Smith
Ladies Aid
Friends of the Church
Bro. Evans
Roselle Smith
Wisconsin
Ethan Local Notes Highlight Social and Schedule Updates
Mrs. Fred Tobey is sick this week and the Ladies Aid cleared 28 dollars at a Tuesday supper. Visitors include John Tobin Frank Klotz and John Bracha who traveled to Canada. Rev Evans will give his farewell sermon October 10 in Ethan. The community plans a picnic at Milltown next Saturday and several residents relocate homes and visit relatives in Mitchell Dick Fruitt’s house hosts Mrs Hooker and family, with Ole Rosenquist under the weather.
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Ethan
Fred Tobey
Ladies Aid Society
John Tobin
Frank Klotz
John Bracha
Canada
Myrtle King
Helen Brown
Worthen
Sheriff Plotner
Mitchell
Dr. King
Evans
John Castor
George
Pacific Coast
Ladies Aid
A. C. Drake
Lora Oathout
L. A. Oathout
Milltown
Hooker
Dick Fruitt
Will Gammill
H. Miller
Ole Rosenquist
John Grosz
Albert Klotz
Gobelins Tapestry Craft Through Rise and Decline
The article traces Gobelins tapestry origins in 1607 under Henry IV and growth under Louis XIV with Colbert, Lebrun, and marvels like Les Elements. It notes a shift from original design to copying, leading to the decadence of the art as tapestries spread via copies.
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Gobelins
Adam Smith
Henry IV
France
Bourne
Pyrenees
Henry
Navarre
Louis XIV
Colbert
Coder Lebrun Marvel
Marvel
London Globe
Les
Alexandre
Local items note visits, arrests, and place news
A sweep of local notes covers travel by Mrs. J. M. Wood and Mrs. Beiseker, plus plans for Frank L. Albert to bring Red Mill Co. to Gate on Oct. 14. Attendees at religious sessions, horse trade, and police court results are listed, with artesian-well efforts, a Miss Lottie Tenney visit, and the Mitchell Harness Co. expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Albert
The
Red Mill Co
Kidney and Liver Pills Offer Back Pain Relief Claim
An advertisement touts Dr. A. W. Chase’s Kidney and Liver Pills as the cure for back pain and kidney derangements. It cites a testimonial from A. Fillinger of Wheeler Illinois and promotes the pills as effective for liver and kidney issues, priced 25 cents a box and sold by Scallin Bros. Drugista.
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A. W. Ghase
A. W. Chase
A. Fillinger
Wheeler
Ill
Final 340 year boundary suit settled in Mexico
Vera Cruz October 5 final settlement reached in a long running lawsuit between Modo come and Mina over the legal boundary line between the towns. Conflicting colonial grants left both towns and private parties holding titles to the same land, leading to protracted legal actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Modocome
Mina
Popular for Americans Mexico draws U S tourists
In Tampico Counsel P Merrill Griffith notes Mexico's growing appeal to American visitors. Winters are mild and summers cooler on the table lands and coast. Tampico offers top tarpon fishing with leading hotels fully booked by American and English enthusiasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Tampico
P. Merrill Griffith
United States
Candle Tree of Panama Produces Waxlike Fruits
Botanists identify the Parmentiera cerifera as the candle tree of Panama. Its yellow waxy fruits grow twelve to eighteen inches long from the stem and branches, hanging on slender stalks that resemble shop candles to travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veretibis
Panama
Linle
Juogie
London Strand
Susie Cline Meets Mr. Ashley by the Garden Shed
Miss Susie Cline pouts after a letter of engagement and a lost jewel scare. She wanders to the old bachelor Wayne Ashley's property where a watering prank leads to an accidental soaking and an awkward introduction. Ashley and Susie form an unexpected connection as courtship begins.
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Susie Cline
Susie
Deborah
Norway
Wayne Ashley
Mr. Ashley
Cline
No Time For Little Boys
An Edinburgh man dies and a silent boy watches the coffin be placed in the hearse. The mother urges prayer, the boy declines, saying workers in heaven will be busy un packing Mr Jones leaving no time to hear little boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
Willie
Mr. Jones
Dispatch
Cynics: A Brief Sketch of their Philosophy and Perception
The Cynics were a philosophy founded by Antisthenes, pupil of Socrates, who taught happiness through raw physical appetites and rejected civilization. They stood apart from the Stoics in scorning external things, earning a reputation for contempt and eccentricity.
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Antisthenes
Socrates
New York American
A Smacked Scot
A London Chronicle item notes two English tourists in Scotland sheltering from rain in a rural hotel. After lunch they returned to the billiard room, where the drunken landowner burst in and ordered them out. The landlady explained the husband’s Sunday drunk habit had led to a Thursday intoxication miscue.
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London Chronicle
Scotland
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Deadd Glags
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J. M. Wood
Vermillion
C. V. Gilliland
J. S. Seaton
Huron
J. R. Allison
Jennie C. Pollock
Seventh Avenue
Lillian Pollock
Illinois
Miss Pollock
John O’donnell
Anna Hardesty
Frank Roach
Milwaukee Road
Lemmon
O’donnell
Roach
Clarence Laylor
Dan Hyland
Justice Markham
Taylor
Hyland
Bush
Milwaukee System
W. W. Collins
Adress
Oxy-Tonec Company
West
Illinois Street
Chicago
Andy
Boyden
Iowa
Alexandria
H. Reed
Reed
Colorado
iMe
Markham
BE. C. Hinkley
Omaha
Hinckley
Council Bluffs
Charles Burton
Ray Spittel
F. P. Neil
Woonsocket
Lottie Tenney
St. Paul
Geo. Hust
Winona
Minn
Mitchell Harness Co
Wm. Koch
Chester
J. E. Colton
Wesleyan University
Mr. Colton
Sioux Valley
Josephine Reardon
Associated Literary Press
Scott
Plese
Miss Cline
Auntie
Ashley
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