Lapse of Reasoning and Irish Sarcasm Reflections
A quirky column recounts how Benjamin Morse solved the bridge wiring problem by fastening wires to a bridge, enabling telegraph lines across rivers. It also offers a humorous Dublin anecdote highlighting sarcasm and social wit from the London Standard about a boastful steward and a contemptuous spectator.
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Westmoreland Street
Dublin
O’connell Bridge
General Post Office
Wittie Street
Mies
London Standard
Bismarck Retorts Over Iron Cross Distribution
During a Paris siege, Duke Ernst of Saxe Coburg Gotha complains that first class iron crosses are handed out too loosely. Bismarck notes the delicate balance of rewarding merit and recognizing conspicuous position and quips that Moltke Roon Blumenthal and even their highnesses have it too.
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Bismarck
Paris
Ernst
Saxe- Coburg-Gotha
Moltke
Blumenthal
Reflecting on worry and the mind's resilience
George Harvey argues that worry is a common human trait but is amenable to mental treatment. He notes most people are balanced, find solace in clear skies, and fear clouds, yet apprehension can be managed rather than letting it cripple effort.
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George Harvey
North American Review
Professor Recalls Mysterious Crash After Stumble
A professor, after falling downstairs, pauses to ponder a curious noise he heard, remarking about the unexplained sound as reported in the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
The Applause of a Single Human Voice
A brief reflection on the significance of one listener's approval reaching far beyond a moment of courtesy. The speaker notes that even a lone clap can carry weight and meaning in social and creative contexts.
Mitchell News in Brief From Octobers Warm Spell
Local items recount visits and movements of residents including Mrs J O Walrath Elbert Walrath and Clyde Bonham. Posts note rising business at the Mitchell post office, Masons events, weddings, births, arrivals from Sioux Falls Vermillion and Chicago, a quiet wedding, and a civic water fountain fund.
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J. O. Walrath
Kudoka
Elbert
Clyde Bonham
J. A. Jelly
Murdo
John Cook
John Charles Cook
Belle Kirkus
Mt. Vernon
Rege
Cora Kirkus
Edward Cook
Cook
Minneapolis
Chicago
Omaha
Harpagon’s Deathbed Scalpels a Grim Bargain
In a tale told as folklore from France, OM Harpagon nears death and asks for a barber to shave him. The barber quotes two pence, then five shillings for a corpse shave. The doctor grants fifteen more minutes, the barber completes the task, and Harpagon sighs with relief at the four shillings tenpence charged. Landon Chromic.
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France
OM Harpagon
Harpagon
Aki Harpegon
Landon Chromic
Gambling Judgments Move Waiters From Tables
A Philadelphia Record item recounts a season of gambling where waiters at a large restaurant shifted customers through bets. Managers noted bettors and tips influenced games, leading to the decision to order waiters to stop gambling to keep business straight.
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Grakce
Philadelphia
The Swiss Glaciers Rebound After Harsh Winters
Heavy snowfall and alpine storms last winter and spring left a deposit that authorities say will rehabilitate the Swiss glaciers after a half century of shrinking. The 1906-07 rigors accelerated glacial gain, reversing prior decline and boosting tourist hopes.
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Morse
John- Gon
W. C. Metcalf
Hart Schaffner & Mark
Lee Wolgemuth
Florence
Mr. Wolgemuth
General
J. BR. Wolgemuth
OC. B. Wilt
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Mr. Wilt
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Mitchell Masons
Wells
Mitchell
Fred Gregory
St. Paul
Fred
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Vermillion
Dakota
T. J. Spangier
Sioux Falls
Mr. Spangler
John Q. Anderson
Chamberlain
Anderson
Sioux Reservation
Carland
United States
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Sioux Walis Puesday
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Hanson County
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George Nmmons
Daniel Morris
Springville
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Milwaukee Road
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White Lake
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Oliaton
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Tobin Township
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Pease
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Wr. McMahon
Southern Minnesota Divison
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Second Avenue
Policeman White
Milwaukee Yards
Menno
White
Pat Masterson
Masterson
Shriff Cook
Edson Creamer
Charles Ruh
Portland
Ore
Geo. HH. Rew
L. W. Lewis
Wilwaukee
W. Waugh
S. D
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M. M. Riatper
Ww. I. Reamer
Vermillionn
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Presbyterian Parsonage
T. J. Macmurray
M. Jacquemai
Catherine Redden
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Chas. A. Bower
Main St
New French and Englis Dressmaking College
Portland Av
St. Paul, Minn
Hollister’s
Hollister Drug Company
Madison
Wis
Thomp- Ee Een College
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Rial
Western
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Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manitoba
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