Acetylene Gas Plant Mains Digging Commences in Mitchell
Active trenching for the Mitchell Gas Co acetylene plant began Tuesday. The plant sits two blocks west of the Omaha depot on Dutt street, built with cement blocks and 86 feet high. Engineer Coe Summers, a former acetylene expert from Chicago, expects six miles of mains in five weeks if weather holds. The city council also contracted for 25 street lights to be installed immediately.
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Mitchell Gas Co
Omaha Depot
Dutt Street
Gottlieb Seehbeurenbrand
Coe. Summers
Chicapo
Summers
Mitchell
Pittsburg
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Vean Tea or Tablets Ad
An advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Vean as a youth restoring tonic. It claims the cheek becomes gentler and youth lingers on the face of age. The product is sold at 35 cents for tea or tablets by Seallin Bros.
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Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Seallin Bros
Taxes and capstone costs spark capital relocation debate
In a push to move the state capital from Pierre, critics argue a new capitol is needed to safeguard state records. They estimate 6,000 Minnehaha county taxpayers support land values of four to nine dollars an acre, while Pierre’s 7,387 taxpayers fund a million dollar structure if the capital stays in Pierre.
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Pierre
Hughes County
Minnehaha
Minnehaha County
Capital location vote endorsement in Mitchell predicts 20000 majority
The article states that residents will vote next month on the capital location and asserts Mitchell will be endorsed by about 20,000 people, framing it as a business matter for local residents.
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Mitchell
One Minute Cough Cure Promises Quick Relief
The advertisement promotes a child friendly cough cure claiming instant relief for coughs croup and La Grippe. It emphasizes action at the source, drawing out irritation and aiding lungs to supply oxygen to blood and tissues. Sold by LL O Gale.
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LL. O. Gale
Mitchells Band Praised At Republican Rally In Aberdeen
The Mitchell State band received the highest praise from disinterested observers at a Republican rally last week. Also present were the Savo band from the Finnish settlement and Pierre's band, with Mitchell's being encored three times and Sousa-like precision noted. Open air concerts were held on the streets in the afternoon.
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Aberdeen
Mitchell
Savo
Pierre
Yannhauser
Sorrentino
Willow Grove
Sousa O. Innes
Cole's Carbolic Alveends No Scar Burn Remedy
An old advertisement urges use of Cole's Carbolialve to treat burns and scalds quickly. It promises pain relief and no scarring, urging readers to keep a box on hand and noting the product is sold by all druggists with prices listed as 25 and 5vc (currency formatting).
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Cole
Debate on South Dakota capital moved to Mitchell
Epworth League juniors held a social at the Rickelhapt home last Friday with a debate on locating the permanent state capital in Mitchell Davison county. Kranklottum led affirmative for Mitchell while Everett Harris led negative with Miss Myrtle Jensen and Miss Della Melbourne assisting. Competent judges ruled the affirmative the winner, arguing Mitchell best serves state interests.
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Aberdeen
Epworth League of the Methodist Church
Rickelhapt
South Dakota
Mitchel
Davison
Kranklottum
Mitchell
Everett Harris
Myrtle Jensen
Della Melbourne
Cole's Cough Cure Gets Guaranteed By Druggists
A damp night with wet children brings croup, but Cole's Cough Cure eases fears. The ad touts it as the best for children and mothers who have used it swear by its effectiveness and guaranteed by all druggists.
Rocky Mountain Tea Claims Curing Chronic Digestive Ailments
An advertisement narrates SM Whiteside of Aurora describing long term indigestion constipation and stomach issues. The testimonial praises Hedl lister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a complete cure priced at 34 cents and chocolate or tea leaves.
Accessibility of Pierre Versus Mitchell for State Legislature
The piece laments Pierre as state capital being distant for 134 legislators while 8 live nearer Pierre and 126 closer to Mitchell. It notes Pierre’s poor accessibility and argues that despite population growth, the legislature’s location favors Mitchell for majority representation of about 434,000 people versus 16,000.
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Pierre
Mitchell
Osteopaths Organize State Association Officials Elected
A group of osteopathic physicians from across the state met at Dr. Hyler's office and formed a state association. Officers elected include President Dr. Elmer McCracken of Brookings, Vice President Dr. J. I. Atkinson of Mitchell, Secretary-Treasurer Dr. S. C. Betts of Salem, with trustees Dr. Arr of Pierre and Dr. Ch. W. Hyler of Mitchell, among others. An aggressive campaign to advance the science statewide was planned.
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Hyler
Elmer McCracken
Brookings
J. I. Atkinson
Mitchell
8. C. Betts
Salem
Arr
Pierre
Ch. W. Hyler
Graham
Vermillion
Rocky Mountain Tea Sought by Maid at Drug Store
A brief patter verse notes a maid telling a suitor she will go to the drug store for Rocky Mountain Tea to improve her complexion. Seallin Bros. appears as the source.
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Seallin Bros
His Vacation Digegs On Your Vacation Now
A playful exchange on taking a vacation late in the year. A husband notes the timing suits helping with his wife's fall housecleaning as they discuss plans. The dialogue captures domestic humor and a light tone.
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Digegs
Henpeck
Philadelphia
Red Men Parade Leads Mitchell Visit With War Dance
Red Men from nearly every tribe parade through Mitchell in Indian costume led by the Capital band. A display of red fire and rockets lit the night as the group arrived at the corn palace. Hon. L. Branson welcomed the visitors before a war dance and a luncheon with Mitchell residents expressing their enjoyment of the visit.
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Mitchel
Main Street
Corn Palace
Jr. S. J. Moore
L. Branson
Branson
Mitchell
Cole's Carboli Soap Promises Soft Skin
Advertisers claim Cole's Carboli soap leaves skin soft and sweet with a light fresh country air scent, avoiding heavy perfume. The ad urges trying Cole's for delicate cleansing and a mild aroma.
Mitchell Crowds Rally for Capital in Ten Day Climax
Ten days of campaigning reach a peak as large crowds greet Hudson and Lincoln county delegates in Mitchell. O H Branson addresses Red Men, John Kean argues for Mitchell, plus band performances and a humorous recitation, all boosting support for moving the capital to Mitchell.
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Milwaukee
Itudson Band
Moe
Iudson
Hudson
Lincoln County
Mitchell
Corn Palace
O. IL. Branson
Red Men
the Lion
John VT. Kean
Woonsocket
South Dakota
Kean
Walter Seaman
Miss Cope
Pierre
Excursion Train Run From Frederick to Mitchell
An excursion train over the Milwaukee road departed Frederick Thursday morning and reached Mitchell around 1 o'clock. The trip served as a scenic outing, with passengers enjoying the ride to the city and returning home by afternoon.
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Milwaukee Road
Frederick
Mitchell
Large regional delegation floods Corn Palace event
A North region passenger train delivered seven coach loads the largest from that area to date. At the Corn Palace a large crowd gathered and H Preston gave the address while band music played. A 500 strong delegation arrived from Union County on Thursday afternoon.
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Corn Palace
H. ©. Preston
Union County
Echo reports on trips to Pierre stir voter views
Strenger's Neha notes many residents have not published names of travelers to Pierre in the past week. Some say the trips reveal the country as Pierre portrays it, others worry they bias votes for Mitchell. The Echo states it takes no side, just presents news.
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Strenger
Epiphany
Transon
Pierre
areZs
Mitchell
The
Echo
Simple Remedy for Catarrh Through Hyomei Inhaler
R M Booth introduces Hyomei as a cure for catarrh by inhaling air charged with healing balsams. Four daily sessions soothe the mucous membrane and promise lasting relief. Mitchell locals report success. Scallin Bros. offer a money back guarantee if it does not help.
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R. TI. Booth
Hyomie
Mitchell
Hyomei
Scallin Bros
Advertised Letters At Mitchell Post Office 1904 List
The weekly list shows uncalled letters at Mitchell post office as of Oct 26 1904. Names include Edward Brass A E Cabaus Charles Coleman Miss Anna Korean Eb L Grove Mrs J P Pierson and others. Unclaimed letters are forwarded to the dead letter office if not picked up within two weeks.
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Mitchell
Brass
Edward Buckner
A E Cabaus
Charles Coleman
Guy Davis
L M Ellenson
Andrew Karak
Thodore Korean
Anna Fuller
Galleys
Eb L Grove
Benjamine Habova
Katerina Hubbard
Albert John
L EF Jones
John Johnson
G W Johnson
Kt Nelson
Nels Obland
C N Phillips
J P Pierson
Bilba Pigeon
George Romolo
Villiborgue Thompson
Thompson
Hattie White
Willie Wight
A EF Walkes
Minnie
H. L. Bras
P.M
A Profitable Plague Locust Eggs Yield Oil for Sale
Locusts once seen as a plague are reported to contain a yolk that oozes a thick liquid resembling honey. Cold treatment with ether and alcohol yields a yellow oil about 5 percent of egg bulk, usable as butterlike or soaplike matter and burning like alcohol. French collectors paid per kilogram to gather eggs.
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Raphael Taihois
France
London
Yorkshires Coat of Arts An Eccentric Man’s Rhyme
A fragment from the London Spectator recounts a York shireman’s coat of arts poem. It lists a flea a fly a magpie and a flitch of bacon with satirical explanations for each emblem.
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London Spectator
Superstitions Across Cultures and Traditions
The piece surveys beliefs about luck and misfortune linked to ladders, loaves, salt, and spills. It cites Dutch, Scotch, and ancient ideas as well as references in Scott and Leonardo da Vinci, noting how objects and actions omen fate, marriage, health, and friendship.
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Scott
Monteith
Slarlitt
Leonardo da Vinci
Ape Expressions Mirror Human Facial and Vocal Links
The passage notes that tame dogs revert to silent states in the wild, while apes and children show coordinated facial and vocal muscle use. It describes ape sounds as not true language yet rich in psychological content and observes chimpanzee laughter, orangutan grins, and gorilla brow knits.
Antelope County Namesake Tied to Antelope Luck Tale
Nebraska State Journal recounts Frenchtown in Antelope County and a Platte County settler party whose pursuit of Indian cattle thieves led to an antelope sighting and the county's naming. The second piece discusses cigar blending as a craft requiring diverse tobacco origins and supplier knowledge. The third snippet presents a joke exchange about sarcasm and an engagement.
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Antelope
Nebraska State Journal
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