Unique Pierre editor sparks debate on a buffalo hunt
In a letter from The Mountghal and comments from Howard Spirit of Dakota the piece defends the name Unique Pierre and critiques a buffalo hunt proposed near the state capital. It argues the hunt misrepresents Pierre’s role, warnings about buffalo range versus populated areas, and urges focus on corn palaces and local wealth.
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Pierre Free Press
Daddy Oslion
Pierre
Mitchell
Scotty Phillips
Howard Spirit
Dakota
Vlad Ubat
Besancon
Ocoique Pierre
sZyumbo
Bessie
State House
Vierre
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Dakotas
Rockies
Pacific
Great Range
Commonwealth
Seed cake in the garden inspires plotting child’s cake quest
Tommy declares he will have lots of cake for himself while his mother and aunt discuss promises. He reveals his plan that he has planted seed cake in the garden, a scheme met with withering scorn.
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Tommy
Baker County Schools Open With New Teachers and Moves
The Baker county schools began last week with teachers Lulu Stoughton Mary Hattenberg Grace Johnson Emma Strand and Emma Widtiseruck. Several new assignments include Pearl Pratt in Union No 30 and Mary Pratt in Dodd School Rome Township. The Beulah 25 house moved north to the district center.
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Baker
Lulu Stoughton
Mary Hattenberg
Grace Johnson
Emma Strand
Emma Widtiseruck
Pearl Pratt
Mary Prath
Dodd
Rome Township
Kessie Avery
Marie Catlin
Blendon Township
Davison County
Hanson
Terman
Matilda Luchy
Mae Lewis
Loomis
Ethan
J. L. Gallagher
Mable Jackson
Lena Mutziger
William P. Tobin
Crampton
Rome
Addie Rehbach
Hanson County
Lisbon No. 21
Rehbach
Blendon
Mary Pratt
Victor
Home Life at Hot Springs Soldiers Home
Capt. A M Koeher reports on the Hot Springs soldiers home management since July with Col and Mrs Goddard in charge. He notes orderly administration, a cordial matron, and a diverse hospital staff led by Dr Bently. The home hosts about 150 residents, expected to grow to 200 by winter, with music and recreation thriving.
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A. M. Koeher
Hot Springs
Bently
Gary
Born Palace
Changed Taste in a Quiet Domestic Exchange
A brief domestic dialogue reveals shifting affections between Mrs. Kenway and Kenway as she notes his dwindling interest, while he brushes off the concern with a terse reply. The exchange hints at evolving emotional priorities within a marriage.
The Average Man and Sancho Panza’s Role
The piece argues the overlooked average man is the force against quixotic reform. It portrays the average person as practical, skeptical, and tolerant, embodying common sense that counters grand visions. Quixotic aims collapse without such a sancho figure guiding practical action.
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Ahsuhbney
Adam
Oway
Sancho
Crothers
Athaintic
Bill Nye Tests Major Pond With Ostrich Egg Act
In a New York moment Nye and a friend spot Major Pond at the Everett House. Nye seeks a platform job, claiming two years of public experience and recalling a Barnum act where his head was shown as the largest ostrich egg in captivity.
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Bill Nye
Major Pond
Everett House
New York
Nye
Iis
Barnum
Boyhood Friend Reunion Moves Governor Candidate
An Old Dominion gubernatorial candidate Montague met a boyhood classmate on a train. The plain country lawyer asked for nothing but a gesture of friendship arm around and call old boy. The anecdote reflects a simple human bond shaping public service.
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Old Dominion
Montague
Virginia
Philadelphia Ledger
Justifiable Evasion Into Authorship Tales
Aesop style reminiscences recount Sir Walter Scott denying authorship of the Waverley novels and suggesting he would repeat the denial. Gladstone called it a justifiable evasion. Sydney Smith also admitted anonymous writings when denial proved futile and included them.
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Walter Scott
Gladstone
Sydney Smith
The Students Mistakenly Identify Joan of Arc
A country schoolteacher asks pupils who Joan of Arc is and faces silence until a boy blurts out a mistaken answer declaring she was Noah's wife. The anecdote appears in Lippincott's.
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Joan of Arc
Noah
What Else Were They Fort Stranger
A compact note quotes a Baltimore American line praising horses as premier teammates in the region and mentions Anne Arundel as a colorful aside, highlighting local equine abundance and team spirit.
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Baltimore American
The Lay of the Bird Dialogue Exchange
A humorous exchange features Miss Dorothy asking Mr Jones which song bird he favors and him replying he prefers the hen for laying, noting the hen is not a singing bird. The dialogue pivots on a pun about laying eggs rather than singing.
Cutting. A witty exchange about home evenings
A short dialogue reflects a fortunate wife praising her husband for staying home in the evenings while a friend notes the husband is not fond of pleasures, highlighting domestic virtue and friendship.
Jigson's Financial Interest Revealed in Local Concern
A local business note confirms Jigson holds a financial stake in the firm. The entity owes him six months of salary, indicating a significant personal financial tie to the operation.
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Jigson
Other People's Affairs Ends in Wedding Twist
A talking tale reveals Molly and Tom plan to marry next Thursday after Molly’s schemes to separate him from Lucy backfire. A meddling ally passes the word to Tom that Molly must keep company with him to end the affair, triggering a dramatic row and Lucy’s loss of trust.
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Josh
Molly Budd
Lacey Carver
Molly
Lucy
Tom Martin
Tom
Jim
Bime
Anthony Deane
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