Opening of School For City Pupils In September
City pupils must meet teachers in their old rooms at 9 am on Saturday September 5 to begin exams. Parents should send children at opening day September 7 to start introductory drills. A single beginner class will be formed per primary room next Monday for children age before June 1904. New high school texts Dana Geology Wentworth Algebra Dryer Geography. tenth graders continue algebra from prior books. Hoff Supt. Man-Er-Vine Tablets advertised as nerve tonic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana
Wentworth
Dryer
F. H. Hoff
Local notes from Mt Vernon and Loomis
Mt Vernon news records many visits and trips with neighbors from Canton Mitchell Iowa and Wisconsin. A hunting accident injures Horace Shepherd and Clarence Pine while a loaded gun discharges. Loomis notes include a store resignation and a Kansas trip, with a discussion of the word ragging and its English roots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
John Enebo
Canton
Helen Johnston
Mitchell
Hazel Haynes
Vida Shane
Wessington Springs
John Momsen
Plankinton
Fred Vilas
Robert Roantree
Iowa
H. Smith
Harry Holly
Blue Earth
Minn
Lou Mabbott
J. E. Brown
Wisconsin
Steve Spink
John Nolt
H. L. Bras
C. Betts
O. E. Browne
Pierre
J. N. Cross
Chas
Horace Shepherd
Clarence Pine
Clarence
Horace
County Levy Sets State and Local Rates in Annual Session
County commissioners wrap up a special session approving a total levy of 32 392 21 for state and local funds. State levy up one mile, county general down .3 mills, bridge fund down .1 mill, consolidated levy at 8.9 mills. Coal contract awarded to Peavey Elevator Co. with other bidders. County assessed valuation rises to 3 963 576 including railroad and telegraph properties. Railroad miles and rates listed for Milwaukee I & D James River S C D divisions and Omaha road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Bridge Fund
Peavey Elevator Co
Court House
Stearns
State Board of Equalization
Davison County
Railroad
Telegraph, Telephone and Express Companies
Milwaukee
James River
Omaha
All He Could Say Weather Jokes Run Amok
Humorous exchange features banter about windward and leeward with a punchline about a bean guessing contest. Father laments a future as a weather bureau chief while a Dull Boy misspeaks on bean counts in a comic dialogue from a vintage column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windward
Leeward
Egbert
Puck
Father
Weather Bureau
Curtains of Yesterday Roam Free in May Fashion
A playful exchange contrasts natural charm with artifice as curtains of yesterday vanish from parlor windows. They resurface not in storage but repurposed into openwork dresses for May, roaming to catch summer air and new life.
Doan's Kidney Pills Prove Effective Says Grand Forks Engineer
Grand Forks citizen Frank Foley, engineer of the water works, testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills cured his backache and kidney trouble after other efforts failed. He describes severe pain and inability to walk without support before using the remedy. Sold by all dealers, 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N Y, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name Dean's and take no substitute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Forks
Frank Foley
Grand Fork
N. D
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. C
United States
Dean
Will Bring In F. M. Greene Addition To City Limits
The city council plans to introduce a resolution at Monday's meeting to include the F. M. Greene addition east of the city. The 80 acre tract, with 21 blocks and several homes, has been developed partly to dodge city taxes. State code allows additions to be included by a two-thirds council vote if adjacent to current limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Greene
Republican
Special Train Service To Mitchell Corn Palace
State residents gain a fine chance to visit the corn palace via special Milwaukee and Omaha trains over ten days. Routes include Milwaukee trains from Flandreau Canton and Sioux City days with round trip fares, arrivals around 11 a m and departures 6 30 p m. Omaha road service from Hawarden and Huron Salem to Mitchell expand access.
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Corn Palace
Milwaukee
Omaha
Corn Palace Committee
Flandreau
Madison
Woonsocket
Mitchell
Canton
Lennox
Parker
Emery
Bridgewater
Alexandria
Sioux City
Milwaukee Road
Elk Point
Vermillion
Yankton
Scotland
Tripp
Parkston
Salem
Huron
Getting Back to God's Country in Lyman County
Three wagons with horses rode through Lickstown en route to Mitchell from Alberta. They traveled 1,600 miles in nine weeks, averaging about 380 miles daily. Weather is cold there, prompting their return, and locals recount hearsay of Canadian settlers seeking to come back to what they call God’s country amid rain and dust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman County
Lickstown
Mitchell
Alberta
Canada
Fooling Relatives Brings Letcher Man Home After 35 Years
H Gordinier of Letcher visits Albion Nes recalling younger days. Disguised as a photo enlarger he fooled sisters and stepmother, revealing identity last at the millinery shop, reuniting with family after decades. He joyfully resumes life with old acquaintances amid warm welcomes. Cole's Carbonsalve ad ends the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Gordinier
Letcher
Mitchell
Albion
Nes
Albion American
Albion American, Which Detailed To Some Extent Mr. Gordinier
Gordinier
Bromley is Consistent in South Dakota caucus fallout
Ralph W. Wheelock reports in the Minneapolis Tribune that Representative N. P. Bromley of Redfield, a South Dakota pioneer, passed through the city on his way back from an eastern recreation trip. Bromley recalls the Mitchell capital caucus deal, notes Huron’s insistence to bind the agreement, and praises Bromley for standing by his bargain despite losing. Cole’s Carbolic Soap ad copy follows, claiming it is a vegetable healing soap for tender skins and urging purchase from druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph W. Wheelock
Minneapolis Tribune
N. P. Bromley
Redfield
South Dakota
Bromley
Mitchell
Huron
Cole’s
Advertised Letters in Mitchell Post Office 1903 List
The week ending September 2 1903 shows uncalled letters for Ashton W S Barg er Ben Bell Miss Corrinna Clark Ernest Jounce Mrs C A Glen Wm Osborn Miss Cordelia Shaffer Fred Smyth Miss H Snider George Snider Mrs Hattie Tanner Earl Webster John Wendt C D Woodman Fred When called for please say advertised If not claimed in two weeks they go to dead letter office H L Bras P M With September brings winter and mothers dread of croup Cole s Cough Cure advertised 25 and 50c guaranteed by all druggists domestic ad copy for a remedy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Ashton
Barger
Ben Bell
Corrinna Clark
Ernest Jounce
C. A. Glen
Wm. Osborn
Cordelia Shaffer
Fred Smyth
H. Snider
George Snider
Hattie Tanner
Earl Webster
John Wendt
C. D. Woodman
Fred
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L. O. Gale
Loomis
J. E. Watkins
Kansas
Sadie Watkins
England
Lincolnshire
Berg Medicine Co
Des Moines
Lo. Gale
Kinnati Commercial Tribune
Green
God
Charles Gordinier
Cole
Vici Kid
Chicago
Gillis
C. A. Bower
Main Street
Mitchell, South Dakota
Vermilyea
Tings
Bidwell
Mitchell, S. D
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