Johnsons and South Dakota Crop Cheer Bring Voters and Visitors
Columbus convention reports indicate Tom Johnson's aggressive tactics within the party while Nebraska's Bryan faces a test of belief in his ally. Meanwhile visitors from Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin stream into South Dakota attracted by bountiful wheat and thriving oats, barley and corn. They come as strong advertisers for the state, unimpressed by prior crop criticisms and wary weather, praising the land's productiveness and inviting further investment.
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South Dakota
Illinois
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Peckham to Join Armour Chronicle Tribune Printing
J W Peckham of Mitchell will take an interest in the Chronicle Tribune printing business on Sept 1 and visit Armour on Sept 15 to take possession. Former editor of the Alexandria Journal, he is described as a reliable and steady printer and a gentleman. The note wishes him success in his new role and predicts he will be a valuable addition to Armour’s newspaper circle.
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Armour Chronicle - Tribune
Peckham
Republican
J. W. Peckham
Mitchell
Chronicle-Tribune
Armour
Alexandria Journal
Vicious Stowaways on Merchant Ships
A London zoological garden official recalls a sailor who bought a cobra from a stowaway incident. The Indian cobra lay in a rice sack as a potential shipboard pest. Vipers and deadly spiders often arrive in holds from tropical ports, with a Liverpool fruiter finding a near bite from a viper in a case of Spanish melons.
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London Zoological Gardens
Liverpool
A Novel Hat Captures Light Straw Fashion
A short note on future hat materials hints at spun glass and paper. This rice straw hat is light and charming, though not entirely durable, trimmed with pale blue taffeta ribbon, rhinestone buttons, and bunches of drooping violets.
Stylish Coats and Outing Hats Show Latest Fashions
Embroidered muslin coats over white india silk and box plaited gowns with lace capes illustrate refined wear. A three quarter length white muslin coat, long sleeves, and waist emphasis define the ensemble. Outing hats feature bamboo weave, sailor shape, crushed crown, and bright fruit decorations for bold color.
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Jace
Vpougee
Chic Negligee Showcases White Crepe and Liberty Silk
A simple, elegant negligee in white crepe de chine over pale liberty silk features a gathered silhouette with multiple shirred sections. It displays a deep crepe collar turned back to reveal draped pink liberty silk arranged like a crossed fichu, with short pointed sleeves over fitted liberty silk to the wrist.
For a Child Frock Shows Russian Style Closing
A stylish little design features a kilt skirt and a Russian style closing in a compact frock suitable for girls or small boys. The model is very attractive and ready for wardrobe use.
Fashion Notes on Blouse and Plaited Skirt Styles
The passage describes fabric choices such as percale linen pique and heavy cotton for blouses. It notes the front may feature buttons or machine stitching. The plaited skirt is highlighted as jaunty, youthful, and very popular in style.
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Pereale
Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children Ad
Many children grow sickly as a nurse from New York's Children's Home promotes Mother Grays Sweet Powders. The remedy claims to break up colds in 24 hours, cure feverishness headaches stomach troubles teething issues and destroy worms. Available at druggists for 25 cents sample free by mail from Allen 8 Olmsted LeRoy NY.
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Mother Gray
New York
Allen 8
Olmsted
LeRoy
N. Y
Fire on the Class Prompted Student’s Quip About Insurance
A classroom exchange opens with a professor asking for the first response to a fire. A boy at the foot of the class replies by joking that the first action is to sue the insurance company. The remark hints at a father’s past burnouts and perceived gains from disaster.
A Boy's Wild Ride for Life
A family feared he would die while a son rode 18 miles to obtain Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds. W H Brown of Leersville endured asthma agony until the medicine gave instant relief and cured him, with promises of further cures for lung troubles. Guaranteed bottles 50 cents and 1 dollar, trial bottles free at Scallin Bros. drug store.
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Scallin Bros. Drug Store
In Love With an Ideal A Fairy Tale Knight
A dialogue contrasts genuine love with chasing an ideal. Slimpurse notes emotion not in love with others but with the ideal she cannot reach. Miss Beauti counters that the ideal is a fairy tale figure whose touch turns to gold and remains unattainable.
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Slimpurse
Miss Beauti
Allen's Foot Ease cures chilblains and foot ailments
A historical ad notes Allen's Foot Ease powder for relief of chilblains frostbite damp sweating and swollen feet. Sold at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents.
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Allen
Adams Retort to Praise Washington at Dinner
John Adams sharply dismisses praise for George Washington after a dinner encounter. A visitor praised both patriots of the Revolution, and Adams replied with a biting line: Washington was a dolt. The anecdote is cited in Sanborns Reminiscences of Emerson.
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John Adams
Washington
Adams
George Washington
Sanborn
Emerson
Fearful Odds Against Him
Bedridden, alone and destitute, an old soldier J. J. Havens of Versailles Ohio suffered kidney disease until he tried Electric Bitters. The remedy put him on his feet and he now vows he is on the road to complete recovery. It is praised as best for liver and kidney troubles and stomach and bowel complaints. Only 50 cents, guaranteed by Scallin Bros. druggists.
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J. J. Havens
Versailles
Scallin Bros
Engagement of Tess Goodley to Olive Soberle Revealed
A Philadelphia Press note confirms Tess Goodley and Olive Soberle are engaged. The exchange hints Olive’s temperance work and the couple’s plans, with the ring inscription reading liz O as a temperance emblem.
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Harry
Olive
Tess
Harry Goodley
Olive Soberle
Jess
Liz O
Philadelphia Press
What is Life Law and Dr King's New Life Pills
The copy asserts life is governed by strict law and abuse causes pain. Irregular living deranges organs causing constipation headaches or silver trouble. Dr King's New Life Pills re-adjusts this gently and thoroughly. Available for 25 cents at Scallin Bros. drug store.
Railroad offers round trip fare to Minnesota State Fair
Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad will sell excursion tickets at one fare for the round trip to St Paul or Minneapolis for the Minnesota State Fair held August 31 to September 5. Sales run August 29 to September 5 with tickets good until September 7. Agent 1M. F. Patton.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
St. Paul
Minneapolis
F. Patton
Cheap fares to Sioux City Interstate fair ticket sale
M. F. Patton announces Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul will offer round trip fares for travel to the Interstate fair from Aug 31 to Sept 5 at one fare and one third and for Sept 2 3 and 4 at one fare. Tickets are valid for return until Sept 7.
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Sioux City
M. F. Patton
State Fair at Yankton Sept 12 18 one fare round trip
The C M St J announces a single fare rate for the Yankton State Fair from Sept 12 to 18 with return allowed through Sept 19. This offer covers travel to and from the fair on the specified dates.
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Yankton
St. J
M. F. Patton
A Story of Whistler and a Beloved Picture
Whistler tells a tale of a Lady who bought one of his pictures but could not keep it, as it travels to exhibitions. He reveals a newly discovered canvas and notes the paradox of ownership, insisting the artist remains the rightful owner while others merely borrow the works.
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Whistler
Victoria
Mr. Whister
Fend
Starper's Weekly
Weird Moro Music Described by Magazine Writer
A writer in Everybody's Magazine criticizes Moro music as unrhythmic to European ears, noting a monotone sound and almost imperceptible air change. It explains the wooden sled shaped piano with kettledrums, women beating sticks on the drums, and two men plus an old woman providing independent percussion on pans and larger kettledrums.
Elephant learns to take money from a half crown
A cockney challenges a keeper about an elephant's tricks. The elephant accepts a half crown, placing it in a high box, then the keeper reveals the trick isn’t learned to return coins. The scene ends with the cockney surprised and the keeper walking away.
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Trul
Glasgow Times
Curious Irish marriage custom called settling survives
A curious old marriage custom, known as the settling, remains in County Donegal Ireland and in Kintyre and Cowal Scotland. After public announcement friends meet at the bride’s parents house to fix a marriage date. Whisky is poured and each guest names a date, the average then finalizes the date, with no protest from the couple.
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County
Donegal
Ireland
Kintyre
Cowal
Death Houses in Frankfort and Munich
The article describes death houses in Frankfort where bodies are kept until signs of recomposition appear. A warder’s room with five death chambers on each side houses the dead, each body linked to a bell by a ring to summon the warder if life returns. Several young girls have been saved from being buried alive, and Munich uses a similar system.
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Frankfort
Munich
The Day Did Come Prophesy Fulfilled at Dawn
The scene depicts a man driven by anger who controls himself as a grim prophecy unfolds. At dawn the next morning gray light appears in the east and the sun rises, fulfilling the ominous forecast.
Under Water Records Have Surprising Depth
A London diver James Finny stayed underwater four minutes. Professor Enochs in Lowell Massachusetts held breath four minutes forty six seconds. Professor Beaumont of Australia set a record of four minutes thirty five seconds. Ruskin notes that God never imposes a duty without giving time to do it.
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James Finny
London
Professor Enochs
Lowell
Mass
Professor Beaumont
Australia
Ruskin
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