Farewell party for Miller family in Ethan Illinois
About fifty friends gathered at the Miller home for a farewell reception on Aug 31, with games on the lawn and a gift presented. Reflections on their move to St Cloud Minnesota followed, as well as best wishes for prosperity in the new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethan
St Cloud
Minn
J. Wm. Kurtenback
Starr
Jacob Sibert
Mitchell
L.A. Cathout
Alexandria
T. F. Navin
Herman Schurz
Wm. Craig
Stella Stahl
Frank Stahl
George Eastman
Henry Stopfer
Minnesota
Tulare
Joseph "Craig
Sfamily
Qari
Missouri
Mre
Charlen Donk
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Sioux City
Schnobeim
Riverside
Albert Smith
Bessie Bracha
Parkston
Fleming
Florence
Tom Donahue
Miller
Huron
Badhey
Charles Dabler
Thomas Dabler
Mitehe
Riverside Diary Notes and School Plans
Riverside notes report Mrs Wallis of Mitchell visiting relatives, school to start Monday with Miss Bacon teaching, Mrs Ellsworth back from Adrian Mine after two weeks with family, Miss Mabie Peterson leaving for Sioux Falls for fall term, L M Carsons building a house, and local social and visit plans among residents including Mr and Mrs Corcoran.
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Riverside
Geo. Wallis
Mitchell
Vague Meeting Attendance Report Noted
A report notes a substantial number of attendees present at the event time. The fragment confirms broad participation but lacks specific names, places, or exact counts.
Loomis Letcher Visitors Farm Sale and Local Notes
R J Clare and family visit Will Clark in Loomis. Mrs Florence Goodman buys McMahon farm west of Loomis for 850 per acre with deed from Geo Rock Sr. Loomis school to start Sept 7. Miss Minnie Lewis and Miss Byrd Pooley to teach. Local happenings include farm work, building projects, a Nebraskan trip, and a watermelon anecdote.
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Loomis
R. J. Clare
Letcher
Will Clark
Florence Goodman
Geo Rock, Sr
Briceewater
Mr. Bock
Long Lake
Will Pool
Clay Young
Howard Allen
Charlie Allen
Nebraska
Minnie Lewis
Mitchell
Higd
Byrd Pooley
John Titus
County approves next year levy with mill reduction and deficits
Mitchell county board set the annual levy to cover county expenses for the coming year. The plan trims the binding twine plant levy, adds a one mill for state needs, and fills a deficit caused by unanticipated costs. Total levy amounts to 92.10 mills totaling 94924.20 with funds designated for buildings, poor relief, officer salaries, and miscellaneous costs.
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Board of County
Mitchell
County Bridge Fund
Seener Oniacith
County
County Insane Fund
Peer Asabeenehesreernesea
Fuzel Appointed Instructor at Western Normal College
Frank Merton Fuzel of Dakota West University joins the commercial departments as an instructor. He holds degrees from Vernon and Shenantoah Normal Colleges, has two years public school teaching experience, and directed the Verry Normal College commercial department in 1907 1908. He is a Methodist and highly recommended by presidents Hussey Jones and others.
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Frank Merton Fuzel
I. Acts
Dakota Westeam Universty
W. Ste
Shenantoah
Iowa
Yes
Verry
Household Hints on Canning and Custards for Beginners
Practical crowding of tips for the home canning season covers jar cleanliness and testing jars for leaks, plus a pear ginger chip recipe and a thorough custard guide. It warns against overboiling tomatoes, explains caramel custards, and ends with a moral about respecting parents and daily labors.
County Option Convention Sets Mitchell Meeting
Superintendent M Grafton of the Anti-Saloon League plans a Mitchell convention of league forces on Tuesday and Wednesday September 29 and 30 during corn palace week. The gathering aims to map a state wide county option campaign to run through the remaining month with expectations of a large turnout and favorable corn palace rates.
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M. Grafton
Anti-Saloon League
League
Mitchell ,Fuesaday
Chapin Urged as Speaker at League Convention
Strong possibility Eugene Chapin will be secured for an address at the league convention. Chapin, prohibition presidential candidate, is drawing greater attention in political circles than any prior prohibition nominee in years. Correspondence has begun with Chapin and his campaign committee to secure a date during corn week for Taft’s speech, with three presidential contenders expected within the week.
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Eugene Chapin
League
Chapin
Prohibition
Ana
Campalan Committee
Taft
Addressing Young Ladies About Mothers Love and Duty
An editorial appeals to young women to show gratitude to their mothers. It urges acts of kindness like greeting a mother with a hug and kiss at breakfast, arguing such gestures brighten her worn face and fulfill a duty to those who raised them.
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Heaven
Los
Olvet Hader
Jedies
How the Ruins Go
The American visitor to Europe is surprised by the paucity of ruins as the native explains that many have been moved or restored by local heirs. The exchange captures a cultural contrast in attitudes toward historic remnants.
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Europe
Pittsburg
Ancient Chains and the First English Iron Chains
An English writer notes claims that Britons originated the cable chain due to Caesar failing to cut iron vessel cables. It cites a 1638 English patent by blacksmith Philip White for iron chains to secure ships, with royalties and aims to save cordage and improve ship safety.
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Julius Caesar
England
Philip White
Westminster
Virgyn
Saint Michell the Archangel
The Humid East Siberian Fields and Fiji’s Screw Plant
In far eastern Russia between the sea and the Masuri river the climate and soil stay moist, preventing root decay. Some districts show ears of corn with fungal growth causing bread to act as alcohol. The Fiji pandanus plant appears bamboo-like with screw shaped young growth and tall wooden stilts bearing a tough fruit resembling a pineapple.
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Russia
Masuri
Siberia
Fiji
Courtship Echoes From Louisville Osauer Journal
A brief exchange notes public chatter about a couple. He proclaims she is his first love while she privately calls him her last chance, revealing private sentiments amid gossip.
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Louisville Osurier-Journal
Captious Customer Seeks Odd Piece for Grid
A baffling customer demands an unusual item described as a fat or grid. The interaction mentions a witcher and a Madam on a street corner, with unclear specifics and no clear sale outcome.
Humor and Philosophy on Prudence and Fools
A compact aphoristic piece contrasts sentimentality with prudence and wit. It cautions that might have been softens truth, notes prodigals and calves may be the same, and urges balanced belief. It muses on ambition restraint and social hypocrisy with humorous quips.
Poet Wrote Of Snow In Summer Time
A playful reflection on who authored a poem about snow and its chilly note. The speaker suggests the poet, likely inspired by warm months, would struggle to write about winter beauty when winter looms. The piece muses on timing and tone in poetic inspiration.
Novel Attraction at Summer Hotel Raises Interest
In a brief exchange about a seaside retreat, the owner notes the hotel remains full with guests. Four men are hired by the week to stay on site, signaling a steady, no frills operation amid modest scenery.
Seashore Lessons Prompt Doubt Over Learning to Swim
Dialogue suggests skepticism about a woman learning to swim with a man's help. Speakers debate whether she can swim and if desire to learn should require assistance from a male instructor. The scene hints at social expectations around women and self reliance by the sea.
You cant find work anywhere
Interviewee laments unemployment and expresses willingness to do any job including peculiar tasks like coloring meerschoum pipes while debating seasonal fishing cues and sleep patterns.
The Merry Widow Hat Hype Reaches Paris Origin Debate
In playful banter, remarks question whether the famed Merry Widow hat has arrived in Paris as rumored and whether women will outgrow its popularity. The dialogue lightly mulls the impact on costs for shirt waists if hats grow even larger.
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Paris
Humorous Trove Shows Ridiculous Sockless Sailor Tale
A comic snippet describes a seaman who tears a hole in his shirt to float on ships made from his shoes and mocks socks for lacking usefulness. The playful verse hinges on exaggerated mischief and nautical whimsy.
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