Special session awards bridge contract and sets levy
A county commissioners meeting Tuesday awarded the 24 foot pile bridge contract between Lisbon township sections 23 and 24 to Fred Bjordstrup for 164 dollars. The consolidated levy totals 7 1 10 mills with 24 10 state mills. County funds for the year include general 5090, bridge 2545, sinking 3054, insane 1272. Tax certificates collected by the county were sold to several buyers. Other bills and routine business were approved.
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Lisbon Township
Fred Bjordstrup
Local notes from Badger and surrounding towns see events
Jel and Badger residents gift Mrs DeGroff a dish set and cash while others travel between Sanboro Davison counties. Birthdays hay storms school openings and farm work fill stories with weddings, sales, and local visits across Badger Farwell Blendon Vernon and Emsey communities.
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Badger
Bapunk
Jel and
Arthur
A. Y. Fisher
M. Logan
Raton
E. Wilson
Myrtle Comfort
Rev. C. DeGroff
Myrtle Davis
Mitchell
Mabel Watkins
Mr. Sward
J. L. Davia
Roosevelt
Theesle
Johnnie
Father Sheehan Builds Finest Convent At Elkton
Rev. Father Sheehan of Elkton Brookings County is praised for completing the state’s finest three story convent built from Mankato stone and brick. The Presentation sisters will oversee the new building, joining the Aber deen convent legacy. Yankton and Mitch ell roots noted with pride.
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the Press & Dakotan
Father Sheehan
Yankton
Mitchell
Elkton
Brookings County
Mankato
Presentation
Aberdeen
Gentleman
Yankton County
Farm For Rent and Livestock for Sale in Mitchell
Farm for rent with water and pasture in good order offering cash rent of 1.60 per acre for a term of years. Also 20 cows and 10 brood sows for sale on easy terms. Write to James Kirk, Mitchell, S. D.
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James Kirk, Mitchell, S. D
Parker on Philippine needs and U S policy in the islands
Major John H. Parker stationed at Tanauan Luzon writes in the Review of Reviews for September outlining primary needs in the Philippine Islands. He calls for a clear congressional declaration of policy, plus reforms in order, schooling, farming tools, railroads, and tariff readjustment.
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John H. Parker
U.S. V
Tanauan
Batangas Province
Luzon
Philippine Islands
Parker
Congress
Islands
Protective Tariff League Offers Campaign Documents
The American Protective Tariff League advertises 144 pages of material on tariffs from Plymouth Rock to McKinley and Dingley. Included are works by Senator Gallinger and Congressman Grosvenor, speeches by McKinley and Bryan, plus other pieces. Fourteen cents each, with numbers 39 52 59 and 75. Address 125 West 23d St New York NY.
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Plymouth Rock
McKinley and
Dingley
Gallinger
New Hampshire
Grosvenor
Ohio
McKinley
Mr. Bryan
American Protective Tariff League
West 23d St
New York
N. Y
Ice famine feared as icemen warn of shortages
Warne and Jensen, local icemen, warn that the city faces an imminent ice famine after years without a shortage. Mr Jensen stated this morning that conditions are tightening and supply will fall short in a short time.
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Warne
Jensen
Ice supply strains as season starts earlier and heat increases demand
The article notes the current ice supply will run out in a week but the firm aims to import ice to meet trade needs while warm weather continues. Dealers stored more ice last winter, yet trade remains larger than ever and the season began earlier than last year.
Ball and Weller Wedding in Sioux City
The Sioux City Journal reports the marriage of Charles Weller and Sadie Ball both of Sioux City. The ceremony took place Wednesday and was performed by Justice Ferris, a surprise to many local friends.
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Ella Burns
Burs
St. Paul
HE. H. Holmes
Lizzie Arlaod
School of Methods
Sioux City
Rob Dexheimer
Union
Illinois
M. B
The
Sioux City Journal
Charles Weller
Sadie Ball
Justice Ferris
Weather for the Week and Foot Ease Ad Insert
Government Local Station presents the weekly forecast and Allen's Foot Ease powder ad claims cooling relief for tight shoes and foot ailments. It promises pain relief as you walk with 30,000 testimonials and a 25 cent price, sample offered.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmstead
LeRoy
N. Y
Typewriters sworn affidavits from 1899 Chicago case
In Cook County Illinois a 1899 affidavit records that R. J. Ludlow of Chicago wrote four hundred seventy two pages of typewritten material in twenty two consecutive hours using an Oliver typewriter. Mae McGrue swears she dictated most of the pages to Ludlow and confirms the work occurred within the same period.
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State of Illinois
Cook
R. J. Ludlow
Chicago
State of
Illinois
Oliver
Ludlow
A. D
Oscar A. Rice
Mae McGrue
City of
Maee
McGrue
Oscar A
Rice Notary Public
Oliver Typewriter Impresses World Speedster Ludlow
Mr. R. J. Ludlow of Van Norman Shattuck Paxson Co. Stock Yards Chicago is hailed as the swiftest general work typewriter. He praised the Oliver for writing 125 to 150 words per minute with no letter piling, and a day’s high total of 306 miscellaneous letters. For sale by L. E. Stair at The Oliver Typewriter Co. Chicago.
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R. J. Ludlow
van Norman
Shattuck, Paxon Co
Stock Yards
Chicago
Ludlow
Remington
Smith, Densmore and Underwood
Oliver
Oliver Typewriter Co
N. E. Cor
Washington and
Dearborn Ste
Illinois
L. E. Stair
Population figures show towns over 1000 in the region
The article notes census figures from leading towns are unofficial but trusted as correct. It lists towns with populations over 1,000 including Sioux Falls Yankton Brookings Watertown and others with gains, stasis, or losses over the past decade.
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Godi
Cece
Yankton
Brookioys
Watertown
Also Mentioned on This Page
County Commissioners
Farwell
A. Williamson
Miss Smith
Blendon
Robt. Deximer
Victor
Bohner
G. L. Ganderson
Canton
Miles McLeod
F. L. Smith
E. D. Watkine
MT. Vern
T. B. Smiley
Mesdames
T. B. Haynes
Emery Owens
E. 8. Johnston
J. Haynes
Maud and
Minnie Grace
Dora Bobb
Lyle Jacobus
Letcher
Mt. Vernon
Chase
A. A. Truax
Mary Enebo
John Green
Herman Gaines
Fred Barnard
Lew Sampson
Iowa
C. E
Gaines
Etban
Ethan
Ettie
Minnie Drake
D. A
DeWitt
S.scallia
Gilles
Pierce
the Review of Reviews
S. H. Scallin
Standard Oilco
Weller
Miss Ball
Huyck
Webster
Madison
Dollredige
Flandreau Wee
Elk Point
South Dakota
Webster's
Mitchell National Bank
W.G. Davison
N. L. Davison Cashier
U. E
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