War Department Reports Sheridan Landing in San Francisco
The War Department notified Gov. Lee that the transport Sheridan carrying the South Dakota regiment will land in San Francisco next Sunday. ThePopulist papers react to the Warne Frost controversy, both appointees of the governor, with uncertain stance. Private Secretary Ayres has given no cue on official remarks.
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War Department
Gov. Lee
Sheridan
South Dakota
San Francisco
Warne-Frost
Ayres
Dreyfus Trial Likely To End Soon
The Dreyfus trial will run about one week longer with little chance of acquittal despite the strong evidence in his favor. The court seems set on convicting him, and it appears they are bound to do so.
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Dreyfus
Trust issue stirs tariff reform mood in crowds
The trust issue is seen as a godsend to tariff reformers who push for ending protection as the first step to dismantling trusts. The democratic mill seems unpredictable as the next issue shifts daily, leaving no man certain of tomorrow’s agenda.
Public Examiner Taylor Probed Over Campaign Hiring
Sioux City Tribune criticizes South Dakota examiner Taylor as part of a pattern by the state administration to investigate retired Republican officials, launch charges through the press, and abandon the matter, signaling weak faith in their own claims.
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Sioux City Tribune
Taylor
South Dakota
Buffalo Bill Book Promises Pride In Cody’s Adventures
Advance agents took home Tur Repus- LICAN copy of Col. Cody’s life by Helen Cody Wetmore. The book presents the famed scout’s life in a way that stirs pride in boys and highlights his renowned exploits.
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Buffalo Bill
Col
Cody
Helen Cody Wetmore
Governor replies to labor leader over Dakota boys discharge
In Minneapolis Journal, a Sein Praheiscoa labor official wrote Governor Lee objecting to discharging Dakota youths in the city. The governor said fears are unfounded if they realize their situation. Seo notes the South Dakota boys have behaved like gentlemen. Most hailed from Christian homes, and the governor’s low opinion is unwarranted by any incidents since enlistment.
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K.C. Torrey
Minneapolis Journal
Sein Praheiscoa
Lee
Seo
South Dakota
Jaunt of Col Marion Logan Fox Draws Oversell
Deadwood editorials mock Col Marion Logan Fox for his trip to the Philippines calling him a cheerful prevaricator with grand schemes and little action. They say the political investment will not pay and editors should not fund the reader claims.
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Deadwood
8. D
South Dalott
Marion Logan Fox
Philippines
He Fooled the Surgeons with Arnica Salve Cure
Benick Hamilton of West Jefferson, Ohio, suffered rectal fistula for 18 months. Doctors warned he would die without a costly operation, but he cured himself using five boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The salve, advertised as a reliable pile cure, was sold at 25 cents per box by S. H. Scallin.
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Benick Hamilton
West Jefferson
S. H. Scallin
Ely's Cream Balm Claims Rapid Catarrh Cure
A reader testimonial set praises Ely's Cream Balm as a cure for catarrh after other remedies failed. Messages from Alfred W. Stevens of Caldwell Ohio and Fred Fries of Brooklyn New York cite quick relief and urge purchase from druggists. The ad notes a 10 cent trial and 50 cent sizes, mailed on request.
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Ely
Alfred W. Stevens
Caldwell
Ohio
Fred’k Fries
Hart St
Brooklyn
N. Y
Ly Brothers
Warreo St
N.Y
No-To-Bac Proclaims Quick Tobacco Cessation Promise
An advertisement touts No-To-Bac as a simple path to quitting tobacco, claiming it makes weak men strong and promising lasting results. It asserts magnetic vitality and vigor, offers a guaranteed cure, and provides a free booklet and sample, with 50 cents or 81 pricing and distribution from Sterling Remedy Co. in Chicago or New York.
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Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
Work of Cupid Unites Miss Elizabeth Saul and Rozell Dillon
The wedding of Miss Elizabeth Saul and Rozell Dillon occurred Wednesday evening at the Saul home on east Second Street. Rev. A C Stevens officiated as the couple, joined by Miss Nellie Saul and Geo Dillon, received congratulations before a wedding supper. The bride wore white organdie, traveling dress in army blue, and the groom in black. guests from Chicago and Cherokee joined locals in a quiet ceremony. The couple will honeymoon in Cedar Falls, then reside in Fort Dodge, with well wishers hoping for a happy married life.
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Elizabeth Saul
R. R. Saul
Rozell Dillon
Fort Dodge
Iowa
East Second Street
Frankie Kintigh
Nellie Saul
Geo. Dillon
A. C. Stevens
John R. Saul
Jessie
Chicago
John Saul
Jons
Cherokee
Illinois Central Railroad
Cedar Falls
Manliness Vigor Health Book Offers Free Copy
A notable work titled Manliness Vigor Health by J Newton Hathaway M D is issued. Special arrangements send a free copy to any reader who provides name and full address to the author at 25 Commercial Block Sioux City Iowa.
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J. Newton Hathaway
M. D
Thia
J Newton Hathaway
Sioux City
Iowa
Mass meeting selects Mitchell soldiers reception committees
A small turnout at the Wednesday evening mass meeting named the committees to arrange the reception and entertainment for Mitchell soldiers returning with the South Dakota volunteers. Mayor Fullerton was elected chairman, C. W. Downey secretary, and a five member committee was empowered to form sub committees. The report calls for an executive committee of seven to appoint all sub committees and set the reception date. The executive group will meet soon to name sub committees.
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Mitchell
South Dakota
Fullerton
C. W. Downey
H. C. Preston
L. W. Lewis
H. H. McLain
T. C. Burns
J. H. Scriven
Thos. Pullerton
N. L. Davison
O.L. Branson
C. W. Johnston
H. L. Bras
Geo. A. Libby
Ease and Disease Promising Hood's Sarsaparilla Remedy
An 19th century health ad argues disease equals lack of ease and claims Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies blood to cure scrofula salt rheum pimples and eruptions. It asserts improved digestion appetite and vitality, promising health and comfort by transforming disease into ease.
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Webster
Hood
Advertised Letters in Mitchell Post Office Week Ending Sept 5 1899
List of uncalled letters at Mitchell post office including Geo A Downey Hine Dave Mondson M Rogers L J Weyand Roy G. Call for advertised letters or they will be sent to the dead letter office after two weeks. H C Clark P M
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Mitchell
Downey
Geo. A. Hine
Dave, Mondson
M. Rogers
L. J. Weyand
Roy G
H. C. Clark
P, M
Beauty Is Blood Deep Not Beauty Without It
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets Cathartic as a blood cleaning tonic. The copy claims clean blood yields clean skin and lists benefits such as removing pimples boils blotches and a bilious complexion. It markets Cascarets as beauty aid priced at 10 25 and 50 cents with a satisfaction guarantee.
Uncle Jess and the Bear In the Hollow Tree Tale
A Springfield Republic tale recounts Uncle Jess, famed hunter, who becomes trapped in a hollow tree while shaking a coon. A bear peers down, Jess clutches the bear, the bear flips and dies, and Jess returns home to tell the tale. A second piece from Youth's Companion explains that at the North Pole all meridians meet, making it effectively no single time.
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Jess
Uncle Jess
Springfield Republican
Equator
London
Boston
San Francisco
New York
North Pole
San Franciseco
Woking
Pole
Woman Rejects Old Clerks Over Loyalty Change
A mild woman known for amiable dealings with shop clerks shuns a former shop’s staff after a new firm lures them away. She condemns the move as dishonorable and refuses recognition in the new shop, though her own reason for visiting remains unclear.
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New York Times
Siam's Million Priests in Siam Lecture Notes
A London lecture by John Bartlett asserts Siam with about 6 million people hosts a vast priesthood. He reports a Chinese dominated Bangkok trade, 1,000,000 priests with 700,000 inactive, and temples in a 350 mile river journey.
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Siam
London
John Bartlett
Bangkok
A Popular Mistake About Professional Men’s Time
A New Orleans Times-Democrat comment notes farmers and laborers work long hours but professional men endure even harsher schedules. The lawyer argues professionals labor 12 to 14 hours daily, sometimes 16 to 20, and often while ill, with sustained brain work surpassing physical toil by one third. The piece contrasts resting patterns and asserts professionals’ staying power is unmatched.
Is that your father's grindstone
A witty ad from the Cleveland Main Dealer asks if a sharpener can put an edge on a dull appetite. The joke centers on a father who is a grinder and sharpener, inviting readers to try turning the stone to sharpen appetite.
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Cleveland
No Longer Desirable Dinner Guest Quits Laughing
A brief Chicago Record line notes a social shift as Mr Towper is no longer invited to dinner. The reason given is that he has ceased laughing at Henry's old stories, signaling a change in social compatibility and humor dynamics within the circle.
Pulsations of the Earth Shown by Horace Darwin Instrument
A delicate instrument by Mr. Horace Darwin measures slow tilts and crust pulsations under one three-hundredth of a second. The circular mirror hangs from brackets by two unequal wires, and slight tilting causes exaggerated mirror motion. A finger touch can shift the reflected light spot by about half an inch.
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Horace Darwin
Mermaidens exported from Japan in glass cases
A correspondent notes Japan ships mermaidens in various sizes in glass cases at set prices. Made from a fish body and a dried monkey head, the crafts are so seamless that the merging is hard to detect. The market for mermaidens has lately been flat after a period of curiosity shop popularity.
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Japan
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