County Commissioners Meet to Open Coal Bids and Budget
Davison county commissioners convened September 7 1909 at Mitchell to open coal bids for court house use and to approve tax levies and various routine appropriations. The session covered abatement of certain taxes, salary and bridge funds, and a coroner and police fee ledger with multiple disbursements and a resolution clarifying historic personal taxes not a lien on land.
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Board of County Commissioners
Wm. Nash
A. J. ‘Annie
E. D. Watkins
T. B. Haynes
University
Mitchell
H. B. Kirkendale
Perry Township
Dakota Central Telephone Co
Mitchell Power Co
Ae Detective Publishing Co
Mitchel Printing Co
Ady
T. B. ‘Haynes
A. J. Annis
D. Watring
J. R Allison
van Hips
Actien
J. F. ‘Mashek
Pocahantas
Court House
Hocking
City
Sheds
C. H. Parrett
F. Fedreoff
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Fedreoff
Libert Bros. & Craig
Chas. A. Bower
Peter A. Quinn
J. G. Marham
James McDonald
F. J. Purdy
Dan Bates
Tom Fitzgibbins
Thos. Cunningham
Tom Burns
Cunningham
Robert Ford
Aas
Harry Dawson
W. M. Adams
Chas. Kelley
Thos
Robert Norton
Frank Sullivan
Gustave Splitz
Davison County
John Smith
J. Smith
J. R. Smith
M. M. Smith
W. D. Hughes
City of
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South Dakota
E. T. Barnum
F. J. West
A. B. Coacher
Hess, Rau & Co
Mdse
G. W. Austin
Geo. W. Austin
Davis & Daniels Co
O. A
Phillips
A. J. Buss
J. W. Johnson
W. H. West
H. M. Stents
Perry’ Township
Watkins
Allison
I. H. B. Anderson
H. B. Anderson
Frog farming in France described as thriving industry
In France the green frog is abundant in marshy areas and is the focus of a developed frog farming industry. Frogs are raised in shallow ponds with water plants, protected to propagate, and fed on earthworms and insects to boost yield.
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France
The Old Mistake and Uncle Eben’s Tale
A brief quotation from the Washington Star features Uncle Eben warning against trying to outwit temptation. The line contrasts addressing evil directly with assuming one can outpace it, highlighting a moral caution in dialect speech.
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Eben
Satan
Washington Star
Court-V explores theft of umbrella in sharp exchange
In a courtroom scene from Cleveland Leader style dialogue the Court asks if prisoners stole the umbrella. The Plaintiff swears the defendant stole the umbrella he was carrying, highlighting a sharp exchange over ownership and accusation.
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Cleveland
Two Secret Writing Tricks For Curious Young Minds
Professor Gross of Germany reveals invisible ink methods used by prisoners to hide messages. A dampened sheet over glass with a dry writing layer becomes visible when moistened, and lemon juice writes invisibly until heated. The Pathfinder notes these simple experiments spark scientific curiosity in children.
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Professor Gross
Germany
Glowworm in New Zealand Shows Hidden Light and Web Portrait
A New Zealand glowworm larva builds a rock or tree niche web with a central thread and side filaments. It glows from the belly to lure prey, remaining visible only in warm damp air and at full size grows into a larger grub. details of diet are unclear.
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New Zealand
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Land and People in a Perpetual Spring Island
An old narrative piece describes Papua as a lush upland plateau and coastal lowlands with a gentle climate and scant wildlife. It notes Papuacts live on the southern coast, with upland visits rare, and includes a comic exchange about trade and a family quip about a baby's features.
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Papua
Sweltern
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Hefei Bayeccross
Ates
Ihe
Educational Publishing Co
Rand McNally & Co
Siver, Burdett & Co
H. Smith
LeMars’ ‘Printing Co
Ord
Wae Eens
P Antas
Hocking Coal
F. Weller
Jas. Spry
John Sagen
Ed Lynch
State
F. J. Snyder
A. Berry
Lester L. Horn
Dan Richardson
S. L. Gardwien
Wm. Tinesan
James Jamnlan
F. L. Duckworth
Henritt Gilbert
R. J. Foran
Tom O’brien
John Dungman
Wm. Atman
Charles Wasson
George Summers
W. A. Schutz
M. M. Edwards
Roy Hart
J. Purdy
Harry White
Frank Shull
Office of Register of Deeds
J. R. Allison
Salary
Salary County
State of
Davison
Glowworm
China
Lam
Alice
Ebenezer
Fitzboodle
Mr. Pitzboodle
Fritz Fitzboodle
Mary
Gosche
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