Gigantic Grand Opening Reduction Sale Thanks Community
Special announcement thanks thousands who attended the sale despite daily rain. The note credits community judgment for bargains offered and pledges continued discount pricing through the remaining four days to attract every man woman and child to the event.
Notes on Corn Palace preparations for opening week in Mitchell
Work rushes to finish interior decorations for Corn Palace week with over 10 000 feet of wire for lights and a mammoth stage setup. Governor Elrod and Mayor Silsby to speak on opening day as Sioux Falls visitors arrive and special trains planned. exterior lighting and security braces completed, interior work continues nightly.
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Have a Purpose and Stay the Course
A collection of maxims on purpose, patience, and discipline. Dr. Abbott urges sticking to a meaningful life and steady effort, while other quips warn against baseless rumor and shine a wary light on marriage jokes about diamonds and affection.
In Defense of the Coyote and a Slave Plantation Remark
A bulletin from the Department of Agriculture argues for studying coyote impacts on western stock before eradication. It notes coyotes control rabbits and other pests, while contrasting calls for extermination with respect for ecological balance. The Des Moines Register and Leader quotes Booker T. Washington’s plantation history, describing Washington’s family ties to a former owner and respectful relics on the Charleston area estate.
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Des Moines Register
Most Men Have It Doorkey Habit Observed
A bay man notes a man turning into a block and grabbing his latch key only after reaching his own door. A woman corrects the number, and the chat turns to how most men unconsciously search for keys on entering their block. The exchange ends with a shrug about instinctive habit.
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New York Post
Arabian Druid In Paris Stirs Midnight Mystics
Neighbors report strange noises and ritual chanting from All Bonem on Rue de la Michoelere in central Paris. Police burst in to find a tall man in a white sheet with a blood stained knife, candles lighting a plano altar and a disemboweled lamb. High priest Ali Bonem is in custody.
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No Energy Wasted as Dialogue Sparks Wit and Romance
A quirky exchange features Mr Dustin Stax noting poverty saves time by avoiding charity. The jilted lover questions the summer girl who jokes her heart will be swayed less, saying at times it will be governed by a syndicate.
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Whistle Stops the Sermon Length Adjustment
A Seoted minister had his clerk among the congregation whistle to flag exaggerations. After the minister jokes about snakes and feet while reading Thompson's Concordance, the clerk keeps whistling. The preacher finally declares no more feet will be shaved for anyone.
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Harper’s Weekly
Painter Loses Year On Rejected Academy Work
A frustrated painter learns he spent a full year on a rejected canvas. His total cost comes to 1285 dollars including 750 for the work 310 for rent and 210 for materials and models. the academy rejection ensures only a fraction may be recovered. Authorities estimate half a million dollars yearly is wasted in the vain quest for academy recognition with little private sale return.
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Collision Confusion Shocks Onlookers After Speaker’s Fall
Witnesses recount a strange crash scene as Bragley appears down and out, with Dumsey and Wiseman trading remarks about a supposed ascent and a possible misstep on the top rung. The fragment hints at a rapid rise followed by a sudden fall.
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Bee wax and its origin in honeybees
The article notes bee wax is produced by workers from their abdomen and forms the honeycombs. It discusses early belief that wax came from flowers and cites experiments by botanists and chemists showing bees can elaborate wax even on a saccharine diet.
Astronomer Won Moon Model Through Marriage
John Henry Maedler, famed for lunar study, pursued a beloved Moon model owned by Frau Witte. With her husband alive, he could not wed the owner, so he married her daughter. After the mother-in-law died, the coveted moon model passed to him.
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Little Joe notices a lion in wartime sorrow
A mother describes martyrs to her son and he interrupts with a concerned sighting of a lion behind them. The exchange mixes solemn lessons with a child's unintended focus on the animal's fate.
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Notice Drowned Warns Piergoers at Fingfish Town Beach
A sign nailed to a post on Fingfish Town beach warns that any person passing beyond this point will be drowned by order of the magistrate. The harsh message reflects a strict coastal control and potential legal authority backing the threat.
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Pavered. Young Husband and Wife Exchange Quips
A brief humorous exchange shows a young husband wishing to wed his wife again and her playful rebuke in dialect. The light domestic dialogue emphasizes affectionate humor within a marriage.
A Very Careful Woman and the Shoeing of Bob the Pony
Lady Bildon disputes a shooting excursion plan claiming the pony Bob has no shoes. The exchange reveals her frugality and control over household items, citing last week’s shoeing and keeping shoes in her bureau. Her remark signals concern over finances and propriety.
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Three Hour Campaign Speech Mocked by Farmer
A central Massachusetts town hosts a campaign speaker brought to sway a local farmer. After the lengthy address, a local politician probes for opinion. The farmer remains noncommittal, joking that a three hour rain might do more good than the talk.
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Considerate Husband and Reluctant Bride in Short Union
A tangential dialogue shows George asking for some pin money for shopping as Nellie, the bride, hesitantly resists. The exchange occurs after a brief three-month marriage, set amid a hot day that discourages a downtown excursion.
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