Mitchell Capital Darnes Pierre Trip Sparks Capital Suitment
Simon Ulrickson and ten companions visited Pierre to judge its suitability as capital. They returned convinced Pierre is unfit due to remoteness and harsh winters, urging Mitchell as a better site for legislative sessions and state business.
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Canton
Simon Ulrickson
Tom
Winuute
Ulrick
Ben Sunavod
Rier Rierson
Hans Brynjusson
Lars Nybus
Otto Hervig
Ole Tvedt
Pierre
Missouri River
Botton
Vierre
Mitchell
Alrieckson
Ulrickson
Tcare
Wierre
Simon
Governor Durbin Prairie Rescue Tale Debunked
The Aberdeen News dismisses a Chicago Record Herald story about Indiana Governor Durbin’s three day prairies ordeal as a fake tale. Mitchell residents dismissed the report, noting little or no local coverage and doubt about the governor’s reported救 escapade.
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Aberdeen
Big Stone
Chicago Record -Herald
Durbin
Indiana
South Dakota
Mitchell
Sousa Band Invites Thousands to Mitchell Corn Palace
Huronite announces Sousa's band will attract thousands to the Mitchell corn palace for a major attraction. The event is praised as one all who can attend should witness.
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Sousa
Mitchell Corn Palace
Ready to Believe It in a Sand Dune Tale
A Chicago Tribune piece notes dunes moving noticeably near a town. A traveler held six hours by a railway washout confirms the phenomenon and jokes that nothing in town stays fixed. The dialogue highlights local awe at shifting sands and the odd belief it inspires.
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Chicago Tribune
Zuni cradle and child life described in St Nicholas
A St Nicholas excerpt explains Zuni infancy from cradle binding to early toddlerhood. The baby lies on a hard board cradle bound with coverings, then unrolled to watch a bare room with wolf and cougar skins used as furniture. By age two or three the child becomes a plump bronze figure with black hair and eyes amid bead or turquoise necklaces.
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Zuniland
St. Nicholas
Six South Dakota Counties Shine In Farm Exhibit Display
Six counties Turner Lincoln McCook Sanborn Hanson and Davison showcase diverse crops and fruit at the Corn Palace. Turner County features Prosser orchard and fruit emphasis. Lincoln displays varied soils including 50 apple varieties. McCook highlights corn and grain diversity. Davison emphasizes corn fruit and alfalfa. Sanborn presents abundant grain and vegetables. Hanson spotlights grain yields and county farm layout exhibit.
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South Dakota
Turner County
Allen
Hurley
Turner
Prosser
Sioux City Fruit Company
Lincoln County
Lincoln
J. H. DeLong
Canton
J. EH. Millett
Hudson
John Gerber
DeLong
Ite
Wolf River
McCook County
Hon
Geo
C. Yodd
James Bard
Davison County
Moore
Messrs. J. M. Brion
II. Strothers
Sanborn County
W. Hlifeald
J. W. Hooart
Sanborn
Invern
Weald
N. J. Reed
Hanson County
Dwambly
Alexandria
The Stomach Is the Man Slogan Ad
A vintage advertisement claims a weak stomach weakens the man and that restoration of health requires rebuilding the stomach. It touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as digesting what you eat and strengthening the stomach to cure indigestion and related ailments, sold by L. O. Gale.
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L. O. Gale
Tree Life and ancient herbs from Europe to America
A fragmented 19th century text surveys tree lifespans from beech and larch to ash and holly, notes a 410 year old specimen near Aschaffenburg, and recounts ancient Gentian plant uses linked to Tyrian king Gentius. It odd drops into a conversational parody about courting and chills, ending with a slang exchange.
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Aschaffenburg
Gerouiniy
If you’re sick try Hostetter's Stomach Bitters today
An advertisement urges readers to take Hostetter's Stomach Bitters before meals and at bedtime claiming it cures poor appetite insomnia indigestion dyspepsia constipation nausea and malaria. It asserts the product has helped thousands and warns against substitutes.
Sousa Band Delights Tuesday Night Audience
A large audience greets the Sousa band directed by Mr. Sousa with encores and varied pieces. Tannhauser opens the program, the clarinet section impresses, and High School Cadets receives an immediate revival. Clarke Wayved’s cornet, Miss Liebling’s vocal, Miss Stauss’s violin, and the Marken Valfe quintet earn strong applause and an eager encore.
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Mr. Sousa
Sousa
Mr. Clarke Wayved
Excursions Bring Large Crowds for Sousa Concerts at Corn Palace
More than 6,000 visitors arrived by train from Flandreau Chamberlain Aberdeen and intermediate towns for a two concert program in the corn palace. Bands from Artesian and Madison performed as Sousa led a full afternoon and a second show due to crowded aisles and four block long Main street crowds.
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Milwaukee Road
Flandreau
Chamberlain
Aberdeen
Artesian
Madison
Omaha
Hawarden
Iowa
Main Street
Corn Palace
Sousa
Mr. Sousa
Advertised Letters at Mitchell Post Office
The list of uncalled letters at Mitchell post office as of Sept 27 1904 includes A G Reuer Crisp Jess R Doyle J FE Bidridge C A Arey W A Heydecker Roy Johnson H Johnson blr Henry Mullin WH Mieredge Frank J P Robers Robert A Storm Spirman Mrs B Trattner J H The notice urges callers to say advertised and warns unclaimed items will move to the dead letter office after two weeks by H L Bras P M.
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Mitchell
H. L. Bras
P. M
Fragmented Readable Text From Richmond Times Dispatch
A garbled excerpt mentions lawyers and the NEWS peen ool the day, with 94? 4s people in ouhes provess ous vF ices in searching to facts and in making them public. It alludes to uprooting error and purifying the moral atmosphere.
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Richmond Times-Dispateh
Dr Pierce promotes Golden Medical Discovery tonic
In this era of urban busy bodies Dr Pierce of Buffalo urges a vegetable stomach tonic to aid digestion and blood formation. He markets Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as an alterative to improve digestion elimination and liver activation while promising a pure rich blood state. Free Common Sense Medical Adviser offered by mail for stamps.
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New York
Chicago
Dr. Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N.Y
Pierce
R. V. Pierce
N. Y
New Officers Elected in South Dakota Anti Liquor League
The South Dakota Anti-Saloon League held its annual meeting naming new officers for the year. President Rev H T Carson and others were elected along with new board members and headquarters committee additions. The superintendent post was left vacant with Rev V W Havens acting. FE Hall remains field agent and administration costs are to be cut.
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South Dakota
Anti-Saloon League
H. T. Carson
JD. D. Scotland
N.C. Nash
Canton
J. E. Booth
Plankinton
A. BE. Carhart
Montrose
A. ©.McCauley
Bridgewater
J. W. Seaman
Mitchell
Edwin Brown
Wolsey
Jarpe
Nrev
F. HI
Richardson
Muron
Wen
S.A. Ramsey
Woonsocket
Tion
Grifith
McCook
Edwin Rown
Lon
G. A. Uline
Dell Rapids
D. I. Byvans
Armour
TH. A. Legcett
Pierre
Special Meeting of Davison County Commissioners 1904
Davison County South Dakota held a special session on September 24 1904 at Mitchell with eight members present including J Moore and W Giltilian. Dan Windlier bond for sale of intoxicating liquors on lot 11 block 18 Mitchell was approved and the meeting adjourned sine die. County Auditor O D Stearns certified the proceedings as true and correct.
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Board of County Commissioners
Davison County
Dak
J. Moore
W. Giltilian
O. M. Butterfield
Newell Blackman
Dan Hudler
City of
Mitchell
Dan Windlier
South Dakota
Davison
Remarkable Recovery From Cough and Pneumonia
Mrs Gertrude KH Wenner of Marion Indiana was weakened by a deep seated lung cough that reduced her weight from 148 to 92 pounds. After using One Minute Cough Cure she was cured, lungs strengthened, and her weight restored. Four bottles reportedly completed the cure. Sold by L Gale.
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Gertrude KH
Wenner
Marion
Ind
Gale
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Main St
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Ree
H. D. Butterfield
C. Burnside
M. H Gosche
C. W. Hoon
C. W. Walrath
W. H. Conges
Hoyt Cox
H. L. Bates
J. W. Broadbent & Co
Geo. Austin
Gillis Shoe Co
Corwin & Wilfing
J. N. Cook
Barber
Mitchell Printing Co
H. Bacon
Home Bakery
J. W. Broadent & Co
L. O Gale
Geo. G. Holleran
Cable Piano
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