Public sale of city property and land in Haa kon County
Property owner F M McCoy offers city lots in Philip South Dakota and 320 acres of land in Haakon County. Auction set for Tuesday January 27 1920 at 2 pm at Philip residences with bids open to sealed offers. Terms half cash day of sale balance 4 5 years at 6 percent interest. Abstract provided. Jud Pepper as auctioneer.
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Haakon County
South Dakota
Philip
S. D
On County
City of Philip
Ottumwa
Jud Pepper
F. M. McCoy
Engagement Announcement and Flu Prevention Suggestion
A vintage notice promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a quick remedy for the flu or grippe. It urges early use at first warning signs, advises hot salt water foot baths, and recommends purchasing a package from Pioneer Pharmacy to be prepared for cold season.
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Grippe
Hollister
Pioneer Pharmacy
The Great Organ of Mormonism Described in Wonder
A historical account of Brigham Young and the Salt Lake City tabernacle organ. Built with long pipes, wood from far south, and cow hide glue, the instrument grew to seven divisions. It is electrically driven with around two thousand magnets and over 7000 pipes, claimed as unmatched in America.
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Brigham Young
Great Tabernacle
Salt Lake City
Utah
America
The Erie Canal’s Rise From Clinton Dream To Empire State Tax
The piece outlines the Erie Canal’s origins under Governor De Witt Clinton, its approval by President Washington, and its evolution from the 1825 canal to the modern 389 mile system with 57 locks and multiple high lifts. It notes New York’s shift from Philadelphia’s preeminence to Empire State prominence and cites a total cost around 150 million funded by New York residents.
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DeWitt Clinton
George Washington
Erie Canal
Clinton
Lake Erie
Hudson River
Philadelphia
America
New York
Empire State
Panu Canal
Waterford
The Big Trees In California Fields Of Giants
California hosts the world’s largest trees in two evergreen species, sequoia redwood and sequoia gigantea. Redwood groves flank the western coast, notably near Santa Cruz, with trees up to 260 feet tall and 20 feet wide. Gigantea towers reach nearly 400 feet, about 90 feet around, with bark thick and reddish brown. Ages are debated from 4000 to 10,000 years, suggesting immense spans of time and natural history.
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California
Coast Range
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Santa Cruz
San Prancisco
Suffered for Others Sin A Tale of Inefficiency
A. R. Hawley of the Aero club told in New York a tale illustrating the risk of inefficiency. An Armenian stranger sought funds, and another Armenian was jailed. an interpreter with no Armenian language claimed to translate. The judge thanked him and jailed the innocent man for five years.
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A. R. Hawley
The
Aero Club
New York
Armenia
No Great Act of Heroism Re quired
A discussion notes that many neglect cham berlain s Cough Remedy for early croup signs while it is readily available and effective. Dr Oscar H Clark of Newell is held on $3,000 bond for manslaughter after an alleged December medical operation. the case relies on an ante mortem written statement and three witnesses. A 40 acre Rapid City land tract was bid to $24 an acre, the highest price in the western state for such land.
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Chamberlain
Oscar H. Clark
Newell
Alice
Lueth
United States Land Office
Rapid City
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Coyote Pere
Etna
Booth Dalcote Bure
Austin Ave
Chicago
U.S.A
Wonders of America
T. T. Maxey
New York State Barge Canal
Mickie
Deana
Brand
Smith Bros
Bridger
S. D. Jattle
E. M. Herring
Ottumwa, S. D
J. W. Jones
North Fork
Peshek
McLane
Rohan Land & Cattle Co
Iowa
Southeas
Nebraska
Eamnineaae
Philip, South Dakota
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