Indian reservation life near Eagle Butte described by W L Rantz
W L Rantz writes from Eagle Butte South Dakota on July 15 describing near a large Indian reservation. He details Sioux names features and people including Fish Gut, a Creek, Mrs Fish Gut and Josephine Sees the Horses. He notes ranchers using the land, a dry season and a plan to prove up on his Cheyenne loam claim eight miles from the Missouri River.
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John Lawrence
Parl Roussian
Fish Gut
Lisa
Annship
Pink
Josebins
Trast
Josephine
Rosseeau Paul
Cheyenne River
Stanley County
Missouri
Cheyenne
Department of Agriculture
W. L. Rantz
Studying the Employer Key to Office Success for Stenographers
A column advises the business girl to study her employer and adapt to his ways. It cites careful observation of dictation timing and habits, noting nerves and quirks, and staying attentive to avoid distractions during sentences. A stenographer’s quiet, observant conduct earns smoother workflow.
Fifteen Tickets Sold for Louisville Excursion
Fifteen tickets were sold for the Louisville excursion last Saturday evening. Passengers enjoyed the trip and returned after a ride that began at 1 10 o clock Saturday night and ended at 3 o'clock Monday morning.
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Louisville
Public debate on church identities near Stoner Station
Elder B. E. Kester of the Dunkard church and Elder E. G. Denney of the Church of Christ will debate the identity of the two churches in doctrine and practice. The event is one and a half miles west of Stoner's Station on the Winona interurban line, starting in August and continuing for several days with two sessions daily.
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Annanias Swihart
B. E. Kester
Church of the Bretheren
Dunkard
E. G. Denney
Church of Christ
Stoner
Winona
Pearson Sells Restaurant And Bakery To Craig And Hildenbrand
C A Pearson sells his restaurant and bakery to C A Craig and Sherman Hildenbrand with possession taken last Saturday. Pearson spent nine years building a strong trade in baked goods and will now manage Myrtle-Glenon park interests. The new firm Craig & Hildenbrand is well known locally.
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Craig & Hildenbrand
C. A. Pearson
C. A. Craig
Myrtle-Glenon Park
Pearson
Ice Cream Social Planned at Grove Chapel on July 22
A church event at Grove Chapel north west of here will host an ice cream social on Saturday evening July 22 to raise proceeds for the Sunday school program.
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Grove Chapel
Here
Sunday Outing by Peoples Mutual Telephone Crew at Maxinkuckee Lake
A party of seventeen from Peoples Mutual Telephone Company with the General Manager visited Maxinkuckee lake near Culver last Sunday. They traveled by automobile and enjoyed a press parade and drill by Culver Military Academy cadets at 560 o clock, a highlight for first time observers.
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Peoples’ Mutual Telephone Company
Maxinkuckee Lake
Culver
Culver Military Academy
Mail order houses seize dull season for big ads
During a slow time Chicago mail order houses boost advertising as catalogs flood carriers and outpace local merchants. The tactic drives seven million dollars in sales last year.
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Chicago
Property Sale Near Big Four Station Transaction
Bennie Drudge disposed of his east town residence near the Big Four station to Amanda Rhodes for seven hundred dollars. The transfer documents record the sale and price.
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Bennie Drudge
Amanda Rhodes
Rooster Creator Promises Silent Lawn Mower Idea
A Missouri inventor plans a crowless rooster alternative and a noiseless lawn mower concept. The editorial urges readers to subscribe to the Recropp and enroll their names for paper delivery at $1 per year.
Love Triumphs In Humble Homes Amid Wealth Strife
A New York court glimpse shows three couples divorcing after wealth arrives, each story tracing how riches erode affection. Adolph M Schwartz and wife rise from poverty to success only to split, James Macarthur and wife lose love to luxury, while a third pair also ends in separation, prompting reflections on seeking happiness through shared interests beyond money.
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New York
Adolph M. Schwartz
Lehman
James Macarthur
Americas
Shutt Sells Racket Store To Davis Brothers
Emery Shutt sold the Racket Store to William H Davis and Edwin Davis of Adrian Michigan. The new firm Davis Brothers will move stock to the Paulus room and expand inventory. Shutt will stay on for several weeks and then leave the business circle. William H Davis is a longtime local resident. Edwin Davis is well recommended and the firm is hoped to secure good patronage.
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Emery Shutt
William H. Davis
Edwin Davis
Adrian
Marsh & Hively
Davis Bros
W. H. Davis
House Struck by Lightning in Saturday Storm
Lightning struck the Dillman residence during a Saturday afternoon storm causing notable damage. Mr. and Mrs. William Dillman occupied the house and had no insurance to cover the losses.
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William Dillman
Soldiers Camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison After State Drills
Fourteen members of Company H left Sunday for Warsaw and traveled to Indianapolis before reaching Fort Benjamin Harrison where they camp for ten days. The militia statewide are gathered there for drill and target practice to remain ready to protect the state or government.
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Warsaw
Indianapolis
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Jolly Social at Miss Buss Home Near Town
A dozen girls spent last Sunday at the home of Miss Tena Buss six miles southwest of town. The outing, attended by Mr and Mrs George Nudwell, passed pleasantly with all returning home late in the evening.
Quits Farm Life and Opens Store in Packerton
John E Fruit plans a public sale at his farm on Tuesday July 25 featuring dead horses five cattle twenty one hogs farming tools hay a gasoline engine household goods and other articles. He will move to Packerton to run a general store after buying the store building and stock from John Sausaman. Fruit has managed the Packerton store for ten days and reports strong trade.
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John FE. Fruit
Mr. Fruit
Packerton
John Sausaman
Mrv Fruit
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W.l.rantz
South Dakota
Eagle Butte
S. Dak
Messrs
Brush & Hanson
Silver Lake, Ind
Silver Lake
United States
C.A. Pearson
Sherman Hildenbrand
Mr. Pearson
Bank of
New York Court
Davis Brothers
New Proprietors
Michigan
Paulus
Mr. Shutt
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