Free rural libraries urged to balance state education
A statewide push for free traveling libraries argues books should be state owned and available to schools clubs and rural residents. The plan envisions a unified library system extending from Pierre and local centers to deliver books for months or collections, aiming for equal educational access across towns and country areas.
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McDonald
Iowa
Ege
Mitchell
South Dakota
Pierre
Lyceum program set for January 15 at opera house
The second Lyceum number will be given at the opera house on Wednesday January 15 at 8 15. Alvah Green the impersonator and entertainer will perform. The bureau allows one open day for connections so guests will be ready on deck for the number Beauchamp due announced later.
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Lyceum
Opera
Alvah Green
Beauchamp Dute
Ford's One Model T Philosophy Drives Low Prices
A Hudson era marketing piece extols Ford’s single model strategy driving widespread ownership. It describes engineers monitoring the car through testing and production, standardization across factories, and dealers stocking full repair parts to support mass sales. The piece cites a Ford Touring Car at 8600 dollars and a Ford Roadster at 525 dollars.
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Ford
Detroit
Boys in Parliament Through Ages and Ages
The piece notes the British house of commons as broadly representative across social grades and ages. It cites youths as early as sixteen in 1613, mentions Edmund Waller at sixteen, Charles James Fox as a teen with maiden speeches, Chesterfield at twenty with a memorable first address, and William Pitt the Younger rising to high office by his mid-twenties.
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House of Commons
Commons
Edmund Waller
Clarendon
Charles James Fox
Eton
Midhurst
Westminster
Chesterfield
St. Germanus
William Pitt
Appleby
Fox
Pit
Pax
Pill
New York Press
Joyful Tale From Consuelo’s reminiscences of Queen Victoria era
Lord Rossmore recalls a lively story told by Consuelo Duchess of Manchester about a young American woman in a hotel. She bursts in with a letter shouting that Pasteur will see her in Paris after Poppe was bitten by a mad dog, delivering a comical moment to King Edward I.
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Lord Rossmore
Consuelo
Manchester
Edward I
Poppe
Pasteur’s
Paris
The Many Senses of Jag in English Dialects
A compact discussion traces jag from a load of hay to meanings such as a heavy drinker and fatigue. It notes regional shifts including ride with a load and jagged edges, while weaving in quoted dialogue fragments about hospital and courtship.
The Scarred Wrist and Early Armored Vessels
A historical note recounts the Beresford family tale of Nicola Hamilton and a scarred wrist linked to a dream prophecy. It also traces naval armor history from 16th century lead coverings to iron plate defense first used by France in the Crimean War.
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Knights of St. John
Gibraltar
Dual Personality Alice What Would You Do If You
Read as a fragment, this item hints at a discussion or joke about split behavior. It references a character named Alice and poses a hypothetical question. The readable text is too limited to identify a clear event or source.
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Alice
Doubtful Consolation Exchange Fragment
A fragmentary domestic exchange features a husband asking why people say he has a large head and his wife responding with a playful, evasive retort. The dialogue hints at affectionate misunderstanding within a strained moment.
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John
Man Escapes Explosion After Gasoline Fire at Home
Howard Babcock alerted by a stove gasoline leak rushed outside with a rug protecting his hands when the tank burst into flames. His left hand suffered serious burns while the kitchen woodwork caught fire but was quickly put out. He credits luck for avoiding a worse blaze.
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Howard Babcock
Local couple wed in Seattle after secret Friday trip
Miss Gertrude Swenunson and Rev. Lawrence Sateren married in Seattle just before Christmas after a secret plan. Swenunson, daughter of J. O. Swenunson elected county register of deeds, and Sateren, son of County Commissioner Lateren, both well known locally, will begin life at Bethania College in Everett where he serves as president.
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Gertrude Swenunson
Seattle
Wash
Lawrence Sateren
Miss Swenunson
J. O. Swenunson
Register of Deeds
Roberts County
Court Adjourns as Judge McNulty Discharges Jury
The court discharged the jury and adjourned until next month. Frank Hicks versus Frank Whipple ended with a verdict for the defendant, shifting trial costs to Hicks. Otto Johnson fell ill during Gustav W. Rehfeld versus Milwaukee Rail Road, demanding a retrial next term. Mike Mead versus Philip LaBatte was dismissed. John Hart pleaded guilty to embezzlement and received eight months in prison.
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McNulty
Jlay Carpenter
Frank Hicks
Frank Whipple
Standard
Hicks
Gustav W. Rehfeld
Milwaukee Railroad
Otto Johnson
Nelson
Lindquist
Mike Mead
Philip LaBatte
John Hart
Howard Babcock
Sisseton Girls Ride Special Car Home After Telegram Mixup
Five Sisseton girls Hannah Rask Martha Morris Venette Babcock Hilda Humphner and Cora Humphner rode in a special coach from Milbank to reach Sisseton after their Saturday train delay. They had asked Milbank to hold the Sisseton train but the telegram was not acted on. A father intervened with Milwaukee officials and the girls were issued a special card on the Sunday freight train.
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Sisseton
Milbank
Hannah Rask
Martha Morris
Venette Babcock
Hilda
Cora Humphner
Sisacton
Milwaukee
Local Fur Buyers Schindler Bros Seek Vendors
Advertisement notes Schindler Bros offer top cash for mink skunk weasel and muskrat. Contact details appear as firm identifiers in the snippet.
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Schindler Bros
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W. F. Carlberg
Piato
Naulekly
Beresford
Drcam
Nicola Hamilton
Sir Tristram Beresford
Lord Tyrone
Tristram
Hic
Sateren
Swenunso
Frank Demster Sherman
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