Legislators discuss reforms and rail car shortages
A South Dakota legislature report notes Senator Marvick and Representative Cannon proposing reforms, including auditor approval for county poor farm orders. The piece covers rail car shortages, plans to compel railroads to supply more cars, and a commission inquiry. It also cites Superintendent Doane Robinson’s 1911 death statistics on tuberculosis and divorce trends, plus a Civil War era politics anecdote about McClellan.
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Marvick
Doane Robinson
Department of History of
South Dakota
Golden Wedding Surprise in Grove City
Mr and Mrs O A Johnson celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary in Grove City Minnesota with all their children present from across the state and South Dakota. Rev G O Schotberg gave a heartfelt address as a large dinner followed. Gifts included a pair of vines and a needlework pillow with the date in gold.
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Grove City
Minn
O. A. Johnson
Geo. Chamberlain
Younges
Bristol
S. Dyke
Mia
A. W. Johnson
Sisseton
Tnion Grove
Mir
Por Nelson
Swede Grove
Mary Pelrson
Lars Oftedald
Bagley
Anniy Tsules
Horses For Sale By Nels Johnson Shows Gentle Family Horses
A number of good horses for sale including two that will make good family horses. They are perfectly gentle and well broke for single or double driving. Nels Johnson notes the 29th as the listing date.
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Nels Johnson
Diner party requests to contact Mrs A Wilbur at Home Bakery
Parties seeking Sunday dinner for family or friends are asked to phone or consult Mrs. A Wilbur at the Home Bakery.
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A. Wilbur
Home Bakery
No Need to Talk Baby’s Loud Demand for Everything
A fragmented newspaper strip presents a quip about a baby who need not speak because it can yell to obtain everything in the house. The snippet references a London Tit-Bits joke about a baby and a family friend with a sharp rejoinder.
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London
Tuileries
How Saved My Capital From the Road Agent Bubble
An American frontier tale recounts a man who doubled his capital amid the Deadshot mining bubble. He resisted promoters and brokers, feigned illness, and in a late night party lured road agents with punch, then fled by horse at dawn to reach a railroad and recover his $700 outlay.
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Wien
Wall Street
Storkhvalkerd
Taras Park
Deadshot
Helig
Galt
Yichuring
Trans
Ford Model T Touring Car
Handsome doors roomed touring car offered with up to the minute details and a five year satisfaction record. Over 200000 users report strong results worldwide. Fully equipped motor car priced at $600 in Detroit.
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Jo. B. Detroit
Ford Model T advertising argument builds on facts
The Ford campaign stresses fact based claims over glittering generalities. It highlights vanadium steel construction magneto integrated motor design and high production efficiency to prove Model T is the lowest priced reliable car. It touts 200000 cars in operation and notes no debt financing and cash only sales.
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FORD
Pena
Henry Ford
Vthird
Ford Motor Company
Local News Player and Animal Losses Highlight Rural Update
W F Carlsberg reports a fine two year old colt died after a brief sickness Saturday. Mrs Woodford of Minneapolis visits her Wooley relatives. Katie Otto plans a social at Graycloud school house February 1 with invites. Grain prices rise as Len Ruckdaschel purchases heavily. Ben Grove eyes the east this winter. Mrs Ruckdaschel suffers tonsillitis. Miss Katie Otto and Quest Otto hosted a sealler event. G L Wooley buys fur. local hides encouraged. Rena Markaseth ill. Geo M Smith bakes batter again. wife cooks at the agency. John and Mrs Otto back from Minneapolis. she resumes teaching term. Mrs G L Wooley remains on the sick list. Richard Wooley recovering from grip.
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Katie Otto
Graycloud
Len Ruckdaschel
Ben Grove
Ben
Geo. M. Smith
John Otto
Minneapolis
Easter Social at Fender Home with News of Local Visits
Friends and neighbors gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Chas Fender's Friday night for a social hop with refreshments and a reported good time. Andrew Okéson and Thomas Barrett spent Saturday on business in Sisset and Browns Valley respectively. The Connor and Barrett families visited Bennet Colorado and John and Chas Fender. Guests included Michael Barrett Irene Kimball and Henry Hackberth. Alvie and Sylvester Kimball attended a pie social at the McKeever home in Sisset. Florence Sanders returned home to Long Hollow after a week with Adolph Lundstrom.
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Chas. Fender
Andrew Okéson
Sisset
Thomas Barrett
Browns Valley
Leo Connor
Bennett
Colorado
John
Chas.Fender
Michael Barrett
Irene Kimball
Mrs
Henry Hackberth
Alvie
Sylvester Kimball
McKeever
Florence Sanders
Adolph Lundstrom
Long Hollow
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JW. Fetherston
PEAT
Lavina
Senator Sterling
Congressman Cannon
Washington
Minnesota
South Dalsati
Milwaukee
Geo. B. McClellan
War Department
McClellan
Lion
Sisseton, S. D
Gil
Burns & Wo Ff’s
Red Cross Drug Store
SOL
Lowney
Red Cross Drugstore
Murray Bros. Dray & Team Work
Sissetons
Borrowell
Blobbs
Philadelphia Record
Fai Niwaye
America
Detroit
W.f.carlsberg
Roberts
Bossko
Gust Otto
Mrs. Woodford
George
James Wooley
Miss Katie
Quest Otto
Otto
Wooley
Rena Markaseth
G. L. Wooley
Richard Wooley
Grip
Alvie Kimball
Milbank
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