Bon Homme County weekly official paper notes local affairs
The Citizen-Republican, weekly publication for Bon Homme County, covers local notices, community updates, and county happenings. This edition highlights civic announcements, public records, and community events from the Bon Homme area.
Local contest results and medical ad from Mitchell Rep
In the normal school contest Springfield won the debate and oratorical event. Madison took first in reclamation while Springfield placed second. Madison led athletics with 50 points, Springfield 40, Aberdeen 6. An ad touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with a Houston Texas certificate. Doctors repaired an appendicitis case for Bon Homme county official Kirschtein. News on the Japanese Russian naval battle cites heavy Russian losses. Also notes Chamberlain’s Balm for sprains and coughs with a Mitchell Rep. May 27 date reference.
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Dison
Springfield
Helen K. Tobin
Madisan
Raymond Babb
Wiefred E. Love
Madison
Mise Stevens
Bringfield
Aberdeen
Richmonds to move from Bon Homme County to Combs Arkansas
Mr and Mrs Frank Richmond longtime residents of Bon Homme County depart Wednesday to establish residence in Combs Arkansas The husband served four years as county superintendent of schools and edited the Revisher Maa The fragmentary text suggests a reflective farewell as they plan a new life in Arkansas
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Frank Richmond
Bon Homme County
Combs
Arkansas
Richmond
Bur
Revisher
Maa
Righmonit
Fiend
Laxative Effect Noticed In Chamberlain Tablets
The laxative effect of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets is described as pleasant and natural, so unobtrusive that users may not realize it is medicine. Sold by W. B. Diens Drug Store next to the post office.
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Cuba
the Jacobs
Houston
Chamberlain
Sule
Diell Drug Store
P.O
W. B. Diens Drug Store
Ancient Platinum Discovery Timeline and Origins
The article traces platinum’s largely hidden history from early mining hints in sixteenth century Spanish gold ore to Europe’s 18th century investigations. It highlights Berthelot’s 19th century Egyptian discovery of a gold and phitinga alloy mistaken for silver, suggesting platinum’s Egyptian Nile deposits as a source.
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Darien
Europe
Berthelot
Rgypt
Impper Nile
Frogs Sold By The Hundred In Market
In a France travel book over a century old, frogs are described as fish and sold by the hundred. The note details a fisherman’s trick using a glass vessel to lure frogs by croaking, drawing others to rescue their companion from an invisible prison, a curious market method mentioned by the chronicler.
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France
Loudou
Waiters and Tips and the Dignity of Service
The piece argues skilled waiters earn generous tips and build valuable networks, noting a competent server can out-earn many workers through attentive service. It critiques the stigma of waiting as menial and suggests the calling could be dignified, with guidance from a New York press outlook.
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Timie
Universi
New York
Good Friday Bon Mot and Bed Sore Remedies
The piece recalls Alfred Brun’s quarrelsome side and Malibran’s quip about his savaged “Good Friday” nickname. It then shifts to an age old home remedy note on bed sores, describing causes, distress, and simple treatments with whisky or brandy, white of egg, and alum.
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Alfred Brun
I. J. Crowest
Malibran
Manisey
Why Do We Dress In Riddling Inversions of Dress
A whimsical inquiry into language quirks about order of dressing and the mismatched terms used for garments. It questions why coats precede vests in speech, why footwear is called shoes when stockinged feet are worn first, and why common phrases mix up items from head to toe.
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Mos
Albert Shaw
Congress
Caplsind
America
Businessman avoids illness to corner debt
A shrewd entrepreneur jokes about needing to stay healthy to delay illness so he can force a debt repayment. He quips he would call in Dr. Burroughs for a couple of weeks to collect the $100 owed, framing it as a ploy to pressure the debtor.
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Dr. Burroughs
Philadelphia Press
Reginald and Kathryn argue over piano lessons in Chicago News
In a Chicago News piece. Reginald questions why Kathyn wants him to quit piano lessons claiming mental strain. Kathryn denies fears. Reginald dismisses concerns, insisting she is strong enough.
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Alternatio
Reginald
Kathyn
Kathryn
Chickgo News
French Mothers and the Pull of Independence
Charles Wagner notes how French mothers struggle to send growing children away for schooling and independence. While loving and generous, French mothers may lack breadth of mind, yet their devotion remains praised though tempered by detente toward the nest.
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Ife
Charles Wagner
Cosmopolitan
Queer Hatching of Chilean Frog and Surinam Toad Habits
Report describes unusual reproductive methods of the Chilean frog with a male carrying eggs in its mouth and pouch, and the Surinam toad embedding eggs in hexagonal back cells. Ages and precise terms suggest a 19th century natural history note.
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Surinam
The Ease of Normal Death By Carbonic Acid Gas
A scientist states the immediate cause of death in normal cases is poisoning of the nervous centers by carbonic acid that accumulates in blood from removal failure. He says the gas acts as an anaesthetic and death is usually painless, often resembling sleep, though spasms may precede unconsciousness and mislead observers into thinking there is agony.
Irish Bank Joint Accounts for Couples Drawn on Death
An Irish farmer, Pat, explains to a bank manager how夫妻 joint accounts with his wife allow the survivor to withdraw funds after death without legal formalities. The manager notes a recent similar request by Pat’s wife, and Pat attributes his situation to luck with women.
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Ireland
Pat
Ida Per's
The Perfect Prescription and Reflections at the Lake
A metropolitan hospital tale describes a bizarre remedy involving a colored drink with odor and sediment to provoke heroism, then shifts to a witty exchange about marriage and money. A Chicago Tribune piece ends with a nostalgic memory of a moonlit lake moment shared by lovers, noting it never happened again.
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Metropolitan
viad—London Hospital
His Own Way and the Cautious Henryita Answer
A brief dialogue features Mr. Meekton asserting occasional independent will but always consulting Henrietta before finalizing any decision. The exchange highlights a cautious dynamic and humor in the relationship.
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Mr. Meekton
Henrietta
Getting Up Courage Rubber Jones Sing Marsellaise
The passage notes Rubber Jones and his wife singing The Marsellaise and bracing to discharge the cook tarper at the bazar, with reflections on time and truth proving little.
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Rubber—Jones
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