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A fragmentary OCR item mentions a surrender or pledge by a person described as a nun. The sparse text suggests a pledge or promise connected to a mother figure, but details are incomplete.
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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1904
Page
6
A fragmentary OCR item mentions a surrender or pledge by a person described as a nun. The sparse text suggests a pledge or promise connected to a mother figure, but details are incomplete.
M. L. Clark reviewed local soil and sent clay to Chisholm, Boyd, Clark e Co for pressed brick. The sample brick withstood 2567 pounds per square inch pressure and was praised as first class. Clark considers organizing a brick factory but has not acted yet. The city holds abundant suitable clay within its limits.
Valentine Sherman a Mt Vernon resident and early Davison County settler died at Ashton on March 22 at age 93. He came to the county in 1881, lived as a farmer near Mt Vernon, and later wintered with his daughter Mrs John H Chase. Funeral Mass at Holy Family Church with Very Rev Dean Shea and floral tributes followed by interment in Catholic cemetery.
The opera house hosted a stormy night audience as Geo. R. Wendling delivered The Man of Galilee, arguing the humanity and divine mission of Christ. He framed the Galilean as history’s greatest figure and praised the course’s overall quality with plans for next winter’s lineup.
Burt M. Johnston of Canton secures a ten year lease on the Widmann hotel in Mitchell. Construction resumes mid April with roof by May 1 and occupancy expected by September 1. Johnston plans first class furnishings and management, boosting the hotel to near top state status. Widmann retains three storefront rooms in the building.
A Groton farmer criticizes Pierre as state capital, arguing officials should live in or near the capital. The author contrasts Pierre with Mitchell, praising Mitchell’s access, education, and commerce, and asserts a Mitchell capital would resolve the ongoing contest. The piece labels Pierre’s stagnation and advocates relocating government to a central, bustling city.
Mr Sherman married to Elizabeth Bott after seven years in the military. He witnessed Franco-German war scenes in Lorra ine during 1870-71. They moved to Dane county Wisconsin in 1874. Survived by his widow and ten children listed as W. QC Sherman Minneapolis L. P. Sherman Mt. Vernon J. G. Sherman Pierre H WR Sherman Ashton Katherine Sherman Mankato Minn Mrs C N Scott Redfield Anna Sherman Louise Sherman and Mrs 2J J Chase Ashton. Neighbors held the funeral in mourning with deep sympathy for the family.
Rev. A. Craig Bowdish of Sibley town preached both services drawing large crowds. In evening, church members met to consider extending Bowdish a call as pastor. The unanimous call was extended, though Bowdish remained undecided on accepting.
Mr and Mrs Ed Devy and their son Robert arrived home Saturday evening from Tacoma where they had been for four months. Mr Devy said the winter weather was about as bad there as here and his trip out there did not improve things.
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