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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1906
Page
6
Mitchell citizens urged to buy 500 opening tickets at 10 dollars each to fund a proposed 1200-seat opera house. L O Gale outlines a 70 by 42 foot three story building costing about 40000 dollars with basement heating and a 40 by 70 foot stage. Committee will seek subscriptions starting Monday as 1906 is hailed as pivotal for the city’s future.
The Commercial League adopts resolutions endorsing Mitchell townsman L C Gale and his proposal to build a modern opera house on three lots beside the Postoffice. The project estimates a 40000 outlay to be completed this fall contingent on 500 subscribers at 10 each, with tickets paid after completion. The committee pledges full support and immediate subscriber solicitation.
The writing compares a printer's errors to a person's missteps, noting readers fixate on one flaw while overlooking thousands of correct words. It argues a lifetime of good deeds can be erased by a single misstep, stressing the fragile nature of reputation.
We thank neighbors and friends for help during illness and death of our daughter and sister Mrs. Anna May Walton and for the floral pieces. Mrs. W. J. Vandenburg Arthur Vandenburg Mrs. C. Halphide
Mrs. Rose Diehl was found dead in her Mt. Vernon kitchen after a 10 day search. She was 68, died of heart failure likely while lighting a fire, and was interred beside her husband and son in Graceland cemetery. Neighbors reported her habit of visiting others and a Devlin family letter misled investigators.
The Mitchell National Bank completes the purchase of two adjoining business lots from Jos Harker to gain space for a new bank building this year. President Smith notes a fifty foot front through a trade with Mayor Silsby, exchanging the bank building for Silsby’s building. Details of future plans are not disclosed.
The Odd Fellows and Daughters of Rebekah hosted a farewell reception for Mr W N Hollands who leaves Friday for Mentone Indiana to make it his future home. A program of music and recitations delighted attendees while A J Curtis presented a smoking set as a token of regard. Curtis praised Hollands sixteen years of service and lodge leadership. Hollands thanked the group and noted he will retain membership in Mitchell. Guests later enjoyed a well spread joint banquet despite the melancholy of his departure.
Mitchell audiences saw limited turnout this winter as the Riggs Opera Co presented The Rajah of Altara a reprise of Sid Pasha. Despite solid performances from Ralph Riggs and a recalled quartet, overall attendance remained light amid a crowded local program.
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