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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1891
Page
5
The Mitchell Printing Co advertises subscription rates for different terms including one year six months and three months. It notes that subscribers should send both old and new addresses for address changes and that correspondence should be at the office as early as possible.
FRIDAY APRIL 10 1891 advertising rates listed with business lines legal notices and obituary charges. The column notes a sugar beet specialist from Kansas turned drawback and retreat, Chicago election interest, Madison Daily Leader anniversary, Chamberlain extending city limits to American Island, German pork import stance, and Washington State Department reciprocity talks with Canada.
P T Barnum, the prince of showmen and pioneer advertiser who fed the public appetite for humbug and spectacle, is dead. The widely loved cosmopolitan attributed much of his success to his large scale advertising genius.
The last session cost 175000 dollars, the most expensive on record in Nebraska. Governor considers an extra session for needed appropriations. Independents secured the U.S. Senate seat. Republicans passed laws. The piece notes local laws may last only two years while the U.S. Senate seat remains a national six year issue.
The Nebraska legislature is praised for inaction as Independents admit wild measures. Ver million’s trouble prompts a Regents compromise restoring status quo for the school year. Ottawa and Winnipeg landowners push Dakota farmers to Canada, deterred by McKinley tariff. Senator George F. Edmunds of Vermont resigns, citing personal reasons after long service since 1866.
The Argus Leader cites Missouri Senator Cockrell opposing large appropriations while ex-Senator Henderson criticizes the surge in congressionally approved spending. The piece questions the paper’s portrayal of Cockrell, noting pension costs, naval and fortification budgets, and public works as areas of debate. It urges honest accounting of Republican criticism and asks what economy truly means.
Reece of Charles Mix county reveals Democrats and local allies pressured him to back seat Republicans and accuse Independent candidates. He now says he will back a Republican to reflect county will, condemning the alleged Democratic ringmaster tied to the Knights of the Golden Circle. A senator was elected. Judge Tripp’s telegram to ex-President Cleveland confirmed the county’s Independent Democrat victory.
Kimball Graphic notes railroads in South Dakota have carried seed and feed at cost or below and supplied passes to Alliance officers and relief committees. The piece expresses hope the Alliance as a body will appreciate the favors, while criticizing Alliance demagogues for opposing fair adjustment to current conditions.
The passage notes Ohio Democrats reshaped Cleveland city government to curb Republican power by assigning broad patronage to a mayor. Republicans defeated most of the ticket except the treasurer, a result seen as pivotal for control of the legislature and the likely Senate successor for Sherman.
Municipal returns show Major McKinley poised to win the Ohio governorship easily. Germany plans to lift its embargo on American pork following Secretary Rusk of Agriculture. Argus Leader mocks Mitchell Republic. The paper notes that name calling sometimes substitutes for argument when the other side falters.
The clear-visioned Huronite notes that Democratic and dark lantern successes shape city elections in Huron and keep capital away from South Dakota, reflecting local political dynamics and voter sentiment.
The piece argues that many Italians in the United States lack fitness for citizenship. It condemns naturalized Italians who still appeal to the king of Italy, suggesting a cautionary lesson about allegiance and loyalty.
The piece notes politics entering Brown County seed wheat disputes with Independents fearing Republican credit. It claims the Alliance movement is now defined by politics, and cites the collapse of Bret Loucks' elevator company and the Aberdeen Alliance Purchasing Company as outcomes of political struggles within the alliance.
A NY free trade meeting loses its spark as Gov. Hill declines to attend, while Jerry Simpson's eastern tour underscores a growing divide with western farmers over tariffs. The piece defends protection, arguing it benefits American workers and farm products despite sugar price shifts and free trade critiques.
Opinion urges immediate action on immigration policy after Pennsylvania mine riots and related unrest in New Orleans and Chicago. Writers argue political parties avoid the issue, pressing elites to address the threat of unrestricted immigration, slams on immigrant labor as destabilizing and unprofitable for capitalism.
Senator Edmunds discussed the Farmers Alliance, arguing laws cannot create prosperity for farmers and warning of dangers to both parties in a close election. He noted that a large Alliance victory without a full electoral college majority could yield a Democratic House electing its candidate. He warned Republicans that Alliance gains in key states might tilt the outcome if no presidential majority occurs.
The Dolgeville Herald notes that moral lessons on money cannot be solved by name alone. It cites Abraham Lincoln to illustrate that relabeling values does not fix economic injuries from mortgages. It discusses cheap money’s limited help to farmers if overall receipts fall, plus a political note on Yankton’s recent mayoral race and party shifts.
Governor Mellette announces Arbor Day observance for May 1 1891 in South Dakota urging teachers parents and citizens to plant trees and promote forestry education while stressing the state’s lack of natural timber and the value of artificial forests. Also notes withdrawal of a separate world’s fair convention call and consolidation to Yankton on May 27 with full authority granted.
A Boston Highlands resident, M S Lally of 30 Woodwood Ave, credits Ely's Cream Balm with complete relief from years of dry catarrh after trying numerous remedies.
Washington April 8 1891 Senator Edmunds resigns for personal health reasons effective November 1 1891 expressing gratitude to Vermont voters. Governor Page replies with regrets and respect. Other items note local elections in Milwaukee Parkersburg Leadville San Diego and San Diego Republicans gain.
Washington reports Gen. Ruger is reassigned to command the Division of the Pacific with San Francisco headquarters, relieving Gen. Gibbons who retires on the 20th. The piece then reflects on the late James Redpath, noting his pioneering role in interviewing and his influence on modern journalism and The North American Review.
Bridgeport mourns P T Barnum as flags fly at half mast and emblems mark the loss of the famed citizen. Barnum died at 6 22 pm funeral set for Friday afternoon likely at South Congregational church. Mrs Barnum coping with loss amid numerous sympathy telegrams. estate valued at 9 000 000 with executors Maj William Le Tinks and Benjamin Fish. A Brunswick correspondent notes social scene and a city visitor discussion of the famous Lovers oak tree after dark.
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