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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1904
Page
9
The piece argues the Capitol location fight hinges on costs and accessibility. It urges choosing Mitchell for a safer, larger future building and notes Pierre’s high freight costs and isolation. It mentions Stransky and Lyons in political maneuvering and bloques in Davison and Brule counties.
Rev A C Bowdish resigns from Sibley Congregational Church after three successful years. He will become pastor of the First Congregational Church of Mitchell South Dakota starting in May. Bowdish is a Yankton College and Chicago Theological Seminary graduate and will stay in Sibley for several months if needed to aid the transition.
The Press-Reporter clarifies rumors about Davison County Democrats backing J. A. Stransky. It notes the Davison county delegation to the state convention stated their position openly, aiming to dispel misleading conjecture and present factual support.
The funeral for Mrs. R. N. Rerison was held at 2 p.m. at the Methodist church with Rev. A. S. Wilkinson delivering a sermon from John 13 7. The service featured choral music, floral tributes, and body bearers W A Blynn A F P Dean E S Johnston Ole Kjelmyr Geo H Rew Ed Leehan, followed by a procession to Grace Land Cemetery despite bad roads.
A straw vote aboard a Sioux Falls to Pierre train counted 108 voters from the state. Mitchell received 1 vote and Pierre 27, a 3 to 1 preference for removal. Delegates returning from the Democratic convention led the voting, with authorities noting Mitchell led the convention by about two to one. The Black Hills delegation traveled free to Sioux Falls on a Northwestern road train.
A Good Performance. A Devil's Lane produced at the opera house Saturday evening delighted the audience with a strong plot and lively conflicts between the Hawkins and Barlow families. Elmore sisters drew praise for dancing and singing while Eunice Fitch Jasper Hawkins Maurice Coste and Frank Farrell impressed in key roles. A large crowd attended and felt they got their money's worth.
City Auditor Markham counted ballots for a piano voting contest promoted by local groups. The list shows Dakota University with 11255 votes and dozens of organizations including Red Men, Holy Family Church, Baptist Church, German Church, Damastics Lodge, Decree of Honor, Presbyterian Church, Episcopal Church, Congregational Church, and more receiving varying vote totals. The notice reads as a community polling update with sponsors and participants named alongside the ballot box location at Ferris' drug store.
After a dinner the toast master apologizes for calling the principal speaker professor. The speaker replies that the title suits him, noting he professes to be a doctor but gets little practice.
Howard Spirit defends the Milwaukee railroad in its ties to Woonsocket and the Southern Minnesota division. The piece argues the rail line has supported the city through hard times and helped design state capital relocation benefiting the railroad. It denounces two corrupt actors seeking bribes, calling them harmless yet venal.
The flood left Noah and his family with no food as the ark floated. They sustained themselves on water while in the vessel.
The remedy praised for children’s coughs and colds promises relief and cure with no danger. Chamberlains Cough Remedy is described as safe, pleasant to take, and effective against croup and whooping cough, with reported success in epidemics. Sold by all druggists.
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