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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1905
Page
7
The Huronite reports demand for reform in public schools to reduce fad methods and allow faster individual progress. It argues twelve years can be cut to ten with a program that lets capable students advance on their own, avoiding forced timelines and looping age targets. It condemns uniform pacing and heavy taxation for a system not aligned with real estate and personal holdings.
Aberdeen ministers at a recent association meeting adopted a resolution prohibiting Sunday funerals on their schedule. They argue Sunday is packed with three to five pastoral meetings, making officiating burdensome. Critics call the move cruel to families, noting a minister’s sympathy should reach grieving homes even on Sunday.
The New York City school board's plan to remove certain facts from classrooms prompts a broader argument about curriculum. Critics fear loss of essential skills like spelling and core subjects, while proponents cite public interest and overall student benefit. The piece argues for balancing individual concerns with the needs of the average student.
Bishop Hare has secured a $100,000 endowment for All Saints School at Sioux Malls. The endowment, earned in the east, strengthens the institution and reflects the bishop’s long effort and support for the school and its statewide friends offer congratulations.
In Wisconsin a pending bill would tax bachelors ten dollars yearly. About 40,000 single men would be taxed, increasing state finances by a sizable amount as the burden would fall on the unmarried man.
A article promotes consulting a physician for women’s health over trusted friends, endorsing Dr. R V Pierce of Buffalo NY. It claims his Favorite Prescription cures female weakness prolapse or falling womb and I eucorrhea, offering $500 if he cannot cure, plus his Pleasant Pellets as needed.
President Sherman asserts Madison will not be on the South Dakota Central line and seeks Wentworth backing for a railroad project. He blames the Illinois Central for delaying his plan as the long route from Sioux Falls to the nearby town unfolds.
The Press and Dakotan Gazette notes the new railroad bridge at Yankton spans only a small stream rather than the Missouri river. The piece hopes for a real Missouri river bridge for Yankton in the future.
Stainer's Crucifixion portrays the passion of Christ from Gethsemane to Calvary with striking orchestration and unaccompanied tenor solo. Hymns intersperse the chorus and congregation as the narrative moves through Pilate and the priestly trial and the crucifixion narrative.
Sealed bids will be received at the county auditor for construction of four bridges including a 100 ft steel bridge over James river in Perry township, an A truss pile bridge 28 ft long in Badger township, an A truss pile bridge 32 ft long in Rome township, and a 32 ft long Tobin township bridge. Bids require a one fourth bid bond. Plans at auditor. Bid opening May 20 1905. O D Stearns County Auditor.
No mercury no minerals no danger to Collister's Rocky Mountain Tea advertised as the greatest family tonic. It promises good health to all who use it and is sold for 38 cents per teu or tablets by Scallin Bros.
A $10 reward is offered for information leading to the conviction of individuals cutting trees on the state property in Perry township near S Webber. Authorities seek tips to identify those responsible and recover damages.
The New Orleans Times-Democrat describes the Ear of Dionysius in ancient Syracuse a parabolic chamber famed for its resonant acoustic effects. It notes its size its gloomy appearance and a legend that it housed captives whose conversations could be heard from afar.
The Orion constellation appears in diverse cultures from Egypt’s Horus to Indian lore, noted for its unchanging celestial brightness. It is linked with storms, calendar signs, and a stormy to heroic image through classical writers like Milton, with its name tracing to Greek astronomy via the Euphrates.
The London Mail notes Fig Sunday is a Palm Sunday custom in England, with figs eaten freely in Bedford Bucks Hertford Northampton and parts of north Wales. Shops in Dunstable stock figs for crowds who climb Dunstable downs to feast. In Kempton Hertfordshire keeping worsel means sharing figs with friends on Palm Sunday.
A Maidstone tailor fifty years ago advertised with grandiose phrasing detailing neoteric cutting for coats trousers and vests in alamodal style. The notice promised scientifically constructed garments adjusted to anthropological flexibilities and exacting service delivered with rabdological precision at the given address.
The ailing Bishop Phillips Brooks, limiting visitors, receives Ro vest Ingersoll. Ingersoll says he appreciates the visit, and Brooks explains he hopes to see friends in the next world, making this chance to meet him his final one.
In the History Class a tense exchange centers on who set fire to the tea at Beiliesn 4. A frightened boy denies involvement while a student asserts innocence, hinting at a broader incident being investigated by the class.
A Washington youth writes home after an elopement declaring marriage and relief though hinting at lingering troubles. The Chicago Journal notes the social clash of married life and public perception in this intimate, era feel piece.
A fragment quotes a South proverb about intruding into others affairs with intent to harm, reflecting a cautionary view of meddling and harm. The text centers on privacy and malevolent motive without additional context.
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