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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1917
Page
5
Hog receipts total 29,000 at Chicago Union Stock Yard with mixed bids. Prices ranged from about 14.74 to 15.86 per cwt for various grades while cattle and sheep listings show steady stocker prices and lower lighter weights.
May 1's proposed bout pairs Johnny Kilbane, the follfweight champion, against Freddie Welsh, the lightweight king. Kilbane will weigh about 12 pounds more, but Welsh faces his toughest test since beating Willie Ritchie in London.
The afternoon track meet produced tight results among seniors and juniors. Senior Hoagland and Coughlin led in several events while juniors Coughlin and Riley earned spots in multiple finals as pole vault and sprint races narrowed to decisive finishes.
Eleven American bluejackets aboard the Ninenean armed steamship Aztec survivor, rescued after the vessel was destroyed by a German submarine on April 1, arrived at Wonto Toveren port today and declined to discuss the incident.
Seore It details player lineups and battery pairings for a game between the Cubs and Reds, listing Grimes Wischer Ames Snyder Gonzales and others. It also mentions Denmareé Carter Aldridge Elliott Mitchell Knetzer Isher Wines Schupp and Giants related notes in a terse sports snippet.
A Mitchell writer urges growth through modern apartment houses to attract traveling salesmen and their families. He cites lost executives in Mitchell and notes 225 traveling men spend per year in the city, with potential gains of over 1500000 in payroll if more lived here. He links housing to Chamber of Commerce efforts and portends a broader campaign for city prosperity.
A Stockholm dispatch reports Denmark and Sweden exchanged pledges of friendship at a banquet Tuesday night highlighting cordial bilateral ties between the two Nordic nations.
Vintage ad touts Dr Wine's New Discovery to curb coughs and fevers with soothing balsams and antiseptic qualities. Claims 48 years as standard remedy, for colds croup and bronchial affections, urging readers to keep a bottle in the medicine chest.
London advances a united front as the Scandinavian leaders assemble in England to discuss cooperation and shared aims amid shifting European alignments.
An early 20th century ad urges spring house cleaning inside and out. It claims dull winter skin improves after flushing intestines with a mild laxative and promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills to clear complexion and brighten eyes. Available at druggists, 25 cents.
Les Darcy the Australian boxer enlisted in the aviation corps of the United States Army at the Memphis training camp after being charged with being a slacker.
The Republic of Cuba news bureau in New York City announces an alleged plot to trigger a new Cuban revolution with May 20 set as the uprising opening date. The report identifies the planned date and framing but provides no corroboration.
Mitchells Chamber of Commerce with its agricultural board secured a carload of potatoes priced at 2 75 a bushel to curb rising costs. The plan matched Aberdeen and other cities, aiding farmers to plant and consumers to buy. A car arrived, was inspected, and a sale prepared with city support and school handouts.
A humorous note in the Nebraska State Journal suggests Billy Sunday would make an effective recruiting officer. The columnist questions why he should not be conscripted into that reserve, highlighting his energetic persona and public profile.
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