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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1893
Page
7
A scan shows a newspaper page with advertising rates for The Mitchell Capital and local notices. It mentions subscription terms, mailing addresses, and deadlines. It also reports political and economic commentary about Senator Kyle, the Brookings Press, a South Carolina liquor law, Carter Harrison for Chicago mayor, and national financial tensions involving bonds and Wall Street.
A Topeka dispatch reports medical experts believe Secretary of State Osborne may be demented and could be judged insane if examined by a probate judge. He, aged about 60, was a preacher before reform work and acts as if delegated to lead a great national reform. His allies cannot restrain him, and he believes elected to guide the People’s party.
The piece profiles a dispute between Loucks and McCane with The Economist backing the Alliance and urging peace within the ranks. It also notes Congressman Pickley’s Pierre visit and praises his congressional record. A Union Signal creed links religion and politics, urging Christian women to push for a God-centered political future.
A reflection asks how political parties platforms and candidates connect to establishing Christ's kingdom on earth and how a Christian voter's choices relate to the Lord's prayer. The text frames voting as a duty tied to spiritual aims and national righteousness.
Director Glenn of the weather bureau at Huron offers a weekly crop bulletin noting an unfavorable week with below average temperatures reaching freezing, excess eastern rainfall, and delayed farming across Mitchell area. Frost injury deemed slight, season about 15 to 20 days late. wheat and oats sowing advanced in the south, slower north. Also reports the death of H. D. Crawford, born 1844 in Dubuque, Iowa, died at Hot Springs at 49 after Civil War service and painter by trade, with sister-in-law M. C. Crawford arriving. A separate note in Mitchell Mail mentions a planned damages suit by a colored chef at Alex Mitchell Hotel against barbers Priest and Krom over a refused shave, claiming racial discrimination. Krom says denial was discretionary business choice.
Green Mr and Mrs C H Dillon formerly of Mitchell arrived Tuesday from Tacoma Washington stopping at trains to visit friends then head to Yankton for a farewell visit to Mrs Dillon's father Judge Tripp before his move to Vienna on President Cleveland's appointment. They plan to return to Mitchell next week and proceed to Chicago then home in June. Dillon notes Mitchell's prosperity and his law practice expansion while cattle shipments surge toward Kimball with 18 car trains through Mitchell and five extra trains of 16 cars to Kimball. Trainmaster Van Vliet of Mason City oversees arrival safety as Crockett and Simon of Sioux City ship cattle to fatten for eastern markets.
The Hur onite report explains why a Mitchell dog was left. Sir Hugo and Flying Fancy chased a rabbit, and Flying Fancy struck Sir Hugo. The passage suggests the action was improper and should not have occurred.
A cyclone crossing Oklahoma on April 27 caused major damage and heavy loss of life. West of here one man killed, four houses swept away in Payne county, Keokuk reported swept, five killed east of Norman, Moore fatalities, Downs demolished. Patrick O Connor’s large Norman area house collapsed killing 12. a schoolteacher was carried two miles and crushed. Residents blamed the heavy timber house as a death trap.
A runaway passenger train on the Bare Rocks line near Somerset plunges down a steep grade killing engineer Neff and his son, and injuring many workers aboard. Seven bodies recovered, with confusion over total fatalities as residents fear a higher toll.
Detroit dispatch reports nine men killed in a Fence river log drive. Among the victims are Marinette men foreman Charles Hamilton, Charles McAllister, and Fred Ingram, with details still scarce.
In Indianapolis on April 27 Mrs. Margaret Goodwin died and her husband and three children fell ill with suspected cholera after the family drew water from an open well. Rat poison may have contaminated the supply, and the house has been quarantined as health officials fear the outbreak. The ill are not yet recovering.
Denver April 27 The long threatened rate war from Colorado to Chicago over world’s fair rates has erupted with the Denver and Rio Grande announcing a 45 rate from Colorado common points to Chicago good over any connecting line The Rio Grande is backed in this move by the Burlington Rock Island and Missouri Pacific.
Chanka Lodge hosts seventy-six members and families for an Odd Fellows anniversary program in Balti more. Col. J. M. Adams presides. Rev. A. M. de Putton Gliddon recounts Odd Fellowship history while H. C. Greene discusses order benefits. Refreshments follow and a cake, baked by Mrs. A. Carver, is raffled to guests.
Hicks forecasts a cool fair start to May with frosts in the north. Warmer by the 3rd, then a cool spell and another warm wave by the 7th, followed by storms from the 8th to the 10th. From the 10th to the 15th frost tendencies, ending around the 16th, then a storm period from the 18th to the 22nd with a warm spell and potential severe storms. May ends in a regular storm period into early June aided by Venus equinox effects and solar activity.
Canton Judge Aikens denied a motion for a new trial in the Rev J T Wilson rape case. At 4 30 p m Wilson received his sentence, confinement in the Sioux Falls penitentiary.
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