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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1892
Page
7
The Mitchell Capital outlines subscription options with yearly, half year, and quarterly prices and requests subscribers to update addresses via the office. The piece also covers political tensions, party dynamics, and local endorsements, noting health concerns of national figures and nominations discussions in South Dakota Minnesota and Iowa.
Friday April 29 1892 notices announce rates for ads and notices in The Alexandria Journal The column lists prices for business cards legal notices and notices of marriage or death free obituaries and resolutions The write ups mention Sena tor Pat Wickham as a candidate for delegate to the National Democratic convention and comment on Minnesota politics with references to Harrison Blaine and Sioux Falls hotel and landlord activity The Kimball Graphic names Irving A Weeks as a delegate candidate and notes a district convention dispute plus a query about S. S A Ramsey Sanborn county appears in the discussion
Chris Magee of Pennsylvania reports Mr Blaine again refuses nomination. The Huronite praises The Republican's count of Mr Persons reply and notes rumors linger about Blaine willingness to run. The piece reflects party mood as 690 flying hats and Grant prophecy comments loom over June.
The Howard Press names H F Mayhew J F Hipple and L D Lyon as contenders for the state auditorship, urging both party and fraternal groups to back the strongest candidate. Col Jolley comments on Patterson Pettigrew’s anti-Harrison position while noting Pettigrew’s Republican loyalty and strategic view of presidential prospects.
Senator Hale of Maine says Blaine is not a candidate and the Maine delegation will back President Harrison. When asked if Harris would win all New England delegates he said he is very sure and that no other name is mentioned in their part of the country.
Senator Teller threats western silver states will quit the Republican party if free silver coinage is not adopted. Senator Saunders of Montana signals careful deliberation before any break. A copy of Senator Kyle's composite dollar bill, introduced "by request," prompts questions about alignment with Independent party theories and Kyle's steady faith.
The Sioux Falls Gazette succumbs to pressure and the state Democrats lose a leading paper. Messrs Phillips and Goddard spend about $1200 to learn there was no long felt want to fill. The publishers deserve sympathy for the venture’s hard luck and failure.
The Minneapolis Journal cites The Mitchell Republic as unreliable while criticizing Senator Kyle’s currency idea. It argues Kyle’s “composite dollars” based on beans or produce are impractical due to price volatility and spoilage. The piece asserts Kyle is serious, echoing third party rhetoric from local editors and schoolhouses.
Neighborhood news from the town covers visits by Mr Vernon, Miss Jamie Haynes, J. J. Haynes, and Mrs. Hatch from Rock Valley. It notes real estate sales, land moves, a bank job change, a death in Yankton, seeding progress, repairs, and school closure plus Odd Fellows celebrating their seventy third anniversary.
About seventy five persons attended a ceremony marking the founding of their order. Wives and friends watched as F D Powers delivered the principal address on Odd Fellowship, its history, objects and achievements. Refreshments followed, then an hour of social time and dancing before departure.
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