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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1895
Page
4
Fragments note advertising rates and notices for Friday August 1895. The state board of equalization meets at Pierre on Monday. W W Taylor hints at spending 100000. Pierre court session imminent. Sioux City expects a inter state fair. Critics call Holmes one of the worst fiends in years and question motive.
In Charles Mix County residents press the railroad question again as the big crop must move, signaling willingness to act if Milwaukee or Omaha lines extend to the river. It seems profitable for a road to build the extension.
W. W. Taylor has returned to Pierre and is prepared to hand over to the state the sum of 5000. Some papers claimed he was waiting for his sentence and would withhold payment if it did not meet their terms. Other reports say he went to Chicago to secure the money and was ready to deliver it, though no foundation for these statements has been found.
Oahu endures a split of police control with one force under the city charter and another appointed by the appointing board, the commissioner of police, lands, and the attorney general under a new law. The APA has dispatched an agent across the state to push resignations, threatening to render militia mobilization ineffective.
Sioux City Journal review notes Torr's arguments held edge in a tough exchange with Harvey. Harvey's strength impressed but Torr's side prevailed, leaving Horr’s position on the weaker end in a divisive debate where David again appears as a catalyst.
In an editorial clash cited by the St. Paul Pioneer Press the South Dakota senator Pettigrew is described as radical by opponents while still supporting the silver question. The piece argues Pettigrew favors silver as essential to society and government, yet questions his alignment with radical factions and his choice in presidential candidate Cush Davis.
Reports from Minnehaha county show the farmers have raised the largest crop in years. The town of Vermilion boasts a prohibitionist federation that suppresses saloons, while questions arise about who rightly earns board membership and regents. Rumors connect the Milbank Grant county courthouse fire to potential destruction of mortgage records.
Eugene V. Debs and his associates will be liberated from jail August 22. Debs has continued duties as president of the American Railway Union during confinement. Yankton talks favor a harvest festival this fall to attract people and boost local crops.
The speaker questions why Brookings Agricultural college could not be run as successfully as Madison State Normal school or Spearfish Normal, implying comparative standards of performance and legitimacy across state institutions. The remark suggests expectations of similar outcomes between different teacher training and agricultural campuses.
The Ohio Populists nominate General Coxey, linked to the Washington grass episode, as their gubernatorial candidate. Supporters say the choice will prove wise at election time.
Missouri Democrats at a state convention back the free silver policy, aligning with their party in Wilish. Gold allies struggle to implement silver fever, which appears to be fading.
Horace Boies declines the Democratic nomination for governor leaving the party short of viable candidates though Judge Babb may accept. Marie Barberie, sentenced to electrocution in New York for killing a betrayer, has nationwide friends petitioning Governor Mortion to stay her execution with two signatories offering to take her place in the chair.
A Minneapolis Penny Press reader reveals he covered the Horr Harvey debate and admits Harvey’s big victory was misreported, with papers coloring coverage for Florence. He notes Harvey won by a large margin while the Horr Harvey side claimed the opposite. President Cleveland’s third term plans appear peculiar. Walter Wellman reports Cleveland prefers nomination to decline, to avoid tipping rivals.
Sioux Falls people realize they must act to boost the state fair as business leaders offer liberal prizes for specials. The Sioux City Journal notes the board of agriculture may post a strong record for the state this year. A. W. Davis has moved his family to Mitchell and rented a North Main Street house.
Miss Leah McFarland and mother visit friends in Ethan. Mrs. Doty visit in Bliss area. numerous youths at Mrs. Wohitstruck’s party. Lucy Fish of Parkston visits Effle Drake. Haying begins. grain stacks blown down by wind. A minister from Armour to preach at Bliss school house next Sunday. Wheat yields per acre around 15 bushels. Nine flowing wells in area, depth 304 to 414 feet. WCTU quilting at Eagers. wind disrupts grain stacks. youth ice cream party with Meo and Mrs. Mager. list of attendees.
MT VERNON reports Commissioner Lewis of Mitchell will buy grain for Bender Bros Co this fall. John McDonald who bought grain here two years ago for McMichael Co will buy for them again this fall. Editor Johnston and family visited from Mitchell. A temperance meeting under the WTA was well attended and the Sunday School picnic at Johnson's grove drew many residents.
A young boy serves a five day sentence in the county jail and struggles to endure confinement. He contends with the attempt to pain his freedom as he faces the brief term.
Off sale extended at Champeny Brothers through August 12 1995 with one fourth off clothing shoes dry goods and cloaks. The store touts low prices as the broad benefit to the public and urges readers to compare and shop for bargains during the remaining days of the clearance.
Table linen at 25e unbleached linen for napkins. linen towels 1c each. Stevens linen crash 10e. knotted fringe towels 1c. Clothing includes 25e boy's pants at 1c, eight suits for $10, all wool men’s heavy suits, blue cheviot $10, men’s fine all wool suits.
A fragment lists prices for men and ladies wool garments including a heavy under fur item at one dollar and a ladies wool garment similarly priced, indicating a promotional sale in a historical catalog or ad fragment.
Catalog style sale listing trunks at four dollars for ladies with large sizes. Prices per item include silk, wool and dress goods with varied discounts. Hosiery and fancy colored dry goods priced from twenty five to forty cents, but the legibility is partial and some items remain unclear.
Sheriff Cook reports a boy cut mortar between jail stones with tin to access an engine room and ransom a getaway via stairway or east door. Davison County Institute to convene at Mitchell on Sept 5 at the new High School building with exams for teaching certificates and attendance urged for all teachers and prospective alike. Rain observed Wednesday with thunder and lightning, heavy in some areas, benefiting crops. hail damaged windows in Chamberlain. Hood's Sarsaparilla recommended to restore health and energy.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL reports Oscar Kanout returning from Artesian with sparse corn and oats, while several families moved from Camp Riverview. Greene's grave visit among Sunday School picnickers, with Methodist and Presbyterian groups transporting children to the site. Children enjoyed swings, hammocks, ice cream, lemonade, and fruit as dinner was served under trees.
Naturalists long studied fish swim bladders and found they hold oxygen, nitrogen, and carbonic acid in varying proportions. Recent observations from the Princess Alice show deep and shallow water fish carry similar oxygen shares, suggesting depth is not the key. The work hints at new avenues for young naturalists while noting room for discovery. Trees That Die When Men Live Near Them. The deaths of nearly all pine trees in Asbury Park raise questions about domestication effects on wild pine species growing near the seashore and the nearby forest called The Pines extending toward Cape May.
Advertises kid gloves in multiple grades including mens and ladies, with prices from 1 to 1.50 dollars. Highlights Empress of India gloves at 1.20 dollars and lace trims on childrens’ styles. Items bearing bargain prices intended to attract shoppers.
In Asbury Park pines die along footpaths and streets while villagers blame or defend causes from trolley vibrations to soil care. The noted New York Sun critique and remarks on Hannibal Hamlin reflect a century tone, citing decay of noblest ornaments and a legend about gentlemanly conduct in the Senate.
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