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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1909
Page
6
An advertisement urges readers to prevent indigestion with Kodol, claiming it digests all foods and rests the stomach to aid recovery. It contrasts Kodol with pepsin and digestive pills, touts lab-verified digestion, and notes production by E C DeWitt Co in Chicago.
Davison County records show 33 births and 5 deaths in July, with seven marriages, down from June. Notable entries include births to Schultz, Davis, Marsden, Young, and others, and marriages from Engle to Hamp ton. Deaths listed include Berg, Ryburn, Donahue, Phobus, Chase, and more. the WCTU notes a member’s retirement and life membership, plus a state meeting set for Brookings in September.
At a Wednesday meeting the Womens Christian Temperance Union chose Mrs L R Erskine as president Mrs Ida Loomer as vice president Mrs Flora Wilson as recording secretary Mrs Evelyn Curtis as corresponding secretary and Mrs John Berry as treasurer Wilson and Berry were re elected O E Cassem who just became district president could not serve again though she was willing to stay on as president.
Norvell, formerly a student at Dakota Wesleyan University, graduates from a London English institution funded by the late Cecil Rhodes. In a published letter, he recalls London environs and graduation rites at the Sheldonian Theatre, noting the degree fee of 65 dollars and the ceremonial pomp as vice chancellor and proctors oversee the Latin address and cap and gown procession. He mentions meeting Miss Lee and Miss Hazel, travelers from Ashton, and expresses pride in becoming a graduate of the great English university.
Richard Fourchy and contractor E. S. Moore toured the new federal post office on Fourth Avenue East, lauding Moore & Danner for a superior 75 000 dollar project. The 48 by 83 foot brick and granite structure features reinforced concrete floors and roof, marble and terrazzo interiors, electric lighting, and a lookout for monitoring workers. Completion marks and funds cover fixtures and site purchases, with Moore & Danner shifting to the nearby high school project, aiming to finish by November 1.
The biggest rain of the season fell for seven hours starting around 3:30 am Saturday, totaling 2.6 inches by noon and flooding basements along Main Street. A fierce wind toppled trees on First and Second streets and sparked a ground electric wire incident. Farmlands suffered as two of Thomas Adams’ work horses were struck and killed by lightning overnight.
A Washington Herald quip contrasts poetic incense with a practical gas odor from a passing buzzwagon. The exchange hints at urban life and daily realities through a witty street dialogue.
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