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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1915
Page
3
Two women in a tea room argue over marriage honesty and keeping up appearances. One fears leaving her husband for fear of public judgment and financial loss while the other urges breaking an unhappy marriage. The scene ends with a waiter clearing the check as the two depart.
A column of retro home tips advocates a kitchen beauty shelf above the sink. It details items to place there such as beauty foods, creams, manicure tools, vaseline, and specialized soaps, plus advice on keeping hands clean and unchapped during chores.
The writer praises a white handkerchief linen blouse with rose and blue trimming, black sash ribbon, and gold buttons as parts of a new brown suit. They mention a planned shirt wearing tomorrow and a planned trial trip on a speed boat, asking for a name suggestion and signing farewell.
The semiofficial ten revision shows South Dakota at 579 538 residents, a net loss of 4 350 since 1920. Minnehaha County leads gains with about 8 000 added, while Haakon Jackson and Stanley counties show shifting figures after boundary changes.
Mitchells baseball team, wearing Buick Six insignia, defeated De Smet 6 to 2 in a hard fought game. Franklin Jolson piloted the team from the mound, allowing four hits while whiting opposing batters. Key plays came in the first and seventh innings with timely hitting and a double steal strategy helping secure the victory.
Mrs. Ank Beg Suk, wife of Ohio’s governor, will attend the Governors Conference to be held in Boston on August 24. The event gathers state leaders to discuss policy and joint initiatives.
A chaotic recap describes a baseball game with a courtroom metaphor as Johnson dominates the ninth, Mitchell nearing seventeen wins, and plans for Sioikx Falls and Hitchcock park games. The article notes errors, hits, and late scoring, with mentions of Desmet, Sapp, and Gil in a brisk, era-tinged tone.
State insurance commissioner D O K Stablein touring Aberdeen announced that complaints would be filed against several owned properties deemed fire hazards. He urged removal of dangerous conditions as Fire Marshal 8 C Crans would issue orders, aiming to cut statewide insurance rates.
In a late circuit court decision Judge Bottum ruled the title to two blocks of land in Mobridge’s Grand Crossing addition rests with the Grand Crossing Land and Improvement Company of Minneapolis, not the city of Mobridge, affecting the courthouse square dispute. The lengthy text also includes fragmented athletic play-by-play excerpts unrelated to the case.
Albert Lester of Rast Second avenue has achieved a unique distinction by growing apricot trees that bore this summer after seven years of patience. Ten trees hold about 50 apricots each with a promising early yield, attracting attention as the fruit ripens for his family’s home grown supply.
A four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Hendren died after falling about fourteen feet from a railroad bridge west of Wakonda while workers stood nearby. He struck debris, twisted his neck, and fell into a stream where his body was recovered.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions George G Snow and a death by self action tied to mental illness. It references Springfield area, legal or sale context, and notes fear and distress about a young person. The text is incoherent and hard to parse for concrete facts.
Julia Littell of Vaught Ser of Col and Mrs J W Littell announce the engagement of Lieut Alexander Patch of the U S A to be married in Washington next fall. The couple plans a fall wedding in the capital city.
Burglars entered the Elis Hall department store and stole dress silks valued over $1,000, concealing the goods in new suit cases. A second robbery occurred at the home of F. H. Ainsworth where a pocketbook with a few dollars was taken. No arrests reported. Separately, new corporations filed notices in Pierre and Watertown with capitalizations ranging from 20,000 to 1,000,000 for Eureka Equity Exchange and several packing, milling, and elevator ventures.
Pierre, Dey ferre preparing for their big annual Stanley County old settlers meeting on the 11th and 12th of this month. A sports program includes Vall games and races. Speakers include Orville Iinehart of Rapid City for the Democrats and George W. Egan of Sioux Falls for the Republicans. Two aero plane flights featured as attractions each day.
Two nearby celebrations are planned next week Ethan harvest festival on Tuesday features ball games races a big street parade and prizes for best decorated cars largest family and top visitor bringer Mitchell and Ethan meet in a baseball game The Knights of Columbus parade at Woonsocket unfolds Wednesday with morning baseball Cuthbert and Silver Greek county championship Mitchell vs Euhan in the afternoon large purse prizes and watersports on Lake Prior A pavilion bowery dance and fastball exhibitions are scheduled to highlight the events.
A fragment of an early 20th century health ad urges parents to treat a child's cough with a discovery product. It promises quick relief, soothing the throat and easing cold symptoms. The copy references balsams and a doctor’s endorsement, though text is garbled and uncertain.
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