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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1891
Page
10
The retailer touts deep price cuts with 59 44 26 35 15 cent items and a $7.00 price, promising real special prices and denouncing fake sales. It stresses moving excess stock and enticing buyers to shop Cheaper than any house in the state, as agents for Waleker's Plush Cloaks.
The upcoming Harper's Weekly issue features a graphic report on the Detroit Grand Army of the Republic encampment, plus Harper's Bazar and The Arena content. It highlights Amelie Rives sailing for the U.S., Miss Rives's new story, and notes on The Century, North American Review, Demorest's, and other periodicals with articles by Bigelow, Comstock, and Grant.
The fifth national convention of the Ladies of the G. A. R. met at St. Peter and St. Pauls School in Detroit Aug. 8. Mrs. Catherine Hurst of Louisville presided. The order now has about 20,000 members and attracts many by admitting soldiers and sailors as well as wives and daughters.
New York Prohibitionists announce a full state ticket will be nominated at the Albany convention in September. F. B. Baldwin says Illiam Wardwell, W. Jennings Demorest, and W. S. Powell are possible governor candidates. Baldwin expects about 10,000 votes this fall.
Winona and Southwestern railway completes its line to Osage Iowa covering 117 miles from Winona. First train operated there on Wednesday though regular service will wait a week or more. Future route beyond Osage undecided. Ex-Governor Axtelle dies in Morristown New Jersey after brief illness born October 14 1819 in Franklin County Ohio. Funds sought for McKinley by Senator Quay in Pittsburgh amid silence. Pot of gold doubloons found near Sutherland Springs Texas valued at 17000 believed tied to Santa Anna legend.
Berlin dispatch reports Emperor William will remain at Kiel for a fortnight to rest a knee injured by a fall on the Hohenzollern. The move alarms the city, with fears the emperor’s condition is worse than German officials indicated.
Captain John Palmer chosen as commander in chief on the third ballot at the G A R convention in Detroit with Washington and Lincoln as final contenders. Washington led after initial tallies but a corrected New York count shifted the result, prompting celebratory calls and adjournment amid campfire gatherings across four venues.
Detroit August 7 Captain John Palmer of New York won the G A R national encampment on the second ballot after California shifted votes. Palmer was proclaimed commander-in-chief unanimously as other officers were chosen. A petition from the W C T U urged banishing liquor from banquets amid encampment events.
Detroit August 7 delegates to the G A R encampment confront the color question during the silver anniversary. opposition greets the proposal to form a provisional colored veteran department while many call for equal rights to meet Southern whites. panicked reports of messages reach the commander in chief as debates continue.
At Springfield Ohio on August 7 the Ohio People's Party opened with a ceremonial hammer strike. Dr Tuckerman explained the proclutional ballot as Hugh Cavanaugh became permanent chairman with H F Higdon as secretary. The platform calls for labor rights, anti gambling in futures, direct money from government, government rail and telegraph ownership, and liquor sale by state agencies at cost. Nomination names were debated with Seitz nominated on the first ballot after Agee declined.
In New Orleans on August 8 the Farmers Alliance and anti lottery Democrats in Lafayette agreed to a joint ticket. Farmers Alliance to name governor treasurer and superintendent of public education while anti lottery league nominates lieutenant governor auditor attorney general and secretary of state. Nominations by a convention of white voters opposed to the lottery and then sent to the Democratic party. Adams named president of the alliance. Campaign to center on the lottery issue. Also: Dr Baldwin arrives to treat Blaine's chronic trouble in New York Bar Harbor trip.
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