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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1912
Page
3
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The piece weighs in on Roosevelt's ambition and the public’s distrust of power, contrasting views with Hamilton and Jefferson era theory. It highlights Mitchell Commercial Club backing Throm’s Mitchell cigar factory, Aberdeen and Huron cigar trades, and notes Prof. Wilson’s tariff stance while naming Jane Addams and Mrs J Borden Harriman as leading women in Democratic and Progressive circles.
South Dakota farmers warn that Canadian grain imports threaten their profits. They tally potential losses from wheat and barley protections and urge voters to back Taft backed positions while opposing Wilson and Roosevelt aligned policies. The piece criticizes Democratic plans and outlines Taft loyalist actions at a Huron conference.
The Michigan suffrage movement opens with Miss Ethel Holland of Sudbury Mass addressing crowds on street corners in Detroit. Organizers plan noon factory district speeches and mass meetings statewide as a constitutional amendment for equal suffrage is put to voters in November.
Rev W M Mair recalls the vast Chicago convention with ten to fifteen thousand attendees. He notes Roosevelt's two hour speech and a 58 minute demonstration, praising the new party's vigor while outlining Roosevelt's stance on Southern negro delegates and the race for November.
North Western railroad agent W. J. Dickson acted quickly when a tramp tried to board a late North bound train at Aberdeen station. Dickson wrestled the man from the baggage car as he fired. the shot missed and Dickson sustained powder burns. The assailant, named as W. J. Leger, 82, of Kansas City, Kansas, was seized and arrested along with an accomplice for municipal court examination.
Senator Boise Penrose of Pennsylvania, after a Atlantic City vacation, refused to discuss a 1904 matter involving a $25 000 certificate of deposit from John D Archbold. He said he would fire his shot in the Senate tomorrow and would speak on a question of privilege after the journal is read.
Tokio reports an extraordinary session of the Japanese parliament to hear the new mikado's initial address to lawmakers. Members will report grief for the late ruler and pledge loyalty to the successor, with possible routine business and adjournment on the agenda.
Rapid City observers groom Ben M. Wood secretary of Scenic Highway and Western South Dakota Fair associations as a potential mayoral candidate to fill the unexpired term of Dr. Jackson. The contest pits old timers against newcomers with Wood noted for good roads advocacy and leadership of the fair project. Governor Vessey picked him to represent the state on the Meridian road trip and plans to elect him secretary of the proposed general good roads association at Pierre on August 21.
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