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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1908
Page
11
Hunters move into the country to train dogs for the prairie chicken season opening next Tuesday. Birds are ripe but scarce due to heavy spring rains that destroyed nests. Duck hunting later in the season is expected to be good as water remains widespread and holds many duck roosting areas.
State Fire Marshal Craft investigated fires in Lowry and Alaska that burned six buildings in Lowry including the State Bank and five in Alaska comprising a meat market millinery store saloon pool hall and hardware store. Six riders were seen fleeing Lowry after discovery.
The state reports total assessment at 328,696,268 up 823,066,191 from last year. Real estate leads at 201,179,542 with farm lands up 13,092,743 and town lots 1,818,388 higher, while mineral lands drop 614,525. County increases in farm valuations widen gaps with the state board totals.
Superintendent Collins from the east surveys replacement of 65 pound rails with 80 pound rails west of the city toward Chamberlain. He cites plans for a future depot decision and promises a strong Milwaukee service for the corn palace week.
John W. Burge Mrs. H. A. Taylor and Children express heartfelt thanks to friends who assisted during their bereavement in the loss of their wife and daughter. The family notes the kindness will never be forgotten.
The Beulah town board orders landowners and lessees to destroy cockle burrs and all noxious weeds by September 30, 1908. Signatories include John Payek John Hessett and D. H. Strother.
Sealed bids will be received at the county auditor’s office until September 1 1908 to supply coal to Davison county and the county pool for winter 1908 1909. The county commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all bids. Specifications on file. Mitchell South Dakota August 4 1908 H B Anderson County Auditor.
Mitchell market notes list grain prices with wheat grades No 2 at 85 cents No 3 at 80 cents No 4 at 72 cents rejected 64 cents oats 39 cents corn 63 cents barley 48 cents rye 59 cents flax 111 dollars per ton.
The Tatler essays from October to December 1708 mock prigs and social pretensions. A 1708 note links a cane to priggish dress and fear of being seen as crippled while a rural squire and a court of censorship applicant illustrate fashionable affectations with canes, gloves, and ornaments.
The article traces a long held belief that May weddings bring bad luck. It cites the Roman Lemuria festival in May and legends of offended spirits punishing couples who married during the ritual period, a superstition said to persist to modern times.
A Home For Incurables bazaar ends as Peter Gregory seeks a reading from Mlle Nazro. The seer hints a rival and a dark lover, but Gregory learns the true beloved is Violet, not dark. A friend teases him about cosmetic paint on his chin as the crowd thins and the night closes.
A girl art student recalls moving to New York and believing many women possessed regular putty faces, reflecting on beauty standards and artificial impressions in the city.
J. T. Lincoln argues in Atlantic that poverty and luxury are systemic diseases of industry. He contends poverty is not inherent to America but imported, and cites undeveloped land as the remedy to erase both poverty and excess.
A brief dialogue recalls a quiet country time as Patrice notes auntie’s parrot died and the phonograph broke, adding a wry domestic detail. The exchange highlights a small, humorous domestic moment with no broader event.
London TitBits notes that Russian weddings last three days or more with the bride dancing continuously and keeping pace with many partners. The custom includes the bride holding each partner’s pipe while he smokes, and finishing only when fatigue ends the festivity.
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