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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1905
Page
9
A damaged OCR fragment shows numeric amounts and time periods including six months and three months with partial figures. No clear names, places, or events are readable to identify the source or context.
The county paper notes football fatalities in the state trail deer hunting deaths by about twenty, with thirty nine men shot in woods and about nineteen dying from football injuries, urging caution amid holiday shopping rush and sports hazards.
The piece suggests Democratic papers of the state erode strict party lines and mingle with Republicans seeking life and animation in politics. It predicts Democrats may later build their own fences and leave Republicans to face their own politics.
The Aberdeen News poked fun at a recent Squib about state funds in Aberdeen banks. The Republican columnists urged caution, while the News acknowledges its prior mention and urges readers to wait as tensions rise in the northern part of the state over financial matters.
Fragmentary account recalls tension around the jail during Sam Carr's incarceration. Claim arises that young women, in sympathy with a prisoner, resisted guards and allegedly aided escape by slipping tools into the jail. The piece reflects regional sentiment and calls for firm paternal discipline.
Congress convenes Monday for a session of unusual interest as the reading of the President's message looms. Reports say the President remains firm on the railroad rate issue and is gaining support from leading Senators, signaling a possible shift in congressional stance.
The article reports Columbia University will suspend football until rules change to curb mass plays and dangerous contact. It notes other eastern colleges may follow, with many schools pressing for revisions before next season. The piece argues bans would reduce injuries and restore open play.
A Republican letter argues against funding a city owned electric light plant, urging a franchise with contracts to limit costs. The writer warns taxpayers would bear half the cost for a facility many would not use and urges private ownership with regulated pricing. He promises to examine 20 years of water plant data in a future note.
A. E. Hitchcock urges Mitchell citizens to delay granting the electric light franchise. He argues a city monopoly would hinder competition, cites bond deeds and corporate finance history, and calls for full public discussion before the next spring election to protect voters and the city.
A reflection on death, arguing that fear is rare at life's end and that dying is often a quiet, peaceful sleep. The author notes physicians see little pain as death nears and that dread tends to fade when the end approaches.
A discussion at a picnic questions if Sally Ann faked her faint to impress Willy Lane. Mrs. Ricketts insists Sally Ann acted naturally, noting Sally Ann wore sixes and lay with feet up for about fifteen minutes.
The anecdote recalls Lorenzo Dow addressing timid clergy who feared criticizing Aaron Burr. He raised both hands in a V and proclaimed Burr mean, saying he could assemble forty thousand such traitors and shake them into a rattling crowd.
A critical look at waste and ignorance of food values in Chicago and New York slums. Describes a family subsisting on high water lettuce and butter while neglecting cheaper nutritious options like dried beans. Illustrates misallocated budgets and extreme overindulgence in costly meats and luxury items, ending with a stark note on gluttony.
The article recalls eighteenth century English gourmands whose tables groaned under a vast array of dishes. Soup served as a prelude to the dinner, later replaced by meat or fish courses as the meal progressed, illustrating historic eating customs and excess.
In a thanksgiving dinner scene, Robert Louis Stevenson praises his wife and mother with tender lines. He sits beside his wife who stood by him in dark days, declaring his enduring affection while noting his mother’s special place in his heart.
Three Ecole des Beaux Arts students joke about prize worthy art. One claims a pine sculpture imitates marble so well it sinks in water. Another says his thermometer falls to 20 below on the easel. The third boasts a lifelike marquis portrait needs twice weekly shaving.
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