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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1904
Page
13
Mitchell residents see travel reports and visits from relatives and officials. Bishop O Gorman and Dean Shea attend Parkston church dedication. local business trips, lectures, and court actions fill the week with civic notices and society updates.
Spangler resigns as judge advocate general of the State Guard. Attorney Winans of Sioux Falls appointed to fill the vacancy. Funeral services held for fate of UW Perry. Wie Breimutler of West Superior travels to attend. Skreimiller, former Mitchell resident for about 16 years, had worked as a baker.
Mr Vernon and S Kena Kogps visited Emerson Nebraska on Saturday morning. Mrs Frank Moyer of Mitchell visited Mrs M Betts Wednesday night. David Reynolds plans hospital treatment in Sioux City after traveling from southwest of town. Mrs Fitch and Mr Fitch spent Sunday in Mitchell. Newton attended a funeral in Iowa on Saturday. H M Mabbott hosted friends Tuesday evening. Epworth League and helpers staged an old maid’s convention last Friday earning funds. Ladies Aid Bazaar Wednesday afternoon and evening in the opera house with a turkey dinner and a sizable crowd.
Loomis notes report fencing finished by Will Clark and hogs brought in by C L Barton. Dan Lillie recovering and expected back soon. Local youths date two girls for Sunday and a box social at Peck’s schoolhouse with proceeds for a tap. Miss Ethel Pineh visits D A student. Ray West arrives to spend winter with grandparents Miller. Windmill project by Mr Goodman and corn shellers active at Mr Lillie’s.
A letter urges district officers to uphold duties in education. It recalls last year’s convention, praises dedication of teachers and leaders who travel long distances in cold weather, and calls for improvements in school facilities health and curriculum to keep students in school and enforce compulsory education.
A letter from G W Nash, Superintendent of Public Instruction, urges consolidation of schools and centralized effort to advance education. He calls for patriotism above salary, thanks educators, and pledges to seek higher pay from the legislature while prioritizing youth across the commonwealth.
Six Jersey Red cattle eligible for registration and four culls include one Polled Angus and one Hereford, all recorded, offered for sale. Call at the seller’s place one mile west and three miles south of Mitchell, Howard Wilson.
The article recalls historical rules against adulteration in feather beds and bolsters. A 1405 statute banned sale of markets with unlawful stuffing, allowing only certain feathers. It notes use of scalded feathers and fen down as substitutes and later eighteenth century concerns about fen down sold with feathers.
In Jeffersons writings are anecdotes about Benjamin Franklin during his France mission. The famed diplomat impressed courts and nobles, including the Duchess of Bourbon who played chess. when she lost a king, she protested tradition, while Franklin responded that Americans do win kings.
The London Spectator describes a rural English custom where rum butter is made for a newborn. A bowl is hidden in the house and young neighbors seek it, with success varying by chase. Afterward a collection is taken to fund the newborn, and the bowl plus money are returned.
The Calcutta Statesman reports a custom among the Coorgs where a man who kills a tiger or panther is said to marry the animal of its sex. The carcass is carried on a wooden frame and the marriage rite is observed amid lavish hospitality.
Fragments describe a late night ride along a road and the fear felt by a person and a jackass, with a line about being frightened by one’s own shadow. The garbled text notes Perrwanaul and Jiges livery and a street scene under a parable mood.
The excerpt captures a humorous social exchange with Gladys resisting marriage to Penstit Gladys mentions a fiancé and Mrs Gramercy while Edythe mocks him and Mrs Park offers a dry reply about feigned interest in topics she dislikes.
A pithy saying remarks that folly lies in shunning plainness and praising complexity. It asserts courage in choosing straightforward living and thought.
Certificate of partnership dated December 3 1904 lists Stephen H Scallin and William Scallin as partners in a Mitchell South Dakota mercantile business under the name S H Scallin Company with principal place of business in Mitchell. Notarized by A E Hitchcock and certified by I S Cattrell Clerk of Circuit Court Davison County.
In Davison County South Dakota In County Court the estate of Elizabeth R Champeny deceased heirs at law Francis G Chiapeny Anna M Reid Charles C Champeny Edwin Champeny Trey Champeny are notified of a probate hearing and letters testamentary to Miley M Champeny to be issued December 24 1904 at Mitchell Court. The hearing will determine the foreign will and allow contest by interested parties. Judge Abbey presiding seal of court.
A notice announces an application filed to obtain a permit to sell intoxicating liquors. Details include the applicant name and the location of the proposed sale, with deadlines for public comment or objections.
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