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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1913
Page
7
A bridal table design by South Dakota State College florist F. C. Stoltenberg emphasizes white and pink decor. Centerpiece options include pink sweet peas and lilies of the valley or white and pink roses with white chiffon. Smilax wreath, pink and white favors, and limited candelabras complete the dainty arrangement.
H W Gregory reviews experiments on cream whipping from 20 percent and higher fat levels. He notes optimal whipping temperatures 40 to 50 F, pasteurized cream can whip with time, and additions like vinegar or lactic acid aid whipping under specific conditions. Low temperature and proper fat content are key.
L R Waldron reports alfalfa roots reach eight to ten feet, creating soil channels. Rotting roots add humus and improve drainage, while nutrients rise near the surface aiding subsequent crops. Ontario tests show alfalfa sod yields exceed other sods over three years, with wheat, barley, corn, and timothy showing notable gains.
A pink, ribbon crowned display hat becomes a moral mirror in a city street. Shoppers pause as a great lady and two nuns fixate on the ornament, exposing vanity, desire, and confession within a bustling storefront window.
A girl asks Mark Twain if he likes books as gifts. He jokes that leather covered volumes are valuable as razor straps, brief French works are handy under a wobbly table leg, old clasped books serve as missiles, and large volumes function like tin to cover a broken window.
Members and friends of St Marys Episcopal church are asked to reserve Saturday evening December 27 for the parish social. Refreshments will be served by the vestry men. A reminder of the meeting will be sent during Christmas week.
Helena rebuffs Bobby’s marriage proposal in a canoe misadventure on a bright day. A sudden capsize forces Helena to swim to shore with Bobby clinging to life, and she confesses her love as she tends him back from drowning in a tale of fragile vows and last chance love.
A London note links a new moustache trend to the late Sir Richard Burton who mocked clean shaving as degeneracy. Burton prized a vigorous, spiky mustache, viewing eras of bare faces as marked by luxury and decay in history.
The Baptist Ladies Aid society will gather in the church tomorrow at 2 30 PM. Officers will be elected for the coming year and a large attendance is desired. Linen will be served at the close of the meeting.
A bright display features inexpensive novelties and a wide gift assortment. Hosiery in Christmas boxes, brass bags, mesh and silk fabrics, and opera umbrellas are shown. Dolls, baskets, Niagra Maid hosiery, kimonas, imported novelties, serving trays, handkerchiefs, Alpine boxes, comfy felt slippers, and a variety of colors and sizes are offered for holiday giving.
The South Dakota Railway Commission reports ICC actions following Minnesota rate cases. The ICC set a May 1, 1914 deadline to recheck tariffs and establish new through rates. State officials urge earlier implementation to adjust higher rates from South Dakota to Twin Cities and involve North Dakota and Minnesota railroad authorities.
A regional gathering of the Mississippi Valley Association of Railroad Commissioners, comprising seven states plus South Dakota, will meet in Chicago on December 11 to appoint a committee to press the Interstate Commerce Commission for a lower rate basis. State officials are occupied with other legal matters, so Representative Robinson will attend on behalf of the South Dakota railroad commission.
Geo. W. Egan, noted for multiple damage suits, pursues a $50,000 claim against the Sioux Falls Press. The plaintiff, famed for courtroom actions over reputation, contends the newspaper harmed his standing, echoing a pattern of litigation tied to profits above success.
The Sioux Falls candidates run a spirited campaign while Lincoln and Union counties back Kennedy as the leader. Judge Jones held the office twenty years but voters favor giving another man a turn. Scott faces strong opposition in his home county and Lincoln is expected to swing decisively to the Lincoln county candidate.
Louis Kuehnle once a power in Atlantic City politics drove from his home with a chauffeur and surrendered at the New Jersey penitentiary to serve a one year term. He was convicted last year of financial interest in a large water contract awarded by the water commissioners board of which he was a member.
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