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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1893
Page
12
A bustling page lists Isaac Gale and Ferguson’s bargain stores promoting discount undergarments and holiday goods. It also notes Jos Harker's sprained ankle, L G Parish’s death in Omaha, and Bishop Teall revival meetings in Victor township with large attendance.
The Sioux Falls Press notes Milwaukee road shifts away from Sioux City, sending hogs to Chicago while buyers hit sites in Scotland Armour and other towns. An ongoing conflict among rail and commission buyers, with Armour & Co. reinforcing the feud. Sioux Falls politics urge electing a capable Republican state legislature over individual U.S. Senate fights, warning factionalism harms party success. Mrs. Waterhouse in Haywards begins practice after San Francisco training. Gale’s promotes holiday glasses and Gale’s as a holiday hub.
The article reports a $4000 cash robbery at a Minneapolis post office with no suspect. cashier Robinson was knocked unconscious but not seriously injured and three packages worth 680 dollars were dropped during the escape. Also covered are AFL delegates robbed, Philip Scheig pleading guilty, missing Blaine letters influencing Hawaiian affairs, and other brief items from various cities.
A social night at the A O U W K P hall featured a large turnout with three long tables of supper, a full concert by the Mitchell symphony orchestra, vocal and piano performances, and an address on the order's benefits. L J Stair noted 330,000 members nationally and 5,999 in the Dakotas. the local lodge had 73 members and recent expansion. Dancing followed supper, lights stayed on until 2 a.m., and the event was deemed a grand success.
An eyewitness recalls a Tuesday shooting near Chamberlain involving John A. Stroube the postmaster amid jealousy with Mrs. Stroube and Mrs. McElroy. Reports say McElroy returned to Chamberlain recently with unspecified aims as residents wonder about the fragile domestic ties and the post office’s future.
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