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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1895
Page
2
A South Dakota town debates a teacher instructing pupils that drinking beer is wicked. A minister complains that the teacher oversteps by questioning family morals and intruding into home life. The Argus-Leader sides with the father, urging parental control over children’s morals.
A late Yankton telegraph reports Moody of Deadwood has allowed his name to surface as a candidate to succeed Senator Kyle. It notes Moody’s plans to shift his law practice if elected and suggests a party struggle to push Moody while Pickler is seen as the broader state choice. Also discussed is the Sioux Falls postmaster fight and President Cleveland’s North Carolina trip.
State Auditor Hipple says appraisal of Sex Treasurer Paylor property cannot yield a definite value until sale. He notes the Taylor estate cannot be sold on execution since deeded to the state, delaying mortgage determination for months or years. He expects year end cash around 128000 and unincumbered real estate worth 375000 to yield about 205000 restitution, with remaining incumbered real estate and notes of little value.
A Philadelphia Times excerpt discusses disappearances and aberrations of mind in a vast city. It cites murder, unidentified corpses, and the hush of urban anonymity, alongside a case where a physician’s widow wanders, loses name and address, and regains identity with police aid and family recognition.
A brief exchange reveals Mrs Bray and Little Johnnie disputing who caused a scene. Johnnie admits he was beating the boy with a stick, clarifying the source of the disturbance.
A story from the far west recounts a man who only craved oysters and bought a cache of shells to satisfy his appetite. He visits an oyster boat, pays a dollar and a half for a day of eating, endures a crowd watching, and dies content with the idea of an oyster bed in heaven. The tale ends with the captain ruined and the man dying happy as the Tribune prints this odd fable.
Snippets show social slips and family hardship as Miss Blank fades from a favored circle while a New York Journal note recalls a family selling possessions after a father’s illness. San Francisco Chronicle quips about service delays and a bishop’s knitting skills underline light, contrarian observations.
A well dressed man questions a jeweler about silver cups on the counter, asking what they are for. The proposer suggests racing for prizes, and the stranger accepts, winning the cup in a brief anecdote ending with the stranger taking the cup.
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