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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1895
Page
4
Advertisers and readers learn subscription prices for The Mitchell Capital with advance and postpaid rates. The issue also covers national political notes including Mathews, Gerner, Reed, and Thurman, Red Cross Armenian relief, Dakota politics, and prohibition debates among South Dakota papers.
Farmers seek irrigation as artesian wells flood the ground with roughly 2,000,000 barrels of water per day in Davidson, Aurora, and Brule counties. A St Louis sermon involved barber supplies on stage, provokes a sleeping barber moment with the cue next. The University of Chicago gains a million from Helen Culver and another from Rockefeller, reaching three million in two months. McClure's January issue will print Lincoln’s early life with twenty five pictures. War with England seems unlikely. Cleveland urges arbitration, echoing Monroe doctrine to curb European expansion.
A description of a winged frog found in tropical Africa, first noted by Bischoff from an equatorial expedition. The species has enlarged hind feet forming four wing like membranes, can fly up to 125 yards in bursts, and speeds around ten yards per second. The report appears in the St. Louis Republic.
Local snippets report Ethan residents faring with tonsillitis, Mrs. QO Shuder visiting a daughter near Armour, and Mrs Ramsbottom moving to Mitch all today. Community updates cover trips to Mississippi and New Hampshire, court talk on the Davis vs Anderson case, and farm notes from Mitchell and Beulah township.
Wil Godbhammer reports a first artesian well flow at 710 feet as Ernest Neughibaur digs a new well hoping for better results. W H Grady was here Saturday and Miss Thressin Farrell visited Philip Tobin. Many Baker residents attended the dance at Mr Moses Friday.
A glimpse of local life reports sales at cA Champeny Bros and Stover stock sale, dances, visits, teaching assignments, and region travel. Residents Miss Rose Palmer to continue schooling at Chardale. John Misterek moves to California. Malaria and paralysis incidents noted. church meetings led by Rev Clark. various visits to Mitchell and Victor schools. winter excursion rates advertised by C B Clark, agent.
An English report describes minor offense punishments by birch or cat in police custody. It notes variations in administration, presence of officials, and the brutal effects on boys, with different positions and methods cited across regions.
An English paper prints a letter from a British schoolmaster lamenting low pay and harsh conditions. He details teaching multiple subjects, poor stipend of £60 yearly, and no future in the profession, fearing old age without capital to start his own school. Rats In the Thames reports thousands of river rats drifting and drowning after a warehouse fire near Blackfriars Bridge.
OCR fragment lists farm produce like wheat and onions for sale and mentions holiday visits and residents staying over at a house in Minnesota. Includes partial names and scattered notes about people and events with unclear dates.
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