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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1915
Page
7
Want ads offer a variety of positions and rentals. Listings include WANTED men to pick chickens, housework and cooks, various FOR RENT notices for rooms houses and furnished options, FOR SALE items like ice cream equipment and animals, and miscellaneous notices. Names phone numbers and addresses appear with each item.
Bank clearings from December 10 through today show a 46 percent rise over the same period last year with daily averages up from 40,821 to 59,800. Local merchants expect Christmas shopping to exceed last season by around 20 percent, hinting at broader cash circulation and improved business conditions in Mitchell.
Real estate items include the Walpole residence at 812 H. bth Ave with 9 rooms and modern improvements. strictly modern 7 room cottage with easy terms. 400 acres in Hanson Co near a market with good house and well. Terms offered, inquiries on premises and through listed contacts. Also a misc note about a trial subscription offer.
An official declares departure from duty amid war’s rivalries, thanking Amsteins and others for hospitality. He rejects bitterness and vows to preserve a true historical record despite current misrepresentation.
Pittsburgh Bank for Savings failed to open under the Pennsylvania banking department, with G. J. Gety appointed temporary receiver. The bank held deposits near eleven million dollars, amid weathering financial storms linked to the Kuhn brothers. Mitchell prepares for the Tri-State bowling tournament January 24 to 29, with nine or ten teams entered through local business support and sponsorships. Major entrants include Central Auto and Supply, Widmann Hotel, Meisenfolder Wright Fashion Clothiers, Becker's Big Clothing, and Mitchell National Bank. The Mitchell Bowling Association plans to host visitors in generous hospitality.
Charles Larson of Rochford, Pennington County, reports witnessing a pack of fifteen coyotes attack and kill an 820 pound whitetail buck, one of the largest deer seen in years. Larson notes the event followed a change in coyote bounty policy that reduced complaints from stockmen and sportsmen.
Wireless from the North Pole reports Ian Claus will attend the Mitchell Christmas tree Thursday at 7:80, supervise candy distribution for 2,000 sacks, and ensure every child gets a bag of sweets. The celebration includes a program with the concert band, chorus, and city hall light ceremony as town prepares for the festive season.
The Afite et commercial club appoints committees to ready upcoming meetings for the Corn and Grain association Livestock breeders and poultry fanciers in Mitchell. A Wheeler chairs grain group with Hoff man Jensen Kotraba and Sand. Hill chairs livestock group with Zollman Morrow Jebsen Branson. Rew chairs poultry group with Stow Law Patton Eastcott. Each panel urged to ensure the most successful conventions to date.
In New York City Captain Franz von Papen, Germanys recalled military attache, left for Rotterdam aboard the Noordam under a safe conduct to Germany from the Entente Allies. Von Papen issued a farewell statement just before sailing.
The state railway commission tied a permit to the South and Western railroad to build a line from Mitchell to Platte to incorporators W. Felton and W. J. Bruce but denied the construction permit amid claims a parallel line would require a formal showing of necessity and good faith. Hearings may set soon as Molroto and Southwestern Inc. pursue the project while Rosholt and Winstead parties are said to act in good faith toward bond assurances.
Paris shoppers fill stores with exclusively French produced war themed toys for Christmas and New Year. Children, about five million, prepare with militaristic playthings from planes and canons to Red Cross nurse outfits, trenches and barbed wire, and even realistic firing weapons.
A historical note reports General Villa planning entry into the United States amid shifting borders and regional tensions. The item highlights potential movements of forces and implications for neighboring areas during a period of political flux.
General Manuel Banda states Dut will not pass through Juarez during the meeting of former Villa officers in Juarez. He made the assertion at the conclusion of the conference, emphasizing the security stance discussed among the group.
A readable ad style description explains a small Chinese shoe workbox for girls with limited pocket money. It notes sewing ability suffices, cutters must trim to a toe of a seven inch card sole, and finishing supplies can be bought for 25 cents.
A pattern describes making a decorative box with a white satin case and silk and silver embroidery in a wistaria motif. The article suggests filling the box with cotton, turning a half inch thick sole, and decorating the top with orange blossom spray or the bride’s initials.
Businessmen in Mitchell show broad support for converting the Corn Palace floor into an ice rink to raise money for the Com Palace program. Contractors say the floor can bear ice, with a thin first layer and regular resurfacing to four to five inches thick. Revenue would supplement city contributions without reducing business men’s support for the institution, with plans for additional fund raising, including an automobile show, and a hoped opening after the first of the year.
The committee will negotiate for a large number of pairs of skates to be rented to anyone desiring them. A submission fee of 25 cents for the evening will likely be charged to all skaters, and if demand is sufficient, an orchestra may be hired to play each evening.
Triangle studio amalgamates Griffith Mack Sonnet and Inco to form Triangle Corp. The two reel comedy and five reel drama program runs at Knickerbocker and Metropolitan theaters in New York City at regular feature prices. Mitchell and Sennett direct comedy and Griffith or Inco handle drama. Featured “A Game Old Knight” with Charles Murray. “The Iron Strain” with Dustin Farnum and Enid Markey. a tale of culture girl abducted by a North country lord ends in a conventional happy finish.
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