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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1905
Page
9
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An official county paper notes a brisk holiday shopping season leaving wallets thin but spirits high. Congress adjourned for a vacation and will reconvene after the new year, with members urged to consult constituents on upcoming business before both chambers.
The Droppers incident is renamed and officials hope the matter will not be newsworthy for six months. Authorities urge giving the state university time to recover and resume its educational duties and functions.
The article notes Senator Chauncey M. Depew may resign his seat in the United States Senate. It suggests the recent insurance investigation could influence his decision, and mentions former New York Governor Frank Black as a possible successor if Depew steps down.
Fort Pierre Fairplay reports the relief committee distributed donations from the state for flood victims last July. Total receipts amount to $2,506.85 with a per person aid rate of $23.12 allocated to each recipient.
State Land Commissioner Bach conducted another sale to raise funds for the capitol project. He disposed of 700 acres in McPherson County at 10 dollars per acre, the minimum allowed by law. Farmers bought eagerly, anticipating prices doubling in coming years.
An elderly Sioux City resident named Mann left a will hinting at buried gold near an elm tree. Neighbors search the area, some saying he was generous and spent freely, others claiming he hoarded wealth.
State fair officials from South Dakota attended a Chicago meeting on Wednesday to choose dates to avoid conflicts. South Dakota successfully argued for Sept 10 to 45, while Sioux City agreed to dates four weeks later, ending the earlier dispute and preventing a next summerDate clash.
The Minneapolis Journal reprints Gov Samuel H Elrods remarks from Pierre on education and his boyhood in poverty. He describes a backwoods upbringing, starting work at seventeen in a sawmill, meeting a young college man, and later entering Ashland College as a preparatory student while serving as janitor during school terms.
The narration contrasts a student who smuggled a cigarette with diligent work toward graduation. It notes the student balanced law studies, passed the bar, and implies unlikely outcomes if he had stayed a cigarette smoker. It ends with a caution to stay cigarette free to rise in life.
Citizens and fraternal groups contributed to establish Madison's public library which now houses 1200 volumes. A community fund of 600 dollars was created to support the project.
Richard 4. McCurdy, former president of Mutual Life Insurance Co., reportedly moved his home and substantial real estate into his wife's name. Reports also note Col. Thomas Fitch received Hot Springs Soldiers Home data showing 219 residents, up from prior counts, with health and conduct described as good.
Congressman Burke introduces a bill to erect a tuberculosis sanitarium in South Dakota. The facility would be located at Pierre or Fort Pierre with a $50,000 appropriation for construction and equipment, chosen for central proximity to Indian agencies and the Pierre Indian school.
Former New York Governor Odell and Republican State Committee chairman accuses President Roosevelt and Governor Higgins of trying to wreck the party for personal ambition over Speaker selection. The flare is seen as Odell seeking attention after notoriety tied to Harriman life insurance examination.
Capt M L Kelly of Elgin Illinois recalls 1858 taxes and a farm shipment of ham and shoulder meat sold for 28 dollars in gold with 2 1 4 to 2 3 4 cents a pound prices. He contrasts those values with current market quotes, noting older earnings surpassed by today.
A quiet Christmas morning ceremony at Rev Oliver Williams home 57 Wisconsin street Mitchell united Miss Ella May Williams and Mr Lewis Shuster in marriage at 10 o clock. The couple plans a brief honeymoon then returns home after January 20 1906. Ella May a Dakota Wesleyan graduate 1908. Shuster 1899 graduate and Boston Law School alumnus now practicing in Mitchell. The Republican offers hearty congratulations.
Manager Nichols weighs a January 3 appearance for Miss Roselle Knott in When Knighthood Was in Flower at Mitchell. Obtaining her would cost over 400 dollars and hinges on securing a larger audience than Nanette Comstock drew here previously.
Department Commander J B Wolgemuth issues General Orders No 7 for South Dakota posts to file reports by year end. It also names Col B D L Dudley of Canistota as department patriotic instructor and calls posts to appoint assistants. He urges جذب old soldiers to join the Grand Army, to support comrades in rites, and to energize posts with winter events and renewed patriotism. Wishing Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
A Senate bill introduced by Senator Dick of Ohio would twofold the national guard appropriation, boosting South Dakota funding to about sixteen thousand dollars annually and broadening eligible uses. The plan follows the earlier Dick bill, with emphasis on greater flexibility for expenditures.
Hotels hosted lavish dinners for regular guests while many residents joined in Christmas meals. Mr and Mrs Geo H Miner hosted a family reunion at their new home a week after moving in. The Haynes family dinner drew 38 members plus one sister in Wisconsin, marking a major Christmas gathering.
A literary boarder reads an ad for a new hog feeding device in an agricultural paper. The landlady jokes she will buy if affordable, but none of the boarders smiles at the remark. The Detroit Tribune notes the quiet scene.
In Lippincott's Magazine a passerby asks Frederick and Felix, five and seven years old, if they are twins. Frederick answers indignantly that they are not and that their looks prove they are boys, highlighting the age and size contrast.
The major recalls the first time he drew a sword, saying he will never forget it, and a casual acquaintance asks where it happened. He answers simply that it occurred at a raffle.
The Washington Star reports a congressman's confession after an interview where he recalls a remark that changed his opinions on the discussed subject following the interviewer's departure.
National Geographic notes that goldfish originated likely from China about four centuries ago and prospered in feudal Japan. Today demand is unlimited, with thousands earning livelihoods by breeding and selling fish. The main center is Koriyama near Nara, hosting 350 independent farms producing millions yearly. One century and forty year old farm evolved from hobby to lucrative enterprise.
The birds form large societies and occupy a tall tree with a grass roof shelter. Four to five hundred pairs share this dwelling, creating aerial nests that resemble rows of tenement houses in regular streets. The roof keeps out heat and rain, serving a dual purpose in their communal home.
In Talking Rock Australia a post office takes its name from a local stone found bearing the phrase Turn me over on top and Now turn me back and let me fool someone else on the underside. The tale highlights the playful mischief tied to the place.
A political speaker leveled a harsh attack on a rival calling him unfathomable meanness and warned that if he persisted the two would play the same game, signaling a tense moment in the campaign.
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