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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1908
Page
9
The Mitchell Capital on February 7 1908 announces Downey as editor. Subscription rates list one year in advance one dollar for a single copy six months and three months options. Official county paper status noted with price details.
The piece recounts reform administration struggles to retain converts, notes insurgents’ move to handpick delegates, and claims taxes rose 25 to 30 percent. It includes Howard Mosier criticizing Gov Crawford’s ambition and predicts a revived Democratic campaign led by Bryan and discontent within the Republican ranks.
The address to Roosevelt Taft clubs shows Senator Kittredge clarifying his support for Taft, detailing railroad rate positions, and debating rivals Gamble and Governor Crawford. The piece notes public reception in Mitchell and questions about state tax policy and the November election impact.
The insurgent press criticizes Governor Crawford for touring the state on official business while campaigning to succeed Senator Kittredge. They question if the state should fund his campaign travel and target his return as a political move.
The Walton Advocate commented on recent months of printing about the state tax levy calling much of it mistaken and deceptive news. The piece argues for clarity and accuracy in reporting tax matters affecting the community.
A Mitchell dispatch to the Aberdeen American alleges E V Martin and the Black Hills delegation came in a Milwaukee road special train with a private car for Martin. The writer claims the move was an attempt to sway public opinion and notes the delegation used a Milwaukee sleeper sent to Rapid City for sixty delegates. The piece argues insurgents gain little from such tactics.
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader reports on Senator Kittredge’s Mitchell address delivered with forceful rhetoric. The piece notes the speech’s impact and implies critics may avoid confrontation with his strong oratory.
John Meier narrowly escaped death from cold after a late night outing with Labinski. Found unconscious on a sidewalk near Dry Run around 2 am, his hands and face frozen and turning black. Neighbors helped, a doctor treated him, and he is recovering but expected to be out of action for some time.
The piece discusses how English fools foreigners with forms and idioms and highlights paradoxical words with two diametrically opposed meanings. It notes the language’s uniqueness among both ancient and modern tongues and mentions the burden of many borrowed terms.
A Chicago Record-Herald essay notes how single syllable words such as let, cleave, lurid, and fast bear opposite meanings. It cites examples where meanings clash with usage, showing how English can confound learners through dual senses and historical derivations.
A Bohemian street scene shows a German visitor at a lodging house door misreading an advertisement for a for sale bedroom suit as pajamas. Boarding house mistress rebukes the scene and questions the ad’s legitimacy.
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