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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1906
Page
4
At the state poultry show, exhibitors from multiple towns showcase breeds from Wyandottes to Leghorns. Names such as Redding Huron and Millerville appear among judges and participants, with awards listed for various classes and classes' top prizes.
The Poultry Show featured 82 exhibitors, some from outside South Dakota. Readers list includes numerous names and towns such as Mitchell, Sioux Falls, Yankton, Huron, Parker, Redfield, Watertown, Lennox, Tripp, Platte, and Rock Rapids among others.
Col. G. Gi West, editor of the Meckling Daily, has moved to Yankton to protect his wife after an attempted dynamite attack on his hotel and print shop in Meckling. The Meckling feud centers on West’s aggressive campaigning against tax dodgers and bankers in Clay County, with threats from his critics and hints of wider political trouble.
The Methodist Sunday school officers and teachers were entertained by Rev and Mrs H Wilkinson and Mrs W Barber at the parsonage. About fifty attendees enjoyed social games and a quirky supper partner system with two lines of a song guiding seating. The informal evening lasted from seven to ten with jovial amusement and refreshments.
An advertisement extols slow eating to avoid indigestion and nervous breakdowns. It touts Mi o na as a cure for stomach weakness, offering a money back guarantee and a 50 cent box price.
Miss Anna Hanebuth, former Longfellow School principal and well known Michel figure, was found overcome by gas fumes in her Reinhart flats room after a night of fear. A physician moved her to safety and she survived the near-fatal incident in Sioux City.
Miss Hanebuth, after a supper party, slept in her room with a gas jet left on. She woke near midnight, tried to rise and crawl to the door but collapsed on the floor. Found by Mrs. J Kimmel the next morning, perilously near death.
The remains arrived on the Milwaukee train and were taken to the Congregational church for services led by Rev. Craig Bowdish. Burial followed at Graceland cemetery. Surviving children include Mrs. H Kammer and Mrs. Luther Plotner, with Arthur Gardner also in the county.
The plan to raise funds to build a president’s house at Dakota Wesleyan shows early success. Presiding Elder Hager of the Huron district appealed at Wessington Springs, attracting 202.60 in subscriptions and promising further statewide efforts to reach 8000 to 10000 dollars for construction.
The Courant recalls Joe Wheeler once disliked in the area yet revered by many. The passage notes widespread sorrow across the north and south, with mourners uniting in tribute at his grave and reflecting on his divided, indivisible republic.
Dr. Pierce of Buffalo launches a public move toward full ingredient disclosure on medicine wrappers and food labels. A pamphlet lists ingredients in Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription, arguing glycerine extracts surpass alcohol, and notes Hydrastis root benefits liver and digestion with endorsements from medical authorities.
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