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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1909
Page
4
The American battleships now on the north coast of Africa prepare to race home in a ship against ship and squadron against squadron contest. The planned pursuit promises a thrilling test of speed and endurance as crews vie to reach home first.
The Tennessee legislature enacted a prohibition law banning the manufacture of intoxicating liquors, despite a veto from the governor. The measure takes effect January 1, 1910, with strong anti liquor sentiment noted in the state.
Thomas Lowry, longtime figure in Minneapolis street railway history, died at his residence on Thursday. He helped build the Twin Cities transit system and his death is mourned across the northwest for his extensive influence on the area’s transportation network.
The Lincoln centennial committee in Pierre plans a large state gathering for Abraham Lincoln's 100th anniversary. One thousand men are invited to a banquet with speakers including Governor Butcher of Colorado and President Schell of Iowa Wesleyan University, among others. Governor Haskell of Oklahoma faces federal indictment for conspiring to defraud the government and Creek Indians in Muskogee.
A long state legislative session yields a bill to segregate Japanese pupils in California schools. President Roosevelt advocates against the measure, urging amicable coast-state handling. The piece also notes a broad push for a South Dakota good roads bill and lists South Dakota Senate actions on road funding and various other measures.
A long cautional piece explains lamp fires from coal oil lamps and how to prevent them. It cites 1907 South Dakota lamp fires and 340 U.S. deaths last year, and notes lamp maintenance steps from wick care to burner cleaning to avoid explosions.
The writer argues that voluntary road tax by neighbors leads to poor work and calls for a funded county system overseen by a board. They claim 100 percent more work could be done with centralized control and treasury oversight. They recall a failed good roads bill and urge passage of a substantial road law this year.
The article notes William Jennings Bryan opposes federal judges earning more than 5000 a year fearing soci al contamination by plutocrats. It states Bryan’s lecture fee for two hours remains 500 plus expenses and will persist until he withdraws from his presidential campaign.
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