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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1897
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR text references teas, prices, and items with unclear context. The readable portions mention numbers and phrases that hint at a catalog or advertisement but lack coherent details to identify the event, people, or organizations involved.
The takeover follows a decision to assert control over Crete as Greek forces raise their flag at fortresses. A proclamation will be published proclaiming the occupation an accomplished fact. Powers may withdraw from Greece, while foreign warships may depart in due course.
A brief entry reports a plan to seal a location related to whittling activities. Authorities or organizers are unnamed, with no dates or places specified. Further details are unavailable in the readable text.
An unreadable OCR fragment references visions above and bleak wartime efforts. It shows garbled phrases about writing, recording, and a war context without clear names, dates, places, or outcomes.
Fragmentary OCR reveals a lawful action titled Davise versus Edward Ing with references to a state court and unspecified parties. The readable text shows court wording and procedural language but lacks complete names dates or outcomes. Further readable context is required to provide a precise, named summary.
Fragmentary text presents a local tribal or social event, listing names and actions with unclear spelling. The readable bits imply a gathering or ceremony connected to a father figure and a fraternal group, but specifics are unreadable. Further context is needed for a precise summary.
Dan Stuart paid $2,000 for a Corbett test license and faces delays as organizers and stakeholders hustle to arrange the arena. A New York dispatch notes funds were secured and a special Chicago train carrying mining broker backers arrived, while time and building details remain unsettled due to competing plans and a late telegram. Stuart, linked to his son William who suffered appendicitis, presses forward as final arrangements stall.
The Standard Oil trust moves toward liquidation as holders surrender or exchange for stock in the Standard Oil Company of New York. The change follows pressure from state legislation and rising public opposition to crystallization of the trust. Meanwhile reports from Arizona describe Deputy Sheriff Williams capturing train robber James Nelson near Peach Springs after a brief pursuit with minimal resistance. In Bolivia, a letter to officials indicates Peonsress will declare war on Peru, with military circles in Bolivia placing the country on a war footing amid broader regional tensions.
The lower house killed a bill granting presidential voting rights, drawn by the State Equal Suffrage Association after lobbying since the legislature convened. ongoing political maneuvering and executive actions tied to the case.
A United States consul reports from Chemnitz that German manufacturers plan to imitate English practice by assigning one mill hand to two looms. Mill workers fear physical strain, eye wear, and mass unemployment as the shift is implemented, seen as essential to keeping markets against England.
Hon C C Colby, ex Canadian cabinet minister, back in Montreal after touring the United States, says the US banking system is defective and restrains lending for crops, aiding recent failures and the silver agitation. He cites potential McKinley backed schemes and favors a Canadian style national bank model with government guaranteed currency.
A suburban train on the Southwestern Railway carried a murdered young woman found in a second class compartment after the train from Hounslow reached London. The body, still warm, showed a violent struggle and a crushed skull. No murderer has been located.
Charles E. Osborne of Sault Ste. Marie, state game warden, reports that a company has formed to complete the St. Mary Falls Water Power Canal at an estimated cost near 8 million dollars. Backers include the Cramps ship builders of Philadelphia and the Chicago Gas Company, which plans lake shipbuilding and gas works at the falls.
A Washington dispatch reports broad belief that James A. Gary of Maryland will be named postmaster general under McKinley. Opposition in Garys state has faded, and within a day or two he will gain endorsements from influential southern figures as the southern cabinet representative.
The British empire faces unparalleled disasters in India with plague famine and widespread calamities. Governmental relief struggles to cope though Mansion House charity funds and relief works are extensive. Simultaneously the Stratton gang’s last member Harry Davis is captured in Denver jail for the Night Watchman murder in North Baltimore Ohio on June 21.
The United States Supreme Court affirmed the district court verdict finding Joseph R. Dunlop, owner of the Chicago Dispatch, guilty of sending obscene matter through the mails. Tollgate Riots Renewed after dynamite destroyed a tollgate on the Lawrenceburg Pike and a mob wrecked Kinney turnpike tollgates near Vanceburg. Cambria Iron to Cut Wages 10 Percent due March 1 amid weak steel trade.
W P St John former president of the Mercantile National Bank and treasurer of the Democratic National Committee died suddenly Sunday night in New York City. His passing removes a prominent banker and political figure, with his death prompting tributes from colleagues and officials.
Cuban and Spanish officials clash over Clara Barton’s Cuban visit permission. Col. Frederico Perez Carbo warns the plan favors Spaniards, not Cubans, and cautions Barton to seek a broader mandate before sailing. He cites Spanish hospital abuses and a hostile attitude toward Cuban wounded.
The National Dairy Union held its annual Chicago meeting electing W D Hoard of Wisconsin as president and naming W K Boardman of Iowa as vice president H B Garler of DeKalb Illinois as treasurer and Charles Y Knight of Chicago as secretary. Resolutions urged cooperation with the Agriculture Department to oppose dairy substitutes and urged action on a Great bill regulating oleo margarine sales.
Joseph A. Lasigi, Turkish consul general in Boston, was arrested in New York on a Boston warrant and held on 10000 dollar bail. He is charged with embezzling 8000 dollars from Peter Charles Lesvieux, with reports claiming up to 250000 involved. Lasigi, a Lesvieux estate trustee, is jailed after failing to provide bondsmen, shocking Boston society.
Richard R. Quay son of Senator Quay was arrested in Pittsburg on a charge of criminal libel. He furnished material for a Commercial Gazette article alleging Magee and Flinn sold out to Hanna in the McKinley presidential fight. Quay posted bond. further arrests promised.
Alderman Thomas J. OMalley and John Sentry were found not guilty after a month long trial for the murder of Gus Colliander, a Chicago judge of election shot during a 1894 polling place raid. Christie the minstrel man dies in Kansas City at 68 after years street silhouette work.
The report lists livestock and grain bids by city including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York with prices for cattle hogs sheep and various grain and dairy items. Prices vary by grade with No 2 wheat trading around mid and upper 80s to 90s with corn oats rye and other grains shown in cents per unit.
Miss Alice Hyde of Vermillion returns the first place oratorical medal and $40 prize from Yankton to the state association president amid plagiarism accusations. Judges find no proof of plagiarism though a few ideas resemble others. The Yankton college winner may now claim first place unless further charges arise. Battle of Receivers at Hot Springs Court dispute over Dakota Hot Springs Company assets escalates as Col Swan and H J Curtis factions seize control.
Opening of the Agricultural College at Brookings reports 38 students at the first day last year and 143 this year with 60 delayed by a blockade. Many older students have not yet finished teaching, and once all arrive the enrollment is expected to reach about 250. Outlook is encouraging and success depends on proper legislative funding.
Residents along the Jim River Valley near Yankton warn an unusually deep winter snow may yield high spring melt. Farmers move hay and perishables to higher ground while bracing for possible flooding. Edgemont's Great Quarry reports orders for seventy carloads of building stone for the local smelter. The quarry is famed for its eighty foot thick deposit of grindstone and a three foot layer of glass beveling stone.
Rev Geo T Todd a Yale and Princeton Theological Seminary graduate and longtime Presbyterian pastor in Connecticut and New York died February 11 at Aberdeen at age 68. His remains were returned to Fon Du Lac Wisconsin for burial. He was father to Rev C C Todd of Aberdeen and had several children in Minneapolis.
Albert Schultz of Spearfish died in a peculiar accident last week when a load of oats toppled him into a barn bin and he was smothered before aid could arrive. He reportedly suffered fits, and it is believed the accident occurred during one of them.
A man named John Deeden of Roscoe was driving a team hitched to an empty sleigh on the railroad when a passenger train overtook him, demolishing the sled and killing both horses as he was severely injured.
Governor signs nine measures including mileage and per diem for members Senate bill 68 the usual appropriation. Senate bill 53 extends treasurer bond qualification by ten days. House bill 58 covers electors per diem and expenses. Several joint resolutions address treasury inquiry free power for congress Fort Meade status alien land ownership census revision boundary agreement with Nebraska and Palmer railroad law. Col Carpenter controversy described with supportive views of his performance and bond sufficiency.
Paul Narcelle, first white settler in South Dakota, died rich with an estate between 25000 and 50000. He came to the territory in 1840 as Hudson Bay Company employee, married a squaw, and settled on the Cheyenne River near Pierre. He buried his money in concealed places, eluding pursuers, prompting years of family search and little found.
In a letter to a friend Governor Lee rejects reports that he will be back in a few weeks to handle personal business. He says he will remain at the capital for the full two years if needed, having been appointed governor of South Dakota and pledging to his electors to fulfill state duties first. He notes business interests are important but will be set aside to serve the state.
Mary Yesta returns to Deadwood after a prior penitentiary sentence for a murder. Judge Plowman’s lecture did not deter her. Mission Buildings Burn near Aberdeen, led by Miss Francis, with her injury while saving belongings. Col. Sheafe of Watertown named aid to the grand marshal of Washington inaugural ceremonies, first South Dakota official honor. E A Syverson of Bryant injures both legs in a drift accident near Webster. Prairie game reports of frozen birds in deep snow. Beloit’s wooden interstate bridge to be replaced by steel. bids delayed. J E Moore of Egan shoots a snowy owl. bird exhibited in Egan. Bridgewater marks sixteenth year of Christian Endeavor. Ashton creamery nears profitability with $800 surplus in six months.
Sensational Sunday in Europe as Crete battles intensify. Greek and Turkish forces clash near Canea and Alkrotiri Hills while Prince Berovitch abandons Cania amid rumors of Austrian influence. Foreign consuls seek refuge on warships as Greek consuls depart. Russian and French admirals receive orders for firm action.
Chicago Alderman Thomas J. O Malley and John Santry were acquitted Saturday night of being involved in the murder of Gustav Colliander on election day. The verdict sparked cheers and congratulations. O Malley kissed his lawyer W S Forrest amid juror handshakes. Nearby, news from Kentucky reported the drowning of Andrew Wilson Preston Hall and Harry Brown after a spree on ice over the Big Sandy river. Also noted were a Detroit church wedding of Rev William Pratt to Ames Lothrop, daughter of Ceorge Lothrop, ex minister to Russia, with ceremonies by Bishop Theorey.
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