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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1917
Page
7
Advice to busy housewives on creating a balanced daily meal using protein starch fats and bulky foods. Provides a sample four person day with codfish hash hot potato salad date muffins and a casseroled beef dish plus practical tips on budgeting and selecting foods.
Local notes list residents and visitors in Mitchell yesterday including Charles Wyrick Harold Patterson and A Ramsey. It reports travel to Minneapolis Parker Mason City Yakota Wesleyan events and a peace oratorical contest. It notes a battery shop opening and a pruning program, plus a train warning, charity drive progress and several legal and banking matters in town.
Mrs Peter Dirks and her entourage travel to Chicago attracting a reporter’s attention in Mitchell. A Sioux City panel earlier featured a daring write-in about her, prompting distress at local publicity. Royal Neighbors issue condolences and publish resolutions in memory of a bereaved family, dated February 14, 1917.
A New York Evening Sun feature argues for married women earning and managing money. It cites Frances Perkins and Irene Osgood Andrews, advocating budgeting control, shared household income, and independence in finance as essential for modern feminism.
Dan Bayley conducted a large auction nine miles northeast of Mitchell. A big crowd attended as a 20 acre farm sold for 67 per acre to DB L. Atterbury and a 220 acre farm went to Blotz Bros at 60.50 per acre. Personal property brought 7400, bringing the total to 42150. Judge Bros. received praise for handling the sale.
Colonel Melvin W. Grigsby of Sioux Falls a pioneer South Dakotan and political figure who helped lead rough riders in the Spanish American War died last night further details pending confirmation and a word received from Birmingham indicated his death.
Mitchell and allied cities press a fight before the state Senate committee on railways against bills 224 225 and 220. They warn the measures would strip cities of control over gas, telephone exchanges and street cars, shifting power to the railway commission. Supporters include the railway commission and utilities while Chas Boreson leads opposition. Amendments proposed to limit scope to towns while sparing cities. Action expected this week.
The South Dakota state press association elected M. M. Bennett of Yankton as president H. A. Sturges of Beresford as first vice president D C Trippler of Canova as second vice president J F Halliday of Iroquois as secretary treasurer I Yule of Alexandria Len Doty of Doland and J T Craig of Tripp named to the executive committee
Prof. Gustav Schoettle of Dakota Wesleyan gave the second illustrated lecture in his Wagner quartet at St. Marys Episcopal Church. He discussed how Wagner uses motives to portray characters and themes, with piano excerpts and a full rendition of passages including The Ride of the Valkyrie, showcasing his mastery of the score.
Harrisburg report states Mrs. Simon Bakker died after childbirth from blood poisoning. Coroner’s jury found no foul play and no arrests expected. Blizzard conditions hindered immediate medical aid and delayed hospital access.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ward Balding on February 2. The novelian class met at the Wenning home Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Hal Barrows returned from Parker Tuesday. Mrs. Skellinger visited Woonsocket with grandson Dr. KF Kiddoe Will Clark and Mr. and Mrs. Chas Vozus returned to Mitchell after visiting Clark families. Prof Furman attended a Mitchell band concert but was delayed east of town due to heaviness of the loud.
A Sunday roof fire at the Phi Delta Theta fraternity house in Vermillion, South Dakota caused a 250 dollar blaze after a large hole burned through the roof. The event marks the third fire at the SDSU chapter this season. the house cost about 10,000 and stood as one of the campus’ finest. In Aurora County, C E Rogers of Rising City died, noted as the first white settler with son Gener Rogers, the township’s first white child born there.
In Hamlin County South Dakota residents push to turn Lake Poinsett into a premier fishing and hunting resort. They seek permission to dig a short ditch to allow floodwaters from the Sioux River to raise the lake level year round. The lake spans about six miles by four miles and could stay well filled with controlled overflow.
County Commissioner W B Boswell and state Senator A O Arneson are attempting to secure authorization to construct a ditch needed to prevent overflow. The action involves securing the right to build the drainage project.
South Dakota Board of Regents after public hearing with Prof. W Franklin Jones and Dr J G Parsons finds Jones not a licensed physician. Since 1916 he conducted clinics including sexual organ exams only with parental or physician presence and without repeated offenses. board bans any such clinics by unlicensed staff in state institutions.
Mrs. Frank Moreno arrived in Chamberlain to visit her parents after fleeing Mexico with $1500 in southern currency that became nearly worthless. Bandit depredations seized Moreno cattle hogs horses and chickens as Villa followers attacked the Moreno ranch. American troops at the Arizona line detained Mr Moreno briefly before release and the couple moved on to California before Mrs Moreno came to South Dakota.
Mr and Mrs Carl Sandman and family express thanks to friends and neighbors for assistance and beautiful floral offerings following the death of their baby.
Mrs. John Soukop of this city sues Charles Haisch and Neumayer and Burchard, local saloon men, seeking damages for injuries alleged to have been sustained by her because they sold her husband liquor.
R E Ruth, a Mitchell resident and traveling salesman for two decades, died in a Cleveland hospital after a short pneumonia illness. He was visiting family across the Midwest and had planned to visit Oberlin before falling ill. He leaves wife, six children, a mother, and a sister, with burial planned in Owatonna Minnesota.
The Plan Institute for June 11 to 16 at Dakota Wesleyan selected eight counties Aurora Brule Davison Hutchinson Hanson Jerauld Sanborn and Lyman for participation. Dr H P Patterson will conduct with a strong staff including Coromel Patten G W Tenney H S Hillebee M M Guhin and several superintendents and teachers from Mitchell Vermillion and other cities.
Alexandria South Dakota reports that the audit contest against B H Lindekugel’s election as Hanson county auditor was dismissed for lack of proper party designation in the proceedings. The decision may reach the state supreme court for further argument with several prominent attorneys retained as counsel.
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