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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1911
Page
8
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a congregation at Phelps home with family present and mentions of age, work, favor, and season show. The text mingles quoted phrases and notes about this city and Montgomery, lacking clear events or outcomes.
A long read outlines Mitchell South Dakota's corn palace fame with Iron Age praise. It notes Mitchell’s location near the Jim River, its rail links, nine churches, six public schools, a 600 student Dakota Wesleyan University, and a yearly corn festival drawing crowds for concerts and exhibits.
At the German Lutheran church in Lane on Thursday at one o clock the wedding of Henry Schale of Alpena and Ida Bartles of Lane was performed by Rev. Schlinisky. A large crowd attended and a wedding dinner followed at the Bartles home.
The Sizh school announces an early March carnival organized by the Athletic Association. Preparations are underway and the event is expected to be a lively affair with broad community involvement.
The piece notes annual costs of about 16000 dollars for an entertainment festival in Mitchell South Dakota with 6000 funded by citizens. It highlights attractions from Banda Rossa to Sousa and the U. S. Marine Band, praising the festival’s lasting local impact on land seekers visitors and the town’s image. It contrasts husking pegs sales with six shooters and mentions three presidential candidates speaking at the Corn Festival during the same week.
Funeral services were held Saturday for Mrs. Anna Wallistrum at her Third Avenue West residence. Dr. J. S. Hoagland led the Methodist service and pallbearers included Joseph Vickers and J. P. Carlson. Mrs. Wallistrum, born June 7 1843 in Stockholm, Sweden, came to the United States at 18 and lived in Hanson county before moving to Mitchell. She is survived by four children and two sisters, with two sons living in Modesto California. The ad note mentions Dr Cox’s Barbed Wire Liniment for sale.
Hogs receipts today 28 000 with 1 755 carried over from yesterday. Official receipts yesterday 18 498, shipments 8 784. Prices higher with hogs from 7.25 to 7.80, cattle and calves steady to higher, beef cattle 5.10 to 6.80, cows 2.60 to 5.70, Texas steers 4.25 to 5.60, sheep steady 3.15 to 4.80.
Market listing shows yearlings at 4.85 and 4.80 per unit, lambs at 5.75 and 5.00, western lambs at 6.40 and 5.25, with 6.45 also noted in the quotation. Buyers and sellers reference these figures for the livestock trading period.
Sioux City Iowa cattle receipts total 1400 steady hog receipts 3500 five cents higher top 7.15 bulk 7.07 7.12 and sheep receipts 1700 steady as reported by the Sioux City Stock Yards company.
North bound wheat No 1 priced at 87 cents per bushel while No 2 at 85 cents. Velvet chaff 82 cents, flax 2 dollars 30 cents, oats 23 cents, corn 35 cents, barley 69 cents.
Notice is given that the county Commissioners will meet Monday, March 6, 1911 at 10 a.m. to settle with the County Auditor, approve the bond of and install County Auditor Elect Robert A. Zangle, and transact other business before the board.
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