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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1904
Page
7
In a Lincoln birthday address Secretary Moody argues U.S. sympathy should not forget past Russia actions. He notes Czar Alexander sent a Russian squadron to northern waters, aligning with the Union against English and French efforts to recognize the Confederacy.
Pierre Free Press reports a debate over Hughes county agricultural claims after The Republican suggested the fair exhibits may have been grown elsewhere. Besancon notes fertile soil in Pierre and nearby areas and asserts Hughes county has strong outputs with farmers ready to prove their crops.
The Pierre Dakotan argues moving the capital to Mitchell would save the state hundreds of thousands for a new capitol and likely six to eight years of building costs. It claims Pierre’s capitol is unsuitable, threatens fires, and that Mitchell offers a fireproof, ample facility with free city hall use and vaults, inviting public inspection at the corn palace event.
Vintage ad promotes Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent Pills as complete skin and blood treatment for eczema pimples scrofula and related conditions. Claims instant relief and permanent cure with home regimen for hands feet and hair loss. lists prices and worldwide bold claims.
The speaker argues capital must lie within the densely populated area, about 100 miles east of Pierre, asserting Jim River valley growth will match any state region despite temporary settlers.
Milwaukee train from the north brought delegates from southern South Dakota to a Wolsey connection. F H Winsor and H E Hitchcock attended. Sioux Falls hosts the March 30 convention to select delegates for the national convention in St Louis. Aberdeen hosts a July 20 convention to nominate state officers for the November election. The meeting showed harmony among factions including free silver and populists with over 50 members attending.
A narrator remarks that his looks come from his mother and his brains from his father. The woman responds that such honesty suggests the parents were painfully lacking in generosity to their only child.
An opinion cites Mr. Stormington Sarnes pondering Shakespeare's success. He argues that Shakespeare thrived because musical comedy did not yet exist when he wrote. The Washington Star notes this viewpoint as a reflection on literary timing.
Omaha railroad officials plan a brick or stone depot on a site beside the burnt building. H P Barlow arrived to survey ground and sewer routes while weather permits work. Mitchell, a railroad center, will gain a substantial structure to house Omaha’s business and align with Milwaukee's new up to date depot plans.
Canton officials consider bringing a $14 600 grist mill from Truax and Betts Mitchell with a $2 000 city bonus. The Commercial Club plans to raise at least $1 000, appointing a committee including T. T. Smith and J. Isaackson to solicit funds. Canton hopes for regional manufacturing boost due to coal prices.
Gottlieb Scheurenbrand, a leading Mitchell contractor, said Mitchell’s building boom will continue with plans for three large business blocks this summer. He toured Sioux Falls Granite, praised the local black granite, and predicted growing use in Mitchell’s future improvements. He noted winter dullness but recent upticks in trade.
A nurse should maintain a sympathetic calm in the sickroom to aid recovery. Gentleness patience and tact are essential while the nurse avoids irritability and indulging patient idiosyncrasies. Positive attitude and likability help patients feel at ease and improve outcomes.
The article traces gypsy presence in England by 1514 and Scotland by 1505, noting uncertain arrival dates and possible ties to earlier Saracens. It cites restrictive laws from 1531 and 1541, expulsion edicts, and deportations by Henry VIII to Norway or France, with later deportations to Africa.
Pearson's Weekly recounts an Irish practice where after execution the body hung for an hour while supporters restrained the corpse to keep the rope from pressing the throat. A revived man allegedly sat up and cheered, then a friend struck the corpse, raising murder questions later ruled impossible since the man was dead in law.
A quoted remark argues women are not innately stingier than men in giving. It notes women handle others' money and act as trustees for long periods, implying caution and thrift from trust. The author concedes minor petty meannesses exist among some women but claims they pale beside the grosser miserliness of many men.
Harper's Weekly notes a geographical claim that the Philippines coast line equals 11 444 miles with 115 026 square miles of area giving about one mile of coast per ten square miles. The United States shows one to 555, with 3 000 islands charted.
The piece notes betting among lower class English women has risen rapidly in towns and villages of industrial districts and says law powers seem powerless against the vice. Source cites London Hospital as the authority framing the claim.
Fragmentary dialogue quotes a newspaper item with characters Chimmie Wot and a girl looking out the window. It references a boy and a refusal to quit, attributed to a Buite Inter-Mountain source.
A Nebraska reader recounts a family legend about a Cossack horse captured in 1814. The lame great grandfather rode it nightly on country trips and hunts, and the horse guided him home by rapping at the door with its hoof. The horse died of old age on the estate, and the note closes with peace to its ashes.
An English farmer’s red bull was marked Dangerous with a boards across its forehead to deter attacks. A painter recalling the incident describes the beast’s misdirected aggression when the artist disturbed the animal, prompting a brief chase and amused retreat.
A hotel menu in Versailles lists dishes with punning names and odd spellings such as soup with very turtle and mutton chops with sparagus tops. The traveler also records many Belgian spellings of beefsteak including bifstek bifstik biftek and beefsteak variants.
The excerpt presents Herbert Spencer linking eating and drinking to social order, arguing appetite governs systems. It reflects 19th century thought on human needs shaping civilization and behavior.
A humorous quote blocks with a jibe about doctors forcing a cough. It mocks medical exams by suggesting coughing is the inevitable outcome of seeing a physician. The exchange captures a patient’s skepticism toward clinical tests.
Bright hues on maples sumacs and amp elopsis arise from oxidation of leaf color compounds. Prolonged cool weather and light frosts stimulate pigment production, with tannic acid rich leaves dulling color and sugar rich leaves yielding vivid shades.
The London Mail warns that crowds hunt but few ride to hounds and statistics are useless. Thrill seekers collide with danger as riders chase the lead hound, risking serious harm. the rule is to act boldly, then hope the horse, dog, and fox share the same field.
Reporters ask the oldest habitant about longevity. The reply is a blunt denial of ever having longevity or a complaint, with humorous self deprecation. The exchange underscores a stubbornly modest view of age and health.
Mrs De Style boasts she surpassed Mrs De Fashion with a grand reception. She recalls two guests fainted at Mr De Fashion’s last party, while at her event last night six ladies were carried out and one required a doctor.
Mrs Ascum questions a servant search while Mrs Hiram Offen already employs a lady’s maid. A second maid is sought to attend Mrs Offen.
A Chicago Post note quotes a resident who prefers quiet inquiry over chasing rumors about three new families moving into the neighborhood. She suggests inviting Mrs Gossip to dinner to avoid embarrassment while learning identities.
A Pendleton Oregon Guide aphorism notes aging womanhood shifts focus from feet to soul signaling growing old.
Dialogue shows Growells man giving up drinking chewing and smoking to please his partner, who then demands $50 for a new tailor made suit. The exchange reveals frugal tension and financial expectations in a domestic setting.
In a playful exchange Mrs. Dimpleton refuses to leave the baby with Willie. The quip frames a domestic scene as the household debates child care while out.
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