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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1918
Page
5
Local items detail meetings, lectures, sales, and visits in Mitchell. Mrs J Wy Winnieht attends lectures. Broadbent's Bargain Basement promotes sales. W.E. Smith and visitors travel for conferences. church socials and charity drives, piano arrivals, and a hospital fundraiser are listed along with several personnel movements.
Local players join forces with community musicians for a benefit Mikado production in New York and London venues. An audience of 1000 is expected. proceeds go to the Red Cross. The show features a New York company, a resident orchestra, and director Winship, with tickets selling briskly in streets and stores.
A man suffered severe burns in a Milwaukee shop after an incident with a torch. The event description is fragmented but indicates a fire and subsequent health concerns while authorities or witnesses note surrounding hazards and actions taken.
London dispatch reports rising disorder in Ireland with troops deployed to aid police in County Clare. Corroborating claims describe escalating lawlessness across west and south regions as authorities fear the situation slipping beyond control.
The column records multiple residents planning visits and departures, including Mrs Mary Mason and her son, delayed trips for his brother Charles Mason, and visits to Los Angeles Mitchell Wis and Hot Springs Ark. It notes Gears Besancon leaving for Hot Springs, Veal Buss traveling from Sioux City, and the Stevens family visiting Aberdeen and White Lake. It also mentions a Milwaukee foreman getting new coal bins and routine Milwaukee personnel visits.
Peter Burns dies after long life with roots in Pioneer Settler era. Survived by family in Mitchell and Milehedt. services to be held at a Masonic rite with ministers and local mourners. He spent years in Buf falo county ranching and served in government and Chamberlin business. Born February 22 in Kansasito, Alo. He leaves a widow, ten siblings, and several nieces and nephews.
The article describes a city wide power saving plan amid shortages. Officials estimate savings of 1.40 pounds daily or 45.60 pounds monthly per household by dimming street lights and reducing public lighting. The policy hinges on weather and police judgment, with cloudy nights masking planned reductions.
The text describes white low golf or tennis shoes with perforated uppers and black silk laces. It notes green leather heels and toes on spare shoes with ankle support. Striped green and white hose pair with a striped satin sport skirt for a coordinated sporty look.
Reports from Robert Bins and Burns describe rapid wooden ship construction along the Pacific coast. Yards race to build 275 foot vessels as steel ships lag, with crews shaping knees from timber roots and rigging using local timbers. Each ship aims for about six weeks to completion and daily launches loom as war demands push cargo to the eastern coast via Panama routes.
The railroad wage commission completed its hearings on 1250,000 workers pay adjustments with a decision timeline likely by March 1. Alfred J. Winn urged including professional engineers in any increases. Also noted are excerpts from Sir Rabindranath Tagore and British India conspiracy stories, plus a MacLaren quote on facing duties.
The piece traces barley as a staple from early history noting Pliny the Elder and biblical references. It cites Greek athletes fed on barley and Megotians cultivating it, with earliest food use over two thousand years before Christ by northern Asian peoples.
A statements from M G Fitzgerald asserting lasting results from Doants Kidney Pills. He describes chronic kidney issues and fatigue, credits the product for relief and a permanent improvement. Foster Milburn Co lists a nationwide dealer network.
A reader column discusses making cosmetics at home to save money and avoid poisonous additives. It outlines a simple face powder recipe using starch and orris root, dyed with carmine for color, plus basic cold cream, benzoin tincture, vanilla extract, and rose water for toning. The piece notes henna for hair and promotes walking or dancing for leg shaping, inviting readers to request a hair tonic and colored cream recipe.
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