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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1918
Page
6
South Dakota farmers debate whether planting wheat this year pays. Two veteran locals dispute costs and returns with barley and wheat yields, prices, and wartime considerations, while W S Hill supports planting 700 acres including 400 acres of wheat to aid the war effort.
Seven basketball squads from Mitchell and nearby towns will compete in a March district tournament at the Mitchell High School gym. The event features elimination play with the winner advancing to the state tournament. kickoff is Friday March 1 at 3 pm with dismissal for students to attend.
A mother recalls her son Martin attending a birthday party. He brought no gift for the girl, so he kept a silk handkerchief he planned to give later. The story captures a child’s awkward social exchange and honesty.
A wartime proclamation from federal officials in South Dakota condemns food hoarding as treasonous. It warns of fines up to six thousand dollars and possible imprisonment if individuals fail to comply with orders to release essential supplies. The notice frames hoarding as aiding the Kaiser and calls for loyalty and immediate action.
A vintage recipe list covers desserts and side dishes using condensed milk. Bananas ice cream lime sherbet spoon bread and creamed lima beans are described with measurements and steps. Chocolate syrup escaloped turnips and turnip balls are included with basic sauce methods and serving tips.
Webster S. C. Feb 27. The South Dakota bank with customers shipping live stock to Sioux City won in the Iowa Supreme Court. The ruling held that the stock agreement in the name of a bank officer made proceeds trustee for the bank, despite the mortgagor’s actions.
Plabby boasted of not living with his wife's kin but now resides on them. The quip suggests his claim contradicts reality as he now dwells among his in laws rather than with them. The remark frames a domestic joke about in law living arrangements.
Summary of February 26 livestock sales including hogs and cattle prices. It lists prices for sows gilts cows heifers stockers and feeders with regional references and weekly price ranges. The report also notes weights and Rhode Island and Minnesota influences along with names of buyers and sellers.
A fragmentary dramatic-sounding text shows threatening rhetoric urging direct action against opponents. The speaker promises harsher measures, including jail and tarring and feathering, and threats of increased cruelty and punishment.
A black flexible tower book disappeared about a week ago near Third and Main. If found please return to the Republican office in Oter for a reward.
Unclear OCR yields scattered terms from a produce market page. Mentions live poultry and butter with unsettled and firm notes, receipts figures, hogs and dairy items, and references to New York and Chicago markets. Fragmentary data lacks coherent events or outcomes.
Grain market figures from Minneapolis and nearby regions list prices for mixed corn, white corn, and other commodities with varied bid and ask values. Notable entries include No. 5 mixed at 4.554% and No. 8 at 0.2700, with several entries showing higher and lower bids across multiple stations.
Readable fragments show hog receipts and market activity in Chicago with price declines noted for feeder and live hogs. Terms indicate weak demand, steady to lower bids, and mixed feeder prices across various classes.
A Columbus man describes severe eczema that covered his body and face, itching and burning intense enough to cause scratching. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for five weeks he states he was completely healed and endorses the products for skin scalp hair and hands care.
Dr. Edwards promotes Olive Tablets as a safe laxative for chronic constipation and torpid liver. The nonencelomey tablets use a soothing vegetable laxative to normalize bowels and liver without harsh forcing. One or two tablets nightly are marketed for quick, pleasant relief at 10c or 25c per box.
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