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15 Jan 1886
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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1886
Page
1
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A sweeping cold wave originating in Manitoba drives extreme temperatures southward from Minnesota to Texas. Reports from St Paul to Nebraska indicate record lows, with rapid movement through the Missouri valley and into the midwest, causing disrupted rail service and widespread travel delays.
A snow storm that began last night persisted into today with nine inches on the ground. All railroad trains were blocked and schedules were delayed by five to seven hours across the system.
A severe snow storm spreads across eastern New York with snow depths reaching a foot or more. Trains are greatly delayed as interior temperatures drop to zero and continue falling.
Northern Illinois faces a strong wind and snow as temperatures rise slightly from ten above in Chicago. Omaha reports twenty three below, while Des Moines shows twenty three below and several frost deaths occur in Creston and Bedford. Davenport records twenty below with brutal wind. Winnipeg and Minnesota hit severe subzero readings as rail travel faces embargo and closures.
Special weather bulletin reports a storm of great severity centered on the New Jersey coast. The cold wave extends from the Mississippi valley to the south Atlantic states and is expected to progress toward the middle and Atlantic states, lowering temperatures.
The Republican caucus in Columbus renominated Hon. John Sherman as senator despite Democrat efforts to narrow the joint ballot majority. A telegram from Sherman expressing gratitude was read to both houses, thanking Republican General Assembly members for the nomination.
A man, likely from Douglas county, stayed at the Banner restaurant after buying a chair from Deering. He forged blank Bassett, Hunting & Co. elevator checks, selling two for 28 dollars and 26 dollars to Dr. Brown and Chase Smith. He tried to pass more at C. D. Chase’s and Anderson & Dougan’s. Deputy Parker and Charley Smith pursue. angry citizens threaten vigilante action.
A Woonsocket woman, Mrs. R. A. Wheeler, sustained severe burns while handling a boiling kettle near a gasoline stove. Her dress snagged a faucet causing gasoline to spill, later igniting on the kettle as she moved it to another room. she kept flames away from her children but burned her hand badly. The report notes her bravery and fear for her children during the incident. A Washington note mentions Mrs. J. T. Bean visiting her parents there.
The cold wave drives water from oyster beds around Galveston bay and freezes lakes on the island. Thomas Jefferson dies frozen aboard his sloop. a boy is thawed after being frozen to the boat bottom. Temperatures plummet across Texas and nearby areas with widespread damage and scarce telegraph service. In New Orleans the coldest since 1852, while Knoxville records subzero readings and England faces a continuing storm.
Waterbury resident in the north district 106-67 died at 9 am after taking poison early on the sixth. He was despondent over debts and sick of life leaving a wife and several children, some married.
Kimball January 7. G A R post held a camp fire with a fine program including the installation of officers by Major J E Jenkins of Chamberlain. A serious charge led to an arrest connected with the event, casting a shadow over the night’s proceedings.
The artesian work continues as crews pull a 10 inch pipe slowly. A local doctor discharged his hostler recently over alleged improper conduct with the doctor's child, and the hostler was arrested yesterday on that charge. He has long enjoyed an unimpeachable reputation, drawing sympathy from many.
Groton South Dakota January 7 The R D Putnam elevator of McGregor Iowa burned this morning with fourteen thousand bushels of wheat The fire is believed to have started from a chimney though details are scarce The loss is estimated at thirteen thousand dollars and insurance status is not known here
The Huronite company held its annual meeting in Huron on Tuesday to re elect officers and directors. Officers include President H R Pease Watertown Vice President H E Gates Kimball Secretary A Davis Huron Treasurer F H Hagerty Aberdeen Executive Committee members are Pease Gates Hagerty along with Leslie Duriey Huron and Wm Fisher Volga. Board of Directors include Durley Fisher Packard Redfield Diggs Milbank Frank Deadwood Nickells Jamestown Yerxa Fargo.
Sioux Falls may get the Burlington road by contributing 80000 dollars. The Groton Gazette launches a crackdown on gamblers while Fargo plans to dedicate a new 3100,000 courthouse on the 11th inst. Northwestern into Nuron is blocked since Sunday.
Sioux Falls district judge Palmer will sit at Yankton during the January term for cases of interest to Judge Tripp. Kate Welsh, who threw vitriol at her alleged railroad suitor in Dubuque, was an inmate of Yankton county poor house through Christmas with her child. Little Mary Coman suffered facial burns from concentrated lye after a kitchen accident in Letcher. eye injury not expected to be permanent.
A collage of Brennens notes from Woonsocket Sioux Falls Mitchell and more. Mentions Dawes bill future statehood prompts and business growth with new rail lines wealth in 1885 improvements and public institutions outlooks from several papers.
A portrait of Lincoln as an immense yet humble figure. He influenced people without effort, showing mercy and restraint. His modesty shaped actions from paying a neighbor’s debt to avoiding displays of wealth while keeping dignity.
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