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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1904
Page
12
Fragmentary OCR shows a newspaper note listing subscription rates and price terms. Details include six months and one year options with per copy pricing, but the full list is incomplete. The text confirms editor attribution to Tar Mitchell Capital and C. W. Downey.
Rumor of Judge Dick Haney retiring this year is denied. Authorities state he will not retire and will seek re nomination. The piece notes his long service on the state Supreme Court and broad public support. It also mentions Mitchell residents in Havana Cuba real estate chatter and their ties to South Dakota land.
Walter Wellman reports from Washington that a Democratic presidential hopeful offers to cover delegates' expenses to the summer national convention. The Chicago Record-Herald notes Hearst as the main contender widely suspected to use this tactic. In the Black Hills three counties reportedly back Hearst.
Federal court in Omaha ruled on a key point and freed Senator Deitrich after his lawyers argued he was not sworn in as a senator at the time of the alleged bribe for a Hastings post office building lease. The case hinged on his official status, leaving guilt or innocence on the bribery claim unsettled.
The Vermillion Republican editorial endorses Mitchell as the permanent capital, announcing the paper’s support and declaring the Mitchell flag on its masthead. Editor Willey notes the first Dakota Republican edition of the year and signals the paper’s aim to influence the capital contest.
The Clarion argues Vermillion and Clay County would benefit from placing the state capital in Mitchell rather than Pierre. It claims broad local support, notes past coordinating efforts, and criticizes earlier Mitchell capital aspirations as misrepresented. The editorial promises further reasons next week.
The excerpt recalls Ruskin’s refined domestic life and his gracious hospitality. It notes a meeting where he shared Fors magazine on Alpine travel, and a clash over a satirical article about smoking and the Alps. The piece ends with a personal recollection and a reference to Leslie Stephen in Attic.
In a quoted exchange, John Swinton challenges Mr. Dana’s notion of a first class editor, arguing that his own price would exceed Dana’s offered $125 weekly. The anecdote suggests Swinton’s high standard and critiques contemporary journalism’s status and pay.
The anaconda is the largest American serpent, reaching up to thirty feet. It inhabits tropical America, is a handsome creature with dark round spots on rich brown, and loves water, living along river and lake banks to ambush deer or peccary at the water’s edge.
Truthful James recalls Bret Harte and Coppertown stories in moonlit mountain travel. He describes Harte as quiet and forgetful with women, and defends Chinese neighbors while denouncing social prejudices.
The New York World recounts Senator Plunkitt in a brief chat at Fortieth Street and Eighth Avenue about wearing a high hat because he cannot wear two at once. Postmaster General Payne notes a bishop who confuses a poor woman during confirmations, who explains she is confirmed often to help her rheumatism.
A crowded mix of notable individuals is listed with diverse links to science, governance, industry, and history. Highlights include Dr. UW N Stokes named chemist at the national bureau of standards, Sir John Lee recalling early work life, Admiral John G Walker nicknamed Old Whiskers, and historic artifacts like a 1600 tablecloth and a 1698 deed signed by Bradford and Hall.
The report records 431 246 boys and 114 132 girls in France last year with 1041 boys per 1000 girls. Paris now hosts over 200 publishers publishing about twenty new titles daily. The Temps and Journal des Debats issue weekly theatrical and musical critiques. The Lelong auction of curiosities raised 1 913 000 dollars benefiting musicians. Dr Marechal proposes a corset ban for women under thirty with imprisonment and fines for guardians of underage wearers.
Fur buckles are the latest with ostrich tips and jet or metal quill attachments. Milli nery features bright cerise violet and ombre ostrich feather dyes. A new rubber sandal with a long back strap complements high heels. Fur coats show simulated waistcoats in pomegranate velvet embroidery used on hats. Belt studs and collar edges sport enlarged gold or steel nail head buttons.
Fred C. Whitney bought the New York rights of The Isle of Spice by Allen Lowe. Elizabeth Tyree stars in a new Ditrichstein play for Henry B. Harris. Arthur Collins plans Twenty-five Years at Drury Lane. Mildred Holland to play Catherine II in The Triumph of an Empress. Stella Hammerstein appears in Winsome Winnie. James K. Hackett advances Alexander the Great with Victor Mapes as author of Captain Barrington.
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