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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1901
Page
8
Mitchell moves with a flood of local names and events. Ladd returns home, Durrell visits, dancing classes restart, and a strong Sons of Veterans turnout marks civic life. Community members travel, teach, and plan events while officials upgrade fire alarms and street lighting.
Funeral services for Eliza Weyman were held at a Baptist church after a prior home service. Rev A O Steuernagel led a touching sermon as family and friends mourned a long illness. Obituary notes birth in Soham England 1836 death 1901 at 64 years 1 month 21 days with tribute poems and a floral display. Remains laid to Grace land cemetery with pallbearers named and a short obituary read. An advertisement for Bludbilder health tonic closes the item.
The A O U W and Degree of Honor held a joint meeting Monday night with officers of both lodges installed. Della M. Stair presided as deputy Grand Chief of Honor, then Mrs. Josephine Colvin as Chief of Honor and others. Men followed with M. W. George Liko installed as master workman and aides. Large attendance, social hour, and a health ad describing Bludbilder as a health tonic concluding the evening.
Solar house lamps have arrived at L. KE Sale's store located at 110 Main Street. Call and see them today.
At a regular meeting of the W C T I the group adopted a resolution of thanks to the hosts who opened their homes for the Trip around the World and to friends who entertained the tourist. They also praised musicians readers transportation officials and the Daily Republican and Mitchell Gazette for their reports.
Advertised letters uncalled for at the Mitchell post office include Bassett Guy S Bennett Gordon Geddes J F Kombs Miss Hanna Peters Mrs S J Scott G N Scott Wm A Smith Mrs Eliza. Call within two weeks or they go to the dead letter office. Also ads for trades and buying old iron hides and rags with offers from H C Clark and W M White.
A Mitchell market update lists current prices for farm products as of Friday morning. Items include butter, cheese, corn, oats, and cattle with prices ranging from 12 to 3 dollars per unit and stocker feeder cattle from 3.25 to 3.50 dollars, reflecting local trading values.
The Philadelphia Record reports Girard College uses 64 stools for 20 minute sessions as a disciplinary measure. Students sit quietly to reflect on rule infractions, preferring a thrashing but the stool system remains in place as an accepted form of punishment.
The dialogue shows Mrs De Kanter accusing her spouse of avoiding questions about his whereabouts, while Mr De Kanter tries to calm her and avoid direct answers. The tense exchange centers on trust and accountability within the couple.
South Dakota greets heirs Mary Burke E J Horan John E Burke Mary Ken Burke Janes V Burke Joseph A Burke as next of kin of John L Burke deceased Pursuant to court order dated January 12 1901 Saturday February 9 1901 at 9 am in Mitchell Davison County court room appointed to prove the will and hear James W Burke s application for letters of administration with will annexed until a person may appear and contest the same Witness Judge W Abbey and seal of court on January 12 1901 at Davison County South Dakota Clerk M L Boss typing errorlisted
Notice announces March 20 1901 public auction lease of all unleased common school lands in Davison County between 10 am and 5 pm at the front door of the courthouse Insaid county. Dated Pierre South Dakota January 5 1901. Eastman of School and Public Lands.
In Davison County South Dakota in County Court the administrator with will annexed Andrew P Dixon notifies creditors and others with claims against John Pierce deceased to present them with vouchers within four months after first publication. Claims must be sent to the administrator at Canton or to the county judge in Mitchell. Dated Mitchell SD January 9 1901.
Notice urges carriage owners to have work done in winter to avoid flies dust and heat of summer. Early bird proverb encouraged to book before spring. Signed Alex Dumas painter. The ad also promotes Cole's Carbolisalve and Cole's Carbolisoap sold by J. H. Ferris for football players and others to treat cuts bruises and dirt.
In England Dr. Victor Horsley spoke on The Action of Alcohol on the Brain, showing the brain's interlinked fibers work as a unit. Experiments measured reaction time and perceptual speed, revealing alcohol delays signaling and reduces muscular and cognitive performance.
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