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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1912
Page
3
Henry Rowan moved into the Gallaehoe parsonage with family. John Johnson elected superintendent and others named for roles in the church Sunday school and choir. The article notes past leadership, upcoming meetings, and weather details with a financial note of 25.00 dollars for expenses.
The notice lists sale dates for endowment and other lands across multiple counties including Avro, Bon Homme, Charles Mix, Minnehaha, Marshall, and others. Leases, interest, and payment terms are specified with four equal installments and yearly interest.
A 19 year old youth from two miles north of Mound City was arrested in Mound City on charges of robbing stores in Campbell County. He admitted to stealing from Lambert Tin heh in Ifereid and to additional robberies at J. Fisher's store and Henry Hintz's saloon in Mound City, taking cash, ammunition and several revolvers.
A large petition from Perry township residents and Butler township farmers urges Mitchell county authorities to build and grade a highway north from the city limits through Perry and into Mitchell and Davison counties. County survey and plans recommended. officials expect action early spring.
The article recalls a brutal winter period with continuous cold spells, noting temperatures from 10 to 7 degrees below zero and a streak lasting about seventeen days. It compares with 1805 and cites records of 39 degrees below in Jonussy and February, while detailing widespread havoc across the state, including frozen livestock, halted rail traffic, and emergency school notices during the storm that struck around noon with sudden severity.
The Mining Company plans a $75,000 employee recreation structure in Lead South Dakota to enhance workers' welfare. It will include rest rooms, reading rooms, billiard and gaming areas, baths, and a large auditorium with a 1000 seat capacity under company supervision. Progress and exact use are to be shaped by future bookings and events.
An iA La Follette club forms in Huron with officers R. O. Wiiehardis Chas FH Longstall W. S. Gowen and Dr M Pm Waltor as secretary. The group aims to back a La Follette delegation for the state primary and coordinate with other clubs. A campaign will target South Dakota and other states as Follette tours are planned. Muron meeting date TBA.
The account recalls a severe storm that disrupted country schools and farm life, with teachers and tasks turning critical for one or more days after the event. People attempting to cross through snow were knocked down and died of exposure, while everyone stretched lines to access stock. Train service halted for days and roads remained blocked. A similar blizzard in 191% struck in January, lasting from Saturday night to Monday afternoon. Some attempts survived, others did not, as nights favored danger.
Des Moines reports thirty six below, tying twenty year records as a severe cold wave hits Iowa and neighboring states. Sheridan Wyoming clocks 48 below? with other cities like Lincoln Nebraska at 26 below and Helena Montana at 50 below. Temperatures shatter long standing lows nationwide.
Telegrams describe mass killings of Manchus in China and imperialist crackdowns. Reports claim four hundred Manchus executed and school buildings burned, with streets littered by bodies. In Oregon, Henry Webster pleads guilty to first degree murder. An Italian battle at Konfucia reportedly sinks seven Turkish gunboats and damages a battleship and destroyers.
Dr. W. G. Smith of Sturgis, SD, writes railroads asking for a half-rate on seed grain east of the Missouri river for 60 to 90 days, as lines had agreed to haul seed grain free to points west and to certain eastern counties. Grain conditions and a strong machinery demand are noted alongside political dispatches and Roosevelt Taft campaign dynamics.
Galveston Texas envisions releasing over a hundred LuDufund convicts under an honor plan by Governor Colquitt. If successful, 1,000 more prisoners may gain freedom for work on roads and a bridge. Violations carry return to prison plus term extensions. wages and supervision outlined.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a muddled note on a political figure or meeting. Mentions President Yar and unclear references to arrangement, rate, and location in a hazy historical context. Reading suggests a political or administrative discussion with missing details.
The Senate investigating committee hears Lorimer recounting lifelong friendships and past favors as motives for Illinois legislators backing his election. He cites personal ties and past aid, saying he helped friends and their supporters in earlier campaigns. A report from the state soldiers home notes weekly care and staffing details for the last quarter.
Wide ice covered ruins after a blaze devastates the core of Highmore and Milbank South Dakota. Firemen save neighboring buildings as insurance lowers the reported losses from the ice caused fire and the McLaughlin General Merchandise Company suffers major damage. Milbank sees a separate three building blaze with extensive destruction to the Schnabel furniture store and adjacent shops.
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