Mitchell Capital and Printing Co Props Downey
The item lists The Mitchell Capital and The Mitchell Printing Co with ownership attributed to C. W. Downey.
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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1897
Page
2
The item lists The Mitchell Capital and The Mitchell Printing Co with ownership attributed to C. W. Downey.
The notice lists various subscription terms including one copy for one year paid in advance and after six months, options for six months and three months, and a request for subscribers to provide old and new addresses. It adds that papers sent outside the state end at the paid-for time and advises submitting address changes to the office by Wednesday.
Citizens in Pierre discuss a divorce residency bill backed by Mr Ulmer and opposed by Sioux Falls lawyers. A proposed state board of regents and chancellor faces fierce lobbying from Louis McLouth and Prof Phillips. A South Carolina dispensary plan, with county whisky boards and salaries, is debated. The railroad bill gets court interpretation concerns as Judge Palmer and Rep Hatch weigh in. The Omaha Bee coverage of trans Mississippian expo is noted. Governor Lee signals to push matters before adjournment.
The report indicates federal action favorable to western states, easing access to government lands on the Yankton reserve and aiding eastern farmers with new homes. The piece notes diverse political views but stresses the positive impact for the West and eastern settlers seeking homesteads.
The jowa legislature votes to revise the code amid a claim the state treasury is empty and under governor Drake's directive. The move signals urgent fiscal action as the treasury faces a shortfall.
The Illinois legislature selected Billy Mason of Chicago to replace Senator Palwer. The rural and small town voters routed the Chicago machine that had backed Madden. Queen Liliuokalani visited Washington and met President Cleveland for about twenty minutes, discussing ordinary topics. Wisconsin elected John C Spooner to the U.S. Senate, succeeding Vilas, ensuring a two year mix of Republicans and Democrats in the chamber. Beet sugar gains momentum with Yankton organizing local effort to support beet sugar manufacturing in South Dakota and nearby states.
In Pierre reports Governor Lee aims to influence the senatorial contest by rallying Scandinavians in both houses to oppose Kyle's re election. Officials suggest he should stay hands off for his own good and the administration, but he remains determined to press his stance against Kyle, regardless of potential harm.
The piece notes extreme cold grips the United States, with Chicago reaching record lows in twenty five years, Texas seeing a 30 degree drop from 44 to 18, and the Dakotas recalling early severe winters. Government readings report local lows of 28 degrees below zero, highlighting widespread suffering and unprepared poor in particular.
The account describes a dramatic display as the governor uses a militia mobilization to account for state funds. It portrays the militia, twelve men in uniform, traveling by train and presenting arms to demonstrate the administration's handling of money, with critics warning of political risk and financial exposure.
A brief notice credits L. O. Gale for promoting a remedy named One Minute Court Cure aimed at preventing early garden destruction and consumption problems.
Mrs. Abraham Boynton visits Ver million. Colvin improving at Pierre. Tyndall ships stock to Chicago markets. Mr Johnston returns from Pierre as snow delays pass. Health ads tout DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve and Little Early Risers. Redfield Power Co incorporates to sink artesian wells for city electric light and irrigation. Public notices on schooling closures, rail blockades, and local events plus wedding at Rosedale. Train service disrupted by snow. milder weather reported with 25 degrees below zero in morning.
In Pierre the senatorial fight grows bitter as Kyle supporters clash with anti Kyle members and Republicans. Dowdell defeats Sheldon in a contested seating dispute, with the elections committee split and a forecast Dowdell seated. The scene includes shifting alliances among populists and Democrats in the house.
A humorous tale opens with a fire feather duster gifted to Maud, provoking a superstition about peacock feathers and luck. An Austrian case study follows describing a man with episodes of laughter and fainting, then a note on Mr Du Maurier’s resemblance to Alma Tadema. The column ends with a price discrepancy in Goldsmiths Deserted Village editions and a New York Tribune remark.
The passage recalls Bismarck admitting personal responsibility for avoiding or causing large-scale conflict. He says without his actions there would have been three great wars and countless lives lost, with millions mourning families and followers.
Fragmentary OCR text from Cincinnati Enquirer hints at a playful exchange about truthfulness and taking advantage. No clear event, date, or names beyond Browne mentioned. cannot identify specific people or actions from the readable portion.
A father argues about his son Tom who writes home from school about progress yet causes expense with tailor bills. The wife urges allowances while the father contemplates stopping the allowance to curb spending. The exchange reveals tensions over money, youth, and discipline in a domestic scene sourced to the Chicago Times Herald.
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