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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1908
Page
2
The Sunday school raised 31 000 dollars as part of a debt relief effort for the church. Teachers announced stock shares from one to five for different age groups and encouraged participation. The girls glee club, directed by Miss Jessie Walrath, sang As the Hart Panteth with good effect.
A large evening gathering follows a successful afternoon and morning as the Mitchell church hosts a dedication service. The choir performs Mendelssohn arrangements and a Holy City selection as Dr. Powell speaks on The Brotherhood. The drive raises 31 000 dollars with 225 members joining the new order.
Freshmen and sophomores at the university clashed after a prank war over painted colors. Sophomores captured and jailed twelve freshmen, roughing some in the process, until President Nicholson and Prof. Hardy intervened and secured their release.
The 1908 year sees the Ransom Relief Corps celebrating ongoing relief work, social hours, and donations to veterans and a cottage fund. Mrs. Nolt leads as watchman. Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Lukens guide transitions. officers vow continued support for a soldiers monument amid plans for expansion.
M M Ramer, Lewis Schuster, C B Wilt, L D Test, Dr H S Wilkinson, S H Morris led a church service as members took an obligation and prayed. The bell rang for five minutes to announce repayment of indebtedness, and many stayed to congratulate efforts and honor Mr Powell for his work.
The London Chronicle notes that in the mid nineteenth century smoking faced club restrictions with smokers confined to poor rooms. King Edward as Prince of Wales changed norms by enabling smoking in most areas of Marlborough, while White's limited smokers’ space spurred new layouts.
A famous traveler claims Lucerne is Europe’s most bell ridden town though Schwyz is overlooked. Early hours see hundreds of cattle with bells, plus church bells pealing. The bells are struck by two small bows visible through church tower louvres.
University freshmen publish their view of Friday downtown clash with the sophomores claiming they held the upper hand. They deny jail brawl rumors, note one inmate escaped, and say four leaders were not captured as authorities arrived. students insist freshmen feel several steps ahead.
An advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for a cure of catarrh by Hall's Catarrh Cure from KF J Cheney & Co Toledo. Endorsements from Walding Kinnan Marvin druggists vouch for F J Cheney’s reliability. The ad explains internal action and urges testimonials, with price 75 cents per bottle and distribution to druggists.
About 400 women gathered today with 250 members of the Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church. Joseph Powell of Rutland New York urged organized effort to support the church, outlining plans for social, financial, and spiritual activities and promising three talks at the dedication of the new church Sunday.
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