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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1914
Page
7
The Ladies Aid society of Betts met at Mrs. Isaac Parker’s home to honor Carrie Lehman on her recent marriage to Orville Lehman with a miscellaneous shower. Ardis Jane Parkison and Osborne Clark delivered a large basket of presents while the group offered cordial good wishes and enjoyed refreshments.
Miss Mable Owens daughter of Mr and Mrs E E Owens will marry Mr Fred Soost of Magnet Nebraska next Tuesday afternoon. Pastor Dr J S Hoagland of Kirst Methodist Episcopal church will officiate. The couple will reside in Magnet where the bride taught in public schools the last two years and the groom is a Magnet State Bank cashier.
Thursday afternoon gatherings honor birthdays with informal games and a luncheon. The Social Hour club, led by Mrs. C. C. Wildman, hosted about forty women from Butler and Perry townships for fancy work and July Fourth plans, including a grove picnic and races. The W. G. T. U. annual country picnic at the Sands home featured a program on home and suffrage and a banana stand.
Miss Miliie Konze entertained many young ladies Thursday evening at her West Fifth home in honor of Miss Mildred Perkins. The event featured a piano solo and reading by Carola F. Ricks, lawn games directed by Konze and Hackett, an auto ride, and luncheon at the Lakota. Attendees included Margaret Brady Rose Konz Burjetta Brady Helen Hendrickson Cleo Taylor Lena Grande Maude Pancrele Lucy Bolsworth Ora Taylor Josephine Kelly and Cloe Carter.
The Women s Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist church in Mitchell district held its sixth annual session at Mt Vernon on Wednesday and Thursday. Attendance was good with active discussion from auxiliaries. Mitchell delegates included Mrs J P Jenkins and others. Standard Bearers opened the program withMisses Winnie Davy, Edith Nichols, Alice Erskine, Mae Nash, Ila Nash, Birdetta Catrhart. Clair Thompson reported on the international student volunteer convention in Kansas City last winter.
Christian Endeavorers boast nearly five million members in 87 denominations with about 4,250,000 active youths across 2,000 societies. Field Secretary H H Rottmann of Portland cites global union and loyalty to local churches as core aims. The Mitchell event funds South Dakota’s share for an international headquarters in Boston.
The notice outlines new library hours starting July 1 with weekday sessions from 9 to 10 and 7 to 9. Saturday hours extend 9 to 10, 2 to 5 30, and 7 to 9. It notes more fiction checked out during this period and mentions reading rooms.
The article discusses reading during spare times for practical benefit, citing Arnold Bennett and the book How To Live On Twenty Four Hours a Day. It notes libraries offer business and trade volumes and mentions purchases suggested in item 740d. A story hour with Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Ransom is announced, with a holiday interruption and bouquets praised at the desk.
Redfield South Dakota George Hanson a tenant farmer near Tulare in Spink County is jailed on a charge of destroying mortgaged property. He admitted to killing ten insured horses to collect insurance after he showed an adjuster where the animals were struck by lightning. The bodies were found in a sandpit after the alleged killings.
Nelson of this city exhibited a chicken hatched with two complete sets of legs. It lived a week and then could not stand. The four legged bird moved on all limbs but failed to thrive, ending the unusual effort to witness a chicken with four legs.
Aberdeen S D The South Dakota Bankers Association elected S T Kidoo of Sioux Falls as president N E Franklin of Deadwood as vice president Alex Highland of Aberdeen as treasurer and J E Platt of Clark as secretary Deadwood was chosen as 1915 meeting site Secretary Platt reported SD had 620 banks by June 1 with 485 state 102 national 14 private 9 trust 10 bank corporations.
Mitchell speaker L. Branson saluted Aberdeen for a thriving era and urged unity amid national change. He urged peace yet warned the flag must defend the nation’s interests, paying homage to veterans and pioneers who built the country as he pledged to uphold the trust and support honest growth.
Yankton South Dakota residents completed a ten day campaign to guarantee a $50,000 endowment for Yankton College. Organizers plan to raise $200,000 with help from James Hills of Great Northern who offered to add $60,000, creating a $250,000 permanent endowment. Public celebration followed the guaranteed gift.
Mitchell records a taxicab baby on the infant rolls as Jeff Huntley announces the birth at 2. A newborn son arrived shortly after, prompting a rush to St. Joseph's hospital where doctors and nurses awaited. The father thanks friends for congratulations.
The article notes Oklahoma Missouri and Kansas seek immigrant harvest workers, with men arriving daily at the New York Brargh office under Co L Green. After mid July work will expand, but sending men now risks leaving them with little cash and no jobs. Commissioner McCaffree has found local work for many and urges seekers to stay in eastern regions where demand is currently met.
Promotion for a tonic claimed to boost health and energy, urging relief from nervous fatigue. Includes testimonial from Mrs. James Duncan of Haynesville Me and prices 60c and $1.00, plus Bucklen's Arnica Salve for cuts.
Sioux City reports severe railroad car shortages as bumper crops in Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota demand every available car. Harvesting of rye and oats expected next week, with rye oats and fruit crops increasing rolling stock needs across the west. Officials warn shortages may arise this month, prompting more workers and a brighter business outlook.
The state land department distributed quarterly income funds to state institutions from land endowments. The Agricultural College receives 6063.12 dollars, State University 2205.59, Experiment Stations 738.73, State Training School 796.60, Deaf School 981.53, Blind School 537.96, School for Feeble Minded 1826.03, School of Mines 1615.12, Madison Normal 1298.91, Spearfish Normal 1298.91, Springfield Normal 1134.97, and Aberdeen Normal 615.46.
Inquiry confirms under 1913 laws that freight trains must transport passengers with proper fare. A Webster businessman boarding a freight at Webster and attempting to ride to Aberdeen faced refuse and ejection, potentially fueling a lawsuit. The inquiry also questions whether Lyman County owes part of the state attorney’s travel expenses on official business.
In Clear Lake South Dakota residents push a November vote to issue 100000 in bonds for a new county court house. Cramped offices and overflowing vaults threaten records in the aging building. The county owns central block land for a new structure, replacing the old Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern railway donated site.
The school board verified the June 16 election results with W. and Wm M. Smith each receiving 171 votes for board member and treasurer respectively. Teachers Clara Brown Lalia Warden Edith Churton Maude Duncan and Dick Lewallen were employed since the last meeting. Treasurer reported 4541.32 paid and a 9748.17 balance. bills 353.19 approved. finance committee authorized to audit clerk and treasurer books.
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