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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1911
Page
4
Official county paper states Rev. Bbd. Tilley wrote the editorial on invitation from The Republican with no topic restrictions. It notes other city ministers will provide editorials on upcoming Saturdays and identifies the editor.
Letter urges Mitchell citizens to boost the city through cooperation, improved services, and support for institutions. It calls for pride in churches, schools, parks, and businesses, a united effort against negativity, and emphasis on logic and education to build a stronger community. It contrasts puffed up vanity with real growth and grooved civic virtue.
Letter writer denounces media focus on families of criminals as a dodge that fuels crime. The author rejects sympathy for mothers wives and children and argues the public should not reward killers with leniency.
A historical voice criticizes post verdict acknowledgments. The author argues juries must be blind to outside influence and that rewards or thanks to juries by judges or attorneys risk compromising justice. The piece asserts acquitted individuals owe no obligation to the jury.
An obscure note discusses blow fish or toad fish as a worthless catch unless it tests a fisherman's patience. It emphasizes the fish’s lack of appeal and suggests a moral about deliberate bait and effort.
A newspaper column argues railroads are not cheats and that most travelers are honest. It praises rail companies as honorable managers offering fair service, while noting individuals may justify cheating a railroad as they would a butcher, grocer, or editor.
The British Museum enshrines a remarkable 1525 1526 octavo Tyndale Testament, the sole surviving Worms edition copied by Schaeffer after Tyndale fled Cologne. Bristol Baptist College holds it, left by Dr Andrew Gifford, valued around 50000 dollars according to collectors.
The article urges higher ideals in government expense accounts noting travel payments cover only official costs. It cites a prominent architect seeking government reimbursement for pressing clothes, arguing such personal charges should be paid privately, as auditors rejected the item.
J. G. Holland urges strong minds and great hearts as the people's prayer for office. He calls for voters to nominate and elect honest, courageous leaders and to act responsibly, stressing deeds over words and the duty to vote in free, fair elections.
Aberdeen SD work has started to rebuild Mobridge structures burned in the recent fire. Most buildings within fire limits will be replaced by brick or stone, as Ed Toole remaining in an Aberdeen hospital fights for recovery.
The state insurance department canceled the license of The Federal Casualty Company of Detroit Michigan for failing to comply with South Dakota regulations governing such insurers.
Pierre S D Railway Commissioner W G Smith visited en route to the Black Hills to inspect the line. The commission ordered Northwestern to build an adequate Sturgis station, an improvement the company previously arranged. Great Northern Railway will install the unloading platform at the state fair grounds without a hearing on the set date.
O W Coursey writes about Dr Walter M Grafton superintendent of the Anti Saloon League of South Dakota praising his vast library and formidable memory. He contrasts Grafton with Dr Gunsaulum of Ohio Wesleyan noting Grafton's habit of reading and recalling details as a lifelong fountain of knowledge.
Walter M. GraIron of South Dakota rises from humble origins to a renowned minister and temperance advocate. The article recounts his education at Wooster and Union Theological Seminary, his work with the Anti-Saloon League, and strategic campaigns that helped close saloons. It also covers his overseas travels, preaching, and two marriages leading to son Walter C. Grafton Jr.
A Boston professor argues that a husband who lets his wife have her own way becomes a philosopher and a diplomat. He claims millions of married men act as such, shaping household harmony through indulgence and tact.
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