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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1903
Page
8
A fragmented OCR note references a fire incident labeled 138 Fue with unclear context. The readable parts mention three episodes and the first ais, but specifics such as place, date, or responsible entities are missing.
A wet Fourth of July kept many away from home celebrations as showers interrupted plans. Sioux Falls saw crowds for a carnival close to normal, and Mitchell Woonsocket events drew visitors. Mitchell beat Woonsocket in a tense baseball game before a late umpire call altered the outcome.
In a fall evening display of rockets and roman candles, fireworks lit the sky as downtown activity included a brief blaze near Chas. Fergusons store that was quickly extinguished. Citizens end the celebration with plans to curb enthusiasm until next year.
A Sunday school convention will be held in O Hendrickson's grove six miles south of the city on July 12 under the American Sunday School Union. The program includes lessons, talks by H Hendrickson E Moyer C M Peck and band, a basket dinner, and two gospel services. Ten consecutive Sunday school conventions and fifty evening gospel services are planned at Mrs Gardners grove starting July 19 with Mr Peck and Harry Weak leading.
The Christian Science Society of Mitchell has leased the former G A R hall and renamed it Christian Science hall. Organized in 1900 with twelve members, the group recently bought a new chapel organ and holds services Sundays at 10 45 a m and Wednesdays at 8 p m. They publicize no fundraising beyond voluntary contributions and plan a fall lecture by a Boston mother church lecturer to educate the public on Christian Science.
Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Kibbee and their children arrived home this afternoon after a two week trip to Kansas City Missouri.
Milwaukee city council, with Mayor Silsby presiding, awarded the city hall contract to Fred Brodstrup after secret session. Bids favored granite over cement, total cost expected above 40000, while earlier talks included iron and cement choices for the new depot and armory funding assessments.
Work aims to install the heating plant in the building by mid next week so the Carnegie library can operate it before winter. This move prioritizes reliable heat for the facility as temperatures drop.
President Harling of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway visited Mitchell with Assistant General Superintendent Sewall and Superintendents Collins and Tucker. They surveyed depot grounds and hinted at a future Mitchell depot, noting a granite quarry nearby could supply materials for a modern structure.
Major Coursey received authority to rent and equip a north Main Street building for Co D to drill store arms and hold meetings. The five year lease costs $100 yearly with roof reshingle and plastering covered by the first year rent. Building measures 60 by 20 feet and suits present needs.
The Aurora Zouaves, organized in Aurora Illinois fifteen years ago, are touted as the best drilled soldiers. After success in interstate contests and a European tour before royalty, they return to perform with Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers United Shows. Also features Diavolo looping the loop on a bicycle Minting unicycle riding clowns and more. The Forepaugh and Sells Bros big show comes to Mitchell on Tuesday July 14.
S H. Morgan retires from the meat market while disposing of his half interest to Bert Mowry. Morgan has assumed control in connection with Bert Morgan. The two young men will mak
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