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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1908
Page
6
Mitchell marked a subdued national holiday with no local festivities while Ethan Loomis and Yankton hosted larger crowds. Ice cream cake and a Methodist church event provided the only local celebration as fireworks lit the evening skies.
Mayor Hitchcock left the fire limits display curbs to check farm flood damage and then returned to Running Water. Rumor spread that he rescinded the ordinance, unleashing a noisy, citywide fireworks and cannon blast spree that evening. Police were unsure how to enforce until the mayor advised letting the capers continue given merchant fireworks on hand. Demonstrations faded by 10 o'clock.
The larceny hearing for Prof. Proctor and his wife, initially set for Monday, was moved to 4 PM. Proctor denied the Hart alias, with W M Herbert for the defense and Spangler for the state. A key eyewitness testified about a clairvoyant scheme involving a $100 bag and $200 added, leading to the loss. Proctor was bound over to the November term in $1,000 bond.
Badger township officers called a special election for July 14 to decide funding and installation of drainage tiling around Loomis. Farmers from other areas objected, saying the process should follow the law. supporters say there are enough votes to pass the spending.
May yielded 9.53 inches, far above typical, with 1892 close behind at 6.71 inches. June's totals included historic peaks such as 8.50 inches in 1908 and 5.58 in 1901, with a record cloudburst in 1902 washing away the rain gauge. The heavy rain spanned thirteen days, peaking 195 inches on the 23rd and near 80 inches on the 4th. Temperature swung from 4 to 91 degrees with a 30 degree maximum daily range on the 29th and 7 degrees on the 11th. There were 5 cloudy, 11 partly cloudy, and 14 clear days.
The Monday session led by Mayor Hitchcock discussed water drainage petitions for Edmonds area and a new street light at Fifth Avenue East and Capitol Street. Bills for fire station work, sewer changes, and a eight mile per hour auto and motorcycle speed limit were debated, with many accounts approved and others tabled. The council planned a special meeting to revisit the Sanborn Street bridge and bridge projects.
Miss Goodley and Miss Knox joke about aging while Miss Knox admits the ongoing process. The dialogue preserves a light tease between two women reflecting on time and aging in a Catholic Standard and Times cartoon or column style.
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