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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1894
Page
7
The Mitchell Capital printed rate card notes subscription options, including six months and three months, and announces lower club prices offered with leading publications. It lists advertising rates for business cards, locals, legal ads, and notices, with free marriage and death notices and five cent obituaries and wedding presents.
The Argus Leader weighs in on the Chicago strike, Debs, and federal troops. It weighs the roles of Debs Sovereign Powderly and Wilkinson, argues for arbitration over confrontation, and questions government ownership as a remedy.
The piece argues railroads are a public service and that federal control should protect both companies and workers. It notes newspapers across Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota defend national principles, condemns anarchism and communism, and criticizes a proposal to expand the standing army. It asserts public sentiment has kept order and that the government has adequate support from patriotism and the people.
The July Cosmopolitan notes one year since its price cut to one half of three dollars a year. Predictions failed. quality and size held, ads growing. Six months’ circulation reached 1,419,000 copies, a record, with a new Irvington home rising designed by McKim Mead and White, 274 by 70 feet, eight porticos and 160 large windows.
Aberdeen News reports efforts to form an A K U lodge by Great Northern men and ex railroaders failing due to lack of signups. General Miles orders firearms in hostile acts. G A R veterans offer aid to curb lawlessness. Santa Fe Brotherhood declares no grievance with the company. Chicago violence cited with victims Galewski Kochminski Lepanski. Five hundred anarchists advocate violence at a St Louis picnic. Debs directs Buffalo branch to mobilize, but Malacan declines. Freight trains to arrive from Sanborn and Sioux City as Sioux City militia ends.
A broad editorial attacks the public as manipulated by monopolists and rioters, warning of increased violence and economic disruption. It previews a South Dakota Press Association editorial meeting July 24 26 with topics on country newspapers and advertising practices.
The funeral services for the late Mrs. McCaslin were conducted at the residence on Tuesday forenoon with Rev. Mr. Williams delivering remarks. A large group of friends accompanied the remains to the cemetery as pallbearers J. J. McDougall A. E. Dean R. P. Hall J. Tannehill Ben Holt and G. A. Clark served as pallbearers.
A confrontation occurred last evening between Conductor John Weber of the Sioux City Milwaukee line and Conductor J C Berry of the Great Northern road. Weber claimed he helped switch a train. Berry called him a scab and Weber punched Berry punching his eyes and swelling his nose. supporters dispute the actions while citizens debate the incident.
County commissioners completed their work at the courthouse and visited the poor farm today. The fragment references Castoria and a child’s milestones in a period voice.
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