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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1900
Page
14
A garbled text fragment describes a troubled moment with broken phrases about someone sleeping, being woken, and a tense scene. Names, actions, and times are unreadable, leaving a partial, disjointed account with no clear events or subjects.
Miss Mary aes ey of sions Falls visits Emme Haynes with Mrs H Garey returning home. Mitchell and Plankinton visitors, school teacher to read essay Never snub a pretty beau. Elk Point reports diphtheria cases with several deaths, urging caution and treatment.
Moisture arrived in South Dakota after Hicks predicted continued dryness and heat. A rain from Wednesday night into Thursday morning totaled about 1.20 inches, with nearly three inches since last Saturday. The downpour brought hail but spared crops, aiding corn prospects as harvests proceed. Farmers report good progress in crop care despite the rainfall.
Arrangements are completed for a three game series with the Flandreau club on the Mitchell home grounds Monday through Wednesday next week after Flandreau faces Aberdeen this week. The visitors boast a strong battery led by Hillibrand, a famed Princeton college pitcher, who will umpire in one game. Local interest is high and residents are urged to attend in large numbers. One Minute Cough Cure is advertised as a harmless remedy with immediate effect.
The Pierre State Register notes a new wolf bounty appropriation for the year starting July has nearly $1,000 drawn from a $5,000 total. A single Meade County voucher for $626 covers wolves killed since July 1. The bounty pool may not last a month if wolves remain abundant, with lawmakers urged to authorize larger sums later.
London reports China may be shielding Tien Tsin while telegraphs withhold details. Shanghai notes Woo Sung forts being reinforced as 22 000 Japanese troops expected to reinforce Shanghai. Washington cites Shan Tung governor as legations hold out. A St Petersburg dispatch claims China has declared war on Russia with combat at Amur and Amur town Blagovetechensk. Chinese forces seized a Russian transport and bombarded Blagovetechensk, with heavy casualties and a burned town. General Gribowski’s effort to reach Aigun blocked by Chinese fortifications and guns, ending his advance.
Pierre State Register argues for a state statistician to collect and preserve agricultural and development data. It urges timely data on grain production and other facts to aid investors and settlers. The piece calls for legislative action to fund data compilation for statewide and future comparisons.
George W Chase organized a new fraternal order for insurance in the A O U W hall on Wednesday evening with W B Stegner state agent of the company present. Officers named include President H P Beckwith Vice President C W Downey Secretary Thomas Morgans Treasurer Mies Pearl Harker Conductress Mrs Mae Hill Chaplain Lee Kreidler Watchman W B Duncan and Sentry James Duncan.
The article notes a lodge beginning with 40 members and predicts growth. It describes uniforms that can rapidly appear civilian by swapping or concealing buttons, including screw-on caps and movable shank buttons, plus a silk band to hide gold braid to alter the coat’s appearance.
A renowned doctor argues natural living outshines artificial exertion. He urges air, water, and food as true culture, condemns rolled water and beef in favor of lettuce leaf, and criticizes New England practices of shuttering rooms after a death as harming future stock. He promotes breathing and standing correctly and eating uncooked animal foods for longevity.
A young man on a North Thirteenth street trolley wears his first dress suit, drawing smiles as two Irish servant girls gossip loudly about him. He exits aboard Jefferson street to escape embarrassment. In a separate vignette, the Rev Sydney Smith is recalled as gallant and witty, offering to perfect a flower with a compliment to a young lady.
A teacher tests a pupil Isidor on fractions asking for 8 percent yards at 2 percent gulden per yard. Isidor answers that 3 yards suffice and cost 2 gulden per yard, totaling 1 gulden for the suit.
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