Mitchell Capital Friday 1908 Official County Paper
The entry notes the Mitchell Capital newspaper dated Friday July 24 1908 as the county paper priced at $1.00.
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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1908
Page
11
The entry notes the Mitchell Capital newspaper dated Friday July 24 1908 as the county paper priced at $1.00.
National President William H. Tait of Ohio and James S. Sherman of New York head the ticket. Congress includes I Crawford of Huron and Charles H. Burke of Pierre EBEN W. Martin of Deadwood. State Senate George A. Johnston of Mitchell. Local reps DRAKE of Ethan and HELGERSON of Mt. Vernon. Other offices list Vesley of Wessington Spring as governor and EC Bror Rey of Highmore as lieutenant governor. Various state and county posts name MINER, ANDERSON, and others from Mitchell and surrounding towns.
Vermillion Republican notes Mitchell remains dry with saloons closed for fifteen days yet. Delegates say business streets lack grass for first cut, but city plans show six new or upcoming establishments. Anticipation grows around corn palace and river interests despite prohibition.
An editorial notes gradual recovery in industry and agriculture as mills and shops reopen in the east and west. It cites reduced immigration and rising freight demand, with over 10 000 jobs created, normal bank clearings in the west, and emergency currency ready to deploy. The piece predicts a busy fall and winter ahead.
The article notes steady growth for Mitchell with future building demand and halted business district construction. It highlights the Milwau kee road extension attracting wholesale trade westward, expectant decline of shipping through other cities, and the potential positive impact of Prohibition as a policy test for Mitchell. The piece anticipates more growth as new structures arise and transport links mature.
The Commoner, published in Lincoln Nebraska, will support William J. Bryan for the presidency and is expected to remain steadfast through the campaign.
Hearst plans a personal Chicago convention next week to nominate a president and vice president and form a new party. He earns support from southern and northern leaders and targets the Democratic party, while Frank Pettigrew is cited as a Bryan ally and potential Treasury secretary amid a shifting political landscape.
The Washington Post notes steady progress toward full prosperity as harvests lift demand for rail, industry, and labor. Railroads repair 5000 freight cars in thirty days, 15 new locomotives are added, and lines expand toward Mexico and western Canada. Builders report stronger demand for iron pipe and structural steel while New England mills run at full capacity and unemployment falls due to farm revival and factory resumption.
Louis N. Crill a leading Democrat in Union County offers 39100 to prosecute the Republican Party for stealing the platform of the Democratic Party of South Dakota. He calls the action robbery of the worst sort and references the Mitchell platform adopted last week.
The speaker criticizes Crill’s excitement over the platform and questions the framers who fear responsibility. He says Democrats should feel honored to see their principles enacted while claiming discovery, and wonders why Republicans push a democratic platform if Democrats cannot win.
Rapid City resident John F. Schrader, a longtime friend of James S. Sherman, discusses their school days in the East. Schrader, nominated as a presidential elector by South Dakota Republicans, notes the likelihood of Taft and Sherman’s election and the duty to vote for his former classmate. The piece reflects on how time brings former schoolmates together in later life.
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