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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1899
Page
9
A jumble of federal appointments and campaign intrigue appears as Secretary of War rumors swirl around Elihu Root, while in South Dakota an embalmer exam scandal surfaces. Questions mount over public trust as officials face allegations of improper conduct and party realignments reshape local politics.
The Des Moines Capital notes a dispute over a $14 cut in the Bee's bill for publishing articles of incorporation during Edward J. Rosewater's Washington trip for Omaha exposition. The Bee refused the cut, arguing newspapers should be paid for their services like merchants are paid for goods. It also cites William T. Stead on Hague peace talks, praising friendly U S English German Russian delegation relations and the aim for arbitration and shared civilization.
The text notes a duty for neutrals to urge disputants toward arbitration rather than war, calling it vast progress in human society. It emphasizes no obligation on Americans beyond their traditional policy, as the declaration signed by American delegates states and records at the conference.
The notice combines a weather table of a government local station and an advertisement for new and used typewriters. It promotes Remington-Shores Co. models from Chicago and lists Will A Beach in Sioux Falls South Dakota as the contact for terms and prices.
A foreign visitor to Venice recounts a dramatic episode in which he quips at police after being robbed of five hundred ducats. A gondolier lift leads to a startling revelation as a grave official reveals a dead man with a green purse and proclaims justice served. The tale ends with a warning: prudence dictates never underestimate a government’s wisdom.
Two mind barges built in San Francisco from the same design diverged in fate. One became a commonplace craft, while the other outpaced all rivals on the bay and across the Pacific coast. In 1851 the famed America sailed to Cowes, won a prize, then was modified and soon after failed to win again.
Scotland hosts a statue of Abraham Lincoln at Calton Burial Ground in Edinburgh. The monument honors Scottish Americans who fought in the American Civil War, linking Scots and U S history through a carved tribute.
Mrs O W Coursey learns her husband Sergeant Coursey is en route home from Manila aboard the hospital ship Morgan City. He writes from Nagasaki July 2 that 400 sick and wounded are aboard and he will reach Alpena after a stop in Mitchell. He previously served in Co G and was a former Alpena schools principal.
Editor H C Sessions of the Sioux Falls Forum, a well known A O A W official, weighs in on the Manila situation and the South Dakota regiment. He argues for honorable haste in returning volunteers, notes the men want to fight no more, and cites letters from two sons in Manila showing both pride and longing to come home.
Sioux City Journal notes railroads face car famine as grain from South Dakota swells. Milwaukee line adds 2,000 cars but says demand may still outpace capacity. Each 60,000 pound car carries about 1,000 bushels of wheat, a boon for farmers yet a hurdle for transport.
A Pierre Capital-Journal excerpt cites Major Warne and Col. Frost in a feud over Philippine policy and governor letters. Allegations tied to Gov. Lee appointees hint at factional divides while soldiers report not wanting political battles abroad. A medical ad by Bucklen’s Arnica Salve accompanies these items.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Bay runs a final August 6 excursion from Mitchell to Arnold's Park and Spirit Lake with free program entertainments. Edison phonograph, moving pictures, and bands in a 4000 seat pavilion will entertain excursion ticket holders. Special train departs Mitchell at 5 am. returns 6 pm. Gro H. Herfford, Genl. Passenger Agent. Filipinos Here August 1st. Greater America Exposition showcases the Filipino Village and other possessions with full grounds and splendid exhibits, Paine's fireworks, and Dan Godfrey's band.
A parson jokes about opening texts to reveal wrath as a deacon asks what was opened. The piece notes Sweden’s informal mail box system where locals pick their own letters from unlocked boxes. It also mentions ship signals dating to 1665 devised by the Duke of York later James II.
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