Unclear fragment hints at social event and reception
Fragment mentions sharing tast Valots, maids and two dutomedites with a reception for friends. details are incomplete and dates or names are not identifiable.
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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1911
Page
8
Fragment mentions sharing tast Valots, maids and two dutomedites with a reception for friends. details are incomplete and dates or names are not identifiable.
The Senate committee on Judiciary approved the nomination of D. Billiott to be a district judge for the south district. This move signals likely confirmation and advances the appointment to the full Senate.
Fragmentary note from health department cites rising contagion figures and total case counts but lacks clear dates or locations. Further readable details are needed to identify the event, entities, and precise figures.
A Letcher crowd attended the Lane-Letcher baseball game Sunday with a 9 to 3 score for Letcher. Community members travel to Mitchell, Mott, and Sioux Falls for visits and commencements. Several locals, including families and friends, are noted visiting relatives in Woonsocket, Albert Lea, and Lake City while others prepare for summer vacations and church services.
Notice in Davison County South Dakota that Blanche Berscheid has filed for letters of administration for the estate of Mathis Berscheid deceased. A hearing is set for June 17, 1911 at 10:00 a.m. in the Davison County courthouse Mitchell SD. Interested parties may appear and show cause why the petition should not be granted.
Notice is given by Halbert Z Taylor administrator of the estate of A M Taylor deceased to creditors and all persons with claims to exhibit them with vouchers within four months after the first publication to the administrator at Loomis Davison County South Dakota dated May 27 1911
Notice announces bids to be received until June 24 1911 for three bridges in Davison county including two concrete culverts in Mitchell and Presoip and one 32 ft steel bridge in Tobia township.
Maude Weller travels to Waseca after sister’s sudden death. Ree Bennett sells her millinery business during absence. Ruth Davies leaves for Redfield for commencement and visits. Mr and Mrs Stave of Mitchell visit Weltons. Letcher residents travel to Lake Andes for black bass fishing. Hopkins Heinzman Perkins and others take Heinze mans and Hopkins autos on trip.
Vermillion South Dakota June 2 1911 P W Peterson a state legislator and farmer writes to President Taft praising Canadian reciprocity. He says wheat corn pork and beef tariffs affect prices little while lumber tariffs hit farmers. supports free lumber wool and hides with fair treatment for leather and woolen goods.
Public hearings on the reciprocity bill concluded with representatives from the American Newspaper Publishers Association and the Associated Press appearing before the Senate Finance Committee. The committee will reconvene Wednesday to take up the Dill congressional matter.
Hoh Hermon Ridder and Melville E. Stone told a Senate committee that newspapers should present balanced reports and avoid suppressing news on reciprocity with Canada. They urged breaking the paper manufacturers’ control to cut costs and expand news coverage. Senators pressed for enforcement against any trust, while Stone said AP reports aim to be fair and factual on both sides.
HOGS Receipts today 30,000 with 1,971 carryover. tomorrow 25,000. Prices range 5.65 to 6.20 for various hog classes. CATTLE Estimated receipts 15,000. bees 5.15 to 6.50, cows 2.40 to 5.85, Texas steers 4.55 to 5.80, stockers 3.85 to 5.75, western cattle 4.75 to 5.85. SHEEP Estimated receipts 20,000. natives 3.00 to 4.55, western 3.25 to 4.65, yearlings 4.35 to 5.40, lambs 4.25 to 6.90, western lambs 4.25 to 7.20.
Sioux City Iowa cattle receipts 1 500 and hog receipts 12 000 reported daily by the stock yards company. Cattle were weak hogs steady with closing weakness. Top price noted at 6.00 and bulk around 6.80 to 5.90.
Furnished by W. A. Dickinson & Co. grain brokers of Mitchell South Dakota. No. 1 northern wheat quoted 98 to 102 cents. No. 2 northern 95 to 101. No. 3 yellow corn 53 1 4 to 34. No. 3 white oats 36 1 4 to 37. Barley quoted 60 to 93.
The market section shows prices for Wheat No. 1 northern around 97.5 to 99.5, No. 2 northern about 94.75 to 98. No 3 corn around 51.25, No 3 white oats near 35.25, barley at 58.87, and flax at 2.35. Prices reflect standard market quotes for cereals and flax.
In Minnesota today the supreme court issued affirmations in Western Surety Company versus Myrtle Kelly et al and Frank Park versus W A McCulley from Brown. Also affirmed were State and John H. Fox versus James H Gray and Kernent L. Tomsic from Stanley.
Figland Brothers of Artesian Ss D offers prompt orders for all kinds of well drilling with first class guaranteed work. They invite readers to write and they will call to arrange a visit.
Local store highlights spring apparel with coats valued to 25 dollars offered at a sale price of 10 dollars. Undergarments and hosiery feature 35 cent and 25 cent reductions on ladies summer union suits and ladies pants.
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