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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1899
Page
7
June 8 report notes Roge Cox with rheumatism Charley Greenacre home to handle farm work Seth Greenacre with Earl Cox on duty Joe Smith from Plano at Old Settlers picnic A Plano man reports heavy showers warped his corn rows requiring a tongueless cultivator Messersa Camp and J K Smith toured their Badger farm Badger fishermen reported large river catches
The Holy Family School held its closing exercises Tuesday evening with a richly decorated stage and an entertaining program. The program featured choruses, recitations, songs, instrumental solos, a tambourine drill, and an operetta. A closing hymn to the Sacred Heart concluded the program and noted the year's good attendance and achievement. an adjacent drug advertisement follows in the page.
The State G A R encampment goes to Mitchell in 1900 with W L Palmer of Carthage elected commander. Representatives Wolgemuth Yettenback and Sebree chosen for the national encampment in Philadelphia. Also notes on Pierce medical claims and Terry’s Uncle Tom's Cabin Co features in Mitchell June 17 parade.
The list of uncalled letters at the Mitchel post office as of June 8 1899 includes Brown Miss Ida George R L Johansen Miss Alice Kelly Robert E Ottumwa s The Stafford Miss Florence Taylor Mr A A Weiss J W two letters. Callers should say advertised and letters unclaimed within two weeks will be sent to the dead letter office.
Davison county crowds fill Mt Vernon for the Old Settlers Reunion with 4500 on the grounds. Events include juvenile band, speeches by H C Preston, and racing at the track. Scotland tops Plankinton 16 to 5 in baseball while a University Mt Vernon relay thrills spectators. Evening dances, concerts, and health ads cap a day of celebration.
The weekly temperature range report covers June 2 to June 8 with daily highs and lows as observed by Observer Huyck. It lists minimum, mean, and range figures and notes rainfall totals for the period.
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