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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
9
Mitchell and surrounding area activity includes hospital visits and surgeries, rail and dairy shipments, shoe sales, civic meetings, church events, and public notices. Notables include Mrs C Lewis tied to local services, Walter Tobin of the Dakota cavalry attending camp, and W B Rowley's death after a paralysis stroke.
Over 500 teachers are enrolled in the joint institute tied to the Dakota Wesleyan summer session. The noon tally showed 900 attendees with the heaviest turnout from Davison County at 410 and other counties contributing smaller numbers. A group photo was planned at 2 45 p.m with Prof W W Mair delivering the address and Miss Vesta Murray singing at the college chapel.
The federal trade Commission issued complaints against more than 100 lumber concerns in the Midwest for price fixing and collusion to stifle competition with mail order houses. Targets include the Limbermen Publishing Co of Minneapolis and editor Platt B Walker, accused of collusion with Habermen to suppress competition.
The Twin Cities papers report the Thirteenth division cantonment moved from Fort Snelling to Des Moines amid controversy. The St Paul Dispatch cites high rentals and prohibition. Minneapolis Journal says no explanations given. Mitchell officials had supported Snelling, but higher authority chose Des Moines.
The University of South Dakota conferred Doctor of Laws degrees on Governor William L. Harding and Senator Thomas Sterling in absentia during the thirty-fifth commencement. Honorary LL D degrees were also awarded to Herbert Sherman Houston and Professor Niels Michensen Hansen for their achievements in journalism, education, and agriculture research.
Miss Cora Mel Patten of Chicago will give the reading of The Step herd in the city hall auditorium Thursday evening. Miss Allen is principal of the Marden school Perpression in Chienze and is a delightful reader. The lecture will be free by the joint institute, with teachers and the presidents of Mitchell invited.
Emperor Wilhelm II and Chief of Staff von Hindenburg survived an aerial strike as Belgian coast inspection train halted at Ghent St. Peter station. Bohemian pilots hit the structure causing many deaths and injuries while soldiers and officers sought safety. the emperor recalls a previous close call near Ghent during wartime.
Bass has been elected national president of the Travelers Protective association at their annual convention in Savannah Georgia.
The FTC recommends a government backed pool for newsprint distribution to publishers at a price guaranteeing half the profit to manufacturers. The report, based on a yearlong investigation, warns that if 1916 production reaches 1,770,000 tons, consumer costs could rise by about 105 million dollars, with half the increase funding distributors. The commission urges cooperation with Canadian authorities to relay the report to the Senate.
Dr Thomas J Youngman a beloved Methodist pastor in South Dakota died at his home in Canon City Colorado He was 60 years old last January and had served in Brookings Woonsocket and other towns He was known for culture and gentleness and is survived by his wife and three daughters Miss Frank Washburn Colorado Mrs Taith Weelist Houston Texas and Miss Florence Youngman Canon City Colorado He also leaves a daughter from a former marriage
Dr IK AL Wilander of Gustavus Adolphus College St Peter Minnesota will present an illustrated lecture Saturday evening June 6 in the Swedish Lutheran Church in Mitchell. The talk titled The People in Sweden good Norway will be shown with 140 stereoscopic views of scenery and customs. Explanations will be in English with brief Swedish words and admission for adults 256 and children free.
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