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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1886
Page
11
M McDonald agent in Mitchell Dakota promotes lightness durability simplicity and capacity. Farmers urged to visit corner of 1st and Main streets to inspect Plano Machines praised with blue ribbon awards and offered special inducements for 1886 May 10 Mitchell Dakota.
The Mitchell Capital Supplement notes Patti and Nicolini’s recent marriage and Cleveland’s ten days as a married pair. It mentions Dakota land districts tied to a Reservation bill, Sparks’s dismissal looming, and Secretary Lamar’s worn patience. It also reports a Sioux City union depot planned with Chicago architects involved and praise for a forthcoming northwest rail structure.
A Clinton Pennsylvania man preparing for bed was struck by a lightning bolt that stripped all his clothing, yet left him unharmed. The incident is portrayed as a remarkable but unlikely, rapid disrobing effect.
The Woonsocket News and Letcher Blade deny Hon T. D. Kanouse has changed front on statehood. They say he has always opposed repeal of the restraining clause. The dispute centers on lines of division amid differing methods and the league alignment.
Representative Holman says he cannot form an opinion on the Democratic Party after this Congress adjourns. He accuses the majority of increasing appropriations and failing to reduce costs, noting a $23,000,000 excess over the current fiscal year and urging corrective action before the upcoming elections.
I H Welch and A B Lucas named advisory board members. Mitchell faced unfair elimination from the Territorial Pair yet promotes the new association showing enterprise. The piece hints the territorial fair could be overshadowed by this effort and notes the Bloomington Courier commentary.
The Agriculture Department report shows spring wheat area about twelve million acres, similar to last year, with Dakota up one sixth and Nebraska and western states down slightly. Winter wheat holds modest gains but overall conditions fall a few points from May, yet remain strong in major producing states. droughts, floods, rust, and hail affect some regions. The report also notes rye down, barley up three percent, oats area steady, and mentions a large estate-related amount tied to Mrs. Cleveland. Also: death of Col Richard Hoe, pioneer printer, in Florence, Italy.
Preparations underway for a Blaine demonstration in Chicago on the Fourth of July. A young men's Blaine club will be organized next Saturday to lead the affair with prominent local businessmen backing the event. A night parade with fireworks and a mass meeting addressed by nationally known figures is planned, as organizers promise strong enthusiasm.
A Montgomery Alabama woman took her own life after being slandered by someone. In a farewell letter to her parents she lamented how slander ruins a young woman’s honor and called for restraint from those who harm reputations.
The Cleveland Leader reports Miss Folsom loves President Cleveland, while he returns her affection. It notes Cleveland’s alleged wealth estimated between $100 000 and $200 000 and hints at a likely happy life after the White House.
The case Thankful Father versus Mrs James A Garfield sought 25000 dollars for injuries after a carriage collision. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Mrs Garfield after about three hours of deliberation.
Kansas aims to produce enough grain to feed the world and asserts capability to do so. The note places Kansas in a regional context described by Cooper, the novelist, as a desert barrier to the westward advance and population sixty to seventy years ago.
The Red river valley frost damage rumors stir concern for a weaker wheat crop in U.S. fields. Analysts say a two thirds yield with price rise may shield producers, while nationwide outlook appears cooler than last year. Washington Hatchet quotes Posey Stubbs complaining constituents misspelt creek names while railing at harbor graft.
At the Phil Kearney post G A R meeting in Yankton the group unanimously adopted resolutions denouncing Jefferson Davis and his allies and calling for punishment of secessionists. The item also notes coverage of temperance and women’s rights topics in national papers.
Aberdeen citizens rally to bond for 30000 dollars to support the Aberdeen Pierre and Fergus Falls railway. Survey work indicates a northeast route from Aberdeen toward Fergus Falls Minnesota with Duluth as the likely terminal. If built, wheat prices may rise four to five cents per bushel at Duluth over Minneapolis.
The Baltimore American notes novelist Howells has become more human in his new work. The hero now hugs a woman, a departure from the usual reserved stance of the James school. The reviewer compares the change to a cucumber‑eating longing and hints at a shift in literary portrayal.
The Grand Forks Plaindealer credits Governor Pierce with a speech boasting that Grand Forks has more handsome women than any city of its size. Other papers in Fargo Sioux Falls Yankton Vermillion Mitchell Huron Pierre and beyond likely echo the remark with local locality changes.
An Associated Press observer details dawn scourge of Belfast riots along Shankill and Corn roads. Desperate hand to hand fighting, police buckshot volleys, and mobs of looters overwhelm streets as civilians fear renewed outbreaks. Deaths and hospitalizations rise amid incendiary fires and shattered homes. The U S secretary of state reports Sultan of Tuckey’s wedding gift to Mrs Cleveland declined as unconstitutional.
Cascaded fares report open rate of 4 25 to St Paul and to Nora Junction Emmetsburg Spirit Lake Estherville Albert Lea Pipestone Redwing Cannon Falls Chaska Carver. Milwaukee and St Paul also adopt 4 25 to Council Bluffs. St Paul to Rock Island 3 00. Masonic banquet in Bismarck features Gov Pierce Ex Secretary Hand and others. Kimball residents struck by lightning during Monday storm.
The Mt Vermie Gazette itemizes farm plots for numerous residents coping with crops and acreage. Names include Aaron Earl Geo Keeler Harry Pine Knute Johnson John Horn Peter Hartwig Nicoliasen Thompson Abraham Brasch Jacobson Dunton Grace Cutler Stahl Smith Reier & Sons with varied allocations across wheat oats corn flax millet barley potatoes and trees.
Fragmented notices report Sioux Falls talks on Sioux City plans 25 000 soon General Campbell to speak next Tuesday F M Ziebach to be July Fourth orator Coal coverage near Grand Forks Vermillion dog quarantine Yankton house fire injury Judge clerk shift at Brookings Huron man lacks diploma doctor in Charles Mix area Weesington incident injures a resident Kellmer and Karr noted at local calaboose Bonanza of corn and cattle reports across Dakotas and surrounding towns
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