This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1908
Page
8
Subscription rates listed for one year in advance and six months and three months. Official county paper with Downey as editor and Mitchell Printing Co. shown as proprietors.
The piece extols Senator A B Kittredge as a skilled federal legislator and notes South Dakota’s sadness at his defeat while highlighting Governor Crawford as his successor. It includes praise from the St Paul Pioneer Press and discusses the broader impact on national politics and the value of experienced leadership. It also cites Washington Post farming waste statistics and urges improved farming practices to reduce losses.
Fragmentary OCR notes suggest a government study on waste on the farm. Mentions agricultural apartment, gathering all statistics from the fields and some government outreach. Content is unclear and partially garbled.
The June graduate draws world attention with thesis and oration shaping outlook. Prominent wrongs will be righted, undecided questions settled, and graduates prepared for life by facing real-world challenges and learning from hard knocks. Optimism helps them press on.
The governor proclaims a clean bill of health after winning the senate nomination claiming calumniators were rebuked. He likens the situation to Senator Gamble whose defeat still left him in office despite alleged faults. As counts change, verification of official returns remains awaited.
Officials expect all counties to finish the official tally by Tuesday or Wednesday and to disseminate the results across the state by Thursday with a clearer, more definite view of the outcome.
The piece notes talk of a vice presidential candidate at Chicago’s convention and compares the VP role to a groom in a June wedding. It mentions Harry Thaw’s transfer battle, the Pierre capitol cornerstone ceremony led by Joseph J. Davenport, Masons, and a veteran mood that the political war ends and Taft’s election remains likely amid Democratic disarray.
The piece notes that full returns from the primary will take a week. Burke and Martin appear nominated, Glass and Hall remain uncertain, Cassill is defeated for state treasurer, and Ramer may win as state superintendent. Stalwarts claim strong statewide gains from the insurgent gains.
In Lincoln County a strong defeat of State Treasurer Cassill is noted as a key local rebuke. George Johnson had recently entered the race, and voters rejected Cassill amid public scrutiny of his actions. The piece questions voters’ logic in punishing Cassill while supporting Governor Crawford.
The piece notes insurgent efforts to trim Governor Crawford's lead from 5000 to about 2500, boosting Burke, Martin for statewide roles, and Ramer Johnson for education and treasurer. It highlights slow returns from across the state and puzzling primary law references, with voters using ballots in varied ways.
The article critiques the primary system noting voters often split tickets and miscast votes. It argues primary elections erode party lines, foster indecision, and make legislators less accountable to any faction. It predicts drastic regulatory changes next winter as insurgents seek to ease the situation. A week has passed with no clear nominations.
The Standard Oil Co. was found guilty in a Rochester federal court of violating the interstate commerce law by accepting a concession on a filed tariff for shipments. The fine potentially could reach $800,000.
The article notes 40 counts in a major oil indictment involving Standard Oil with fines totaling millions, including a $29,000,000 Chicago fine, risking higher oil prices. It also reports Governor Willson pardoning Caleb Powers and James Howard for the Goebel murder after years of trials and petitions nationwide. Howard faced life imprisonment. Powers endured multiple trials. Both men were implicated but pardoned amid claims of innocence and political strife.
A brief notice suggests replacing used home or office furniture with new items and hints a want ad will attract a cash buyer for the old pieces still useful.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.