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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1902
Page
7
A Monday city council meeting led by Mayor Silsby appointed M. B. Orrell to oversee tapping the city water main and extending service to Tree Lot, and Gottlieb Seheurenbrind to handle sewer connections. Auditors called for bids on cement sidewalk construction in condemned areas.
The Mitchell Carne Co stockholders elected directors J D Waterman Brockway Parner O L Branson Geo A Silby W R Turner and others. Officers named President W R Turner Vice President J D Waterman Secretary Gen A Silby Treasurer O L Branson. Directors will inspect ranch seven miles north of Teighmore 3.68 acres deeded to the company with plans for two more sections.
A Tuesday night storm brought strong winds and heavy rain to Gris with lightning and outages. Several windmills toppled south of town and buildings in Parkston and Scotland suffered damage, while Mt Veron saw a new house moved from its foundation. No major injuries reported as residents faced temporary darkness and travel delays.
Miss Tilley Sehlimgen daughter of Mr and Mrs B Sehlimgen married Patrick Brennan Tuesday at Holy Family church. The Very Reverend Dean Shea officiated Mass in a ceremony attended by relatives and friends with bridesmaids and a breakfast at the bride’s home. The couple will reside on Thansog street after a short stay in Stony City pending their move.
Abstractor Wells provides a long list of property transfers in Mitchell and surrounding townships. Transfers include lots, blocks, and subdivisions in towns such as Mt Vernon and Mitchell, with buyers and properties described by section, township, and range, alongside multiple additions by Guernsey and Cooley.
A New York Tribune writer recalls a federal court docket sprint on a passenger train in the Creek Nation. An anxious U S commissioner, visiting from a distant town, convened a makeshift court in the railcar to hear a felony case with the prosecutor present. The verdict and sentence were delivered before the train stopped, and the keeper was to escort the convict to prison.
Dialogue fragment compares price hikes by trusts and a perfumery pact. It includes shouted misstatements about a beef trust and perfumery trust tightening grip, plus a fictional debate about Servant question and domestic roles. The text blends quips from Chicago Tribune and Pittshurs Chronicle with a question about fiction today.
In a garbled mosaic from The Retort Medical and periodicals, a patient confirms relief from pain while critics label care as excessive. Other exchanges lampoon social norms, noting a lack of affection toward children and public displays.
Shopper halts the action and states there is nothing to carry home if the bone is removed. New York Journal reports the exchange in a brief note from the scene.
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