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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1904
Page
3
An article notes isolated tracts in Charles Mix County were put up for public auction Saturday. H Gates of Geddes bought 40 acres at 1.25 per acre as no other bidders appeared. Another 14 acre tract drew two bidders, Albert W. Curry winning at 20 per acre.
A push is on to persuade the Milwaukee company to reroute the Sioux City line so the eastbound train would start and end in Mitchell. The change would connect eastern central Minnesota with Mitchell, boosting travel to the state’s popular gathering center. Supporters expect the company to consider a schedule adjustment if the regional demand is clear.
The Grant City Christian church trustees sued C. J. Lingenfelter of Lewiston Idaho to recover 100 dollars for a church building subscription. After garnishments and continuances the defendant paid the 100 dollars plus 162.34 in interest, signaling resolve from Missouri brethren.
Harry Hunt tours southern South Dakota claiming Mitchell backs removal funds while residents openly oppose the capital plan. The theatrical manager is blamed for a dubious show and criticized for attempting to profit from politics, with locals skeptical of his judgment.
A Philadelphia Press snippet records a brief, humorous exchange between Mrs Ascum and Mrs Nuvich over a salesman’s label of domestics. The scene centers on shopper doubt and miscommunication about material intent.
An 19th century quip from the Boston Christian Register recalls a dining exchange between Beecher and Emerson. Beecher jokes he has fed his congregation on Emerson for years and fears discovery by their discernment of the grass the ox ate.
Conversation notes a man named Harry Sweetser visiting that evening and a claim a woman should know to sew. A finger pricked by a needle is cited as a precaution against unforeseen events. The passage appears as a cryptic aside from the Boston Transcript.
In a puzzle style exchange the teeth are answered as fastened to the gums. The joke involves a riddle format with Wilfred naming three items as “pepsin wintergreen and blood orange” in response to the question.
A playful exchange in the Philadelphia Press features a teacher asserting all birds are bipeds with two feet while a student insists the duck uses its feet as oars. The lighthearted debate captures a moment of classroom humor about animal anatomy.
A light exchange recalls happier times before marriage. Henry smiles as he reflects on the past, while Annecsary remarks on the good times shared before wedlock, capturing a tender domestic moment in period tone.
A miscellany item catalogues satirical quotes and social snippets including a Negro preacher praising George Washington, a Thackeray taste question at a party, a job interview gag, a Stockport obituary anecdote with six horse coaches, and a Tory-hostelry funeral reception detail.
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