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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1907
Page
10
The 1907 newspaper item reports the general education bill advancing in the senate with efforts to remove Dowdell’s maximum book price scale. Dowdell opposes the move and cites a repealed 16 year old law to trace the book trust. A Mitchell township critic letters about roads and local duties.
A Mitchell township official applauds the Good Roads proposal and urges city town boundary road work sharing. He cites neglected sections between city and township, naming West First Street and several quarter mile stretches and a long grade near Capitol addition and Firesteel Hill.
Manager Bunker plans to organize a Mitchell baseball team despite a new Sunday law. Watertown and others halted Sunday games, but Mitchell will play during the week and seek players like Merritt of Sioux City and Mark Freer of Blue Earth to fill key positions. Public sentiment influenced the shift away from Sunday games, with no subscription drive to fund the venture.
About 1,000 people gathered to eat Webbers famous beefsteak and ham at a public event. Attendance exceeded expectations as crowds queued for servings and socialized around stalls and banners.
C R Steele of Ireton Iowa offers 115 head of Shorthorn cattle March 12 and 13 including cows bulls and heifers with about one third Scotch. Sale starts 1 pm March 12 at his farm four miles northeast of Ireton. Free conveyances from the station to the farm for distant buyers. Cash or nine months on approved security.
Notice from Butte Montana dated February 25 1907 announces a meeting of Montana Standard Mining Company stockholders on Monday April 1 1907 at 8 p m at No 385 Lewisohn Block Butte to elect seven trustees consider consolidation with another company and address other proper business by order of president R W Charlton
Presiding Elder Dobson announces a three day gathering in Mitchell with ministers from the district Epworth League and Missionary convention. Sessions run Wednesday afternoon through Friday noon at the Methodist church with speakers from Omaha Kansas City New York Chemulpho and Tientsin. A Thursday evening platform meeting includes Dr Trimble Rev Cable and Dr Pyke.
The document lists a Wednesday afternoon schedule of religious presentations and discussions. Speakers include A W Thurston Mt Vernon J R Payne and G W Gelvin with topics on pastoral relations missions organization temperance and church outreach. The program ends with a song service and an address by Dr T C LY Omaha.
Thursday forenoon session lists talks on Epworth League work and youth reform. Speakers include S Wilkinson, Prof Van den Thuysen, Prof Seaton, Prof Gilliland, Dr Nichol son, and Col S BE Young with general discussions after each presentation.
Program notes for a Thursday afternoon on March 14 feature devotional readings from Mathew 14 15 21 at 1 80 then a 2 00 presentation The Present Missionary Situation by Dr J B Trimble at 2 30 How to Meet the Crisis A Missionary Church Carl A Felt of New York City 2 Weab the Pastor Must Be and Do Rev James Crowther 3 The Lay Member Ss
The state moves to end Sunday entertainments charging admission including theater baseball and other performances starting July 1. A stricter Town in legislative consideration would also stop paid choir singing. The measure imposes fines from twenty five to one hundred dollars or up to thirty days in jail.
Mrs. Thaw exits cross examination as Jerome ends questioning. Report says two chorus girls, friends of Mrs Thaw, will testify to damage her character before marriage to Thaw to aid prosecution. Public sympathy rises for Mrs Thaw while hoping Thaw is cleared and couple finds quiet life after notoriety.
The Milwaukee chief dispatcher Anderson reports a new emigrant wave from Iowa and Illinois into South Dakota. About forty cars of emigrants goods pass Mitchell daily, with movement split between northern Platte country and western Aurora Buffalo Brule counties. River crossings await bridge repairs before extending further.
Washington reports Senator Gamble and Representatives Parker and Hall plus South Dakota State Chairman Cook met with the president on patronage. The president promised that the district attorneyship given to Hilcott would go to Gamble, with a new appointee to be accepted on Gamble’s recommendation. A united slate for other patronage was urged, and post offices are said to be secured for the new congressmen.
The quarterly meeting will be held at Kree Methodist Church with Friday 7 30 pm and Saturday Sabbath Lovefeast at 10 30 am followed by preaching and sacrament services Sunday evening. District Milder will have charge. 1. W Whiteside.
Prof John Cole of Brookings agricultural college argues seed corn should be produced in the same locality as the planting site. He says corn from Iowa Minnesota or Illinois does not suit South Dakota and northern regions should use locally grown seed. Many farmers are adopting home production to improve yields.
A New York Weekly item notes a magician boasting he could lift twenty dollar gold pieces from pockets all night. A seedy onlooker bets to cut in, offering half, highlighting a volatile street-side exchange over a playful magic routine.
A visitor asks to tune Mrs. Hammer's piano after neighbors suggest a visit. Mrs. Hammer denies sending for any tuner, creating a puzzled doorstep exchange reported by the Philadelphia Bulletin.
A dialogue in which a daughter appeals to her father as she defends a suitor who would die for her. The father reassures her and jokes that the man may marry her if he wishes, revealing concern over suitability rather than affection. Published in the Cleveland Leader.
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