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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1915
Page
2
The Sioux Falls Press calls the emergency clause on the new primary law a serious overreach while critics argue the measure lacks true emergency. The piece links budget politics and rep government, noting vetoes and calls for itemized appropriations, and references foreign policy parallels with Britain's wartime actions.
George W. Carlaw Sisseton telephone manager is sought by a sheriff posse after the bodies of his wife and 16 year old daughter were found. He allegedly murdered them Friday night or Saturday and fled toward Minnesota. Authorities say he may have boarded a Milwaukee freight train southward.
Carlaw 60, longtime Dakota Central manager at Sisseton, vanished after leaving his horse in Browns Valley Minnesota. He was seen in South Carolina then Browns Valley, with authorities suspecting a quarrel over shortages led to him killing his wife with a wrench and later his daughter to prevent witness testimony, before fleeing toward Graceville Minnesota and eastbound trains.
Mrs Zeno Smith returned from Worthington Minnesota to her Wall River county home to learn her husband had died by suicide. The 62 year old man hanged himself in the kitchen rafters with a moss neck wrap. A daughter’s letter and his glasses lay on the table. He had planned final proof on his land next fall.
Political speculation swirls around Governor Byrne with talk of a 1918 United States Senate run. Despite strong talk favoring Peter Norbeck for governor, Byrne’s ambition for higher office and a past near-senatorship offer suggest the senatorial route may suit him better than a third-term bid.
A 900 pound two year old Poland China hog, claimed as the largest of its age in Davison county, was sold this week by Chaney B Bates to Red Brock. The heavy set pig, raised east of Loomis on Bates farm, exemplifies Davison county stock being shipped to neighboring states.
Paris reports stray dogs daily taken to the pound as owners unable to feed pets choose euthanasia over letting them roam. At the Jardin des Plantes the bear Martin and other animals face rations boosts due to abandonment. sparrows and pigeons grow thin while veteran postman Mon sieur Pol adapts his birds to wartime duties with a new military routine led by a pigeon named General French.
Attorney General Caldwell states that wood alcohol denatured alcohol formaldehyde and sulphate of iron can be sold by non pharmacists unless specifically prepared for medicinal use. He notes copperas used as hog cholera preventative does not make the product medicinal under the pharmacy statute.
James Smith son of the late Owen Smith died at his mother’s home in Mitchell Friday at 9 30. Funeral services were held at Holy Family Church in Mitchell and his remains were brought to Kimball for interment. Born during a voyage on a ship rounding Cape Good Hope, he later lived in Kimball and Peoria testing Brights disease. He was a baker by trade and survived by his mother, brother Owen, and sisters Mrs. R T Gayhan and Mrs J J Gleason.
Pierre South Dakota reports the state treasury calls for 225000 dollars of outstanding warrants due on the twentieth of the month registered as number 1740. The February closing cash in all funds totaled 541953 dollars with 266710 in the general fund 85989 in the twine plant fund and 21118 in the game fund.
The Gray Ducks and Mud Hens tied for fifth place in the Duck League last night. The Hens swept all three games and won the match by 170 pins. The city bowling tournament opens tonight at seven with Lowrie's five men team. Eight five men teams twenty doubles and forty singles will compete. Scores:
Supreme Court opinions handed down by Justice Polley list four causes. Sule against Maupin, affirmed. Woet against Aldrich, reversed. Anderson against Scandinavian Mining Syndicate, affirmed. Case origins include Codington and Beadle counties.
The text outlines cooking directions for beef stuffed slices with herbs, onion stuffed with sausage and broth, cream of spinach soup with yolks and cream, a cheese souffle with milk and eggs, and an onion souffle using white sauce and beaten egg whites. It reads as a period kitchen guide with step by step methods.
A description of the sperm whale as a valuable ocean prize noting spermaceti in the head cavities, ivory from the lower jaws, and rich yellow oil from the sides.
A new book by Jewell Bothwell Tull titled The Winning of the Bronze Cross offers romantic adventure for boys and girls alike. Set in Idaho deserts and mountains, it presents manly, healthful escapades that embody ideal Americanism and scout values.
Pine Forest remedy promises quick relief for whooping cough by loosening mucus soothing the throat and lungs and reducing coughing spells. Suitable for growing children and recommended for all coughs and colds. 25 cents at your druggist.
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