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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1917
Page
6
A reflective piece argues women of a century ago used spinning and crafts to shape daily life. It extols industrious housekeeping, planning each day, and avoiding wasted time, citing Madame Roland and urging purposeful practice to gain leisure.
The article extols fish as a nutritious main dish and inexpensive option, noting proper cooking methods for various fish types. It offers sample menus for breakfast through dinner, with recipes for halibut dishes, liver tips, succotash, whole wheat bread, cocoa with marshmallows, and baked Indian pudding.
Miss Anna C. Johnson shows eight rice dishes as potato substitutes at the municipal tuberculosis sanitarium with Health Commissioner Robertson approving. Recipes include boiled rice, cheese bake, Creole style, tomato steamed rice, bacon cabbage rice, croquettes, timbales, and a veal casserole using rice as a base.
A practical guide to cooking plain hominy in a fireless kettle with fastidiously managed moisture. It covers rinsing, water ratios, cooking times, serving ideas, and how to use leftovers or hominy liquor in soups.
Gnariss W. Clank of Chicago announced by Prof G J H Milter of Dakota Wesleyan that the May festival will feature an opera arrangement Lohengrin by Wagner. Rehearsals start Friday at 7 30 in City Hall. All singers are welcome to join for this citys premier musical event.
The Congregational church Men's club held its regular monthly meeting with a large attendance. A dinner date was set for November 16 after the business and program. Rev. C S Osgood spoke on Religion and Wealth, outlining main ideas and noting that psychology and auto suggestion have reshaped views on health. He warned fear is the greatest mental health enemy and emphasized faith and prayer.
The South Dakota Supreme Court ruled the Brule National Bank must repay the First National Bank of Pukwana $370 for a forged Kost check. The case stemmed from Kost using a passbook to cash a forged check, with the Pukwana bank previously paying the claim and seeking recovery from Brule National. Attorneys Mitchcock, Brown, and Brown represented the banks.
Loomis residents joined the Mitchell homecoming celebration for soldier boys over Sunday. Several Loomis people were mentioned as attending, with local family updates and a church gathering noted.
In Bryant South Dakota a large gathering of leading local farmers formed a farmers club with a solid charter. The group plans regular meetings to discuss important farm topics and will organize for frequent future sessions.
Hd Smith aged 23 and James Mundt aged 17 confessed to stealing 21 fancy chickens from the Waston coop last Friday night. Smith alias Puller received two years in the state penitentiary while Mundt, also a Puller, goes to the state industrial school until he is of age or earlier released for good behavior.
A kerosene lamp explosion started a fire at John Eppet’s Wakpala store, destroying the building and all contents. The blaze, fed by benzine and gasoline and $150 in ammunition, caused $5,000 in damages and melted the safe.
Aberdeen S D mourns John West veteran Milwaukee engineer whose funeral by the Masonic temple featured a floral tribute from trainmen friends lodges and churches. Browne former state senator praised the deceased urging soldiers to follow his example as a soldier good citizen and gentleman.
Pierre South Dakota reports the Missouri River ice bridge is unsafe as crews stop crossing and teams shift to ferry toll avoidance. Local authorities warn of deteriorating conditions while crossings remain possible by teams.
Mitchell reports visitors from Tripp and Chamberlain, a near snowbound train, and multiple local due bills. Witches attacked, hospital updates, weddings, and arrivals headline a day of library notes, travel, and civic events.
A snowbound edition records a sale by Dias Crady with Lumites, a relocation by Milwaukes group to a new home, and a transfer of WNE Dalduip. It notes births for the Musatssom family, and mentions Magelssons formerly living in Mitchell and linked to Heoonmy grocery. Various names appear as attendees and participants.
Bom Manvel suspect known as Thi powell thief was arrested after stealing mail pouches from a transaster truck at Worthington on January 22. About 2000 letters were recovered after being discarded near Traut depot platform. authorities sent the mail to its destinations.
Vermillion South Dakota reports a stringent new pure food law taking effect July 1. The mood commissioner notes the law replaces older statutes, mirrors the federal food and drug act with additions, improves handling of adulterated foods, and expands inspector powers and penalties.
The state lands board led by Governor Norbeek and officials will offer small tracts first this spring to aid small stock owners. They extend new powers to fix leasing rates and regulate improvements, with an emergency clause for immediate effect. County auditors will appraise lands and finalize sales to maximize returns.
I. W. Millen of Marion Iowa has been elected cashier of Tipst National Bank, succeeding R. Warrison who moves to president. Millen's banking career spans State Bank of Kaalville Warlville Ta Merchants National Cedar Rapids and Marion Commercial and Savings Bank where he has served three years. He and President Min Hruryson have known each other since youth and Millen is expected to move to Mitchell in March with a wife and one child.
Two hundred members of the antlered herd gathered at Mitchell ranch lodge No. 1059 for the annual round up and officer election. Dr. George Kimball was chosen exalted ruler, with S. H. Smith Louis Loyinger J. W. Fox J. J. Lahey I. J. Welch Nels Jensen W. M. Tierbert and George A. Silsby named to key posts. A minstrel show and light boxing entertained, followed by a feast of antlered sausage hot stuff rolls and nanny baked beans. guests L. A. Kelley and S. D. Wadsworth could not attend due to train trouble and snow.
George W Bagley, longtime South Dakota newspaper figure, died in Rudd Iowa. He previously edited Garretson News and later worked with several western South Dakota papers, shaping regional journalism for years.
Deputy state game warden Holholm left for Yellowstone National Park to obtain a carload of elk for the South Dakota state game preserve. The plan is to add more elk to the preserve between here and Red Springs.
Dutch Wirschmann, a Mobridge hotel clerk, was stabbed by an obstreperous guest named William Rivers during removal from the hotel. Rivers fled but was later captured. Wirschmann is expected to recover.
Sixteen months ago Miss Mamie Wendling of Hloven wrote her name and address on an item she took to a local grocery to sell. Recently Miss Wendling received a postcard from Agnes Joanes of Poplar London Ireland. The item was shipped by the Hloven merchant with other ores to a St Paul commission house and then sent to England.
An old style medical advertisement touts Catarrh Cure claimed to work internally and on blood surfaces. It offers $100 for proof of a cure and directs readers to send for circulars and testimonials from Cheney Co. in Waucho, Ola, with distributor names and warnings of constitutional treatment.
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