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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1910
Page
10
Notice of public auction offering all unleased common school land in Davison county for lease on March 17 1910 between 10 am and 5 pm at the front door of the courthouse Pierre January 10 1910. O O Dokken secretary of School and Public Ads.
Davison county South Dakota requests sealed bids for drainage district No 4 works including 1335 feet 12 inch 4600 feet 16 inch 230 feet 9 inch 340 feet 6 inch and 250 feet 4 inch tile drains. Bids due April 5 1910 with certified checks 10 percent and bonds 50 percent. plans available at the county auditor or Dages Engineering Co Mitchell. board may reject any bids.
In Davison County Court proceedings for the estate of Elizabeth A. Harker deceased heirs include Joseph Harker Emma Harker Pearl Harker George Harker and others. A March 26 1910 probate hearing is set at 10 o clock A M in Mitchell for proving the will and issuing Letters Testamentary with any interested party permitted to appear and contest.
The Estate of Charles Roads, deceased, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash on March 21, 1910 at 2 o'clock. The sale occurs at the Mitchell Mercantile Company building Main Street Mitchell. Personal property includes stock of goods and merchandise ments in stock clothing and gents furnishing with small articles. BR. L. May administrator with will annexed. March 8 1910.
A fragment from a Brooklyn exchange shows a talkative scene about reading writing and changing habits. The speaker reflects on past times when affection and tunnels featured in conversations while a friend notes drinking and shifts in behavior.
Fragmentary notice mentions a person’s death with dubious age claims and an editor’s quip about a misdated life event. No verifiable names, places, or dates are readable, making a definitive summary impossible from the fragment.
About thirty farmers gathered at the courthouse Tuesday afternoon to hear Professor C. Larsen head of the Brookings dairy department and A. T. Rygert state dairy inspector. Larsen stressed the dairy cow as the foundation of the business and advised close record keeping while comparing cow profitability and feed efficiency. Rygert urged proper milk handling and cleanliness to counter oleomargarine and urged better butter as a consumer choice.
In Alpena on March 16 Jesse McWilliams recovers from a shotgun accident with his leg at risk but likely saved. Letcher resident J W Schlund visits relatives. The Strollers entertained a full house but a flood of streams delayed the quartet’s Cresbard engagement. Muskrat hunting yields about four hundred skins for M G Shull with shipment planned for five hundred. Several locals arrive or travel between Woonsocket Mitchell Huron and Everly Iowa for work or visits. Butterfield of Miller speaks temperance at M E church. Manwaring to return from California after a nine week trip.
London, measured by monetary value, stands at two and a half times that of Paris. The comparison highlights London’s greater financial heft relative to Paris.
At midnight W S Carter announces a 2000 firemen strike on western railroads after western federated board talks. The walkout time to be set tomorrow, potentially affecting 125000 other workers and rivaling 1894 losses, with arbitration offered but unresolved. Local firemen remain at work pending city-wide impact.
J M Sorensen and M Lambert from Chicago plan to establish a cigar factory in Mitchell occupying rear rooms above Hathaway's Shoe Store. They expect two weeks to begin production after completing preliminary government work and have ordered stock to expand wholesale and retail cigar trade in the state. Both proprietors are described as experienced young men.
Miss Mae Raney of Mitchell visits Miss Ella Goodwin and Mrs Phil Bair. Mr and Mrs Oliver J Grace return from Washington DC. John White in Mitchell. Mrs Frank McCurdy of Woonsocket visits daughter Mrs Phil Bair. Lynn Jacobus to Terry Montana to make his home. family to follow after Freda’s health. Many Letherites attend wrestling contest in Mitchell Thursday night. Owing to
Chicago cattle and hog futures mirror a slight drop as hogs fail to hold buyer interest. Live cattle and sheep show mixed gains with buyers pushing higher on some grades while others drift, reflecting cautious demand in mid March trade.
Cattle receipts 2,200 with prices 10 to 15 cents higher amid steady stockers. Hog receipts 4,700 down ten cents. top hogs $10.60 with bulk around $10.30 to $10.40. Five markets and Midwest buyers noted improved demand for feeders.
In Chicago on March 16 cash close quotes show No. 2 northern wheat at 1.14 to 1.15 dollars per bushel, No. 3 white oats 0.44 to 0.45 dollars, No. 3 white corn 0.61 to 0.64 dollars, No. 3 yellow corn 0.61 to 0.638 dollars, and barley 0.57 to 0.69 dollars per bushel.
Minneapolis market update for March 16 shows cash close figures. Wheat No 2 northern at 1.115 to 1.125, No 3 white oats 0.43 to 0.435, No 3 yellow corn 0.56 to 0.59, barley 0.57 to 0.65.
Wheat No 2 1.00 No 3 0.98 velvet chaff 0.98 No 2 0.96 flax 2.00 oats 0.37 corn 0.50 barley 0.48.
O N Sharp married Miss Lillian Bray of Burton and returns to Oscelo to farm. South of Alexandria reports illnesses from scarlet fever measles and mumps. The Automobile Co adds two runabouts and two touring cars all Maxwell. Sioux Falls candidate Geo W Egan spoke in town. Notables visited Mitchell to see Gotch. Local photographer hopeful Wm Slade gains progress after an hand injury. Mrs. McMasters sells two fat hogs for 37. Epworth League meeting at Frank Durkee's with ice cream. Boxing accident injures Geo Harding. Miss Marie Montgomery visits from Mitchell.
An advertisement claims a simple at home test using a glass of water to detect kidney trouble and promotes Bloodine Blood and Kidney Tablets from The Bloodine Corp Boston Mass for 50 cents with a money back guarantee if they fail. It asserts relief from back pain urination issues and urinary distress, including effects from liquor, and promises strong cures and at home use by mail.
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