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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1908
Page
5
County officers canvassed the primary results and declared the stalwarts won by 200 votes. The report shows counts for each ward and township, including a coin flip decision in Union township that gave the insurgents a three vote delegation after two tails.
A reception in the Methodist church basement attracted over 100 babies under three years old and their siblings. The Cradle Roll, led by Mrs. Lewis Shuster, has 225 members and plans future gatherings. A program of songs and recitations delighted families as mothers and children departed by baby cabs.
The Civic Federation hosted the first of a series of Mitchell saloon license meetings in city hall. Rev. Jeffers presided as Prof. Perisho argued against retail sales and cited crime links, while Anti-Saloon League figures highlighted broader prohibition efforts and county option concerns.
C W Gillis celebrates 22 years in business by moving to a fine store at Western National Bank Building on Main and Third. The shop holds 6,000 pairs in a large basement stock, direct-from-manufacturer purchasing, Gibson airshoe for women and Bostonian for men, and a dedicated repairing and rubber department.
John Z. Dobson won the Mitchell local oratorical contest held Monday evening in the city hall auditorium. Five men and one woman competed, with Dobson earning three firsts on thought and style and two firsts plus a second on delivery. Ernest Washburn finished second. judges included E F Jordan and H S Chandler.
A London Outlook comment notes that Henrik Ibsen, a sociologist by avocation and keen observer of humanity, could have earned a fortune on the stock exchange through his insights. The piece praises his grasp of people as a key asset in speculation.
A dialog contrasts youth and maturity with views on marriage, money, and love. The exchange notes that girls seek monetary security as they age while suggesting wisdom replaces naïveté.
A brief aphorism notes that progress rides on hinges and tact acts as a lubricant. The saying emphasizes subtle diplomacy as essential to action and change.
In the want column, items go unseen when no clear ad fit appears. Readers note that missed notices vanish from listings and opportunities slip away without a match.
On Thursday March 12 relatives gathered at Mrs. Jennie Wiltse’s Davison street home to celebrate the seventy-eighth birth anniversary of Mrs. Augusta D. Smith. Twenty seven members shared a dinner as Jay G. Markham read greetings and the group traced family history including revolutionary ancestors and silver buckles once worn by soldiers. The event fostered happiness and will be remembered by young and old alike.
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