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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1908
Page
7
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Alice Pearl Jackson and Edward Lugene Lovejoy wed Wednesday evening at 5 in Mitchell in a private ceremony at the Methodist church. The bride, a Dakota Wesleyan graduate and longtime teacher, and the groom, Spencer agent for the Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha line, plan to reside at Spencer after May 1.
Calumet Baking Powder Silk 0H, later moving from Monticello Iowa to Sioux Falls Dakota Territory, then to Mitchell in 1881 where Mr Kress died in October 1905. Mrs Kress, a Congregational church and Women’s Relief Corps member, leaves two children John I Kress and Hattie L Bates plus relatives.
On April 21 1908 a public auction will be held at the front door of the court house in Davison county for the sale of selected common school lands. On April 22 1908 unsold lands not under lease will be offered for lease at public auction also at the court house front door in Davison county. Pierre SD February 1. D C Dokken Commissioner of Public School Lands.
In the matter of the estate of William Laufenberg deceased John Laufenberg petitions for Letters of Administration to W A Heinberger of Mitchell South Dakota A special term hearing is set for April 4 1908 at 2:00 PM at the County Judge's office Mitchell to hear objections from interested parties Dated March 16 1908 Abbey Judge of the County Court
Property sale notice offering two near Lowais Letener Mitchell and Vil Vernon South Dakota quarters. All highly cultivated and some proven. Owner sells directly to buyer, saving agent commissions and fees.
Auction notes offer 40 acres at 30 dollars 780 acres at 35 120 acres at 35 160 acres at 40 and 200 acres at 0 per acre with good improvements in Wood County Wisconsin. Suitable for dairy stock and farm use near towns 22 miles away. May sell all or separately to suit buyers contact Js Hostetter Waterloo Iowa reference First Natal Punks Mitchell Mt. Vernon S Dak and Waterloo Iowa.
Sealed bids will be received at the office of county auditor in Mitchell South Dakota until April 7 1908 for breaking 45 acres on the county poor farm. Breaking to be finished by May 20 if possible. County commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids. Dated March 2 1908 H I B Anderson County Auditor.
The annual meeting of the shareholders of Western National Bank of Mitchell S. D. will be held in the bank office on Thursday March 2 1908 at four o'clock p m to elect a board of directors and address other lawful business. A separate line hints at home and office furniture and a want ad ends with a cash buyer.
Advertisement notes a last resort remedy named M Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea with “wonderful results” and claims of monetary success. It lists 84c price for tea or tablets and credits Scallin Bros.
Funeral services for Elizabeth A. Scallin Kress were conducted at the residence Wednesday at 2:30 pm by Rev. A. Craig Bowdish. Many friends attended. pallbearers included A. D. H. Brown and J. J. Bingham. She lies beside Horace W. Kress in Graceland cemetery. born August 17, 1831 in Lawrenceville Maine. married March 20, 1853 in Elkland Pennsylvania.
Prominent architect Norman R. Coulter in the Delhert building San Francisco endorses Electric Bitters as a tonic medicine. He says it helps stomach liver and kidney disorders and builds up the system. The product is billed as a top spring medicine and blood purifier available for 50 cents at Dieh & Brown's drug store.
A mass uprising style prohibition meeting is planned at the new Methodist Episcopal church next Sunday March 22 at 7 30 pm. All city churches the university schools youth societies and citizens will unite against licensing saloons. The meeting features the Jobson chorus performing The Battle Hymn of the Republic and quartettes under M R Tournier. Thon Quincy Lee Morrow of Brookings will speak on License or No License in Mitchell. FE J Norton chairs the special committee.
Rev KF Starsird of East Raymond Maine touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best healer for his army wound and other obstinate sores. He also claims success using it on his veterinary patients. Diehl and Boowa's drug store advertise the product.
J C Mirva of Plankinton named receiver of the United States land office in the city. He expects to assume duties April 1 after delays caused by lost bond company papers, with his family remaining in Plankinton until fall when they will move to Mitchell for Dakota Wesleyan’s fall term. T C Burns will be advanced to register of the land office after eight years as receiver.
President Roosevelt pressed the switch to inaugurate the McAdoo tunnel under the Hudson linking Manhattan and Hoboken. The three mile tube, praised as a major engineering feat, forms part of a system to cut Newark to New York travel to fifteen minutes. William G. McAdoo, a Tennessee native and lawyer, leads the railway company behind the project.
The Boston Herald notes Secretary Taft answers questions from newspaper correspondents during noon and 4 pm door open-ings. He jokes he is the freest and best natured talker in the cabinet. He dodges politics, preferring to discuss the Philippines when not free to speak on politics.
J Pierpont Morgan, a leading Wall Street financier, sails for England to host Queen Alexandra. He will arrange a reception to view his art collection at Prince's Gate. He will not bring the objects to America due to high duties. Morgan may stay abroad through the summer, a move seen as confidence in the financial outlook.
White gloves may be cleaned by rubbing with a powder mix of fuller's earth and alum, brushing off, then sprinkling with bran and whiting. Another method uses benzine or benzine soap. A wooden hand, a stiff scour brush, and glove stretchers aid scrubbing and shaping.
To fill cracks in furniture beeswax is softened into putty like consistency and pressed into the splits. Smooth with a knife then sand to blend with surrounding wood and dust worked in. when varnished the wax remains and blemishes are hidden better than putty which dries and falls out.
A visitor asks Margie which she loves more a doll or a cat. She says she loves the cat best but begs not to tell her dolly, a sweet, offhand line from a Woman's Home Companion vignette.
The excerpt advises making warm suds with white soap and soaking flannels without rubbing soap directly on them. After soaking, rinse in two or three waters at the same temperature to remove all soap. Do not use cold water. Hang to dry away from freezing and iron on the wrong side while damp for softness and to prevent shrinking.
A new stove attachment uses a cast iron chamber to conserve heat and make heating an iron more efficient. The device captures heat from the fire bed and applies it directly to the iron, reducing waste. The description notes the chamber design and its role in improving energy efficiency.
A passage describes a flatiron chamber with an integral cover matched to the stove opening. The cover extends through the chamber top, shaped to allow the iron to be easily inserted or removed from the chamber.
Old frying pans, bake pans, and bread pans become rough after use. An easy method is to heat them on hot coals in a stove for an hour or more, turning occasionally. When removed they become as smooth and clean as when new.
Prevent sore mouth from sliced pineapple by peeling it rather than cutting. If food is oversalted add a touch of sugar and vice versa. Rub lemon juice on hands after washing dishes to stop chapping and keep nails white.
A child may receive a teething ring or pacifier when teeth begin troubling, typically at five or six months. Rubber rings are preferred over ivory, which can harden gums and hinder tooth eruption. Also describes molding tallow candles by melting, salting, adding powdered alum, and pouring into wet molds as an old method.
A reader offers a stain removing tip advising to apply red tomatoes to ink spots on white wash goods, let dry overnight, then boil with other clothes to achieve a white result. The guidance suggests canned tomatoes as suitable.
English featherweight Spike Robson arrived in New York and seeks fights with Young Erne, Tommy Murphy, Owen Moran, Tommy O Toole, and Abe Attell. He claims the featherweight title of England after beating Summers, who beat Driscoll, Bowker conqueror. Robson demands 126 pound limit and a $5 000 aside, backed by backers.
Frank Erne, former American lightweight champion, teaches Parisians boxing methods and predicts soon-to-be champions. He cites pupils showing championship class and expects them to scalp rivals after months more practice. He hopes French boxers will force English and American fighters to take notice.
Miss May Sutton, reigning women’s tennis champion, will not travel to England this year. She says British players who wish to reclaim honors must come to the United States to compete, framing the question of whether British women are as game as she is and willing to visit this country.
Cincinnati fans expect a loving cup presentation to John Ganzel the new Reds manager at the home opener. The event is described as a major fan celebration with plans to present the honor in the weeks after the season start.
Foxhall Keene nominates two American bred horses for the Liverpool Grand National to be run Friday March 27. Chestnut mare Chorus by Chorister out of Helena and bay gelding Prophet are entered.
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