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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1916
Page
2
The Mitchell Capital Mitchell Publishing Company lists subscription rates with one year for 1.00, six months for 0.15, and three months for 0.40, noting strict advance payment. The paper is entered as second class at the Mitchell South Dakota post office under the act of March 38, 1879.
The Sioux Falls Press urges Mitchell Republican C. A. Christopherson to provide specific, detailed views on national defense. It questions needed forces and ships, calling for clear answers from candidates and noting that congress must decide defense policy. The paper praises Christopherson as a citizen while demanding explicit positions.
Speaker of the House in Pierre urges a clear, science based policy on preparedness, resisting extravagance and war profit schemes. He cautions against large military expenditures and warns about letting public clamor drive policy, referencing export surpluses and referendum debates.
The Bethlehem Steel and other armor plate makers report earnings of 24.8 million dollars, a slight gain, as Congress eyes producing its own armor plate. Proposals threaten to raise price per ton by 200 dollars, costing the government about 24 million, while industry claims infant protections justify the policy.
Fragmentaryorial notes describe factions in Texas and Indiana with references to Northern Republicans, a vow by a group, and a court expressiveness. Disjointed chatter mentions Professor Taft, the bench's dignity, and a statement from Hughes.
The readable text suggests a political clash with a man opposing Wilson and a focus on "the exercise." Specific names or places are not clear, leaving the main action as a contested stance around Wilson and an implied consequence.
A Birmingham Herald item notes Champ Lark cannot be a delegate to the St. Louis convention though Bryan will attend. The Philadelphia Record questions Ford relations among his staff. Detroit Free Press riffs on Uncle Joe Cannon and possible shifts in stance. Milwaukee Journal hints Roosevelt’s reluctance to accept a lowly presidency.
The attorney general holds that a first class teachers’ certificate remains valid and enforceable if the holder has not attended county institutes, as long as no action is taken. the certificate is voidable under school law but not void without action. It also notes this does not bar candidacy for superintendent of schools.
To all friends and neighbors who were kind during the illness and death of our dear little Doris Ruth we express heartfelt thanks and appreciation. We also thank Mr and Mrs W Clark and family for the beautiful floral offerings.
Pierre D. D. Patrick Walsh of Henry Codington county is the latest Democrat to file as a candidate for delegate to the Democratic national convention at St Louis. His filing presents nearly twice as many Wilson delegates as the state is entitled to, and voters will choose ten men from the list.
Mrs Flora Swan Mellen of Rockford Illinois dies after a ten month illness and a second stroke. Born 1889 in Tompkins County New York she came to Illinois in 1858 with parents who owned the Swan farm south of town. Survived by three children Mrs H L Williams Mitchell S D Fred Mellen Pensecola Fla and Mrs Clarine Krause Reedsburg Wis two brothers Michael Swan North Dakota and Edgar Swan Paw Paw Mich. Burial arrangements not specified.
M J O'Brien South Dakota insurance commissioner praised Mitchell businessmen for low fire alarm reports during a cold winter. He attributed the record to strict observance of fire safety and noted few alarms despite many hot fires from stoves and furnaces.
Attendees from the life and fire insurance sector discuss state impact and future hospital construction on College Hill. Corn Palace and annual music festival representatives report fund-raising progress, entertainment acts, and efforts to boost the Mitchell event with new advertising ideas and an upcoming Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra appearance.
Agitation to divide Lyman county in South Dakota has resurfaced. The plan would place the eastern half under the existing name while the western portion would be named Jones county with Oacoma as the county seat in the far eastern edge. Public sentiment is said to be more favorable than in earlier years when the measure failed.
Sioux Falls defeated Redfield 21 to 20 to win the fifth annual state high school basketball tournament title in Huron South Dakota before about 3000 fans. Sioux Falls defeated Clear Lake and Aberdeen to reach the final, while Redfield beat Pierre and Stockings-Huron to advance. The final featured intense play as Sioux Falls matched Redfield’s size and weight with spirit and speed.
Rapid City South Dakota reports that Mrs S I Holcomb will run for mayor this spring citing dissatisfaction with city street work. She notes she has long paid taxes and repeatedly asked for road repairs in front of her home without action.
An illustrated ad urges guardians to watch children for worms and treat at first signs with Kickapoo Worm Killer candy worm remover. It claims immediate results and improved digestion, with a laxative effect and paralysis of worms. The product is priced at 25 cents at the druggist.
Mitchell residents attend events and meetings as Prom Mendsys Daily records visits by Homer Snow Wing Wall and family. Engagement announced for Miss Page Corwin to Jesse Baker with wedding planned in April. Public school events, PTA plans, and local politics noted along with church meetings and a civil service hearing.
Milwaukee Sioux City line resumes service for the first time in nearly two weeks with No. 6 leading the return over the repaired Yankton tracks. Road bed remains soft and crews warn extreme caution as trains resume operation. Mr and Mrs John Heimstra are mentioned in the closing fragment.
A blaze in Stanley Linscott’s large livery barn in Lead, S D, exposed a firebug at work. More than fifty horses and mules were housed there and saved from destruction as flames were confined. A kerosene soaked shipping box and kindling wood were found nearby, yet the firebug’s identity remained a mystery.
Zack Guthrie, recently residing in Lyman County, was arrested in Presho for suspected petty thefts. He was handcuffed to a bed in a hotel while deputies sought witnesses, then vanished with his shackles. He reappeared at Chamberlain crossing the Missouri and was jailed in Oakama where he later stripped the jail stove for parts.
Mrs. James Springer of Harlingrove South Dakota died from burns after heating kerosene for a hen house wash. The can ignited clothing. she leaped toward water but succumbed to injuries. House fire started by the oil and prairie flames were controlled without spread.
Mr Taggart, longtime leader of Indiana Democrats for twenty five years, was appointed to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy created by Senator Shiv ely’s death. He will depart for Washington immediately.
Speculation swirls in state politics as R O Richards of Huron weighs his next move after the U S Supreme Court ruling on the Richards primary law. He has drafted an amended version aimed at addressing defects and will push it for voter approval in November under the constitutional initiative.
Sioux City Iowa man Mike Cocacith perished after re entering a burning house to retrieve valuables following he had rescued his wife and baby. Firemen found his body near the door. his wife and daughter survived with minor burns. The blaze was blamed on an exploded oil lamp or a light left burning.
The article notes North Dakota in 1915 had the highest per capita value of crops horses cattle and swine, at about 432 dollars per resident. It compares North and South Dakota, with Montana urged to contribute to the region's prosperity based on good crops.
Mobridge South Dakota resident Rice Minami and his bride arrived this week. They wed in Yokohama Japan on November 6 1915. The bride is 14 years old and cannot speak English. She was detained at Seattle’s detention hospital briefly before joining her husband in Mobridge.
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