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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1907
Page
10
A note to Mr W Clark from FW Devoe & Co describes paint finishes for two houses in Jair Haven NY. Charles Hollenbeck painted his house with Devoe three years ago and shows weathering, while his father used lead and oil and the house chalks off. They plan to repaint the same way next time.
In Davison County South Dakota County Court guardians Nora M Welley seeks an order of private sale of real estate for Joseph M Welley and Thomas Welley minors. The next of kin and interested parties must appear April 18 at 10 AM in Mitchell to show cause why the sale should not be granted. Three consecutive weekly notices are ordered in Mitchell Capital. Dated April 20 1907.
In Davison County Court a guardian Harry L Bras petitions to sell real estate belonging to minors Lilian W Bras Florence D Bras and Sara J Bras wards of the deceased Statue Sk Bros The court sets May 27 at 9 am in Mitchell County Court for next of kin and interested parties to show cause why an order to sell should not be granted Publication ordered for three consecutive weeks in Mitchell Capital dated April 6 107 By W Abbey Judge Attest Cattrell Clerk
In County Court Davison County South Dakota estate of L H Nabinger deceased A C Greene administrator will sell Lots 9 and 10 Block 8 St M Greenes addition Mitchell Davison County on or after May 71 1907 at private sale cash bids received at administrator residence Mitchell or at T J Spangler Main Street Mitchell all bids in writing dated May 1 1907
State of South Dakota greets heirs Persis N. Cornwell H W Cornwell Lazelle Phillips Carrie H Bingham Albert Cornwell Edward Cornwell and Grace Cornwell. Court in Mitchell Davison County sets May 28 1907 at 9 AM to prove the will of William Cornwell deceased and hear Edward Cornwell's petition for letters testamentary.
The Presbyterian church in Mitchell installed Pastor Macmurray in a ceremony led by Dr. P Carson with Presbytery of Southern Dakota oversight. Rev A J Collins preached on foundations for both religious life and building, while Rev J S Surbeck and Rev Mr Riley delivered hopeful charges to pastor and congregation. The climate notes record a cold period, with a 12 degree low on February 28 as 11-year temperature averages run about 10 degrees higher.
A platform meeting of the Inter-Collegiate Prohibition Association was held at city hall with a small crowd likely due to Gale theatre entertainment. Lewis Shuster chaired. Rev J F Norton offered a prayer. Quincy Lee Morrow led with a South Dakota prohibition focus, followed by Rev J W Andrews on misdirected efforts, Harry S Warner on national work, and Daniel A Poling outlining state achievements.
The article notes April as the coldest in eleven years with little moisture. It reports total precipitation of 1.36 inches aided by last Saturday’s snow. The warmest day was the 2nd at 73 degrees, with 70 and 72 on the next two days, then a drop to around 40 for the remainder of the month.
The Twentieth Century Club closed its season with an annual dinner at Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Spangler’s home. Husbands of members joined as guests of honor. Guests guessed symbolic geographic names at dinner. Margarite tables and a humorous reading by Mrs. Jay A. Dundas followed.
Three Dakota Wesleyan students from Mitchell prepare for a panel clash with Vermillion at the University on Friday May 10. The question asks whether American cities should own and operate street railways. Vermillion aims to even the score after last year.
The Woman's Library Association extends thanks to Manager Gale for the theatre use and staff help for Tuesday’s benefit entertainment. Gratitude is given to Miss Reihsen, Mrs. Tiffany, Mrs. Swift, M. Tour nier, Miss Eliott, the elocutionist, Mrs. Manchester the accompanist, Rathbun's orchestra, city press, Manager White of Mitchell Gas Co for free lights, and the city ladies for home made candy sales. The event was socially and financially successful.
Wheat No 2 72c No 3 68c No 4 62c rejected 57c flax 1.01 oats 3sc shelled corn 30c barley d4c rye 56c.
At the Inter-Collegiate Probation Association convention in City hall on Wednesday evening Ralph Jewell of Dakota Westeyan University won the oratorical contest over Grace Slaiy of Wessington Springs. In the gold medal contest four college contestants vied and Albert Kay received the medal. Judges were Rev Walter M. Grafton Quinoy Lee Morrow and Daniel Poling.
Clarence Raymond aged 18 son of Mr and Mrs C F Raymond of east First Avenue died Thursday afternoon in Mobridge from brain fever after a three day illness. Funeral service Sunday at 2 30 pm at the parents home conducted by Rev Edker Burton with burial in Graceland cemetery. The bereaved parents receive the sympathy of friends in their loss.
Major Dent Bay stallion, standard bred No. 38 732 from American Trotting Register, records 2 14 4 on a half mile track. He has rarely finished out of the money in four years and praised as capable of 2 10 on a mile track. Available for service at Driving Park Mitchell South Dakota care of J L McCornish on Tuesday and Wednesday each week. Fee $15.00.
G W Downs offers a reward for the return of a pair of calves missing from the Lisbon Union town line. Anyone with information please phone or write. Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
The mangal is a charcoal heater used in Constantinople and other Turkish cities. It ranges from a simple brass receptacle to elaborate artistic pieces. Burned charcoal is placed in the mangal and moved indoors after flames die. Improper burning can cause fatal outcomes.
The article explains the heart’s force as 120 tons lifting one foot, equating its work to raising its weight 20 000 feet per hour. A strong man could lift 1 000 feet per hour. Blood would be shot at 200 feet per second through a fixed pipe, but elastic arteries smooth the flow to about one foot per second after each beat.
Coventry Patmore’s humorous verse riffs on Kaiser Wilhelm sending religious style telegrams to Empress Augusta during early Franco Prussian war. The skit mocks divine will and battlefield boasts with playful praise to God from whom all blessings flow.
A motivational note urges boys to start work today and persevere. It emphasizes beginning promptly, avoiding delays, and pushing forward to achieve success, using a schoolboy tone from the Indianapolis News.
The brief exclamation from Punch hints at a humorous aside on practicality. The line suggests a culture of witty Victorian banter where a watch is offered as a convenient accessory.
A Philadelphia dentist received a bizarre letter from an Altoona man seeking a full set of teeth. The letter claimed the man’s mouth is three and a quarter inches across and five-eighths inches through the jaw, horseshoe shaped with toe forward, and offered to travel to Philadelphia for the procedure.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip portrays Mabel as a true aristocrat of pride she refuses engagement with Winkler until she learns how he earns his wealth and deems inheritance acceptable while fearing earned money.
A light exchange shows the wife apologizing for scolding and the husband quipping that she has only a piece of mind. The line reflects a humorous domestic moment cited by the St Louis Post Dispatch.
A guide warns "Low bridge" as a party crosses a vessel while a society matron, confident and disdainful, declares she always plays high and ignores the warning in a Baltimore American passage.
A witty exchange notes that money often speaks in politics and jokes that hush money would reveal shocking sensations if it could talk. The Detroit Free Press quips about money influencing public life with tongue in cheek commentary.
The Tatler notes Miss Flyppe received many proposals during her Blackpool visit. It jokes that proposals have become a habit for her, describing how she reacts to even a soda water bottle popping with a quip about it being sudden.
A Washington Star quote highlights a frank man who speaks his mind and a diplomat who finds humor in his bluntness while preferring not to be that outspoken man. The exchange underscores tension between candor and diplomacy in public discourse.
Bobby asks if the world is round and his father confirms the idea then wonders how it can come to an end. The dialogue showcases a domestic moment from Harper's Weekly reflecting on curiosity and belief.
A brief quoted exchange from the Cleveland Leader features Miss Kean noting cigarette irritation is not caused by smoke but by the fellows who smoke. The wry retort reflects the era’s humorous social banter.
A playful New York Press quotation frames a sharp bon mot about a man with one foot in the grave. The brief line suggests a grim joke on progress toward death.
Humorous exchange from Harper's Weekly invokes a light jab about illness and seriousness. The dialogue features a cautious veteran remarking that illness is not a trivial matter while another questions the gravity of the situation.
A concise magazine line notes Hewitt as broad and Patt referencing Jewett as not a square man. The quip captures a witty theatre of personalities with a punchline about character and appearance.
Stewart Edward White describes log jams as a regular danger in timber work. Creeked timbers burst and rivers surge as crews pry, heave, and scramble to shore. A slip or fall could mean death amid the moving brown tangle and crashing debris.
A London Tit-Bits tale recalls a theatre staging where a tyrannical lead actor triggers laughter and anger. In the play’s tomb scene Albert unveils a statue of his father, only to find the statue standing on its head beneath a draped veil, provoking electric laughter and manager’s fury.
A father explains to his son that a diplomat is someone who does not reveal what they truly mean, but makes others believe the intention. The exchange highlights the sly art of diplomatic language and perception.
Marion recalls showing verses to her father who praised the effort and noted the author was not as poet. Harry confirms papa’s pleased response to the writing.
Miss Cecelia responds with surprise as Mrs Carsone announces a sudden proposal about owning a puppy in a scene from Younge Magazine.
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