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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1897
Page
3
East meets West as local officials report on staffing at schools and businesses. The piece lists moves, appointments, and community notices including hires at a drug store, seed sales, and hardware ads. It notes rainfall totals, rail repairs, farm shipments, and social events amid a busy midwestern town reporting on public affairs and daily commerce.
Editor Thos Taubman visited a ball game after arriving from Plankinton. Nash Keller of Woonsocket, cashier of Citizens Bank, spent Tuesday in the city. Mr and Mrs R P Edson arrived from Minneapolis with the remains of their son Harry who died last December of heart trouble. The body lay in a Minneapolis vault until rail conditions allowed travel. They were met by J A Fosdick and family and Mr and Mrs WM Smith and went to Graceland cemetery for a brief prayer by Rev Durant. Mrs Ed Leehan hosted a tea for twelve Tuesday afternoon from 2 to 5, with progressive whist. Mrs Geo Evans won, Mrs J A Gheen and Mrs M Jaquemas cut for the booby prize. Dainty refreshments were served. Attending guests included Mrs Emil Becker, Mrs W J Healey, Mrs Geo Evans, Mrs M Jaquemai, Mrs Sid Smith, Mrs Geo H Rew, Mrs Thos Fullerton, Mrs C W Downey, Mrs J K Smith, Mrs James Lyons, Mrs S C Jones, and Mrs J A Gheen.
A new real estate firm Exelsey Edington & Goodykoontz is organized to handle South Dakota lands. It will have three offices in Mitchell Delmont and Sheldon Iowa. F. M. Goodykoontz leads the Mitchell office. C. S. Kelsey runs the Delmont branch. P. A. Edington heads the Sheldon office. The firm lists many Iowa farmers seeking deeded lands in South Dakota and will locate settlers on the Yankton reservation with Walter Smith assisting. Goodykoontz will handle land office contest cases for the firm. Edington leverages his Iowa farmer network to bring clients southward.
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