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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1901
Page
4
May reports from EMSLEY FARWELL MT VERNON LETCHER and ETHAN summarize local visits weather crop talk and social notes. Miss Vida Shane plans Iowa trip May 9 and Arthur Davis is the last smallpox victim reported. Local clubs churches schools and theatre plans noted with several visits and upcoming entertainments.
May 7 report from Flensburg notes crop prospects strong. updates include Mrs. Keobn sick, Ben Wenzel drilling artesian well for Mr. Palmer, Mrs. Stanga staying with Mrs. Struck, and Mrs. Fuller welcoming a baby. Obituary for Henry Schumacher and Grace A. Pynch. Measles hit Mrs. Horace Cain. Badger sees better health. grazing dispute between Weeks and Williams. Grace Pynch remembered for faith and gentleness.
In Plano township on April 30 at D B Grove's residence a birthday gathering was held for April and May celebrants. Music delighted guests. Mrs Anna Swift recited humorously. A new game matched gentlemen's states to their capital partners for supper. Guests included the Rowleys Blair and Rowley families among others.
Mrs Almedia C Reeves wife of Ozina P Reeves died last Sunday night April 28 1901 at her home 13 miles north of Mitchell following a visit from her son. The obituary notes her longtime companionship and the close ties of family.
Almedia C. Reynolds Reeves dies in her home near town after a long illness. She was born October 11, 1828 in Cayuga County New York and married Ozia P. Reeves on February 14, 1847. She leaves husband six children five grandchildren and several siblings. Funeral services were held May 1 at the Baptist church and burial followed in Graceland Cemetery.
A correspondent reports a six month calf slaughter near a home and describes a cow’s evident grief. The mother cow searches for her calf, stops eating, and moos forlornly. She returns to the kitchen door and weeps, a poignant observer notes.
A collection of quirky notes reports on burial customs lighthouse facts ocean depth incubators in Batary Sydney Jerusalem aqueduct Herod Severus 195 A D and Nevada senator Stewart with a long beard never shaved recounting his youth and political career.
A crew describes days aboard a ship braving Arctic ice. They keep a strict schedule from 6:30 to 6:30, feed dogs at 7, dine at noon, and work until supper, with sunlit scenes and daring ice-breaking by the Duke of Abruzzi on the bridge. The voyage fuels next year’s work as the ship withstands ice and advances.
South Dakota Davison County In County Court notices announce petitions for letters of administration in the estates of Celestie C Parker Philena McEwan James McEwan Sr and heirs at law. Hearings are set in Mitchell with dates May 31 1901 and June 4 1901 at 10 and 2 p m. Local officials and attorneys are listed.
Bright white linen shirts in white, color, and fancy styles advertised from 50 cents upward. The notice touts exceptional value for the quality of goods and calls attention to the unusually low prices.
Readers are urged to inspect a large curtain and lace stock featuring Normandy vals from 20c per dozen, black linen and silk vals, Pt de Esprit nets, Tucked Cheffon and Moustain, Arabian all over with galloons, Venise effects. A wide assortment includes Duchess Lace, Brussels Net, Battenburg trimmed curtains and Muslin Swiss lace trimmed varieties.
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