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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1902
Page
12
The text notes Havana’s shift from six miles of old track and mule cars to electric streetcars. It highlights rapid, reckless motormen rushing ahead of schedules, high fatalities, and a transition to electric service that alarms residents with dangerous, whipping-driven driving and island‑express speeds.
A Chicago Post humorous line contrasts a landlady and star boarder over food ideas. The landlady warns against the notion of feeding tenants on hay, sarcasm highlighting stubbornness and miscommunication in a domestic dispute.
The exchange features patrons and a dealer in a courtroom style quip about Prince Henry cigars, with a judge observing. The dialogue emphasizes a humorous mislabeling of twisted weeds as cigars and entertains legal proceedings in a satirical tone.
Mrs Bunting says there is a demand for smaller bills and Mr Bunting agrees. The Philadelphia North American comments on household expenses, noting that butcher and grocer bills seem high. It also warns against using steel knives for tatting fish and other foods as they taint flavor.
May 14 reports visitors at Bethel including Ellen Jackson Mitchell and Herman Schultz Riverside. Bethel church painted. W Co T U met at Mrs. Tyler's with new members. plans for June. Also obit for Walt Logan Plano. multiple local moves, dances, and town updates across Ethan Badger and Emsley.
Ethan reports visits and gatherings around May 38 with townsfolk like Henry Eastman, John Moran, and Jerry Phelps. A grand German-American dance is planned at the opera hall next Friday with the Parkston Orchestra. Job quotes and labor remarks color a town scene as local residents discuss crops and hiring.
A steady rain improves crop prospects with corn planting starting this week. Chas Walker to run post office until new delivery route. Mrs. Glaspy improves from illness. Miss Jesse Litsey’s school ends Wednesday noon. Irvan Hamm returns from Sully county. A. G. Young attends A O U W Grand lodge in Mitchell. The Ladies hold a meeting at Mrs. Glaspy’s. Local baseball group forms a team and travels to Artesian. Cemetery Association reports $33.95 in treasury and votes to fence grounds. unpaid lots to be settled. Chas Walker elected president Ernest Washburn secretary treasurer.
West Perry Iowa May 14. Mr and Mrs Alex Lockhart spent Sunday in West Perry. Miss Ollie Dick visited her sister Mrs Boltman. Mrs Snyder has been ill with Mrs Jno Dondelinger. Mrs Jos Gilfillan has rheumatism. There was good church attendance and no services May 18. I B Martin is a new patron of the skimming station. aid society meets May 22 with all invited. Berry Bros moved cattle from H J Timm’s to pasture on the school section. W Waugh plowing for Lillie Bros.
Sealed bids addressed to the county board of education secretary at Mitchell South Dakota will be received from the date of the notice until June 10 1902 for furnishing school books to public school pupils for five years as provided by the act. O W Coursey, H B Anderson, Chairman. Secretary.
A playful dialogue about pricing children's pictures with a photographer quoting ten shillings a dozen. The woman offers nine shillings, prompting a comic exchange and the nickname Tit-Bits.
A compact quotation item notes hesitancy by wise men and certainty by fools, followed by a humorous exchange about a fixed price of Wild Oats, as reported by the Philadelphia Record in a New York Herald context.
The Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph poem recalls fishermen seeking trout with effort and patience but failing to land a catch. It ends with a light comic punchline about a doctor visit as Tommy quizzes Dr Bonn about a delayed reply. The verses evoke old time outdoor pastime and small town humor.
A dialogue snippet shows Fowler asking Fisher about marriage and a woman's reply. Fisher recalls she said she would not marry unless there was another man in the world. Fowler notes he said nothing and that it’s fair for a woman to have the last word.
In 1950 two Baltimore residents discuss the conceit of a neighbor named Smythe. They note his rigid manner and a reported spelling of his name as S m i t h. The brief exchange reflects local attitudes and social humor in the Baltimore American.
A concise quote captures a conversant with a prosperous man who wears a heavy mustache and watch chain. He asserts the world is improving not only in quality but also in ease, reflecting a Puck magazine tone.
A brief dialogue fragment shows a Busy Merchant warning a book agent to leave, while the Catholic Standard and Times notes the exchange as a striking scene.
City Editor relays a joke about a prisoner and judge while a ta dies tailor boasts of wealth from a pingpong costume. The spoof item blends courtroom humor with vaudeville style lines as reporters court laughs.
A brief New York Journal line recalls playful banter about love and a close brush with a punch line. The quip contrasts Harry and Jimmy Mulligan in a humorous exchange about Cupid's dart and a near miss.
A brief comic exchange in Cleveland with Percy urged to brace up while another character retorts, I’ve got the ping pong back, highlighting a humorous scene in the Plain Dealer.
A playful contrast in a city column uses a bright day as a foil for cautious views. The optimist shouts happy praise while the pessimist warns of harsh glare, illustrating divergent attitudes toward weather and mood in Atlanta.
A Philadelphia Bulletin note ponders a proverb about the worm turning. It quips that a bookworm brother turns leaves continually, presenting a playful take on fate and study.
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