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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1899
Page
11
A Washington Star wordplay piece riffs on social snubs and a "skinny woman" whose shining face signals danger of vanity. The narrator recalls intending to snub a visitor who persisted, only to be outmaneuvered by her polite persistence and repeated apologies.
The text describes four notably ugly animals: the bearded saki monkey from South America, the aye-aye with its sharp face and long fingers from Africa, the Tasmanian devil from Australia, and a ground rat called the bund from Asia, noting their fearsome appearance and temperaments.
The piece explains bank profits from interest rate gaps and loan types. It notes deposits yield 1-2 percent while loans bring 3-8 percent, with securities, real estate, and unsecured loans shaping risk and gain. A second anecdote recounts the bake tale Ashes of Angels about an 1883 kitchen experiment and repeated failures.
A writer in The Electrical Review argues that electric motor adoption will end horse cars as paving improves and rails become obsolete, predicting automobiles will dominate transportation.
A Pittsburg Chronicle item recalls Mr and Mrs Smith preparing for a visit with their two month old baby. She teases him asking for gloves overshoes veil hatpin and baby toothbrush to fetch, but the baby has no teeth and the joke annoys him.
An Indiana cave near Versailles yields a grand underground chamber where icy water from the big spring pours into a vast sink hole. Explorers with ropes have sounded to 400 feet without reaching bottom, walking a narrow rock ledge that circles the chamber, with instant death promised if a step slips to the pit.
An English exchange notes that Sir Andrew Clarke cured himself of consumption by frequent outdoor exposure. The medical field now favors fresh air over warm, crowded rooms. At Davos patients spend about 14 hours daily outside amid sun and brisk air, which helps block infection and halt disease progression until recovery.
A traveler in Maryland notes an express train did not stop at a small station. A nearby colored man quips the train never even hesitated. The anecdote adds a light moment on railway punctuality.
Editors Nevin and Taubman traveled from Plankinton to attend the ball game this afternoon while L. C. Taylor came from Alexandria to judge the oratorical contest. Henry Koch promotes low priced roasted coffees and a stoneware line. Albert Barker, 80, pioneer resident and Odd Fellows member, died this morning. funeral tomorrow at his son’s residence with burial in Letcher. Center Lisbon Township sells Ohio potatoes and Siberian Millet at 50c per bushel.
The notice lists uncalled letters in Mitchell and nearby for the week ending May 18 1899, including E D Anderson and others, with instruction to say advertised and that unclaimed mail goes to the dead letter office after two weeks. Also includes farm loan offers, state teaching certificates examinations dates, and a Davison County estate action with a June 6 hearing for J A Davy administration.
A young girl recounts crowded living conditions in a shared house with 117 residents and two cellar dwellers. She describes her mother visiting a neighbor weekly and hears harsh insults from her father, revealing a desire for his death to avoid funeral costs as noted in Mrs. Merrick's With a Palette in Eastern Palaces.
The Detroit Free Press notes new lakes and canals attract fish as birds feed on spawn elsewhere and drop it in the fresh waters. The observation hints at birds aiding the rapid settlement of aquatic life in newly formed aquatic bodies.
Report notes that athletics events concluded successfully with generally good sportsmanship and high attendance across competitions.
Brookings 16 Mitchell 8 in a late Wednesday athletic contest at Athletic Park. Vernon pitched well for Brookings until the fourth. Bullen and Walpole supported him as Brookings scored early and added six more in the sixth, seventh, and eighth. Mitchell, led by Erbe Tucker and Repp, fought hard but could only muster two runs in the fifth and eight more total. Umpire Marks officiated. the Brookings lineup featured Wella Johnson Kingsbury Mathews Laurson BB Erickson Vernon Bullen Robinson Mark Hoover Repp Walpole Nolt Erbe Depeel.
The University athletic park hosted morning trials with college colors and yells as Mitchell, Brookings, Vermillion and Yankton athletes contested doubles and singles in tennis, shot put and sprints. Huyck and Laureen led doubles. Huyek and Simmons won singles. Swart, Pratt and Connell topped the 50 yard dash. Hoyne of Yankton suffered a severe ankle injury in heat two.
Nine runners enter the final 50 yard dash. A half mile bicycle race yields six finalists after two trials with Hoard Yankton Chase Mitchell and Smear Vermillion among the top. The 220 yard dash selects six finalists from two heats. Tennis singles progresses with Simmons beating Huyck. Hurdles 120 yards sees Johnson Vermillion top, Pratt Mitchell second. 100 yard dash favorites Burkland Vermillion then Pratt Mitchell. One mile bicycle race lists Whiteside Brookings Slade Yankton Williams Mitchell with Baldwin Brookings winning second heat. Officials Marks Sioux City Dr Ray Smith Scotland start pistol. Beckwith Douthit act as judges.
Vermillion defeated Brookings 18 to 8 in a Thursday baseball clash at the park amid a strong southeast wind. Mabbott and Weiland led Vermillion with key hits and Jordan turned a notable sixth inning double play.
Five Vermillion men were disqualified and the team lost the silver cup as finals resumed. Burkland and Johnson of Vermillion topped the quarter mile bicycle event with first and second places, while Slade of Yankton won the half mile race. Hammer throw saw Miller of Mitchell take first at 105 feet 7 inches with Sullivan of Yankton second.
Vermillion hosted a college meet featuring sprint and field events won by Vermillion athletes led by Burkland and Johnson. Winners included Whiteside and Baldwich, with Yankton Mitchell and Brookings tracking several top finishes. Protests over Burkland brothers Johnson Weiland and Jordan led to disqualification and Vermillion’s withdrawal from the athletic association.
At 8 30 Thursday morning a special Milwaukee road train brought five coaches with Vermillion and Yankton students waving college colors. The Vermilion group led by the State University band moved to Dix house then to the park for an early program. Redfield and Huron colleges arrived Wednesday evening with a juvenile band to greet the Brookings Mitchell game crowd.
A large audience attended a demonstration and follification at the Grand Opera House tonight. Mayor Fullerton presided and speakers included QO. L. Branson A. E. Hitchcock and others from Dakota University were recognized as state winners.
The Republicans of Davison county hold a delegate convention at Mitchell courthouse on Saturday May 27 1899 at 1 pm to elect ten delegates for the state judicial convention in Redfield on June 28 1899 and handle other business caucuses are asked to be held on May 25 1899 at 8 pm under the Republican County Central Committee H L Bras chairman and C W Downey secretary Henry Koch provides stock of groceries later in the notice
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