Mitchell Capital Rate Case Shifts in South Dakota Court
Judge E Carland issued a permanent injunction blocking the South Dakota railroad commission from implementing a reduced tariff on Great Northern and Chicago, Milwaukee St Paul lines. The commission had said the new rates were unreasonably low but admitted they would not yield a reasonable return. The piece also notes military dispatches and local enlistments as Mitchell readers learn of ships to the Philippines and Minnesota soldiers heading to war.
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Sioux Falla
E. Carland
South Dakota Railroad Commission
Great Northern
Chicago
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Omaha
Railroad Company
South Dakota
Milwaukee
Northwestern
Twelve Mitchell Men Enlist in First Regiment
Word from Sioux Falls confirms twelve Mitchell men who left Mitchell on Monday for the first regiment have passed the medical exam and enlisted. Names include J. J. Howe, P. A. Manly, both of Dakota University, F. J. Sayles, H. J. Tunis, T. Briggs, E. L. Williams, C. W. McConnell of Mitchell, and Fred Hazelton of Lisbon.
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Mitchell
Sioux Falls
J. J.howe
P. A. Manly
Dakota University
F. J. Sayles
H. J. Tunis
T. Briggs
E. L. Williams
C. W. McConnell
Fred Hazelton
Lisbon Town
City Council Tightens Hydrant Regulations After Fire
Following Sunday's electric light plant fire the city council ordered a stricter rule on private hydrants. Fire chief Roth reported insufficient pressure as many hydrants were open, hindering the department’s ability to fight the blaze. The ordinance committee was directed to draft a measure to compel shutdown of hydrants when a fire alarm is sounded.
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Roth
Odd Fellows Grand Lodge Reports Growth in South Dakota
South Dakota Odd Fellows in Sioux Falls assess a strong year with 95 subordinate lodges and 61 Rebekah lodges. Total subordinate membership 3,714 with 1,217 weeks of sick benefits and 6,372.24 paid for burials. Subordinate receipts 34,010 and real estate investments 65,514. Home fund at 1,124.33. Rebekahs total membership 2,446 with 3,215.27 receipts. Net increase 334. 314 donated to the home fund.
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Odd Fellows of
South Dakota
Siox Falls
Rice
Rebekah
Home Fund
Milwaukee Excursion Rates For Society Meetings
Agent Frank E. Clark announces low excursion fares on the C M and St P for upcoming events. Mitchell to Mt Vernon round trip fares are four fifths of a dollar, Mitchell to Omaha round trip one and one third dollars with thirty day limit, and Omaha round trips from May 31 to June 3 at one dollar plus two dollars. Copies requested to weekly Mitchell papers.
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Frank E. Clark
Milwaukee Road
Old Settlers
Mt. Vernon
Mitchell and
Chamberlain
Omaha
Neb
Mitchell
Travelers Protective Association of America
Weather of a Week Observations by Government Station
Observer Huyck records weekly temperature range for the government local station ending May 18. Dashes indicate temperatures below zero. tabulated figures show daily highs and lows for the period with the usual notation for subzero readings.
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Huyck
Death of William E. Gladstone Leader Remembered
William E. Gladstone died Thursday morning at 5 o clock. The paper presents a full page history of this great leader for readers today.
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William E. Gladstone
Mitchell court opens as Colwell wins $800 in damage suit
May term of the circuit court in Mitchell opens with jurors scarce due to rain. Roy Colwell wins $800 in a civil case against the city after a lengthy trial over injuries from a trench accident on First street. Stay of proceedings granted.
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Circuit Court
Frank B. Smith
Charles Beauvert
W. H. Helwig
John Parker
John Ebbett
Casper Hanson
John Chantry
Gust Tzitse
Bledsoe
Ray Colwell
Roy Colwell
Mitchell
T. J. Spangler
J. L. Hannett
P. A. Zollman
F. M. Goodykoontz
Spangler
Colwell
Zollman
Smith
Ecener Construction
Schroeder
Hannett
Charles Bennett
Nouilty
Winsor
Flagstaff Raising by G A R at Main Street
Friday afternoon the G A R will erect a flagstaff over 50 feet tall in front of their hall on Main street. No demonstration will occur due to accident risk while raising the pole. The cement base will bear the acorn and anchor emblem and the flag will be raised Saturday with a program of exercises marking the occasion.
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Main ‘Street
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Ad Claims and Guarantee
An advertisement touts Bucklen s Arnica Salve as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions It guarantees perfect satisfaction or money refunded and offers the product at 25 cents per box sold by S H Seal in
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Bucklen
S. H. Sealin
Quotations From Cincinnati Enquirer Inspire Witty Remark
A fragment quotes a Cincinnati Enquirer remark about a woman’s suitor, joking that he seems so insignificant he could have “gone with a pound of tea.” The line captures era humor on courtship and social status.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Capital List Grows As Farmers Enroll Numbers Rise
The Capital gains subscribers as J. K. Coates promotes the weekly in the trib utary country. New names include G. E. Jones Mitchell township Steve Haines Aurora county Henry C. Nelson Union township A. J. Pine Lisbon township and many others across Aurora county Mt. Vernon and Union townships indicating broad local interest and growing circulation.
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J. K. Coates
G. E. Jones
Mitchell Township
Steve Haines
Aurora County
Henry C. Nelson
Union Township
A. J. Pine
Lisbon Township
G. I. Stahl
Beulah Township
Jacob Breidenbach
B. F. Wise
Mt. Vernon
Grant Trotter
Brendon
David Vesper
Colton Wins Oratorical Contest for Dakota University
Ethan T. Colton of Mitchell claimed first place for Dakota University in the Brookings oratorical contest on the subject The Decline of Citizenship. Contestants included Harlan Packard Miss Mary Rowley George Reetz Ray Dillman and Colton. The victory marks the second in the series for the university as locals anticipate a large homecoming crowd.
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Mitchell
Ethan T. Colton
Dakota University
Brookings
Colton
Harlan C. Packard
Redfield
Mary W. Rowley
Vermillion
George Reetz
Yankston
Ray Dillman
McVay
Yankton
Omaha
Oratorical Contest Demonstration Planned at Mitchell
A Bradshaw area newspaper notes a proposed demonstration to welcome an oratorical contest winner. A D. A. student procession with band will escort the orator and prize cup from the depot to the Mitchell hotel corner, with speakers listed and Brumbaugh Colton responding before moving toward the college.
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Bruce McVay
Brookings
Mitchell
D. A
Mitchell Hotel
Judge Smith
A. E. Hitchcock
Geo. A. Sibby
Ed. S. Whitaker
B. J. Quigley
T. J. Spangler
J. F. Brumbaugh
T. Colton
Main Street
Opera House
Surprise Party Honoring Miss Teall At Mrs Kress Home
A May 1898 social at the home of Mrs J D Kress celebrated Miss Lillian Teall of McPherson Kansas visiting local friends. Guests list includes Pearl Harker Blanch Turneaure Ad die Turneaure Emily Bras Grace Mark Sadie Scallin Sadie Davenport Mary McGovern Joe Harker and others. Also includes a brief postscript about undelivered letters at Mitchell post office.
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Kress
Boutteniere
Pearl Harker
Blanch Rowley
Mary Windle
Blanch Turneaure
Addie Turneaure
Emily Bras
Grace Mark
Sadie Scallin
Sadie Davenport
Mary McGovern
Jos Gotto
Mae Dwight
Joe Harker
Will Harker
H. P. Beckwith
Fred Bradley
W. Huyck
R. Dwight
Dennis Potter
Dick Phelps
Frank Windle
Mitchell
Anderson
C Wi Beuster
Edna Gertmeker
Cas Hull
Frank Per Muesse
Frank Rooney
Laura Smith
F Shelley
CA Shaffer
Wm Shultz
Myra
Saml. T. Green
P. M
Not His Department at the Stockyards
A horrified visitor at the stockyards witnesses a gory artist known as a pig sticker silencing squealing pigs as they trolley past, while the worker deflects the visitor's concern by saying the real trying positions are in the renderin houses. The exchange captures a grim, darkly comic glimpse of meat processing.
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Scott
Chicago Tribune
He Wanted Too Much and A Bank of North America Founding
A witty exchange concerns doubt in diagnosis with a patient asking for doubt before surgery. The text notes Robert Morris' Bank of North America, founded in Philadelphia in 1781 as the first banking institution on the American continent.
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Chicago News
Robert Morris’ Bank of North America
Philadelphia
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