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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1908
Page
8
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Campaign to sell season tickets gathers momentum in Mitchell as over eighty businessmen join the effort. Tickets go on sale May 22 at Nichols's Jewelry and Music store, with a strong chorus of civic support and plans to boost local musical culture through the festival and corn palace.
Balanced between town and university, Emory W Hobson leads singers with keen interpretation and enthusiasm. The Mitchell enterprise backs the festival, aiming to place Mitchell ahead of other cities in state music. The event runs May 26 to 27 in the commerce building.
A large audience at the Gale theatre Friday evening applauded the Dakota Wesleyan band concert. The ensemble, formed last fall, received high praise for its refined playing with a classical tilt. Soloists Miss Emma Rempfer and Mr Fulliawider earned encores, with Miss Scott as accompanist.
Saturday Judge Smith heard a petition by A. Fuagler of Farmer County against Edgerton township Hanson County and supervisors Fahrnan Steilen and Dunn seeking a recount of spring election ballots and liquor license sales. The defense argued no law grants such contest, ending the case. The ruling may affect a related city license suit, as jurisdiction remains disputed and a visiting judge may be required.
Society notes detail two luncheon afternoons hosted by Mrs. R A Hyde Mrs Ed Chaney and Mrs W A Greene with violet and daisy decor at Mrs Hyde's Third Avenue West home Assistants include Mrs Virgil Boyles Miss Maude Kerris and others A reception for Mrs William Doolittle and Mrs Neil Graham of Sioux Falls in rain at Mrs Sidney W Smith's home featured a receiving line and many guests Dainty refreshments and La Franc roses plus Margezurites noted G O P H Club informal gathering at Miss Florence Winsor home included whist and a buffet luncheon with young ladies and Mrs Neil Graham of Sioux Falls
Mitchell gains a new utility firm after acquiring the former Mitchell Gas Co plant. The company lays out rate schedules for incandescent lights, promises 24 hour service, and plans a coal gas plant and overhaul of the electric plant. Officers include Miller as president and Mizener as treasurer with Swindle and White among directors.
The Decatur Michigan Republican carried a death notice for Don C. Rogers who died Tuesday May 75 in Caieaco at his son Will A. Rogers home at age five. His remains were sent to Decatur for interment at the old home after moving there in 1854. He was a Civil War veteran who served three years and was wounded. He was known by Mitchell’s older residents.
The Grand Island Independent notes Cadet Midshipman Jury Bury of this city, son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Bury, will graduate in June and join fourteen classmates on a man of war bound for Quebec in July to represent the American navy and greet the Prince of Wales on Champlain's 300th anniversary. Burg is a brother of Mrs W A Heimberger and has visited Mitchell, earning local praise for this merit.
The United States Pension Agency at Milwaukee reports 48 240 pensioners as of April 30 1908 covering Wisconsin Minnesota North and South Dakota. Widows Civil War War with Mexico Spanish War and other groups are listed with payments ranging from 12 to 20 dollars monthly. The April gain is 8 pensioners despite 164 deaths in the month. F H Mageburg U S Pension Agent.
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