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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1902
Page
5
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Public notice announces a marriage event with details to appear in the legal advertising section. The notice references subscribers and required addresses for delivery of the card.
Fragmentary notes show tensions over a security stance and foreign involvement. The fragments mention assault accusations and a focus on military and political actions in the Philippines amid regional concerns.
Maj. Gen. O. Howard insists cruelty in war has two faces. He argues avoiding needless cruelty is the real test, while wartime actions like treating spies and guerrillas under military necessity remain acceptable. He cites Civil War and Philippines debates, noting restraint and inevitable force.
A Sioux Falls correspondent notes a slim chance of Democrats and populists forming a single ticket this year. Reports say socialists may attempt to capture the populists with solid backing, to be raised at the Truron convention. No opposition to Maj. Barrett’s governorship candidacy is noted, though Sioux Falls anticipates C. O. Bailey as a likely contender.
The Sioux Falls gathering the night before the state convention will hear Lafe Young of Des Moines Iowa speak as an effective stand in for Governor Cummins. Reports claim the packers trust wrote about forty incriminating letters. The Chicago Tribune exposed the letters, suggesting the trust violated the Sherman Act as the government builds its case.
The government secured a temporary injunction in Chicago stopping packers from continuing alleged uniform meat transactions. Contempt proceedings await any continued violation, with Judge Peter S Grosscup presiding. Hope mounts that the order will become permanent. Meanwhile Sioux Falls hosts the Republican state convention on June 4 to nominate a full ticket and endorse a U.S. senator candidate for 1903. The call assigns 1129 delegates with Davison County allotted eighteen.
Gen Leonard Wood departs Cuba as the military presence shrinks. He had a Herculean task after the war, introduced a decisive cleanup, improved housing and health, and implemented a Cuban school system. Citizens express admiration and hope his reform effort continues in government service.
Sealed bids will be received by the county board of education secretary in Mitchell South Dakota from the date of this notice until June 10 1902 for furnishing school books to all public schools for a term of five years Anderson Chairman and Coursey Secretary 1901 act provisions cited.
The Rhode Island State Society of the Cincinnati offers a gold medal to the composer who can pair a new tune with Dr. Smith’s 1832 lyrics for America. The society favors an American tune over the British or German melodies and has formed a committee to judge eligible tunes, joking about a Rhode Island divorce if the new pairing succeeds.
An official edict bars sale of the mandarin title after a set date prompting rapid purchase by those with funds. Many seek ennoblement and liquidate estates to send proceeds to officials authorized by the empress. Estimated revenue since the announcement exceeds $8 million with total receipts expected between $10.6 and $12 million before the window closes.
Ten miles southwest of Findlay Ohio Mount Cory is described as a modern utopia with seventy five houses seven preacher residents no saloons a village mayor and a pound hut once a calaboose now a village pound residents gather at a corner store in winter and whittle in summer while the mayor performs notarial duties and unites couples. Curiosity about Tokyo menus notes Chinese legation dishes including bird's nest soup sharks fin and other delicacies in a varied list.
In Cairo, Mr Willcocks the African expert said Johannesburg sits atop the Rand with a 30 mile factory belt and wealth of 10 900 000. He predicted it will become one of the world’s greatest cities with a population near five million and 10 000 stamps dropping on the Rand within five years after mining normalizes.
Report describes a major quake in Sardinia with a newly formed large chasm and a bulging surface hill ejecting stones. Scientists lean toward volcanic activity as the cause. Lake Santo near Madema has vanished, about 500 yards long and 100 wide.
St Louis has joined cities using white wings on its street cleaning force. About 100 men are dressed in regulation white duck suits and sent to work in the business district to keep streets clean. The program will expand as more of the uniformed force is issued and deployed. The attire includes white blouses overalls and black rimmed gray caps.
Chanka Lodge No. 21 I O F adopts memorials for Walter S Logan who has been a faithful member. The lodge extends sympathy to his wife and brother, drapes the charter in mourning for thirty days, and records the resolutions for publication with city papers.
Call for bids by clerk W B Tiarbert of Rosedale school township Hanson county for painting three school houses and outbuildings. Bids accepted until 8 p m June 3 1902. Board may reject any or all bids. W B Gilbert Bard 8 D
Death reported near Ethan last Saturday afternoon. John G. Krug 69 years old, German born, came to the U S as a child, served in the Civil War, and lived in Davison county since 1884. Funeral Monday at the Methodist church. He leaves a wife and seven children, with four at home.
To friends in Plano township and Mitchell who showed kindness during the illness and death of Walter B. Logan we extend heartfelt thanks. Your sympathy brings comfort to grieving hearts and makes our loss feel less heavy. Mabel Logan, Flavel Logan.
A historic account notes that during strangling a victim may see a burst of colors before dying. Professor Boughton, testing the experience, nearly succumbed but was rescued as life faded. He reported no pain, only a flame of colors shifting from blue to black and a sense of pleasure rather than fear.
The piece explains mica as a transparent mineral that cleaves into thin sheets and resists heat, suitable for stove doors and lanterns, and Isinglass as gelatin from fish air bladders. It notes U.S. mica deposits mainly in North Carolina mountains and that Dakota’s Black Hills mica near tin ore does not indicate gold.
Kudzu vine, a fast growing legume, may reach sixty feet in three months. Once named Dolichos japonicus, it was introduced to America by the Japanese during the Centennial exhibition. In Japan it has wistaria like flowers, but American summers are too short for frequent blooming.
A brief Notre Dame style exchange notes Tommy knocking the speaker down on the way home from school and the speaker replying with a bat in the eye. The Somerville Journal records the quarrel as a local fragment of everyday life.
Miggles relates a dinner incident where a second plate of soup was asked for and embarrassed Miss Smith. Wiggles confirms the moment, noting the politeness of the request.
Dr Parr recalled meeting Lord Chancellor Erskine who was friendly toward him. Parr joked of writing Erskine's epitaph upon his death. Erskine replied that it would be tempting to hasten death by own action.
A light vent adds humor as a young married couple echo each other in conversation. The exchange features Nye confirming the husband’s belief that he is the center of the universe and the wife agreeing in a playful domestic vignette from the Philadelphia Record.
Text describes ancient rulers indulging in rose laden beds and leis. Dionysius and Antiochus are cited with rose filled couches and blooms on beds while Cleopatra’s feasts feature roses carpeting floors. Aeliogabalus reportedly overwhelmed guests with a surplus of roses causing suffocation risks.
The article notes exceptional migration speeds, citing the northern blue throat at 540 miles per hour for a 4800 mile Egypt to Helgoland journey in a nine hour night, and the Virginian plover flying 9600 miles from Labrador to north Brazil at 636 miles an hour or more, attributing the speed to flying at great heights where air resistance is lower.
Aso San crater in Japan hosts about 20 000 residents inside an 800 foot vertical rim and remains a nearly self contained community. Notes on fustian cloth explain Norman clerical use and English production from Norwich during Edward VI era with mentions of Naples and evolving spellings.
The Heidelberg Castle in Germany towers 330 feet above the Neckar. Its ruins include the famous tun, a monstrous wine cask with a capacity of 49 000 gallons, once used by nobility living at the castle, with occupation dating back to around AD 1294.
A Washington Star inspired quote defines success as public approval from the past. A Mrs. Ralston piece in Ladies' Home Journal promotes carrying a green lined parasol for eye protection and comfort during summer, without altering the parasol’s exterior look.
A morning ceremony united Miss Ger and Mr Eis in a warm family gathering. Aliquots of guests offered congratulations while music and heartfelt cheers filled the home setting for a memorable wedding day.
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