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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1907
Page
11
The article commemorates Decoration Day on May 31, honoring Civil War veterans from 1861 to 1865 and praising the Women’s Relief Corps. It stresses teaching youth the cost of liberty, praising soldiers and their families, including Mrs. William McKinley, whose death is noted with sympathy for the nation.
The piece notes South Dakota aims for large harvests of wheat corn oats cattle and hogs to bolster its upcoming political season. It also predicts Iowa will face a similarly heated campaign next year if factional quarrels remain unresolved.
The Hurley Herald notes Sioux City’s win over Sioux Falls in lower fright rates and says the Queen City seeks state backing to aid Sioux Falls. It criticizes Sioux Falls activists for two petitions aiming at a rerendum, arguing laws should stand without delay for years.
A government attorney argues that some violators of railroad laws deserve imprisonment to set an example for railroad heads who repeatedly disregard government rules. He warns that such actions would curb defiant practices and enforce proper conduct across the industry.
Pittsburg officials announce a $2 increase in the price of single graves after June. The rise, driven by high land costs, will burden the poor while not affecting lot owners, and may be framed as a check on death.
A rapid collection of global facts: distances between capitals, Russia 30000 birchwood spoons yearly, Iisiba natives carry coffee beans in dried banana leaf bags, Germany has 126 professional consuls and 621 merchant consuls, Japanese embassy in London collecting 40000 art objects for Japan, and a future battleship canal across Scotland. Also notes on cotton seed in Korea, bears in winter, will law revocation, and other assorted items from New South Wales emigration aid to opera star Italio Campanini buried in Parma, plus local anecdotes from Ethan and South Dakota.
May 2 a pageant of news from Ethan recounts the marriage of Ethan and Alexandria with Mr Wauer arriving with his bride on Wednesday. The couple received a warm reception at the station and at Mrs Ottman’s before boarding a waiting conveyance to their temporary home. The scene featured drums horns and cheers. Subsequent notes mention local visits auctions grand lodge sessions and various community happenings across Ethan and surrounding towns.
A simple home preparation promises to prevent falling hair and cleanse the scalp of dandruff. The formula uses Extract of Kanthalon compound 1 oz, Bay Rum 4 oz, Pure Grain Alcohol 2 oz, and Distilled Water 1 oz. Available from family druggist or prepared by them.
A playful exchange between a wife and husband centers on a dream about a shop full of beautiful bonnets. The wife notes the dream, while the husband reveals he already bought a bonnet, dismissing the dream as real.
The fragment notes praise for a long held table by Brown and Robinson. The New York Tribune quote mentions excellent performance and solid oak quality spanning years. Details are limited due to OCR damage.
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