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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1894
Page
12
Readable items include birth notices for Stevens and Craft families, political notices and speaking plans for Goodykoontz in Ethan, school construction progress at the high school, church events, illness reports, and local business notices. Also references to county officials, veterans groups, and upcoming fairs and lectures in Davison and adjacent counties.
Col Adams visited town on business while Chas Donk returned from Missouri. Prohibition and Populist meetings are planned as candidates campaign. Mrs. Sanders attended a district WCTU convention. Several residents travel, teach, or debate at local schools amid weather disruptions and church improvements.
Gen Hugh J Campbell urged voters at the courthouse to abandon the Populists and return to the Republicans. He accused the Independent party of aiding the Democrats and urged currency reform and rail resistance without full government ownership. He warned Populists against aligning with the South dominated Democratic machine and predicted a Republican victory for the state ticket. He cited Kyle's votes and referenced charitable medical advertisements tucked into the speech.
A Republican Club gathering in the First ward drew 27 attendees, mostly residents of the south side. The meeting, held Monday evening, was described as a good session with strong resolve to work hard for Republican success.
The grand secretary H. J. Rice of Huron travels to Chamberlain to assist in organizing an I O O F lodge this evening. Mitchell degree team also travels to handle floor work with local members W. R. Davison Clarence Halphide H. B. Rogers C. W. Adams A. J. Curtis Ralph Kershaw N. J. Neilson A. H. Pehrson C. G. Nichols John Reierson Steve Spink Will Johnson J. W. Schlund Geo. Garton John Schmidt. The party expects a return tomorrow.
The county W C T U convention met at the Presbyterian church on Oct 30 with county president Mrs. Alice Hanson and district president Mrs. Ramsey in attendance. Resolutions praised the church, district and county leaders and urged special prayer on election day for the destruction of drink. Crow Creek settlers’ claims progress noted as John H. King returns to Chamberlain to push adjustments. Republican Populist joint discussion proposed, with a meeting planned in Rome township.
A crowded Ethan gathering saw Republicans face Populists who failed to appear. Rev. George Williams spoke clearly for the Republicans, swaying many Populists to back the GOP on November 6. The issue: a party turnout with multiple village speeches and notes on local civic life.
A local notice touts Eocene kerosene as the refined illuminant oil of choice. It claims the oil is the finest, with no recorded accidents in years of use, and urges consumers to appreciate burning it.
The High School department under Mrs. C W Taylor granted a half holiday to pupils after earning fifty merit stars for punctuality and deportment. Judge Haney heard the divorce case Alfred Carlson versus Mary Carlson on desertion grounds. defendant absent. decree granted. M H Ward buys the meat market once owned by J P Stewart and invites patrons to patronize.
To satisfy burning needs kerosene must burn cleanly without chimney deposits or wick tube residue. It requires a high fire test for safety and should extinguish a light thrust. It should burn completely with no heavy leftover oil and produce no odor while giving maximum light. Eocene oil reportedly yields more light than others. Try Everything in Hardware.
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