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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1917
Page
5
Local items from Mitchell include social visits and travel plans of residents, church and club meetings, sales at the Economy store, and notices of marriages and a funeral. Readers learn about a war talk at the Y M C A, a lecture at M E church, and upcoming events at Odd Fellows and the library.
Mitchell bankers and business men urge residents to bring pennies to Sunday School as a remedy for coin shortages. A church penny box emptied into a local bank, a thin supply of nickels, and plans to reward purchases with small premiums highlight a broader effort. Banks in Sioux Falls and Sioux City report ongoing restrictions on small change and higher denomination orders being refused. Local ticket offices also face penny shortages, prompting proposals to use cent stamps as a substitute.
Mitchell Vermillion football cancellation changes plan. Pierre High will meet Vermillion at Hitchcock Park Saturday at 3 PM after a wire from the Pierre superintendent confirmed the date.
The Resurgam Lodge of Mitchell hosted about 150 Masons including members from Alexandria and Mt Vernon for a supper in the local hall on Tuesday at 7 oclock. The event, the season’s largest attended, featured a program of speeches and impromptu talks. The Eastern Star women served the banquet, with Prof H J Jones highlighted as a principal speaker and Louis Lovinger singing with Mrs J N Craw at the piano. Darling read a piece applauded by spectators.
Miss Iva Moore twenty, nurse trainee at Iowa University, was engaged to Dewey Kern of Collins Indiana. They planned to wed this fall but enlisted as war began. Kern reportedly captured or missing after a raid on American trenches. Moore remains committed to serving in Europe as a nurse.
The Methodist Ladies Aid Society table for Thursday afternoon meetings lists monthly dates and hosts. January at 8 pm with Mrs. Moyer 814 West Fourth Avenue. February with Mrs. Bond 7415 East Sixth Avenue. March and September at church parlors. April church parlors. May with Mrs. Cornish North Main street. June with Mrs. Ellsworth 1201 South Sanborn Street. July with Mrs. Wright 500 South Sanborn. August with Mrs. Blynn 349 West Third Avenue. October church parlors. November with Mrs. Stout 332 McGahe Street. December with Mrs. Porteous 441 East 3rd Ave.
A historical note describes Johnson's Freeze-Proof as free of oils and non interfering with cooling systems. It asserts it will not evaporate and raises water boiling point by 25 to 40 degrees, implying a protective antifreeze-like effect for temperatures near freezing.
The product claims no harm to rubber cloth packing or metal and states it does not rust or corrode metal. It asserts less rust with Johnson's Freeze-Proof than with water or water plus alcohol.
Economical and easy to use antifreeze powder sold in 5 lb packages priced at $1.50 in the United States. One package guards a Ford to 5 degrees below zero, with two packages for 5 degrees below zero in large cars and three packages to reach 25 degrees below zero. Due to high alcohol costs this is touted as the best value. For sale by.
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