11 Nov 1898
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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1898
Page
1
A mid century sale listing multiple ladies outerwear items. Items include a 1215 bouge cape with Thibet fur and storm collar, an extra fine plush cape with Persian lamb trim, a French beach jacket with deep storm collar, and an English melton satin faced coat. Prices shown as special sale figures in the double digits, with marked reductions from higher prices.
The Republic party swept Mitchell and Davison County offices on Tuesday with large majorities. Johnston and Braswin led the legislative ticket while Knowles and Gamble carried Congress. Winsor and Anderson won key posts as populists faded amid higher totals in city and rural precincts.
A peculiar accident at the Milwaukee depot Tuesday ended with no injuries. The east crew prepared to form the train while the engineer backed up and shoved a long string of cars toward the freight house.
A freight car ran off track due to an incorrect switch and smashed into the east end of the freight house, demolishing the building end and starting a small fire. Roy McCurdy acted quickly to extinguish the flames. the blaze was contained before the fire department arrived.
In Ashanti life the Jaman villagers marvel at ordinary acts. The narrator notes mornings bring a crowd around the washstand and nailbrush, toothbrush, hair styling, and champagne opening draw cheers. The scenes reveal curiosity about daily routines from outsiders and the locals’ lively, amused commentary.
The text claims the maximum straight line land walk from near Mecca on the Red Sea to the Bering Strait would be about 6,600 miles. In the Western Hemisphere the distance would not exceed 4,500 miles due to the irregular shape of the American continent.
The article notes the South Dakota state ticket and both legislative chambers are Republican after a regular session. It reports city council routine business, assorted city expenses and contracts, and election returns showing Republican majorities in Brown and Bon Homme counties, with expectations of a Republican governing majority in Washington.
The Sioux Falls high school eleven defeated Yankton college 6 to 0 in a Tuesday game in Sioux Falls. Yankton and the University eleven plan a Thanksgiving match with location undecided, possibly Yankton or Madison, with discussion of a venue at Mitchell and wagers noted by local readers.
A Worcester man meets a well dressed American stranger named Ferguson who recalls an old prison wardenship friend Colonel E J Russell. Russell recalls Ferguson as a quiet, well behaved prisoner from Charlestown. The Chicago Record tale tells how a Paris pianist Alexandre Guilmant outwitted a boastful youth. Helen and her father dine out. the six year old mishears tips as dump waiter in a hotel.
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