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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1904
Page
7
Fragments show a November 11 observance reference with a note about a Friday commemoration. Names, places, or events are not clearly readable. The item appears to be a brief public notice or community notice with tragic or ceremonial overtones.
The Aberdeen News asserts Mitchell's bonded debt exceeds 400000, but Mitchell corrects the figure stating total city indebtedness is 159000 with 325000 in school bonds, totaling 314000. City auditors can verify the figures, and the piece urges clarity as Pierre’s capital retention affects local plans and cattle industry revival.
Local inquiry asks if Will Wiierre will attempt to send the Hughes County agricultural display to Mitchells Corn Palace next year. If pursued, plans would involve schedule, transport, and exhibit logistics.
The Hartfer Times reports that Lipton faces mounting opposition from British yachtsmen as calls grow for him to step aside and allow other challengers. It notes doubts about securing a club sponsorship and hints that Sir Thomas may struggle to keep designer interest if he persists in the campaign.
The New York Press argues for state laws to allow majority verdicts in civil and criminal cases. It contends two thirds in civil trials and five eighths in criminal trials would reduce deadlock, lower costs, and curb juror corruption.
In 1841 the Times exposed a widespread forgery plot affecting English and European bankers. A legal ruling awarded farthing damages to the Times but refused costs. Funds raised at Mansion House and across Europe funded scholarships at Oxford Cambridge and Christ’s Hospital, with marble tablets set in Royal Exchange and the Times office to honor the journal.
Councilman J. P. Davenport of Loe Tengeles was removed from office under the recall provision of the city charter. A successor was chosen at a special election following a petition bearing 60 percent of valid ward voters, prompting the council to order the vote.
Londoners are impressed by a new type of Yankee bluejackets seen in Westminster Abbey the Tower and other sites. Sailors from Admiral Jewell's fleet on shore leave display neat dress quiet manners and keen use of their privileges delighting the British with their intelligence.
Soothed by baths with the core for cleansing the skin and scalp and soothing irritated hands and muscles. The ad promotes Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment as indispensable for toilet, bath, and antiseptic uses with pricing and agent locations listed.
The following letters remain uncalled for at Mitchell post office at week end. Names include John Allen Jack Brandt Mrs Myra Brownell Ralph Burrough Mr Chancy Cline Mrs Mertie Crawford Owen Delmore Frank Dowling Mes Marie Slateau HF Gadd Miss Jennie Husbey Miss Anderon Mr F KE Johnson C M Neal Mrs M J Postle Mr C M Randolph Mrs G W Reeves Mr W P Rejerson Miss Pauline Riggs Ole Rhodes Peter Sanford Chas Smith Charley Smith William Seig Mr William Simpson Mrs FL Smith Mrs Lizzie Taylor Marion Tatman Guy Thompson Master Clifford Turner and others. Callers please say advertised. uncalled items in two weeks go to dead letter office. HW GLRP.M.
The piece notes how many names once used as epithets have become accepted as respectful nicknames. It cites terms like Methuodisia as an undergraduate nickname for Wesley and Crientis texts and observes the word Quaker losing contempt as fashion fades.
Advert explains that fatigued, nervous women benefit from doses of Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters a mild tonic for the digestive organs and overall wellbeing. Claims it cures Indigestion Dyspepsia Poor Appetite Cramps and Sick Headache and asks women to try a bottle.
Fragmentary excerpt discusses ancient Sumstra battles and early book forms. It notes bark book pages resembling papyrus, accordion bindings, wooden covers, and palm leaf sections. The text compares these to modern books, detailing leaves written on both sides and bound in sequence.
Ancient shorthand emerged in the third century with Ennius improving an existing system. Seneca and Origen used or noted shorthand, Greek and Koine scripts faded by the tenth century, and revival began in the seventeenth century with several rapid-writing systems, including Dr Timothy Bright in 1585 who assigned signs to individual words.
The London Telegraph notes the custom of tying red ribbons around the tails of kicking horses to signal danger. Hunters avoid ribboned horses to prevent being kicked or kicked rearward in the excitement of the chase, as even normally calm animals can lash out unexpectedly.
Across Korea and Japan, ear monuments from the 1591 war memorialize the 10 000 ears severed by Japanese forces. The ruins survive as grisly relics and some trophies were reportedly brought back to Japan.
In Detroit a widow’s daughter publicly names a millionaire as a charming companion. The exchange reveals social intrigue and hints at a planned arrangement amid city gossip and family tension.
Quote from Brother Dierey about a man who fell for his mother and eloped, tied to an Estrange tale. The Aflantea Constitution citation notes the strange phrase claiming faith would advertise for a lost minister.
An Atchison Globe remark argues that some individuals are not inherently superior yet adopt greater caution than others, reflecting on character and behavior.
A parent asks a first grader to name land surrounded by water and then water surrounded by land, prompting a simple geography exchange. The item then notes a medical ad for Cole's Cough Cure, claiming it cures the cough's cause with guaranteed relief at 25 and 50 cents, sold by all druggists.
A little girl enters a shop on Fifth Street asking for shoestrings for six cents. The clerk asks how long. She replies she wants them to keep, in a tone of polite surprise. Commercial Tribune.
A mother would be relieved to have Cole’s Carboli salve for minor injuries. The copy promises instant pain stop and healing without a scar, noting the product costs 25 cents at all druggists.
Fragmentary OCR text from a historic newspaper shows incomplete quotes and unreadable names and places, making it impossible to identify a clear event, person, or organization. The readable parts offer no verifiable context for a factual summary.
A vague folklore note discusses a belief that cutting hair or shaving on Saturdays or Tuesdays invites trouble or death. It cites followers who avoid grooming on these days to prevent misfortune and hardship in life.
A fragmented reflection references Senator Hoar and wire pulling as a metaphor for influence. The speaker contrasts classical authors Aleydides Herodotus Thucydides and wonders about honesty, public respect, and the idea of political maneuvering in American public life.
A vintage drug advertisement touts Cole's Veterinary Carnolisulve as a universal remedy for wounds on horses and cattle. The notice promises guaranteed cures with prices of 40 cents and 1 dollar to druggists.
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