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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1914
Page
6
Local business notes indicate Mitchell mercantile activity remains favorable despite economic fluctuations. Community leaders Butterfield and team report steady demand and ongoing merchant cooperation as trade conditions adjust.
Early results indicate Gandy leading in Union and Burke counties with large margins. Dillon tallies 295 for the majority while Johnson posts 204, and Byrke shows a strong showing in Lawrence. Two precincts remain uncounted, leaving final totals in doubt.
Fragmented OCR text from Lyman County reports a debated unity plan and division among local leaders. It mentions a county judge and references Taepo Mullet and the Democrats in a unclear voting context from yesterday.
Unofficial returns show varied support for woman suffrage across Black Hills counties led by Deadwood and Lead with margins around 150 to 1,300 against other amendments. Minnehaha and Hutchinson counties report notable opposition while several areas indicate mixed outcomes and regional trends emerge from the early tallies.
Official figures released show complete results from a Tuesday election with names of candidates for governor lieutenant governor and state offices. The report lists vote totals for several candidates including Frank Byrne and McCarter and notes district tallies and county figures from Batley and surrounding areas.
Fragmentary text mentions charges and attempted actions. Names, dates, and places are unreadable. No clear events or entities can be identified for a full summary.
Miss Josephine Porter of Mt. Vernon married Arthur G. Skidmore of Enton Michigan at her parents home. Rev. Porter officiated. Mrs. Skidmore plans a Minneapolis visit before returning to Michigan. Also, the Twenty-Two Karat club women hosted a Halloween party for husbands with ghostly decor and a rope-guided tour ending in a cellar, plus a progress game and a feature program by local clubs.
Mr and Mrs T.3 Spangler hosted a duck dinner Wednesday tasting a dozen friends. After dinner games and cards provided amusement with Mrs W A Helmberger and F Drake winning the top prizes. Yellow chrysanthemums decorated the Spangler home, creating a striking and pretty setting.
A genteel home in Kingston hosts a surprise housewarming for Mr and Mrs Kindt and family. Over fifty friends gather from First Baptist Church as Pastor Hubert Lincoln Kelley offers a testimonial of gratitude for their example of love faith and sacrifice. Guests enjoy games and a Halloween tableaux with place cards and refreshments while neighbors Ada Gould Julia Graves and others share memories of the night.
The Be Jolly club hosted the first serlex party at Mrs. Charles Ferguson home on Tuesday evening with hostesses Mrs. Ferguson Mrs. Craig Wilson Mrs. Walt Smith and Mrs. Harry Well. Guests enjoyed a seasonable autumn party with decorative autumn leaves and water colored place cards. Progress ive rhum was the evening’s diversion won by Mrs. Charles Vegas as head prize. The regular meeting followed on Wednesday afternoon with hostess Mrs. J A Larrison and guest Mrs. W W Reams. A two course luncheon was served by Mrs. Larrison and her daughters Pauline and Katherine. Mrs Hellickson honored with a silver spoon from England presented by Mrs. Morrow at 515 Hast Third Avenue during a Madres aid event. A picnic luncheon preceded the afternoon activities.
The Halycyon club met with Mrs Keen hosting and discussed cliff dwellers while sharing fancy work. A surprise party honored Miss Fiedler, and Standard Bearers and other groups held meetings with devotions, gifts, and entertainment. Dancing clubs and choir banquets filled the social calendar with decor, music, and feast days.
A Friday evening shower at Mrs Gee McDougall’s South Edmunds Street home celebrated Miss Tilda Retison. Decorations featured cupids and hearts with white and yellow chrysanthemum arrangements. Guests enjoyed an elaborate three course dinner after a playful clothes basket reveal.
The Twentieth Century Club will hold a regular meeting Monday afternoon at Mrs. Ruth Be. Ruths home 517 North Duff Street. Mrs Fo W Sampson and Mrs W B Diehl will lead the lesson and magazine study. Mrs F S Turney will read a paper on Byzantine Art.
The Mitchell Art Club plans a Monday evening gathering at S. M. Grundland’s home with Mrs A Roddy as leader and Mrs C V Towns as critic. the Jesson Scenic Beauty of South Dakota is featured. Boy Scouts enjoyed a presslight hike this year with a large fire and marshmallow roasts, meeting again next Thursday at 7:00 in the odist church for games and fellowship. Christine Rowley hosted a Halloween party Friday evening at her home on Crys Ave marked by bonfires and various activities.
A fire damaged the Cham berlain Mleetric plant building yesterday afternoon. The brick main section, with frame, roof and cement floor, suffered severe damage but authorities say the plant will be rebuilt as soon as possible once water supply issues are resolved.
Mitchell library grants free use to members of farmers clubs in good standing upon request to the Commercial Club. Letters to the librarian authorize club families to enjoy library privileges, aiding papers and debates. October circulation up 69 percent with 1706 books borrowed. Nonfiction study in sociology economics civics rose. children’s borrowing 306 titles. Reading rooms served over 886 readers. new pamphlets from Washington aid spring work.
Aberdeen and Rapid City reports show South Dakota will send two young congressmen to the next Congress. Hoyal C. Johnson of Aberdeen, 31, Republican, former attorney general leads the Second district by an estimated 7,000 and Harry L. Gandy, Democrat, 38, wins in the Third district after a notable career in Rapid City media and local politics.
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