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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1910
Page
1
The bank states it will prosper through aggressive yet prudent business methods that uphold dignity and status as a financial institution. It pledges sound banking principles, liberal accommodations within prudence, and reserves ample to meet deposit liabilities, with safety as the guiding watchword.
The Anti-Saloon League of South Dakota announces a campaign to place a statewide prohibition measure before voters two years from now. The statement credits league efforts, condemns opponents, and notes unity for a state wide prohibition push with leadership from Rev. A. C. Shepherd and other officials.
A garbled election summary lists candidates with party labels and rough vote counts across multiple states. Names like O Neal, Bald, Aldrich, Dredy, Osborn, Bass appear with figures ranging from thousands to tens of thousands, indicating nationwide results with Republican and other party mentions.
County commissioners report the recent election cost nearly three thousand dollars with about two thousand dollars spent on publishing the referred laws and constitutional amendments and ballot printing. The high expense is linked to initiative and referendum measures and the returns suggest many votes were cast without regard to necessity.
A fragmented OCR excerpt lists political candidates by state with party affiliations and vote figures. Names include Rhode Island Abram J. Pothier, South Carolina Coleman Blease, New Jersey Woodrow Wilson, New York John A. Dix, Oklahoma Lee Cruce, Oregon Oswald West, Pennsylvania J. K. Tener, Wyoming Joseph M. Carey, among others, with various totals such as 20 000, 63 000, and 5 000.
Final returns show Democrats holding ten senate seats the strongest since populist days while the house drops to about four members all from Aurora Brule Buffalo and Lyman counties. Independent voting appears widespread with many counties electing Republicans or independent slates and several districts voting their own lines.
Women seek beauty aid from Bucklen’s Arnica Salv advertised to clear pimples and skin eruptions. It claims to soften skin, improve complexion, cure sore eyes, cold sores, cracked lips, chapped hands, burns, scalds, fever sores, cuts, bruises and piles. 25c at Diehl & Brown’s.
Oyster Bay scene features talk of renaming Oyster Bay to Bluepoint as Congressman Martin W. Littleton reflects on his victory and Dix, amid a Democratic surge in the lower house. Election returns show Democrats gain in Senate seats but full control remains unlikely. hearings on leadership, committee chairs, and rules loom as 1912 approaches with speaker speculation and intra-party tensions.
Returns indicate a plurality for Governor Vessey exceeding twenty thousand as of three o'clock today, with no other candidate nearing that total. The updated tally reflects corrections and shifting totals across precincts.
In New York City Roosevelt issues his first post election comment. He cites no new declaration beyond the principles in the Olga Watomie speech and predicts the progressive effort will continue to triumph despite early setbacks or leaders' success or failure.
Denver voters approve the initiative and referendum amendment to Colorado's state constitution by a large margin. Early tabulations show counties voting 6 to 1 in some areas and 2 to 1 in others, indicating strong statewide support.
Chicago report quotes Robert Norin, head of the district council, predicting the 40,000 garment workers on strike will win within a week as 2,000 employers sign a new wage scale. Workers are supplied with food and fuel from seven depots.
Oklahoma City report states the state capital will remain in Guthrie for the time being as the Oklahoma Supreme Court issued the decision. The ruling preserves the current capital location pending further action.
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