Calamity howler out of job as McKinley era dawns
The piece laments the end of a political era with the deflated hopes of the populace, notes Senator Pettigrew’s free silver campaign, and jokes about the dwindling influence of defeated parties. It also covers Governor Sheldon’s Thanksgiving proclamation and local press shifts including Cal Caldwell’s move from the Sioux Falls Press to the Sioux City Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pettigrew
Sheldon
United States
Pierre Journal
Sioux Falls Journal
E. W. Caldwell
Cal
Sioux Falls Press
Commonwealth
Caldwell
Sioux City Journal
McKinley Victory Margin Questioned by Level of Votes
McKinley’s narrow margin suggests the electoral vote hides a different result. The piece notes that shifting a few hundred votes among key states could have altered the outcome, with Bryan’s best state plurality reaching 117,000 in Colorado. It argues both sides could claim near-miss scenarios depending on vote distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plankiston
McKinley
Noto
Bryan
New York
Pensylvania
Maine
Illinois
Union
Colorado
McKinley and Bryan battle across states in 1896 US election
The note outlines McKinley sweeping Nebraska with twenty four counties and Bryan carrying eighteen counties in Ohio while also referencing McKinley seizing Lancaster Nebraska and Stark Ohio. It cites The Louisville Courier Journal in rhymes about free silver and mocks populist fraud claims as South Dakota backs McKinley. Rumors touch E W Caldwell’s possible move from Prose to journalism or a New York posting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Nebraska
Washington
Bryan
South
McKinley
Ohio
Lancaster
Stark
Bryan Thanks Associated Press for Fair Coverage
The text credits the Associated Press with fair reporting of Bryan's campaign and cites populists accusing the AP of bias. It argues South Dakota needs a voter registration law, pointing to 1200 excess votes in Lawrence County and 700 unaccounted votes, claiming illegality and that registration could have defeated the populists this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Associated Press
United States
News
Mr. Bryan
South Dakota
Black Hills
Lawrence County
Dowdell Humor Front in Sioux Falls County Contest
Illustration of populist manipulation in several counties aimed at seating populist legislators echoes past tactics. Sanborn County looms as a humorous target, with Hon. Robert Emmett Dowdell spotlighted as a playful figure in legislative halls. New York World data contrasts McKinley and Bryan states on population wealth and education, highlighting higher illiteracy in free silver states (22%) versus sound money states (7.5%).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
Dowdell
Art Amateur presents English masters with rich plates
The Art Amateur magazine spotlights early English masters with two colored supplements a geranium study by Clara Goodyear and an outdoor life study by Rhoda Holmes Nicholls. It emphasizes practical art papers for students including landscape still life sketching and notes. The publisher reiterates a subscription offer quoted in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Goodyear
Rhoda Holmes Nicholls
Proposals for Harper's Weekly Content and Offers
A specimen copy and a Manual of Practical Hints for Beginners are offered postpaid for 25 cents, with the magazine priced at 35 cents or four dollars yearly. Montague Marks of New York invites requests for subscriber offers as news on Harper's Weekly includes a planned “Proposed improvement of the White House” paper. Prominent architects will illustrate enlargements to accommodate the President’s family and official needs, plus a review of the horse show by Caspar Whitney and a double-page illustration by W T Smedley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague Marks
Union Square
New York
White House
Harper’s Weekly
Caspar Whitney
W. T. Smedley
Populist Advice and Health Panaceas in Early Campaign Writings
A block of midwestern era clippings features a populist urging farmers to sell wheat before McKinley’s election, claiming drastic price drops. It also advertises patent medicines from the era, promoting Dr. Pierce’s remedies, Chamberlain’s cough remedies, and DeWitt’s pills, with testimonials about cures and health improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County
Wall Street
McKinley
Beresford
City Council considers refunding bonded indebtedness
A special City Council session discussed refunding the city's bonded debt. Eastern investors sent letters to Auditor Smith about issuing new bonds. Last fall election uncertainty delayed action, but post election offers prompted ads for bids to place bonds at a lower interest rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Foreclosure Sale Notice in Davison County South Dakota
John Cook, sheriff of Davison County, announces public auction of mortgaged property in Mitchell on December 12, 1896, at 2 PM. The lot parcels in Cooley & Guernsey addition and other mortgage details involve Orlando R. Betts and Eunice C. Betts, with liens from George W. Newell to F. B. Clement and Stephen Jewett, plus later Orswell mortgagees. The notice cites amounts due, penalties, and attorney fees, and describes sale per court judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherill
State of South Dakota
Fourth Judicial Circuit
Davison County
Curtis
Annie Savage
John Savage
A. D
John Cook
South Dakota
Mitchell
Davison
Cooley & Guernsey
City of
Orlando R. Betts
Eunice C. Betts
George W. Newell
Office of the Register of Deeds
F. B. Clement
Office of Register of Deeds
Stephen Jewett
Mortgage Foreclosure Sale Notice in Mitchell South Dakota
William B. Brown and T J Spangler announce foreclosure of a mortgage dated November 23 1894 from Orlando R Betts and Eunice C Betts to Brown. The mortgage on the east half of the southwest quarter and west half of the southeast quarter of section 33 1 104 60 davison county will be sold at public auction December 26 1896 at 2 pm at the courthouse front door Mitchell SD to satisfy principal interest and attorney fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davison
Mitchell
South Dakota
S. D
A. D
Mitehell
Orlando R. Betts
Eunice C. Betts
William B. Brown
Bagee
Office of Register of Deeds
Davison County
Mitchell, 5. D
Siite
Dakota Territory
General Land Office
Surveyor General
Stephen Jewett
T. J. Spangler
Notice of Real Estate Mortgage Sale in South Dakota
Notice states Frances M. Greene and Heman C. Greene mortgaged land to A. M. Bowdle trustee and Northwestern Loan and Trust Company beneficiary J. D. Newcomer as successor in trust. Property: parts of section 24, township 103, range 60 west, Davison County containing 160 acres. Sale set Jan 2, 1897 at 10:15 am at county courthouse front door. Amounts due total 1660.61. costs include 45.21 insurance, 146.78 taxes, 10 attorney fee. Sheriff: John Cook. Attorney: J. D. Newcomer, successor in trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. D. Orswell
Alice V. Orswell
E. W. Jeffries
Davison County
South Dakota
U.S
Mitchell
John Cook
Davison
A. E. Hrrencoer
E.W. Jeffries
Virgil V. Fletcher
Catherine Fletcher
Vermont Investment’ and Guarantee Co
P. M
Office of the Register of Deeds
Vermont Investment & Guarantee CO
Hitchcock
Mary W. Jacobs
Wilder B. Jacoba
Northwestern Loan and Trust Company
M. H. Rowley
Register of Deeds
Joan Coox
Northwestern Loan & Trust Company
A.E, Hitchcock
Frances M. Greene
Heman C. Greene
A. M. Bowdle
J. D. Newcomer
the Register of Deeds
Sherif
A. E. Hirencock
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Cc. W. Downey
Ewine
Kyle
Senate
Huron
Commercial Club
Louisville Courier-Journal
Andy Lee
Ringsrud
Republican
New York World
Buffalo, N. Y
Pierce
Common Sense Medical
Charberlain
L. O. Gale
de Witt
Chamberlain
St. Paul
DeWitt
L.O. Gale
Milwaukee
Wee
Clark
Waeneas
Jennie Moore
John W. Moore
M. A. Duncan
County of
J. L. Hannett
Mortgagee
Harry Johnson
Lizzie Johnson
Nina Becker
W. J. Healey Hwd. Co
Mitchell, S. D
Son County
F. M. Goopykoontz
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