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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1903
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text reads as a partial prompt about interest and timing. No clear events, people, or organizations are identifiable. The readable words suggest a discussion of the first and second prompts and interest in timing, but specifics remain unclear.
Fragments indicate a story about a union event at Mt Eva. The readable text shows numbers and names but lacks full context and details to confirm date, participants, or outcome.
A terse note from an official states changes to enrollment procedures at the Mt. Ywill school district. The document mentions revised forms, a letters office, attendance, and abstentions affecting the slate for the upcoming term.
Partial readable lines mention a person named Gordor Lorena and a university context. The text includes references to a county paper and a planned event or notice but lacks clear actions, dates, or outcomes. The fragments suggest a local notice or story about a potential entertainment or legal matter but details are unclear.
United States Marshal John M Morrie says Sully, famed for cattle and horse thefts and numerous scrapes, is in Canada. He escaped from Mitchell last summer with his gang, hid at his Lyman county home, and used a telescope to avoid pursuit. Some gang members remain at large, including John Conoze and Henry Bouncer who reportedly escaped using a sleepsaw.
The Mitchell corn palace draws high state interest as residents compare access to the area with Pierre where gas wells are a permanent feature. The piece notes Mitchell’s accessibility appeals to a broad public, while Pierre’s capital status remains contested though likely fixed.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a sixty year remedy used by millions of mothers. It claims to calm babies, ease wind colic and diarrhoea, and notes the product is pleasant tasting and sold by druggists worldwide for twenty five cents a bottle.
Connecticut highway commissioner James H. McDonald recalls towns offering codfish at luncheon and jokes about becoming salt like Lot's wife. In New York City a boy asks John Crimmins for railways as he passes Fifty-ninth Street, Crimmins hands him a dime and cautions him to use it wisely.
J. T. Trowbridge recalls a Lockport stonecutter asked to inscribe a Bible line over a church door. The craftsman copied the sentence and continued beyond the end, yielding the legend My house shall be called a house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves.
Salisbury reputedly demonstrates his wit during a heated debate when a partisan calls others a complete set of Philistines. He asks if the Philistines remembered their fate and adds they were smitten by the jaw bone of an ass in a caustic finish.
The Hur on Methodist notes Rev H S Wilkinson’s transfer from Huron to Mitchell surprised members. Aberdeen conference approved the move despite a strong call for his return. a farewell reception was held October 25 at the M E church with speakers praising his three years of service and the bond with the congregation.
Attendance at Springfield normal this fall is 130. Fulton depot robbed. about 15 dollars taken. Montrose waterworks completed and ready for use. Mr and Mrs A W Brown of Juton celebrate golden wedding anniversary. Miller Christian church building finished. dedication to occur soon. Clark county appoints C K Houstis to fill vacancy after James Landers death. Hand county reports no wind for first time since settlement. windmills idle this October. Forty pickerel taken from a pond near Miller in minutes. may inspire dam construction of a 25 acre, ten foot deep lake. Government asked to stock pond with game fish. Artesian-warmed creek water boosts fish productivity.
Word reached Mitchell friends Sunday that O T Huyck died Saturday night at his home in Minneapolis after years of illness. He resided in Mitchell for years, later worked as elevator manager for Spencer Grain Co and Loomis, then served as secretary treasurer of the Grain Dealers Association. A sociable man and former police chief, he was a Mason and Knights Templar member. He held a $3000 life policy with Equitable of Des Moines.
An Enoch Archery shows up in the county after thirteen years away. William J. Smith and Augusta St. McKee wed in May 1897. Mrs. McKee had been married to a Mr. McKee who disappeared thirteen years ago and was thought dead. The missing husband reappeared last Saturday and claimed his wife. Mrs. McKee had lived as a widow while Mr. Smith had vanished. The reunited couple are said to be living together again. McKee had resided near Flandreau during his absence. Mrs. McKee formerly lived in Pierre and most recently Greenwood township in Charles Mix county.
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