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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1907
Page
9
The Mitchell Capital is the official county paper dated Friday November 22 1907 with editor W Downey and publisher Mitchell Printing Co. Bees etece appears in the masthead.
The piece critiques Lieutenant Governor Shober as a small figure seeking the 1908 governor nomination. It condemns his remarks about Burke and Martin and notes tensions with insurgent press, Bryan's Illinois politics, and the Democratic path to the party standard bearer.
The piece debates whether William Jennings Bryan will press for the Democratic nomination, noting he won’t rally for it but implies the people may determine his fate. It cites Sioux Falls Argus-Leader and Public Opinion urging a pledged delegation for Roosevelt and questions insurgent bosses in South Dakota.
The Chicago Record-Herald notes seventeen new senators will join Congress with fifteen incumbents gone and two new members from Oklahoma. Rhode Island may add another if Wetmore is replaced, creating eighteen new faces. Republicans gain four Democrat seats, making the Senate 61 Republicans to 31 Democrats, signaling a solid GOP majority for four years. The article mentions familiar figures like Spooner Morgan Pettus and predicts lively clashes with Jeff Davis and Bob Taylor, noting two new multi millionaires Guyvenheim and Stephenson.
Sioux City Tribunes Jud Welliver claims Secretary Taft is losing ground and will withdraw soon. The distant secretary’s campaign managers dispute the survey and deny any withdrawal.
President Roosevelt signed the proclamation admitting Oklahoma as the forty sixth state as Governor Haske denounced combinations in his inaugural. The governor ordered steps to stop Standard Oil from piping gas into Kansas and vowed strict prohibition enforcement. Citizens celebrated with attempts to consume remaining alcohol and auctions at cost.
The pigskin era nears its end as teams rely on the forward pass, reducing fatalities and thrilling spectators. Players call it too easy, expecting its decline next year, while the public savors its spectacular moments alongside traditional line plunges.
The Aberdeen News analyzes claims of a state treasury shortfall amid reformer attacks. It cites Treasurer Collins leaving a cash balance of 470 361 and notes 22 761 surplus over indebtedness, arguing the alleged $147 600 deficiency and other figures are distorted or false.
A short notice urges quick sale of unused furniture from home or office as demand grows for ready cash. The item asks readers to place a want ad to connect with buyers seeking secondhand pieces.
An article from McClure's recounts Harvard psychology students estimating sights. In two tests a cardboard sheet with fifty black spots yielded guesses from twenty five to two hundred. later a sheet with twenty spots produced ranges from ten to seventy. The experiment shows trained observers can disagree despite honest effort.
Colonel Philip Reade of the Twenty third United States infantry authored epigrams on marksmanship. He asserts the soldier's peak is knowing when where and how to pull the trigger and that accurate aim comes from understanding why misses. Brains must mix with gunpowder and systematic instruction makes good shots.
The Dreadnought will be docked after fitting a new experimental steering engine to add a third set of propellers. After steam trials a speed drop followed the first propeller install, and a second set failed to match original performance. Engineers now plan another propeller fit in hopes of restoring speed.
A Minneapolis Journal item recounts how census workers misclassify odd job and unusual occupations. Examples include entries like not gainful and other things for drifters, crooks, and wanderers, with amusing outcomes and a New England wife’s tongue in cheek entry.
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