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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1906
Page
9
Walter Wellman has returned to the United States from his trip planning a north pole expedition. He states he has not abandoned the project and will begin once conditions suit him. He will go to Paris to finish work on his airship, aiming to land at the pole.
Adjutant General Englesby of Watertown seeks reappointment as adjutant general of the South Dakota National Guard. Report says the guard backs him, including officers. General Conklin, who held the post, may want it back, with Major Pickler of Faulkton also an applicant. Governor Crawford will face a busy accession.
Prof N H Hansen of the South Dakota Experiment Station traveled through Siberia seeking alfalfa hardy enough for the northwest. He found a northern Siberian variety and endured severe privations including a near freezing ordeal during the expedition.
Word from Vermillion and a reliable source indicates President Gault, newly appointed head of the state university, is making a favorable impression. Citizens rally to support the university and critics seem ready to allow him to prove his worth before accusing the appointment of hidden sources.
South Dakota traveling salesmen push to cut rail rates with a Mitchell meeting of United Commercial Travelers and railroad representatives. They seek relief for buyers of a 2000 mile-age book, noting current costs net $60 paid with a $20 refund while the company keeps the difference.
A Pierre report defends the South Dakota Capitol Commission noting total expenses of 814.92 for nearly two years. The land sales value reached 135000 while plans were secured and foundation work for one wing advanced. Officials say economy marks their administration.
Generous donations from Americans pour in to support San Francisco quake victims following the April disaster. Officials report continued public spirit and organized relief collections across the nation to aid those displaced by the catastrophe.
The text alleges mayor Schmidt faces graft charges after relief money sent for the people was diverted. It claims the extent of the misappropriation remains unclear pending deeper investigation and warns future donations may fall if funds were misused.
The article reports Senator Ben Willman visiting Sioux Falls Tuesday evening to discuss race relations. Attendees described the senator from the south as holding ill will toward blacks and urged northern readers to understand southern conditions from a southern perspective.
Senator Beveridge announced in Richmond Indiana his plan to introduce a senate bill banning child labor. The AFL, in Minneapolis, supports state level laws instead, arguing a federal ban would be unconstitutional and urging states to act.
In Kansas City Secretary of State Root said Roosevelt would decline a Republican nomination even if offered by the full convention. He noted persistent hopes among party leaders but warned no amount of persuasion would alter the president's likely decision before the convention.
William R. Hearst, stopping in San Antonio, Texas, states he will not seek the presidency again. The remark raises questions about his impact on the Bryan campaign and whether Hearst’s support could make the Democratic Party wary of Bryan’s conservatism and approach.
The article frames a government confrontation with Standard Oil as a clash between the state and the world’s largest corporation. It trusts four judges to deliver justice for the people and questions Standard Oil’s claim it is not opposing the government. The piece notes the lengthy effort and public fear.
The excerpt argues that government must be equal to or above the Standard and reject any room for corporate dominance, insisting the corporation cannot outrank the government and must yield to state authority.
Ethan reports a soggy sale at Mr Barrett's last Saturday with a poor turnout due to inclement weather. The Wandering Minstrel Show drew full houses Friday and Saturday, and moving pictures were praised as among the best. John Cool sold his 240 acre farm to Ed Cook for 50 per acre. Cook's son from Yankton will move March 1.
Mrs W B Tobey handed $9.07 to Ladies Aid Society treasurer for last week’s dinner and supper proceeds. Ina Dodd boards with Mrs Trow for school reasons. A Oathout to Mitchell to finish his house. Oathouts to start keeping house after Dec 14. L A Oathout sold a piano to Harry Gingles near Alexandria. Fred Grosz ill but not improving. Mrs Craig returned from Mitchell. States Attorney Spangler in Ethan between trains. Ladies Aid to quilt on Tobey quilt this week. John Hendrickson and George Carlow courting. C F Drake back from Mitchell commissioners meeting. Many pupils have cold symptoms. John Cool and Ed Cook went to Mitchell. Joe Craig in town. L A Oathout weekend at Trow and Oathout homes. Plasterers working on Soilie Nolt’s house. 8S C Quathout pupils debating in class.
Riverside notes show Clarence Wallis leading the Epworth League Sunday event. The Wallis family, Edna and Della, returned from Iowa, while Mr V C Nourse of Oelwein visited relatives. Geo Wallis and Ethel Wallis of Mitchell called on friends, and a Haworth League meeting occurred at J F Wallis home. Miss Della Wallis attended the crowd event.
Loomis notes say school resumes Monday November 26 for the winter term. A. I. Pasco 75 reports a wood trade in his tuned room. Orval Taylor misses three weeks of school due to illness. B. Wilu relocates to Mitchell. Roy Bates helps brothers thresh near Loomis. Mrs Butts returns from Iowa. A church lecture and moving pictures drew a nice crowd. Grain Co plans a large corn crib for car corn at Loomis. Fraser returns from Presho with livestock and goods. Kraser to live in Davison county temporarily. Case family from Iowa travels. Case rents Lews Perry farm near Loomis. Mrs I S Kidd visits her parents. Some Loomis residents attend Jerry Gow in Mitchell and call it fine.
The South Dakota Educational Association will hold its annual meeting in Sioux Falls on December 26 27 28 with an extensive program. Officers include President C H Lugg Parkston and Secretary J Fred Olunder Brookings. Notable speakers from Dakota Wesleyan University address college and high schools and common and graded schools departments. Plans consider future locations Mitchell Aberdeen and Sioux Falls through 1935.
A senior partner counsels young business workers to keep desks free of clutter. He argues that an orderly desk reflects an orderly mind, aiding calm, focused decision making and reducing nervousness during work. The idea challenges the view that a crowded desk signals busyness.
A girl with a lofty stance declares she would not marry the best man living. A youth with a loud tie replies that he had no intention of proposing, framing a humorous social standoff in a Smart Set tone.
Reports from Pensacola Florida describe gators as rare in the southern states due to the high demand for skins. Prices have risen and government bounty has ended, driving dealers to seek substitutes. Observers note gators inhabit mudholes and are difficult to capture without danger.
A ball player's abrupt career end deprives him and his family of comforts and ordinary joys, likening the loss to a singer losing voice and the swift plunge from luxury to hardship.
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