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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1896
Page
6
In Cleveland on Franklin Avenue hill a riot among Slavs and Hungarians erupted after a minor dispute between James Carter and John Spreads. About 40 men fought with knives and clubs, with at least 20 seriously hurt. Police and ambulances responded as the patrol wagon and hospital transports ferried the injured.
In 40 days 26 Nebraska banks were robbed with losses over $30,000. Four suspects are jailed at Hebron after capture at Hanover, Kansas, the gang’s supposed base. Gold, silver, watches, and jewelry were found in the seized house.
A Beloit orphanage was destroyed by fire in Canton Ohio. The orphan home and contents burned with an estimated loss of five thousand dollars. No lives were lost.
Local residents recount visits and gatherings at Pringle, Wallis, and Rowley households while noting Mrs. Pringle’s illness. News covers the Sioux City First National Bank failure and its limited regional impact, plus farm stock purchases and health remedies from Hood’s Sarsaparilla and DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve.
At Wiynivec on November 24 farmers continue shipping wheat to the seaboard but about forty percent of the crop is being held back. They anticipate higher prices and tighter supplies as winter markets approach.
The week covers universal suffrage in France, alleged Tennessee election fraud probes, Knights of Labor leadership, a Philadelphia race result, and stock actions by Northern Pacific bondholders. Barney Barnato denies Canadian gold interests. Omahas elva Gibson to wed A H Plumb Jan 1. Deaths include Eli H. Murray former Utah governor. Bank mergers and bank union talks feature, plus business rescues in Racine. A murder case in Little Rock ends by suicide. 50 mile record in Memphis. Knights of Labor back free silver. widespread political notices and society shifts. Various trials, legal actions, and financial failures thread through Nov 18–24.
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