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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1892
Page
2
A Cordele Georgia household holds an embalmed husband’s body in a glass coffin amid jewelry and fears of exhumation. Mrs. Marvin, grieving and infidel, claims a predeath pact to enter oblivion together. Trusted friends aided in transporting the corpse to a safe tomb plan.
Cincinnati police report a sensational arrest after a queer trio in men's clothing, including a 20 year old woman, two men from Pittsburg and a doctor from Greenfield Indiana, were detained for disorderly conduct and concealed weapons. The group claimed to be medical students while authorities investigated drug paraphernalia and concealed weapons found on them.
Washington reports the Post Office probes a Montana scheme named Montana Mining Loan and Investment Company. C L Hart of Butte claims presidency, soliciting stock at 1 and loans from 5 to 10000 dollars with 19 years terms. Fraud statute case underway. post office halts mailings and money orders to Hupt. registrants warned.
Mrs. Harrison remains unimproved after returning to the White House. Washington residents closely follow her condition with daily inquiries. Physicians have nearly conveyed a sense of no hope for recovery, while the president and White House staff continue extended care as the patient’s struggle against death persists.
San Francisco reports the steamer Berthi returning from Alaska with the champion whaling catch. The Mary D. Hume, away two and a half years, returns with thirty eight whales valued at $400,000, surpassing older Arctic records. Captain Tillen will take $80,000. sailors share $2,000 each. Also reported are 2,485 seal skins from the sealing schooner Alenry Dennis, yielding $6,000 per hunter.
In Racine Wisconsin a severe diphtheria epidemic claims several local children over two weeks. The Heldt family lost multiple children after the father and mother faced the tragedy first. The funeral where the illness began touched off a rapid chain of infections. The mother is devastated and in a precarious health state.
A monster hailstorm battered St Paul causing extensive damage to vegetation and buildings. Hailstones reached an inch in diameter injuring pedestrians, halting business for thirty minutes, and forcing shelter. Trees lost leaves and numerous window lights were broken.
In New Orleans a crew of fifteen and one passenger plan to sue the steamer Spizzati’s owners for damages. They claim they were forced to fight as the ship, once a Honduras government cruiser, armed them and misused punishment for refusing orders. The case touches neutrality, piracy, and shipping laws nationwide.
The August 28 eruption on a Aleutian island near Chignik Canneries sends a smoky cloud and thunderous shocks. Capt Olsen aboard Clara notes strong quakes and fire-like rocks thrown toward Andover. The Nellie reports airborne rocks 250 miles off Behring Sea near Portage Bay. St Paul notes sand showers far offshore between Hort Moller and Behring Sea.
Philadelphia special reports Dr Stewart of Jefferson Medical College endorses hydro naphthol as a powerful cholera remedy. He describes germicidal action against cholera spirillum and dosing regimens, including high intestinal antisepsis and combination with an opiate.
The second annual Plankinton Grain Palace opened under favorable auspices with a handsomer palace and good crowds. Mitchell Corn Belt Exposition opened with fine music. The great political tournament begins October 4 with Republicans, October 5 Democrats, and October 6 Independents, featuring Doliver Pettigrew Melville Tripp and Mrs Lease as expected speakers.
Plankinton unveils a grand grain palace two thirds larger than last year, 86 by 120 feet on the ground and 100 feet tall. Superintendent Estey led the project with corn and flax motifs, while exhibits from Wiresteel township and Mitchell’s Corn Belt Exposition showcase schools, flora, and local industry. railroads offer direct service from Chicago, and the structure features nine circular towers, mosaic sugar cane floor accents, and an American eagle centerpiece.
A fire at the Charles Matthews barn on Iowa Avenue in Howard destroyed two main business blocks within fifteen minutes. A SW wind aided fire spread, saving west Main Street properties. K L Allmsworth and his wife died. bodies charred. Madison fire department aided. Loss about $100,000 with $30,000 insured. Major absences include Moore & Co., Grining Bros., Zeickerks Bros., CW Dougherty, W T Shove, and the opera house. Press office also a total loss.
United States Weather Bureau bulletin from Huron covers week ending Sept 26. Dry week with scarce rain in 15 counties, hot winds reducing pastures. threshing continues into fall. Wheat yields about 12 to 15 bushels per acre. corn crop thriving with minimal frost impact except in far east where some frost occurred after corn was mature. Millet and flax look good. hay abundance stored. Rain needed to improve soil for fall plowing. Arrests include Tuomas Kanna for horse stealing linked to an Iowa gang. elopement case involves a farmer's wife and Orson Worden evading capture near Oakes.
A chaotic report describes a fire at grain stacks owned by Frank Letcher endangering an artesian well and residents of the area. South Dakota readers note arcing water, Wells near Miller, and a push by Welcome Smelting to build reduction works in Deadwood amid taxpayer concerns.
New York Labor Commissioner Peck testifies in Albany to preserve secrecy of correspondence with employers and workers. He argues communications are private property, minus names, and that state papers remain confidential to protect senders. Affidavits detail pledges of secrecy and methodological privacy across years and states.
Notes report various scattered items including Illinois net earnings of 3,221,740 dollars, a Nashville Michigan accident injuring Revuen Hyatt, and church services in Indiana. Reports mention Berlin health rumors about a William, Wilhelm Puttrame joined a national army, a New York insane asylum case, and a Cincinnati cremation. Also references to Pan-Presbyterian migration stance, Mexican affairs with a shrine and invasion threats, and car traffic between Mexico and Texas.
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