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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1915
Page
4
Advice column warns against fat on shoulders, promotes loosening corsets, massages, hot baths, and exercise like swimming and rowing to reduce flesh. Recommends ammonia caution, notes fat as a disease by modern views, and offers a health formula for bust development via a mailed request.
Dorothy Clarke describes a velvet coal scuttle bonnet with cream lining, pink rose bud motif, horizon blue grosgrain ribbon, and green leaves. She plans an old time fashion look with an afternoon dress and notes she will be away for the weekend, missing a bridge game.
Alonzo Charles Fenstermacher alias Charles Bayne, a paroled inmate from the Sioux Falls penitentiary, deceived a young woman and wed under an assumed name. He violated parole by leaving South Dakota and is now back in custody to complete a five year term at hard labor. He was confined for highway robbery with a five year sentence, paroled in 1913, returned in 1917 for breaking parole, then released again as an honor prisoner two months ago.
A young woman married a man who used the alias Charles Bayne, a surname derived from his mother's name. Fenstermacher, about 39, showed no regret for deceiving his wife yet seemed unconcerned about returning to hard labor behind prison walls.
G L Willman of Studebaker praises newspaper advertising in Mitchell visit. He cites New York ads doubling roadster sales in weeks, notes local papers localize effort, and asserts newspapers deliver direct reader impact and lasting brand presence.
Pierre dispatch reports the winter wheat and rye acreage in the state rising for the fall planting season. Farmers expect yields to be ahead on these crops due to favorable conditions and growing prospects.
High rye harvests up to forty one bushels per acre improve soil moisture and quality, contributing to favorable conditions for winter grains this fall and aiding crop spread across fields.
La Vera and Roy Johnson, sons of farmer Alex Johnson near Mitchell, won first and second prizes in the annual corn contest by First National Bank. La Vera took 50 in gold with 89 1 3 points. Roy earned 35 with 88 5 12. Glifford Perkins won third with 15 in gala.
The Ladies' Flour club met with Miss Jenny Larker on Wednesday September 22. Threshing season limited attendance to 19 members and guests. After business, members sewed and visited. lunch was served. Adjournment set for October 8 with Mrs Henry Beamon.
Snow paralyzed parts of the Black Hills with three to six inches reported across Deadwood and surrounding areas. It marked the first broad snowfall of the season, shutting roads and prompting local crews to clear streets as residents brace for ongoing winter weather.
An unknown adversary destroyed eight stacks of Mrs. Dill's grain in a fire of incendiary origin on a South Woonsocket farm. A burned kerosene treated wood fragment and bloodhounds traced the scent to a highway before the trail vanished, leaving no clue to the arsonist.
Pierre South Dakota W H Stanley of Belle Fourche’s rival bid joins W E Benedict of Belle Fourche in seeking the Republican nomination for railway commissioner in the third district at the next general election. Dr W G Smith who has long served will not run again and plans to live on his Perkins county irrigated ranch.
Panaba Lieut. Col. Ghester Harding, engineer in charge, has urged Secretary of War to obtain a Wilson executive order shutting the canal until Nov 1. He cites impossibility of clearing the channel by then and warns work may extend longer. He recommends refunding tolls paid and arrangements to trans ship vessels once able.
Miss Juliet Cunningham sponsor for the Citizens Protective Association has started a crusade against the lawyer that is a terror to witnesses in the courtroom brief details say she drives reform amid ongoing legal action and public concern over witness safety
Miss Clayberg from the College of Engineering at Champaign plans an international trek to pursue a career after she graduates in the coming spring. She will travel halfway around the world in search of opportunities and recognition in the antipodes.
A massive canal slide creates the worst obstruction in history with more than one million cubic yards of earth to be removed before ships can again pass. Local crews coordinate removal efforts as engineers assess the damage and plan stabilization.
The speaker recalls performing in Sydney and Melbourne raising funds totaling 175009 dollars for the Red Cross. Plans include benefit concerts in Toronto and Quebec to continue fundraising efforts for disaster relief.
A Plover Iowa mother credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for restoring her 13 year old daughter’s health and regular periods after doctors failed. The ad claims widespread gratitude from readers and urges seeking confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
Opera star Nellie Melba spent seven hours in Chicago visiting rehearsals and shopping at the Auditorium Theater. She refused to discuss the war, saying talking about it would make her cry after a year of loss among friends and relatives. Melba noted she had raised 75000 dollars for Polish relief.
Roque Gonzales Garza, former president of the Convention Government of Mexico, now in Washington as representative of the Villa factions, warns the United States to grant Villa a voice in affairs.
A feature on wrist bags offers a look at fresh designs and practical styles. Designers showcase compact shapes with innovative closures and bright colorways, highlighting portability and trend relevance for everyday use.
A fashion note outlines three wrist bag models by May Manton that pair practicality with style. No 1 forms the bag in one piece with shaped edges, No 2 uses sectional construction with cording or piping, and No 3 omits a top for a casing at the upper edge. Materials vary by model, including yardage for 27 to 44 inch wide fabrics.
The article highlights growing bush and pale lima beans as a profitable farm crop. It outlines soil, fertility, planting, and cultivation steps including fertilization ratios, bed preparation, and trellis setup, plus methods for canning quality pods and timing for harvest to maximize prices. It emphasizes warm soil, proper drainage, and balanced nutrients for high yields and prime canning beans.
Experiments by the Pennsylvania Experiment Station compared about ten cabbage seed strains from different firms and found yield variations of five to fifteen tons per acre. The study emphasizes the value of choosing quality seed and avoiding cheap options.
In Mitchell's Corn Palace crowds praise temperate pleasure and abstinence, noting Prohibition’s blessings. Cornelius Andrews recalls a week among crowds with the Ocean Wave and Perris Wheel, meals at churches, and no visible intoxication while urging full obedience to dietetic righteousness and ample air and work for all Dakotans.
A six year old boy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank McGinty, drank two spoonsful of a poisonous liniment thinking it was cough medicine. He grew violently ill and became totally blind hours before dying. The family learned of the accident after breakfast. The incident occurred in Trent, South Dakota.
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