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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1903
Page
12
Special camel hair suiting and black Angvura skirts headline a new wave of dress goods selling at 1.50. Zebeline pleated suits valued at 15.00 are promoted, with shirt waists and a finest line of waists on display. Tailored skirts show a large variety and trims, promising substantial savings.
Mitchell residents attend Ak Sar Ben festival and corn palace events. Miss Jessie Fuller sells her sheep ranch interests to W. J. Lower of Sioux City. Elsie Jackson and Henry O Newell wed in Mitchell with plans to reside in Sioux City. The town celebrates with bands, visitors, and a strong electric service for the palace.
A Washington Post report notes the Dalmatian breed once popular in the U S from 1889 to 1892 has nearly vanished. White dogs with small black dime sized spots, imported from Dalmatia via England, were valued mainly for show and carriage routine, failing to serve practical dog roles and fading from favor.
A Chicago Post selection describes a conflict where a large, aggressive woman confronts a small, peaceable man. When she asks if he will protect her, he replies that if the protector is needed there is nothing to do, but if she defends herself he must retract and apologize, then he walks away in triumph.
A newly elected legislator retorts to a friend that rumors of a price on his vote are false. He asserts he has not sold out and expresses guarded optimism about his stance, quoted in the Catholic Standard and Times.
The exchange features an elderly resident replying to a reporter about longevity with humorous denial. The old man jokes that he has never had longevity or a complaint, reflecting a quippy, postcard worthy moment from the period.
Mrs Torykins pleads with Charley to pick swimming over races. She says she overheard him telling a man he would plunge again and expresses relief that he plans to swim rather than attend the races.
Quip quotes Philadelphia Press on a man described as rising in society. The exchange questions why he is labeled rising and suggests the label persists due to his habit of rising whenever seated. This brief humorous note reflects social stereotypes of the era.
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