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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1893
Page
10
Mitchell records a robust Second Corn Belt Exposition with higher attractions and a surplus, paying off all obligations despite World’s Fair drain and bad weather. Sanborn county earns top county exhibit honors, boosting the Corn Belt’s credibility. Local press praise and national coverage underscore lasting regional benefits and civic pride.
Nearly a million attend Chicago Day at the World’s Columbian Exposition as crowds flood gates and hotels fill, forcing officials to open wagon gates for admissions. Mayhem of crowds, tickets scarce, and trains running to the White City mark a record opening, with bands, choruses, and civic ceremonies climaxing in a liberty bell ringing and patriotic anthems.
The article notes that over 500,000 people passed through pay gates while crowds outside grew so large that wagon gates were opened for entry. An estimated 100,000 people wait downtown to catch rides to the fair grounds.
John M. Farmer of Milwaukee reports a rich pocket of Tripoli polish exposed along the Lake Michigan shore near Bay View within Milwaukee. The material, a silica based product formed from cast shell remains, is valued for polishing stones and metals and wholesales at $10 per barrel. A large plant will be erected on the site.
The cattle shipping industry in western South Dakota is booming with an expected 2,600 cattle cars, about 260 trains, averaging nearly three daily shipments, valued around 6 million dollars, and freight payments to railroads near 200 thousand dollars, underscoring the sector’s infancy and scale.
The Vigilant won the international yacht race off Navvelink on Oct 9 after a triangle course of three ten mile legs. Valkyrie led early but Vigilant overtook by noon and held a steady advantage to finish about 18 minutes ahead as winds ranged from 11 to 23 miles per hour. Phot: Navy ships, St Paul burglary and Birmingham shooting. minor accidents reported in brief summaries.
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