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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1910
Page
3
Pierre reports state census estimates show wheat nearly average with slight decline from last year amid drought talk. Oats and barley yields also trimmed. total state area records and financial statements for several insurance firms appear in the same issue.
An advertisement touts a universal balm labeled as the world’s best salve. It claims to treat cats, corns, burns, boils, scalds, sores, piles and sore eyes, priced at 5 cents at a local shop.
Mrs Sigmund Schirmer returns from Yankton to spend time with relatives. Peter Shane uses crutches after a leg injury. Alinsworth's orchestra plays for a Thursday hall dance. Laurson acts as Mitchell caller. Bay View club meets with Mrs M C Betts for China history course. C C Betts returns from Portland and coast trip. Gillevan sisters renovate their old house. Mrs Mabbott and Ella visit kin near Belle Fourche. Ed Lee visits Mrs M Dough ty near Loomis.
Members of the Congregational Church vote unanimously to call Rev. W. M. Mair of Sioux Falls as pastor. Mair has served as Minnehaha County superintendent and pastored in Henry and Garretson. He will not move his family until the new parsonage is built, and will fill the pulpit weekly in the interim.
Governor Vesey and Congressmen Burke and Martin will address a big political rally in Mitchell on Thursday evening Oct 20. The trio’s visit creates a major campaign event likely to draw large crowds from surrounding counties as the Lecture and Concert course begins the same week.
Mr Green hosts a dance at his barn while neighbors report visits and travel. Mrs Butterfe d plans Iowa trip. T L Wheeler returns from Mitchell. Corn Palace trip noted. Pete Jenks and aunt stay with relatives in Mitchell. Vick Moquist's sister visits. Moquist plans Colorado trip. Wheeler visits Floya Jes family. Florence Miller joins home folks. Hazel Miller helps uncle F L Green. Mrs Wignt Leston teaches Prosper school.
In the third annual Fairmount races thirty one autos started today when Midshell and his machinist were crushed under their machine and turned over. They were rushed to hospital badly hurt. Ralph Beardsley and Glenn Ethridge were thrown from their seats and seriously injured.
In Pierre South Dakota the workingmen's club raided last night yielded a dray load of beer. Club officers were arrested on a charge of selling liquor without a license and face a hearing Monday.
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