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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1908
Page
10
The piece lists nine reasons against a county wide license vote including higher costs, potential return to prohibitory conditions, and added taxes for enforcing illegal saloons. It argues No License would settle policy, while License leaves no settled outcome. It notes license revenue distribution and home rule contrasts for cities and counties.
A warning labels a county option vote as coercive and costly, urging readers to vote No on the liquor licensing measure. The piece argues the anti-saloon stance mischaracterizes the law and warns residents they will bear the bill if the county option passes. It also includes a medical ad paragraph about kidney and liver pills.
Cash buyer seeks two or three quarters of Davis county land not to exceed 3000 dollars per acre. Respond with particulars descriptions numbers and locations. Write at once to H L E care Widmann Hotel Mitchell South Dakota.
Estate of Ellen Donovan deceased issues notice to creditors and all with claims to exhibit them with vouchers within four months after first publication. Michael B Donovan, executor, residence in Hthan Davison County South Dakota, dated October 1 1908.
State of South Dakota Davison County hearings set for Merritt Keith estate. Ira Kk Mohr petitions for Letters of Administration to H. J. Mohr with hearing on October 17 1908 at 10:00 a.m. in Mitchell court. Any interested party may appear and show cause.
In Monday’s preview of the Wesleyan versus Redfield clash, Dakota Wesleyan shows a strong lineup led by Nolt at quarterback and Morse at center. The squad includes six returning regulars, two former subs, and three old high school stars with depth on the bench and a top punting unit ready to fill gaps.
Chamberlain residents vent at Mitchell, blaming locals for obstructing Chamberlain’s registration crowd. Mitchell counters that the dispute is petty, saying 16,000 visitors are welcome and that Chamberlain’s complaints ignore ongoing local progress and opportunities for growth.
A court ruling in Mitchell 1908 found Dakota Wesleyan University students who testified voted illegally but not in sufficient numbers to alter the first ward alderman election. Judge Frank B. Smith dismissed Grinnell’s contest, confirming Clarion D. Hardy as alderman and ordering costs.
A Brooklyn teacher asked a small boy to define multitude. The boy replied that a multitude is what we get when we multiply. This lighthearted exchange appears in Lippincott's.
The article notes a drop in expected crowds for registration trips to Chamberlain and Presho. Milwaukee Railway reports over 15 000 passengers moved east and north by Friday, with most travelers already westward. Saturday saw few special trains, and officials expect small crowds in the closing week unless conditions change. The railway claims careful handling of large crowds with no injuries.
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