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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1908
Page
14
Rev Hicks outlines a stormy October with central periods on the 10th and 21st to 25th plus Mercury and lunar influences. Expect cooler air, rising barometers, frost and possible snow squalls in the north, with gales along the gulf and lake regions and extended seismic probability notes.
Mrs. K. I. Franklin of 924 Kiernan Avenue Spokane aged 28 narrates she has suddenly lost the ability to speak English after a week of fevered prayer beside her mother. She says she has the gift of tongues and was cured in California years ago, while local doctors dub brain center paralysis as the likely cause.
In 1905 a doctor declared Mrs. Franklin to be beyond medical aid despite sensational claims she remained in good health as the situation drew attention.
An 19th century advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an incurable catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes testimonials from Walling Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists Toledo and asserts the remedy works by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. It promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation and lists price per bottle and general sale by druggists.
The corn palace has ended and citizens return to work until spring. Sanborn County won second prize at the county fair with Transon taking first. Sanborn placed sixth previously. The piece urges the county to allocate funds to support ongoing work, noting Hanson County spent $500 to carry on efforts.
Miss Lizzie Catt of Petersburg Indiana and W J Moore a Blue Creek Stevens County rancher were married by Rev H Edward Mills in Spokane just hours after her westbound train arrived. The couple had never met until she stepped off the train and had courted by mail with Miss Fowler present.
A group of boys responded to Secretary Whittaker’s invitation to meet at the Y M C A rooms to canvass city schools and organize Republicans and Democrats. Democrats meet Thursday to file petitions and vote, followed by Republicans the next night. Meetings continue until the general election, training boys in primary government steps with an evenly divided initial issue.
A classroom exchange in The New York Sun features a student mishearing Washington's farewell address as Heaven. The caption highlights a light moment in teaching and learning.
A brief Punch-style exchange shows a Major responding with playful chivalry to a lady’s quip about age. The vignette captures light humor and social manners in a period voice.
A critical letter targets Governor Slaskell and his role in a national campaign. The writer, favoring Taft, calls Slaskell unfit for public trust and questions the efficacy of the proposed moral measures, urging voters to judge Taft by his deeds.
Statement of the financial condition of Davison County sworn by Geo H Miner treasurer and attested by S Cattrell Clerk of Courts on October 12 1908. The exhibit confirms Miner’s sworn declaration of accurate books and county finances for Davison County South Dakota.
Judge Vale argues against William Jennings Bryan in Cincinnati speech, questioning his practical reforms and track record. He cites twelve years of unfulfilled promises, opposing trusts and bank deposit guarantees, and warns that Bryan's election would paralyze business and repeat past Democratic mismanagement.
The Los Angeles Times notes in 1820 U S savings banks held 1 188 576 with 12 cents per capita. By 1908 deposits neared a billion dollars, 8 555 811 depositors, average per capita over 42 dollars, while rich and poor diverged. A poem on Bryan frames political rhetoric amid this wealth change.
The speaker appeals to citizens to support Taft, praising his moral stance and the matching record of deeds to words. They argue his policies are crucial for the nation's honor and interest and urge collective backing.
Davison County auditors list warrants drawn by the treasury for the quarter. Includes counts for county officers, judges, jurors, and clerks. Details liabilities and assets with school money totals, mortgages, and bonds. Official sworn statement by Auditor H B Anderson dated October 12, 1908.
A compact meditation on striving for self and others with sly humor about pride folly and social expectations. It contrasts vain praise with real satisfaction noting flattery and money as mixed blessings. It ends with a whispered exchange about enduring love and money.
A terse remark opens a tale of revenge through generosity as a man grants borrowings of a car until a fatal outcome is implied by the dialogue. The exchange hints at coercive dependence and a lethal potential hidden in acts of kindness.
A poem urging perseverance over quitting. It contrasts quitters who falter with stayers who persevere to build fortunes, win affection, or secure jobs. The piece counsels steady effort, noting initial advantages may fade if one quits and praising consistent work until success arrives.
An exchange mocks a man seen at a shabby party calling him a mere second cousin to financier M. Jier pon Porgon. The wit notes that being related to a millionaire is a poor occupation, while the target absorbs the jibe.
In a breezy exchange, characters weigh yard times, secondhand cars, and social banquets. Miss Previous boasts electric fans at home, while Miss Catch up notes lacking fans and teases about being fanned by visiting young men in the evenings.
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