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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1904
Page
15
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The slate includes Presidential Electors Henry C. Morris Roberts H H Gulstine Lake John Anderson Ly man G R Evans Butte Congressmen Chas H Burke Hughes Eben W Martin Lawrence Supreme Judges Dighton Carson Lawrence Dick Haney Davison H G Fuller Faulk Governor Samuel H H Elrod Clark Lieutenant governor J B Mc Dougall Marshall County Secretary of State D D Wipf Hutchinson County State Treasurer C B Collins Brown County State Auditor J F Halliday Kingsbury County Superintendent Geo W Nash Lincoln County Commissioner C J Bach Turner County.
Frank B. Smith of Mitchell seeks the Fourth Judicial Circuit seat on the Republican ticket.
South Dakota Press Association members support moving Tom Taubman’s libel case to the supreme court to determine how far a libel action against a newspaper man can extend. Taubman’s case is set for Sioux Falls in October, with another trial at the September Deadwood term. It is unclear if the plaintiff will appear, as suspicion grows it was a revenge suit.
The piece contrasts Mitchell inviting visits any day with Pierre limiting outings to Saturdays. It notes Pierre hosts guests Saturday night to work Sunday, allowing a Monday departure, reducing lost workdays. Critics say the trips are grueling with 2 a.m. arrivals and 3 a.m. departures, leaving attendees fatigued and frustrated.
An acquaintance recalls a prominent London lecturer staying with a Liverpool merchant. The guest demanded unusual abstainer foods and concoctions, tormented by clocks, parading at 3 am and waking the household. He then locked the servants in before returning to bed.
The Pierreites warn that moving the capital could bring state institutions closer to the center of population while accusing Pierre supporters of paying for lots and fraudulent town deals. They claim public buildings serve the people best away from Pierre and advocate relocating to Mitchell for wider state benefits.
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader notes Mitchell and Pierre have sent many people to a carnival. Sioux Falls will send a large delegation to Mitchell’s corn palace and another to Pierre at the first opportunity to show appreciation for the support from both towns. Mitchell will host a grand corn palace soon.
C Bennett president of the First National Bank of Pierre with $100000 capital toured Pierre and surrounding Hughes Clyde and Sully counties. He argued against capital removal controversy while noting Pierre lawmakers voted to move the state fair from Yankton to Huron. records suggest he did vote for removal.
The name Tatar derives from a Tura nian root meaning to stretch or pitch tents. As Tartars swept into eastern Europe in the thirteenth century, scholars linked them to Revelation’s bottomless pit. A contemporary chronicler described them as detestable satanic people issuing from Tartarus.
The article describes albinos as common in human populations, occurring mainly in men of African descent. It notes white albinos with pale skin and hair, pink eyes, and red pupils, while negro albinos show a range from milk white to waxlike skin, resembling a corpse in some cases.
The commander paced and demanded action as the battery waited for the moving picture machine to arrive. An aid responded that the men were still not yet with the device, delaying the operation.
Landor notes Tagbanoua musicians on Patiiwan in the Philippines play reed flutes with the nose. The lantui flute is pressed to the nostrils, using a flattened nasal base and expanded nostrils to produce melodious nasal tones including a successful trill.
A London Truth writer denounces the craze for killing rare birds, arguing that rarity should deter harm. The piece satirically notes some believe acts may further increase rarity, prompting a critique of hunting for sport or status.
A whimsical Prenet military journal piece likens a splendid comet to a parcel of old stars retired from service and combined to save expense, portraying celestial bodies as soldiers on half pay and massed together in the sky.
Dialogue snippets show The Test and Doubting Girl debating affection and limits. Adorer professes fearless devotion while Doubting Girl deflects and suggests asking her father. The exchange hints at youthful romance and parental boundary lines.
The dialogue features a sharp exchange where a younger person questions an older man about marriage. The elder replies he is engaged, claiming engagement can be as good as marriage and perhaps better, depending on what one knows.
A translated reflection presents the czar’s self view as a night traveler who visits museums and old streets, preferring Asiatic tastes. He claims a vast Indian curios collection, numerous Buddhas, and two libraries on Indian subjects and Egyptian law, joking he would be a world’s greatest bookworm.
A scattered note recalls the Gordon Bennett antnnoise race and the absence of James Gordon Bennett the cup donor. It suggests Bennett views the kiser as dangerous and notes his past press hostility. He reportedly travelled to America to dodge Hamburg.
An applicant seeking an exemption from vaccination challenges a clerk over a child’s name Caereinelbbwyneth. A Welsh minister explains the name’s literal meaning as “snow lover” while the magistrate’s clerk struggles with the paperwork and timing.
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