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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1915
Page
1
The notice outlines subscription rates for Mitchell Capital with monthly and advance payment options. It states a rate of 1.00 and indicates the publication is entered as second class matter at the Mitchell, South Dakota post office.
A 1915 South Dakota census reports 3 136 illiterates over 10, 0 reading and writing, a 0 72 percent rate. POINTERS compare 1910 federal figures of 16 933 illiterates in the state, 2 9 percent, noting possible data inconsistencies and arguing Western states lead in literacy.
The speaker warns that if President Wilson refuses to use full power to secure from Great Britain the rights now granted by Germany, he will betray American duties and violate the spirit of neutrality.
Mitchell public schools report 1150 pupils enrolled with 275 in the high school. Registration and class assignments follow a busy opening under Supt J W McClinton as rural Davison county and nearby towns start their nine month terms. Notre Dame registration and academy classes begin soon with Rev C H O Flaherty optimistic for records in attendance and interest.
Mitchell ends its 1915 season with a doubleheader at Yankton, dropping both games 5 to 2 and 8 to 7. Liston and Thiemann pitched in the second game, Johnson finishing after Liston walked the first three. The Mitchell club, about 40 fans strong, praised Yankton’s effort in the second game while the team departs for off season duties and individual plans.
Fragmentary notes reveal Anthony Giffard son of Viscount Giffard and grandson of the Earl of Halsbury entangled in a troubled romantic line. The text hints at family pressure and social expectations shaping his private life.
Winile Lake reports Seney has traveled to Sioux City to take a position with Central Auto & Supply. Andy Butler departs for Chicago to practice his trade as electrician. Dutch Henry favors Mitchell for winter over Omaha. Heinie Scharnweber, Mitchell resident, spends ten days honing his shooting as he plans to follow duck and prairie chicken hunts.
Knights of grip members, Feni more council, United Commercial Travelers and families held the third annual mid-summer outing at Riverside park. Cars shuttled guests from the Elks club as a large family dinner, baseball games, races, and dancing ensued with music by Petersons orchestra and UC T quartette. Prizes for best dancers went to Miss Cloke, Miss Saul, and Miss Geil Wallersteadt.
City officials move to ban petty gambling fortune tellers and chance raffles during Corn Palace week. Mayor Hitchcock says only value receiving attractions stay, while a large revue of acts led by Ferullo's band, vaudeville troupes, and aerial performers will fill the festival lineup with extensive women performers and thrill acts.
Thomas Thorson longtime Canton leader and Republican national committeeman died at 10 20 PM Monday in Canton South Dakota after heart leakage worsened following grippe Earlier a banker mayor and secretary of state he served in the provisional legislature and as First National Bank president He was born in Norway November 14 1848 and married Jessie Hunt in 1882 Survived by wife two brothers Samuel and Christ and a wide circle of friends
Sioux Falls lawyer G W Egan fights to bar three old cases from review in the state disbarment action alleging unprofessional conduct. The referee panel allowed the Kirkland Burnight and Kalkley counts to enter for consideration while postponing a ruling on the statute of limitations. The day also covered the Alma Svendsen case with affidavits alleging false testimony and payment for it. GC Havens testified about his daughter signing the affidavit.
A letter from state game warden H S Dedrick to A J Scharnweber clarifies South Dakota open waterfowl season runs September 10 to December 1. The letter also states prairie chickens and grouse may be hunted only until October 9, yielding two months and 20 days of hunting total.
Aberdeen South Dakota report notes Judge George W. Crane of the municipal court recently imposed a heavier punishment on a man than on a woman in separate immoral conduct and prostitution arrests. The man received 100 dollars or fifty days in jail while the woman paid 80 dollars or forty days in jail.
Aberdeen South Dakota The father of Carl Cramer alias Carl Meyers has located in Tolstoy and identified the drowned man after arriving to claim the body near Snake Creek two weeks after the drowning.
Aberdeen S D Henry Siemers a wealthy farmer five miles west of Frederick committed death by own action this morning by hanging. Siemers owned a fine 480 acre farm and other property. No cause for the deed is known.
A stranger named Smith was arrested by Sheriff Dunn in Clear Lake for running an extensive illegal liquor operation. In circuit court Judge Sherwood, Smith pled guilty, was fined 50 dollars and sentenced to 30 days in jail, suspended on good behavior. He carried twenty one quart bottles in two grips and supplied harvesters and rural Delev county areas.
A Gary visitor who came to Clear Lake to see a married woman was set upon by three relatives of the woman. They pounded him until bruised and cut, then allowed him to leave in his car. They warned him against returning to town.
An ad claims Sloan's Liniment quickly relieves rheumatism by soothing inflamed joints and muscles. It promises near immediate relief from pains and swelling, urging readers to keep a bottle available for colds sore joints lumbago sciatic and other ailments.
Speakers prominent in South Dakota history attend a monster mass meeting at the Gorn Palace September 8 and 9 to launch state wide prohibition. Attendance expected 2,000 to 2,500 with a full program of prayers, addresses, songs, and speeches by Rev J S Hoagland, Coe Crawford, Senator Sterling, Major Dan Morgan Smith, Governor Byrne, and others.
The ad urges buying Dr King’s New Discovery to fight coughs and colds early. It claims the first dose clears the head, improves breathing, and restores vitality, warning neglect leads to epidemics and serious ailments. Thousands are said to suffer through neglected colds.
Pierre South Dakota reports claim threshing outfits will be scarce in the northwest counties this fall due to drought and limited past demand. Central county reports near Blunt note 70 bushels of oats per acre on 45 acres for Brown and Garrett and 20 bushels of wheat on Gordon Stewart’s farm, underscoring the harvest impact.
Verne Collinge of Sturgis becomes the first Dakota Wesleyans player to reach Mitchell for the training camp opening next week. He is hailed as the athletic find of the year and likely the best all round athlete in the Black Hills.
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