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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1893
Page
7
LOG notes advertising rates including six business cards for five dollars per year and legal ads at statute rates. Marriage and death notices are free. obituaries and resolutions five cents per line. The piece also discusses political happenings with claims about Ohio New York contests and party platforms.
Washington correspondents push gossip about ex vice president Morton challenging his successor Adlai Stevenson in 1896. L. S. Coffin of Iowa declines a third party gubernatorial bid, citing unlikely gains for prohibition and urging Republicans to unite this year. He says temperance sentiment in the party is strong after the September 5 convention and could yield all they could gain with a separate body.
Local wheelmen announce prizes donated by out of town firms totaling about 400 dollars in value. Included are two Model 80 Columbia and Victor Flyer bicycles, racing tires, saddles, peddles, subscriptions to Cycling Life and other papers, and repair outfits. The list signals a major northwest race event with strong entry interest.
Washington notes a bitter battle ahead over the bill to repeal federal election laws. Democrats show mixed support while Southern Democrats insist on action aligned with their views. Republicans press for a lengthy, decisive floor fight with no fixed timetable.
Secretaries Gresham Olney Herbert and Carlisle with administration lawmakers discussed forcing repeal in the house while fearing Republican moves on the Voorhees bill. They aim to pressure the senate after midnight, with many administration Democrats against acting until the Wilson or Voorhees bills move forward.
In Washington on September 14 Senator Voorhees moved to close general debate on the repeal bill with a Saturday vote set for September 23. Senator Dubois of Idaho objected to any limit. Voorhees withdrew the motion after 2:30. In the House routine business proceeded with objections blocking a treasury note bill and a call of the house ordered to secure a quorum. In Wells Minnesota Henry Ringer, a butcher, was stabbed to death by his hired man Allen Carr who hid under a bed and was mistaken for a tramp.
Crowds at the Art Institute reception overwhelmed entrances requiring police to manage the crush. The third day opened with a devotional at Hall of Columbus led by Theodore F. Seward, followed by a paper on human brotherhood by A D Bruce. Attendees included Arch Bishop Latas and Kinza Bingheirai as sessions began across denominations.
Fires threaten forests across northern and central Wisconsin amid drought and dry timber. No rainfall reported last week, winds could worsen conditions. Cranberry marshes burned in Wood and Juneau counties. Summit Center marsh fires endanger nearby farms. pine woods in the north remain perilously dry.
Disastrous fires rage around Deadwood Lead and Central City jeopardizing mine buildings and homes. Fire engulfs 25 square miles. Fort Mead garrison fights the blaze as thousands of cords of timber and miners cabins burn. Estimated property loss reaches $300000.
New York report quotes C T Thayer saying the Atlantic Express hold up at Kessler Inc near midnight last week carried less than 19 000 in loot. Separate item from Burnit Repwoop Minnesota notes four threshing outfits burned at Delhi suspected incendiary act amid many machines in use.
A national convention of coopers is in progress at Kuolv's hall on State street. About 150 delegates attend and the meeting will be in session all week according to reports from Milwaukee.
J W Seaman reports wheat averaging 15 bushels per acre for Eric Thompson. Mitchell items note improved corn after a light frost and maturing well. Various local figures, events, and plans include a new Morris creek bridge, World’s Fair trips, school and university growth, and a Populist judge candidate nomination while labor disputes loom for the railroad.
The Keystone Watch Case Co of Philadelphia unveils a new securing ring for Jas Boss Fillet and other cases that cannot be twisted or pulled off. This replaces the old friction bow vulnerable to pickpockets and accidents. The ring design offers stronger protection for watches.
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