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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1917
Page
3
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In Truro and nearby towns a series of social events unfolds. A young couple wed in a stylish ceremony at Stn with relatives and friends attending. Bridesmaids in silk and lace, members of the church and M. E. society celebrate with music, reception, and gifts. Schools, clubs, and families host showers, anniversaries, and visits across Perry Township and surrounding areas.
Mitchell officials push the state council of defense and the railroad commission to lower lignite coal freight rates into southern North Dakota and Mitchell. If approved, coal could reach Mitchell for under five dollars a ton, fueling local industry and the waterworks reports higher heat than Illinois coal. The Chamber of Commerce backs the effort, coordinating with defense and the railroad commission to secure the lower rate.
Mrs. S. J. Moore of Mitchell reports her nephew Todd W. Lewis a Minneapolis broker is chosen among five to help Stanley Field in a France hospital supply service under the Red Cross commission. He will oversee warehouses in France delivering drugs medicines and surgical instruments to army surgeons. Five hundred thousand dollars is appropriated for the effort. Field and partners have donated their time and resources to the Red Cross without compensation.
Slow movement of South Dakota's 1917 wheat crop is blamed on farmers delaying sales to complete fall plowing silage making and other autumn tasks. Grain buyers note government price controls and modern market friction contribute, while Minneapolis Chamber cites fall plowing and marketing controls as the main reasons.
An interview with a Victrola and phonograph shop owner explores taste in records in Mitchell. Jazz leads sales while classical titles remain in demand. farmers favor ragtime and Hawaiian music declines. The dealer says every town is ragtime to some degree.
The correspondent visits Huron during fair week to review Mitchell's exhibits. Local figures W S Hill and Wood Smith are cited, with police from Mitchell and the Elite dining hall crew praised for industry. The Davison county exhibit led by Mortarily and Perry Foss showcases Mitchell grains and vegetables. judges' rulings remain uncertain.
Figures from the Yellowstone Trail association national offices indicate 4 800 automobiles passed through Aberdeen, not including South Dakota cars, this year. N C Cooley, the trail's general agent, announced. This surpasses 1946 by about 200.
Wafts of Mitchell pride fill the county fair as Mt. Vernon hogs by Morris Colburn shine from Willie pavilion led by Yakole Lookout. Bates brothers from Letcher present clean Durocs and Poland Chinas. Mitchell residents praise exhibits and crowd of about forty thousand fills grandstand for two shows.
Henry Pilger 84 1 died at his daughter Mrs Fred H Meyer’s Rapid City residence. A pioneer hotel man, he erected Chamberlain’s Merchants Hotel during the town’s founding and ran it for years. He moved from Wisconsin to Mitchell in 1878 and later built the first hotel in Chamberlain. He retired years ago and is survived by several children and seven grandchildren. Mrs Pilger died in Chamberlain in 1899.
Washington D C Sept 14 Charles Lathrop Pack president of the National Emergency Food Garden commission says the women of the country will place on the pantry shelves this fall 460 000 000 jars of canned fruits and vegetables
Albert Jebsen will erect a fireproof concrete feed and sales stable at 145 Lawler street on the site of the old barn burned in early August destroying property and about 50 head of horses. The 40 by 142 foot, one and a half story structure costs about $6000 and will be modern. He suffered heavy losses in the fire from burning horses kept for shipment and sale to the war department.
The Dakota Wesleyan University Y M C A held an informal stag mixer for male students last night in the Y M C A rooms. The event opened with cheers at Graham hall followed by stunts, a traditional feed, and a visit to Professor Earnest Hahne who recently married. An old fashioned charivari and hand shakes concluded the gathering.
Rev Walter Ingram of Sioux Falls has been elected by the First Baptist Church congregation to succeed Rev Robert Lincoln Kelley who resigned Sept 5 due to failing health. Ingram has served the past three years as pastor at large in South Dakota under church direction.
The Mitchell congregation grew favorably impressed with Rev. Ingram when he preached during Meg Nelley Wile’s absence. Though formal acceptance isn’t complete, it is highly probable he will assume the pulpit soon as Rev. Kelley leaves for Chicago with Mrs. Kelley.
The Butterfield company presents The Pageant of Fashion featuring fall and winter wear. New suits dresses skirts and waists from national designers will be shown to Mitchell and Davison county patrons over today and tomorrow with fur trimmed tailored options and full length winter coats.
Northwest hay shortages expected to ease as South Dakota hay shipments begin. Frank Harrington of Presho notes 300 to 400 cars of hay will be sent this fall while nearby Carter and Winner counties report excellent yields. Much hay will go to cattle markets with limited local use as southern cattle headage continues. Harrington says five cars of grass steers and Donole arrives with a car of mixed cattle.
H. P. Volin died of acute paralysis at 12:30 this morning at 908 Court Merrill Mitchell. Services at his Mitchell home tomorrow at 9:00 before body ships to Volin South Dakota for public service and burial. Survived by wife two daughters Vera and Mrs. Herbert Hardie and son Laverne.
George Keller, former Mitchell resident now in Fulton, is jailed in Davison County on alleged will desertion and non-support, charged by his wife Mrs. Keller. The items note various local movements, visits, and events including travelers, soldiers, and community notices.
Sunday arrivals from Highmore and Mitchell join local families in White Lake and nearby towns for visits. Residents attend state fairs in Huron and Sioux City, with business and travel noted for Poerter, Weller, and other Mitchell residents.
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