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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1912
Page
5
The German and English specialists will be at the Mitchell Hotel on Wednesday October 2 for one day only. They come with a remarkable record in treating chronic diseases and promise notable results.
An international group of stomach and nerve specialists in Minnesota offer free consultation and examination during a Northwest tour through South Dakota Montana Washington and California. They claim to treat chronic diseases without operations with medicines prepared in Minneapolis and request patients share results to prove effectiveness. They urge immediate visits during the trip with families accompanying minors and married women with husbands.
Pierre Pederson of Kirby, a resident for over forty years who voted in many elections, learned while attempting final proof on a homestead that he is not a citizen in any form and must file first papers and wait two years before securing title, despite his long residence.
A runaway Baltimore and Ohio engine on the Wheeling to Benwood line crashed into a pullman car filled with passengers. Sixteen people were injured and three killed in the collision near Benwood. The incident disrupted service and prompted emergency response. Authorities investigated the cause as trains resumed limited operations.
American fruit grower W C Nichols was removed from Tampico jail to a hospital under guard after an order by a supreme court judge. Nichols, sentenced to eight years for killing a bandit, faced a reconsideration as a Mexican confessor recanted. Governor Matias Guerra assured Ambassador Harry Lane Wilson of personal attention until Nichols is freed.
Johnson prepares for another bout as final arrangements set in Chicago. The article notes upcoming fight details and expectations for the challenger.
The proposed heavyweight title bout between Jack Johnson and Sam Langford in Australia on December 26 is slated for signing tomorrow as W C J Kelley of the Antipodean club heads back to Chicago from New York. Johnson said he expected to sign with Kelley and likely depart Chicago to Australia to acclimate before the fight.
Frederick M Dills special agent from the Bureau of Biological Survey visited Deadwood South Dakota and millinery shops to stop the killing of herons and the sale of plumes. He announced the government will tap the slaughter and warned merchants and county game wardens to enforce state and national laws. He noted herons are being decimated as nesting season killings leave young birds to perish and declared aigrette sales in South Dakota unlawful and prosecutable.
London fashion forces a new tea ritual as huge hats compel women to sip through a straw. Veils are tied tight under the chin and heads held at a careful angle to keep hats in place while drinking.
Vermillion S. D. reports a farm mishap where a dozen dynamite sticks and 50 caps left in a shed were eaten by two hogs. The ensuing explosion scattered pork remains and wrecked the shed, but no people were injured.
London report says Mr and Mrs Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt welcomed a son after weeks aboard a Thames house boat. The mother, Miss Emerson of Baltimore, and the infant are expected to inherit at least 50 million dollars, potentially more, placing the child among the world's wealthiest.
Denver reports the state supreme court unanimously upholding the initiative act, reversing Judge Riddle, and remanding to dismiss. The ruling allows voters to consider twenty or more laws via initiative at the upcoming election.
Larimore reports two and a half inches of snow overnight while Argyle sees four inches on the ground. Heavy rain or sleet fell across North Dakota and the Red River Valley, with continued winter conditions statewide.
New York state sues New Jersey to stop the Passaic Valley Commission from constructing a trunk sewer that would discharge sewage into New York Bay. W J O Sullivan argues the Bay would become a culture tube for germs as the borough reacts to the injunction action.
The article discusses Theodore Roosevelt's Denver proposal for presidential recall in reply to William Jennings Bryan. It contrasts recall with impeachment, notes Bristow’s view of the president’s role akin to England's prime minister, and argues for broader direct recall power for the American people, including the potential to trigger new elections.
Women across the country have formed a committee to raise money for the progressive party campaign fund. Members include Mrs. Oscar Strauss Mrs. Medill McCormick Mrs Seth Bullock of South Dakota Mrs Charles Bird of Massachusetts Mrs Robert Bath of New Hampshire and Mrs Phillip Lydid and Mrs Burke Ockran.
John Lochtein, a stranger staying at a local hotel in Aberdeen South Dakota, attempted to take his own life. He failed to respond when a maid called, the hotel clerk broke in, and gas was found on with the window closed. A note directed that belongings including 17 dollars be given to Ira Barnes, county commissioner.
In this ballot measure appeal South Dakotans are urged to vote vpES in November. It promises to end the spoils system by making principles the issue, impose penalties for buying votes, provide a popular vote on party endorsements of postmasters, limit candidate spending, and establish representative and popular party government with a conservative recall. The notice emphasizes majority rule and the inclusion of the poor man, and states the measure will appear first on the ballot.
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