Mitchell Advertiser Bustling with Seasonal Bargains and Local Notes
Colorful Mitchell ads promote Weil Bros bargains in dry goods carpets and clothing, Kahn & Baer specialty stock, James Leslie seeds and trees, plus health cures from Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Chamberlain’s remedies. Local moves include Mizener Kimball Co office shift and a bankloans update. Prostitution case leads to arrest. a reform push spreads after a newspaper print run.
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Weil Bros
Kahn & Baer’s
James Leslie's
Kahn & Baer
City Election Results and Local Obituary Notice
The city vote Tuesday produced clear leads for Meeker in the two upper wards and Ward in the two lower, Beattie sweeping all wards, with Clyde and Collins in their respective first and second wards. James Love, born 1808 in Shuttington County, Pennsylvania, died April 1 1888 after a long mercantile career, survived by his wife and two daughters. his life marked by church affiliations and an active community presence. The notice ends with an advertisement for Boschee's German Syrup claiming cures for catarrh pneumonia and consumption, priced at 75 cents.
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Meeker
Beattie
Clyde
Collins
McDonald
Lewis
Clark
Stanchfield
James Love
Siuntington County
Pennsylvania
Elk County
Burton
Ohio
Mitchell
Katherine Hk. Meredith
Dr. Kellogg
Love
0.J. Burleigh
Father Love
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
Omaha Line Extension to Reach Southwest Region
The Omaha line will be extended southwest from this point this season. The route will feed a rich country tributary to Mitchell and boost its status as a railroad center.
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Republican
Omaha
Mitchell
Brace Up But Choose Safe Health Restorative
The item urges a safe alternative to stimulants and bitters for low spirits and poor appetite, recommending a blood purifying alterative that stimulates liver and kidneys, restores vitality, and renews health without short lived effects or aftereffects.
Electric Bitters Sold Cheap at Gale's Drug Store
An advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a strength medicine available for 50 cents a bottle at Gale's drug store. The copy emphasizes health benefits and urges readers to purchase from the IX.2 location.
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Gale’s
Easter Services by Knights Templar Observed in City Churches
Easter Sunday services were held across city churches with choirs and special music. In the afternoon St. Bernard commandery Knights Templar marched from their asylum to St. Mary’s, led by T. F. Singiser, with 21 members in new uniforms and Mitchall silver cornet band. A special choir and Rev. J. H. Babcock delivered a noted discourse. collections supported the parish.
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St. Bernard Commandery
Knights Templar
St. Mary’s Church
Asylum
House of Worship
T. IF. Singiser
Main Street
Fourth
Rowley Street
Mitchall
Crow
Martin
Lott
St. Mary's
Sheriff Stanchfield Denies Deputy Swap Rumor
Davison County Sheriff OL. Stanchfield of Oak, Dakota, denies a newspaper report that M. S. Scott has been exchanged for A. I. Burnside. Scott remains deputy sheriff and a salaried officer. no appointment of Burnside or others to replace him has been made. The sheriff cites business burden as the cause for concern.
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Eprron
Change in Rules Clarified by Land Office Note
A land office clarification states the clerk of court may proof only in probate judge absence and must certify absence of the district judge when sending proofs. No change in rule. item misrepresented as the probate judge rule applying.
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Land Office
Rerubligan
Stere Kslager
Sigs
Marital Unions Reported In Dakota And Sanborn Notices
Marriage announcements record Palmer Champlin and Mary Burns wed March 28 1888 at the bride’s Aurora township Dakota residence officiated by Rev Winegar. Earlier at 9 am in the church of the Holy Family in this city Rev Geo Sheehan joined J M Hanson of Sanborn Iowa and Caroline Fallon of Sanborn. Hanson an M St P railway locomotive engineer, couple to reside in Sanborn after marriage.
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Aurora Township
Aurora County
Dakota
Palmer $. Champlin
Mary Ri. Burns
8. J. Winegar
Church of the Holy Family
Geo. Sheehan
J. M. Hanson
Caroline Fallon
Sanborn
Iowa
Hanson
M. & St. Paul
Educational Exhibit Committee Formed for Territorial Fair
Superintendent Kratz announces a three member committee chaired by Rev Updyke with Mr Kratz and Supt McFarland to prepare an educational exhibit. The local fair success by Kratz suggests strong potential for a larger display. Dakota's educational system is praised as magnificent and deserving prominence.
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Kratz
8.G. Updyke
McFarland
Dakota
Snowmelt floods disrupt Dakota rail service nationwide
Floods in Iowa and Minnesota delayed rail traffic to Dakota. The Sioux City line remains out below Elk Point, a bridge east of Sanbern hindered through trains, and the Sioux river bridge south of Canton is deemed unsafe.
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Iowa
Minnesota
Dakota
Sioux City
Elk Point
Sanbern
Sioux River
Canton
Appointment of Dr Sevey as assistant surgeon at Milwaukee
Milwaukee officials announce Dr H Sevey of Mitchell is named assistant surgeon for the company at Milwaukee in collaboration with Dr Andros. The notice also mentions Mr C W Battell of Messrs Collins Son Co New York who reports rapid relief after using Chamberlains Pain Balm for lameness and rheumatism. It is guaranteed and sold by H Scallin.
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Kahn & Jael
J. Scallin
Sevey
Milwaukee
H.8. Sevey
Mitchell
Andros
C. W. Battell
Messrs. 5. Collins’ Son & Co
Printing Inks
New York
Chamberlain
H. Scallin
Did Not Know It Was Loaded Warns of Ignorance and Duty
Editorial discusses responsibility when ignorance is claimed, using a firearms incident as a caution. It argues knowledge of consequences is essential, then promotes Warner's Log Cabin Sarsaparilla with testimonials from Lexington, Philadelphia, and Berks County claiming health benefits and blood purification. Also calls readers to buy the product from druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iaudanum
Warner
Sarsaparilla
Maggie Kerchwal
Lexington
Aaron Smith
Tepton
Berks Co
Penn
Drug Store Booms From Free Trial Bottles of King’s Discovery
K E Gale’s drug store sees a surge in trade as customers receive free trial bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs colds asthma bronchitis and other throat and lung diseases. The article notes the product cures and never disappoints and offers a $1 large bottle with a warranty.
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K. E. Gale
Dr. King
Neystone Pulverizer Sold Near Mitchell
Nearly new Neystone pulverizer offered by Geo. A. Rogers located four and a half miles northwest of Mitchell.
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Geo. A. Rogers
Mitchell
Farm for sale near Mitchell with improvements
Fifty acres under cultivation with a good house, well, cistern, stable and cattle yards. Twenty five acres fenced in pasture. Location NW4 14-103-61 five miles west of Mitchell. Contact JAS. ABERNETITY.
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Mitchell
Abernetity
Faulkner Hardware Trader Accepts Scrap for Goods
Faulkner H Ix trades goods from stock for rags copper old rubber boots and shoes scrap iron both wrought and cast offering fair prices for exchanges or payments in those materials.
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Faulkner
For Sale and Wanted Notice in City Classifieds
For sale a full set of butcher's tools. Call or address Mrs Henry Parry city. Wanted a situation on a farm or in the city. Inquire at this office.
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Henry Parry
City
Hotel Life in China During a Wakeful Night
Thomas Stevens recounts lodging in a Chinese hittim in Lo-pow and a later two story inn. He endures smoke from opium and tobacco, a drug vendor, mosquito crowds, and a night policeman’s drum. He notes meals of boiled fish, rice, ginger, and chicken entrees with chopsticks and a pocket knife as utensil.
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Simon
Ileep
China
Japan
Constantinople
Chun- Kong-hoi
Vthomas Stevens
Proctor on Malaria Causes and Conditions
The text explains malaria arises from invisible earth effluvia linked to decomposing matter. Moisture, heat between 60 and 80 degrees, and a cyclical wetting then drying of soil are needed to generate the malarial poison. Proctor cites repeated examples supporting these conditions.
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Rock of Gibraltar
Richard A, Proctor
Curious Museum Of The Dead Letter Office
The article describes a museum connected to the dead letter office displaying unclaimed mail items. Cabinets hold countless artifacts including pictures toys jewelry and Indian artifacts like pipes and hatch ets. A rare curiosity is a parchment sheet bearing the Lord's Prayer in fifty four languages.
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St. Peters’s
Rome
Chitugo Torild
Varber’s Observations On Hair Growth From Sleep
A New York Sun excerpt notes barbers remarking that hair on the right side grows thicker due to heat from sleeping on that side. The claim links pillow heat to temple hair growth, while offering no scientific justification.
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New York Sun
Lest Material for Clothing and Heat Retention
C F Pollock explains wool best preserves heat in cold climates, especially for children and the elderly, while cotton underclothes are cooler in heat. Furs, linen, and silk affect warmth similarly. color and fit also matter, with loose garments preferred for warmth and comfort in varying temperatures.
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C. F. Pollock
Experts doubt existence of original 1804 dollar coin
New York World reports dealers dispute the idea of a genuine 1804 dollar. They note most die yearings were reused, with only 13 to 14 known specimens. Ownership is scattered across the U S, with values cited from six hundred to fifteen hundred dollars depending on desirability.
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Richard Cogan
Mr. Cogan
Boston
San Francisco
Denver
Maj. Wetmore
Waverly Place
New York World
Romantic ideals meet real life in a Paris tale
A romantic heiress pushes a would be artist to a poetical ruse to elope. He pretends poverty, courts a wealthy patroness for painting in a studio. The heiress discovers he is already wed to another millionaire’s daughter and away on a honeymoon. She concedes romances are often lies.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Two Classes of Russian Priests in the Church
William Eleroy Curtis describes the Russian church as split into white clergy or popes and black monks. Black clergy supply bishops and educators, while white clergy serve cities and villages. past secularization reduced monastic wealth, and hostility runs between the two groups.
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William Eleroy Curtis
Beagle renamed as Japanese training vessel Maru
The old British war ship that carried Darwin on his voyage and sparked his ideas is now a Japanese training ship. Its name changed to a Japanese variant ending with Maru, yet the famed vessel remains afloat and treasured by the Japanese.
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Darwin
Home Journal
Wad Her Picture Taken at Trinity Sunday School
A Boston Globe reader notes a child’s staged photo at a revival event and recalls the child’s remark on feeling uncertain about the result. A soap firm offered free census advertising in Britain but was refused. The writer observes how big ideas spread via the mouth.
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Trinity Sunday School
Henry W. Woodbury
Boston Globe
Woman's Fashion Obsession Draws Fire in Lincoln Journal
The Lincoln State Journal cites a heated debate on women's fashion with quotations criticizing style over health and comfort. A husband defends his wife yet notes fashionable friezes as barbarous while acknowledging trending New York attire.
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New York
Lincoln State Journal
Exquisite Must I take a special ticket for a puppy
Ticket agent says no special ticket is needed for a puppy. travel as an ordinary passenger per Collegiate Journal.
Cannot Sing the Old Songs In Brooklyn Eagle Note
A Burdette quotation on singing and memory appears in Brooklyn Eagle while Omaha World recounts a domestic scene about hunger and a sick family. The text pairs light verse with a domestic problem and a request to adjust living arrangements.
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Burdette
Brooklyn Eagle
Not familiar with art jeers at a painting scene
An indignant artist defends a valued painting while an agricult urist and his wife question the piece. The farmer says nature never depicted a cow rising on forefeet, prompting departure as Nancy leads the way.
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Nancy
Chicago Tribune
A Correct Diagnosis Young Physician Cartoon
A humorous exchange in The Epoch features a young physician diagnosing a patient. The doctor notes the patient eats too much while the patient insists his diet could not sustain a bird, leading to a quip about nourishment and a two dollar fee.
Sibling Banter Sparks Grand Evening Plans
In a witty exchange from Life magazine, Cornelius proclaims a sisterly bond as a plan unfolds for a $10 sleigh ride this afternoon a box at the opera tonight supper at Delmonico's and a cab home the day turning theatrical and humorous.
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Cornelius
Delmonico’s
Scott
Jokes About Mind Cure vs Joints at Morning Home
A husband jokes rheumatism is real while his wife teases him about mind cure. She asks about a letter from mother and he jokes about not reaching the postscript, in a light exchange from old papers.
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Boston Courier
Warper
A Bad Scrape. Barber Conversation Prompt
A barber asks a customer if he has heard of a bad scrape involving a young Brown. The customer asks when the incident occurred, and the barber replies with a cryptic time reference to the Epoch.
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Young Brown
Mills tariff bill skewers George in all compensating virtue
The Indianapolis Journal notes Henry George calls the Mills tariff bill an all compensating virtue posting professed protection while delivering a lethal blow. It urges the president to press Mr George to stop talking and reveal the truth.
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George
Henry George
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Choice
James Leslie
G. T. McDonald
Cammann
East Fourth Street
Mizener, Kimball & Co
United States Land Office
O. M. Jones
Grove City
Chamberain
Scallin
Anner
House N Mitchell
Lready
Rerublican
Tiis
N. Jay Cooke
Towa
Elkhart Carriage and Harness Co
Elkhart
Indiana
Ayer
Becker
Hillis
W Illis
Margaret Steere
Justice Abbey
Ndt
Abbey
Cini
Edgerton
Meek Erires
Tate
Turneaure
Beattie Ee Selen
Peter Eens
Aj Fela
Abbey Melesofaete
Gite Loey
McDonald Beebe
Ieee
Peelehe Ol Beattie
Beet Ieee Teenies
Mohr Abbey Pete
Ewes
Yar
Gilbert Lewis
Weller Peseee
Windle Ware
The
Sherif
Dr. Sevey
Public School Report
N _ hardy Gases
IB. Raarz
Hotel Life IN
Si Letter Office Museum
A Varber
Tra-la-la Loo
Columbia
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