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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1887
Page
8
Mitchell citizens are invited to the Weill Bros display starting Wednesday and Thursday March 30 and 31. The event promises best dry goods carpets shoes and related items brought to Mitchell city. Inspect the stock and see Butterick patterns available.
A dry wind-driven blaze swept from a passenger train spark to scorch the fair grounds wrecking stalls and fence and burning a barn at the Firesteel bottoms. Firefighters saved the main structures while farms near Alexandria report hundreds in losses including barns granaries seeds and machinery as fires spread across the county.
Davison county farmers and neighboring counties visit Mitchell to sell produce and buy goods. The piece urges city provision of 100 to 200 hitching posts in suitable locations to aid travelers and commerce.
The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific Railway issues late fare reductions affecting most classes but grain. Grain rates from Chicago Milwaukee Racine to Mitchell and from St Paul Minneapolis to Mitchell at 30 26 and 28 cents per hundred for flax seed wheat flour meal and various grains. Lumber and live stock rates also lowered along several routes. General merchandise classes drop from 66 to 28 cents per unit between Sioux City and Mitchell and similar cuts on routes to Mitchell from St Paul Chicago and other points. Salt cement lime and stucco and hard coal rates reduced as well. Emigrant goods from Chicago to Mitchell set at 30 cents.
At a meeting last week at Hitchcock Bros. office the Arboral Society was organized. Officers include James B. Foster as president Geo A. Silsby and H E Kratz as vice presidents M M Hitchcock as treasurer S M Adler as secretary directors J K Smith Rev S J Winegar H B Rogers D W Waid R N Kratz and several ladies. The constitution was adopted and a program for Arbor Day May 5 was set.
T Goldhammer a prosperous German farmer about sixteen miles southwest of here in Douglas county lost his dwelling and all contents by fire between 2 and 3 am Saturday. He and his family escaped with only their lives. He suspects arson as no fire was present when they retired and Cedar Rapids insured the building.
Contracts closed Monday secure a three story building occupying the three lots between Alter ton's block and the Security bank. Messrs. Cronk and Wright trade parcels on Main street, Wright and George E. Letcher to erect the structures. Plan long under consideration. final arrangements completed yesterday.
Twins born to Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Owen Sunday evening, a boy died after a few hours while the girl and the mother are doing well. The Y W C I U plans a May day social in May.
Testimony from John Maniece and neighbors describes Liddell as a bad neighbor and possible threat. Statements allege threats, alleged theft by Mrs Maniece, and suspicion surrounding the house fire in Tobin township.
Testimony from Anderson Johnson and others casts suspicion squarely on Liddell and his wife. Authorities expect their arrest likely today as the coroner's jury prepares to render a verdict, with evidence in this case seeming sufficient for holding them in a justice court.
A large gathering at Odd Fellows hall last Monday honored Chaplain Beddoes on his 72nd birthday. Ransom post and related groups, schoolchildren, and teachers attended as Commander Jacobs presided and speakers recalled his military service and Kansas border experiences. Music by Mabel Silsby and others accompanied a chair gift from clubs, with Miss Nellie Montelius presenting books.
A series of property transfers are listed for Mitchell area parcels including Simon Neirmeyer and wife. B. H. Bennett and wife. Will D. Hawley. Garrett J. Galloway. Annie L. St. Cooke. Thomas J. Bail and wife. Isaac Spees and wife. F. W. Pratt. A. M. Bowdle and wife. C. A. Crum. John M. Washburn. Transactions cover sections 19 21 13 20 60 62 with various lot, block, and acreage descriptions and prices such as 2500 and 500 dollars.
The ad line recalls a nostalgic jingle about Castoria, tracing its use from infant illness to motherhood. It mirrors mid century marketing language as a retro cultural reference. The snippet highlights brand familiarity and social memory around Castoria products.
An advertisement promotes Shiloh's Vitalizer as a remedy for constipation loss of appetite dizziness and all dyspepsia symptoms. It lists prices of 10 and 50 cents per bottle and notes sale by L. O. Gale.
Mrs Winslows Soothing Syrup touted as a forty year trusted teething remedy claims to relieve pain cure dysentery and griping while offering wind cold relief and rests mothers. The ad promotes 2d per bottle and includes a testimonial from Rev Geo H Thayer of Bourbon Indiana. Also notes a loan offer from Wavison Bros Seaman.
The territorial board of agriculture has sent a contract and bond for Mitchell citizens to sign. The bid calls for 22 000 dollars cash and use of 33 acres with buildings, a good track, water works and a side track. At least 4 000 dollars must be raised beyond the cash, with immediate work to repair the grounds and add 300 box stalls and new offices for directors. Permanent improvements will benefit Mitchell for future fairs.
A list of land office cases with names such as Haynes versus Hennessy Graville versus Harten and King versus Cramer. Each entry includes case numbers, parcel designations, hearing dates, and locations at various land offices and towns like Buffalo Center Madison Kimball and Wessington Springs.
The Mitchell city council approves widening and constructing an eight foot pine sidewalk on the west side of Lawler street from Railroad to Fifth. Property owners abutting the sidewalk must complete the work within thirty days of publication under Mayor C W Taylor and Clerk J F Kimball.
J. R. White & Co. operate a river mill and are shipping flour to customers in liberal amounts of reliable quality. Come and see us.
Local residents celebrate cures of consumptive friends once deemed incurable by physicians after using Dr King’s New Discovery. The remedy, touted to cure throat and lung diseases, is available with trial bottles free at Ham mer and Hammer, large bottles priced at 31.
W D Hoyt Co two years selling Dr King s New Discovery Electric Bitters and Bucklin s Arnica Salve report wonderful cures in Rome California. Several pronounced consumption cases cured with a few bottles of Dr King s New Discovery plus Electric Bitters. Guarantee provided. Sold by Hammer Hammer.
Advertisement for Bucklen's Arnica Salve claims it heals cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions with guaranteed satisfaction or refund. Sold by Tammer and Hammer for 25 cents per box.
An advertorial pitch urges readers to always carry Brandreth's porous pills to fight early symptoms of illness. It cautions that temperature changes can trigger dangerous sickness and advises taking three to ten pills at first sign of headache dizziness fever rheumatic pains or stomach upset to prevent full-blown disease.
For Rent. 110 acres under the plow with a good house. Inquire of H C Porter Mitchell. Ayer s cathartic Pills promoted as mild pleasant and effective. County board may adopt a new line of registers. Ayer s Sarsaparilla advertised as blood purifier. Money to loan on improved farms at low rates. EpWakD DEvy office Gale s block Mitchell Dak. Parties wishing to sell invited to call with descriptions for east advertising. LL C Skee Co Mitchell Dak.
Mitchell city council fixes the city assessor compensation at 85 per day during actual assessment work, not to exceed forty days. The notice includes various local advertisements for stoves seeds hatching equipment and loans in Mitchell Dakota, with names and contacts.
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