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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1889
Page
8
A collage of excerpts recounts Handel’s English career and benefactions, a duck scene with otters on Cranberry bog pond, glimpses of agricultural progress, and quotes from Sydney Smith and William Philpot. Read as a mosaic of 18th and 19th century curiosities and reflections.
A Georgia youth and his sweetheart quarrelled then reunited after he sent a white ribbon folded as a miniature flag in a perfumed envelope. The gesture prompted her to grant permission for reconciliation and happiness. The note recalls a Detroit Free Press anecdote about a flag of truce.
The article contrasts English home life with its somber interiors and furniture of the past against a more comfortable present, noting the dining room as the middle class living room. It then describes Russian dining customs a double dinner, vodka and tea, and social hospitality in czarist Russia. It includes a light anecdote about a clever dog and a note on telegraphic coding for a wealthy daughter. It closes with Alaska seals and the government revenue from seal skins and a ten year contract with the Alaska Commercial Company.
Claim of a simple at home remedy that can cure catarrh deafness and hay fever in one to three applications, with a pamphlet available on receipt of ten cents from Dixon & Son Toronto. The text cites unspecified scientific criteria and highlights female catarrhal discharges as a specific case.
Letters from users including J. T. Hess of Leithsville Pa and Thomas F. Adams of San Diego Texas commend Ayer’s Pills for long years of use in family medicine. They report relief from headaches colds and stomach disturbances with regular dosing avoiding physician visits. Voullieme of Sara toga Springs New York also vouches for speedy relief from headaches and general good results.
An old advertisement touts Wrights Compound Syrup and Shilohs Cure as universal blood and cough remedies. It also pushes Williams Australian herb pills for skin and eye health and claims attractive improvements. Sold at local drugstores Gale Winrens Warne.
Sullow in Sanborn County Advocate notes rising sentiment that those who start fires should share the blame and face legal penalties. The piece cites losses from late fires and urges prosecution under territorial law to curb the damage. It also includes advertisements for Mrs Winslows Soothing Syrup and Shilo's Vitalizer with price mentions.
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