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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1899
Page
5
The article extols the arrival of a first baby as joyful yet fearsome. It promotes Mothers Friend, a liniment claimed to reduce labor pain, and urges expectant mothers to read the pamphlet Before Baby is Born. Free copies offered by The Bradfield Regulator Co. Atlanta Ga.
A recruiting effort for regular army volunteers will open this week in Mitchell on August 11 and 12 with Lieut. Rice in charge. He will run short sessions at Perre Chamberlain Mitchell Centerville Yankton Deadwood Rapid City and Hot Springs, enlisting South Dakota men into the thirty fourth regiment at Fort Logan Colorado. Aberdeen recently opened a station but few recruits were accepted due to stringent regulations. Hall s Catarrh Cure claims to cure catarrh as a constitutional disease and offers a hundred dollar pledge if it fails to cure. testimonials available by mail.
Sioux City Journal reports Milwaukee Road engineers, led by A. G. Baker, traveling to Chas. Mix county South Dakota with field gear for a long campaign. Survey lines may run Yankton to Bijou Hills and Tyndall to Wheeler, suggesting bluffing moves by Milwaukee and Great Northern amid broader railroad maneuvering. A separate note credits Dr Kings New Discovery with curing coughs and pneumonia in a testimonial from Mrs. George Long.
Hot Springs dispatch notes Prof. A J Smith praising Black Hills as five counties contain 202 school buildings valued at 2 250 000 255 teachers employed at about 100 000 annually total school expenditures 194 710 representing 11 percent of state outlay with 9 percent of the population enrolled 6 295 students 74 percent of the school population.
Per capita education spending stands at 22.83 dollars, above the state average of 18. The five year apportionment rise is 40 percent with 38 percent population growth. The Black Hills region is noted as above average in educational matters. The ad cites Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for poor digestion and impure blood, linking vitality to health and aging.
A Brownsville, Pennsylvania mother Mrs Geo Brackett reportedly gave birth to six boys and one girl last week. Two infants died shortly after birth while the others survived. The newborns weighed a total of thirty-two pounds. The parents named the four boys Dewey Sampson Schley and Captain Coghlan. Public interest surged as neighbors crowded to see the seven newborns.
Capt Brockway of Company F Seventh South Dakota Infantry writes from San Juan Del Monte Philippines in June 1899 to clarify his war stance. He opposes Aguinaldo and his rebels, asserts support for fighting any foe against the United States, and portrays Aguinaldo as an adventurer. The letter contrasts liberty with Aguinaldo’s aims and references San Fernando Pampanga.
Madison Sentinel reports bandmaster Halstead plans a ten day concert tour of the state with the South Dakota Regiment band after mustering out from the Philippines. The 25 man ensemble offers a strong concert and possible dance program, seeking guaranteed support to cover large expenses. Madison urged to host the band, with manager Wilhite urged to start ticket guarantees. Also notes on attending college at Grand Island and a public notice for two wood bridges bids.
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