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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1898
Page
4
An old advertisement fragment claims Mothers Friend eased labor, noting a wife endured ten minutes of stronger contractions with two other children and mentioning a product by The Bradfield Merelater in Atlanta. The text is garbled with misspellings and misplacements but centers on a promotional claim for pregnancy support.
The piece describes Ghent in Belgium as built on 24 islands linked by 2 bridges across 200 streets and 26 squares, cites its associations with figures like Charlie V and John of Gasct, and notes historical events including a 1514 treaty ending a war between England and the United States. It then contrasts Amsterdam and Venice, noting Amsterdam on piles with canals, and Venice on 50 islets with hundreds of bridges, detailing bridges, canals, and the Venice Ring ceremony.
In the closing months of the war Colonel Gib Wright led a small Confederate party into a Federal camp in South Carolina. The ruse unraveled when a prisoner cried out, alerting sleeping Union troopers who fired on Wright’s group. several were killed or wounded, but Wright and most men escaped.
The article cites a quip by the Duke of Wellington about turning over on an 18 inch iron bed and a critic in Edward Everett Hale. It recounts inventive alarm devices including a bedclothes drag, a matched lamp light, and boiling water for shaving that force a sleeper to rise before disaster.
The excerpt reflects a 17th century view on war citing Thomas Fuller praising soldiers as necessary. It advises teaching parrots to talk, recommending evening lessons with a covered cage. It notes Indian beliefs about procedures on a bird’s tongue before speech emerges.
A jumble of anecdotes and notices covers gooseberry in walks, Musicians, and a range of local topics. It mentions Stern Dale Bennett, references to Fredericks Moltke and Bismarck, and a lead inquiry. Also notes weather figures for Fresno July readings and a cure claim for Dr King’s New Discovery with Mrs Luther Lutz. The Davison county institute and state certificate examinations are listed for late August 1898.
Purported cures include DeWitts Little Early Risers for liver ailments, Allen's Foot-Ease for foot pain corns and bunions, and Witch Hazel Salve for piles eczema and skin diseases. Advertisers claim quick relief and offer samples and purchases through retailers.
A Sioux City interview with John Colvin of Mitchell argues Republicans face a ring influence at the upcoming state convention. He predicts opposition to the ring and notes fusion ticket doubts while stressing the need to unite against ring rule. Also includes local ads and notices on medicines and postal letters.
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