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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1886
Page
8
A warning essay addresses young men about the dangers of solitary vice, describing its destruction of talent and intellect and its toll on promising speakers and musicians, urging readers to avoid self indulgence and vice.
Married persons and young men contemplating marriage are urged to seek relief for nervous debility or disqualifications. Drs. F. and H. invite trust in their honor and skill as physicians for swift discreet treatment.
The article warns that improper indulgences cause organic weakness, loss of vigor, and constitutional debility. It describes physical and mental decline, nervous irritability, dyspepsia, heart palpitations, wasting, cough, and potential consumption leading to death. It laments youth excesses and urges caution to prevent severe outcomes.
Persons damaged in health by unqualified pretenders using poisonous compounds are urged to apply immediately for action or remedy.
Doctors F and H graduates of a leading US college claim to have cured patients suffering from tinnitus head noise nervousness alarming sounds and frequent blushes with immediate relief, sometimes addressing mind derangement.
Take Particular Notice. The Drs address all those who have injured themselves by improper indulgences and solitary habits which ruin mind and body, unfitting them for business study society or marriage. There are some of the sad effects of youth including back weakness head pain dim sight loss of power palpitation dyspepsia nervous irritability debility and consumption.
Patients at a distance may receive prompt medical attention by writing with symptoms and enclos ing a stamp. Address details provided in the notice imply mail consults for distant residents.
A Yankton settler Susie Richards visits Delegate Gifford and Secretary Lamar to appeal land denial. They meet with President Cleveland and secure an appeal for her land claim, with Mrs. Cleveland promising to help. Dakota pride and persistence hailed as proof the territory will stay united.
The secretary of the interior denies Gov Moody of Oregon a blanket dismissal of swamp land contest appeals, unless fraud or mistake is alleged with specifics. Commissioner Miller schedules oleomargarine tax regulations. Porter retires as colonel by president order.
The item notes a harvest home picnic on American Island scheduled for September 2 41. It mentions weather, local events, and various Dakota Territory notices from communities including Lafoon and Aberdeen, with scattered notes on infrastructure and local incidents.
Aberdeen dispatch reports Major Li A. Burke of Ipswich sworn in as land office receiver. G A R post and two parties host a grand banquet drawing about 400 Ipswich residents to celebrate. Harmony noted between exunion and exrebel factions as Burke’s residents begin. Rapid City guide Dan Sullivan fined 315 and costs after drunken incident in Sturgis. A Kuyper mule incident near Harrison injures Arie Kuyper. boot torn, foot bone exposed during machine stop.
Renner Manufacturing Co announces a sweeping sales plan for a patent article. It promises exclusive county rights, high profits, and a 30 day trial with refunds if goals aren’t met. Address requests for agents and solicitations arrive at 116 Smithfield St Pittsburgh Pa.
Land Office at Mitchell South Dakota issue notices of intent to make final proof for several settlers. William Sloan seeks final proof August 28 before Register Geo Everitt for the southeast quarter section 12 township 103 range 61 with witnesses Frentress Helwig and others. Elizabeth Pierce and Richard Pierce seek proof for lands in section 6 township 108 range 60 with witnesses Blakesley Helwig Allen Crary. Attorney J M Adams represents claimants.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway Company will sell at public auction a carload of hard wood lumber stored at Mitchell Dakota after nonpayment of unloading and storage charges. The sale is set for August 2, 1886 at 1 pm at the depot in Mitchell under legal notice.
In Davison County Territory of Pakota the Probate Court receives final account and distribution for the estate of PH Crider deceased. W H Helwig administrator has filed the final account for the September term 1886 at 10 o clock A M in Mitchell Davison County for final settlement and distribution. Interested parties may appear and file objections in writing by the court date. E C Wulfing Probate Judge dated Mitchell D T July 22 1886.
Default on the mortgage dated August 12 1884 by Daniel West and Marcia West to John W Waterman led to foreclosure. The assignment to W W Olmsted was recorded February 18 1885 with total due of 70.00 principal 1.57 interest 42.11 taxes and 40.00 attorney fees. sale set at Mitchell court house front door August 9 186 at 10 am for the southwest quarter of section 13 township 103 range 61 comprising 10 acres.
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