This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1899
Page
10
Plano and Ravenna gossip items spread across multiple towns. Visitors from Mitchell and Indiana mingle with farming notes, weather impacts on threshing, and bridge work updates. Excursions to Sioux City anchor weekend activity while crops and livestock reflect mixed yields.
Davison Douglas and Brule counties report stove peddlers complying with licenses yet selling across counties. Two men were detained in Kimball after sales. one fined 50 dollars and costs, the other bound for December circuit court. Hardware dealers urge penalties for all unlawful sales to curb aggressive bargaining.
Howard rejoices over the near return of her soldier boys Daniel Ryan Charles Wagner and Andrew Eide expected home this week They will be the first of Howard s gallant band to return and their welcome will match the record they made Ample reception arrangements will begin soon for the Howard company as the regiment arrives O M Cabon plans to go to San Francisco early next week and locals applaud the decision to bring the boys home on a free special mission
Sam Whyte announces readiness to buy grain from farmers this fall with a new scales-equipped warehouse just south of the mill. He will open on Sept 1 and pay the highest market price for grain, inviting local growers to bring their harvests to his facility.
Milwaukee Road offers low round trip fares for eastern trips featuring several events. Tickets go on sale Aug 27 28 for races in Dubuque with return by Sept 4. Plankinton Old Settlers Picnic tickets Sept 5 6 with final return Sept 7. Encampments and unions in Philadelphia Des Moines Denver and Sioux Falls. fares vary with one fare plus $200 or $2.00 round trip and extended return windows. Agent R J Taylor.
The article includes a government weather report for a week and promotions by W R Smith as agent for Peavey Elevator Co. advertising coal supplies. It also notes L E Stair's new ladies chainless bicycle suitable for school teachers and urges prompt payment to Nordaker Swenson of Armour South Dakota.
Finance committee meets in Huron to finance the return of the First South Dakota regiment from U S service. A plan from Yankton Gazette proposes a special legislative session with no pay, only expenses, to fund the return. if governor opposes, counties loan money with legislature reimbursing. Davison County to lend 750 dollars. A hospital fund button bearing soldier image and First Reg. S D V welcome theme will be sold statewide for one dollar each.
South Dakota railroads show rising per mile operating costs from 1898 to 1899. Milwaukee and Northwestern lines report varied earnings and expenses, with the Winona and St. Peter division of the Northwestern posting strong gains. Total Milwaukee gross earnings reach 2,042,840.70 with net 704,428.56. Northwestern full-system receipts total 1,313,468.84 against 2,068,590.90 in expenditures. The piece also includes Hood’s Sarsaparilla advertisement.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.