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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1899
Page
4
A moral admonition urges expectant mothers to protect their condition before birth. It warns that neglect or miscare endangers both mother and child and that avoiding risky actions is wiser than risking harm. Emphasis on personal responsibility and careful treatment during pregnancy.
A letter from Shreveport, Louisiana extols Mother's Friend as a safe exterior liniment that relaxes muscles and eases pregnancy. It claims to relieve morning sickness reduce nervousness and headaches prevent heavy breasts shorten labor and aid rapid recovery without internal medicines.
State Board of Assessment and Equalization completed its work with a radical shift from county revenue bases to an equalization plan. It raised corporate property values by about thirty percent while balancing conflicting county opinions on real estate and personal property values. The changes aim for a fair, uniform basis across the state despite data gaps and differing corporate valuations. A medicinal advertisement for Electric Bitters follows, claiming health benefits for women and overall vitality.
Dispatch to Minnesota governor reports 13th Minnesota aboard the Sheridan reaching Nagasaki on August 17 and awaiting Yokohama for two days before continuing homeward to the United States. The South Dakota regiment rides the same boat.
South Dakota Methodist ministers favor assigning a bishop to each state, seeking changes at the 1900 general conference to seat provisional delegates, with Charles Little named as a potential western bishop candidate. The report highlights plans to boost church authority and streamline leadership across the Dakotas amid broader church restructuring.
J B Wolgemuth, SD delegation chair, says 200 to 300 veterans will ride to Philadelphia for the G A R encampment at the low advertised rate open to all. Reservations via J C Gipson DeSmet SD with $2, trip departs Chicago Sept 3, arrives Philadelphia Sept 4. Also an ad for Dr King New Life Pills noting health benefits and price.
Mitchell delegates win two officer posts in the Epworth League Assembly as W J Caffee of Huron is elected President and Ray Carhart of Mitchell becomes Vice President. Other officers include S E Morris of Redfield Recording Secretary Rev Mrs Watson of White and Miss Carlota Moyer of Mitchell. Next session to be held in Huron in September 1900.
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