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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1887
Page
5
Local column surveys low price promises from Weil Bros dry goods, a frost tale, and harvest forecasts as fairs, exhibits, and machine shows loom. Talks of empire machine building, railroad transport to Mitchell, and farmers’ crop yields, with remarks on portraits of local commerce and upcoming public events.
The Alexandria Herald praises the Mitchell club and notes no rush to change the land office there. Sioux Falls and Huron papers discuss Fidelity interests, governors at fairs, and planned visits. Mitchell papers urge strong Sanborn County exhibit to rival territorial fair, stressing enterprise and opportunities near Mitchell.
The Milwaukee Railroad issued a full set of rules for moving trains to standardize operations and reduce accidents. An exam was held Saturday night with 15 to 20 employees tested. all but two earned first or second class certificates. First class certs allow promotion while second class keeps a man in his job. those under second class must post up.
Ten days ago a child was born in a First Street family and the husband tried to nurse the wife himself. Despite physician advice for a nurse the man persisted. The continued strain of watching proved too much for him, prompting county commissioners to intervene in the case.
The narrative describes a woman in delirium waking during two nights and injuring herself while attempting to leave the house. On the second occasion she is found about 2 AM outside a neighbor's home trying to enter. Previously she woke and ordered her eldest son to remove the crying infant outdoors despite heavy rain.
Mitchell Bicycle Club reports over 150 wheelmen across twenty towns. Wimball and Mandan each contribute two riders, several towns add three to fifteen riders, with Mitchell itself sending thirty three.
The article lists a sparse ration for militia lads traveling to Huron next week. Breakfast offers two kinds of steak or beefsteak with breakfast bacon, beans, potatoes, bread, butter, hard tack and coffee. Dinner includes roast meats, potatoes, bacon, beans, vegetables, bread, butter, hard tack, pie, coffee and tea.
The annual institute of the teachers of Davison county will run from September 5 to 9 with conductor H E Kratz and instructors H A Simons J A Wakefield H L Bras. Sessions occur in the high school by day and in city churches by night. Lecturers include A Sheridan Jones Reno Eastman and McFarland. Tuition is free and board is reasonable.
A compilation of land office hearings and schedules for several cases in 1887 including Marshall vs Halla, Gravelle vs Rockwell, Corbin vs Woodling, Rinner vs Perry, and others. Hearings span September to October in locations such as Wessington Springs, Buffalo Center, land office rooms, and Diana with dates from September 5 to October 26.
Pleasant Ridge young ladies host an ice cream and cake festival at the schoolhouse on August 30 to benefit Pastor Rev. Mr. Sage. Admission is 10 cents a dish. Rev. Mr. Thatcher spoke in Mitchell with his wife, and local preparations, Davison County pride, and a note on Mr. Mehner’s illness are mentioned.
Harvesting and threshing are underway. Adolph Miller threshed 600 bushels of wheat from forty acres. Mrs. Wm Palmer returns from Wisconsin. Mrs Geo Galley visits her mother Mrs Abner Bidwell. Mrs Katherine Anglum visits daughter in Sac County. Sickness common among small children. Emil Bertram dies August 17. Lutheran church holds funeral. Rev M Wechtel from Illinois appointed pastor and will reside locally.
Dr Ward notes fifteen confinements this month and challenges any community of equal size to beat the record. A lightning death near New Holland claims Mrs Bas Mass after a three month marriage during last Saturday’s storm. Farmers ready fall plowing for next year crop aided by bountiful rains. No hail this season contrary to a recent Republican report. Dakota optimistic. no cholera infantum cases. health and plenty prevail.
The Dakota Territorial Sportsmen association hosts a three day shooting tournament at the Mitchell Sportsmen event led by secretary E F Winsor. Entries include Blue Rocks at various yardages, live birds, and team events with purses totaling $150 in sweepstakes. National rules apply with 40 30 20 10 purse splits and daily officers in charge.
Chauncey Conrad pledges six to eight head of stock to the Mitchell fair urging all county farmers to bring prime cattle and horses to showcase in a bid to make Sanborn a leading stock county. The Aberdeen Pioneer notes an invitation to President and Mrs. Cleveland for Mitchell during the fair while the Sioux Falls paper backs the upcoming territorial fair as the largest and finest display in Dakota.
The list shows uncalled letters at Mitchell post office for week ending August 22. Names include Boreson IL Cosges Richard Clogstone C M Comforth Thomas Cravenetki Cyrus Crandall Will Demereaug J J Foster C W Felber Julia Graeff Miss Ida Gennee Mr Hansen Hans J Tomy care E Gratz Kruse Martin Hfubbertt Mary Kinsey J F Liko Augusta Lonergan Miss H Molen Miss Bell Moones J C Maniee John Mork Elias O Plumb G C Peterson Y F Reed Wm Rossiter R W Robinson Geo Russell H W Snow Gilbert Shaver Will Taylor EC Walsh Ellen Thompson W IL Walton A H Thompson Carrie Weltch Richard Fokelsen Guibersn Wood D D Wright Mrs J Young Miss A 3 Whitney 8 B four large packages. Promptly call for advertised items. Unclaimed after thirty days forwarded to dead letter office. D HAMMER P M.
The renowned Burr Robbins aggregation returns with an expanded circus season. The great show debuts here Monday September 5, with agents already spreading attractively printed notices. This year's troupe is said to be many times larger than its last tour in this state, promising strong patronage.
Editorial notes from multiple cities praise Robbins exhibitions as pleasing and satisfying. Readers are urged to expect strong crowds at the upcoming show date, with public sentiment backing a successful reception.
Koch’s Opera House manager Hammer tells the REPUBLICAN he has secured the celebrated Melissa Breslau Dramatic company for fair week. They will present Diamond Cut Diamond Ingomar Marble Heart and Blow for Blow all standard pieces never before shown in this city. This opens a dramatic season expected to rise in interest.
C E Gaines returns from Ohio and plans a Buckeye warehouse near Milwaukee tracks after the machine rush ends. He reviews the western collection register and notes Dakota compares to Kansas Nebraska and the southwest, while Texas lags and may be dropped. The piece questions Texas as a southwestern balance to Dakota.
The Sanborn county Sunday school convention met at Forestburg on the 17th with Mr. C. M. Peck presiding. Twenty four schools reported 1090 members. not all were heard from. Officers elected for next year: president Rev. O. E. Murray, corresponding secretary Rev. W. T. Moffett, recording secretary S. B. Armstrong, treasurer Rev. TH. Torsey. The work is better organized than ever before.
Gilbert Sibley appeared before Justice Abbey on Saturday charged with assault with intent to kill after an incident near Mt Vernon on Thursday. L D Rolph says Sibley stabbed him in the ribs over the heart with a pitchfork during a dispute. Sibley is held in 300 dollars pending Thursday hearing.
Notice is given that the Davison County Board of Commissioners will accept sealed bids until August 24 1887 at the county auditor for grading the highway on Burr street extension across the U M and St P E R track and Dry Run in Mitchell. Grading limited to 8500 cubic yards. Work per profile available at the district attorney's office. Bids opened August 24 1887. Right to reject any or all bids. Mitchell Aug 13 1887. A Platner Chairman R T Robinson County Auditor.
Twenty five members of Company I, under Captain Levey, appeared in handsome new uniforms. They marched from the armory along Main Street to the school section for a thorough drill led by Lt. Col. Adams. Co. I has full quota and will muster forty men for the Huron encampment, expected to bring credit to the town. no more uniforms will be issued on the grounds.
The Coroners Jury found Mrs. Isabella Manience died April 2 1887 in To bin Township Davison County Dakota and the killer is unknown. John Manlingue of Mitchell Dakota offers three thousand one hundred dollars reward for apprehension of the guilty party or parties to be paid on conviction. August 23 1887.
Farm loans offered with on hand cash and low interest rates. Cal and see us at Dariven Bros, Sevmgn, to discuss financing for improved farms.
160 acres near Mitchell with 20 acres cultivated and a small dwelling plus water well. Includes mailing address for T. U. More Hyde Park Illinois Box 263. Also Box Elder seed offered 25 cents per pound with shipping and bulk rates from Marcus Nursery Marcus Iowa. Loan money on city property with varied terms and low rates.
The Davison county law fraternity resolves to honor Judge E E Walling whose sudden death deprives the profession of a pioneer member. They commend his honesty integrity and high character and extend sympathy to his widow while asking the district court to take appropriate action at the next term and to send a copy of the resolutions to the widow.
An appeal urges every user to tell friends about Boschee's German Syrup for throat and lung diseases including consumption and coughs. It claims immediate relief after three doses and notes 80,000 dozen bottles sold last year with no reported failures. Sample bottles are 10 cents and regular size 75 cents, sold by druggists nationwide.
Dr Norman Kerr outlines the drunkard illness as an abnormal cerebral condition with dynamic and psychical brain disturbances, likely including post mortem neural hyperplasia. The Western Loan and Trust Co opens a Mitchell branch offering farm and city property loans with approvals at Unis office. inquire at Security Bank rear office, Manager I E Youngblood.
Advertisements claim Scott's emulsion of cod liver oil with hypophosphites cures rickets marasmus and wasting disorders in children with rapid flesh and strength gain. Testimonials from J M Main M D New York praise its effectiveness while other items note local property transfer and Pond's Extract Co endorsements. A debate invitation on local option in North Dakota is extended by Rev B F Taylor to Caleb Ben Ham.
Mobile Alabama resident N H Frohlichstein praises Dr King’s new discovery for consumption noting instant relief from bronchitis and catarrh after trying other remedies. He also mentions electric bitters and life pills. Trial bottles available at L O Gale’s drug store. A separate notice advertises a farm for rent in township 105 range 58 including four and a half frame house and barn with liberal terms for a good renter addressed to J S Rundell Mitchell Dak.
Advertisements solicit hog producers to bring hogs to Mitchell Packing Co promising payments today ranging from 3.90 to 4.25 dollars per unit and inviting full participation at Chicago market rates. The call emphasizes nationwide supply and prompt payment.
Esther's cheerful temper and tact turn a reputed flirt into a model husband named Fred. Her good health and discipline, aided by Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, keep her attractive and strong as the year passes and visitors flood the fair.
A nostalgic verse recalls a painful sickroom and the old silver medicine spoon. The ad praises Dr Pierce's pleasant purgative pellets as small sugar coated and effective at 25 cents a vial. Wheat buyers report some grain delivered is too damp to grade high.
A compact note links indigestion to dyspepsia and warns that chronic cases ruin happiness. It claims Brandreth’s pills cure indigestion and dyspepsia, recommending two nightly doses for a week or ten days as prevention. Also reported is Albert Brush escaping Redfield custody after being held on a watch theft charge during a sheriff’s requisition dispute.
An old physician retired from practice claims a vegetable cure for consumption bronchitis catarrh asthma and all lung ailments plus nerve debility. He will mail the recipe free with usage instructions in German French or English to any requester at Rochester N Y Power's Block. The board of education meets this evening.
A restored classic advertorial touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as the prescription of a leading nurse and physician in the United States. It claims forty years of use with millions of mothers, easing teething pain and curing dysentery, diarrhea, griping, and wind in the bowels, with a rest for the mother. Price 25 cents per bottle.
W D Hoyt & Co of Rome California report two years of steady sales for Dr King s New Discovery Electric Bitters and Bucklin s Amnica Salve with noted cures for consumption in the city. L O Gale sells Shiloh s remedies including catarrh cure nasal injector and a porous plaster. Cough and lungs cures are offered on a rant.
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