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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1890
Page
6
A Republican convention named a unified ticket with Jessmien Pickles, Gamble, and Dollard leading. The platform pledges broad reform, balanced office distribution, and vigorous party unity. Key races included treasurer, auditor, and secretary optics, with Spink and Hanson counties influential in nominations. The event ended in collegial support and renewed party spirit.
The South Dakota Republican convention convened at 9:15 with Chairman Sheldon presiding as platform debates dominated. After lengthy votes and substitutes on prohibition, Os. Star and Keith figures battled over enforcement while Pickler, Gamble, Mellette, and Gifford received nominations for Congress alongside votes for Lieutenant Governor and other state offices amid heated floor drama.
The Platform of South Dakota Republicans reaffirms 1888 national party principles and endorses President Harrison and Governor Mellette. It commends state congressional services, backs constitutional irrigation expansion via artesian wells, supports agricultural development, and urges liberal federal aid and currency expansion to meet population growth and demand.
Judge Palmer of Minnehaha named Charles Pettibone of Sioux Falls and H L Greene of Minnehaha who nominated R A Smith of Charles Mix. The roll call proceeded and Mr Smith was brought into the hall to a storm of applause as the judge moved unanimous nomination. Smith accepted amid enthusiastic reception.
Merit Wins. We offer Dr King s New Discovery for consumption Dr King s New Life Pills Bucklen s Arnica Salve and Electric Bitters with full guarantees refunds if unsatisfactory. Mrs H A Gardner of Vistula Ind cured by one bottle of Dr Miles restorative Nervine after years of eight physicians. Trial bottle and illustrated treatise free at L O Gale s Drug Store.
Advertisement from Voltaic Belt Co Marshall Michigan promises an illustrated pamphlet on their celebrated Electro-Voltaic Belt and Appliances. It claims benefits for nervous debilitated systems and offers a free pamphlet and a trial belt and appliance by mail.
A vintage advertisement touts Mrs Winstow’s SooTrHina Syrup as a long used teething remedy for children. It claims instant relief, promotes natural sleep, soothes gums, relieves wind, and regulates bowels, calling it the best known remedy for diarrhoea from teething or other causes. Price listed as twenty five cents per bottle.
A fragmented 19th century ad mentions Buckieu Arnica Sakre along with many branded remedies and cures. It lists prices and indicates a general catalog of medical products with unclear references to amounts and vendors.
A visiting Iowa resident, B H Hurd, a friend of J E Forsyth, checks over the county and Baker area. The article touts Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy with a $500 guarantee and a nationwide claim of cure, urging readers to try the 50 cent trial and seek a lasting cure.
An advertisement touts a guaranteed safe investment in a druggist bottle of Dr tion with guaranteed relief for throat lung and chest issues including consumption bronchitis asthma and whooping cough. Trial bottles free at Scallin's drug store. Testimonials claim Bradfield Regulator and Mother's Friend ease labor and health, with Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy praised for summer diarrhoea relief in Crofton Kentucky and sold by L O Gale.
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