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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1902
Page
3
The Mitchell Capital offers one year in advance six months and three months options with advertising rates on application. Business cards six lines five dollars per year additional lines one dollar. Legal ads at statute rates. Cards of thanks ten cents per line. Obituaries and similar notices five cents per line. Club with leading publications at low club prices. Change of address requires former and new address. Official county paper.
The Vermillion Republican discusses Clate Tinan possibly joining the Republican ranks, hints at Clare's reaction, and notes Sioux Falls preparing for President Roosevelt's Sept. 26 visit. It comments on heavy moisture hurting harvested wheat, and Iowa visitors remark on South Dakota’s rainy weather versus Iowa.
The iron king Charles Schwab, famed self made financier, is described as gravely ill and forced by doctors to cease all business worries. He has risen from worker to billionaire but now withdraws from public life and even family contact to restore his health.
The 1900 law requires countywide voting for four Davison county commissioner seats, though each district selects a nominee at conventions. Board members serve four year terms as county business grows. Strong candidates are urged to fill the posts.
The exalted ruler advised in Salt Lake City that no more Elks street fairs be held by the organization. He condemned carnivals as misrepresenting the order and said such events do not reflect its values. If carnivals continue, they will lack official sanction from the head of the order.
Aberdeen's Major C Boyd Barrett held a Mitchell conference this week addressing the party's critical state in South Dakota. He urged rapid action, praising loyalty by attending meetings and urging broader turnout for democracy, lamenting small crowds despite efforts.
Eastern papers discuss coke as a fuel substitute as anthracite strike prospects dim. The piece notes coal prices burden the poor while railroads face delays from South Dakota to the East, urging improved service and heavier engines to reduce lateness.
The financial solicitation committee reports sufficient funds from local business leaders to ensure a corn palace event in Mitchell this year. Citizens are urged to assist with decorating and attractions, as past Palaces drew large crowds and promoted South Dakota's resources.
A Panama Colombia physician recounts treating a sixteen year old girl with dysentery who failed all other medicines. After giving Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy the patient improved within eight hours and was fully well after a week. Sold by L O Gale druggist.
A. H. Pehrson informs customers that he has sold his Mitchell jewelry business to H. C. Tapp. Tapp has engaged Geo. H. Bishop as jeweler and optician, with Pehrson praising Bishop and thanking patrons for past support as he retires.
South Dakota sees a rapid rise in cattle numbers with 1,218,297 head valued at $17,236,207 in the latest assessment. The Davison county tally reaches 18,468 head valued at $258,034, marking a significant gain from years past as the industry is expected to grow further.
An editorial cautions readers about traveling salesmen and fakir pitches promising cheap prices and long terms. It urges support for local home dealers, arguing local commerce keeps money in circulation and strengthens the community.
A promotional note offers Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a cure for a bad taste in the mouth signaling a stomach disorder. It claims the tablets cleanse and invigorate the stomach and regulate the bowels and are sold for 25 cents a box by L. O. Gale, druggist.
Dr H H Melcher offers a 10000 acre ranch near Crow Lake in Jerauld county with three miles of hay land along a lake shore. Features include five houses, barns for 1000 head, good water, no disease history, and proximity east of the Missouri river to markets. Address HW Melcher Crow Lake ms D.
Mrs O L Branson gave a tea party at her west Fourth street home on Thursday evening for 46 guests. Despite rain, most invited attended. Genevieve Branson greeted guests, and Mrs Geo H Rew Mrs J N Crow Mrs J G McCartney and Mrs Ed Leehan aided refreshments before guests departed content with the entertainment.
An old remedy used for over sixty years by millions of mothers. It soothes pain from teething, relieves gums, calms colic, and helps diarrhoea. Sold by druggists worldwide, twenty five cents a bottle. Be sure to ask for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
The Salem Special warns there are too many “lodges” posing as life insurers. New groups like The Benevolent Brotherhood of the Earth Sun Moon and Stars form with grand lodge officers and salaries, then fail within a year. The Armour Herald urges harsh action, even life imprisonment for selling unsafe policies. if caught, a drastic punishment mirrors China.
A testimonial ad promotes Dean's Kidney Pills as a cure for backache and kidney problems. Mrs. W C Sherman of East Fargo N D credits relief to the pills after suffering lower back pain and kidney issues. The ad notes 50 cents a box and Foster Milburn Co as U S agents in Buffalo New York.
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