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 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1901
Page
2
A sensational ad proclaims that Dr James W Kidd of Fort Wayne Indiana has discovered an elixir of life that cures all known diseases. He offers to send free samples to prove its power, citing dramatic patient recoveries and urging skeptics to demand the remedy by return mail.
The Mitchell city council met Monday with Mayor VanAisine presiding. Aldermen Stout McLaughlin Koch Beckwith Miller Harnett Scriven attended. The Widmann liquor license was denied. McDonald reported November business totaling 55.50, a record. The treasurer showed a 1719 deficit for November. Health Board reported smallpox nearly stamped out, three mild cases, strict quarantine, thanks to Dr Crane. A salary resolution for the water works engineer was ruled out of order. council adjourned to next Monday.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the sole positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease, claiming internal action on mucous surfaces builds up the patient’s strength. It offers one hundred dollars for any uncured case and urges sending for testimonials from Dr. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo, with the product sold by druggists at 75 cents.
December sale at G Nichols' store offers cash trade discounts on a Christmas shopping list quiz item valued at 10 cents on the delist. The brief note notes a promotional event during the holiday shopping period.
An extensive listing shows jewelry items such as rings and brooches alongside music gear including pianos, violins, organs and sheet music. The ad notes 6000 copies of music sheets at 10 cents and 1000 copies off voice piano studies, indicating a broad department sale.
Prophet Hicks predicts December will begin with a blizzard from the 3rd to the 5th and feature ongoing stormy, cold weather through mid month. Foreseen are multiple storm cycles, heavy snow, rain and sleet, sharp temperature swings, high winds, and a general intensification of winter in the northern regions, with a late month warm spell and then renewed cold afterward.
Public sale of KR J Foran’s farm property 6 miles north and 3 miles west of Mitchell in Perry township. Sale Tuesday Dec 17 at 10 am includes 5 horses, 19 cattle, 14 hogs, 5 sows, 100 chickens, farm machinery, harness, 160 rods wire, 9 acres corn fodder, 500 bushels corn, 20 tons hay, and more. Cash sums under 10, terms on other amounts until Oct 1, 1902 at 10% interest. 2% cash discount over 10. Tobin & Webster auctioneers.
Rev B B Haugan praises the Menneley Quartette in Fergus Falls Minnesota saying they have brought joy to the state with three months of performances. The group will perform at the Baptist church on Thursday evening December 12 with admission 25 and 15 cents.
Public transfer list shows numerous deeds recorded for Mitchell area properties. Items include transfers of Lots and Blocks in John Lawler's, Cooley & Guernsey, and Mitchell additions, with buyers such as R D Prescott, Burton Omealy, Otto Kuebnerbecker, Edward Tobin, Otto Kuchbesbocker, D E Braught, J H Reed, J S Shelm, J M Williams, and others. Notable parcel values range from 50 to 26000, covering sections 4 and 12 township 104 ranges 60 to 62, plus university and local additions.
In Mitchell the A O U W held its annual officer election with Master Workman K M Spin Porsman A J Curtis Overseer J J Gleason Recorder O T Litchfield Financier J H Ferris Receiver J T Smith Guide S M Burton Inside Watch Jacob Bujer Outside Watch Frank Calhoun Representative John Smith Alternate L H E Stat Trustee James Grace Medical Examiners Drs Bobb and Freyberg The lodge reports about 230 members in good standing and a debt free treasury with a healthy surplus The grand lodge meets next May and local members aim to boost membership 5045 days ahead to greet visiting officers.
The ad lists 104 full size comforts and large comforts made from good quality cotton with white collars, hand tied at 1.25. It also describes Glenkete pure wool white or pres color bed coverings priced around 2.98 and 160 pairs of Kl-4 cotton blankets noted as smooth and prickly free at 4.96 each.
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.