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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1899
Page
7
Rates for one copy yearly and shorter terms are listed, with advertising prices and rules for address changes. The column critiques Thomas Ayers for congress, Pettigrew and the Yankton treasurer defalcation, Roberts case at Congress, and praises South Dakota cow-based gains cited from the Milbank Review, plus remarks on Mitchell football and local journalism humor.
A columnist urges Davison county farmers to diversify from wheat to dairying and stock, noting rapid gains for those who joined creameries. Mitchell hosts a state dairy convention December 12 to 14, with sessions at the opera house for farmers and merchants.
North Dakota lignite may be transformed into briquettes to replace coal. The American Lignite Company aims to build a large plant to reduce lignite and drive off water and sulfur. Tests in St Paul showed low smoke and high heat, with Northern Pacific planning 127000 tons annual use from Glendive to Bismarck.
A brief Mitchell council session yielded little action as officers reported a near zero balance across funds and small month receipts. Finances covered by numerous bill approvals included electric lights coal street work and city services with several drayage and plumbing expenditures.
Awful anxiety gripped Machias widow as doctors feared death from pneumonia. She credited Dr King’s New Discovery with saving her life after taking three doses, sleeping through the night, and recovering from consumption. The medicine claims to cure throat chest and lung diseases, 50c or 1.00, trial bottles free at S H Scallin’s drug store.
Miss Joise Ramsey spent Thanksgiving with her parents in Woonsocket. Mr Paul and Miss Elia Williams ate with their parents in Scotland S D. Minty and Denton dined with Rev W F Minty in Woonsocket. George Minty visited his brother Fred from Woonsocket then returned Tuesday. Luther McCrea and Grace Abbott of Tyndall attended chapel Friday. Claud Smith from Scotland visited friends. Gold Corwin of Scotland welcomed Thursday. T M Pratt of Letcher stopped by Wednesday. Bart Gregory of Fulton, an old student, made a call Friday. Agnes Potter of Redtop visited Thanksgiving. Frank James of Bonilla, a graduate, visited Friday. Rev Williams of Alexandria conducted chapel Tuesday. A pleasant Thanksgiving program and social events followed in the college building.
An advertising insert promotes No-To-Bac as a quick, lasting tobacco cure. It asserts the product makes weak men strong and promises a guaranteed cure with a free booklet and sample. Sterling Remedy Co. is listed with Chicago or New York addresses.
An offer to farmer readers includes The Iowa Homestead The Special Farmers Institute editions The Poultry Farmer and The Farmers Mutual Insurance Journal with this paper. The four publications are touted as the best of their class and are recommended for every farm home with this year's club bing offer.
The notice promotes a yearly price of $1.30 for four well known regional papers including The Homestead The Poultry Farmer and The Farmers Mutual Insurance Journal highlighting their agricultural livestock poultry farming focus and cooperative benefits. It urges readers to take advantage of the offer.
The article describes early signs of croup in children and promotes Chamberlains Cough Remedy as preventing attacks when given at first hoarseness or after a croupy cough. It claims extensive use in homes, a flawless record over twenty five years, and notes L O Galo as the local solicitor.
The Mitchell Building and Loan Association elected a board of directors including J. J. McDougall H. L. Bras A. E. Hitchcock J. Q. O. Walrath C. C. Bras J. E. Wells H. P. Beckwith and R. N. Kratz. Officers named: J. O. Walrath president J. J. McDougall vice president J. E. Wells secretary H. P. Beckwith treasurer and A. Hitchcock attorney. A new K series will open next year and loans aid home building in Mitchell.
An old time advertisement touts Bucklen Arnica Salve as a cure for burns and sores with claims of rapid healing. It also promotes Beggs Blood Purifier and Tryst Lo Gale remedies, along with One Minute Cough Cure and Cascinets candy cathartic as cures for coughs and constipation.
A Saturday night crowd at the opera house enjoyed the Patricolo Concert Co with pianist Patriccio delivering precise solo numbers and repeated encores. Soprano Miss Goodman impressed with a charming style, violinist Miss Anderson drew mixed reactions, while Miss Shoemaker impressed as a versatile elocutionist. The program closed with her striking descartesan finale. The next lecture and concert features Ottumwus on January 3.
An old time ad claims a Monster Devil Fish Destroying its victim is a con stipation type. It touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a safe and certain cure affecting stomach liver kidneys and bowels with a price of 25 cents at S H Scallin’s drug store.
Purporting to cleanse the blood and liver Cascarets claim to remove pimples boils blotches blackheads and bilious complexion. An advertisement urges readers to buy Cascarets for ten five or twenty five cents with satisfaction guaranteed from druggists.
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