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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1892
Page
8
The advertisement touts Pears Soap as agreeable and fast dissolving, washing and rinsing quickly while keeping skin soft. It claims to attack dirt without harming living skin and emphasizes its economy and wide retail availability.
Senator Chandler, head of the immigration committee, will introduce a measure to suspend immigration for one year from March 8, 1893, excluding North and South American countries. The bill assigns Treasury rules for enforcement while protecting returning citizens and temporary visitors. Violators face penalties and the burden on those aiding entry.
Secretary Noble reports a record administration with 393,128 agricultural patents issued, 13,664,019 acres disposed, and 4.86 million dollars in cash receipts. Six Western forest reserves totaling 3,252,260 acres created. Indian education expanded with 19,793 students. 26 million acres opened for settlement under allotments, with further 10 million pending.
Long note on Mitchell South Dakota enrollment over 700 pupils and three crowded buildings. Residents urged to support a new school to prevent disruption from moving classes and rooms. Also notices include Hall's Catarrh Cure testimonial and post office letters list ending week Dec 3 1892 along with bids for county poor medical care for 1893.
Davison county reports steady real estate activity with N Noble of Centreville buying seven adjacent quarter sections near Mitchell paying 20 dollars per acre for raw land. Noble plans to move his family here next spring and enter grain and lumber business. The notice promotes Dr Miles New Heart Cure for heart disease claiming widespread success with free books and local distributor S H Scallin.
Weather prophet Hicks foresees a clear opening, then rain and snow from the 3rd to 5th, followed by a cold spell. The solstice around the 10th hints at hard winter storms for days after, with hard seas and continental storms from the 8th to 13th, then a severe cold wave. Prepare for it.
The report notes winter storms on the 18th to 23rd bringing rain snow and a southward storm with thunder and lightning around Venus events not on the 28th. A heavy snow turning to blizzard will sweep the country with very cold weather around Christmas. December ends cold.
Vin Fullerton of Mitchell wins 20000 damages after a four hour jury deliberation in a Sioux Falls Argus Leader report. Judge Moody considers a new trial motion. if denied, the case may go to the United States Court of Appeals.
Bridgewater Times notes L B Laughlin praising Mitchell, while Charley Swan visits from Mitchell University and Frank Dunn, Jacob Willkoum, and John Mayer appear in town sightings. Alexandria Journal mentions C C Lowe returning to Mitchell to work at The Republican office. Kimball Graphic reports Mitchell’s unused opera house selling for 10085.85 to a Milwaukee buyer after four years in litigation. A Watkins letter laments life and promotes Dr Miles Restorative Nervice with free sample, then various lodge officers are elected in I O O F Chanka. Notices promote Kemp’s Balsam and De Witts Little Early Risers with local dealer S H Scallin and L O Gale endorsements. A Sunday school anecdote mentions Ayer’s Sarsaparilla and describes health benefits.
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