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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1888
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Estey 1888 and mentions of owing and remainder actions. Names and dates are unclear, with several garbled phrases about register numbers and vessels. The readable items suggest legal or financial notices but lack complete facts.
A dense stream of ads extols Gale's Drug Jewelry and Book Store for festive lamps toys perfumes and holiday presents. Scallin's Drug Store offers lamps cigars books and jewelry while local papers note base ball excitement and seasonal stock at Gale's amid a flurry of orders and sales notices.
Wire LAke reports a robust White Lake district performance featuring Prof. Morrill Dr. Rogers and the troupe. Notable recitations and essays showcased local literary talent with humorous geographer bits and a plan to tour Mitchell for Christmas. Correspondence addressed to Ludwig Leyinger J L Wintz and local bankers.
Waterbury versus D F M Insurance struck from calendar. Insurance Co of Dakota versus Andrew Carlson judgment for plaintiff by dismissal. Same versus J E Conderman same. Tank Line Co versus Chandler Bros dismissed without prejudice. Rowley versus Henney Buggy Co settled and dismissed. City of Mitchell versus Warfield appeal from justice court judgment for plaintiff. J M Leyake versus A J King referred to W Abbey referee. Armin versus James McKinley judgment for plaintiff foreclosure. South Bend Toy Co versus D F M Insurance on trial. Hitchcock for plaintiff. Dillon Preston contra. Madam Brown house of ill fame case likely to be brief. Madam Williams indicted forfeited bail 3500. Attorneys admitted to the bar Chas W Brason and John T Graves.
A few ladies from the W C 7 U visited Mrs Watson Thatcher on Saturday evening in a cordial farewell. The gathering yielded a jovial hour and a beautiful book gift in appreciation of her virtues as a woman and a W C T A worker. Mrs Joline delivered the presentation speech and Mrs Thatcher replied fondly before guests departed with warm wishes.
Photographs could be taken whether the sky was cloudy or clear at the little Photo Car, offering a simple service to passersby and visitors alike.
County Superintendent Bras advances uniformity of text books in his jurisdiction. He urges township purchases, citing 10 percent cash discounts, easy disposal of old books, adequate pupil supplies, and time savings for teachers and students. He praises current progress and seeks continued cooperation.
A historical notice by W. A. Scorr announces the MircurLn Advertiser real estate paper for Mitchell and Davison County. It seeks 5000 copies mailed to farmers in Wisconsin Illinois Indiana Michigan Iowa Minnesota Ohio New York and urges local business ads at 1 dollar per inch. It emphasizes county farming data and city promotion to eastern readers.
Ri D Prescott returns from Aber deen after attending a meeting of the abstracters of the territory. The Aberdeen News notes local sessions at Sherman house parlors formed the Abstracters Association of Dakota to standardize abstracting and advance the fraternity. Firms represented include FE Engleson Sioux Falls KR D Prescott Mitchell J W Parmley Ipswich P H Wilson Faulkton C Francis Plankinton W N Meloone Onida E A Grain Mound City J C Gipson DeSmet J J Laders Grand Forks C M Coe Aberdeen A Howard Aberdeen B Goodwin Jr Redfield.
Snow blanketed the ground Tuesday morning in Dakota after a clear moonlit night. Weather observers noted three signs of a coming storm: Yankton’s Commodore Curry arriving with snow in his coat pocket, Father Harker seen bringing a new sieve home for the boys, and an ominous ring around the moon. The first snowfall came December 1 at a gentle pace, considered fair for the region.
Real estate men plan a coordinated push to highlight the merits of farm and city property in Dakota. Builders and brokers urge systematic efforts in the coming months to draw eastern settlers and capitalize on growing immigration toward the Dakota territories.
Nev. A. A. Brown conducts protracted revival meetings in Perry township with good attendance and growing interest reported by attendees.
A quiet Saturday evening ceremony at the bride’s residence united Mrs. J. E. Durell and Mr. Thomas Wallace, bookkeeper for the Fullerton Lumber Co. The telegram to Mrs. Bracy brings news of Nina Letcher’s death the previous Saturday evening in Chattanooga. Cards announce Max Weil’s engagement to Miss Josephson of Chicago, with plans he may not return home. A meeting of city Sunday school teachers formed a Normal Sunday School Union, adopting the Bayview course for weekly sessions.
Rev. H. D. Wiard wraps up three weeks of Congregational church meetings in Huron Saturday. The series has been productive, creating new conceptions of God and His thoughts of men. The preacher will fill the Congregational pulpit for the last time tomorrow, offering a final opportunity to hear him.
Applicants for teacher certificates will be examined at the Mitchell Dakota court house on January 2, 8 and 4. Two days allocated for second and third grade applicants and one extra day for first grade. Report by 9 a m with legal cap paper. pens and ink supplied. Harry L Bras Supt of Schools. Mitchell Dec 8 1888.
Mrs. and Miss Singiser entertained twenty couples on Wednesday evening in honor of Judge Tripp and Miss Slaskell of Yankton. Refreshments were served at 8 30 and a progressive euchre contest followed until midnight. Prizes went to Mrs. S. Fr. Goodykoontz with thirteen wins, while T. C. Burns and N. L. Davison tied at thirteen and Burns won the playoff. Prizes to Mrs. E. F. Winsor and Mr. Sam Green were less substantial, and favors were original and appropriate.
A playful social bit describes a winter gathering where players discuss a trick taking game. The dialogue covers who dealt, trumps, and play order, ending with a repetition of the question whose deal it is. The exchange highlights the humorous confusion of deal and trump colors amid lighthearted banter.
A territorial council of prohibition supporters will convene in Aber Deen Dakota starting December 19 1888 and run through December 21. Prof Samuel Dickie chairs with national speakers and potential appearances by General Isk and Walter T Mills. The event promotes statehood high license and prohibition interests with discussions and music.
The Sisters' School near Sioux Falls reports over eighty daily attendees and three grades with a plan to add higher branches and another classroom for advanced students. The boarding department is growing and tuition details are available from Sister M Bernardine. parents are assured of attentive care. The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader notes Mitchell Republican’s December baseball game and quips about Dakota winters and outdoor life despite cold, citing warm public activity and three baggers on the diamond.
The week ending December 10 shows uncalled letters in Mitchell with names Bradley S L Crosby Thos Dodge C A Chrisman John Hummel A L L Flynn Ann Jampsland Ole Johnson Nettie Kimball Rowley A J Shulte Anton Sawyer Jacob N Warner G Thompson Norman. Advertised. If not claimed in two weeks they will be sent to the dead letter office. D Hammer P M Hood's Sarsaparilla ad follows.
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