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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1896
Page
6
Four members of a party recall paying a Chinatown guide after a short encounter with a resident tough. The venture, including theater admissions, unconsumed suppers, and tributes to joss and curios, proved costly, with one man confined to his sister per New York Press.
A sparse week with farm news and social notes. Mrs Clara Lukens plans a winter visit to Kansas, C EK Brown went to Chicago with cattle, farmers husk corn in fine weather, and some fields lie snowbound. The Ladies Alphabetical Aid society schedules a Christmas tree at Jackson schoolhouse on Christmas Eve with a meeting at Mrs H J Timm on December 22d to prepare arrangements.
Local items report threshing, cattle sales, visits, weather, and social events. Names include Mr. Cross, Miss Belle Hoppock, O. D. Buchecker, Theo Snyder, Mrs. Burke, Ira Frazer, J. B. Davis, Minnie Gammill, Rev. E. Bonher, and many neighbors. The piece notes pack peddlers, haying, foggy days, a Christmas tree, and upcoming church meetings.
Miss Emily Bras and Miss Hortense Ballard hosted a refined gathering for young ladies and gentlemen at Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Bras east fifth street. Musicians provided vocal and instrumental entertainment. a decorated table offered carnations and mystery menu cards. Jay Dundas solved the menu, winning the prize. Invited guests included Reuben Dwight Julia Rogers Mary Windle Blanche Rowley Essie Lewis Ella M Rogers Pearl Harker Gertrude Becker H. P. Beckwith Alan Ladd Art Brookings Joe Harker Thos. Kaveny Ed Dundas Dennis Potter F Bradley and C C Bras.
The Davison County farmers institute separates from Hanson county and forms a new organization with Geo. Watson as president J Sykes Wilson and Geo Parker as vice presidents C P Gilmore as secretary and treasurer The next meeting date and location will be announced later Local business leaders subsidized the Mitchell institute but farmers showed little attendance with about a dozen inside the courthouse and many more outside during a walk through town highlighting limited farmer participation and continued business support.
A report from eastern papers states Will J. McConnell, a prohibition party speaker in South Dakota, died in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from a morphine overdose. He had a history of hard drinking, later reformed, and struggled to maintain sobriety with help from friends. His death brings sorrow to those who knew him during his Mitchell and local appearances.
The wife of Hartwick New York lumberman D Robinson suffered five months with rheumatism. Robinson credits Chamberlains Pain Balm for rest from pain calling it unbeatable for relief and cites numerous cures. Sold for 50 cents per bottle by L O Gale. One Minute Cough Cure is praised for rapid cold relief compared with old mail delivery via postboys.
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