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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1906
Page
11
The Dakota Methodist Conference reports growth in year’s totals despite some missing data. Probationers 1016, full members 13454, Sunday school scholars 16735 with 2091 officers and teachers. 180 churches valued at 530600 and 104 parsonages at 166560. Pastoral support 113136. Missionary giving 14202 with women’s society at 3803.
South Dakota will conduct its Rhodes Scholarship exams at Dakota Wesleyan University under President Thomas Nicholson. The tests run January 17 from 9:00 a.m. to January 18, with three candidates already confirmed and more encouraged to apply.
H M Adams and wife Henriett of Pa report a five year eczema case deemed incurable was cured after using Electric Bitters. They say their child improved after the second bottle and was fully cured after seven bottles. Sold by Diehl and Brown drug store for 50 cents and 1.00.
The first state corn show opened in the city hall auditorium with corn piled in pyramid rows for public inspection. Prof. Cole and W A Salman from Brookings College scored the corn as Prof A H Hume of Illinois spoke on judging. Mayor Branson delivered the welcome as Secretary Warner led the audience through scoring details and exhibit rules.
The scoring standards cover uniformity shape and color purity and grain, tips and butts kernel shape and uniformity, ripeness length circumference and kernel quality. Points detail ear consistency vertical alignment kernel wedge shape and uniform color across ears and kernels.
Col George W. Bain warns that 600 die daily as drunkards, 600 more die in each city fire, risking national theatre closures. He cites 249,600 yearly deaths, calling for closing all saloons while noting England school reforms fail and Yale smokers show lower lung capacity. The state teachers’ association plans its Sioux Falls session.
Early signs include twitching nerves, light and sound sensitivity, waking sleeplessness, headaches, and indigestion. The ad credits Dr. A W Chase's Nerve Pills with reviving nerve cells and rebuilding tissue, selling 60 cents a box through dealers or from the Buffalo firm.
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