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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1897
Page
2
The Mitchell Capital lists subscription rates, changes of address rules, and advertising pricing. It reports on Aberdeen and state politics including Gov. Lee's discussions with populists, Milwaukee freight-rate cases, and financials from South Dakota banks, with focus on officials and appointments.
The Watertown Public Opinion predicts Pettigrew will seek re election with Republican support amid silver forces split. It notes efforts to woo dissident Republicans and allied groups to influence the next convention on anti railroad issues while Pettigrew may reveal himself as a Republican once old party factions are sidelined.
The passage touts Dr. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery and One Minute Cough Cure as cures for consumption and throat illnesses, with testimonials from Mrs Stark and Mrs Bird. It notes progress in science, mentions telegraphs and phonographs as once impossible, and advertises a rail excursion fare offer for Mitchell to nearby points with travel dates in late December and early January.
A grocer laments disappearing old time molasses and dark brown sugars replaced by costly syrups. He notes much molasses goes to distilleries for rum, warns white granulated sugar matches in saccharine content, and suggests adding molasses to white sugar to mimic brown sugar. The passage also lists assorted notices and adverts, including a pagoda in Rangoon and health ads.
The advertisement claims Hood's Sarsaparilla combines sarsaparilla dock stillingia and iodide of potassium with harmonized remedies like mandrake dandelion Ava Ursi juniper berries and pipsissewa. It asserts superior curative powers with testimonials including a girl cured of eczema and a New York reader praising the product as a blood purifier.
Notice is given that Herbert N. Warfield has filed notice to prove up his claim for land described as section 9 and 16 in township 40 range 61 west. The hearing will occur before the Register and Receiver at Mitchell South Dakota on January 16 1897 witnesses Daniel Teneyek Adam Doering Benjamin Barnard and William Wilkinson. ABRAHAM BOYNTON Register
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