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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1901
Page
2
A letter from M. Keesting of Windsor Ave, Nashville, recounts a long incurable jaw sore finally improving after taking a described tonic. The account asserts the blood is purified by the product, stopping cancerous growth and restoring health.
Local officials consider an ordinance to prohibit airgun use within city limits after two boys were injured by careless handling. Citizens advocate removing airguns from streets and directing displays to the country to reduce danger.
Platte residents deny a smallpox outbreak with only one quarantined case. A worker from Geddes returned Jan 12 and was diagnosed, no new cases in ten days, local health board says the disease is under control despite circulating reports of 27 cases.
A Watertown faction pushes to move the state capital to Watertown citing central location and business support. Leaders discuss a $4000000 capitol building pledge and the need to prepare before legislative sessions.
In Pierre a movement to establish a dairy commissioner gains momentum as several citizens advocate for the duties and powers of the Pure Food and Dairy Commissioner. The initiative draws interest from local leaders eager to regulate dairy safety and food purity statewide.
A discussion outlines bills to appoint a state commissioner at $1 800 yearly, a deputy at $1 200, and a chemist at $10 daily with stables and dairy inspections. Another measure starts at $1 200 yearly and omits stable checks, focusing on butter and cheese making and visiting creameries for advice and pricing. Fees from licenses and crematories help fund the new roles.
The Sioux Falls correspondent reports that counties pay far more for insane care at Yankton than the state appropriates. Grant county spends about 3000 yearly, while two-year totals show counties sending in about 18,862 more than the legislature funds. Lawrence County leads in payments, nearing 7000 annually, spurring talk of local asylums.
A Canadian clipping recalls the Lee Penny heirloom of the Lockharts of Lee Castle Lanarkshire. It describes how the penny aided against plague in Scotland and Newcastle, its Moorish ransom origin, and the heart of Bruce legend linking Sir Simon MacDonald Lockhart to the family name. The ad notes Lightning Pain Killer for sale by J A Ferris.
Pratt and Jumper testified before the industrial commission in Washington detailing improvements for South Dakota farmers. They praised diversification, cattle buying, and rising prosperity over the past decade, noting return migration from the Canadian northwestern possessions. The piece also lauds humane treatment of animals and promotes Cole's Carbolisalve sold by J. H. Ferris for wounds and galls.
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