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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1894
Page
12
Short notes cover births, marriages, and local business offers in Mitchell and nearby towns. Highlights include births to Hemingway and Lamp families, Ferguson and Champeny grocery sales, a local wedding by Squire Abbey, and community notices on theft, health, and social events.
Joseph Littell elicited wide praise in Mitchell for his talk on Wit and Humor in Life and Literature. The lecture traced humor from ancient times to America, illustrating cultural views and the force of good humor in social reform.
Washington reports Senate Indian affairs committee favors ratification of the 1892 treaty with the Yankton Sioux. Negotiations led by Adams Cole and Brown, with French later replacing. About 168000 acres ceded. per capita payment set at 3.75 per acre, $600,000 total, paid in trust with 5 percent interest.
A citizen argues for closing the Mitchell Exposition on Sundays to attract the "best class of citizens" and oppose saloon influence. He warns that opening would invite crime and tax burdens, while closing could foster prosperity, education, and church growth in Davison County. Justicia signs the appeal.
Letcher Blade and Abe Boynton receive commissions as Mitchell land office officials with Mayor Welch to be installed as receiver. Kratz and Wheelock shift roles after four years of service. Woonsocket Times notes Mayer’s return from the hayseed act amid farmer indifference to reform efforts.
The commission at its final Yanck ton meeting on January 23 closed its records with a memorial praising Governors A. C. Mellette and C. H. Sheldon for support and appointment. They honor President Mauck and officers for two years of service amid challenges, note shared sorrows of four members, and express lasting gratitude and friendship. Committee signatures: Mrs. W. A. Burleigh, Mrs. A. C. Mellette, Mrs. Geo. A. Silsby.
Dixon Illinois reports a San Franco Examiner note on Prof Fernando Sanford of Stanford University who claims a new method for imaging metallic objects without light exposure. The device uses magneto electrical waves and a sensitized plate to capture a negative of a metal surface. Hon James A Sanford, a Dixon attorney and brother of the professor, was mentioned as visiting Dixon. Holders of county warrants are to present them to the treasurer for payment.
Mrs. J H Coog of Martinsville Illinois reports her daughter’s facial sores improved and her own stomach distress heartburn and headaches alleviated after taking Hood's Sarsaparilla. She claims the product cured dyspepsia and related ailments. Also mentions Hood's Pills for liver ills and indigestion at 26 cents.
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