Premium offer to all subscribers for Our Family Physician book
The Capital announces a newspaper premium offering the Our Family Physician book to every subscriber through January 1 1888. Old subscribers are asked to recruit one new subscriber each, earning a $3.00 book for free. The paper aims to double its circulation with this liberal, costlier venture and invites non-subscribers to inspect the volume at the office. The Milford Printina Co. sponsors this expansion effort.
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Dakota
Electric Bitters touted as life saver in malarial fever
County attorney E Bainbridge Munday of Clay County Texas testifies that Electric Bitters cured his brother of malaria and jaundice and likely saved his life. D L Wilcoxon of Horse Cave Kentucky agrees the remedy would have saved him from death. Claims it wards off and cures malaria and kidney stomach liver disorders. sold by L O Gale for 50 cents and 1.00.
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E. Bainbridge Munday
Atty
Clay Co
Texas
D. L. Wilcoxon
Horse Cave
L. O. Gale’s
A Dakota Blizzard
A Minneapolis Star cartoon portrays an eastern editor weaving fake despair about a deadly Dakota blizzard. The Devil hints at a coined term Dakota Blizzard as the lie’s name, outlining a supposed hundred degrees below and fifty foot drifts, then exposing it as a hoax.
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Dakota
T. K. Lona
Minneapolis Star
Cure Lungs With Boschee's German Syrup
The passage extols the lungs and breathing system and warns that obstructions harm function. It claims Boschee's German Syrup, sold by druggists for 75 cents, can reliably remove throat and lung obstructions when other remedies fail.
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Boschee
Weather fears halt passenger trains in Mitchell route
The Scot land Citizen criticizes Superintendent Beardsley of the Sioux City and Mitchell division for turning back thirty or more passengers en route to Mitchell from Scotland amid warnings of a coming storm. A later decision to proceed was withheld as another storm allegedly loomed.
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Scotland
Mitchell
Sioux City
Beardsley
Yankton
A Woman's Confession
A woman recalls a near suicidal crisis caused by chronic illness and despair. She credits Dr. Pierce's favorite prescription with a swift recovery and expresses lifelong gratitude for the treatment.
Sermon Emphasizes Modern Life Temptations At Congregational Church
The pastor's Sunday morning sermon described this era as one of intense appliances and abundant life opportunities, warning that temptations are great. The Sunday school reported strong attendance and prosperity, reflecting a robust church activity.
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Congregational Church
Storm reports and corrected damage figures delayed editions
The Republican plans a corrected edition after collecting exact damage and casualty details from a trusted party in every South Dakota county. The large editions of the Republican and Capital cannot meet demand due to the blizzard.
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Daily Republican
Weekly Capital
Republican
South Dakota
Merrymakers and Harmony Club Plan Alternate Dances
The Merrymakers held a pleasant Friday party, smaller than earlier events but enjoyable. The harmony club will hold dances on alternate Fridays with the Merrymakers, and the next event occurs this week. Masonic parties are planned to start after the Merrymakers season ends in February.
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Harmony Club
Chinese sanitation methods impress readers on street cleaning
In Buffalo News and Chicago Times excerpts a writer argues that Chinese urban sanitation relies on centralized horse control absence, earthen jars for waste, and fertilizer markets. He touts street cleanliness, water protection, and full farmland productivity, contrasting with American cities.
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Tam
China
Niagara
Pen Hwa Lin
Buffalo News
Perseverance and Steady Work Lead to Success
The Industrial Gazette editor notes that rushing through a day wastes time and energy, while steady perseverance yields more in the long run. In business the same pattern repeats, with a calm, systematic approach beating frantic haste. The piece urges observation of favorable circumstances and warns against constant shifting. The Pneumonia Season section contrasts public panic with the persistent threat, noting pneumonia kills across ages and no immunity exists, with calls by doctors to identify microbes though treatment remains elusive.
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The
Industrial Gazette
Scientific American
New York
New York Cor
Detroit Free Press
Petrified Salmon Specimen Sparks Geological Insight
A Hayden Hill man in Lassen County California displays a petrified salmon specimen with crystal like flesh and porcelain skin. Found at 1500 feet in Big Valley, it suggests ancient salmon inhabited Sierra Nevada river beds and may push back the date of river course changes. The note cites the Sacramento Record Union on the possible geological significance.
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Henry Benson
Hayden Hill
Lassen County
Cal
Big Valley
Sierra Nevada Mountains
California
Sacramento Record-Union
American Girls Praised by Foreigner and Tax Figures Noted
A foreign-born traveler lauds American girls as charming and superior to men while noting their decency and style. The piece also cites Chicago Herald statistics showing African Americans in Georgia South Carolina and Louisiana paying taxes on 48 million dollars of property.
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America
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
South
Georgia
South Carolina
Louisiana
Chicago Herald
Too Late and Unspoken Words We Carry
A meditation on silent regrets for not expressing love to close friends and family before they pass. The poem laments wasted opportunities, aired in a reflection attributed to Nora Perry from the New York Independent, noting how absence magnifies unspoken affection and deeds.
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Nora Perry
New York Independent
Cunning Gophers Bore Tunnels For Food
A Golden Days excerpt explains the gopher or pouched rat, its twin cheek pouches, large claws, and rapid tunneling. It notes the creature stores seeds in its pouches rather than dirt, builds near the surface, and uses a surface port hole to observe. tunnels flood management and nightly feeding are described as it tunnels across southwestern valleys, including southern California.
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California
Jean Ingelow At Home In London Charity Work
The poet Jean Ingelow lives with her mother in a London street known for flowers and quiet life. She says she shuns notoriety and dedicates much time to aiding the poor, hosting a "copyright dinner" three times weekly for about twelve guests, including six children, to improve health and fund charitable efforts.
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Jean Ingelow
London
New Orleans Picayune
Terror of a First Night A Manager’s Opera Insight
Edward Aronson of the Casino notes first night nerves affect operatic companies more than actors. He cites singers as highly prone to forgetful nerves and unpredictable slips despite rehearsal. He observes even seasoned performers often perform below par on new operatic premiers.
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Edward Aronson
Casino
New York Sun
Land Office Ad Promotes 100 Improved Farms for Settlers
James S. Foster real estate and loans offers 100 improved farms for actual settlers and profitable investments for non residents. Send stamp for map circulars and price list. Blanchard and Hannet Attorneys at Law provide counsel from 1 & 2 Land Office Building Mitchell.
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James. S. Foster
EAL
Mitchell
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