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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1888
Page
7
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Mitchell surveys its 1888 outlook highlighting population around 4 700, multiple banks, mills, factories, theaters, schools, newspapers, hotels, and rail connections. The piece touts waterworks, drainage, artesian supply, and transportation links as reasons to invest in manufacturing, wholesale, and farming industries. It notes four railroads and the county seat status with Davison county population and land values, inviting investors to come to Mitchell.
Earthquake shocks unsettle New England residents while waves of expected prosperity approach southern Dakota boundary lines.
An aged minister died from freezing within a half mile of his home at Somerset Pennsylvania last Tuesday. The report mentions Kinney as a messenger and references several literary names to emphasize the tale's reach and notoriety.
A St Paul Globe note encloses 25 dollars for Dakota sufferers but the writer believes no Dakota need exists. The piece suggests sending the money to Kansas or Nebraska instead to aid those in need.
A Washington correspondent in the St. Paul Globe notes Col F A Gale of Canton Dakota as the delegation's quiet undemonstrative banker. He is not a politician and claims no political skill or party leadership ability.
A Pioneer Press writer recalls James Buchanan urging Kansas to accept a minority constitution and warns the current administration seeks to impose a similar plan on Dakota. The piece frames the past and present as episodes of coercive authority and territorial trial.
Pierce urges Da kKotaus to accept admission as a whole, arguing defeat by those opposed to any division harms statehood. He says activists would expose double dealing and name plotters if state government is denied to advance political schemes.
The report covers Ordway Johnson’s Aberdeen debate as he argues for a lawful admission plan under a proper enabling act while opponents challenge the process. It notes Johnson’s alleged mendacity, Congress ignorance on Dakota affairs, and calls for a standard gubernatorial path to statehood with local settlement of terms.
The Vilears and Northwestern rail way company contracted with the Hiuronite to tote an immense edition of Lie Datotaien a paper describing towns and lands along their routes for distribution in the east.
An unbiased Chicago correspondent reports on prohibition in the western states, noting local control yields varied results and urging policing within communities. The piece also covers bourbon Democrats blocked from ousting a Republican member over naturalization papers and hints at broader implications for tariff votes and party unity.
Peter Donan criticizes Aberdeen delegates calling them yahoos and cowboys who drain pockets at a Dakota headquarters hotel. He mocks their habits and laments corruption while praising a reformer to lead a charge against the alleged windmill of modern politics.
In a Wichita or Dakota era voice, the piece argues for rapid federal action to organize Oklahoma and No-man's land while criticizing Dakota’s slower process. It notes a $25 million syndicate planning a pipeline from Northwestern Ohio oil fields to Toledo with refineries to challenge Standard Oil, implying anti monopoly aims.
A strong current favors Phil Sheridan for president. His nomination could mobilize national enthusiasm and revive flagging American patriotism across the country.
Across the water Prince Bismarck is mocked over a chip on his shoulder while St. Louis competes to land the next Democratic convention with Chicago currently in the lead.
Union New York February 9 Clement Arthur Day was hanged at 10 25 am for the murder of Josie Rosa cross in June. He woke at 6 30 breakfasted and played guitar He remained calm claiming no premeditation The death warrant read day grinned as the march to the scaffold began He assisted in placing the noose and yawned during the operation The drop fell at 10 24 14 am and he died nine minutes later his neck broke Twenty four witnesses observed the execution.
In Jersey City a case reveals multiple bigamous marriages within one English family. George Phillips admits assault on his mother in law, while siblings Jennie Josephine and others recount overlapping marriages. The judge faces prospects of arrest and punishment for the women involved.
Mrs. Clara J. Scott sues her Cincinnati father John C. Wagner for about 20000 alleging fraudulent acquisition of a lot. She claims her grandmother gave 900 to purchase the plot under a deed designed for Wagner’s wife and his children, with the plaintiff as an heir. After deaths in Wagner’s family the plaintiff faced abuse and confinement. a mob formed in 1875 and Wagner fled to Cincinnati where his third wife and her daughter died in the last two years.
A bill by Mr Warner of Missoni seeks a three member commission to study a simpler practical English orthography. The three distinguished scholars would report to Congress on feasibility and would be paid 25 dollars per day.
A United Press representative asked General Manager McLeod in Reading about a request from the Knights of Labor executive board for a conference with strikers. He confirmed receipt of a communication but declined to discuss the company’s probable course.
The remarks suggest forthcoming actions to address a troubled situation. McLeod refused to disclose the nature of the communication and left the tenor of any message undefined. It is probable that measures will be taken soon to progress toward an adjustment of the difficulties.
In New Prague Minnesota Farm family tragedy leaves farmer John Jan duschek dead from self inflicted gunshot and his wife murdered by him. Their 10 year old daughter remains critically wounded from a gunshot to the head. The shooting occurred around seven last night during a dispute over property.
At midnight a fire in Reading, Pennsylvania destroyed a frame dwelling occupied by Daniel Ilopp and his two children. The charred bodies were recovered while the other inmates, about a dozen people, escaped. Investigators say Ilopp, who had been drinking, started the fire accidentally.
Announcement from the gallery near opening time states Beasley Bros. & Co. have suspended. The firm, once a substantial house, surprised the trade with a failure attributed to excessive bad debts. Assets and liabilities are not yet calculated.
The Feb 9 meeting at Grand V Pacific discussed creating a local committee to assist the national sub-committee in organizing the convention preliminaries with prominent local Republicans taking roles.
A basement fire at the J. L. Hudson clothing establishment known as the Excelsior in Cleveland wrecked the stock, with losses near 75000 dollars. Insurance covers 150000, and the building suffered limited damage except for basement floors and partitions.
Toledo Feb 7 The newspaper note Nasby D R Locke of the Blade has been seriously ill for two months but in the last day his condition has improved and he is out of immediate danger after days of alarming reports.
The St Paul Globe reports Assistant Postmaster General Stevenson is exhausted after nearly three years of work. He aimed to replace Republican postmasters with Democrats in about 40,000 offices, a task described as overtaxing but producing a large number of new Democratic appointees. The piece notes his service to country and party and calls his vacation well earned.
The piece describes biliousness symptoms including poor morning appetite diarrhea or constipation bad tongue and stomach tenderness. It recommends Green's August Flower as a cheap cure with thousands attesting to its efficacy.
Sheriff Thompson delivered a summons in the Cull divorce case, Loomis Cull versus Lena Poort Cull. The tale traces Cull’s former Emden ties, sudden Desertion for the Black Hills, and recent practice with E. D. Norton in Hot Springs, with local gossip noting his pursuit of Mrs Poort’s charms as the obstacle to happiness.
Minnie Preeman by Rev. Phebe A. Vanapord honors a young prairie teacher who braved a blizzard to save her pupils. The narrative praises her courage, maternal resolve, and the lasting impact of women as future nation builders.
The House Indian Affairs Committee receives a three day continuing order for March 6 7 and 8 to consider Indian affairs including the Sioux opening bill and Montana Indian agreement. John N King urges faster federal action and argues the allotment act requires additional legislation before land openings. Major M H Rowley appointed Mitchell land office register praised by locals.
A fragment records mention of ships and a choice among names like Rowley and M1 SOT ter af the pie Whists amie. Clear details are missing to identify the event, people, or place connected to the note. The readable text shows scattered references without a coherent report.
Yankton board of trade officials debunk false doom narratives about a Dakota storm. They affirm limited losses: about 50 cattle and a handful of sheep per county, with no mass deaths among schoolchildren or passengers.
The Minneapolis Journal recounts a partisan split over the Dakota issue in Congress. It notes past comments by Springer about Colorado’s admission and population, contrasts territory sizes, and urges looking past party lines to reconcile the Dakota question for national benefit.
Fragmentary note indicates stores push cash sales with seasonal bargains and notable price changes. Limited legible details suggest consumer emphasis on reduced cash prices this season.
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