Advert Rates and County Paper Notice From 1899
The item lists ad prices including 5 cents per line for Business Locals and 10 cents per line for Cards of Thanks, with free obituaries and notices. It notes subscriptions by year with varied rates, and urges readers to inform address changes by providing old and new addresses. Official county paper dated Friday February 10 1899 discusses Tom Johnston backing single tax and a bill on stock running at large during winter with township voter input. The Minneapolis Tribune quote about Col Bryan and Croker appears as a commentary.
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Col. Bryan
Minneapolis Tribune
Croker
Montana and Washington pick new senators last week
Clark of Montana and Foster of Washington are two senators elected last week. Nebraska's legislature grapples with many candidates, preventing a union on a single man. Alien holds full populist strength at 58 percent, echoing Pickler's prior state situation with broad support but insufficient to elect.
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Clark
Montana
Foster
Washington
Nebraska
Alien
Pickler
Governor Withdraws Suit After Election in Interest Case
Sioux Falls Press laments Attorney General Pyle for not pressing Phillips in the interest case. Pyle argued very low conviction probabilities and cited related cases. Grigsby held the same view in suits against Mayhew Anderson and Hipple. governor later hired outside counsel, but withdrew the suits after the election, confirming Grigsby’s stance.
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Sioux Falls
Pyle
Phillips
Gov. Lee
Grigsby
Mayhew
Anderson and
Hipple
Voting machines gain support for elections
The Sioux City Journal notes a Rochester New York trial and Utica New York plans to use voting machines in all elections. Utica ordered twenty eight machines at fourteen thousand dollars with projected five year savings and faster results within thirty minutes after polls close.
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New York
Sioux City Journal
Rochester
N. Y
Congress
Utica
South Dakota Pleads to Bring Home First Regiment
Mesers, Gamble and Burke visited the War Department to press a petition signed by state officers and legislators of South Dakota asking the First South Dakota regiment then at Manila be returned to the United States as soon as possible. War Department officials indicated the regiment would arrive in the state at some time.
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Manila
Senate
Agoncillo
Washington
Dewey
Otis
Aguivaldo
Sioux City
South Dakota
Mesers
Gamble
Burke
War Department
United States
South Dakota Seeks Arms For Militia as War Ends
In April officials pressed promises for rearming the state militia and obtaining modern arms for at least a regiment of infantry and one cavalry battalion. The First South Dakota unit released its arms to the federal government at war start, leaving the state without equipment. Christian Endeavor groups gathered books for Manila bound soldiers and asked for free transport, with plans to ship via four San Francisco transports and to have couriers franked to the Pacific coast.
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Christian Endeavor Societies
South Dakota
Manila
Messrs. Burke and Gamble
War Department
San Francisco
Cootie Express
Pacific Coast
Bucklen s Arnica Salve and Farm Paper Club Offer
Bucklen s Arnica Salve praised as a universal healer for cuts bruises sores and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. The Iowa Homestead special institute editions and four farm publications are offered in a club deal for 1.45, including tips on sheep husbandry winter work and farm prosperity from western farmers.
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Iowa Homestead
Farmers’ Institute
Poultry Farmer
Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Journal
Humane Alliance
Homestead
Special Institute
Special Farmers Institute
Mutual Insurance Journal
The
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Endorsed for La Grippe
Thomas Whitefield & Co of Chicago promote Chamberlains Cough Remedy for la grippe citing prompt relief and prevention of pneumonia. Also notice for bids to dig an artesian well at the poor farm with specifications at the county auditor office, due by March 6, 1899.
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Thomas Whitefield & Co
Wabdashav
Jackson
L. W. Champlin
Cure that cough with Sh'loh's Cure advertisement
An old ad touts Sh'loh's Cure as the best cough remedy for croup with claims of one million bottles sold last year. It lists 40 doses for 25 cents and credits 8 H Scallin the druggist as seller. Also promotes Cascarets Candy Cathartic with a money back offer if C C fail to cure.
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H. Scallin
United States
Canada
Ae Eieland
Return Party for Bicycle Club Observed in City
A group of young men at the First National Bank held a meeting to plan a return party for the Bicycle Club on February 10 at The Mitchell. They named patrons, arranged entertainment by C G Rathbun’s Orchestra, and appointed committees for invitations refreshments and decorations. The Bakchelors Club was proposed as the new organization name and steps were taken to publish minutes and formalize the group.
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First National Bank
Bicycle Club
H. P. Beckwith
C. B. Warne
Mitchell
Geo. Rowley
C. P. Shaw
H. G. Nichols
H. E. Hitchcock
C. W. Downey
J. G. McCartney
C.G. Rathbun
Grand Symphony Orchestra
Messrs
Potter
Turner
Bowdle
Huyck and
Dundass
Beckwith
McGovern and
Webber
Messrs. Frink
Gosche
Warne
Public Buildings Bills Face Slow House Action
Washington dispatch notes House members pushed for time to consider public building bills led by Mercer, but Speaker Reed offered little encouragement. The Hanna Payne ship subsidy bill and the next census bill also loom, while debate over federal library funding highlights gaps in the National Library’s collections and future acquisitions.
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Reed
National Library
Washington
House of Representatives
Mercer
Seth Millikin
Maine
Congress
Edwin C. Burleigh
Augusta
Senate
House
Norwich
Conn
Elgin
Mrs
Clinton
Dubuque
Tia
Northampton
Mass
Nashua
N. H
Asbury Park
N. J
Rome
Jamestown
N. Y
Zanesville
Sandusky
Bradford
Meadville
Wilkesbarre
Charleston
I. C
Burlington, Vt
Hanna-Payne
Hanna
Ohio
Payne
New York
Committee On Commerce
House Committee On Merchant Marine
Friends of the Bill
Friends of the Subsidy
Albert J. Hopkins
Illinois
Senate Committee
Carter
Hopkins
United States
Loston Library
Tildenenox Foundation
aAkrvare W. Dux
Horses Worth More Now Than Year Ago Driven By Demand
A horseman notes prices for heavy draft horses have risen from about 50 dollars to 75 85 and up to 100 dollars. A Mitchell carload sold for 75 dollars per animal with some 10 to 20 dollars higher. Buyers say year ago most could be bought for 50 dollars or less. Strong foreign demand for American horses fuels the rise. A farmer’s team fetched 200 dollars but was refused. The buyer praised the shipment as finest seen. Cascarets candy ad follows.
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Mitchell
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Official
Tom Johnston
Henry George
Grippe
George W. Waitt
South Gardiner
Chamberlain
L. O. Gale
Yankton Gazette
Commercial Mutual of Mitchell
Yankton
Mitchell Company
Bucklen
S. H. Scallin
Cote Well Drillers
Chamberlain's
Chicago
Hisegen Bros
South Side
69Th St
Wentworth Ay
Der
Fraternal Brotherhood of the World
Tipton
Iowa
Parker
William J, Vanix
Raymond, Mitchell
Hood
C. I. Hood & Co
Lowell
Someiel
China
J.kinsie Crapp
Mound City
Dakota
Shilohs
Sole Proprietors
S.c.wells & CO
Leroy
N.Y
Hamilton, Can
Scallin
Ferry’s
D.m.ferry & CO
Detroit
Mich
Bon
Tilly
Temedy Company
Chirges
Montreal
Kew
Davison
Francis L. Coder
Rothce
Armour
Douglas
3. D
Sanford Coner
Leake
Davison County
Said
Davip
Pierre, S. D
Julius P. Smith
William Selvert
John J. White
Ryo Ores
Manley Hurd
Letcher
E. Foster
Register
West Second St. Co
H. Perry
F. Warren
Raymond Hotel
L. E. Whitcher
Mitchell, S. D
A. E. Hitchcock
J. L. Hannett
Mitchell Iron Works
Agtotade
GEO. H. Summ
W. H. Webster
Broadbent
J. W. Broadbent & CO
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