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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1904
Page
2
A Turner county farmer urges moving the state capital from Pierre to Mitchell to cut taxes, boost land values, and provide a fireproof stone capitol building. He argues Mitchell offers better access for farmers and expects land values to rise five to ten dollars per acre.
Ralph Wendelkin dislocated his wrist while practicing on the rings for the upcoming athletic exhibition. Huron college’s H C Miller attended a Sun day meeting. the Oratorical contest is set for Monday evening February 29 with speakers Crowther Satterlee Noyes McDonald Weak. Chicago defeated by Wisconsin in a track meet 42 35. Miller of Wisconsin notable in shot put. Dr Nicholson reports college presidents meeting at Evanston with 438 Methodist presidents and a Chicago banquet with 500 attendees.
An advertisem ent argues that starvation weakens even the strongest body and promotes disease, asserting Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cures stomach and digestion problems by improving nutrition. A Chicago man testifies to long illness improved after using the remedy and a promotion offers the Common Sense Medical Adviser free with postage and stamps.
A Washington Star excerpt frames a tense exchange about revenge and personal vendetta. One character vows eventual retribution as the other notes the inevitability of pain for their foe, underscoring a theme of calculated waiting.
A humorous exchange from the Kennebec Journal features a landlady asserting that the strong should aid the weak, while a sarcastic boarder questions how dropping butter into coffee would help.
In a formal gathering a guest recites a poem while others remain in the drawing room awaiting supper. A man tied to his desk endures a quiet office scene as others enjoy leisure calling back to a family scene with Scallin Bros.
A judge teases about familiar foes in a marriage dispute overheard as a playful courtroom moment. The exchange touches on friendship, fidelity, and social expectations within a civil proceeding. No formal ruling is reported, focusing on character and dialogue.
Advertising copy touts Cole's Carbolic Salve as best for cuts and burns with a guarantee. Claims millions already use it and urges readers to buy a box at druggists for 25 or 50 cents.
A trust magnate laments his son lacks business sense and asks for advice. The merchant prince offers a plan to elevate him by placing him in a leadership role in society. The Philadelphia Inquirer quotes the exchange as a cautious, ironic counsel on social advancement.
A promotional notice claims Cole's Cough Cure cures croup and all coughs with guaranteed results. It targets children and advertises 25 cent bottles available at all druggists.
A dialogue notes a birth in a Philadelphia home with the exchange about the infant. The couple confirms a single child arrived, described as cute and embraced by the family. The brief item echoes a light social note from the Ledger.
Cheap scented soaps are injurious and bad form. Cole's Jarboli soap is pleasant and healing with a faint memory like old fashioned garden. It is a purely vegetable soap and available for all druggists.
A brief wry dialogue questions why doctors cause coughing as a recurring outcome. The speaker notes every visit ends with a cough, suggesting a humorous or satirical view of medical visits and examinations. The exchange highlights a common complaint about doctor encounters and underlying irritation with repeated symptoms.
A memory of a late teller John R Proctor recounts a senior psychology class where a professor lectured on abstract ideas until the end of the hour. The class remained dazed and puzzled, until a student asked politely for the time, ending the tale with a quiet moment of honesty.
A senate employee relaxed in the chamber, placing his feet on the wall near Acting Assistant Doorkeeper B. W. Layton. Senator Kean of New Jersey challenged the intrusion, remarking humorously that this is not the house of representatives.
The Minnesota governor, touring New York, shows a gloomy mood as he finds a trunk overflowing with his wife’s packed items. He laments whether it is cheaper to buy a new suit or two extra trunks rather than unpack.
A western congress member asks Senator Hanna about his health as he admits feeling tired. The senator notes he cannot rest due to ongoing duties and shares a poker night joke about tobacco stains on his waistcoat implying lingering stress from public life.
The aging Andrew H. Green known as the Father of Greater New York disliked long speeches. At a civic dinner after a famous westerner spoke, a reporter asked Green about the lengthy remarks. He replied that the speech was finished yet he was surprised by its impact.
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