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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1889
Page
4
The Mitchell Printing Co advertises low rates for business cards legal notices and local ads. It notes address changes for subscribers and invites inquiries at the office by Monday, with rates: business cards five dollars yearly plus per-line additions, local ads ten cents first insertion then five cents each follow-up, obituaries and notices five cents per line.
The notice urges friends in the east to report on the weather and notes a full attendance for an evening meeting to form a board of trade. It highlights Mitchell’s important year’s work and compares editions of the Pioneer Press, praising the New Year issue against rivals.
Embroidered outside seams and fringe added to full dress trousers blur line between London swell attire and cowboy leggings on the western plains, highlighting a dramatic style crossover.
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader highlights a creditable holiday edition tracing the city’s growth over the past year. A comprehensive supplement claims improvements for 1908 reach a handsome million and a half, signaling Sioux Falls challenges to Omaha and St Paul. The piece asserts Sioux Falls’ growing regional push and commercial ambitions.
Colorado Republicans name E. O. Wolcott as their candidate to succeed Senator Bowen after a caucus vote. On first ballot Wolcott led 45 to 15 with other candidates receiving single digits. The party plans a joint session on the 15th to finalize the nomination, praised as a win for young Republicans aided by Senator Teller's support.
In a Cleveland Leader piece the author mocks a Dakota weather jab while defending Ohio’s mild conditions. The writer recalls harsh lake shore winters and slushy streets, arguing Cleveland endures far less severe cold than colder regions. The tone blends regional pride with playful scorn.
The Llaronite asserts congress will maintain the old Harrison or Platt bill with only inevitable ratification changes though Judge Gilford may propose a new officers election early. Dakota Democrats, pressed by delay, are likely to push for modifications under pressure from leading Dakota Democrats.
The writer criticizes a Huronite for pressuring local interests to support their own agenda while insisting statehood moves not be disturbed. The piece questions Judge Gifford's forthcoming actions and urges either preserving the current statehood status or implementing a comprehensive new deal on all related propositions.
The Plankinton Herald notes opposition to the Mitchell meeting by Aurora and Davison counties, framing it as local ambition for capital honors. It argues Ryan aligned with party stance against Sioux Falls constitution, while Iuron gains support. Governor Hill’s 1892 bid hints at reform but risks political viability.
Gospel ministers opposing Sunday newspaper distribution and efforts to curb the inauguration ball urge cooperation, seeking unified stance on both issues.
Pierre Free Press notes the Mitchell convention of Democrats adopted strong resolutions and a capable Washington delegation, but criticizes its refusal to back a vote on rotating the temporary capital. Luzon delegates were said to dominate, roughing opposition, with Huron seen pushing South Dakota to serve its own interests above all.
Woonsocket News argues Huron favors a constitutional deal on most propositions except moving the capital. It accuses the Republican machine of boosting Huron real estate and town lot speculation and urges giving other towns a fair chance, stating a preference for Mitchell or Madison.
The Mitchell Republican argues Mr Springer fixed January 15 for considering Dakota bills and calls for a suspension of judgment on his sincerity. Plankinton Standard says there is no need to wait and declares Springer sincere, backing Bill Springer and the Democratic party for Dakota work.
Salem Pioneer Register notes a defiant appeal from local democrats to stay united despite past conventions. The writer imagines death with a tongue in cheek and jokes about wishes to be registered as a man from South Dakota.
The Rapid City Journal reports Governor Church and associates have been investing heavily in Huron real estate, signaling strong confidence that Huron will become the state capital upon admission.
The Mitchell Republic or RuePublican pledges a vigorous effort to secure the seat of government for Dakota when the proper time arrives, signaling strong campaigning and a determined push.
Readers of the Sioux Falls Press and Bismarck Tribune weigh which paper best baits the carpetbag governor with political taffy in a lively Aberdeen Republican note.
A Casselton Blizzard proposal favors admission of South Dakota into the union. The plan calls for Sioux Walls constitutional adoption and seats for Senators Moody and Idgerton and Congressmen Gilford and Kanouse, claiming exemplary representation for the new state.
Sheridan Jones argues many towns in South Dakota aim for capital honors. He suggests relocating the capital under the newly ratified constitution if a new vote on ratification is held.
The Alexandria Journal questions the Argus Leader's stance on a Mitch ell convention. It claims the convention was arranged to serve Huron rather than to push for swift statehood or union admission, expressing confusion over the endorsement.
James Parton argues that defeated presidential candidates should not be required to donate large sums to the National committee, noting the president’s own gifts as improper and suggesting the political system concentrates power in a small class that profits from government.
The author praises American capacity to blend sacred and profane, noting a voyage aboard a steamer with Americans who played poker for seven days and swore while a young woman played hymns on the piano. The scene contrasts Anglo-Saxon bravado with pious song, highlighting the unique American blend of behavior.
In Waterloo on December 27 Fred Morrill of Miller Dak sent Rube Brown a large jack rabbit as a Christmas gift and described plans for an outdoor tree display. Waterloo enjoyed warm sun with ice cream, and the town reported a severe storm with about a foot of snow yet trains, including Illinois Central and C P K C lines, ran largely on time after yards were cleared.
A rhetorical pitch from S. IL Seallin praising Beeg's Blood Purifier and blood maker as superior to cheap nostrums. The text promises universal satisfaction at equal price and offers a refund if a bottle fails to work.
EE Bainbridge Munday Esq county attorney of Clay County Texas testifies to successful use of Electric Bitters for malaria fever jaundice and says a brother was saved from death by timely use He and D I Wilcoxson of Horse Cave Kentucky both credit Electric Bitters with saving lives The remedy is praised for preventing and curing malaria kidney liver and stomach disorders priced 50 cents and 1 at Scallin's.
An advertisement warns readers not to trust cheap imitations of Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption and lung ailments. It urges insistence on the genuine medicine, claiming reliable relief for throat, lung and chest issues and notes trial bottles at Scallin's drug store with large bottles priced at 31.
The Tyler Desk Co of St Louis markets a royal automatic typewriter cabinet and desk combined adaptable to all machines in use and claimed to be the finest on earth. Its Tyler system of bank counters draws attention and Tyler desks, about 400 styles, remain popular. Illustrated catalogues are free.
W K Powers of 3933 Thomas St St Louis says Ballards Snow Liniment cured a four year chronic rheumatism. He endured five years of misery before trying it and after three bottles all traces of the disease were gone and he felt himself again GALE agent.
Mr Richard Spencer of 2502 Garrison Avenue St Louis Missouri says a two year dry hacking cough persisted until Ballards Horehound Syrup was tried. After three bottles his cough vanished and lungs regained strength urging others to obtain a bottle at IX IE Gale's.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised as the best salve in the world for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions and piles with guaranteed satisfaction or money refunded at 25 cents per box sold by I. Scallin.
An advertisement promotes Williams Australian herb pills for dull eyes and languor with a 25 cent price at Gale's, and MNACKMETACK perfume sold by N. Scallin. It also markets Shiloh's Vitalizer and Shiloh's cure for a hacking cough, guaranteed and sold by Scallin agents.
An old advertisement lyric traces Castoria as a trusted remedy across family stages from infancy to motherhood, highlighting its continual use as a gentle remedy for children. The verse emphasizes continuity and brand familiarity through generations.
Mothers urged to treat children’s coughs promptly with Leggs Cherry Cough Syrup and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to prevent lung fever, with assurances of safety. Advertises J H McLean's Strengthening Cordial and Blood Purifier as a blood nourishment product, priced at $1.00 per bottle, sold by S H Seallin's.
The ad extols Beggs’ Diarrha’a Balsam and J H McLean products as cures for colic diarrhea eye ailments and liver and kidney issues. It notes prices and encourages purchases from Druggist H Scallin and Dr J H McLean. It also lists farmer stock remedies Volcanic Oil Liniment Tar Wine Lung Balm and Liver and Kidney Balm with prices. The Gale’s prize drawings are announced with listed winners and a Saturday drawing at 2 o’clock inviting participation.
Hood's Sarsaparilla is advertised as peculiar in its combination and preparation. The copy claims it cures where others fail, strengthens the body, purifies the blood, and creates an appetite, boasting strong domestic and international reputation and phenomenal sales.
A New York tar recalls performing gymnastic turns and lifting a man on his back during a dinner, while noting doubt about ever seeing such a display again. The vivid reminiscence captures his bold, high-spirited sea-dog bravado.
Blondin discusses his rope walking craft and early life, detailing training methods, apparatus, and the balance technique. He recalls nerve and audience reactions, the Niagara Falls feat, and hazards of carrying others, noting the rope’s construction and costs, and his preference for open air stages.
Portland Oregonian recalls shipwreck hardships with survivors adrift in an open boat. It cites Capt. Stott and the Rowena crew who ran aground while pursuing a raft of iling and endured days in mud with scarce food, drawing lots to decide who fared best.
From Rome comes a portrait of the German emperor who favors footwork, sits low with a long-legged stance, and rides ungracefully. He shuns wine and beer, eats little, drinks tea, and reflects fatigue in Italy. Each day he reviews packets of papers, then his secretary pastes his clippings into a scrapbook.
Horses on the Oroville and Quincy mail route have worn snowshoes for years to travel the deep snows. The thin steel plates, about nine by eleven inches, are clamped to the hooves with long heel corks passing through the shoes to prevent slipping on hills.
A clergyman, father of a charming daughter, was summoned to mercy while drafting his Sunday discourse. He left a line about a promising young man unfinished, which his daughter read and annotated with humor. The moment, tied to Papa, echoed in a playful St Paul Globe remark.
The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette notes that in Europe leaves become valuable as fertilizer. Poor workers gather fallen leaves, selling them at high prices. Farmers treat leaves as valuable property and theft is prosecuted or punished.
An archeological find near Botley Hampshire reveals a twelve foot long carved prehistoric canoe uncovered while dredging mud for a boat house at the Curdridge creek junction above a Danish warship wreck site. The canoe remains in good preservation after discovery.
Jan. 3 Mr John Finucane M P for Limerick has been sentenced to four months imprisonment for intimidating intending occupants of farms from which the tenants had been evicted.
BERLIN reports a large number of socialists were arrested for circulating inflammatory and seditious pamphlets, signaling a broad crackdown. The detentions reflect heightened political tension as authorities pursue dissent and curb socialist activity.
A New Haven Dispatch report recounts a romantic life echoing Tennyson's Enoc Arden. Johanna Boettger wed three men in succession, including a Spanish commander Casariego, then German Herr Boettger. A later visit by the Spanish officer revealed past vows, leading to a complex family saga. The financier's son Jacinto, rising to commodore, later faced misfortune and a saloon, ending with a daughter's elopement driving Mrs Boettger to suicide.
A New York newspaper essay discusses whistling as devilish, noting a superstition that it brings bad luck for women. It cites legends about nails for the cross and Minerva, yet acknowledges rare female whistlers at public events, praising Mrs. Shaw for refined whistle performances of tunes like The Mocking Bird and Home Sweet Home.
A party of Big John Canadian Lazare Stacey Joe Reed and Cross the River strong armed Indians with twenty one reporters descended machine rapids in a row boat Big John previously did the feat on New Year s Day eleven years earlier The boat measured 80 by 5 feet in size
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