Mitchell Capital Sturgis Record urges move of state capital
The Mitchell Capital urges relocating the state capital from Pierre to Mitchell citing railroad access and regional growth. It argues the Northwestern line will not extend to the Black Hills and that Milwaukee and St. Paul lines offer a direct route, benefiting the Hills region and business interests. It closes with a drug ad for Dean's Ointment.
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Sturgis Record
Meade County
Black Hills
Pierre
Mitchell
Northwestern Railroad
Northwestern
Nebraska
Missouri
Badlands
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Road
Milwaukee
Evarts
Missouri River
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Chicago
The Polite Germans and Dismissive Britons
An excerpt contrasts German ceremonial culture with British casualness. It then mentions the phrase Little colds neglected and praises Dr Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup for curing cold symptoms and guarding against consumption.
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Dr. Wood
A Family of Influence
A casual exchange notes a man who rose from janitor to prominence within a family described as influential. The dialogue contrasts public status with humble beginnings and mentions a policeman brother and a sister who is a cook.
Rose Boscomb Endorses Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea
Detroit resident Rose Boscomb states she paid all she could earn to cure facial eruptions with no success until Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. She reports rosy cheeks and soft skin after use, selling for 35 cents via Scallin Bros.
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Rose Boscomb
Detroit
Hollister’s
Rocky Mountain Tea
Plankinton Fire Levels Seven Businesses
A Wednesday early fire in Plankinton originated at Williams restaurant and destroyed seven buildings including Synder's and Jones & Chevalier's drug stores DeJean's hardware Sewall's barber shop Mrs Howard's millinery Kenyon's and O P Auld's abstract office. Citizens saved most stock while Hoyt Cox's portrait studio over DeJean's hardware lost fixtures.
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Plankinton
Taubman
the Herald
Williams Restaurant
Synder’s
Jones & Chevalier’s
DeJean’s
Sewall’s
Wiliams
Mrs. Howard's
Kenyon’s
O. P. Auld’s
Hoyt Cox
DeJean
Cole's Veterinary Car bon salve promises cures for horse sores
An advertisement touts Cole's Veterinary Car bon salve as guaranteed to cure all sores and bruises without scars and to renew hair to its original color. It claims the product is stocked by all druggists in 500 and 100 sizes.
Death of George E. Janes
George Edward Janes died at his south side home Tuesday at 4 PM from a stroke. Born in New York in 1834, he was 70. A Civil War veteran with Co H 157th New York, he settled in Hanson County in 1879 and moved to the city nine years ago. He leaves a wife, three sons Rev A P Janes Plankinton Ed Janes Wessington Springs Pearl Janes and a daughter Mrs W E Way Fletcher Idaho. Funeral Thursday at 10 AM conducted by Rev H S Wilkinson with Grace Land cemetery burial services by the G A R. He was not a G A R member.
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George Edward Janes
New York State
Co. H
157Th New York Volunteer Infantry
Hanson County
A. P. Janes
Plankinton
Ed. Janes
Wessington Springs
Pearl Janes
W. E. Way
Fletcher
Idaho
Janes
WANTS TO SECURE SHARES IN Mt. Vernon Lumber Co
A suit filed in the U S district court at Sioux Falls by O K Hobe of Minneapolis seeks 220 shares of Mt Vernon Lumber Co capital stock alleging a contract for sale. Mt Vernon Lumber, incorporated last April with 100 900 capital, is disputed over control with Hobe. Preston Wannett and A R Hitchcock represent the parties.
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United States District Court
Sioux Falls
O. K. Hobe
Minneapolis
Mt. Vernon Lumber Company
Lumber Company
Hobe
Mt. Vernon Lumber Co
John K. Johnson
Preston & Wannett
Wode
Salaries Under New Law Put On Record by County Officials
County commissioners audited bills on Wednesday and allowed full salaries for O. W. Coursey county superintendent and Judge Abbey probate, despite earlier rulings. Coursey receives 94.10 and Abbey 62.50 for past months. future salaries set at 94.10 and 58.38 under direction of A. T. Ireland of Woonsocket. Auditor settlement completed. treasurer settlement to follow Friday.
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O. W. Coursey
Abbey
Coursey
Supreme Court
Donation for State Band in St Louis Exposition
Brookings manager Nelson led South Dakota band organizers in requesting county support for a month at the St Louis exposition. Commissioners considered the proposal and approved a $160 appropriation for the band to perform in the state building.
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Nelson
Brookings
South Dakota
John Pease to Start Sioux Falls Populist Weekly
Sioux Falls will gain another weekly newspaper as John M. Pease of Mt. Vernon plans to launch a populist weekly. Pease, former editor of the News at Mt. Vernon, aims to serve the populist faction lacking an organ in Sioux Falls. The venture is tied to Mitchell capital interests.
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Sioux Falls
John M. Pease
Mt. Vernon
Pease
Mitchell
Man-Er-Vine Tablets Promise Boost and Vitality
Advertising copy claims Man-Er-Vine Tablets cure nervous and general debility, restore energy and ambition, invigorate the system and revive vital forces, leaving users feeling bright and cheerful.
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L, O
Gale
Dean's Ointment Promises Relief From Itching Piles
Advertisement claims Dean's Ointment cures itching diseases including hemorrhoids and eczema with a testimonial from Mrs. T. Ross in Fargo North Dakota. It urges purchase at Wilson's Pharmacy for 50 cents and lists Foster Milburn Co. as sole U.S. agents. Includes a legal notice and probate items from Davison County South Dakota.
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Fargo
N. D
T. Ross
Fargo House
North Front Street
Dean
Wilsor’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Monuments of Woe at Mr Jones Teeth
In a witty exchange, Mrs Sharpeye and Miss Linnie Cal remark on Mr Jones new teeth calling them ghastly gravestones. Miss Cal suggests the teeth memorialize his lost ones, as quoted from the New York Press.
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Frankfurter Zeitung
Scallin Bros
George E. Janes
Minneapolis Lumberman
Mt. Vernon Lumber
Butterfields
H. D. Butterfield
Foley
L. M. Ruggles
Reasoner
Iowa
Recoscallilin Bros
Yruggist
A. T. Ireland
Woonsocket
Third Regiment
Mr. Ireland
John Pease
State of
Davison
Frank Kindelan
Gerald Kindelan
Emma Kindelan
William Kindelan
Stella Kindelan
D. W Collins
Gala Guardian
Davison County
Cald Guardian
Mitchell Capital
W. Abbey
Attest
Robert Channon
Louisa Channon
Emma Woods
Anna Harvey
Lucy Robey
Lydia Thompson
William F. Channon
Belle Harvey
Clara Channon
Clara Reed
Lotte Channon
Lottie Pettingill
Bessie Channon
Grace Hurley
Foleyshoney
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