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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1891
Page
8
30 days left to settle business. stock must be sold by 1891. Prices reduced far below cost on dress goods satin lawns muslins shirts cloaks shoes lace and embroidery. Sale terms include half price on many items and immediate payment requested. counter offers refused.
Pierre news notes HPUBLICAN plans daily specials from Pierre during legislative session and to hand the daily to Mitchell citizens during the war months. The remainder of the paper, including Ameat, is to be left in the counting room and delivered for 75 cents.
Beddoes family to sell pure bred Poland China stock at easy rates while O Stanchfield recovers at home. Hood’s Sarsaparilla praised by many as a top blood purifier. Emma Abbott, famed soprano, dies. cousin J C Palmer noted. County officers to be approved and installed. court order in ongoing case. Various local notices include land filings, restaurant plans, and rail engineers reassigned. Supreme Court reverses Davison county ruling in Dakota Fire Marine case.
Stormy weather limited attendance as about twenty five guests joined a New Year’s Eve gathering at Mr J S Wilson’s. A separate alliance car sociable Tuesday evening drew thirty five attendees with receipts totaling 9.60. Mr J Spees, long ill after his daughter’s death, is reported to be improving.
John I. Wood of Stratford Ontario says severe back pain near the kidneys caused sleepless nights due to leg cramps. He reports rapid relief from a porous plaster applied to the back and additional improvement after placing plasters under the knees, leading to complete recovery and no further trouble.
The new county board of commissioners commits to safe economical policy following predecessors. The retirement of Mr. McCormick is noted, while successor Mr. Lewie plus Mr. Carlson bring careful business acumen. President Anderson and commissioners Hammitt and Daviv contribute experienced leadership to assure taxpayers of prudent operations.
The article touts Braudreti's Pills as the safest and most cost effective remedy for indigestion bowel irregularity constipation biliousness headache dizziness malaria and any disease from impure blood. It claims over fifty years of use in the country with thousands of testimonials and rising sales proving its claims. The pills are described as purely vegetable, harmless, and safe to take at any time and sold in every drug store in plain or sugar coated form.
A brief item notes children crying to pitcher Castorla amid unspecified exchanges. The fragmentary report hints at a sports or entertainment moment but lacks clear action, date, or context.
Mitchell hosts New Year celebrations with about forty couples dancing at the rink under the firemen’s auspices. Dennis & Hover Orchestra provided music as homes opened their doors for hosts and callers. Bachelors and married men alike enjoyed cordial greetings, while Miss Grace Prescott and Miss Beulah Windle led welcoming scenes. Hosts included the Gilberts, Grants, and Silsbys, with generous refreshments and decorative parlor displays. Finance-themed party cards and photos were exchanged among local bankers and gentlemen.
Samuel Taylor Greene and a long list of associates including J. N. Crow John D. Lawler Timon Spangler Joseph W. Rice Prof O H Taylor J H Rew W J Healey C CO Champeny Geo BE Bomgard ner H G Nichols F P Stearns Bert Walrath Ti B Rogers D G Maclay H R Kibbee S H Scallin W EF Randall C W Adams Geo E Logan W A Rogers J T Morrow Dr B J Moore J V Walrath H Dillon Ralph W Wheelock Geo A Silsby appear in a historical roll call of participants.
The Masonic Party concluded a most enjoyable day with sixty couples in bright costumes and sparkling faces. The floor arrangements and program pleased all tastes while Prof Mashek’s orchestra supplied fine music. Out of town guests included Miss Fuller Miss Washburn of Yankton and Mr and Mrs Huyck of Mt Vernon.
The Y M C A parlors were crowded from 8 to 10 on New Year’s evening with a mingling of courtesy and seasonable good will. A reception committee greeted all, offering entertainment and refreshments, with music, chess, checkers, pictures, and banks for contributions.
Will Layton’s gift to every child occurred between 10 a m and 2 p m at the town’s popular resort. He attracted more visitors than anyone else. The cashiers’ bar is the town’s talk and may move to Pierre tied to the senatorial contest.
Inquiry into Supt Pryne and teachers shows overall attendance rising with at least twenty more students than last year. High School enrollments include Miss Thompson room 45, 48, Miss Haynes 34, Miss Beatty 43, Miss Windle 36, Miss Angell 51, Miss Stanchfield 36, Miss Wedehase 50, Miss Foster 45, and Miss Hole 34 on the south side. Total enrollment for the year is 455. officials urge parental cooperation for prompt, continuous attendance.
The Build ing and Loan Association held its annual meeting last evening electing J. O. Walrath as president L. A. Stout as vice president W. S. Crouse as secretary J. E. Gilbert as treasurer W. H. Helwig as attorney and directors including W. H. Helwig R. N. Kratz J. E. Wells W. S. Crouse J. E. Gilbert J. C. Roth L. A. Stout F. A. Bidwell J. O. Walrath with a loaning committee of Walrath Wells and Helwig An adjourned meeting is set for next Monday evening.
Dick Richards of Huron married Grace Durell daughter of Mr and Mrs J M Durell formerly of this city on Thursday last in Hudson Wisconsin at the residence of Mr Jones father in law of Miss Graces sister Blanche Both young people are well known and were popular here and Mitchell friends extend hearty congratulations
Supt. Bras received notice that $39685 from the lease of school lands will be apportioned to Davison county by O. H. Walker. The proceeds go into the county general school fund and will be re apportioned among the school townships and independent districts of the county.
L Q Hardesty in Buffalo met Garden City Irrigation figures now active in California and Kansas. They plan to invest 100000 to 500000 in South Dakota artesian wells, using bonds payable in twenty years at 1 percent interest. A new combined drilling jetty and hydraulic machine is being developed with model work by Kings and Summers. Patent efforts underway and state engineer Coffin supports practical application. manufacture preparations proceed. Buffalo capitalists may invest.
A Nebraska farmer writes of plowing in April and planting in May using a Planet Junior drill, with rows 16 to 18 inches apart and about 20 pounds of seed per acre. Weeds, beet overproduction, and labor issues influenced yields, with 6 to 8 tons per acre due to heat and drought. The corn failed after ten years of success, but soil quality remains strong for beet culture.
The Mitchell Printing Company completed a 27 page pamphlet containing the annual report of Dr. D. E. Collins, the state veterinarian, to the governor. It outlines disease control work among cattle and horses, highlights substantial state expenditures, and offers future recommendations for the department. Legislators are urged to study the report closely for its factual overview of the branch of state government.
A recent discovery of a preventative for croup shows consistent success in numerous cases. Widely used since its initial finding, the remedy becomes more valuable as it nears universal availability. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy stands as the method to use.
A local druggist L. O. Gale offers a 50 cent bottle remedy for croup with directions included. Sale begins as symptoms first appear and promises to dispel all signs of the disease.
The annual report by state public examiner T. E. Blanchard, issued by Mitchall Printing, urges raising bonds for state officials including a rise from 3000 to 25000 for the state auditor and 5000 to 10000 for the secretary of state and commissioner of school and public lands. It notes a fault in the independence of state treasurer and auditor, calls for uniform county bookkeeping, and details a defalcation in Quater county. The report covers banking laws, bank failures, and a full financial survey of 65 banks, plus proposed year alignment for school and appropriation years and a statewide board for educational institutions.
John Q. Anderson reports a night burglary at his Platner house residence. A thief entered an unlocked bedroom and took $29 in cash, sparing no other items. Anderson's sister awakened him after hearing footsteps, scaring away the intruder. Nellie Barber Kadish widow learns of Mr Kadish's Chicago death. he had married Nellie, daughter of Hon. H. Barber Jr., in this city years ago.
Advice to Mothers touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a fifty year remedy for teething pain. It claims instant relief, promotes natural sleep, and describes the syrup as pleasant to taste, easing wind and bowel discomfort in infants. Bottle priced at twenty five cents.
An old ad line traces Castoria use from infancy to motherhood, noting the product as a remedy across stages of a child's life and into parenting. The cadence emphasizes trust in Castoria from babyhood through children.
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