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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1896
Page
2
The Mitchell Capital and Mitchell Printing Co are listed with a prep. co and W. Downey noted as editor in a compact historical advertisement fragment. This item preserves the names and roles associated with the local publication listed on the page.
The notice lists annual and half yearly rates for single copies and mentions prices for reading publications at lowest price. It instructs subscribers to provide both old and new addresses for changes and requests correspondence be sent by Wednesday. Some text notes papers sent outside discontinuation at expiration.
To advertisers advertising rates are shown on the advertisement page and in the business columns. Legal notices and death notices appear at five cents per line. Obituaries and resolutions of respect are listed with terms for payment and placement.
A fragmented OCR passage references Wiltse as a pictorial photographer in early era press, mentioning South Dakota, Wisconsin, and various places, with scattered names and phrases about exhibitions, conventions, and affiliations. The garbled text includes mentions of Russians, associations, and potential regions, suggesting a historical note on photography and regional context.
President Cleveland appoints a five member Venezuelan boundary commission including David J. Brewer Richard H. Alvey Webster White Fred I ert and G. Gil Grewer with Justice Breckinridge as associate justice. The panel will gather evidence and define a true division between Venezuela and British territories for presentation to Congress.
The Knights of Pythias lodge installed new officers with S. H. Scallin as installing officer. Officers included Cag sank Weller as V.C., Bras. M. of W., S. T. Greene M. of B., A. F., Dean M. of F., and R. S. 10 N.G. The same evening a joint installation at the Odd Fellows hall saw TR. D. Prescott lead the ceremonies with Mrs. Frances E. Nershaw installed by the Daughters of Rebekah.
The Ladies' Auxiliary officers are named with roles including Vice President Mrs. Mary Boice Treasurer Mrs. Clara Lukens Chaplain Mrs Lovisa Davenport Guard Mrs Kate Brown Secretary Mrs Sophronia Hover Conductor Mrs Jennie Wolzemuth Asst Guard Alice Spink and delegates to department encampment Mrs C H Kibbee Hulda Stowell Mary Halphide. The group members also include several other listed positions. The piece also covers a court case Davis vs Anderson heard before Justice Prescott, dismissed for lack of express contract, involving about $44 for care of a wife during sickness.
Local social notes record visits and events across the community. Names mentioned include Rev. Mr. Reedin, Miss Etta Ott, Mrs. Neal, Charles Smith, and Mr. Swed among paned gatherings, skating, dancing, and church sermons. The piece lists residents visiting, teaching assignments, and New Year celebrations with various households hosting dinners and gatherings.
A fragment fills the page with medical ad copy praising Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a cure for constipation and related ailments. It claims the pellets aid digestion without pain, and mentions sending for a specimen copy from Buffalo New York. The surrounding notes cover local people and events, including farm life, well drilling, and a death in Minneapolis.
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