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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1900
Page
5
Advertisement rates for The Mitchell Capital outline prices for subscriptions, business cards, and notices while discussing farmer prices in Sanborn and surrounding counties. The piece cites commodity price changes for corn, oats, potatoes, butter, hogs, wool, and poultry, and touches on political events including a state Republican committee meeting and revisions to the Senate Indian Affairs committee.
The article critiques fusionist ideology in the state, arguing adherence to the Declaration and Constitution is better shown by actions than banners. It contends the American League movement masks political aims, likely tied to Senator Pettigrew’s re election, and questions the legitimacy of their stated non partisanship. It notes Pettigrew previously sought information from the senate on Otis and urges a War Department cache review.
In a Minneapolis Journal comment on O. Bailey’s paper, the author defends South Dakota’s taxing practices for schools and colleges. They cite four institutions showing broad regional impact, warn against centralized plans, and credit careful legislative support for veterans and the infirm.
Sergeant Coursey spoke in Alpena on the Philippine Islands and Dewey era events, sharing a history of the islands and accounts of the First South Dakota Regiment. The audience, including children, found the lecture clear and instructive and invited further talks.
List of uncalled Mitchell post office letters dated week ending January 6 1900 with names such as Brown Mrs Hannah Clark Mrs Van Crane Mrs C W Edwards Sloan Herbert Goyke Mr Herbert Homelle Mr Charle Kelsey Mr Sherman Lickingen Henry S McRovery Miss Bell Mercer J W Murphy M B Slater Mr C C Sypal M J Wilson Mrs James and instruction to say advertised. Then a note on penance in historic English churches with cases from 1882 East Clevedon Chester 1851 and 1849 with public and white sheet penance practices.
A compact excerpt on architecture praising its primacy and transformation. It cites The International Magazine noting architecture as the grand art and essential craft. It quotes Richelieu on versatility in architects blending artistry engineering law and medicine of design.
Mitchell, with John Scriven visiting Yankton, eyes the South Dakota State Fair and pledges to guarantee premiums, challenging Yankton’s past default and urging a fresh start. The piece notes Yankton’s unpaid premiums and praises Mitchell as a possible remedy for the fair’s woes, while a local ad praises Chamberlain's Pain Balm with a Richmond man’s testimonial.
Farmers urged to join a five for one year package including The Iowa Homestead The Poultry Farmer The Farmers Mutual Insurance Journal The Special Farmers Institute editions and the parent paper. Local and general news included the price is $1.30 for all five.
Bismarck's Troll Nerve Was the result of his splendid health. Indomitable will and tremendous energy are not found where stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels are out of order. If you want these qualities and the success they bring, use Dr. King's New Life Pills. They develop every power of brain and body, only 25c at S. H. Seallin's drug store.
A grotesque bearded sakI from South America is described as the ugliest beast with a sinister presence. Native lore claims even hungry predators avoid it, and the piece contrasts this with endorsements for remedies from various druggists and editors.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a beauty aid for clear blood and skin. It claims cleansing the blood by stirring the liver, banishing pimples boils blotches and blackheads with a ten cent beauty remedy.
A New Orleans Times Democrat item recalls vivid tales from 1896 Yukon travels by Alaska and Dominion Trading Co. staffers. Mosquitoes swarm valleys in dense clouds, twice as large as bayou species, capable of blinding, and causing severe injuries including swollen faces and loss of sight in cattle. Witnesses recount shoes ripped, nets worn, and a fireman rendered unable to swallow or move after a mass of insects covered his cheek.
It Saved His Leg Bucklen Arnica Salve cured a six month running leg sore in ten days. Also praised for ulcers wounds burns boils and piles with a guaranteed cure at 25 cents selling through S. H. Scallin and G. H. Appleton. Dewitt’s Little Early Risers praised for constipation and liver bowel relief by L. O. Gale.
Stop tobacco use with No-To-Bac described as a life changing aid. Claims to make weak men strong and promises easy lasting quitting. Available at drugstores for 59 cents or a dollar, with a booklet and sample offered free from Sterling Remedy Co. in Chicago or New York.
An old advertisement offers cattle and horse hides calf sheep and fur skins to be tanned. It promises soft smooth hide free from bugs and provides information on shipping rates and circulars. The company address is 1627 Fifth Street East, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and urges readers to mention the local paper.
The message proclaims honest dealings with clear goods and prices. It claims merchandise will match representations and be guaranteed to satisfy, with refunds offered if any jewelry item fails. It emphasizes the seller’s belief in honest practices as the key to success in the last days of the nineteenth century.
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