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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1890
Page
5
A collage of medical ads for Dr J H McLean products including Sarsaparilla Liver and Kidney Pills and Tar Wine Lung Balm. Local notices report hospital and church events, lost item notices, weather hints, and community updates from Mitchell and Yankton with references to L. O. Gale and local merchants.
A Mitchell board of health chairman, A. W. Daniels, responds to a Mail article titled A Censure. He defends quarantine actions, recounts care for patients, and accuses the Mail of spreading misinformation about cases linked to Winsor and Marston families, detailing procedures, refusals, and burials.
List of uncalled letters for the week ending Jan 13 includes Blom A J Howard D W Murphy A J Newcome Ida Rude Halvord Robinson R S Sands Howard Wix Relia. Callers should say advertised. items unclaimed in two weeks will be sent to the dead letter office. D Hammer, P M.
Mr. Charles H. Krom married Miss Fannie I. Dean at the groom’s home on Sunday January 12 with Rev. 8 J. Winegar officiating. Only relatives of the contracting parties attended.
A description from Mutherville Mississippi recounts a colored patient with a malignant cancer on the foot. After prescribed treatment failed, Swift's Specific was used and the disease fully healed with no recurrence in three years.
James Beswick Jr, aged about five or six, died of malarial fever at his parents home in the city. Born in England he lived in Mitchell for three years working with his father and brothers in Milwaukee car shops. A devout Christian and active Methodist, he attended the Y M C A. Funeral is set for 2 p m at the Methodist church tomorrow.
Charles Butterfield, a farmer living ten miles south of the city, died Saturday morning of pneumonia fever. He was a man just past middle age, long a county resident, and widely respected. He leaves a wife and several grown children. The funeral was held at Thomas' school house at 1 o'clock this afternoon, with Rev. A. A. Brown of this city delivering the sermon.
The Electric Lights crew led by Downing and Saskell report near completion of wiring and globes with only three lights and two incandescent placements remaining. An engine arrival is awaited and a placement technician is expected daily, pushing projected operation to around the 25th. The Chanka lodge 21 I O F installed officers last night with Deputy I B Van Alstine presiding and witnesses observing.
Between 1 and 3 PM Sunday there was an attempted robbery at Milwaukee station. A money drawer containing about $70 from ticket sales was taken from the desk before being abandoned. An entry was made through an unlocked south door. investigators and Agent Clemans seek the culprits and offer a $20 reward for information leading to arrest.
Vierre Senator Johnston of Davison becomes chair of cities and municipal corporations and serves on education enrolled bills military affairs and statistics. Senator Smith of Aurora chairs federal relations and sits on rules. Senator Green of Brule led house appropriations at Dis marck last winter and is remembered for his work.
The text lists several lawmakers by name and their committee roles. Powell remains chairman of enrolled bills and judiciary. Tibbetts serves on education and temperance. Heintz leads the appropriations committee. Hilton chairs emigration. Geo H Ball of Hanson county is named bill clerk of the senate.
Land Office records show cash patent assignments for numerous individuals including Henry Eversmeier 520 N P Gomserund and 9658 Telene Holt among others, with additional entries for Elmer C McIntosh 9984 Andrew Erickson 10671 Wm C King 10705 and many more across varied numbers and names. The list includes heirs, spouses, and multiple generations with surnames such as Anderson, Johnson, Lewis, and Shanks, reflecting extensive land patent activity and transfers noted in the distribution.
The advertisement argues experience matters in compounding medicines and asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla outperforms rivals. It highlights C Hood & Co as experts in pharmacy, cites affiliations with national associations, and claims extensive knowledge and trial to prove superior curative value.
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