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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1901
Page
5
Handome Elk, long trouble at the Indian agency, died after Indian police fired seven bullets when he refused to be captured at the reservation. The incident follows past conflicts with authorities and a prior Hik shooting two years ago.
Davie County expects a wave of new settlers this spring with Lona joining, arriving about March first to start spring work. A. L. Pearson from Iroquois County Illinois has moved onto the John Schmidt farm in Beulah Township and plans improvements before occupying it in the fall. Real estate activity in the fall and winter signals Davison County will gain new residents this year.
A Yankton special notes small bore wells boost South Dakota water supply. Proper machinery penetrates hard rock, water is abundant after rock is passed, and towns once thought dry now yield water. The Norbeck company finished a 930 foot deep two inch well for Senator John Wilkes and a nearby R F Jones well, both in previously doubtful territory.
Benjamin Ives grand lecturer installed officers at the Masonic Chapter meeting on Tuesday evening. High Priest H. C. Clark and other officers were installed. Ives also conferred the degree of Most Excellent Master on three candidates with S. H. Scallin assisting as Master of Ceremonies.
The State Agricultural College at Brookings will grow macaroni wheat in summer to test its qualities and climate adaptability. Prof. Shepard, director of the experimental station, received about 2,500 pounds of seed from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the trial.
Professor Shepard receives a nonnative grain from the Don provinces of Russia. It was laboriously shipped to a college in Brookings to test its viability in the local climate. If the macaroni-grade plant proves profitable and yields good results, it could greatly benefit state agricultural interests.
The article warns of a rapid grip season with dangerous effects on the elderly and mid aged. It advocates Benson's Porous Plaster for prevention and relief, claiming protection for lungs and speedy cure for grip and winter coughs, urging readers to avoid imitations and buy genuine Seabury Johnson products in New York.
Farmers in eastern Charles Mix County push a beet sugar plant at Geddes on the new railroad line. Backers ready to commit capital, and local experiments show beets thrive, reaching unusually large size and top quality. If pledges secure sufficient beet supply, a large factory will be built.
The advertisement argues that We Eat nourishes the body by digestion and blood delivery. It asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla improves digestion and produces pure blood, restoring organs that convert food to nourishment and strengthening nerves and muscles. It claims cures for dyspepsia scrofula salt rheum boils pimples eruptions catarrh rheumatism and other diseases from impure blood.
Sylvan Winter of Chamberlain claims Henry Block fell through the Missouri River and a three pound catfish was found in each coat pocket. The piece also touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a remedy for indigestion with a testimonial from S. H. Scallin.
W. M. Wut announces weekly scrap purchase at the Farmer's Sheds. Bring old iron bones rags hides and furs for the highest market price offered. Eligible items include tron and other scrap materials as part of the collection.
United States marshal Glen Miller of Salt Lake City recalls a visitor who confessed to recently arriving from the states after serving nine months for good behavior. The man turned out to be Pete Curry, a famed Kansas mail robber previously imprisoned three years earlier.
A Kansas City Star excerpt tells of a nervous wife who sleeplessly endures a mint julep with a mere tea spoon of whisky. Her rise in the morning reveals a neighborly son’s boast that mamma slept late, sparking a motherly shock at breakfast.
A playful quip from the Washington Star features Mr Meekton and his wife recounting a humorous horse incident. The wife admits the horse ran away with her and refused to stop despite commands. The line suggests the horse was not acquainted with its rider.
A brief moral from a Philadelphia North American snippet warns against gambling gains and chasing odds. It notes that a conscientious person should avoid anger as sharp words hurt the speaker more than others, likening insults to slivers lodged in the heart.
An advertisement warns against overexercising during adolescence arguing it risks early adulthood. It promotes Dr. Pierce Favorite Prescription as stabilizing female health, claims permanent cure of women’s diseases, and notes the product contains no narcotics. A testimonial from Agnes McGowne praises relief after treatment begins. A medical adviser pamphlet offer is extended with a stamp payment request.
A tale from a humor page recounts a diner praising the killing of a fish that had stayed ashore too long. The waiter defends the act, noting the fish would have drowned if it returned to sea. The exchange sits beside a motto about not posting bills.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer note recounts a quip between a woman and a man. She claims she stamps her feet to show anger while he doubts the notion, remarking on her small shoes and their mutual banter about mood and manners.
Train movements indicate a passenger service departing eastward and arriving from the east with TLT and Agent listed in the schedule.
Passenger and freight movements listed for arrivals from east, north, south, west with corresponding departures. Includes agent TaylOx and irregular weekday runs indicated.
Notarized 1901 document certifies J T Morrow G H Rew and H R Kibbee as partners in the Commercial and Savings Bank of Mitchell South Dakota. Records note execution before Notary R R Bowdle and filing by Clerk M L Boss with Davison County authorities on January 23 1901.
An advertisement from Raudenbush Musical Supply House in the Raudenbush Building St Paul Minnesota invites buyers to request illustrations descriptions and wholesale prices for a wide range of instruments including piano organ violin guitar mandolin cornet and strings. The ad emphasizes low prices and direct-from-manufacturer savings bypassing store profits.
Incomplete text touches on stomach and digestion topics with garbled wording. The readable fragments mention a medical table, possible diet or treatment notes, but many essential details are missing.
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