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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1899
Page
5
Official county paper dated Friday January 27 1899 offers advertising rates including business cards and locas. Notes selections from Milwaukee Sentinel Sioux City Journal Yankton Brown and other sources on Bryan Croker divorce laws Philippines policy and congressional consent.
Pierre reports Governor Lee did not confirm John Sutherland as a Republican regent nominee. The governor sought a Populist on the board, while Sutherland had polled for fusionists and opposed Republicans. An Army court martial for General Egan is ordered in Washington with 14 officers and General Wesley Merritt presiding, signaling limited sympathy for Egan.
The piece notes multi candidate races for a U S Senate seat across several states and mentions sparse lobby attendance at Pierre due to railroad transportation concerns. Sioux Falls sees crowds due to national buttermakers week while Mitchell delegates urged to attend the convention. The Pierre correspondents discuss governor’s bill positions and possible vetoes, with skepticism about legislative and executive agreement on state needs.
The Argus Leader reports that reduced railroad rates set by the commission could save about 234000 dollars annually on 1898 traffic. The estimate hinges on all lines matching Milwaukee rates, with exemptions for Great Northern and Omaha. The piece applauds the consumer savings and criticizes public fund waste in legal costs.
An advertisement touts Dr King s New Discovery as a cure for gripp a stubborn cough and related symptoms claiming it stops coughing relieves throat pain and can prevent pneumonia or consumption. It promotes a trial bottle at S H Scallins Drug Store and highlights a farmers club offer including The Iowa Homestead and other agricultural journals for 1 45. Also recommends Chamberlain s Cough Remedy for colds and Kari s Clover Tonic for constipation and fatigue.
Washington January 21 special report details Democratic leaders weighing an extra session to advance currency reform and war finance while Republicans show mixed support. Analysts warn of political risk if the plan fizzles, with party fortunes hinging on the currency bill and eastern versus western gains.
A London Standard piece traces how Dutch price hikes on pepper in 1599 spurred English merchants to form the East India Company. The venture grew from crisis and conflict with rivals to sovereignty over large parts of India, shaping global history through pepper profits and empire.
A woman tormented by a corn on her toe applies phosphorus on a friend’s advice. At midnight the husband wakes to a glittering toe, mistakes a firefly for danger, and strikes it with a slipper. Bedclothes fly and tragedy follows as the husband realizes the corn remains phosphorated and his wife is wounded.
Silps ny Dickens recounts how Charles Dickens gave precise guidance on character design for his works including Our Mutual Friend and Great Expectations while Anthony Trollope offered little to no detail. The artist notes Dickens sometimes erred about Silas Wee’s wooden leg and the death scene for Eugene Raeburn.
A digitorium serves as a soundless piano where students practice key awareness and fingering techniques to develop proficiency on the instrument.
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