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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1888
Page
6
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Indiana legislator Starrison and New York's Morton back production and revenue cuts. They argue home rule for North Dakota limits state spending and opposition to large appropriations.
The territorial republicans announce a Watertown convention on August 22 to select a delegate for congress. Representation is one delegate per 200 votes or major fraction, with counties not voting receiving one delegate on certificate. Delegates come from listed counties and appointing bodies. provided by territorial central committee in Aberdeen on March 30 858. Presidential veto tally noted and Mills bill fate discussed as Congress may adjourn in August.
It is estimated that the convention left 3,500,000 dollars in Chicago’s tills. Chicago knows to her advantage what they were there for.
Steve Elkins predicts the Republican ticket will succeed. He may not be a statesman, but he is a sharp judge of political signs of the times.
The Brookings Press Alpena Journal and other papers join in urging direct presidential voting to bolster Republican support and showcase strength for Dakota.
The paper notes a clash over the correct name Oscar Mae of Canton who has been appointed to succeed John A. Rea as register of the land office at Ismarck.
Auditor Ward dismisses John A. Owen's claim that he seeks publicity, saying the explanation fails to address the alleged irregularities in the territorial finances.
Harper's Weekly pivots from independent stance to aligning with a Cleveland ticket and its platform. Once seen as an independent voice, the journal now acts as a partisan organ, less forceful yet fully committed to the Sun's rabid party position.
The Casselton Blizzard comments on the Fourth of July spirit noting Dakota will join the union as new states. It claims Dakota will contribute more votes at the Chicago convention than several states including Colorado and Nebraska and urges the eagle to scream in celebration.
In a vitriolic editorial tone, the piece accuses Democrats of avoiding key issues while praising Morrison and Sarrison as representatives of American merit. It contrasts cabinet figures like Grover Cleveland’s allies with wealthy corporate ties and argues that Morrison and Simention symbolize true republican representation amid accusations of aristocracy and monopoly.
The speech notes small boys aim for the presidency while cautioning office seekers about holding power. A Bismarck Tribune reply details over 400 Dakotans attending the convention with badges and entry access, illustrating crowd participation and auditorium admittance at Chicago’s convention venue.
The St. Paul Globe notes Dakota's summer resort advertisement featuring a snow storm in June but finds no such storm in its telegraphic pages. A Wisconsin town reports a snow fall, suggesting misalignment between the Dakota promotional copy and actual weather.
The text portrays supporters of Gov. Mellette who defended him at Jamestown as also the same individuals he previously opposed there. It suggests the renewed praise is a vindication of him and a rebuke to rivals, noting consistency in their roles and choices.
George William Curtis calls Blaine’s influence key to the ticket while George Gorham disavows Blaine ism and critiques the alignment, asserting satisfaction with the present arrangement from opposing angles.
The senate commerce committee reported favorably a bill authorizing the Aberdeen, Bismarck and North Western Railway to construct a bridge over the Missouri River in Emmons County below Bismarck.
Ji Len Clarrison, not seen as top republican, was placed by senate colleagues at the head of two major committees the judiciary and territories. The move raises questions about rank, influence, and party strategy within the republicans.
The St. Louis convention backed the Mills bill still undergoing amendment in the house. The Democratic party thus commits to a policy not yet shaped by Congress.
The Redfield Journal accuses Mr Grigsby of double dealing in the last legislature by reporting a farmers bill favorably and then voting against it. The paper praises Judge Valmer in its framing of the critique.
A fragment reports representatives at the visit have nominated Jiarec. The text notes party cohesion amid ongoing election dynamics and internal expression within the delegation.
The Stylus Annual arrives as a carefully prepared magazine from Sioux Malls University, noted for its handsome print and 20 pages of varied content.
S. J. Cranmer of Edmunds County has been nominated by the third party prohibitionists of Dakota to run for Congress.
Chauncey M. Depew declares the Republicans of New York united for the first time in years. He says the unity will mean a great deal toward Republican success.
President Clevcianil delivered a very neat speech after the ratification committee, and the natural inquiry arises who prepared it for him. The report notes the impressive delivery and hints at behind the scenes work without naming the author.
Democratic papers once hoping for a clean campaign now stumble in mud as they search for arguments against Harrison and Morton.
A Sioux commission is reportedly appointed but its members remain unnamed to avoid corporate capture. The claim, though uncertain, targets the interior department and commissions, highlighting tension among officials, corporations, and observers.
The text reflects mixed sentiment about Ohio politics and party alignment. It notes a perceived Republican setback after actions outside Ohio four years prior. It mentions Ben as a native figure likely to succeed.
The Chattanooga Sun, long a Democratic paper, will not endorse the party line on tariffs and says it will support Chicago convention candidates, signaling a potential split in the solid South.
The Roberts county Record notes severe corn and potato crop losses across eastern Dakota due to cut worms. It explains the moth life cycle, behavior, and timing, with July August adults and five moth species. Protection methods include wrapping cabbage stalls, salt or land plaster, daily hoeing, and humane disposal by fire or hot water. Chickens are said to help only by eating the worms.
The Pioneer Press notes Democratic leaders lack enthusiasm as they confront tightening odds. It cites historical margins, Indiana's swing and New York's slim Cleveland plurality, concluding the Republican ticket remains within four electoral votes of victory with little grounds for late enthusiasm.
The piece contrasts Dakota being cared for at Chico after a harsh weather event with her mistreatment in St. Louis. It frames the episode as a critique of northern influence and the Republican party, portraying a regional difference in treatment amid the blizzard.
A Sioux Falls Argus-Leader related comment accuses the paper of steering the Grigsby delegate campaign similar to Edwards backing Day. The writer questions the Arguses motives and influence in the GOP race.
A postponed Chicago convention review drew a lively crowd on the Beckwith residence greensward. Judge Edgerton attacked the Democrats and praised the GOP and its Dakota rights program while A. H Hitchcock and F. M. Goodykoootz urged Republican unity. Cheers rang out for Harrison Morton and the two Dakotas.
Fourteenth annual convention of the Da kota Sunday school association held at Mitchell July 10 to 12 lists speakers and sessions. Includes devotional meetings, reports, teaching methods, biblical studies, temperance hour, gospel services, and closing remarks by W. J. Hubbard president and committee chairmen.
A fine audience attended Miss Mae Fowler at the Baptist church Friday evening for a strong elocutionary program with home talent music. Her Sioux Chief's Daughter recital displayed her vocal training and dramatic fervor, earning wide praise from eastern admirers. Mrs. Whitney Miss Goodykoontz and Mr. Lott contributed enjoyable musical numbers.
Preparations underway for a grand basket picnic at Green's Grove on July 19. Everyone is invited to participate. Grounds will be festooned with swings and a dancing floor. A small admission fee will be charged for St. Mary's Church.
The Dakota University board wrapped a lengthy session on Friday after June 24 and expects to secure real estate title within 30 days and fund a building worth at least 8000 dollars. Rev. William Brush was re elected to the presidency and fundraising continued in the east.
District attorney Fellows of Aurora county and Mayor Stevitz of White Lake presented the county bill for expenses in the Brooks case. The matter involves Davison county liability for caring for the deceased person sent to White Lake en route to Charles Mix county, where he died. District attorney Ninnett has the case under advisement.
A vintage advertisement extols Beggs Blood Purifier as a powerful invigorator to restore vigor and vitality. It promises a money back guarantee if the bottle fails, claiming it will renew a worn out system and improve ambition courage and energy.
In Kk E Gale's drug store trade surges as customers receive free trial bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs colds and lung ailments. The remedy is described as curing without disappointment with a large size priced at $1 and each bottle warranted.
A claim that Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup is a universal teething remedy from a renowned nurse and physician in the United States. The ad asserts it eases teething pain cures dysentery diarrhea griping and wind colic while soothing the child and resting the mother. Price 26e a bottle.
Satisfactory arrangements have been made by the First National Mitchell National and Security banks to advance the money required to lay a sewer in Main street. As soon as the council can take the necessary steps the work will proceed.
The verse asserts that health follows thought and pain fades when one thinks positively. It claims joyful thoughts attract joy and bright thoughts bring fruition, teaching that mental attitude shapes well being under a divine order. Ella Wheeler Wilcox voices this optimistic message in New York Mercury.
A lyrical tribute to a farmer boy, praising his deep knowledge of wood lore and nature. The passage evokes springtime nests, birds, streams, trout, and forest shadows as he wanders from woods to home on the old log road.
Report reflects on bucking horses in Wild West shows described by Saulsbury as devilish animals spoiled in breaking. Horses resume tricks after riders abandon them, each trainer hoping the animal has been mastered while the horse misreads the rider’s leap as escape, perpetuating the cycle.
Louisa May Alcott recalls discovering Goethe in Emerson's library as a child and wishing to be a Bettina. She chose Emerson as her Goethe, wrote unsent letters to him, and sang under his window in bad German, hoping he would not hear.
Parasitic fungi injure plants by depriving nourishment and altering growth. Roots stems buds flowers and fruit suffer distortion with premature leaf and fruit drop. Fruit decay occurs before and after harvest, harming valuable crops through ordinary infection. A B Seymour.
In a humorous exchange an old lady questions butter quality. The grocer retorts there are no flies on their butter. The lady, limited in English, retorts that if flies won’t eat it, it isn’t good enough and shops at the rival with choice brands.
Workmen digging under a ruined Brooklyn church uncovered a watercolor of the original church structure burned long ago. Mrs. Knomach suggests the watercolor’s moisture may have shielded the painting from the flames.
A child asks if her mother cried during her vaccination, and the mother clarifies by referring to the scar as the symbol of a sacrifice. The scene is described with a humorous note from the New York Tribune.
The queen's grandson George chided for irreverence after dancing with a plebeian partner at a ball. His brother called him out and he retorted I will dance with whom I please and joked about singing God Save Grandmother.
A letter fragment from the Omaha World notes social shifts in youth and clubs. A mother laments that fashion and social clubs are different from her era and recalls missing games as once in fashion.
A humorous line from Harvard Lampoon recalls how a small change in temperature is seen as meaningful when a father warned his son Jack Loafer about graduation. The exchange notes a three year span and contrasts attitudes toward schooling with a punchy family dynamic.
An uptown lady teacher drew a right angle on a blackboard and then reversed it asking what the new angle was. A student replied with a playful answer calling it a left angle. The exchange appeared in a New York audience moment.
A French inventor asserts a thermometer so sensitive that the index needle deflects two inches when a person enters the room. The claim highlights extraordinary responsiveness and potential applications in detecting presence or activity in a space.
Fragmented OCR advertises Dr. J. H. McLean remedies for liver kidney relief, tar wine lung balm, eye salve, and liniment. Mentions Wickingham dye and various tonics with priced bottles. Occluded lines reference kidney and liver issues and a list of associated products and manufacturers.
For Sale. One hundred and sixty acres of Jani near the growing town of than, south of Mitchell, two miles from town and railroad station. Title good, terms easy. Galt California listing agent Ty10sAs, Li.
A public notice urges farmers to bring butter and eggs to Mitchell Creamery Company for the highest market price. It promises ample handling capacity and lists Fred J. Nichols of Austin Indiana endorsing Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with patient testimonials from G W Lugan of Zion's Will Virginia. The ad credits 8 I B Scottlin or SCALLIN as seller.
Notice of foreclosure on a mortgage dated July 1 1886 by C E Lowell and Nancy J Gowell. Default on January 1 installment leads to sale of Lots 10 and 11, Block 2 in Rowley’s Addition Mitchell Dakota, at public auction August 17 1888. Attorney Mary Lackey represents mortgagee W Little of Sioux Falls.
A health tonic claims to lift low spirits and poor appetite without stimulants. It promises to purify the blood, stimulate the liver and kidneys, restore quality and strength with Electric Bitters, available at Gale's drug store for 50 cents a bottle.
Michael Curren an old soldier living here has received back pension of 1200 dollars and an advance pension of ten dollars per month. Attorney J M Adams filed the initial papers last July.
Rev. Winegar delivered a temperance address criticizing the police for non action and arguing that united moral support for Mayor Mentzer could have ensured enforcement of laws.
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