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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1900
Page
9
For Superintendent of Schools E Collins Clay. Commissioner of 5¢ School and Public Lands David Eastman Roberts. Attorney General John L Pyle Beadle. Railroad Commissioner Frank Levocy Longlas.
Madison Sentinel reports temperance and anti league tensions at Senator Tillman’s Dispensary Law address. He cites 50 percent drunkness reduction and calls the system restrictive not prohibitive, provoking heated questions from prohibitionists. Other notes cover Kansas City money talks, Oregon ship release, and debates on a third-term governor.
Col. Mark Sheafe of Watertown tells Watertown Public Opinion he is the sole Democrat left in South Dakota. He mocks a state convention on an island, criticizes a rival for years, and jokes about voting for McKinley or skipping election to go fishing. He asks to be informed if another Democrat is found.
The piece notes Senator Pettigrew abandoning the Populist line and hints at Democrats seeking stake. It reports farm prices for hogs, steers, and corn rising, with soap and starch costs unchanged. It cites The July Review on cotton mills, northern and southern industry shifts, and western prosperity amid steady farm values despite politics.
An advertisement touts Hostetter’s Stomach Elixir as a complete digestive aid. It claims to regulate bowels, boost gastric juices, and cure constipation indigestion dyspepsia nervousness insomnia and general debility, promising reliability and a private revenue stamp on the bottle neck.
Charles A. Towne, Populist vice presidential nominee, rode a South Milwaukee train through Mitchell en route to Kansas City. He met a Republican representative and spoke of Democratic endorsement, arguing a western candidate could bolster the ticket and align with Bryan era platforms. Towne noted opposition to David Gill and Hill while explaining the need for shared national views.
Hansie City July 5 delegates meet at 11 oclock then adjourn to 3 40 pm. Towne and Stevenson remain top vice presidential options. The platform money plank remains unsettled and a point of contention.
A brief public notice urges cyclists to use Bucklen’s Arnica salve to ease chafing sunburn insect stings and sore feet. Also mentions Jefalifole for pimples blotches skin eruptions and piles. Sold by S H Scalla 250.
A biology lecture prank spots a stuffed baboon in the professor's chair at the Natural History museum. Students crown the figure and greet the professor with the playful scene as he enters, remarking that a professor suited to their capacities has been found.
A light exchange turns serious as Harduppe asks for a loan of a hundred dollars from Riggs. Riggs insists the man is not broke but cracked, ending the brief dialogue with a sharp negation.
Hartwell resident Rev J T W Vernon praises Electric Bitters and Bucklen’s Amtrica Salve for curing a long standing leg sore. The testimonial claims relief for sores eruptions boils eczema and related blood impurities. Also advertised One Minute Cough Cure promises immediate relief with guarantee.
By request of her husband and parents the physicians disclose years of obscure symptoms. An autopsy revealed gallstones totaling 134 with the gall bladder nearly ulcerated in several spots. Signed by the attending physicians. DeWitt's Little Early Risers praised as effective pills.
Notice states Was. Kocn transfers hardware business to M. Gorcie and recommends Gosche as reliable. All accounts payable at west Prat Street. Kocn will pursue agricultural implement business and invites customers to call.
Carlota Moyer announces a two week sale starting Saturday June 30 offering 120 percent discount for cash on trimmed and street bats and a heavy discount on a fine line of ribbons.
Due to poor health and inability to give personal attention I offer my farm for sale or exchange for city property. Prosper township. potential buyers or exchange partners may contact the seller.
A Paris specialist describes a tuning fork ear test where applying the fork to the knee or bone yields no sound to healthy ears but may be heard by those with ear disease. The note is heard distinctly when the ear is affected, suggesting a novel method to assess deafness.
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