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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1898
Page
8
The article directs readers to the full revenue war bill, noting it occupies six columns. A careful perusal is said to give a comprehensive view of what taxes are included and suggests preserving the page for future reference.
The thirteenth annual meeting of the South Dakota Pharmaceutical Association will be in Mitchell August 10 and 11 with C. H. Lohr as president and RE. C. Bent as secretary. The war revenue tax and alleged drug company price hikes dominate agenda as pharmacists seek remedies to counter greed and promote their own products. The state pharmacy board meets July 20 to examine applicants for certificates.
County commissioners in regular session lowered land assessments by one percent in Prosper and Rowan townships, with changes on buildings and lands across Union, Prosper, Baker, Tobin, Rome, Perry, Badger, Blendon and Beulah townships. The board began settlements with auditors and treasurers. A notice from the Northwestern Chronicle reports the death of Phillip J. Maguire of Maguire Bros. in St. Paul after a brief illness, with details of his career and survivors. The issue also includes a physician’s promotion of Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for female health and a mail-order offer for medical books.
Local briefs report travel, employment, and social happenings across Mitchell and nearby communities. Subjects include people visiting or returning home, new hires and appointments, circus excursion fares, religious services, school staffing changes, travel by rail, and weather-influenced farming updates.
The article describes Belgian small farms of about two acres each, diversified with wheat rye barley potatoes cabbage onions and fruit trees with livestock kept on every plot. It then outlines German farm structure 244 acre or smaller plots 23 percent under that size with high owner occupancy and 178 per 1000 engaged in agriculture compared with lower figures in England Scotland and Ireland.
In debate members are identified by office or constituency with formal terms, while the chairman is the only member addressed by name. A Troy area group reports a woman president aiding a man with a cork leg who receives a new one, improving his mobility.
In London Tit-Bits style dialogue a female witness testifies ages and relationship status. She says she is forty seven and single, adds she has worn false hair for nearly thirty years while the counsel probes and notes the witness’s direct, truthful conduct.
The exchange pits Casey against an opponent calling him a liar. Dooley replies Tu quoque meaning You're another. Casey laments letting the man go unpunished due to lack of education.
In a special session the Davison County board approved a $32,500 loan to Thomas J. Stults secured by a mortgage on net-22-102-62 and a $110 loan to Jennie Hackett and a $420 loan to Mattie McKinley, all secured on specified lands. The minutes itemize numerous witness fees, salaries, expenses, and various county expenditures including building maintenance, roadwork, and wolf bounty payments. The auditor certified the record as a true copy of the June 30, 1898 proceedings.
The Atlantic notes the inventive zeal of boys in out of school science and natural history. Enthusiastic teachers guide safe, self directed projects like electric tramways and improvised boats. Schools can host exhibitions to showcase student ingenuity while preserving independence and summer learning.
The article explains a method to open a coconut from the top third, tapping around the shell until it cracks, yielding milk and meat. It also discusses a New York Sun excerpt about gratitude in women, noting a diarist’s view on imagination and a remembered birthday thank you.
Herr Appunn of Hanau has invented a bell with a hemispherical shape and uniform thickness except near the sound bow. The bell is claimed to produce a very cheap tone and to be as powerful as heavier bells of current fashion. The design features a thick edge tapering to uniform thickness after the sound bow.
The column compares a witty marital exchange from the Cincinnati Enquirer with archival Spanish naval pay for Columbus crew. Sailors earned 10 to 12 francs monthly, captains 80 francs, while Columbus as admiral received 1600 francs per year.
A historical note describes the ship’s bell as the mariner’s clock, marking the nautical day from noon, with bells struck every half hour and eight bells signaling the hour. In the US Navy the routine at 8:00 a.m. involves the orderly, officer of the deck, captain, and messenger of the watch ensuring eight bells are struck precisely.
The article discusses reader oriented biblical fragments from old world manuscripts. It notes large letter pages with Leviticus verses and alphabetic practice sequences. Some fragments preserve endings of books with colophons giving manuscript dates owners and scribes. It cites a London Globe example with a strong injunction against sale or removal.
A Louisville Courier Journal tale recalls Emily A. Storrs being told of a mysterious note found among a deceased relative’s effects. When asked about the note’s author and details, Storrs considers the only clear course of action is to sue the Illinois Central railroad.
A London paper recounts Professor Herkomer and his aged father who has started clay modeling again. The father fears dexterity fades, but at night the son transforms the frail attempts into works rivaling art. Morning reveals the elder’s pride as he claims improvement.
A candidate for priestly orders faltered while delivering an extempore sermon before Bishop Tait and Dean Stanley. He declared his aim to drive his congregation into the converted and unconverted. The bishop quipped that with only two present he should name which group is which.
A speaker rants against rival binders, praising the Jones Lever binder as superior to old knotters. He taunts opponents for pushing complex machines and promises to trade for any competing model if it outperforms the Jones Lever in grain tests.
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