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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1887
Page
3
The report describes a midtown shop incident involving a cashier and a notification of theft. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but indicate a financial loss and police involvement. No names or precise dates are readable.
The 1887 Davison County Board of Commissioners meeting records settlement actions and financial balances. The report details county funds, district accounts, township tallies, treasurer fees, and transfers among funds. Officials authorize bond and auditor actions and adjourn sine die.
A health ad claims Electric Bitters purify blood and boost vitality for those feeling low, with headaches or nervousness. It cautions against stimulants and bitters and promotes the product as a liver and kidney tonic available for 50 cents at Hammer & Hammer's Drug Store.
The reduction of internal revenue and removal of stamps from remedies like Green's August flower and Boschee's German syrup increases bottle sizes by one fifth for 75 cent versions while sample bottles stay 10 cents. Pure cod liver oil with hypophosphites aids appetite and strength, with a testimonial from John Sullivan. J. B. Smith's watering trough cited as a popular town institution.
Labor by railroad clerks demands constant attention and long hours. Receivers and checkers earn around 55 to 65 dollars monthly with 14 to 15 hour days in busy seasons. Freight checkers about 50 dollars monthly. The article notes slow promotion, high responsibility, and frequent overtime without extra pay. It also recounts a separate story about a West Point officer and a Yakima dance by the Indians.
A beggar knocks on a door and asks for food. A kind woman inside offers him a porous plaster instead of a meal before the door closes. The scene is described in a Chicago Sunday National item.
In a brief rural exchange a man from Omaha helps a tramp with cake while a plain spoken woman confirms the act. The paper reports a body found in the willows near mumning in a separate note, suggesting a grim discovery nearby.
A mosaic of quips and notes spans humor about morality, climate, trains and funerals, plus odd facts from America and abroad. Items include jokes on coffee and bankers, a 93 year old death, musings on tramps and soap, and curious street names in Mexico as reporters compile light miscellany.
A temperate plowman near Rock Pond Georgia killed thirty two moccasins in four rounds of plowing. Florence Eaves of Gibson Tennessee was bitten on the left thumb by a rattlesnake and treated herself. A Lebanon mother saw a moccasin around her daughter's neck before fainting. William Adamson near Augusta Kentucky found a five foot black snake. Milton Georgia man William Dempsey caught a five foot eight inch snake, possibly a bull snake. Bethany Illinois farmers killed 160 rattlesnakes while cultivating 160 acres of blue grain sod.
In Chicago John Adams a carpenter died suddenly after reporting for duty at 7 am at 475 Blue Island avenue. He collapsed after drinking water near a hydrant and died at once. John Lynch was killed crossing a railroad track near Northwestern fertilizer works by a Lake Shore engine. In New York A 13 Hill vice president of the stock exchange collapsed at noon. The exchange adjourned to honor Alfred B Hill.
Ernest Kelly and his wife walked in Fairmount Park after an agreement to die together. Kelly shot his wife through the head and in the breast, then shot himself three times. He lingered, crawled to a stream, and died soon after. The woman’s body was found where she fell. Neighbors say Kelly was morose and showed insanity.
Edward Hargesheimer junior partner of Hargesheimer and Deck left town Wednesday claiming a country drive. He then drew several small checks in the firm’s name from 10 to 50 dollars, totaling perhaps 200 to 300 dollars, cashed by acquaintances before banking hours. Rumors of misappropriation float, but the firm’s business is not expected to be affected as Mr Beck is wealthy.
Peter Winkler died after a bite to his thumb at Rapid Station Jamaica following a July 4 altercation. Assailants Aaron Larkins Patrick Kennahan and William Summers were involved and Winkler developed lockjaw, leading to his death Tuesday afternoon.
Congressman Jos E Campbell of Butler county plans to have his name entered for governor at the Cleveland convention after Judge Thurman declined candidacy. In Baltimore, the Balti more Potaposco flouring mill and the Pearl homing mills on Buchanan wharf are ablaze and likely to be total losses as engines and tugs battle the blaze.
A St Lawrence sugar refinery in Montreal was completely destroyed by a fire early today. One man died and two others were fatally injured after leaping from windows. Damages estimated at about a quarter of a million.
Albany July 15 George Wilson was convicted last night of murder in the first degree for killing his wife and today sentenced to be hanged on September 9.
A Philadelphia fire damaged the Lome Bergdall company brewery early today causing an estimated loss of 115000 dollars. Fire crews responded and prevented further spread. No injuries were reported.
United States Senator Teller told the Pacific investigation commission that N P Hill accused the Pacific Railroad of funding his election. He called the charge serious but aligned with a prior similar case involving a senator.
Payne could not present the case before the senate and denied knowledge of money use. He urged the commission to compel teller testimony, name witnesses, summon men who handled Union Pacific funds in Colorado, and verify accounts. Commission said witnesses were examined, others unavailable.
A Buffalo politician argues Cleveland is unpopular with New York Democrats and claims a secret trade with Hill and Till. The piece notes Hill’s self-interest and attacks on Cleveland’s administration, arguing New York’s opinion matters more than Buffalo. It recalls Cleveland’s unpaid 25 dollar subscription to Buffalo music hall.
The St Paul road dismissed several passenger conductors for inaccuracies in accounting and handling company funds. Named among the fired were E O Nichols Dan Holloway C C Pratt I C Kendall Diehl and Charles Shepard. Vacancies were filled by promoting freight conductors.
An old physician long retired reports a vegetable formula for speedy permanent cure of consumption bronchitis catarrh asthma and other throat and lung ailments and a radical cure for nervous debility. He will mail the recipe free in German French or English to anyone requesting it by sending a stamped request to W A Noyes 149 Power's Stock Rochester NY.
A vintage advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a trusted teething remedy from a leading nurse and physician. It claims forty years of universal use and cure of dysentery diarrhea griping wind colic and teething pain. Price is 25 cents per bottle.
Pond's Extract of New York offers a large bottle to the weekly best batting and fielding performer in the New York, Metropolitan, and Brooklyn clubs and to any visiting player who hits a home run. The lotion, favored for lame muscles and sore arms, aims to please all clubs.
An old advertisement echoes a family’s trust in Castoria across generations, describing use from infancy to motherhood and urging continued choice for children. The jingle highlights consistent branding and long established product trust.
The notice promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a universal remedy for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores chapped hands chilblains corns and other eruptions with a guarantee of satisfaction or money back. It lists price at 25 cents a box and mentions sales by Tammer & Hammer and Edward Devy with a local office in Gale's block Mitchell Oak. It also notes second hand Randolph header and three boxes for sale at a low price by J. W. Corbin in Mitchell.
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