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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1887
Page
4
The paper lists subscription terms and rates for advertising including business cards and notices. It notes free marriage and death notices, plus paid obituaries and resolutions. Local items mention G A R reunion at Madison, Sioux Falls traffic prospects with Illinois Central, and K G Rising now in Decatur Alabama. Patronage of home institutions urged to boost Mitchell.
Editor Caldwell of the Sioux Falls Press had burglars take his gold watch and twenty dollars on Monday night. The watch was a gift and the money came from his auditor salary.
The Yankton Press notes that every Dakota town except Huron and Mitchell is represented on Gov Church's staff. Huron is well remembered with rail road commissioner and board of health president among others, while Mitchell remains anticipated.
Citizens in Columbia threaten to contest the special act calling the election as illegal federal oversight would prohibit such legislation. Proponents of division and local option face hostile localities due to economy driven by a single fall vote. Legal remedies remain available in Dakota to address misunderstandings without violence.
Daily crop reports show rains and favorable weather improving the harvest outlook in Dakota. The average yield tops three years, signaling a potential large fall influx of settlers. A petition to Mayor Mentzer seeks strict enforcement of ordinances against houses of ill fame, backed by diverse town business and civic leaders.
The passage discusses Iowa and Ohio prohibition politics. It notes Ohio Republicans backed temperance to the edge of radicalism, yet split from a separate party, losing ground. In Iowa, prohibition gains for Republicans are threatened by hungry politicians resisting reform.
A verbose discussion argues that dividing Dakota as two states is narrow partisan policy. It stresses that state taxes do not hinge on area and notes broader territorial history. The piece questions prolonged territorial status and advocates admitting territories in logical sequences to build a larger regional empire.
The Dakota Press association aims for a large attendance at its annual meet ing at Big Stone Lake starting on the 27th inst. A Milwaukee road special will leave Mitchell at 7 am next Tuesday for Big Stone City arriving in time for supper.
Oshkosh Times reports Wisconsin Congressman Guenther refuses a 600 bill for services rendered during his last fall campaign. The piece argues politicians expect press support yet dodge payment for actual services, urging a readjustment of relations between newspapers and office seekers.
The item claims Chandler of New Hampshire asserts that Sherman would be second to Blaine on the next Republican ticket. The note suggests Chandler may be a professional humorist, marking the first time such a suspicion arises.
A large fire in Minneapolis Tuesday night swept through elevators and grain valued at nearly one million dollars, causing extensive damage to facilities and stock. Local fire crews battled the blaze for hours, with authorities assessing the cause and extent of the loss.
Assistant secretary Muldrow is praised for the steady effort in undoing Sparks, highlighting the ongoing, routine task of reversing previous actions and maintaining administrative oversight.
Foreign notes report rumors on Emperor William health vary greatly though all agree he is alive. His routine shows close monitoring by attendants. In Berlin Krupp funeral at Essex drew 1200 foundry workers, with condolences from the emperor and Bismarck.
In Winona Minnesota Mary Schrock and Rosie Trubell both seventeen were arrested leaving Mrs J E Johnson’s house near the Northwestern depot, a known streetwalker resort. Mrs Johnson and her daughter were also arrested and all four faced Judge Allen with warnings of stricter action on Sunday night dances.
Twenty carpenters on the Coates house addition in Kansas City strike for ice water after managers, supervising foremen, and a crew of about twenty five worked without a water supply. The wage dispute preceded the walkout as temperatures peaked at noon yesterday. The men refused to work without ice water, declaring no ice means no work.
Reports to the US hydrographic office indicate a large number of icebergs drifted far south this summer. In six weeks more than forty bergs were reported, with Capt. Bakker noting one 500 feet above water and about 100 acres at its base, one-eighth of its mass above the surface.
In Durand Wisconsin on July 19 John Muesberger, 21, drowned while bathing near the river water tank. His companions could not save him as the current dragged him away and his body remains missing. A Norwegian farm laborer on Fred Phillips’s property eight miles east died from sun stroke on Saturday.
Miss M. F. Whitney of Washington, staying at San Diego's St. James hotel with Dr. T. Richie Stone and wife, eloped with E. W. Dalrymple, Annapolis Naval Academy graduate and civil engineer. They wed at National City, and Mr and Mrs Stone have reconciled after a brief flare of wrath.
Eau Cuatre July 20. An examination shows a deficiency of 5500 in the city treasurer accounts. Louis Strum, former deputy treasurer, received state school funds but did not remit last spring. Strum promises to make good the deficit.
Fargo July 21 George Cornwall a fireman on the Northern Pacific switch engine was held in 750 bail to answer a charge of stealing two car loads of coal from the road.
The report notes a coal theft 31.25 below market, with goods moved from Dakota to Minnesota and possible other parties implicated. A deserter from Fort Totten, Amon, is said to have robbed a Sherman house guest of 80 dollars and remains at large.
R M T Hunter a leading antebellum figure of Virginia died at his Essex County home aged seventy nine. He served in the Twenty-fifth through Twenty-ninth Congress and was speaker in the Twenty-sixth. A U S senator from 1847 he resigned at Virginia’s secession and was expelled in 1861. He later held Confederate offices and was pardoned in 1867, later becoming Virginia state treasurer and serving in a federal post near his home.
Vice President Frank H. Peavy says the St Anthony Elevator Co will rebuild at once and may raise capacity to 3,000,000 bushels. Builder T J Moulton is to arrive to start work. Salvage estimates range from 100000 to 175000 dollars, with 1,000,000 bushels in storage and half a million deemed a total loss.
The German emperor sent 210000 and two gold watches to the five Dam Mills Va life saving crew members who died rescuing the German ship Elizabeth on January 8. The money and watches are to be divided among the families, with Frank Tedford and Joseph F Fitheridge named as survivors. General superintendent Kimball will oversee the distribution.
Washington July 21 The civil service commission nears issuing new rules after presidential approval enabling uniform adoption across departments. Commissioner Edgerton says the reform will curb favors around officials and favor diligent clerks who rarely meet superiors. Today two hundred clerks from the surgeon general's office are being evaluated for promotion.
Fire at Gooch Manufacturing Company four story building spread to Wrights paper box factory and White Star laundry. Inflammable contents fed the blaze. Sixty five girls occupied the box factory and thirty five in the laundry, but all were rescued safely.
In Cleveland on July 21 Congressman George P. Seney of Tiffin was named permanent chairman and F. D. Sawyer of Cleveland permanent secretary. The group leans toward Campbell, seen as an anti-Cleveland figure, while the resolutions committee stalls over the liquor question.
The Yankton Press reports rapid growth in Mitchell with new business blocks rising, many homes near completion, and notable residences for Dr Bracy Judge Edgerton and Seaman. It notes Deering Harvester Buckeye works and the St Paul Minneapolis Maha railroad depot, tank and artesian well, plus active local press, law offices, missions and Yankton college support.
A fragmentary line reads as a remark about a service or sample in a historical context. The text is incomplete but indicates a brief comment or note involving a person or place. It remains unclear and lacks full details or dates.
The passage mixes political quarrels over Dakota statehood with medicinal patent pitches. It links a Campbell racket to delays in divisional progress and promotes Shi loh's Cure as quick relief, then narrates a girl Edith’s headaches and skin improvement after using Dr. Pierce's golden medical discovery.
General John B. Dennis turned over duties and records of deputy collector of internal revenue to Geo. 8. Nave of Woonsocket this forenoon. Dennis served faithfully. Nave, new incumbent, is friendly and inexperienced. Nave undecided on Dakota location. Yankton appeals though headquarters stay in Woonsocket. Yankton records remain temporarily.
An Argus Leader note compares rail and state expenses noting running five coaches costs about the same as ten, and maintaining a state of seventy five ages across 150000 square miles costs about as much. Tax paying farmers and counties face the implications.
Prof Foster predicts a drought window from July 15 to August 3 and the heaviest damage from August 12 to September 1. He notes the year holds promise of fertility yet warns predicting exact patches remains very difficult.
The Montana populace pursues admission to the Union, with local and national voices shaping the campaign. The Chronicle notes a rising movement, urging full statehood amid political debates and public rhetoric.
Advertisement notes a product called Shilohw’s Catarrh Remedy claiming cures for catarrh diphtheria and canker mouth. It states the remedy is sold by L C Gale in the period catalog style.
A damaged OCR fragment warns readers about a health issue causing bad breath and nasal discharge. It mentions throat disease and sneezing and urges avoiding offensive behavior.
An old advertisement promotes Yellow Skin Shile Vitalizer as a cure while offering money loans on city property. It also mentions low interest rates for long terms on brick or stone business blocks and references L. O. Gale as a seller. The ad cites Davison Broad and Sea or similar location cues.
Barer money is available for farms with loans described as a tower of interest. Davison Bros. & Seamak advertise farm loans and urge readers to inquire if they want a loan.
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