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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1886
Page
3
An ex-rebel describes a daring disguise as a deaf and dumb civilian to move within Richmond fortifications. Captured, he endured trials by provost marshal, survived sharp questioning, and finally earned release after exposing the guard’s tricks. The account ends with reflections on wartime punishment and ear-cutting practices.
A Rochester newspaper urges use of Warner's safe cure for Bright's disease claiming it can stop kidney consumption. It cites General Arthur's condition and contrasts official care with testimonial based remedies while challenging critics to dispute its claims. The piece emphasizes widespread suffering and political figures allegedly cured by the product.
A humorous exchange over a coat and a carried load appears beside a personal note about severe nerve pain. The patient reports two remedies for rheumatism with a dismissive verdict on Athlo phoros and no relief observed.
A miscellany of brief items includes a streetcar conductor dismissed after a dispute with the superintendent over fares, advertisements for Red Star Cough Cure, and notes on Miss Alice Jordan losing a Yale Law degree. It also cites Queen Christine of Spain pressing Alfonso XIII’s name, St Jacobs Oil curing rheumatism, a Paris wedding watch gift, and Cyprus locust suppression costs.
A historical note touts the Grand Union Motel opposite Grand Central Depot offering 618 rooms at one million dollar fitout, with carriage hire and Bt. Horse cars connections. The piece blends hotel hype with social musings on love and fidelity attributed to Carrie McAyeal via Terre Haute Mail.
A man needing to attend services for a long time tries to enter by the side door on a Sunday. His wife corrects him as he realizes the front door is locked and he was mistaken about the door to use. She then guides him inside.
A Chicago woman asked a pawn shop for a 1500 loan on 3000 worth furniture at a 10 percent rate. She declares she will take three daughters to the seashore and marry or drown them, then the column pivots to medical ad copy praising Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a liver regulator and blood purifier.
An OCR fragment blends satirical dialect prose with advertisements and notices. It contains cultural quips, health remedies such as Rough on Rats and Buckingham dyes, travel snippets, hotel chatter, and assorted catalog-like lines. The text weaves humor, public notices, and product pitches across varied topics and eras.
Sioux City hosts a private lying in institute established about a year ago by Dr. Nathan E. Wood. The facility offers home like privacy with trained nurses and immediate medical attention for expectant mothers, operating in connection with Wood Park sanitarium and wife Dr. Mrs. Wood assisting.
A correspondent recalls a dinner table moment with a polite waiter, a new sugar scoop, and awkward social smiles. The scene ends with a grumbling note on a bland lemonade and a stray rural prank, followed by an overt advertisement for Wells Health Renewer claiming cures and vitality.
An omnibus notice touts Wells Health Renewer as life aid and pine wool cloth for rheumatism. It also advertises Piso's Remedy for Catarrh and Dr Williams Hall's Balsam for the Lungs as a cure for pneumonia, with testimonials from Dr Anna Kingsford and D H Barnaby.
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