Feeder stable and Jett set for Mount division race
A fragmented report notes feeder stable alongside Jett in a Mount event. The readable text hints at participants and a race or matchup but lacks full details on date, place, or result.
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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1887
Page
3
A fragmented report notes feeder stable alongside Jett in a Mount event. The readable text hints at participants and a race or matchup but lacks full details on date, place, or result.
A Wisconsin couple elopes with a child from Rivers’s debt bound life, using a revolver to scare deputies at a fair ground. The husband pursues, but Rivers escapes on a horse, aided by the wife claiming to be Mrs Rivers. The saga ends with an uncertain fate and no arrests for the pair.
A Duluth writer lampoons Norwegian naming customs by reversing fathers and sons, then pivots to advertise Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and colds. Hammer & Sammer’s drug store offers a free trial bottle, with larger bottles priced at $1 for those with throat chest or lung ailments.
A reminiscence of Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup touted as a century old remedy for teething pain, dysentery, diarrhea, and wind. Attested by Andrew D. White, ex-president of Cornell, praising Pond's extract as a vital housekeeping necessity. Price 25c per 8 bottle.
An 19th century advertisement promises the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions and guarantees satisfaction or money refunded with a 25 cent per box price. The label names AMMER as the seller.
Parties seeking to keep horses or colts in a well shaded pasture with ready running water should contact Gibson Bros located in Section 10, Rosedale. The notice specifies ample shade and water access for livestock care.
A blacksmith with seven daughters finally has a son and asks to baptize him in the new church font before consecration. The parson suggests delaying until Thursday to christen in the new font, but the blacksmith fears the devil will claim the newborn lad.
A patchwork of witty lines from Uncle Moses and various papers chronicles social mores and public life. Jests about law changes, campaign talk in Atlanta, notable figures from Col Rainwater to Gen Rosewater, and humorous exchanges in cattle fairs amuse readers. The collage includes pithy remarks from New York Tribune New York Journal Boston Herald and others.
The article compares senses in raptors and marine animals. It cites Darwin and Chambers Journal, arguing birds of prey hunt by sight while sharks and rays use smell as a primary cue. It notes sharks’ eyes are keen and their sensory nose is their real eye.
The census report of 1880 places the total of the national wealth at 43.642 billion dollars. Farms hold 10.197 billion, residences and business real estate 9.881 billion, railroads and equipment 5.536 billion, household furniture and similar goods 5.0 billion, livestock 2.0 billion, agricultural products 6.0 billion, and churches schools public buildings and institutions 2.0 billion, with other miscellaneous items noted.
The fragment shows a jail scene with an Ignorant Official demanding two mince pies while a prisoner faces the scaffold. A remark questions a man of intelligence eating freely under other circumstances. Also cited are notes on Henry George and a New York publishing house sign, plus Van Buren’s modest savings.
A survey of prominent women across fields shows pilots, literati, ranchers, and heiresses. Louise Daniels is licensed as a Lake Champlain steamboat pilot, Endicott and Garrett are noted for roles in society and business, while Maria Mitchell and Anna Katharine Green are highlighted for achievements. The piece also notes wages for women ferry workers, a New Orleans statue, and various societal movements and summer plans involving Mrs. Endicott, the Lamars, and Mrs. Vilas in different locales.
The column surveys jewelry trends from colored pearls opals and garnets with fashion notes on white enamel and bar pins. It then shifts to sports chatter about Mets Knowlton Hornung and Johnston stars, umpire rulings, pitchers Sweeney Deasley Casey and rambling notes on players, contracts, and a Kansas City umpire fine.
Chicago and Northwestern Railway markets the fastest St Paul to Chicago connection with two daily trains using Pullman sleepers and modern dining cars. It highlights through sleepers to California points, parlor cars on day trains, and Ashland iron mine connections. Tickets via the line. agents listed for timetable inquiries.
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