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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1886
Page
1
A blend of political notes from the era covering Bavarian leadership, Dakota land law repeal, Sanborn county clashes, Uncle Tom’s Cabin tour, and speculation on a 1884 presidential slate. Disputes over Minnesota bosses, dog control in Yankton, and local politicians like Col Price are mentioned alongside debates on rebel bonds and constitutional restraint.
A series of birth notices from Gann Valley to Mellette, detailing newborn girls and boys, parent names, and dates. Notable entries include a Dell Rapids baby girl born June 5 to Mr. and Mrs. Vivian, a Rapp boy born May 29, and Meyers son born June 3 with mothers reported as doing well.
Rapid City Journal notes Delegate Gifford has been a steady worker in Washington. Amid Dakota chatter of several candidates for his seat he continues to fulfill public duties rather than defend political positions at home.
Telegrams report Vancouver burned with 3000 homeless and calls for aid. Chicago mattress plant fire kills three women and traps others. Texas storm damages Galveston with flooding and telegraph cuts. Washington debates celebration of early U S government milestones. Bavaria’s ex king Ludwig drowns amid a park promenade. London notes weak grain trade and shifting prices. Chicago reports extreme heat across the Midwest. Local courts and police actions are described in brief notes.
Severe North Dakota storm damage reported with ongoing regional effects. Sioux City and Des Moines payrolls reveal 6000 monthly to a local employer. Lt Greely promoted to captain in the Fifth Cavalry amid broad national news. A Sioux City catfish catch weighs 1531 pounds and spans 53 feet in length. Rumors float of a presidential tour by the president and his bride on a lakes cruise. Northwestern railroad fare cut to 3.00 affecting Iowa Minnesota and Dakota routes. Ex President Hayes and Rev Dr Hiram Hayden are candidates at Adelbert College Cleveland. Bloodhounds proposed for tracking hostile Apaches in the Southwest. France endures earthquakes and storms with Poitiers shocks and Roubaix deaths. Capt Francis Dickens dies suddenly in Moline at forty one.
Old subscribers eligible for discounted offers on a wide range of novels and reference books. The catalog lists titles by Wilkie Collins Mary Elizabeth Braddon Mrs Henry Wood George Eliot and others, plus manuals on etiquette cooking poultry and home crafts.
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