Renters urged to buy farms instead of high rents
Readers are urged to compare paying 3 to 5 dollars per acre in rent with buying a farm. The note emphasizes owning land as a long term investment and control over agricultural space.
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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1908
Page
2
Prairie Land Boom Spurs Rapid Investor Profits
Investors from outside states exploit rising land values as locals watch profits surge. Jet investors seize on prairie farmland, with many doubling their money quickly amid a broad price upswing.
Land Investment Promise Overpowers Low-Rate Loans
A speaker argues you should move from lending at 4 to 6 percent to land investments, claiming land can yield many times higher returns. The note urges reconsidering money placement and highlights potential gains from property.
Potter Goes to Yankton as New Portland Hotel Manager
Dennis Potter of Mitchell, long associated with the Widmann house, will manage the Portland Hotel for the Portland Hotel Company. W. E. Heaton of the First National Bank is president, E. O. Walgren of the Schwenk Barth brewery is secretary treasurer, and Potter arrives June 18 to take charge. the paper notes Potter’s South Dakotan ties and local appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankton Press
Dakotan
Portland
Portland Hotel Company
W. E. Heaton
First National Bank
E. O. Walgren
Schwenk-Barth Brewery
Heaton
Walgren
Dennis Potter
Mitchell
Widmann of Mitchell
HH. O. Walgren
Yankton
Potter
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Proves Effective Cure
Moore of Cochran Ga reports a sore on his foot healed after applying Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He bought a 25 cent box at Diehl & Brown's drug store under a guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fom Moore
Cochran
Bucklen
Diehl & Brown
Doom to the cuptcy of two years has been io employ the J.
Fragmentary notice reports a two year bankruptcy plan and involvement of J Case Threshing Machine in the case. The readable text names parties and a business context but lacks full details.
Dr King’s New Discovery Praised in Naples Letter
Naples Maine resident Lester M Nelson writes that Dr King’s New Discovery saved his life after years of use for coughs and colds. He cites its effectiveness for throat and lung complaints and notes sales at Diehl & Brown's drug store with 50c and 1.00 pricing and a free trial bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester M. Nelson
Naples
Maine
Dr. King
Diehl & Brown’s
Rebuffed “Sir I am looking for a little suc cor”
A humorous exchange from the Washington Herald features a blunt reply to a request for “suc cor.” The skit highlights the period’s slang and sharp newsroom wit.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad and Endorsements
An advertisement offers a hundred dollar reward for an incurable catarrh case with Hall's Catarrh Cure. It cites endorsements from Walding Kinnan Marvin and notes the remedy is taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Price is 70 cents per bottle with testimonials available. Also recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
O. We
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Hall
Severe hailstorm and flood devastate farming belt near city
A Friday night hailstorm six miles southwest damaged crops with walnutsized hail—corn ruined, wheat and oats driven into ground, water covering lowlands and seed farms five feet deep in places. About a dozen named losers and farmers assess the widespread crop setback. recovery possible if rain ceases for 7–10 days. In city news, a kitchen shower honors Miss Maude Ferris on her upcoming wedding to Laurice Vickers with a festive display and piano solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Wilson
Holmes
J. W. White
Dakota Improved Seed Co
Maude Ferris
Laurice Vickers
Electric Bitters Praised For Dyspepsia And Liver Ailments
Mr. Frank Conlan of New York lauds Electric Bitters as a grand family medicine for dyspepsia and liver complications. The tonic purifies blood and restores vigor, and is advertised by Brown's drug store at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Conlan
Houston St
New York
Diehl & Brown's
Dinner revelry for Miss Marjorie Ruth hosts dozen ladies
A social note records Miss Marjorie Ruth entertaining a dozen young ladies at a six o'clock dinner, following a shower for Miss Maude Ferris on Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie ‘Ruth
Dr King's New Life Pills Praise From Ingleside Nurse
Ayscue of Ingleside North Carolina reports after 15 years of chronic indigestion and spending over two hundred dollars, Dr King s New Life Pills did more good than anything else. The testimonial notes the pills are sold at Brown s drug store for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
B. Fef
Ayscue
N. C
Diehl & Brown
Crug
Masons Elect New Officers in State Conference
The Order of High Priests elected officers for the year led by Louis G. Levoy in Webster and Benj. F. Ives in Huron as the Grand Council adjourned to meet in Watertown. Knights Templar installed Right Eminent Commander Adams and named officers with Pettigrew continuing as Grand Recorder amid a successful convocation despite rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis G. Levoy
Webster
Benj. F. Ives
Huron
Wm. E. Milligan
Aberdeen
George A. Petti
Knights Templar
Adams
John Sta
George A. Pettigrew
Sioux Falls
Pettigrew
Blue Lodge
Royal Arch Masons
Order of High Priests
Mr.Pettigrew
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement in Mitchell Ad
Mrs. Dennis Donovan of Mitchell South Dakota reports backache relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills purchased at Diehl & Brown's Drug Store. She describes severe pains, dizziness, and weak health improving to normal with the treatment. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY lists as sole U.S. agents. Remember Doan's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Aeus
Dean
Dennis Donovan
Fourth St. Mitchell, S. D
Doan
Diehl &Brown
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pcore
Ventur
Sten
Hyde
REE Valley Land CO
Lewis Shuster
Western National Bank
Mitchell, South Dakota
Widmann
United States Land Office
Pierre
South Dakota
Noren
S. D. van Benthuysen
Washington
van Benthuysen
Arnica Salve
Cor
Washington Herald
St. Paul
Grand Lodge
Black Hills
Sir Knights
Omaha
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