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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1890
Page
4
An OCR fragment lists advertising rates for business cards six lines at $5 per year extra lines $1 each, and business locals ten cents per line with five cents for each subsequent insertion. It also mentions legal ads at statute rates and small charges for marriage death notices obituaries resolutions and wedding notices.
The piece argues for broad representation beyond class and party lines, highlighting farmers as a majority and laborers' rights. It reflects on closing school exercises, the value of lifelong education, and congratulates Mitchell schools graduates for their promising futures and community guidance.
The State Medical Society session concluded Friday listing officers led by President J W Freeman of Central City. Other officers included M Ware of Salem as first vice president, R W Tufts of Sioux Falls as second vice president, It Warne of Mitchell as secretary, S L Halverson of Mitchell as assistant secretary, J C Morgan of Sioux Falls as treasurer, and trustees F Andrus of Mitchell for three years, B McGrumphy of Yankton for two, and F L G Bullard of Gettysburg for one year.
The list shows uncalled letters at the Mitchell post office for the week ending June 11 1800. Names include Adams Jennie Anderson Mary Congleton Mrs J Craft FP A King Miss Carne Charles Langdon Mrs A 11 Maser A A. Call and say advertised. if unclaimed in two weeks they go to the dead letter office. J W Beattie PM
Mrs Helen M Gougar delivers in South Dakota a forceful lecture defending universal suffrage. She argues enfranchisement aligns with rights, dignity, and the golden rule, noting the need to educate voters and challenge prejudice while contrasting American ideals with foreign influence and political cowardice.
Helen M. Gougar argued for suffrage as education and self protection. She cited Wyoming and Kansas municipal practice showing corruption purged by women voters, criticizing Chicago New York and Omaha officials for police blackmail of working girls and urging women to rise through the ballot.
Mrs. M. E. Kline and Miss M. J. Hesse of the Kline and Hesse firm are moving their business interests to Chicago. For six years they ran a solid first class Mitchell establishment with a good trade and strong fair dealing reputation. Their church Sunday School and temperance work earned broad respect, and Mitchell will miss them while wishing them success in future endeavors.
Resurgam Lodge No. 31 A F and A M held a session last Thursday night entertaining visiting brethren led by Charles Pichner of Dubuque Edwin Greene of Pierre Dr W J Webster of White Lake I P Benjamin of Alexandria Dr Slaight Castalis 8 F Lucas Wheeler Asa Goyill J T Stearns W R Rankin Geo Terwilliger all en route home from the grand lodge in Madison.
Jos Kindelan roadmaster for the I and D division reports 3000 men labored for days to repair tracks washed out in Mosquito valley between Manila and Council Bluffs. Several miles of line were wrecked by high water as gravel was washed away. South Dakota crews were satisfied with pay higher than the contract. the company plans to ballast the track with burnt clay to a higher grade than before.
Attendees at the Sunday School convention held Thursday evening at Pleasant Street, southeast of the city, report the gathering a pronounced success and say everyone present enjoyed the event.
Iowa men visiting South Dakota report cornfields far ahead of Iowa in growth and quality. They note cut worm ravages are limited to a few patches.
The Rev A J Raudah pastor of the Scandinavian Lutheran church in this city is an applicant for the appointment as deputy oil inspector at this place.
In Plainview items mentions Corn in good condition, assessor abroad, Christian Neugebauer sinking a shaft near the old silver ore site. W. O. Sidnam returns home after buying grain in Wesley. Rev W. J. Vanix gave missionary money prizes. A brother of I. Williams from Michigan visited. Geo W Palmer and Miss Annie Sunter married at the bride's parents home in Eldora Iowa. friends extend best wishes.
The Burdick Prize contest at the college featured orations by Miss Jennie West on Abraham Lincoln and BE A Jowers on Czar and Nihilist. Wm Shepherd won first prize $16 for Our Country's Outlook, with Lizzie Brashear and A C Shepherd also delivering top entries. Prizes awarded: first $15 to Wm Shepherd, second $10 to Arthur Shepherd, third $5 to Jessie Smith. Music and readings accompanied the program.
A tight Saturday afternoon game between Mitchell and Alexandria third nines drew a sizable crowd. Alexandria lineup included Willey Mulvey Frank Burt eckham Lois Mulvey Guy Holden Ard Tubbs Geo Harding Elmer Kuhns, while Mitchell featured H Linsday H Taylor L Windle LD Brooks J Ihinney C Warren S Beswick K Wills. Final score 28 to 27 in favor of Mitchell. The Republican quipped wait till next time.
Burt Rouse, long time express messenger between this point and Sanborn, has been promoted by the Adams Express Company to an agent position at Aberdeen. He went to assume duties last Friday. Mrs. Rouse will follow in a few days. The notice praises his faithfulness and efficiency.
At the latest session of the North Dakota Medical Society the charges leading to Dr. W. E. Crane's expulsion last year were rejected and he was unanimously reinstated.
A historical note defends self praise for Allcock Porous Plasters, arguing that genuine plasters prove themselves through thirty years of use and numerous cures. It cites voluntary tests and animal trials as evidence, asserting no reasonable doubt remains about their merit.
Warns against imitations and misrepresentation. Advises asking for Allcock's and resisting substitutes. Mentions Allcock's as quick relief for corn and union, tied to coverage of an anniversary session.
A college program in the chapel featured four handed piano pieces by Emma Harker and Mattie Foster, essays by Lizzie Beswick and Mattie Miller, poems by Miss abcock, songs by Lizzie Brashear, and a talk by Wm. Shepherd and Arthur Shepherd. Rev. J. M. Smith offered prayer as the audience applauded the performances and the rector spoke on education and benevolence.
Chas Juden, among the youths who rode a horse through streets at night firing revolvers, was arrested Monday. After a preliminary hearing Judge Abbey fined him twenty dollars including costs for disturbance and disorderly conduct. An accomplice remains at large. Both youths reside in Sanborn County.
The Congregational church will print a weekly Sunday bulletin with church news and announcements distributed each Sunday morning and no announcements made from the pulpit. The church also plans to print a manual and buy new hymn books and new song books for the Sunday School.
Sunday's program featured the baptismal sermon by Dr Brush from the graduating class of Calvary High School at the Baptist church. The six graduates sat before the altar as Rev Mackintosh led prayer, then Dr Brush preached from James 1 25 5 about the gospel as the perfect law of liberty and the foundation of all human law. The talk urged allegiance to God's precepts and urged the graduates to pursue a future in obedience and liberty.
Census notes list a four person south side family with a three year old girl. The head of the household named Anderson is a Svanli Davian by birth who performs regular duties and milks a cow.
The 1é D No. 4 Saturday and No. 1 Monday trains between Mitchell and Chamberlain will stop after June 21. Equal suffrage lecturer F J Clemans and Mrs Julia Nelson report three new Davison county clubs at Pers, Badger, and Lisbon with officers named. A B Hager offers farm and city loans. Lena Caldwell and Baron Von witz wed at a university chapel in Arlington. the ceremony was simple and small, funded by Caldwell’s donation, with few invited guests and diplomats present.
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