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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1889
Page
8
A humorous tale of a husband and wife, Gladys, and a cat and dog spirals into chaos over pets and weight loss tactics. After repeated frays and midnight burials, the wife’s escalating mischief leads to a torn house and a dramatic final scene with the remaining animal and the husband’s attempt to restore order.
The article discusses Thomas D. Rice as the popularizer of Ethiopian minstrelsy known as Jim Crow Rice. It notes the tradition did not originate with him but he earned a celebrated place in its history for shaping its transatlantic reach and public image.
An East India missionary’s formula for a universal cure of consumption bronchitis gsiarrh asthma and lung diseases is offered by retired physician W A Noyes. He claims the remedy also cures nervous debility and nervous complaints and will mail the recipe free with usage instructions in multiple languages to interested sufferers.
A Toronto based ad touts hospital remedies copied from European and American medical centers. It claims famed practitioners endorse single purpose cures, priced at one dollar each, with a descriptive catalogue available by mail from No. 8034 West King St. Toronto. Readers are urged to send stamps and, if local druggists lack the products, payment will be sent directly to customers.
The advertisement touts Mrs Winstow's Soothing Syrup as a forty year standard remedy for teething children claiming cure of dysentery diarrhea griping and windcolic. Price 2d per bottle. Also notes a glowing quote about a ship's doctor from Geo Augustus Sala and announces Illinois Central Railroad pamphlet Homes for Everybody detailing towns between Onawa Iowa and Sioux Falls Dakota to aid home seekers.
An advertisement touts Swayne's Dispaentr as a cure for eczema tetter salt rheum ringworm piles itch sores pimples and all scaly itchy eruptions without internal medicine. It claims rapid relief, lasting effects and a low cost.
An 1889 notice promotes Dwayne's Ointment claiming relief for moist itching and bleeding piles, curing ulcers and removing tumors in most cases. It notes price of 60 cents and mail availability from Dr. Swayne & Son, Philadelphia, with a brief unrelated county land notice following.
The readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh as a constitutional disease through internal use affecting blood and mucus surfaces. The makers offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure and invite testimonials, with address for J. F. Dubney & Co. Toledo, Ohio.
In Davison county Dakota Territory the May 10 1889 judgment of foreclosure prompts a public sale of Lot 8 in Block 3 in Mitchell by Sheriff Sperry Dwight on June 20 1889 at 2 PM. Proceeds cover the judgment of 3939.98 plus costs and interest. Winsor and Mentzer represent the plaintiff.
The Davison County Dakota Territory sheriff will auction the foreclosed real estate at the Mitchell courthouse on June 22 1889. The property is the southwest quarter of Section 4 in Township 101 North Range 60 West and is tied to judgment in favor of Sperry Davight, sheriff, against The Macrenn Investment Company and others. Also listed are multiple homestead notices and filings for various entrants with deadlines and witness lists.
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