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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1887
Page
4
The notice lists subscription and advertising rates with pricing per issue and per insertion. It notes address changes should be sent promptly and outlines rates for legal advertisements and notices, including marriage announcements and obituary notices, with per line charges and annual totals.
The article notes a July 1 start for the new tree delivery system in Sioux Falls and mentions ongoing political work to secure a Republican victory next year. It reports Judge Spencer exchanging benches with Judge Palmer and presiding at Fisadreau as Palmer works in Detiel county.
Readable text notes continued vigor at Wald West show despite competing attractions in London. It mentions a 33 acre tract purchased by Jay Gould near Mt. Vernon given to the town to honor the father of the country and improve the resting place. aims to enhance propriety and memorializing attributes.
Despite frantic partisan voices, the tattle tag episode is fading from public mind. The piece notes civilians outnumber professional critics as attention shifts away from the controversy surrounding the pottery canon.
Attorney General Templeton denies remarks about the Yankton asylum trustees being short by 24,000 and says if the trustees report to the governor is true they are short 33,000 to 100,000 with no vouchers for the 24,000 handled by the board. Mia Wheeler Wilcox plans farewell from Meriden to Wisconsin after Provence. A claim by some savants the Icelanders found America in 95 is noted alongside last winter’s temperatures.
In a sermon at St. Pauio Jones jokes about church fairs and recalls aiding a church bazaar while a Louisiana trustee. He cites hardships but then announces in mailed notice that the Forepaugh Show Circus Menagerie and Wild West will come to Mitchell later in the season, bringing hope amid hard times.
A Minnesota public letter argues monks and prison as proper penitence for Younger brothers crimes. It questions genuine repentance and calls for serving time as a warning to others, noting skepticism about true heroism in sanctity. The page also advertises Shiloh's catarrh remedy with nasal injector.
The marriage of Mr. W. Burright of Bowdle Dakota and Miss Cora Cook was celebrated at the bride’s sister’s home in Kidora Iowa. A large assembly attended with elaborate decorations, Mendelssohn’s Wedding March, and a banquet for about eighty guests. The couple will reside in Bowdle after visiting Minneapolis en route. gifts from relatives and friends totaled many silver pieces and china sets as token of esteem.
New York Times staff correspondent finds rebel flags in the War Department storerooms well preserved and properly cared for, denying claims they are rotting or at risk of destruction. The flags are reportedly in as good condition as on the day they were turned over for custody.
Watertown Dak June 22 flags adorn the city for a Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias gathering. Officers listed include Lawrence Connell Deadwood G C and A H Daniels Mitchell G V C. A banquet followed by a grand parade and drive to Lake Kampeska.
The Southwestern Telegraph Company is formed with strong eastern capital interest. The plan aims to connect Omaha as its southern hub, extending lines through southern and central Dakota and western Iowa to Minneapolis, St. Paul and Dalath.
A reader argues against what it calls the Dakota government run by carpetbaggers from Washington. The author warns U S policy shows respect yet condemns what he calls a preeminent and unwarranted system of congressional and presidential control over Dakota affairs.
Fragmented text discusses accusations against professors and a alleged plot tied to religious teachers. Phrases refer to senility, a Jesuitical conspiracy, and a malignant hate attributed to Professor Fusvard A. Park with clerical supporters. The passage indicates serious disagreement among Christian doctrine teachers.
The column suggests Milwaukee and Pion favor a Sioux Falls bid, framing the city as key to advantage yet hinting at strained ties between the contestants. The note implies frictions among shippers, not between the rival firms.
The Fargo Argus quotes Judge Becker noting a Grand Forks message that the fair grounds were demolished and urges Fargo to act quickly to ensure the fair's success.
A Sioux Falls peddling offender paid 315 in fines plus costs. Yankton gains a new dry goods merchant named Gits. Deadwood cities face near misses as a hack speeds through streets. Rail prospects lift Deadwood hopes for a Fremont line. Alexandria buys a 3500 hook and ladder truck as fire apparatus plans unfold. Various local notes include Shor, A.C. McAllister, and Charles Ackley at the Yankton asylum project with brief press mentions.
A Sioux Pails man, after leaving the city, speaks bluntly of a sudden change in language use. He notes he never used cuss words until his time in the city and now swears fluently in multiple languages as he starts a new telephone equipped office to improve expression.
Bishop Hare visits Mitchell for St Marys Church services as Rev John J Babcock assumes the new rector role. The evening service includes sermons by local clergy, a baptism rite, and a communion view. Babcock, from York State with prior work on the Pacific coast and in Sidney Nebraska, will reside with the Gillespies and start Sunday services.
The Sanborn house parlor crowd filled Monday evening for a piano recital by Miss Abby Lawrence of Sioux City, assisted by Mrs. Whitney of this place. The event, arranged by C H Martin of Lyon Healey Sioux City branch, showcased Lawrence's marvelously refined technique and confirmed her artistic talent. The performance reflected credit on the Chicago music house and promises another visit from the artist.
The three days session in Watertown closes with planning for next year in Mitchell. New officers are Rev. W. B. Hubbard of Chamberlain as president, D. P. Ward of Sioux Falls as general superintendent, and D. W. Diggs of Milbank as treasurer.
Mr and Mrs A E Hitchcock hosted about forty guests to mark their fifth wedding anniversary nicknamed the wooden wedding. Gifts included a handsome censer table and a decorative cake rack. A baptism of their firstborn occurred at St Marys Church in the forenoon conducted by Bishop Hare.
F. Hagemeister of Green Bay Wisconsin and father in law of Jos Roster visits the city. He is sixty, prosperous in brewing, has spent twenty years in brewing and twenty five in butchering and packing. He praises the Roster packing house and advocates law and order. He speaks with Mayor Mentyer and Councilman Distad on municipal affairs.
Fragmentary text shows a meeting in Dakota on June 28 with chorus, invitations, and a lecture by Mitchell. Mentions address, response, and a Wednesday event with vocal participation. Readable items include names Mitchell and Mentzer in a chorale context.
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