MINOR MENTION WEEKLY SUMMARY AND ADS
A long column of miscellaneous items announces products and services from N Nursery & Seed Co and Rierson Bros. promotions on buggies, oils, fireworks, hay loaders, and bug poisons, plus local notices about a new walk in front of McGovern and Gale stores, a storm death in Montrose, and various farm and land office updates. Local letters mention improvements, sales, and upcoming Fourth of July goods and travel tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Nursery & Seed Co
J. D. Lawler
McGovern’s
Gale
Knowles & Greene
Montrose
Rathbun & Gillis
Jerome Wiltse
S. M
Rierson Bros
C. Rhoades
Henry Parry & Co
Rock Island
Reison Bros
B. van Alstine
Main Street
Fourth
Fifth
Board of Health
Bed Rock
Knowles & Green
A. E. Hitchcock
M. M. Hitchcock
Chicago
C. M. & St. Paul Ry
New York
W. M. Coue
Milwaukee Railroad
Uncalled Letters in Mitchell Post Office Week Ending June 18 1892
A list of names awaiting delivery at the Mitchell post office includes Alensworth Nellie Clark, John Fallon, Nellie loley, John Goodman, Moriston, Nora Nicholson, M Rogers, Emma Senshal, Daniel Schinke. If not called for within two weeks they are forwarded to the dead letter office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Alensworth
Nellie Clark
John Fallon
Nellie Loley
John Goodman
Moriston
Nora Nicholson
M Rogers
Emma Senshal
Daniel Schinke
L. O. Gale Oratorical Contest At University
The L. O. Gale oratorical contest drew a large city attendance Wednesday at the university chapel. Contestants delivered varied topics from Mothers and Their Influence to The Victorian Age and The Spanish Queen, with Miss May Farrell, Miss May Spink, and Mr. William Flynn among notable speakers. Prizes of 25 and 10 dollars were awarded to Flynn and Farrell respectively, with judges evaluating thought, composition, and delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. O. Gale
Herbert
Blanchard
Smith
McVey
Mayo
Harker
Sheppard
England
Miss Spink
Miss May [Farrell
Isabella of
Spain
Isabella
America
Omen Nervig
Webster
Clay
Calhoun
Coumous
Grant
Napoleon
Mr. Nervig
Ition
Europe
Pease
Rome
Flynn
Miss Presba
Brashear
Lees
Doty
Bracy Dresser
Plynn
May Farrell
A. LaViolette
Hon 'T. &. Blanchard
Gale
Miss May Spink
Machinery sales pitch urges buyers to compare and buy local
A local advertiser denounces traveling salesmen for promising shortages in twine binders mowers and headers. D W Collins promotes Champion and Osbourne machines with full stock on hand and cheap binding twine. He also touts a Cummings header and a Gaar Scott thresher claiming lifelong luxury for buyers. Also advertises Allcock s Porous Plasters for various ailments and warns against substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osborne
Mitchell
D. W. Collins
Results of the Late Storm
President Rowley and Supt. Long of the D. H. A. inspected crop damage Wednesday afternoon in Burke area. They traveled to where hail cut a narrow path through fields owned by Burke, the Coxes, and county treasurer Smith north of town, noting the patchy impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hall
M. E
James Earl
Canton
M. P. Hallowell
J. W. Hughes
Frank Wellman
Mitchell Moulay
Clegg
Sioux City
J. S. Sundstrom
Tom Johnston
Mitchell
Phin
Wellman
Wyoming
A. A. Garvey
E. E. Burns
Alexandria
Frank Hatch
Frank
Jno
Rowley
Supt. Long
Burke
Coxes
Smith
Oil sale at half price from J W Rice
A local ad states a fine lot of lubricating oils offered at about half the price of rivals. J W Rice announces a high market price for oil at a warehouse near the Omaha depot, inviting sellers to bring goods for purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rathbun & Gillis
Omaha Depot
J. W. Rice
Also Mentioned on This Page
John B
James Ewart
John Anderson
Kline
Sanborn
C. M
St. Paul R.y
Dakota
W. M. Cour
Adams Express
Lower Main Street
South Dakota
Joseph Hutchinson
Manchester
Iowa
Green’s Grove
Jim River
F. A. LaViolette
Methodist Church
Castlewood
S. D
Watertown
Hail Indemnity Association
Nevenheim
Ely
Wm. H. Hamilton
C. D. Hess Grand Opera Co
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
I. J. Cheney & Co
J. Cheney
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Sun
Hull
Neighborhood News
Emsley
R. A. Sawyer
Parkston
Mr. Vernon
E. B. van Alstine’s
Iver
Stis
L. O. Gale Contest
Currens
Alice McConkey
South
William Pease
Allcock
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