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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1891
Page
8
A Queer Old Lady Mrs Jane McKeene of Lewiston recently confined to an insane asylum was known for long running eccentric acts in the cotton mills. Tales describe her feeding cockroaches daily and preserving a bundle she carried everywhere including to work and home. She reportedly dropped a silver coin into the canal to feed her drowned husband and boy.
An old-time advertisement notes Hood s Sarsaparilla as a trusted blood purifying remedy with decades of tested results. It touts Pierce s Pleasant Purgative Pellets for headaches and digestive issues, praising their painless, small sugar coated form. Shiloh s Vitalizer and Shiloh s Porous Plaster are offered for constipation dizziness and back pains with stated prices and a local druggist selling them.
The Northern Pacific highlights a vast rail route from St. Paul and Minneapolis to Tacoma and Portland with dining cars, Pullman service, and through sleepers. The Yellowstone Park season runs June 1 to October 1, with agents in St. Paul and Chicago connections for eastbound travelers.
Carterville April 26 1886 two of my immediate family suffered from menstrual irregularity after medical treatment, one bottle of Braditch's Female Regulator cured them fully. The advertisement promotes a free book on female diseases and offers the product through Bradfield Regulator Co Atlanta and local druggists.
Ada Hurd of Groton South Dakota narrates a letter about suffering a severe lung illness that doctors believed would be fatal. She credits Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption with her recovery after eight bottles, and notes trial bottles are available at S H Scallin’s Drugstore.
An old remedy praised for over fifty years by mothers for teething. It soothes, softens gums, and relieves wind colic and diarrhoea with a pleasant taste. Sold by druggists worldwide at twenty five cents a bottle. Demand Mrs Winslow's and avoid other kinds.
The advertisement claims Mother’s Friend shortens labor and reduces danger to mother and child when used months before birth. It directs readers to Brafield Regulator Co. in Atlanta for details and notes local sellers S. H. Scallin and L. O. Gale. Also promotes SHILOH'S COUGH and Consumption Cure with a guarantee and claims to cure consumption. Sold by L. O. Gale, Druggist. Croup Whooping cough and bronchitis relief is promised by Shiloh's Cure from the same seller.
An advertising jingle notes Castoria as a remedy for babies children and mothers. It traces use from infancy through adulthood and into motherhood, highlighting ongoing reliance on the product across generations.
Mitch ell post office lists uncalled letters for week ending June 5 1891 including M Brokst W M King J H Coon Karel Kalbuo S I Fol som Supt Telephone Co John Plett Mrs Carrie Scott Stephen Grice Anton Schulte and others. Postmaster notes if not called for within two weeks items will be sent to the dead letter office.
Miles' Nerve and Liver Pills advertised as a new principle regulating liver stomach and bowels through nerves. Claims speedy cure for biliousness bad taste torpid liver piles and constipation. 50 doses 25 cents sample offered at S H Scallin's drugstore. Also farming implements agency for Brown's planters steel beam cultivators Scotch harrows Knox Leyer harrows Albion cultivators and more. Buy plows wagons buggies binding twine and repairs. Agency for steamship tickets nationally and worldwide.
Notice states Mary B Dean and Alfred Dean mortgaged property in Davison county South Dakota to Clara M Faulkner later Clara I Weller. Property described as Lots 1 2 3 4 Block 10 Original Plat Mitchell. Mortgage filed August 22 1887 recorded book 66 page 299. Sale at public auction July 3 1891 at 10 am at courthouse front door Mitchell. Mortgagee Clara I Weller represented by A E Hirchcock attorney. Default on payments cited and total due listed about 1164.75.
The state of South Dakota greets William H. Shinn and demands he answer the complaint filed May 20, 1891 in Davison County. The summons requires service of his answer within 30 days at Mitchell office and warns of relief requested if unanswered. C. W. Bras, attorney for plaintiff, dated Mitchell May 20, 1891.
State of South Dakota County Court in the DDE estate of David Cole deceased. The judge set June 6 1891 at 1 pm in Mitchell for Caroline Cole to petition for letters of administration for the estate. Anyone interested may appear and contest. J L Hannett Clerk C J Johnson Attest June 4 1891.
Mortgage dated August 15 1885 by James E Valentine and Margaret J Valentine to Watson Thatcher due August 15 1887 bears 12 percent interest. Taxes unpaid, total claimed due 967.65. Foreclosure by public auction June 27 1891 at 2 PM at Mitchell Court House front door for Lots 7 and 8, Block 5, original plat of Mitchell.
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