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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1900
Page
11
Mitchell plans an extensive Fourth of July celebration with a state band concert, races, parades, and varied prizes for bicycles, foot races, and driving park horse events. The two-day program includes a grand parade of race horses, tug of war, bicycle stunts, and numerous prizes, with rail discounts offered for out-of-town guests.
An early afternoon gathering at the county courthouse struggles to reach a quorum with only about six delegates present. At nearly 3 pm Chairman John Colvin convenes the meeting to select delegates to the state convention in Yankton for nominating a slate. J. K. Jobocon of Mt. Vernon is named chairman and A. R Groenke of the city secretary.
Delegates and alternates were elected to the state convention including John Colvin A E Hitchcock L Beall S W Whyte R R Saul and others. Resolutions endorsed the Canton convention platform as a circular from the state central committee assessed Davison county four dollars per delegate for the state campaign fund. The convention adjourned to an evening address by Cyclone Davis at the corn palace.
Mrs S Pease of Lawrence Kansas believed confined to bed seven years due to kidney liver trouble and nerves. After three bottles of Electric Bitters she could walk again and felt renewed in three months. Women with headaches backache nervousness insomnia melancholy fainting or dizziness gain relief. 50 cents at S H Scallin’s drug store.
Due to poor health the owner offers the farm for sale or exchange for city property. Signed F B Angell Prosper township.
Bids due July 5 1900 at county auditor's office for a 32 foot bridge between Lisbon and Union townships. Plans on file at auditor's. 16 foot wide with 16 foot approach. Dated June 3 1900. H B Anderson County Auditor.
The Milwaukee road ferried a large crowd on an excursion to Chamberlain on Sunday. Five trains passed Mitchell, the first leaving at 7 30 and two Sioux City trains traversed the line. The river town finally received the last train late, with many eateries crowded to feed the throng in a short window.
A large crowd arrived via Canton and Spencer Iowa with about 900 passengers. Sioux Falls beat the Marquette club 4 to 0 after a disputed umpire call in the eighth, with Drummy pitching for the Canaries and strong Marquette hitting. Balloon ascent closed the day as crowds returned. Chamberlain faced widespread gambling and drunkenness accusations amid open saloon violations.
The store highlights Eclipse Stone Dodger Sulky and gang plows suitable for youths, monitor discs, spading, steel, pounder and boss harrows, Van Brunt and Superior grain drills, eleven foot and wagon box seeders, DeLaval cream separators, enlarged harness room, and full bicycle and buggy departments led by Imperial Bicycles this year.
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