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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1899
Page
7
Hundreds of small valuable items offered at half price this week with six days to shop. Boy's elastic suspenders, Whittemore gloss shoe polish, wire hair pins and ribbon sell at fractions of standard cost along with bed spreads, carset waists, corsets, ladies shoes and children’s footwear all at steep discounts.
A brief advertisement lists dress fabrics with discounts. All lengths two yards and under priced at half, four yards and under at three fourths. Items include fine valence orgine six cents, muslin stripes six cents, vicce cloths twelve cents per yard.
Readable catalog style item listing selling black ladies hose at 15 cents and fine black triple knee child hose at 15 cents. Mens hose offered at 15 cents with 25 cent grade references indicating value and price reductions.
Bargain sale offers blue and black broadcloth jackets at 1.98 and crash skirts in si cent fabric at 0.50. Covert skirts full size 0.90, silk capes priced to clear with heavy savings. Complete lines of bustles pade and bust forms available.
A Pierre dispatch reports First South Dakota Regiment officers and men overwhelmingly favor staying in the field until the current campaign concludes. Congressman Burke cites letters showing over 95 percent wish to continue, contradicting sensational claims of widespread desire to return home.
A vintage ad touts Dr King's New Life Pills as a quick relief for tired nerves and headaches. It claims the pills build up health, improve blood quality, and are easy to take, priced at 25 cents with a money back guarantee. Sold by S. H. Seallin, druggist.
The A. O. U. W. grand lodge in Redfield elected officers Wednesday afternoon. Tensions arose between N. H. Vance of Huron and J. D. Lavin of Aberdeen for grand recorder, with Lavin a long-time incumbent. Newly chosen: Grand master A. G. Smith of Deadwood, Grand foreman I. B. Smith of Hecla, Grand overseer R. T. Sedam of St. Lawrence, Grand recorder J. D. Lavin of Aberdeen, Grand receiver W. K. Stillwell of Alexandria, and Grand guide J. McDonald of Watertown. The session will adjourn today as Redfield hosts a large delegation.
Local items report H G Nichols and H E Hitchcock visiting Milltown. W P Joseph of Tyndall attends land office business in Guty. A James party notes rain at Mitchell amid political chatter. Mies Cora Miner hosts a surprise party. Publisher Wentzy buys milch cows for shares. Rubber goods price hike foreshadowed by W Gillis. Judge Haney seeks supreme court nomination. O H Perry upgrades laundry. American Coursing Club to hold Waterloo meet in Dallas with $5946 in purses. Nichol s to attend. Several residents travel for family events, illness cures noted, and court terms anticipated.
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