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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1904
Page
8
A Yonkers Statesman exchange discusses modesty as a virtue and obstacle to progress. The dialogue contrasts overmodesty with needed aggressiveness for success, and jokes about a new boarder's olive skin turning prune-colored after time.
Newly appointed town crier and beadle of Chipping Wycombe performs first duty outside the guildhall calling out his office in a loud voice. The crowd cheers the act as he proclaims his role and wishes God save the king.
The Raudenbush piano contest ends with the Relief Corps securing the top prize amid a vigorous drive by veterans. Balloting peaked Monday at Ferris’ drug store with 28,000 votes cast at a Grand Army meeting, as City Auditor Markham tallied results within minutes of closing.
The Mitchell Club rooms hosted a reciprocity reception Tuesday evening for Round Table guests from Twentieth Century Today and Art Clubs. About seventy five members attended, with pink carnations and spring blossoms as decor.
The Mitchell Typographical Union No. 605 celebrates its first year since creation on April 29, 1908. It grew from eleven charter members to twenty three and is recognized as a stable city business partner with local printers and employers under union label standards.
Yankton defeats Dakota University 43 1/2 to 41 1/2 in a spirited dual meet. Deever wins 440, Cook takes the two mile, Hardy secures high jump, with many close races and a large crowd in attendance.
Delegates from multiple states arrive in the city for the Ladies of the Maccabees conven tion. Dr Susan Fisher Rose and other officers join the event. A school of instruction is held this afternoon followed by initiation of fifty candidates and a banquet in the evening. The reception committee works with the order to ensure a successful gathering.
On Wednesday May 18 the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway will sell excursion tickets to Lake Andes to promote the sale of lots in the new town. The town sits on the lakeshore and offers several investment opportunities.
Postulates that many women with infertility benefit from Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery. Cites Mrs Mary Lee Flanary of Diven Virginia who, after treatment, reports a successful birth after four years of marriage. Includes offer to publish the letter and a free medical adviser book sent on stamps.
F H Hoff from the city schools chaperoned a party of high school students to Yankton for athletic and declamatory contests. Eight state schools compete with Laurice Vickers representing Mitchell in the Friday declamatory event. The athletic lineup includes Walter Seaman Percy Frink Will Devers George Storer George Johnston Lee Hamiel Arthur Bradstrup Jesse Branch and Sidney Smith.
An advertisement claims Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil Monarch can relieve pain and suggests preparedness for accidents. The copy emphasizes inevitability of unforeseen events and promotes the product as a remedy.
The process describes applying linseed oil to broken amber edges and heating them over a gas jet while covering the rest with a cloth. When the oiled parts become sticky, press the edges together and hold until cold to form a bond.
Two million Americans endure indigestion pains and the ad touts a blood kit cure available at any drug store.
Comic exchange where Mrs Newlywed explains that the baby’s medicine is finished because she, her husband, mother, and the nurse all needed a teaspoonful each to coax the infant to drink. The doctor expresses disbelief at the improvised dosing.
A humorous exchange about drowning and bravery contrasts with a cautionary note about climbing ladders. The anonymous remark warns against rushing to prominence or looking foolish when seeking higher status.
A fifty one year old man from Rock Mills Alabama endorses Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for indigestion noting they suit his case better than any remedy tried. He can now eat most foods and recommends the product available from all druggists.
The text records a guardian provision naming the wife as guardian for minor children until age twenty one, then upon her death vesting guardianship in a trusted friend and executors. The document appears from a Wisconsin county probate filing and reflects early 19th or 20th century phrasing.
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