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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1907
Page
2
Dennis Shea a Milwaukee fireman fell about 18 feet from an engine on a bridge while cleaning an ash box. He was found unable to move, rushed to town, treated by Dr. F W Freyberg, and taken to St Josephs hospital with two broken ribs and internal injuries.
My Best Friend Alexander Benton from Rural Route 1 Fort Edward N Y extols Dr King's New Discovery as his best earthly friend for asthma cured six years ago and claims it also cured his son's wife incipient consumption after the first battle ended the terrible cough. He says no other remedy matches its power and notes guaranteed availability through Diehl & Brown with 50c and 1.00 price and a trial bottle free.
The secretary of agriculture criticizes makers of food preparations for using government labels as guarantees and implying official government oversight. Advertisements mislead consumers into believing the government watches every stage from field to table, a paternalistic practice the piece deems undesirable and the business tactics uncommendable.
Our little boy had eczema for five years. Two home doctors said the case was hopeless with lung involvement. After trying various doctors with no benefit we read about Electric Bitters and bought a settlement. We used the medicine until several bottles were gone and our boy was completely cured. Best blood medicine and body building health tonics guaranteed at Diehl Brown's Drug Store. 50c.
The Indianapolis News reports a horrific Southern Pacific wreck on Saturday killing thirty two and injuring more than twenty. It notes five additional railroad accidents since Saturday with six dead and about a dozen injured, calling the spate scandalous and criminal.
An old advertisement touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as superior for bowel complaints. It claims eminent doctors endorse it for both children and adults, notes its uniform success and pleasant taste when diluted, and urges all families to keep a supply sold by all druggists.
Railroads wage a hue and cry against the steel trust signaling friction over inferior rails. Public debate grows as industry voices contend mounting costs and quality concerns amid ongoing supply tensions.
Testimony from Union Pacific board members and United States Steel executives centers on rail weights. An eastern railroad manager cites older eighty and eighty five pound rails proving as durable under current heavy traffic as heavier rails laid more recently. Steel experts plan collaborative reviews with railroad specialists.
For over twenty years J B Massey of 322 Union St Minneapolis Minnesota suffered sciatica. One application of Chamberlains Pain Balm relieved pain and sleep improved. Less than one bottle produced a permanent cure. 25 cent bottle available from all druggists.
The Picayune lauds Booker Washington for prioritizing industrial education for African Americans over literary or professional studies. It argues practical, daily skills benefit all races and will gain broad acceptance over time.
An old ad proclaims a one handed dollars reward for any catarrh cure not found with Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsed by Walding Kinnan Marvin of Toledo and others, it claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, testimonials free, price 50 cents, sold by all druggists. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Thursday evening concert under the Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian church pleased attendees. Each performance showcased pleasing music or recitation, highlighting the performers’ skill and effort.
Dr. Dix re issues a public dare from a year ago, inviting anyone to present a set of teeth he made in the last 40 years that failed to satisfy him. He ends with the command to “get busy.”
Relinquishments for sale announced in Stanley county by the Butte County Land Company. Mentions homestead farming near coal in Butte County South Dakota and colon y locations with addresses listed for U S Greggs of Pierre South Dakota.
G W DOWNS of Mt. Vernon South Dakota offers a reward for the return of four steel calves missing from his property on the Lisbon Union town line. Readers urged to phone or write with information.
Major Dent a standard bred Bay stallion No 38732 in the American Trotting Register under rule 1 volume 16 boasts a 2 14% half mile record and is praised by horsemen for potential 2 10 on a mile track He will service at Driving Park Mitchell S D under J L McCornish on Tuesdays and Wednesdays each week fee 15 dollars
The corn palace hosted a grand opening with the Thomas orchestra led by Frederick Stock. The program featured Carnival overture and Tschaikowsky Andante, with Moss Spencer described as a superb contralto and Leopold Kramer delivering difficult violin solos. Encores followed each solo, and Mrs. Corinne Rider Kelsey rendered a praised surprise performance. The large audience, despite bad weather, left impressed by the concert’s quality and excitement.
A terse Chicago Chronicle item notes that authorities warn the public about rising crime and say it will not take many more convictions of perposed offenses to trigger new policy steps.
A fragmentary report notes that while some workers are enslaved in northern towns near Masoo and Dixon, the persistence of the Peon system appears to threaten the spirit of liberty. The piece mentions men branded, forced into servitude, and subjected to harsh treatment, challenging legal protections.
Advertises Dr Kings New Life Pills as a gentle laxative to prevent appendix problems. Claims to guarantee results through Diehl Brown druggists with a 25 cent price and a persuasive endorsement to try the product.
The Kansas City Times discusses the Square Deal and a government stance on packing industry conditions. It argues the beef trust scandal will benefit packers and cattle producers, while praising the secretary of agriculture and the claim that American meat is the best in the world.
G W Cloyd of Plunk Missouri recounts a four year old injury when a prison bar pierced his thumb. The doctor urged amputation but Cloyd cured the wound with Bucklen's Amicable Salve purchased at Diehl and Browns Druggists for 25 cents.
A New York Times discussion argues a stout rawhide whip and a fire hose are highly effective tools to disperse mobs. It notes the crack of the lash can deter crowds, with savings in potential injuries versus night sticks, and cites Russian use of stronger devices alongside hoses.
Chesterton notes in Illustrated London News that madness may be more careful and truth is often for sale. Sanity can be careless while madness drives effort and exaggeration. The debate over Bacon and Shakespeare hinges on whether people care who wrote Shakespeare, while the sane doubt the question itself.
A father divides two valued assets between two sons. The younger asks for the blessing to reform him, while the elder chooses the camels and a pious mind. After the father dies the younger accuses the elder of fraud, claiming the blessing was not given, and the elder is punished for rapacity.
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