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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1888
Page
1
A corporate building suffered a deadly blaze on a weekday morning. Fire officials say the blaze trapped residents and injured several, with crews battling flames for hours as investigators search for the cause. Local authorities extended condolences to the victims and their families.
A partial readable fragment mentions an average metric and feeders with times around 1420, implying a brief sports or operational note. No clear entities or outcomes are present to confirm a fuller event or result.
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Delegates converge in Jamestown to choose Chicago representatives. A north south split tests loyalties as Minnehaha and Moody counties back a divisionist plan while South Dakota’s bloc, led by Ward and Mellette, aligns to keep divisionists intact and push for Gresham’s name.
Reporting from Jamestown the Star notes a surge of young Dakota politicians, led by Wheelock and others, challenging established figures like Gov. Mellette. The Aberdeen News and Pioneer Press describe a shift toward new leadership, while the Jamestown Alert touts a strongest-ever convention with wide county participation and fresh delegates.
A court summons and notice warn a defendant to answer a complaint within thirty days after service. The document lists Blanchard and Hansen as attorneys for the plaintiffs and calls for appearance in Mitchell County district court to respond to the action filed in March in the Eighth Judicial District.
Notice is given that by virtue of special execution issued from the Second Judicial District Court Dakota Territory Davison County Theobald and Oppenheimer plaintiffs levy on the defendant Joseph Grits real estate. Lot four in block twelve Mitchell town Davison County to be sold at public auction at the front door of the courthouse in Mitchell on April 11 1858 at 1 o clock pm for costs and expenses. Sheriff Suancieleld Davison County Dillon & Pratts Attorneys.
In Mitchell Davison County Dakota Territory on June fifth 1885 a public auction will be held at the court house door to sell mortgaged lands described as the north half of the north west quarter of section 17 township 102 range 61 containing eighty acres more or less to satisfy judgment with costs amounting to 291 dollars and 33 cents plus interest and costs of sale. Sheriff O U Spanchlield acts for the Davison county court. Attorneys GEO A Johnston and BM Goody Koons? represent the plaintiffs.
Mortgage held by Caroline M Cady and R R Cady to Delos A Scott, assigned to John Morris, now due in full with principal and interest totaling $174.90 as of this notice. Mortgage will be foreclosed by public auction at the Mitchell court house front door on June 2, 1885, Lot eight in K ten of D A Scott's addition to Mitchell, Davison Territory of Dakota.
The Green Bros. department store at Second and Lawler Streets in Mitchell promotes its ladies' furnishings and dining room items with low prices. It urges customers to compare and be convinced it offers the best and cheapest bargains in town.
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