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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1896
Page
6
An advertisement touts a medical self help book Complete Manhood offering a method to cure nervousness loss of self control and despondency. It claims to restore vigor and strength for men of any age and invites readers to request the sealed free copy from ERTE Medical Company Buffalo New York.
A non partisan Prohibition convention began at 2 pm in the M F E church with Rev. A C Macaulay officiating. W H Irwin served as secretary as delegates from five of eight district counties gathered to discuss campaigning, turnout, and rural outreach led by A M Haswell and Luella Ramsey of Woonsocket.
A. M. Haswell of Chicago condemned the prohibition foes and urged success in South Dakota this fall. The Tuesday session discussed campaign issues at the M E church while President Carhart and Secretary Huntley joined deliberations. Music and papers complemented the convention program as local delegates contributed.
James Moriarity J M Greene A Grimm Henry Noble J H Scriven O T Huyck Thos Liddell Geo E Logan J Wells C W Adams and Ben Olson of St Bernard Commandery travel to Sioux Falls for the Shriners gathering. The trip described as long and dusty with Samaritan Shriners expected to aid travelers.
A collection of short items includes advice on using Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a tonic, Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for wives, and endorsements for White Wine of Tar Syrup for throat and lung issues. Also notes Mayhew’s strong delegate showing in Sanborn County and an obituary notice for ex Governor Mellette, with other medical and consumer notices scattered through the page.
The Garry versus Cook case ended with a $1270 damages verdict and $990 toward sheriff’s conduct while a second suit, Slocum v West, ended in favor of West after a 15 minute jury deliberation. Court adjourned after Tackaberry & Co. vs. Koch was argued.
Official program for the Canton tournament lists events from June 16 to 18 including parades, ladder and hose races, bicycle and foot races, and prize purse details. Also public notices for estray, dairy ads, poultry stock and a farm for sale with prices or contact names.
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