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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1904
Page
10
A jeweler in Rue Le Courbe reports missing stones to Commissioner Raynaud. A parrot, wandering the shop, is suspected after its cage is linked to the theft. An emetic test causes the bird to disgorge diamonds, securing the parrot as a culprit. The case ends with the bird chained to its perch.
Mitchell hosts the South Dakota Liquor Dealers Association meeting with over 100 dealers and spouses attending. The event features a welcome by L. J. Wardesty, remarks by J. T. Breen and others, a tour of the city, a concert, a banquet at The Widmann, and a late performance by Orris Ober company at the Grand Opera House. Dealers praise Mitchell for hospitality and progress. U. H. Snowden, St Paul, endorses Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea product in an advertisement.
A garbled 19th century line recalls Weary Willie Vagresev and a Philadelphia Press item. The readable fragments mention a trial or accusation and questions about charges, with references to prior access and work duties. The text is highly fragmented and lacks coherent narrative or dates.
A wit from Washington jokes about snails and cannibalism in Philadelphia. The bright Philadelphia girl retorts that they could eat them, prompting a playful exchange. The son asks what repartee is and receives a quip about insults with dressings.
Caldwell quits Pierre campaign, returning to Sioux City as election nears. He had managed Pierre’s press bureau, and his departure signals Pierre’s faltering bid in the capital fight. The Sioux City Journal quoted him saying he does not want to discuss the arts or capital battle further as the campaign winds down.
An old advertisement claims Cole's Cough Cure stops the cough by curing consumption. It emphasizes the dread disease and promises guaranteed relief in 25 and 50 cent sizes, available at all druggists.
Kor sale announced for 25 pure bred Poland China pigs including 15 gilts and 10 yearling sons. Seller W A Getty and R F Db conduct the sale at No 1 farm three miles northwest of Mitchell, South Dakota.
A reflective line notes how memory provokes regret, current sadness, and anxious outlooks for what lies ahead, framing time as a burdened continuum rather than a simple progression. The author Lambert captures universal unease about life’s trajectory.
A large Mitchell audience, filling the Cory Palace and surrounding streets, cheered C. Preston as he argued Pierre should retain the capital. He challenged past promises and praised Dr. R. Dundas in a day of speeches, music, and tours for visiting crowds from nearby towns.
An advertisement touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a universal relief and cure for sour stomach belching and other stomach disorders. Storrs of New Britain Conn endorsed the remedy, claiming high customer satisfaction and guaranteed relief. Sold by J O Crale.
Rapids Prisune reports indications favor Mitchell with Wyvery county in the southeast and Minnehbaba likely to give a thousand vote majority. Roberts county resident traveling through Well Rapids says northeast county is solid for Mitchell. Similar reports from other Pierre claims. Mitchell’s stock booms while Pierre seems doomed.
A vintage ad touts Cole's Carboli salve as the instant healer for cuts bee stings and burns promising fast relief without scarring. The copy notes the salve costs 25 cents and is available at all druggists, urging mothers to keep a box on hand.
A promotional piece extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as essential for expectant mothers, claiming it strengthens for childbirth and citing a Kentucky mother’s letter of gratitude. It offers a $500 cure guarantee for lingering female ailments and advertises the physician's 700-illustration medical adviser available by mail with set stamp payments.
The Pierre fellows concede defeat as betting odds swing heavily toward Mitchell. Reports from Minneapolis and Sioux City show a two to one favorite on Mitchell. Excursions to Mitchell and signals that Milwaukee may reach the Pacific coast have Pierre poised for a finish.
A Good Complexion Sparkling eyes and rosy cheeks restored by using DeWitt's Little Early Risers writes S. P. Moore of Nacogdoches Tex A certain cure for billiousness constipation etc Smell pill easy to take easy to act Sold by L Gale
Visitors to Mitchell Tuesday arrived by two Milwaukee road trains, one at 10 45 and the regular train at noon. The 18 coach trains were filled to standing room as Groton and Capital bands provided entertainment. Mansfield Brown county male chorus sang with woodlike tone and IT Preston gave an address to an eager audience.
Cole's Veterinary Carvolisalve is a handy remedy in farms for walls, cuts, and sores on horses and cattle. It guarantees healing without a scar and is advertised at 50 cents and 41,60 by all druggists.
A garbled excerpt shows Mrs. Church asking about the girl and the timing of her arrival. The Washington Star and Yonkers Statesman snippets illustrate unclear dialogue about marriage, military service, and foreign mobility amid fragmented text.
A terse exchange labels a man as rather eccentric while noting his habit of playing bridge despite no money on hand, as reported in a brief St. San Francisco Examiner item.
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