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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1897
Page
3
The page lists rates for business cards legal ads and notices with free obituaries and wedding presents. It notes Friday November 5 1897 and discusses Grover Cleveland John Hipple and partisan views on gold standard tariff free coinage and political rhetoric.
Governor Lee’s private secretary dispatches claim the governor has sidelined Attorney General Grigsby and hired private counsel at his own expense to push convictions. Supporters say the move aims to discredit Grigsby and boost a party advantage while keeping him from running for governor. The governor also served a written requisition demanding the attorney general appear in Pierre.
The piece mixes political intrigue over prosecutions and party dynamics with multiple advertisements. It notes governors and lawyers, populist and Democrat tensions, and concludes with endorsements for remedies like DeWitt's pills, Hood's Sarsaparilla, and One Minute Cough Cure.
Over fifty years the remedy has soothed teething children and eased pain. It claims to calm the gums cure wind colic and diarrhea with a pleasant taste sold by druggists worldwide at twenty five cents a bottle. Always ask for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup and reject other kinds.
Advertisement notes that consumption cannot be cured but other lung troubles can be avoided or cured using One Minute Cough Cure by L. O. Gale. The claim emphasizes prevention and treatment.
Henry George, Democratic candidate for mayor of Greater New York, died this morning of apoplexy after delivering four speeches the previous night. The report notes overexertion as a possible cause and mentions Electric Bitters as a suggested tonic and blood purifier.
A colored cook, educated in public schools, writes letters sparingly for privacy. One night the narrator finds a jewel box with a lock of hair tied in blue ribbon and a note vowing secrecy to a beloved. The incident suggests universal human longing across classes and genders.
A Nebraska man claims a pat ent cow decoy that hides two armed men inside. The front animal head drops away to reveal a shooter while the rear operator fires on birds, with windows and blinds built into the sides for concealment.
In Santa Fe a board of trade consists exclusively of women who handle business for the city. They oversee good order and sanitary conditions, greet strangers, and entertain celebrities. The quip about Miss Moody and Fido reflects a lighthearted local humor line.
A European scientist cites yawning to clear ear tubes and improve breathing as a hygienic exercise. Laughing and deep inhalations are shown to increase lung work and benefit lung health, with singing and public speaking also praised as tonics.
A poem extols a mother's skilled daily labor while a humorous street car vignette from Cincinnati Enquirer follows a couple in formal dress boarding a car and prompting laughter as a tired man objects to a lady standing.
A conversation about ensuring a will cannot be contested. A lawyer assures the testator that all precautions are in place, including naming himself as executor and dotting every i and crossing every t. The testator asks who stands best to receive the property, and the reply is uncertain.
A poem by May Smith Eggleston frames a tender lullaby for a child with golden hair and blue eyes. The passage reflects affectionate parental imagery and a simple, soothing rhythm suitable for a newspaper feature.
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