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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1903
Page
10
In a rambling letter tone, the writer argues about moving the capital away from Pierre to reduce buffalo hunting conflicts. He notes buffalo herds near the state capital and defends local settlers while voicing preference for keeping the capital near Pierre.
The state superintendent plans to seek legislative power to recognize South Dakota certificates in other states. Pierre reports note unusual activity at the Department of Public Instruction over six months with many improvements. Negotiations with state education departments yield concessions and hopes for reciprocal recognition. Kidney-Ettes are advertised as a kidney remedy priced at 25 cents by L. O Gale.
Elk Point officials report the Pierre papers accuse Harry Hunter of Milwaukee Road of threatening to strip state newspapers of second class mailing rates if they back Pierre over Mitchell. The writer dismisses the claim as unfounded and notes post office rules limit any single figure from directing such actions.
For over sixty years this old remedy claims universal use by mothers for teething children. It soothes, softens gums, relieves wind colic and diarrhea, and is pleasant tasting. Sold by druggists worldwide at twenty five cents a bottle. Be sure to ask for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup only.
Several weeks ago discussion swirled about Blanche Molineaux claiming a state divorce in unknown county. Circuits denied any decree signing, while her lawyers said the decree existed. Her marriage to attorney Scott in Chicago on Sunday appears to confirm the divorce.
Sioux Falls Argus Leader reports Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul plans a Pacific coast line soon. The paper notes land deals suggesting an extension from Chamberlain and mentions a $40,000,000 cash loan on call on Wall Street to fund materials and labor as conditions improve.
A Canton origin rumor about a Lamont hypnotist and a buried youth is debunked by Elk Point, noting no burial occurred and no hypnotist toured Lamont recently. The Zurichbound claim of a mob pursuing the hypnotist is dismissed as unfounded and outside press sensationalism. Chase rapid rifle show praised for skill and crowd appeal at the race track.
Sunday October 25 the Methodist church in Canton gathered to bid farewell to Kor Rev. Mr. Shepherd the pastor who has been a friend to the people and a worker in the church His farewell sermon drew a vast crowd hundreds stood unable to hear due to lack of seating while the community praised his splendid service and civic character.
A Philadelphia Press caption features Mr Gayman protesting a photograph while Mrs Gayman notes color limits and red color reproduction. The exchange hints at early color photography challenges and public caricature in print.
A racing matinee at the Driving Park features local horses in half mile heats. Events include road carts hopples allowed, pneumatic carts, sulkies, buggies, and professional drivers. Admission 25 cents, grand stand free. C. W. Johnston and A. A. Boynton oversee the program.
The piece recounts Armour Chronicle reporters Frank B. Smith and H. B. Hitchcock of Mitchell enjoying days of duck hunting near Lake Andes, returning with spoils. It notes visitors W. J. Healey of Cincinnati F H Winsor and John Walrath from Mitchell, who also hunted the lake and left content. It closes with a humorous Massachusetts anecdote about Judge Merrick’s fall during a Barnstable trial and a quip from Madge Merrick, via George F. Hoar in Scribner’s.
The article describes visitors to Fiji being astonished by elaborate hairdressing. Styles are geometrical and monumental, including pyramidal and trapezoidal shapes. Hair color shifts with bleaching and mangrove juice, showing a spectrum from blue black to reds and yellows and sometimes piebald appearances.
Bargains from 25 cents and up entice shoppers as display vases are shown on the floor. A floorwalker directs customers to vases and other exchanges while a display of wares is arranged for the day.
A sardonic exchange from the Chicago Record-Herald features a rich donor challenging a poor man to contentment with poverty. The delinquent answers that he would be content only if offered niches, implying a critique of charity and social inequality.
Inaugural remarks recount how congressmen wished to visit Washington as chief magistrate. A proposed half hour adjournment as homage faced strong opposition, seen as venerating an idol linked to monarchic bias and a threat to liberty.
A man exhibits a loose coat as a sign of waning health. The text links loss of flesh to stomach disease and poor digestion, claiming Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery repairs digestion and aids weight gain. A testimonial from J Milton Unger notes his wife’s five year indigestion improved after using the remedy. Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets are said to cure constipation and biliousness.
The week ending November 4 1903 shows uncalled letters in Mitchell including Abraham Barrett Baum Bernard Bogan Blanchard Blanch Blauvers Carey Campbell Coks Cook Deford Dickey Faber Gilbert Gorahm Jenson Kerr Luken Mahoney Mason Nelson Carrie Rats Roberts Shiprio Van Ness Washburn Wahlberg Wright Wilson Williams Ziehm. Call for these letters by two weeks or they go to the dead letter office.
Fargo residents report dramatic relief from itching and hemorrhoids after using Doan's Ointment. Mrs Ross praises three weeks of faithful use yielding complete relief and gradual shrinking of hemorrhoids. Sold by Wilson's Pharmacy, price 50 cents, Wester-Milburn Co. Buffalo sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
Edward J. Knight recounts a tale of a failed will, forgery, and a secretary ad leading to true fortune. A quirk of timing exposes a forged May 1805 date, revealing Mrs. Higgins’s plot and the revealed inheritance. The narrator concludes that chance exists, but advertising remains a legitimate, rational path to opportunity.
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