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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1899
Page
5
TO ADVERTISERS Advertising rates given an application and will be found reasonably low Business Cards not exceeding six lines 5 00 per year Each additional line 1 00 Business Locals five cents per line Legal Advertisements at Statute Rates Cards of Thanks ten cents per line Marriage and Death Notices published free of charge Obituaries Resolutions of Respect and Wadding presents five cents per line
The article recalls Senator Pettigrew's sharp criticisms of Judges Haney and Fuller over corporate ties, contrasting with his earlier praise and a 1898 endorsement letter to Judge Fuller. It notes the Hot Springs soldiers home policy for Spanish and Philippine veterans, pending legislative action, and hints at Pettigrew’s political future as a public figure faces retirement calls.
A political volley follows Senator Pettigrew's remark as critics argue the lawmaker embodies the very embarrassment he laments. The exchange centers on national pride and state opinion with tensions rising among supporters and rivals.
Editor Osbon of the Howard Spirit travels to Washington to obtain permission to raise a battery from South Dakota for service in the Philippines. He claims men are ready to enlist for foreign service, while Vox’s Philippines material remains unavailable after the state’s last campaign. Fox visited Ohio to deliver his campaign talk.
Railroad Commissioner LaFollette traveled to Washington at state expense to hear the Milwaukee railroad rate case arguments. The exact necessity of his presence is unclear. the attorney for the commissioners may handle the case without him, though some speculate the trip was to influence the Supreme Court.
The piece notes the public craze for football in the east and its brutal play on the gridiron, contrasts with the calmer western games, and mentions ambulance access from field to hospital as a safety concern while crowds flock to see the brutality.
Prof Geo D Herron resigns from the faculty of Grinnell College amid public criticism of his socialistic Christianity teachings. He offered his resignation to the board, which was accepted, after sparking excitement in Chicago with lectures on Christian topics.
Admiral Dewey backs the commission's report on the Philippines saying no alliance with Aguinaldo and no promise of independence were made. He praises the report as truthful, notes US control is essential, cites Aguinaldo's ranks disintegrating, and expects war to end soon. He defends the authorship of the report and criticizes opposing politicians.
Captain C G Dennison, a noted commander in Bechuanaland, writes from Vryburg on November 4, 1897 about using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for bowel complaints among his troops. He endorses the remedy and mentions various advertised health products and tonics with prices.
A cavalry challenge tests infantry steadiness as one volunteer remains on one knee with bayonet. The hero explains his fur snagged in a hole, proving his apparent bravery. A humorous Philadelphia blizzard tale follows of Mr K falling through a skylight into a widow’s dining room, shoveling snow and surviving the crash.
A collection of Victorian anecdotes features Professor Blackie’s witty rebuke to a dirty bootblack and a critique of Mentone’s confessing to germs spreading from consumptives. Lord Kelvin’s magnetism lecture ends with his familiar command of Silence as students cheer and then fall quiet.
A mix of verse from G Calmore and humorous marriage tale follows with a long stream of medical endorsements. The page features Beggs Cherry Cough Syrup DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Beggs Blood Purifier Little Early Risers Beggs German Salve and Kodai Dyspepsia Cure with testimonials from readers in Arkansas Kansas and Iowa plus advice to beware counterfeits and claims of cures for coughs piles hair loss and indigestion.
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