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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1888
Page
8
The auditor and a majority of the county commissioners met at 0:30 a.m. to canvass the November 6 1888 election returns. W W Gardiner was named chairman as the board organized.
Auditor R T Robinson certifies the Davison County Dakota Territory canvassing board's record of votes from the November 6 1888 general election. The document states the abstract of votes is full true and correct and bears the county seal dated November 12 1888.
An advertisement touts Ballard's snow liniment as a positive infallible remedy for rheumatism neuralgia chest tightness sore throat bruises sprains old sores frost bites stiff joints lame back corns bunions and more. Agent Gale urges try it and use no other.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve offered as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands Chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It promises to cure piles or no pay and guarantees satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box by I. Seallin.
Davison Bros. and Seaman advertise available loans on improved farms with low interest. Calls invited from prospective borrowers seeking financing.
A vintage ad rhyme highlights Castoria as a trusted remedy across generations. The text notes use for infants recovering from illness and for children, with a claim of continued use by mothers for their own offspring. The tag line references Castoria across life stages.
An old advertisement touts Williams Australian herb pills for skin and energy, Shiloh's Cures for croup and bronchitis with nasal injector, and Shiloh's Vitalizer for dyspepsia, all sold by local merchants with price notes and a loan notice for city property.
A fragmented notice describes a ramshackle wooden house attack or event near the One tha dajio. References to Wisser Bowire and Newcomen appear in a faded context. Further details are unreadable in the OCR fragment.
George B. Thayer notes a four month 1800 mile European bicycle trip costs about $2 a day in England and Belgium while Switzerland France and Italy offer cheaper stays. He details small inns good meals and flexible routing avoiding large cities to save money and time, and recalls cultural encounters from London Bois de Boulogne to Paris and Parisian tram horns.
A German congress outlines two heart stimulation methods. Dr Frank favors pec toral concussion involves rhythmic wrist strokes toward the heart and diaphragm, followed by chest blows. Life signs may appear quickly. continued manipulation for up to an hour can restore life in some cases.
Twenty Paris restaurants and cafes unite under one company with capital of 7 600 000 francs. Shares of 600 francs, 18 500 offered to the public at par. Also notes a Topeka girl ending her engagement over a man biting corn and a princess running a Fifth Avenue millinery shop in New York.
The piece contrasts English and American women noting English girls pursue outdoor activities like walking running tennis and cycling while American girls suffer from excessive iced water and limited exercise. It argues English women appear rosier more robust and youthful, while American women are paler and less bright in color.
A projected Obi railway would create a northwest land and sea corridor from the Obi mouth to the Walgatz harbor, bypassing ice-choked routes. Estimated at 20 million rubles, the line aims to cut transit time to Barnaul and London from three months to two, boosting Western Siberia wheat exports and European markets. The piece also critiques rigid European military tactics vs practical field conditions.
A bank bookkeeper notes the demand for messenger jobs due to high security bonds of ten thousand dollars and six hundred dollars annual salary plus a holiday bonus. He says many honest youths want the post but cannot furnish the bond and others demand more pay while a bonus may attract a Shylock who loans at high interest.
T Jones in Belford's Magazine critiques Nobert Louis Stevenson's tale Prince Otto noting an apparent error about the new moon rising after sunset. He argues Stevenson misplaces the timing describing a two day old moon as rising while it was near setting.
A city poet and a young lady discuss a yellow weed named golden rod as the topic. A French electrician aims to create storms on demand, while modern society appears split between snubbers and the bed, echoing New York World commentary.
A reflective piece contrasts a tranquil vale and a holy ground image with changing dining customs. It traces a Swedish origin phrase and describes Old English tables heavy with meat pies and grand hosts pushing abundance, versus modern tables focused on flowers and lighter dishes.
Aged and reformer dentists clash over patenting modern dental inventions with Bohnwiel cited as a leading reformer. The essay then shifts to Theodore Roosevelt recounting rough frontier killers, contrasts brave desperados with quiet rogues, and recalls a fatal duel in a saloon town.
A Washington dispatch in The New York Herald quotes President Cleveland predicting a sure re election. The Philadelphia Press counters that the man who called himself man of destiny overreaches. The Memphis Appeal notes free trade as a Democratic goal and Mills bill as a step toward it.
The San Francisco Chronicle notes that the Democratic press pushes hard to re elect Cleveland and has scarcely abandoned pacific coast industries as part of its campaign emphasis.
Washington November 10 The secretary of war issues the order placing Gen Alfred Pleasanton on the retired list of the army with retirement effective October 28 The move comes as Democratic campaign managers appeal for federal aid to sustain their efforts in the election season
New York on October 20 a physician attending Mrs. James G Blaine Jr reported her life is hanging by a thread and described the condition as critical.
In court the Cincinnati husband said he could not recall dragging his wife from bed by the hair, noting it was a busy morning and memory hazy. The remark appeared in the Detroit Free Press summary of the case.
A Martinsburg report says George Sanders, a prominent merchant, was shot in the breast by a Democratic desperado named Allen after calling for Harrison. Allen, who allegedly declared the act a punishment for black Republicans, remains at large as pursuers close in. Indignation spreads among all classes.
A Globe-Democrat summary of Toledo details daily street life and family customs. It notes narrow lanes crowded with wine shops, vegetables, children, cadets and beggars, and describes the Grand Summer theatre in a ruined building. Street guitar serenades, mandura music, and local foreigners dubbed Strangers are described with lively mood.
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