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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1901
Page
12
The Riverside crowd honors Leland McKinley’s birthday with gifts as S P Jewett plans to relocate to the reservation. A group later dances at Mr Careen’s, with updates on neighbors, birthdays, travel, and farming changes across Riverside and surrounding communities.
Nellie Kimble returns from visiting parents in Farwell and Nellie joins Mitchell visitors. Dee Carson plans wolf hunting with a rifle while Elbert Jackson dines with Markham and Swift. Mr and Mrs William Crosby welcome a son born November 17. Dee Carson hosts a youth party with music by Jessie Litsey and Hske Smith. Ernest Washburn starts school. Howard Lewis moves threshing crew to Artesian for winter. Sunday services scheduled.
News from Badger reports Grace Taylor receives a new bicycle and Mr White loses hogs likely due to cholera. J S Wilson visits with family. E D Watkins buys Wilson sheep. Fullers sheep troubled by wolves. Sharpels cream separator eyed by Miss Fuller. A Peck farm sale changes hands. births, parties, and the Peck schoolhouse meeting noted.
Local notes report John Elion carpentry work for Mr. Neilson and Prank Schuab bringing cattle from Chamberlain. A dancing party at Clarenson Warfield’s home. farm and barn improvements. several families report light smallpox cases with healing progress. A school board library program, farm equipment purchases, and a rain barrel serenade by John Tyler headline a day of varied town activity.
Mrs. T. W. Taubman of Plankinton visits Mt Vernon relatives on Sunday and Monday. E J Mabbott and Mrs. Mabbott join sister Mrs Butler for a Plankinton visit. Mrs. Mast leaves for Altura Minn for a creamery position. Mrs. Butler remains gravely ill with death expected hourly. Sayles returns from Iowa and Mrs. Egan from Chicago after six weeks. Residents attend a horse race where Allie Blue defeats Clint G. An entertainment in the lodge hall Friday to raise funds for a school organ, with all invited.
The well known village blacksmith of Crahameville van Sullivan Co New York says their five year old son has suffered severe croup attacks. He credits Chamberlains Cough Remedy with dissolving mucus and preventing settled croup, noting it is safe for children and adults and available from all druggists.
Trial set in Davidson county for Fred L Stevens, former Plankinton bank officer, after Judge Smith moved the case from Aurora county due to prejudice. The defense sought the venue change. Davis County adjourned term starts November 26 with numerous witnesses. Prosecutor is Judge Henneous with Preston and Harnett. Stevens is defended by Judges Fellows and Aiken.
An 19th century style advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an incurable catarrh case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It lists F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo owners and endorsers West Trax Walding Kinnan Maryan as wholesalers. Claims cure by internal use with 75c per bottle and testimonials available. Hall's Family Pills also promoted.
In Davison County court of Mitch ell South Dakota the matter of James H Sherrill deceased is set for proving the will and issuance of letters testamentary Franklin McVeagh and David Vernon petitioners heirs next of kin named in the notice may attend. The hearing is fixed for November 23 1901 at ten o clock am in the Mitchell court room. Judge W Abbey signs the notice through Clerk M L Bons with attorney J H Winsor listed.
Davison County Court orders Ella Sturgis Lawler as administratrix to file a petition and set a hearing for November 30, 1901, to sell extensive real estate in Chamberlain, Scotland, Mitch ill, and Runningwater to pay administration expenses. Publication required weekly for four weeks in Mitchell Capital.
Fred Widman has filed in Mitchell South Dakota an application to sell intoxicating liquors at retail in block 12 original plat second ward. The City Council will hear the application on December 2, 1901 at 7 30 p m in council rooms. Any person may appear and present reasons why license should not be granted. Dated Mitchell S D November 6 1901. H McCormick City Auditor.
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