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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1893
Page
10
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs from the California Fig Syrup Co as a pleasant taste liquid laxative. It claims to cleanse the system and relieve colds fevers and constipation without weakening organs and notes the product is sold by druggists in 50c and 1 packages with the company name printed on every bottle.
London reports a fierce English Channel gale with Calais to Dover shut and many vessels wrecked. About 200 lives lost in three days, lifeboats saving many. rail and road traffic stalled inland. Areas around Scarborough Yarmouth and Dieppe suffer damage and delays.
The Pall Mall Gazette says negotiations backed by the Russian government aim to end price competition between Russian and American petroleum and form a great international trust. It notes a conference in St. Petersburg discussed the plan and that current price cuts justify a union, while American exporters’ willingness to join remains to be seen.
President Barrios of Guatemala issues a decree that all laboring classes are freed from slavery with enforcement by military agents. The measure, reported by Henry C. Stuart, consul general, will take effect March 15, 1894.
Massive blaze in Keno Michigan destroys nearly a quarter million dollars of lumber owned by William Peters of Toledo. Incendiary origin suspected. Insurance coverage reported at 347 009. Other items note cases from North Dakota to Illinois to Washington including court actions and a hotel fire in Hot Springs Arkansas.
William McKinley of Canton Ohio born February 26 1844 rose from private to captain in the Twenty third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He served as Stark County prosecutor, represented Ohio in multiple Congresses and won the governorship in 1891 with a platform favoring protection. The piece notes tariff debates, wool imports and the McKinley law, arguing protection boosted American woolen manufacturing and kept clothing costs low. It also mentions a separate letter from Theodore Justice of Philadelphia praising protection and a critique from American Economist about free trade promises and a large New York dry goods house reporting weak sales and dividends for stockholders.
University notes from Aberdeen and Mitchell detail visitors and return of alumni, declamation prep, cantata rehearsals, and a talk by Mr. Burdick. Sheriff Dwight of Mitchell owns a 160 acre Missouri River island with 10 000 cords of red cedar and cottonwood timber slated for harvest this winter. historically linked to Frank B. Phelps.
Letcher Blade reports R J Jones a farmer four miles north of town vanished after going to Mitchell last Thursday. He was treasurer of Logan school and civil townships and his finances were troubled. Some fear he sought funds to meet obligations. others doubt his fate. The paper hopes for his return and restitution. Also noted is the death of Mrs J M Durell at 2 30 am with family at her side.
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