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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1899
Page
5
The notice lists advertising prices for six line business cards, legal ads, marriage and death notices, and obituaries. Current commentary covers the governors proclamation delays, Roosevelt on prize fighting, Obson’s military ambitions, Samoa, and labor union debates on convict labor. The piece notes Omaha expo losses and rising newspaper advertising momentum.
Discusses The Republican newspaper in Mitchell as a strong ad medium reaching nearly every home. Notes business support for ads, Dewey prize money for Manila winnings aiding repairs and a new bonnet for his wife, and mentions political and legal tidbits including M. L. Fox’s expected campaign role and a settlement with Archbishop Ireland.
Dispatches report the Boers maintain the advantage in the South African conflict with Ladysmith and Estcourt under heavy fighting. The Boers aim to take Ladysmith as they surround it, while English relief efforts struggle to reach their besieged force.
Eastbound visitors marvel at unusually mild winter conditions in South Dakota praising sunshine and warmth. Report notes locals enjoy calm skies and mild temps, contrary to expected blizzard scenery.
The article argues old time fusionists must rename their group to fool voters in 1900 and reform efforts fail given current ballots. It notes Pettigrew Ayers and Lee plan a new plan for their followers and hints at railroad interests influencing personnel at Yankton asylum. Billy seeks gain from the fusion deal amid upcoming shifts that will not benefit him.
Democrats have ridiculed the sultan of Sulu and his wives. when Rep Roberts of Utah arrives to take his seat, he will face opposition over polygamy. He vows to endure criticism and receive a firm challenge from opponents in Congress.
Unofficial returns from 46 counties show Carson ahead by 5 675, Haney 5 530, and Puller 4 474. The large margin signals campaign sentiment for next year while opponents claim many votes came from cornfields. It hints Pettigrew’s methods may face rebuke as he seeks re election to the Senate.
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a candy cathartic to purify blood and clean skin. It claims benefits for pimples boils blotches blackheads and bilious complexion by stimulating the liver and removing impurities. Sold by druggists with guaranteed satisfaction in 10 25 or 50 cent sizes.
Dozens stayed awake over several nights trying to glimpse shooting stars while drooping with fatigue. A Northfield Minnesota sighting near daylight offered the only small display reported by college students after hours of vigil.
Advertises a club deal for farmers: The Jews Homestead, Special Farmers' Institute editions, The Poultry Farmer, and The Farmers' Mutual Insurance Journal plus the host paper for local news. All five publications combined cost $1.30 for one year, described as superior reading matter for farm homes.
Advertises Dr Kings New Life Pills claiming quick relief for headache and nervous symptoms by improving blood and nerves. Mentions S H Scillin druggist selling at 25 cents and money back claim. Also promotes DeWitts Little Early Risers for liver and bowel troubles by L O Gale.
W8B Tobey reports the grain house at Mitchell, known as the Rice or Grace house, is ready to pay the highest market price for all grain and seeds. The firm also offers hard and soft coal, honest weights, and honest prices, with James A. Grace as agent.
Dr Morestin reports recovering a patient after removing a four inch pair of hemostatic forceps accidentally sewn in four years earlier. A New York doctor recalls sponges and metal instruments left in patients, causing potential poisoning or obstruction, with many bullets and nails swallowed by an insane man later recovered.
Rival Illinois attorneys debated who was the best in the state on the Springfield steps. They asked Charlie, a famed local lawyer, to decide. Charlie admitted he was the best, joking that he need not prove it since he already claimed the title.
A New York Press report describes a large downtown east side building whose owner earns over 20 percent net on invested funds. Ground floor houses a saloon with guaranteed rent while upper floors hold sweat shops. Tenants sublet windows at five dollars each, keeping the building full and rents timely. The freight elevator aids hoisting heavy cloth garments between floors.
A youth rejects the beaten path promising to leave footprints on the sands of time while a schoolmaster cautions about mud. A lively party game uses a sheet and a feather to keep it airborne, provoking laughter as players balance effort and attention.
In Vermont a Boston drummer finds a wallet with $500 cash and papers proving ownership by the town mayor. He returns it and refuses any reward. The mayor muses on how little was cost him if someone else had found it, suggesting a modest 10 to 25 cents, while praising the finder’s honesty.
In Greensburg Pennsylvania July 11 1898 Micheal O Neill reports a growth in the abdomen enlarging for years with dropsy and swelling. After seven bottles of Dr J H McLeans Liver and Kidney Balm the dropsy vanished and the growth reduced. For sale by S H Scallin.
An old advertisement touts Warne’s White Wine of Tar Syrup as the best cough remedy on earth, priced at 25 and 50 cents, with S. H. Scallin referenced as the seller.
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