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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1887
Page
4
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Mitchell, the county seat of Davison County, features four churches and a population around 10,000. The town boasts a packing plant, several mills, multiple banks, rail routes, waterworks, elevators, newspapers, hotels, factories, and extensive industrial and commercial facilities with strong transport links and abundant farmland nearby. Mitchell promotes itself as a manufacturing and wholesale hub inviting enterprises and business support.
The Nashville American spreads a full page on the National W C T U convention held in Nashville with an illustration showing the body in session.
A columnist notes Aunt Nan Sea delivering another clever hit on Sparks. The piece suggests her grandest chance comes with his resignation and urges her to seize it to advance her position.
Mr Blaine is said to have nothing more to say concerning the presidential nomination next year He is described as a keen reader of the signs of the times though his ardent admirers are many.
If no candidate gains a majority in the next presidential vote the election would move to the House of Representatives. The rule would see each state delegation casting one vote with a Republican majority in most delegations potentially deciding the outcome.
The shortage of cars to haul wheat from North and Central Dakota grows and railroad firms say they misjudged the bumper crop and lack needed rolling stock, though they are striving to cope.
Major Barrett of the Aberdeen Republican strives to support Cleveland while condemning Church. He fears Church’s recent warmth and backing from Grover Cleveland complicates his position.
A speaker notes that the current list of Mitchell's prominent features may be amended by anyone who spots items of value overlooked. The intention is to market the manufacturing, railroad and general assets of Mitchell without detailing the mercantile branches represented.
The Dakota Horticultural Society announces its annual meeting at Huron on December 12. Welcome address by editor Davis of the Huronite, with papers read by John Porterfield Mitchell J P Marcellus Chamberlain J R Lowe Bijou Hills H C Warner Forestburg A Norby Madison S P Kidder Vermillion and other South Dakotans.
Suspicious odor surrounds dispatches from Bismarck claiming shrinking division majority. Official result cannot be ascertained before the Aberdeen convention. Public misled by unofficial reports from interested parties. warning against deception and Aberdeen scheme.
Spink county commissioners revoke all liquor licenses as saloonmen push for a test case to reach the courts soon. The issue likely spreads to every Dakota county with local option, with factions warned to respect court rulings whether local option is sustained or defeated. Citizens urged to abide by whichever decision and uphold restrictive laws while pursuing reform.
In Aberdeen SD a convention of Dakota admission supporters is urged as a legitimate step. The argument counters claims the recent vote failed to represent the public and accuses division backers of political manipulation. Proponents urge basing the case on merits, acknowledging partisan motives and local boosters.
Aberdeen pushes to be capital of the empire state while Bismarck backs keeping a unified capital. The Tribune notes the stay-at-home anti-division vote could have swung division in southern counties, and many partisans favor immediate statehood for Dakotans despite preference for two states.
Atlanta endures a second prohibition canvass with neutral papers profiting from communications paid at cents. The Constitution faces internal splits led by Evan Howell and Henry Grady allied figures M H Hemphill Samuel Inman, while Howell advocates anti prohibition and Grady supports prohibitionists. Capt Howell speaks to antis as Grady addresses pro prohibitionists, highlighting a city divided.
Sioux Falls Press quotes Bishop Hare asserting all recent statements on the Hinman libel settlement are false. He says he has lived in Dakota for fifteen years and plans to stay, declaring on his honor that none of the statements caused the suit's discontinuation.
The Pioneer Press portrays Minnesota and Dakota in a Thanksgiving banquet motif. The cartoon concept aims to honor the union of the two regions and to command reader admiration and respect for its festive depiction.
The looming presidential race pushes lesser known lawmakers into print with views on likely candidates whose names rarely appeared beyond the Congressional Record. Their public profiles broaden as newspapers capture their opinions and positions amid the campaign chatter.
The bishop now denies telegraphed statements from New York regarding the Hinman affair. He asserts that the only truth is that the Jibel suit has been withdrawn.
A painter notes that external capital is already seeking investment in Mitchell and urges follow up advertising the absolute advantages of this point for aid during the winter season.
Gov Foraker plans a southern presidential campaign tour, while two Fargo saloon-keepers face closure on chattel mortgages. Ordway Johnson, still posing as a Dakotan representative, leads the admission as a whole movement and claims 75 percent of Dakota residents would sign the call for the convention. Critics say such a claim is superfluous.
A Mitchell Printing program outlines the fifth annual South Dakota Educational Association meeting in Huron from December 21 to 28 inclusive. It notes papers by prominent Dakota educators and a closing address by former Governor Gilbert A. Pierce.
The sixteen page issue dedicates half to Minnehaha county and the city as preparation for a Dakota publication by Eilis, who plans a Dakota book. The Aberdeen movement is criticized as self serving and not representative, accused of harming the Dakota situation despite previous congressionally cleared votes.
The Lismarck Tribune reports a dispute over who wrote the Dakota edition article signed NOT Tyner. Governor Pierce is quoted humorously denying Tyner wrote it while Tribune claims to reveal the article’s true origin from an interview during a pleasant harvest season trip.
Aberdeen News quotes President Brown of Highland University Kansas calling John P St John possibly the most despised man in Kansas by prohibitionists who view him as a demagogue It notes expectation that the public will assess him before his third party efforts next year with a racket claim.
In a Chicago Tribune interview Senator Cash cites Minnesota’s staunch support for Blaine, sees no need for a 1884 style test for a candidacy, and notes solid GOP potential with Sherman Allison and Robert Lincoln favored. Davis downplays New York results, cites freakish statewide factors, and reiterates confidence in the party’s path to the White House.
The passage notes rapid development could lead to forming two states from a large region. Senator Davis suggests that if trusts exist as large capital aggregations they would self-destruct by such a split, as they cannot maintain unity amid speculation and restraint.
At Watkins hall Nashville hosts the National W C T U convention with sessions led by Mrs Hannah Whitall Smith and Miss Willard. Banners based on local union dues are awarded, and officers are elected. A later move to Cumberland Presbyterian Church accommodates larger crowds with addresses by Sir William Jones and Tennessee leaders.
A maritime parable portrays a captain steering a merchant ship through a sudden storm. The tale uses the ship’s anchor as a metaphor for health, warning that a single weak organ can doom a life. Dr Dio Lewis is quoted on strength and endurance.
Gus C. Roeder recounts observing the making of ava in Samoa as natives chew root pulp and mix with lime, orange, coconut milk, and coconut juice. The narrator is pressured to drink the peppery beverage, endure its strong taste, and avoid disgrace by refusing.
Senator Sumner and Wendell Phillips once clashed sharply over Sumner's vote to confirm an officer. Phillips sent frank letters that wounded Sumner, yet reconciliation followed. A mutual friend reported Sumner urging Phillip s to respond boldly, and Phillips later stayed at Sumner's house during lectures, his room dubbed "the Phillips room."
The passage notes women wear a reboza of textures tied to rank and wealth, hiding faces except eyes. Face powders of magnesia and egg whites are applied and never washed off, with frequent renewal. A social stigma against bathing and a belief that dust on arrival from lower to higher altitudes prevents fever are described.
Max Von Pettenkoffer argues cholera is not directly contagious between people but part of the malarial group of epidemics. He says germs reach the air from soil and enter the body via the lungs. He advocates good drainage and pure water as the most effective safeguards.
A fragmentary dialogue depicts Bridget and a noble lady in a half remembered ancestral scene. Bridget questions the acts of another, referencing a Harper's Bazar and a request to scrub all the payatud objects, capturing a moment of social tension and cultural memory.
A collage of quirky lines and anecdotes about Baronet Baroness Burdettes Coutts, a judge Hilton, ol i boarder and a turkey gobster. It riffes on rehashed meat versus stories, sly banter about fashion salary and a moonlit owl venting humor. The piece ends with a Brooklyn Eagle style quip about poetry and night.
A Pennsylvania letter from Givensburg reports Joseph Errett living between Middletown and New Stanton with notably large ears. The note praises their length and proportion, humorously wondering about any advantages, and remarks on Errett’s appearance as average.
The dialogue shows an applicant replying to a questioning mistress about strength, saying she walked ten miles each morning to get breakfast, a claim reported by the Omaha World. The exchange highlights humor and implied resilience in domestic labor narratives.
A melancholy merchant tells his clerk he is tired of life and seeks obscurity. The clerk sympathizes and jokes about removing the merchant's advertisement from the papers, turning the conversation toward a grim fate as the traveler merchant contemplates ending his struggle.
A humorous exchange describes a conductor locating a valet after an accident. The valet is reported as cut in two, prompting a distressed tourist to ask which half holds the key to his trunk. The light tone contrasts with the gruesome image.
Miss Struckoyle whispers a napkin etiquette lesson to Pater Struckoyle, who retorts with a humorous critique as The Judge weighs in on table manners. The exchange captures a witty domestic scene with sharp dialogue and period tone.
Fragmentary dialogue from a theater piece shows an amateur actress and actor debating retirements on stage. The text mentions a book reference about not saying exit and hints at a dramatic rehearsal moment with a newspaper-like stage direction feel.
A reader notes Lord Erskine’s standard reply to subscription solicitations. He sent a courteous form letter stating he was honored by the application and would subscribe, ending with the polite signature “your very obedient servant.” The item reflects old newspaper humor and social customs in subscriptions.
Fragmentary notices request agents for subscriptions and payments. Mentions locations in Mitchell, Dakoté, Plankinton, and Delavan with references to press, street specifics, and local authorities. Highlights urgency for prompt action and mentions various names and events in unclear context.
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