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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1887
Page
7
Yankton Press reports a split Dakota election showing 42 967 votes cast for and against division in 44 of 86 counties. Extrapolating suggests about 80 000 total votes, roughly 25 000 fewer than last year’s congressional election, implying surprisingly high turnout without a general election or active campaigns.
Deputy United States marshals in Dakota protest meager reimbursements for term work in the current United States court, noting a Clyde county deputy advanced 37.50 but was only reimbursed 35, losing 2.50 plus his time. Marshal Maratta reports widespread distress, citing insufficient wages and exhausting duties.
Canton Advocate urges enforcing existing liquor laws after Lincoln County votes no new licenses for another year. It notes public support for abolishing the open saloon but stresses citizens must abide by the law, and argues laws must be strong or be repealed if lacking essential elements.
The piece argues the vote against the sale will not harm Alexandria's property or business. It contends the city is small yet resilient, driven by business men and crops. It says those craving liquor may keep it at home and asserts the anti saloon vote won’t reduce property values.
The Fargo Argus defends its many attachments, arguing they aid Fargo’s business by driving publicity and printers ink into practical use for local merchants and tradespeople. The piece urges weighing the Argus’s public service against its newspaper role.
Plankinton Standard notes satisfaction among Dakota farmers who read about rain and snow in the east and then tend chores in shirt sleeves. It argues there is more profit in Dakota’s climate than in states enjoying warmer weather.
License men claim failure to publish notices voids the election and boast of victory. They warn that violating the law would grant only a temporary gain, asserting the election reflects the people’s will and condemning those who oppose it.
A note from Kimball Graphic describes Brule county Dakota as the first town east of the Mississippi where a morning cocktail can be obtained without breaking the law. The remark ends with a quip about state governors and a long stretch between drinks.
A Washington dispatch reports M. H. Rowley of Mitchell is likely to succeed Register Everitt in the Mitchell land office. Everitt’s term ends in January, delaying any change until then. once a change occurs, Rowley appears favored if any Dakota man is chosen.
A Canton news report notes a spontaneous grassroots movement forming without a single organizer or identifiable leader, suggesting broad community interest and varied local participation.
Growth springs from an obvious public need as advocates urge laying aside party fights and staking for Dakota's admission in some form or other. The call emphasizes unity and clear action to secure statehood or federal status for Dakota.
A Coldwater Michigan Salvation Army member received a jacket bearing the phrase No water in hell. The item drew attention amid a quiet year in Michigan with limited notable events.
Parkston Advance highlights a belief that good character applies to animals as well as humans, praising compassionate conduct across species and urging consistent kindness in daily care and treatment of animals.
The article extols progress in surgery including pneumotony for tuberculosis, noting risky outcomes yet reporting successful cases. It argues the safest approach in consumptive cases is Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, claiming it cures early stages by removing causes and healing the lungs.
A Dakota article defends local option and the people’s will against saloon. It condemns doubt over division, noting the anti sale vote strength and dismissing critics as spreading “filthy nonsense” from a single source. The piece emphasizes obedience to the majority.
The notice touts Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a remedy for women suffering functional derangements and periodical pains. It claims internal inflammation and ulceration yield to its curatives and asserts a manufacturers guarantee of satisfaction or money back, printed on the bottle wrapper and honored for years.
The Aberdeen News portrays Lamar as brave and chivalrous for overturning Sparks’s rulings, praising the secretary of the interior for justice in land laws. Sparks is labeled a bully and cowardly copperhead. the piece argues for Democratic rule and southern officeholders.
Keokuk readers report Mr Foster overestimated a United States storm. Government signal service data show clear, pleasant weather across Atlantic coast gulf and central regions on the 10th. The piece notes only minor local rain and asserts forecasts are useless without precise locateability.
A historical 1818 Madrid duel between masters Jean Louis and Giacomo Ferrari, witnessed by an army of French and Italians. The contest ends with Ferrari slain, Louis proving invincible after 14 challengers, then 10, as 10,000 spectators acclaim him and French Italian combat ceases. The tale is noted as archival truth. The Health of Actresses discusses requirements for success, emphasizing health, nerve, magnetism, and personal charm alongside talent.
A well known lawyer at city hall explains that he shaves himself and dips the blade in boiling water before starting to operate. He says the boiling water helps the edge by closing the razor teeth like a saw, creating a smoother edge. Most barbers do not do this, relying on a glassy strap to sharpen.
The Diario del Hogar reports a fashion club forming in Mexico City by thirty affluent men seeking to attire themselves in the latest styles. The group aims to coordinate wardrobes and set local fashion trends among members.
A Detroit Free Press item notes a humorous scene where a boy cannot recall the Ten Commandments yet claims he can light a cigarette in the wind. The piece also mentions a railroad company paying $600 more for a sign reading Look out for the emotive than Danger, with Danger seen as more effective.
In a reminiscence from the Prairie Dog district of Wyoming, Bill Nye recalls the bitter factional fight of his past candidacy, the smear campaign against him, and a mass indorsement event that failed to prevent his defeat as seventy-five supporters backed the rival. Nye laments empty home endorsements and recalls the campaign band, torches, and lip service that could not secure victory.
A collection of brief items highlights a proposed rival telegraph company to Jay Gould with a playful remark about night poles and wires. Other clippings joke about farmers packing apples, and a medical expert argues cholera spreads via the air from soil with drainage and clean water as safeguards. A Bellmore judge ruling on marital debt prompts speculation on a matrimonial boom.
A survey of practical experiments and inventions spans topics from chlorine bleaching of white pepper and thymol mouthwash to glass bedsteads for Calcutta elites. It notes Pneumonia cures by bloodletting, Leopold honors for traction electricity, alum water purification, gun cotton experiments, rain’s chemical content, coal energy estimates, soda water as extinguisher, a Louisville varnish fire incident, and 150 foot New Orleans telegraph towers with integrated standpipes for fire suppression. The piece highlights industrial and scientific progress, with named institutions like Mount Holly, Rothamsted, and Sir John B. Lawes, and figures such as M. E. Julien and Prof. Leeds.
Key religious statistics from the era include 14 000 Christian Endeavor members becoming church members, 110 Congregational churches in Canada with 30 221 seats valued at 679 100 dollars, and 962 045 Sunday School scholars with 123 867 teachers in Pennsylvania. Other notes mention a 50 000 dollar goal for Arcot seminary, an organ design for St. Peter's Rome, Bible society receipts and issues, and railroad reduced fares for a Washington conference with requests to respond by November 20.
Julian Hawthorne joins The American Magazine as literary liter. Craddock’s new The Story of Keedon Bluffs will be published by Houghton Mifflin. J A Froude announces The English in the West Indies with sketches by John Hatherton. Helen’s Babies author famed for Budge and Teddy. Mrs Mulock Craik’s Thirty Years Poems New and Old praised. Ex-President Foster of Yale revises Webster’s Dictionary at New Haven. cost $50,000, price to rise to $12. The theatre scene features a mistaken play title Romeo and Juliet prompting Omaha and Juliet quips. Also reflected are token theatre anecdotes and Pawn Tickets.
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