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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1900
Page
5
A promotional note urges women to seek health through Bradfield's Female Regulator, claiming it cures leucorrhea, womb weakness, nerves, headaches, backache, and general weakness. It touts safety, success with thousands, and offers a free illustrated book by mail.
James Moriarty and Franz Brandt visited Chas Priest barber shop at 10 30 am to settle a bet on Bryan’s election. Brandt’s whiskers were shaved off amid witnesses and a flashlight photo by Derby Burnside. Moriarty plans to keep the whiskers as a memento while Brandt loses his mustache to Joe Gotto.
A Toledo promotional notice offers a $100 reward for an incurable catarrh case with Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsers West & Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin vouch for F. J. Cheney & Co. The remedy is taken internally and claims to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Price one dollar per bottle. Testimonials free.
Hall's family pills are the beat, Kill that pain with Mull's Lightning Pain Killer for internal or external use, Keep in the home or carry it in your grip. 25c. For sale by J. H. Ferrie.
In his annual report Postmaster General Smith renews his attack on second-class mail privilege waste, describing it as a massive annual loss of over 20 million dollars. He argues that advertising interests and free newspapers harm country and city papers and urges reform with editors uniting to influence Congress.
John H. Scriven of this city is a candidate again for secretary of the state senate after a praised stint two years ago. He has endorsements from nearly all returning senators. Doane Robinson of Sioux Falls is the other candidate in the election.
A western editor reports Willie Short and Annie Bloomers wed at a church decorated with borrowed flowers. The bride wore a home made silver stem gown. the groom wore a $10 hand me down suit. They left on the morning train for St Louis amid jokes about money and marriage.
Advertisement states five handsome dolls to be given away free between now and Christmas with particulars available by calling at the location.
The Eastern Star Chapter held its annual election Thursday with strong attendance. Mrs Hitchcock of Yankton, grand matron, inspected the work. Elected officers include Worthy Matron Mrs Geo Foster and Worthy Patron R P Hall, with several appointments to follow before installation in late December.
The Wrought Iron Range Co. agents who plied around the state a year ago faced a Redfield confrontation. An agent tried to get Mrs Bancroft to sign her husband’s name to a note, with the husband as witness. Bancroft refused to pay, the agent backed down after threats of forgery surfaced, paid a dollar to transport the range, and Bancroft bought a local range store for about $15 less than the agent’s price, learning to stick with home merchants.
A Chambers' Journal excerpt debates bilge water aboard hospital ships in the tropics. The narrator recalls a moored hulk episode where bilge odors rivaled a rotting elephant, stressing that proper management keeps bilge water from becoming fatal.
A copper tokens die from a historic firm desk serves as paperweight. It depicts President Andrew Jackson with a money chest and the inscription I take the responsibility reflecting bank conflicts. Private firms once minted copper coins for South America and others now prized by collectors. An 19th century anecdote contrasts harsh horse treatment with a witty London Tit Bits reply.
An ad argues rheumatism stems from digestion issues and promotes Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil as a cure or harmless aid. It asserts the genuine product bears a distinctive picture, offers a free sample, and lists prices 50 cents and 1 dollar from Scott & Bowne, chemists, New York.
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