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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1887
Page
5
Weil Bros offers reasonable goods at low prices across dry goods carpets clothing boots and shoes. Every customer is invited to buy, promising great bargains this season. Come and see Butterick patterns. SE Ager
A broad notice invites live correspondents and agents to sell subscriptions in Mitchell and adjacent counties with liberal commissions. It promotes Our Family Physician premium copies, marriage certificate blanks, and Hood’s Sarsaparilla. It reports events from town, church, temperance meetings, insurance issues, rail and grain shipments, and local notices.
Friends extend sympathy and congratulations as Mr. and Mrs. David escape unharmed from a fire believed to start from a stovepipe in a temporary stove. The blaze smouldered in a partition from about 10 o'clock until breaking out, with wood fire earlier in the evening. The children remained calm, and the wind saved the remaining buildings and Mr. David's prized horses.
The notice lists periodical schedules with page ranges for three works. For September 15 to October 1 it covers Smith physiology pages 40 to 49 Barnes history pages 316 to 326 and Swett teaching pages 1 to 15. For October 1 to 15 it lists Smith pages 40 to 49 Barnes history pages 356 to 337 and Swett teaching pages 16 to 31. For October 15 to November 1 it shows Smith physiology pages 50 to 76 Barnes history pages 387 to 353 and Swett teaching pages 31 to 45.
Dr I N Pardee is moved from presiding elder of South Dakota to the Le Mars Iowa church due to failing health. He has led the South Dakota work and university duties, overseeing sixty churches in four years, and now serves at Bishop Merrill’s home in what is among Iowa’s largest charges.
Theo's David's Fine Home destroyed by fire Monday at 1 o'clock. The blaze consumed a residence filled with valuables, including a treasured library, silver, jewelry, and family heirlooms. Loss estimated around 38000 with about half insured. Relatives and neighbors aided, with thanks to Fullerton, Warne, and Henry Warne for assistance and clothing for Mrs David and children.
Large crowd attends M E church Tuesday for organization of the John B Finch Lodge of Good Templars. Rev. Murray and N C Nash present with officers elected, starting with thirty members and strong prospects for success.
A veteran with a wide circle of friends takes a new position, and well wishers from his extensive connections extend support and good will for success in the relocation.
Militia companies from the city and Huron return from Sioux City to a hearty welcome. They form in line at the depot, cheer, and praise Sioux City for its hospitality. The men wear husk neckties and corn in their caps as they raid Popcorn's baskets before heading north.
The Western Loan and Trust Company has organized an emigration exhibit titled with credit to Dakota. In Davison county’s fair buildings they store three quarters of an exhibit from Spink Brule and Trugh es counties and half of the Davison county collection along with other pieces. They expect Faulk county’s portion to join, and on Monday the entire collection will be shipped to Boston in a special car for emigration inducement. Milwaukee and Northwestern railways grant free transportation.
An advertisement extols Syrup of Fige as the easiest and most effective remedy to cleanse the system when bilious or costive, relieve headaches, colds, fevers, and cure habitual constipation and indigestion. Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Company in San Francisco, and sold by S. H. Scallin.
Weller's buggy horse, driven by a hired girl with two children in the buggy, was startled by a loose paper about 5 PM Wednesday. It dashed along First street at high speed, the buggy crashed into a lamp post and was demolished, but the occupants escaped with only minor bruises.
The week ending October 12 shows uncalled letters for Allen E H Allen L M Boulett Nellie Cutler S A Cocks N Dean O W Disson Mrs Let Dance J M Goodhue L M Mardin J W Keaman Dan Lee J P Marchel Lillie McClellan M W McIntire T Mcfathron Mr Nelies Mr Geo Neilsen Johannes Presley Thos Powell Dewitt J Peabody Iellen Reiem Paul Larson Rexford Mr G W Reynolds Grant Riano Mr James Noshen Mr Allen Robinson Mr E Smith J J Smith Jas 5. When calling, say advertised. If not claimed within thirty days, they will be forwarded to the dead letter office. D. Hammer, P. M.
Syrup of figs is hailed as an agreeable and valuable family remedy for all ages. It is promoted as prompt and effective for habitual constipation and ailments tied to weak kidneys, liver, and bowels. It acts gently to strengthen and activate these organs and is offered for sale by 8S. H. Seallin.
Brandreth's pills are advertised as a cure and preventive for sea sickness and travel discomfort. The text recommends taking doses before sailing, nightly on shipboard, and additional pills for pains, colds, dizziness, or rheumatism, detailing usage guidance and dosage.
The next term of court in Davison county begins Tuesday the 18th with many small cases set to come up including insurance matters. The second trial of M J Rowley v sheriff and Henney Buggy Co will occur with Dillon and Preston for Rowley and Winsor Mentzer and Goodykoontz Contra. The suit stems from the Sumner Brown incident last season which ended in a jury deadlock on the first trial.
The 1887 convention at Bates school house Perry township features a full day program starting at 9:30 with prayer, sessions on aims, textbooks, teaching work, and a question box. Afternoon includes reports, outline lesson, temperance, and obstacles in work. The Excelsiors at the high school perform recitations and compositions on Oct 14 with multiple numbered items and songs.
Huron boasted sending fifty people to the Mitchell fair last week while Letcher and surrounding area surpassed that. Plankinton and nearby districts added 122 more, bringing total attendance from Plankinton and vicinity to 172 on Thursday at the territorial fair.
Artesian City Advocate notes Dr. G. Green left for Mitchell on Monday where he had earlier engaged with the community and now resumes his profession in medicine. His popularity and success as physician and surgeon during six years in Dakota had led readers to believe he would remain, but his qualifications and future prospects are cited as reasons for the change.
Pleasant Ridge notes welcome visitors from Ohio and Mitchell, report family visits, farming activity at James Ewarts, and temperance events. Rev Sage led preaching at the schoolhouse before conference. A W C T U chapter formed at Pine schoolhouse with eighteen members. upcoming meetings planned at Vine and Pleasant Ridge schools led by Mrs Nabinger and others.
Friday departure for Aberdeen where Mr Thomas Moore will cut stone for the new Congregational college. Rev Mr Patchin to preach at Hope chapel next Sabbath at 3 pm and will reside in Parkston. Visitors Joseph Vickers and Mr Humphrey and wife left for the east. William Piggott harvested twenty five bushels per acre on river bottom. Chapman's on the prairie seventeen. Lizzie Vickers teaches at Stone school house and attends teachers institute at Alexandria. J H Sherrill and wife Mrs Clark and Miss Mary Parker attend synod at Scotland this week. Chapel social last Thursday evening well attended despite darkness, about six dollars raised. Debating society meets next Thursday evening October 20 at the chapel to discuss High license vs Prohibition. Miss Leona Parshall of Bridgewater visiting here.
Des Moines crowd packed Foster's bijou last night for the comedy Wanted the Earth. John Dillon shines as Jay D Smith with a strong supporting cast including A W Nichol Miss Blake and William Flynn. Tonight the same play rouses the audience. weather permitting a packed house Tuesday at Rink Opera House on October 18th.
Notices record marriages. Andrew C. Scott and Mable C. Shoemaker wed October 10 1887 at the clergyman Rev S J Winegar residence in Artesian City Dakota. Clark Sehram and Mary J Lindstrom wed September 18 1887 in Mitchell Dakota. An anecdotal ad follows praising Pierce's small Pellets as an easy purge.
Frank Dovall, representing the Chinese Students, is in town and has organized a ladies and society entertainment at the Methodist Church on Thursday October 20, 1887. The event aims to showcase cultural contributions and community goodwill.
An entertainment evening offers a purely oriental style supper and other items of foreign origin. Doors open at 7 and the performance begins at 8. Participants are invited to attend this cultural showcase hosted at the community venue.
A large public display led by D G West showcased farm products near the Davison county pioneer, with 30 wagons loaded with cabbage onions potatoes pumpkins beets tomatoes and more. West bragged of 200 acres in grain 400 tons of hay and a debt-free farm, calling the exhibit top Dakota soil advertising and noting sales beyond the display and interest in eastern settlement.
Louis Beckwith obtained a judgment against G. Schwindt before Justice Abbey for rent. About four o clock Thursday Marshal Durell went to Schwindt’s place to serve the writ of execution. Schwindt resisted and reached for his revolver, when Durell restrained him and brought him before Justice Abbey on a criminal charge.
Four miles northwest of Mitchell a ninety three acre parcel offers a good house and stable with a productive 8 000 tree growth. Price two thousand two hundred dollars with ten year terms or negotiable to suit the purchaser. Gro A Rogers.
Notices state the coming election on November eighth with four questions on the ballot. Voters will decide for two town district commissioners in the county, a local option measure, a division issue, and a county poor farm.
On farms and city property. Low rates, no delay. Office over Security Bank, Dakota Loan & Trust Co., Henry Torpina, Vice-Pres.
Miss Hattie Vaylor, a teacher of elocution at Dakota University, offers instruction in all branches with specialties in voice training and natural reading. Pupils are received at all times.
An old advertisement proclaims Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best salve worldwide for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions plus piles with a money refund if not satisfied. Sold by LO. Gaur.
Hog buyers invite farmers to deliver hogs at Chicago level pricing. Mitchell Packing Co pays from 33.96 to 84.25 per unit, urging immediate delivery to meet demand.
Magnocus NURSERY of Marcus Iowa offers Box Elder seed at twenty five cents per pound with good weight and seed quality. Shippable to any address with special rates on large orders. Order soon.
A county woman, Mrs. Luther Lutz, credits Dr King's new consumption cure with rapid relief after seven years of illness and three months of nonstop coughing. The testimonial advertises a trial bottle at L. O. Gale's drug store and mentions city property loan and low interest rates for brick or stone business blocks by Daviton Bros. & Seaman.
Advertises purchase of one thousand bushels of potatoes for the highest cash price in GEO IB LETCHER Mitchell Dak.
Many people avoid cod liver oil because of taste, but Scott's Emulsion with Hypophosphites is as palatable as milk and touted as a valuable remedy for consumption, scrofula, bronchitis, debility, wasting diseases in children, and chronic coughs and colds. Physicians report young patients take it gladly as a cure for pain and illness. The ad contrasts it with a rival imitation of Pond's Extract, claiming this emulsion cures cold symptoms, sore throat, inflammation, hemorrhoids, piles, and sores.
An old medical patent remedy praised as the physician nurse Mrs Winslow's treatment for teething. The advert claims it relieves teething pain and cures dysentery, diarrhea, griping, and wind colic, with a stated price of 25 cents per bottle.
A vintage advertisement extols nature’s grandeur and promotes Green's August Flower as a cure for dyspepsia and liver complaints. It asserts 75 percent of ailments stem from these issues and promises relief after three doses, offering a sample bottle for 10 cents.
A vintage advertisement touts Bosch¢e s German Syrup as a universal cure for consumption and lung diseases. It asserts immediate relief after three doses and urges druggists to recommend it to the poor. The ad notes 80,000 dozen bottles sold last year and offers sample bottles at 10 cents and regular size at 7 cents.
An elderly physician who has retired from practice claims to possess a universal cure for consumption bronchitis catarrh asthma and all throat and lung diseases Also offered is a radical cure for nervous debility and related disorders He will mail free of charge the remedy recipe with usage directions in German French or English upon request to W A Noyes 149 Powers Block Rochester NY.
A fragmented verse recalls Castoria as a remedy from infancy to motherhood, noting its use for a sick child, crying infant, and for soothing children as a caregiver. The line hints at a recurring trust in Castoria across life stages.
The verdict unan imous that Electric Bitters cure liver kidney and blood diseases. W D Sult of Bippus Indiana and Abraham Hare of Bellville Ohio endorse the tonic after long experience. Also advertised are Shiloh’s remedies for catarrh and cough and a Shiloh’s plaster sold by L O Gale priced one half dollar to fifty cents.
We always have money on hand to loan upon improved farms at low rates of interest. Call and see us if in want old loan. Davison Bros. and Seaman.
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