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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1909
Page
8
Advertises Kodol as a cure for indigestion and dyspepsia, claiming it digests all foods and rests the stomach. Promises a money back guarantee and emphasizes ease of use, urging readers to buy from their druggist. Mentions comparisons with ordinary pepsin tablets and physics and notes the product is made by E C DeWitt Co Chicago.
Jose Santella known as Mexican Joe remains jailed on concealed weapons charges after a suspected escape attempt. Deputy Cook spotted a hidden hole behind a cell blanket and the steam pipe area, indicating an imminent jail delivery. Sheriff Platner later found a ceiling hole cut through sheet iron and a planned escape by inmates, including Santella, thwarted overnight.
Dakota Wesleyan defeated Northern Normal and Industrial School 22 to 0 in Aberdeen despite a cold drizzle. Heavy field limited forward passes but Morse scored twice with singles from Sheeks and Grace. Hardy’s 40 yard run highlighted the lone sensational moment as both teams played fair and settled in Wesleyan territory most of the day. The Wesleyans returned home on the Milwaukee passenger train.
Pierre reports an applicant C F Edstad of Mitchell, six feet eight and a half inches tall, 285 pounds, who says he can hold a quarter section if drawn. The piece describes crowded streets, diverse crowds, and a looming colder north wind as registration trends split between east and west regions with an expected five thousand entries in the first week. London unemployment figures rise 42 percent from last winter as J Eads How of New York organizes a congress of the unemployed to meet in Chicago next year.
On a Milwaukee passenger train bound south, William Wallace and E. H. Stetzer fought after Wallace insulted companions. Wallace slashed Stetzer with a knife causing multiple injuries including a chest wound. Stetzer was hospitalized. Wallace was arrested, bound over to circuit court, and later jailed after failing to post bonds.
Real estate transfers for the past month run brisk for the season with many farms and city properties changing hands. Eastern buyers and farmers are expected to drive more moves next month as money becomes more plentiful for investments in farm and city property.
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