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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1898
Page
3
Rates shown for business cards up to six lines at 5 dollars per year with 1 dollar for each extra line. Local notices five cents per line. Legal ads at statute rates. Cards of thanks ten cents per line. Obituaries and similar items five cents per line. Marriage and death notices published free of charge.
The document lists candidates for numerous offices including Congress governor secretary of state treasurer auditor superintendent and more from various towns and counties. It also reports on political stances of Bartlett Tripp Wilbur S Glass and public reception to the president amid postwar sentiment.
Reports from Pierre and Mitchell detail political accusations around Kirk Phillips denying interest on state funds. The piece notes Governor Ayres and allies face scrutiny, urges opponents to prove charges, and highlights fiscal reforms by the Davison county Republicans lowering the 1898 tax levy to 23.10 mills while populists claim credit.
Advertisements tout Electric Bitters as a liver and body tonic with a money back guarantee priced at 50 cents per bottle. Hood's Sarsaparilla claims to purify blood and cure ailments from scrofula to rheumatism, with Shiloh's Cure offered for coughs at 25 cents. S. H. Scallin sells all products.
Mitchell sent about fifteen delegates home from Parker after a weeklong Methodist conference. Rev. Mr. Stevens is praised for church growth and finances. New presiding elder C E Hager and several district transfers are noted along with university speakers and a push for a girls dormitory. Bishop McCabe presided and a Spain war era resolution was adopted. Next teachers exam dates set for November 4 and 5, 1898.
Funeral services were held Friday at the A. O. U. W. hall for J. W. Mason who died unexpectedly Tuesday at his Beulah township home. John Colvin and John Reierson led the ritual with Rev. C. M. Peck delivering the sermon. Mason leaves a wife and three sons, with many neighbors mourning the loss.
Population growth near Mitchell continues as births are recorded. A daughter was born Saturday night to Mr and Mrs Hanneman ten miles north of town. Sunday brought a son to Mr and Mrs J M Prime, a son to Mr and Mrs J G Gotto, and a son to Mr and Mrs Earl Cox in Badger township.
A French writer notes many great musicians lived long lives. He lists ages for composers such as Mozart Schubert Bellini Mendelssohn Weber Bach Rubinstein Gluck Handel Liszt Rossini Wag ner Auber Cherubini Cramer Palestrina Rameau Schutz Taubert and others. The average age of musical celebrities is about 67 years.
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