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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1886
Page
5
The notice promotes Weil Bros as leaders of low prices with the largest fall and winter stock in Dakota, urging attendance at a fall opening on the 14th to examine ads and prices.
J Releason announces as an independent candidate for sheriff of Davison County. A South-bound train halted on the bridge where Alex Montelette, intoxicated, stepped off and fell about thirty five feet, breaking a collar bone. Campaign events include Republican rallies at Peck's schoolhouse with Geo A Johnston and E Walting and a Rome meeting led by O O Stanchfield as the race opens.
The reception for Rev. C. B. Clark at Mitchell's Methodist church drew about 250 people. Volunteers served fruit and cake while Mr. S. D. Cook presented a purse of 117 dollars from nonmembers, and Clark urged church unity. The night closed near 10 o'clock. Also included is an 1885 notice praising Brandreth's Pills by Frances Wood from Farmingdale New York and a political letter urging votes for John D. Lawler in the fifth district.
List of uncalled letters including W W Bain Mr W H Blachley Noble S McDonald Donald aNd Anna ack urch George Colenah Thomas Collins urohn M Meacock John Egan Ramer Vici Matt Trampton Sarah Riford Samuel D acker Mike Shulz Mrs Yodoe Kennedy Ames W Smith Win E Kellerman Frank j Smith Leene Michael Stone William Lee Me Wilds Joe Maas Mrs Suda. Callers must say Advertised. unclaimed letters go to dead letter office after 30 days.
Notices detail residency proofs and affidavits required for Andrew Flugel Carl Franzk Edward Hastings Jno Grace and others. Several cases including Winegar Hadly Lamphere and multiple appeals are forwarded or dismissed with routes to the Hon. Secretary.
District court opened with Judge Bartlett Tripp presiding and a full attendance. J. W. Corbin vs Thomas Christopher drew a hung jury after two prior mistrials. Halverson vs Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway seeks 25000 damages for crush injuries to a tender. Elizabeth McClatche vs C M and St P R B Co to follow. Corbin verdict favored plaintiff. Public notices and ads intersperse with courtroom action.
Henry Parry returns from Chicago with plans and machinery for a new packing house to be ready for December. Joseph Roster will bring twenty carloads of equipment within a week, with foundation work starting today. The project aims to boost year round stock trading for farmers and attract a Chicago wholesale grocery firm.
A page of homely medical cures and tonics touts Dr King's New Discovery for consumption West's Cough Syrup and Chamberlain's Colic remedies. Ads promise relief for dysentery, diarrhea and catarrh with claims of universal cures and free samples, urging readers to buy at Hammer Hammer and L O Gale drugstores.
A fragmented notice appears about farm financing and loan availability. Readable terms mention axes and repayment, with uncertainty in details. No clear names or dates are present.
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