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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1893
Page
3
Scattered notices report wheat prices at eighteen cents per acre, a horse sale, storefront repairs, rental inquiries, farm produce samples, land deals, new smoking establishment plans, butter prices, and school land leasing income. Mentions Mabel Robinson, Baker & Bissell seizure rumor, Hood's Sarsaparilla testimonials, frost near misses, and haying season delays across towns in South Dakota and Iowa.
Mt Vernon residents report visits from James Haynes to Mitchell and Miss Ruby Rolph in Woonsocket. Attendees and teachers travel to Mitchell for institute. relations with Waterloo Iowa and Cedar county guests noted. World’s Fair tickets and speeches, local dances, threshing yields, and plans by Plano Threshing Co. noted. Several residents travel to Chicago and Dix Illinois. frost damages and grain, granary collapse, and haying activities recorded. Socials at Olson’s and church fundraising via ice cream sales highlighted.
Davison county teachers institute opened Monday morning in the East Side scoop house with 95 teachers enrolled and ready to work. The faculty includes Prof Stout for summer studies, Prof Friars in arithmetic geography civics and history, Prof Yoder in physiology geography bookkeeping and philosophy, and Miss Wedehase handling primary work. Visitors and enrollees from several counties noted, with remarks on the Sherman law and progressive education by Supt West and others.
A would be tough man claiming western origin insulted local women and was told to leave town by Mark Betts. In another incident a stranger entering a home was repelled by the wife and husband. Supt Quigley and Rev Williams spoke to teachers about the year's work at the institute. An enrollment update and a fire incident from a pipe ashes episode are described.
Principal O K Browne enrolled students today while Miss Julia Rogers visited classes. Edith Pike from Parker observed sessions as W H Porterfield appeared in recitation rooms. First grade certificates exam is set for tomorrow and Saturday. The education lecture Tuesday evening at eight at the court house invites all interested in schooling and self culture with free admission.
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a mild laxative that cleanses the system and relieves colds fevers and constipation. It claims medical approval and that it acts on the kidneys liver and bowels without weakening them. Sold by druggists in 50c and 1 bottles and made only by California Fig Syrup Co. with its name on each package.
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