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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1899
Page
11
For fire lightning tornado life accident and steam boiler insurance surety bonds and real estate loans on farm city property abstracts of titles. Notary public services offered. Offices over Harker Bros store Mitchell S D.
The South Dakota Equal Suffrage Association holds its Madison convention Sept 6 with executive and devotional sessions, an address by Phi lena Everett Johnson, and the annual officers election. The W C T U gathers Sept 7 at Madigan with delegates and attendance urged. Miss Marie C. Brehm to speak. Luella A. Ramsey urges full reports and strong participation.
Aberdeen News reports the sickness of Railroad Commissioner Kirkpatrick delayed a majority of the transportation committee from meeting. Members plan to travel to St Paul and Chicago to confer with railroad reps. Funds are not ready for two weeks, but progress shows counties raising apportionments. Hughes county has 1000 dollars placed with the state treasurer, while Brookings county has 800 collected and Davison county in good shape.
Secretary of the State figures show 3162 members across reporting societies, excluding Juniors, with 45 societies not filing. Leading groups include Miller Christian 108 and Spencer union 91, plus Redfield and Vermillion Congregational entries. Junior auxiliaries count 41. 42 observe Endeavor Day. 24 sent liturgies.
A report shows 51 contributed $513 to foreign missions 43 gave $315 to home missions and 70 raised $2,378 for local church society and sundry expenses. The total amount raised for all purposes was $3,207.
Joe Wood spoke with the Republic editor in Beresford noting rains have benefited corn while wheat harvests lag due to wet weather. He estimates an eight bushel per acre average nationwide and says South Dakota farmers are improving, with debts settled, grain stocks, and good prices for crops and dairy products.
The piece notes Davison county has avoided arrests this season under the game law. It warns of strict enforcement, possible cross-border hunts by Iowa hunters paying a $10 license, and farmers can act as special wardens seizing unlicensed guns and dogs. Also promotes Dr. Pierce remedies for women.
The weekly unsigned notice lists four uncalled letters: Harper Sam, Jarvis Geo EK, Mitchell Chas P Nesom Geo H Ross Robert. Callers must say advertised. if unclaimed in two weeks they go to the dead letter office. Also a printing error notes no bill against J T Smith. executor A E Hitchcock clarifies.
The Republican reports Dakota University under President Graham will open the fall term on September 20. New faculty include Edward L. Fullmer in natural science, P. L. Blodgett in history and political science, Myrtle Lee directing music, and Edwin Ms. Whittaker guiding elocution. other seasoned professors expand the teaching strength. The campus features a twenty acre site, observatory, and upgraded library and apparatus, with free tuition for one graduate from each high school and half-rate tuition for ministers' children. Dr. Graham will send catalogs to interested addresses.
O L Branson says the Huron convention finance committee will raise about 30 000 to transport the South Dakota regiment home at no cost to the state. Sixteen districts share the amount with Davison county set at around 500. Loans and subscriptions will fund the effort, with funds placed with Treasurer Schamber within two weeks.
Working Night and Day. The busiest and mightiest little thing that ever was made is Dr. King's New Life Pills. Every pill is a sugar coated globule of health, that changes weakness into strength, listlessness into energy, braining into mental power. Only 25c per box. Sold by S. H. Scallin, For Sale Good piano, C. E. Olney, opposite South Side store.
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