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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1901
Page
4
The passage explains scrofula as a form of blood poison inherited from parents, with swollen neck glands, catarrh, weak eyes, sores, and abscesses as signs. It asserts S S S cures by purifying and building up the blood, citing J M Seals of Nashville who claims his daughter recovered after using S S S.
Tobin and Webster Auctioneers announce experienced sale services in Davison County and across the state. Terms described as reasonable. Contact Phil Tobin at Hillside, 8 D., or Webster at Farmers Sheds, Mitchell.
Davison County reports on its schools excluding Mitchell and two others. Data include 56 expired teacher certificates, 48 six month terms, 51 frame schoolhouses valued at 24275, seating 1276, 9 male and 43 female teachers with wages 27.58 and 27.67 monthly, 1435.50 paid to males and 7215 to females, pupil counts 612 males and 507 females, 510 and 411 enrolled, 6286 days taught, 65164 days attended and 13601 absent, 29 graduates, 25 district officer visits, 34 libraries with 1016 volumes, net indebtedness 5268.62, debt change 256.43, bonds issued 1700 with same cash, interest 6 6 and 7.
Balance on hand July 1st, 1900 is 3727 49. Receipts include sale of bonds 1700 00, apportionment 2711 06, district taxes 9356 16, and other sources 30 97. Total receipts amount to 7796 68, expenditures follow.
Certificates issued during the year first grade 4 second grade 39 third grade 16. No of applicants who failed 10. amount of dues collected 69 dollars. amount turned over to county treasurer 269. amount of institute fees now on hand 21.94 dollars. No of visits made by county superintendent 82. county institutes held 1. county associations district associations 24. total 25. salary of county superintendent 961.26 dollars. amount received by O E Browne for going after school officers reports 60 dollars. total received by superintendent 1 021.26 dollars.
Statistics from President Dr. W I Granam show 13 additional teachers, 204 male students enrolled and 265 female students enrolled, with property valued at $100000.
Superintendent Father O Shea announces expansion at Holy Family School with new teachers and increased enrollment. Three male pupils and fifty female pupils are enrolled. property valued at $25 000.
Mitchell city schools show extensive figures with principal Ethan schools led by Miss Lora Cathout and superintendent E J Quigley. Data covers salaries, buildings, departments, library books, pupil counts, attendance, bonds, warrants, and cash balances across Mt Vernon and Mitchell.
Receipts show cash on hand July 1 1900 of 2340 93 and total receipts from apportionment tax and other sources reaching 17094 48. Expenditures list school houses fixtures teachers wages and interest on bonds totaling the year’s disbursements.
Davison county superintendent O W Coursey promotes Dr Pierce products as beautifiers. The advertisement claims Golden Medical Discovery purifies blood to improve skin complexion and eye brightness. Pleasant Pellets are praised for removing bowel residuum and aiding constipation.
Brown has just installed a house telephone and bought a new fox terrier. While Jones called to invite him and his wife to dinner the dog barked into the line causing Brown to shout at the animal. Now Brown and his wife cannot determine what happened to Jones when they meet him on the street.
Henrietta Tex lawyer E B Munday recounts saving his mother from malaria and jaundice with Electric Bitters. He credits the remedy with purifying blood aiding digestion and liver function. Ad touts 50c at S H Scallin's drug store and notes other cures for kidney trouble and cosmetics.
Tickets go on sale September 7 to 11 at one fare plus 32.90 to Chicago plus 6.85 round trip. Round trips to New York on sale daily through October 20 limited to ten days from sale. Certificate plan trips to Chicago on August 21 to 28 September 1 to 11 September 18 to 25 and October 30 to November 6. Similar terms to St Louis Kansas City St Joseph Mo St Paul and Minneapolis. From September 13 to 10th inclusive round trips to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Hot Springs Deadwood Lead at less than one fare. Yankton state fair September 9 to 13 one fare round trip. On September 7 5 9 Milwaukee sells round trip to Cleveland for 23.07. On other days regular rates apply.
Mitchell Printing Co sells Peterson's new wall map of Mitchell. Copies cost $1.50 each and are described as handsome durable and up to date. Orders should be sent before the limited edition is exhausted.
The Republican announces a special illustrated edition featuring Mitch ell and Davison county, with a county historical sketch, real estate transfers, farm experiences, and progress photos. It notes strong demand, wide distribution, and aims to boost local advertising at a deep rate for Mitchell and Davison.
A vintage advertisement proclaims Dr King New Life Pills the busy and mighty remedy. It claims to transform weakness into strength, listlessness into energy, and dullness into mental power. Sold by S H Scallio for 25 cents per box.
H C Watkins of the Methodist church in Springfield Pennsylvania reports his wife suffered kidney trouble and found relief after using Foley's Kidney Cure. He claims one bottle helped and four bottles fully cured her after many doctors failed. The notice lists S H Scallin as the witness.
The C St P M&O Railway offers a 23.10 round trip to Cleveland for the G A R national encampment September 10 to 14 1901 with tickets on sale September 7 8 and 9 and an extension option for travel to October 8 1901. Minnesota state fair excursion tickets are 10.10 round trip to St Paul or Minneapolis with sale August 31 to September 7 and return by September 9. Labor Day events in Minneapolis on September 2 will feature Theodore Roosevelt attendance and remarks.
An era ad collage touts Foley remedies for kidney disease and a powder for footwear. It features S H Scallin and S A Scallin endorsers, plus Allen's Foot-Ease claims of instant relief for tight shoes and bunions, with a testimonial of Banner Salve curing a seven year leg sore.
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