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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1901
Page
7
The Republican ticket nominates Prank B. Smith of Mitchell for judge of the Fourth Judicial Circuit. Smith has served four years on the district bench and one prior year as appointee. Supporters praise his honest convictions, careful rulings, and strong satisfaction among attorneys and citizens alike.
South Dakota reports 1900 manufacturing growth with 1,639 establishments and 3,121 wage earners earning $1,044,409. Product value reached $12,231,239, up 35 percent in wages and 15 percent in output since 1890. Copper smelting counted as manufacturing in 1900, boosting totals. flour and grist mills employed 295 and produced $3,79,813 in value. Cheese and butter industry engaged 148 workers valued at $1,199,495.
The Philadelphia Press reports the Democratic Party seeks an issue for 1904 and may adopt the steamship passenger smuggling abolition idea from Free Trade papers. It notes daily attacks on enforcement by Secretary Gage, but says only about one-eighth of 1 percent travel abroad yearly, limiting broad appeal despite foreign steamship interests in the United States.
The article cites Teddy Roosevelt, Mark Hanna, Governor Shaw, Senator Fairbank, and Governor Odell as prominent figures in the race. It suggests the Republican party may lack enough strong contenders for a solid presidential candidate, though time remains to consider options and potential entrants.
Ladies at Madison form a political club to back Admiral Dewey for the presidential nomination. They plan to expand membership nationwide, believing his endorsement will aid his bid, though questions remain about broader support and strategy.
A colonial style plan urged by Bishop Turner of the African Methodist church states the American negro should be sent to Africa as the best solution for all parties. He offers no clear method for relocating 19,000,000 people, presenting the issue as the central riddle of the proposal.
Henry Wentey's Pakwana Press marks nineteen years of publication. The editor runs a strong, bustling tiny operation and is committed to continuing to improve the paper for its readers.
Mrs. Carrie Nation has been touring Chautauqua societies this summer across the country, appearing at events and sometimes declining others after being advertised as a drawing card. The public debate centers on whether she should take so many engagements or skip some to finish them all.
A southern capitalist in Sioux Falls stirs locals with a revived plan for an electric railway to Madison. The old scheme is brought back after years of shelf time, yet experts doubt its profitability or feasibility. The recent agitators recall a similar failed project once sparked by the same dream.
The Brooklyn Eagle critiques U.S. acts in Cuban education, noting 78 Cuban teachers—54 women and 24 men—trained in Harvard and New Paltz to teach locally. It argues the policy seeds lasting social change, pairing schooling with manifest destiny, and credits American leadership for building Cuba’s public school system beyond Spanish efforts.
The soothing and healing properties of this remedy have made it a great favorite with people everywhere. It is prized by mothers of small children for colds croup and whooping cough as it provides quick relief and contains no opium or harmful drug. For sale by all druggists.
A pleasant wedding took place at Mrs. G. L. Baum’s south side home at noon on Wednesday. Miss Olive Baum married Mr. R. D. Rodolph of Montfort Wisconsin in a ceremony by Rev. A. D. Fraser. The couple, both schoolteachers in Hutchinson County, will live in Ethan where Rodolph will teach next year.
The regular teachers examination will be held in the courthouse at Mitchell on Friday and Saturday September 6 and 7 1901 beginning at 9 50 a m. None will be permitted to write who are not present at 9 a m. O W Coursey Co Supt.
City council met Monday with five members present and one late arrival. Actions included approving minutes with county half-payment for land opening the northeast road, addressing water rent with W Johnston, and deferring a street grade change near Van Eps street for school access.
A brief advertorial noting that many serious diseases originate in kidney disorders and promoting Foley's Kidney Cure as guaranteed, urging readers to obtain Foley's from S H Scaliin.
The A O U W lodge No 119 adopted resolutions after the death of I S Schirmer. They deplore the loss of a faithful member, extend sympathy to his wife and children, drape the lodge charter in mourning for 30 days, and order copies sent to the South Dakota Workmen Mitchell Press and the family.
John S Hatloway of French Camp Mississippi describes a thirty year battle with diarrhoea ending in full recovery after using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He credits several bottles with restoring his health and urges others to obtain the remedy from druggists.
Uncalled for mail at Mitchell post office for the week ending September 4 1861 includes HL Byerns Daniels Adelaide M Dickson RC Debenmier WS Dunkel Fred B Emerson Harry Farris C M Fidler S H Giggles Dela Goodrich Herbert Martin Ray Myers Edward Nooner S A Parshall J H Pearsop Miss Cora Schulacher Joe Sturges LE When called please say advertised and unclaimed letters will be sent to the dead letter office if not retrieved within two weeks H C Clark P M.
August closes with temperatures lingering around ninety degrees as heat persists across the region. Forecasts show elevated humidity and scattered afternoon heat waves impacting outdoor plans. Local officials remind residents to stay hydrated and seek shade during peak sun hours.
Fiow To Gain Fresh Persons have been known to gain a pound a day by taking an ounce of SCOTT'S EMUL SION. It is strange, but it often happens. Somehow the ounce produces the pound, it seems to start the digestive machinery going properly, so that the patient is able to digest and absorb his ordinary food, which he could not do before, and that is the way the gain is made. A certain amount of flesh is necessary for health, if you have not got it you can get it by taking SCOTTS EMULSION.
You will find it just as useful in summer as in winter, and if you are thriving upon it don't stop because the weather's warm. The note urges continued use or engagement despite rising temperatures.
Sioux City Tribune reports Doane Robison, secretary of the South Dakota Historical Society, notes South Dakota’s early ties to New England. He cites 1654 French explorers, 1684 LeSueur expeditions, 1794 Trudeau settlement, Fort Meigs participation, and ties to the 1812 wars as evidence of a deep regional history learned during a Union County old settlers reunion in Akron.
An old advertisement touts Chamberlain's Pain Balm for cuts, bruises, burns, scalds and minor injuries with instant pain relief and faster healing, claiming scars unlikely unless injuries are severe. It also sells it as a remedy for rheumatism, sprains, swellings and lameness, available through all druggists.
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