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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1890
Page
6
The text appears as a jumbled OCR fragment from a local page with mentions of events and prices, but lacks coherent narrative. It includes stray phrases about counting, measurements, and possible names, without a clear event, date, or location to establish a concrete summary.
Births, housing activity, and business notes fill this local brief. New baby for the Browns. Whitmore family in Sioux Falls. building of a new residence. vendors like Champeny and Kellogg advertising goods. Farm yields, hay stacking, corn and vegetables for the state fair, and upcoming events at Aberdeen and Mitchell.
The Daily Republican offers old subscribers $1.75 advance until January 1 and new subscribers the same rate. Free delivery this week to non-subscribers in Davison county with hopes to boost circulation. Also features university prospectus and two stenographers promotions in Yankton, noting Miss Jessie Fuller’s resignation and Miss Lotta East’s appointment.
Afternoon Milwaukee road trips carried many excursionists from the east with Mitchell as a stopover. Two Chicago outbound trains reportedly added 500 riders at Freeport Illinois. I D line cars from McGregor and six from Sanborn joined the voyage. Many headed via Sioux City and other routes into South Dakota.
Retired farmers form a substantial class in Sioux City as life slows after work. In Davison County South Dakota sealed bids for 35 tons of hard coal are due by 12 m Monday October 6 1890 with forms available from the county auditor R L Rosinsoy. The county commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all bids. Mitchell September 10 1899.
A garbled promotional note touts Hooa's Sirsiparilla and Sarsa parilla as meritorious cures. It urges a fair trial and recommends flood's sar saparilla for a Lieut puriifier or building up medicite, reflecting dubious patent medicine rhetoric.
The Kansas style report describes a Republican meeting at John S Green's grave in Lisbon Township with about 200 attendees, 40 to 50 vehicles, mainly farmers from Lisbon Rome Beulah Tobin and Mt Vernon townships, and a speaker lineup including A E Slitchcock and IL Preston. The article promises a fuller report in the daily Republican. Citizens and delegates from South Dakota praised Dakota University in Mitchell after visiting with Gov Mellette and wife reporting strong faculty and student enrollment.
Lydia A Nelson of Luther Michigan writes that Allcock's Porous Plasters arrived just in time during the grippe to prevent lung inflammation and saved her life. She asks for a fresh shipment, noting others benefited. The piece also recalls Yankton’s claim about the Big Sioux reservation and a 1863 report by Brigadier General Sully.
The medicine itself acts as its own best promoter as cured users tell friends in need, who then urge others to try the remedy. This word of mouth spreads quickly, widening the circle of popularity and enthusiasm among the cured.
List of letters remaining uncalled at the Mitchell post office including Olson Mrs Gennie Maliiquist E W Karr Mr Lemuel Kane Mrs Julia Spirey and Mrs Niney. Advertised requests announced and unclaimed letters will be sent to the dead letter office if not collected within two weeks. J W Beattie P M
An independent party laments faithlessness and incompetence in Republicans and calls leaders to clearly state grievances and present the case to voters for judgment. The claim is presented as unsupported and urging transparent argument.
Round trip fare offered to Florida with a 30 day limit. Dates listed include September 9 and 23 and October 14. Inquire at the nearest railroad station for tickets from the general passenger agent if not yet received.
The adjourned meeting of the Board of County Commissioners on Sept 6 1890 set polling sites for Mitchell city township wards and districts for the November election and named election judges. Afternoon session added Walrath to the poor farm committee and approved numerous bills before adjourning Sin Die.
Mrs Martin of Chicago arrived last Saturday and will take charge of C. C. Champeny's millinery department. Mrs Martin comes highly recomended having had twelve years experience.
City council met in special session with Mayor absent. First reading passed for an ordinance enforcing prohibition. A second ordinance set appropriations for Streets 2916, Fire 500, Printing 400, Salary 400, Light 1500, Waterworks including new well, Contingent fund. Levy set to General 4 mills, School 5, Sinking 1. Sewer contract awarded to C Z Davis via J S Daniels. sewer work to start this week.
The Northwestern Line posts excursions from St. Paul and Minneapolis to Central Dakota Sioux City and Northwestern Iowa on April 22 May 20 Sept 9 23 and Oct 14. Tickets are sold at low rates and valid only on sale day with thirty days return and limited stopovers. For rates and info contact The Northwestern Line agents or T W Teasdale General Pass Agent St Paul Minn.
Notice of public sale on September 29 1890 at 2 PM in Mitchell South Dakota to satisfy a $122 60 debt plus interest on a August 7 1880 promissory note. Property includes one iron gray five year old horse Colonel valued at 110. Mortgage by Wm Liddell to P A Hartwell recorded August 21 1880.
Lindahl and Hofer file for final proof of residence and cultivation on homestead lands in South Dakota. Witnesses named: Carlson, Schicke, Carlson, Anderson in Mitchell. Smith, Ewart, Ewart, Pingry. Proof dates set October 18 and October 16, 1890 respectively.
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