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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1902
Page
7
Local items report real estate moves, family visits, and business changes in Mitchell. Travelers from Iowa and Nebraska arrive for conferences and fairs while new tenants plan music and culture spaces. City life gears up as college reopens and harvest festival plans unfold.
W P White head of Kennedale Texas reports distressing pains in head back and stomach with no appetite. After using Dr Kings New Life Pills he feels like a new man. Pills claimed infallible for stomach and liver troubles sold for 25 cents at S H Scallin’s drugstore.
Outside work on the Corn Palace progresses with the middle tower raised ten feet enhancing appearance. Dr. Dundass sends advertising material to Yankton and Iowa points to cover state fair week. Nat H. High of DeBaugh's Twentieth Century Concert Band arrives with promo items and promises lively music during the week. Ladies in the gallery push to finish decorations on time and bring a strong civic spirit to Mitchell.
About 100 Mitchell citizens traveled to Yankton for the state fair on a special train via Pernese road. The group included the State Band with seventeen members to furnish music. Mitchell and Sioux Falls Shriners and corn palace advertising were carried to boost the event and badge wearers expect a strong Mitchell showing.
W. C. DeBaugh, director of the 20th Century band, engaged for Mitchell South Dakota from Sept 29 to Oct 8, uses his original methods and novelties to stage a major musical act. The band has given nearly 500 concerts over two seasons at San Souci Park Chicago before about two million listeners, promising the greatest musical treat for South Dakota audiences.
Democrats plan a mass convention while Populists hold a delegate convention in the city Saturday afternoon. A legislative and county ticket will be nominated. Reported nominees include Abraham Bonyton for the senate and John Colvin for the house. The parties will divide officers and issue a democratic ticket.
Chief watch inspector for the C M and St P Rail way arrived yesterday and appointed H G Nichols as watch inspector. Nichols has resided in the city for over ten years and is known as an expert jeweler and watchmaker. He employs H Stewart McLean, a watchmaker from Toronto. The establishment is praised for fine work.
For fifty years many have been restored to health by Hostetter's Stomach Bitters and it can help you now. It cures dizziness indigestion dyspepsia constipation and general weakness. The genuine bottle bears our private stamp over the neck.
A short humor piece contrasts a claim that a baby is ordinary with a wry Todd remark calling the baby precocious and beautiful in a Life magazine parody style. This item notes an advertisement line repeated for emphasis.
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