Rowley & Co. offers bargains in Mitchell and dry goods
Street talk notes Rowley & Co. inviting town visitors to call on their best dress and dry goods stock in Mitchell. Also hints at Shiloh’s medicines sold at Warne’s drug store and local notices about cemetery society, marriages, and church events across Mitchell in 1889.
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Rowley & Co
Mitchell
Shiloh
Warne
Ladies’ Cemetery Society
Odd Fellows Hall
Shilo
For Sale or Trade Clyde Stallion Trade Offer
A Clyde stallion, five years old and weighing 1500 pounds, is offered for sale or trade. Willing to exchange for personal property or real estate. contact W. L. Suaten in Mitchell, South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde
W. L. Suaten
Mitchell, Dak
Woe arrives as Mitchell loses cherished pet jackass
An unseen misfortune strikes Mitchell as a prized household animal, a long-eared jackass belonging to the Green brothers, is foreclosed on by a LaBelle ranch mortgage and taken away. The community laments the loss of a beloved bray that echoed through day and night.
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Mitchell
LaBelle Ranche
Green Brothers
Jackass
Prohibitionist Sam Small Leaves Georgia Campaign
Rev. Sam Small travels to Georgia due to his younger son's illness and suspends prohibition engagements until he can return. He expects to resume in South Dakota when possible and predicts a prohibition victory by at least 15,000 votes, though his March 14 15 appearances are canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Small
Georgia
South Dakota
Small
Advertised Letters at Mitchell Post Office
Weekly list of uncalled letters at Mitchell post office ending Sept 9 includes Cole C Flint Mrs Mary Fischer Miss K Hummell Mr J M King G IL Sleplach Mr Chas Kephair W Hi Vigennar Mr John Miller Miss Essie McClintid Mrs H Nelson Lavina Safford G B Smith Mr Geo Smith Mr Tonny Wadel Edward Zimbrick Miss Abram Miss Nellie. Callers should say advertised or items unclaimed after two weeks are sent to the dead letter office. D Hammer P.M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Cole
C Flint
Mary Fischer
K Hummell
J M King
IL Sleplach
Chas Kephair
W Hi Vigennar
John Miller
Essie McClintid
H Nelson
Lavina Safford
G B Smith
Geo Smith
Tonny Wadel
Edward Zimbrick
Abram
Nellie
D. Hammer
P.M
Demorest Medal Oratorical Contest Held at Baptist Church
The Demorest contest drew a good audience at the Baptist church last night. Contestants performed credibly and the judges Rev. Mr. Treiper, W. H. Helwig, and W. A. Scott awarded the prize to Miss Emma Sarker for an excellent effort.
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Demorest
Baptist Church
Mr. Treiper
W. H. Helwig
W. A. Scott
Emma Sarker
Congregational Group Holds Two Day Dakota Session
The Congregational Generals Association of Dakota met in Mitchell with afternoon and evening sessions. Women’s societies reported on missions, finances, and Indian and Mormon outreach while leaders from Yankton and Sioux Falls spoke on college plans and future seminaries.
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Congregational Generals Asociation
Dakota
Congregational Church
Woman’s Societies
H. D. Wiard
Mitchell
Dr. Ward
Yankton
Woman’s Home Mission Society
Drake
Iroquois
Kingsbury
Sioux Falls
Fifield
Lake Preston
Shelton
Mr. Gardiner
Ohio
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
Douglas
Ward
Wilder
Miss Appleton
Sandwich Islands
Miss Pollard
Boston
India
Hood's Sarsaparilla Advert Across Medications
An ad asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla outperforms other blood purifiers and is a concentrated extract rather than molasses and inert roots. It cites vast sales and cures as proof, urges readers to choose Hood's for sickness, and notes Edgerton at Huron, Rapid City Journal coverage of a South Dakota convention with Judge A J Edgerton, plus a Hall's Catarrh Cure promotion with testimonials and Toledo druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilood
Edgerton
Huron
Rapid City Journal
South Dakota
A. J. Edgerton
A. W. Gleason
Hall
J. Curney & Co
Loledo
Legal notices of cases with decisions and closures
A series of secretary and commissioners decisions and case statuses. Names include Zimri Parris versus N Glunt with secretary’s decision for Slunt. A N Milham versus Samuel Aicker in favor of Ricker. United States versus Samuel W Wiener with adverse commissioner's decision. Reeves versus Sanford remanded for new hearing. Laura Hart versus T G Bishop case closed in Taft’s favor. EW Bond versus Morrill case closed with entry intact. J L Messmore versus Vierpont case closed. Jos Fox versus Anderson case closed. Ri P Brockmond versus Charles Gagel contest dismissed and closed. Oscar Myers versus John Sloepner adverse to Hoepner.
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Zimri Parris
N Glunt
Dcision
Slunt
A N Milham
Samuel Aicker
Ricker
United States
Samuel W Wiener
Wiener
M A Reeves
D A Sanford
Laura Hart
T G Bishop
Taft
EW Bond
A L Morrill
J L Messmore
I FE Vierpont
Jos Fox
C Anderson
Ri P Brockmond
Charles Gagel
Oscar Myers
John Sloepner
Hoepner
Mitchell visitor Cyrus Gillis serves peanuts for crowd
Cyrus Gillis of Mitchell visited on Monday and fed the crowd with peanuts while promoting Mitch ell for the Capital. A large crowd gathered at the M. I. service last Sunday listening to their pastor. Lightning struck Wm. Thrall's home but caused no injuries. Asa Dodd expects to open a barber shop soon as fixtures arrive. Wm. Dunning, former Milwaukee agent, is visiting old friends. Mrs. Cyrus Clark plans a Missouri trip next Tuesday.
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Cyrus Gillis, Esq
Mitchell
M. I
Wm. Thrall
Asa Dodd
Wm. Dunning
Milwaukee
Cyrus Clark
Missouri
Glanders investigated as Dr Collins condemns horses
Dr. D W Collins returned to southern county to continue glanders inquiries. He condemned several horses including one owned by Henry Jacobus and another by Wim Wheeler while quarantining J B Wild’s horse. A horse owned by Wm Ford from Sanborn was condemned and to be killed.
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D. W. Collins
Sonthern County
Henry Jacobus
Wim. Wheeler
J. B. Wild
Wm. Ford
Sanborn
Ford
Tom Orswell Granted Patent After Delay
Tom Orswell received his patent last week for a west of town tree claim that had been admired as a landscape feature for years. Delays arose because final proof did not meet the 1857 circular, but his improvements and good faith led the new administration to issue the patent promptly.
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Tom Orswell
Tom
Williams to Post Chicago Market Reports in Board Room
D. 8. Williams representing 8. 5. Floyd and Company and John M. Shaw and Company commission merchants of Chicago have fitted up a room over Knowles' grocery where he will post Chicago market reports every half hour. Williams will purchase options by telegraph through the firms mentioned, both of which are members of the board of trade.
Everybody's Friend delegation at Ilu ron convention
Brookings Press notes the great Everyone's Friend delegation from Beadle county in the Ilu ron convention courted every voter by offering offices to all but their own county candidates. Also advertised are Tomlison's Quick Relief Oil for croup diphtheria and colds by L O Gale and S K Scallin and Sarsapurilla tonic for blood purification and vigor. Wright's Iron Tonic Bitters is praised for restoring health and energy, sold by Scallin.
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Brookings Press
Beadle County
Luron
Tomlison
L. O. Gale
8. K. Scallin
Flood
Wright
Scallin
Beauties enhanced by Williams Australian herb pills
An advertisement promises improved appearance for women. It asserts clear color and complexion will revive dull eyes and languor, claiming Williams Australian herb pills will transform a woman. Sold for 25 cents at Gaie’s store.
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Vrice
Gaie’s
Mysterious death near Slanson county claim
Geo W Clark living alone on his Smiles area claim was found dead in a calf stall of a barn near his home Wednesday afternoon. He had been seen alive Monday at his brother’s place and was last observed near 8 pm walking past H P Jewett’s home. A jury, after a post mortem by Dr. King, found two neck breaks and ruled death by unknown causes. The case will be further investigated.
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W. Clark
Slanson
Clark
Willam
Mitchell
P. Jewett
Jewett
Wm. Clark
Bixby
Alexandria
Dr. King
Geo. W. Clark
Pleasant Ridge Community Notes and Social Recap
The infant child of Mr and Mrs Nabinger is ill with teeth and lung trouble. A chicken party raised over 3 for temperance work. Corn and sugar cane report favorable, with frost nearing. August 25 tent meeting a grand success with temperance sermon by Rev Brown and remarks by Mr Shepard and Rev John. Mrs Phillips and family and Ewart Bros visited Mr Wm Darling at Ethan. September 3 chicken feast drew a large crowd with nearly 100 chickens. Speakers R Naratz and C M Peck from Mitchell were well received.
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A. Nabinger
Brown
Mitchell
Shepard
John
Phillips and
The
Ewart Bros
Wm. Darling
Ethan
McCook County Convention Backs Edgerton Senate Bid
Salem reader reports that at the McCook county convention held Thursday an overwhelming Edgerton sentiment prevailed. Nominees for state senator J H Brown and representatives Joshua Watson and W T Pierce pledged to support Judge Edgerton. The endorsement from McCook County, west of Pettigrew, is seen as a strong boon to Edgerton's candidacy and to his supporters.
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J. Caton
Salem
Beve
McCook
Edgerton
J. H. Brown
Joshua Watson
W. T. Pierce
Judge Edgerton
Senate
Caton
Mr. Pettigrew
Electric Light Plant Delayed but Soon to Start
J. L. Kimball receives a letter from Northwest Electric Construction and Supply of St Paul stating a misunderstanding with the contractor caused the delay in Mitchell electric light plant. The firm promises settlement in a few days and quick progress to deploy the electric lighting system by coming capital.
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Kimball
Northwest Electric Construction and Supply Company of
St. Paul
Mitchell
Swift's Specific credited for curing blood poison after Civil War wound
A veteran wounded at Stone River in 1862 describes years of illness from poison in the leg and whole system. He credits Swift's Specific with removing poison, restoring health, and requests the "Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases" mailed from Swift's Specific Co. in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Stone River
Swift
S.S
Joun Conway
London
Re Swit Srecivic Co
Drawer 5
Atlanta
Gia
Ballard's Horehound Syrup Endorsed by Kansas Barber
Barberros of Lawrence Kansas praises Ballard's Horehound Syrup as superior for consumption coughs and colds and claims it cures bronchitis asthma hoarseness and throat chest lung ailments. Free trial bottle offered at K E Gale's drug store.
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Ballard
Messrs
Barberros
Lawrence
Kansas
K. E. Gale
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Marnigep
H.P. Curl
John Kt. Watson
Jennie Way
Parkston
Mitchell Circuit
Moodie’s Grove
Jim River
Eldex Clark
Hi. T. Cunt
N. T. Curl
Artesian City
Pierre
Congregational Ass'n
Sion
Association
Dr. Wiard
Mr. Shelton
Dr. Cobb
R. H. Battey
Milbank
Hitchcock
Johnston
Jas
Foster
Board of Trade
Iie
Ile
Joseph Ward
Yankton College
Riggs
Fester
Woonsocket
By. H.S. Mills
W. A. Lyman
Vermillion
J.W. Willis
Plankinton
M. W. Chunn
Webster
Wm. Bb. Hubbard
P. B. Fisk
D. D
H.s.mills
Iluron
National Council
Worcester
Massachusetts
Woman’s Nome Missionary Union
Presbyterian Church
Miss Ifand
Santee
J. W. Willis
Lyman
Ray Palmer
G. 8. Jewett
Mass
Beaton
Redfield College
Tull
American Home Missionary Society
Mr. Hubbard
Joseph Ward D.D
Itev
Willis
Col. Evans
Aberdeen News
W. B. Mubbard
Chamberlain
Cobb
Gardner
Col. Bain
Womans’ Board of Foreign Missions
Obbins
DeSimet
H. F. Douglas
Appleton
Chicago
Pacific
H.S. Mills
W. E. D. Gray
W. E. Duncan
Sunday School and Education Society
Sunday
T. Y. Gardiner
Elyria
College and Educational Society
Ifis
G. W. Shaw
Koward
Edward L Bellamy
Bellamy
Dr. Leete
Bellam
Mary Woodbridge
Joseph B. Roy
American Missionary Association
Jas. Oakey
John T. Shaw
Yank
L. H. Cobb
American Congregational Union
Territory
Corwin
Chicago Theological Seminary
St. Mary’s Parish Society
Aug. M. Moore
Irene Gilbert
Prime
McDonald
Beckwith
Lippitt
Clemans
Ohno
Civy
ToLopo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Frank J. Cleary
Land Office Notes
Dr. Collins
Mr. Lord
Court House
Aberdeen
N. L. Bias
Branch Board of Trade
Hanson County
Pleasant Ridge
Messrs. R. Naratz
C. M. Peck
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