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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1901
Page
4
Tobin and Webster are experienced auctioneers serving Davison County and across the state. Terms are reasonable. Contact Phil Tobin Hillside 8 D or Webster at Farmers Sheds Mitchell.
Secretary Rowley reports good prospects from the Midway district California oil field near Mitchell Crude Oil Co. wells No 3 2 4 show oil presence within close proximity to the company property. Local telegrams cite successful drilling as investors expect strong returns amid ongoing extraction efforts.
Mrs. Minerva Smith of Danville Illinois says she suffered bronchitis for twenty years and found relief after using Foley's Honey and Tar which she claims cures throat and lung diseases.
An interesting Navy Department project prints simple star charts for navigation. Miss Mary Proctor and a New York publisher devised a calendar style chart easy for a child to use, with the aim that the star positions remain visible throughout the year.
An advertisement urges thin people to use Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters to improve digestion and cleanse the blood. It claims indigestion, constipation, dyspepsia, flatulence, and weak kidneys stem from stomach issues and that the remedy will reach and cure them.
A collection of brief humorous lines from various papers. A spinster refuses marriage citing her parrot and drunk worker while a nervous man mocks a bird in a gilded cage. A boarding house wag jokes about an uncannily singing bird and a boy compared to a fountain pen.
Over fifty years this remedy has been used by millions of mothers for teething children. It soothes, softens gums, relieves pain, cures wind colic, and treats diarrhoea. Pleasant taste. Sold by druggists worldwide, twenty five cents a bottle. Be sure to ask for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup and take no other kind.
Peavey Elevator Co outlines maximum charges for receiving grain insuring handling and storing for fifteen days at 2c per bushel. After fifteen days storage is 0.5c per bushel per fifteen days up to three months and 0.5c per bushel per thirty days thereafter. Extra 0.5c per bushel if grain is cleaned. Insurance for owner's benefit.
In a river crossing near the bridge the Fifty third Irish regiment led by Major Wayn charges the enemy with notable bravery. They seize the bridge and clear the position, pursuing with cavalry and capturing all enemy guns while Sir Colin rebukes their subordination. Cheers follow for Sir Colin and General Mansfield.
Dr A Kellett of Williford Arkansas reports a railroad laborer suffered a severe foot crush injury. Bucklen's Arnica Salve quickly healed the injury and treated burns boils piles and skin eruptions. The salve is marketed as a guaranteed cure at 25 cents and sold by SH Swallin.
C Unger of Champaign Ill writes that a year long hacking cough leading to fear of consumption was cured by Foley's Honey and Tar after trying many remedies and physician care. He reports no trouble since finishing one bottle.
Daily sale through Oct. 20 offers New York round trips with a ten day limit. Chicago and back cost one and one fifth fares under the certificate plan from Sept. 18 to 25 and Oct. 30 to Nov. 6, with about ten days from sale. Similar terms apply to St Louis Kansas City St Joseph Mo St Paul and Minneapolis. Yankton state fair Sept 9 to 13 has one fare round trip tickets.
A historical notice recounts J B Munday a Henrietta Texas lawyer who praised Electric Bitters for his malaria fever and jaundice cure saying his mother was saved by the remedy. It highlights benefits claimed for liver kidney digestion and disease prevention with a local druggist offering it for 50 cents. It also cites Mrs James Forest Chippewa Falls Wis praising Banner Salve as a cure after seven years with a leg ulcer.
A humorous note warns of sudden illness with cholera and dysentery and recommends keeping Dr Foley's Extract of Wild Strawberry on hand as safe relief.
An old advertisement touts Twentieth Century Medicine Cascarets Candy Cathartic as superior to ancient pills and liquids, claiming genuine stamped CCC and availability from all druggists rather than bulk sales.
An old advertisement touts Rocky Mountain Tea as a cure for unhappiness and low energy, claiming it unlocks happiness and pours glowing vitality into the system. The ad is signed SH Scallin and priced at 25 cents.
Claiming instant relief from tight shoes and swollen feet Allen's Foot-Ease powder is advertised to ease new or tight footwear. It supposedly cures sweating feet blisters and corns with a trial offer and a mail address in LeRoy Indiana.
Mr G A Stillman of Tampico Ill extols Foley's Kidney Cure in a testimonial claiming it cured cases doctors deemed incurable and improved his own health as a living picture of vitality. The endorsement is attributed to S Scallin.
Mitchell Printing Co. has purchased the entire edition of Petersons new wall map of the city of Mitchell. Copies are available at this office for 1.50 each. The map is handsome durable and up to date. Order soon before the limited edition is exhausted.
A special round trip excursion over the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha line to Duluth and the Sault Ste Marie region is planned for Friday September 13. The train departs Mitchell at 4 30 pm and arrives in Duluth Friday night at 9 30 pm. Return from Duluth is Monday morning September 16 at 1 0 5 o clock. Fare is 35 with all day Saturday and Sunday to tour the area. Agent Wilt will provide more details.
An early 20th century advertisement touts Dr. Hobbs asparagus pills as a cure for all kidney ills. It claims health benefits with a free sample offer and lists Sterling Remedy Co. of Chicago or New York.
A French traveling quack used a man named Tore as his clown. Tore later testified to cures by swallowing corks and pebbles, opened a live cat to drink its blood, and ate living snakes. He carried a sealed box with a written message for the French army and was captured as a spy by the Prussians.
Mrs S H Lincoln recalls a frantic night with General Burpham’s widow in Machias Maine as doctors warned of pneumonia. The narrative credits Dr King’s New Discovery with saving her, claiming it cured throat chest and lung diseases. Available for 50 cents to 1 dollar at S H Scallin’s drug store.
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