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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1906
Page
4
Sioux Falls Commercial Club received two formal invitations for a city carnival to be held Wednesday September 26 at the Mitchell Corn Palace. The events are hosted by the Sioux Falls Commercial and Corn Palace committees as Mitchell invites Sioux Falls to enjoy entertainment and exchange visits with the city leaders.
October 9 opening with conductor Louis Lipski and the Royal Hungarian Court Orchestra. The group, active lyceum players with ties to major European and American ensembles, won a first prize at a national exposition. Lorado Taft will also appear, presenting a notable sculptural evening.
The Slayton Bureau lauds Mr Taft as the greatest lecture attraction before the public with his assistant Cromwell. They recreate statue making on stage in a studio like setting. Professor George BR Vincent, president of the Great Mother Ohio Chautauqua, is cited for his praise of Vincent's Delaware lecture at Mitchell on December 13.
The New York Grand Concert Co and several named sponsors form a strong attraction list for the lecture course. Arrangements place the series in The Gale Theater this season to ensure comfort for patrons. Season tickets will go on sale soon with the reserved seat sale set for Tuesday, October 2.
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars for an incurable catarrh case using IJfall's Catarrh Cure from I. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo. Walding Kinnan Marvin endorse the firm after 15 years of known honorable dealings. Hall's Catarrh Cure is touted as a blood and mucous system remedy with testimonials free and 75 cents. Also promotes Trail's family Pills for constipation.
A near fatal rifle discharge by playing children injured Arthur Zetchel, an orphan near the fair grounds. The bullet penetrated his side and exited near the stomach. he will recover after treatment. Earlier, Chris Peterson's young son was shot in the ankle and will be disabled for some time. The piece warns of the dangers of firearms in youths' hands.
Miss Tillie A. Sneller of Mitchell South Dakota and Thomas E. McLaughlin of Alleghany Pennsylvania wed Wednesday at 8 pm in Madison Wisconsin. Rev KE Eaton officiated. Dr Fulton formerly pastor in Pittsburg attended along with local guests. The couple plans to reside in Alleghany.
The article highlights a diverse corn palace schedule featuring Wilties band, sword dancing, Irish songs, a male chorus, the Mad Cars vaudeville act, Latelle Bros acrobatics, Bert Murphy singing, and extensive outside decorations by Decorator Roche. It notes gallery decoration efforts and talks of railroad and exchange remodeling plans in Mitchell Watertown and Huron with Manager Reeves unable to specify details.
A Vernon Connecticut child burned the hand and suffered severe pain until Chamberlain's Pain Balm was applied. Local merchant James N. Nichols recommended the liniment, noting immediate relief and his own use of the product for cuts burns strains and backache. Available from all druggists.
The eighth annual W C U gathering meets in Parker on September 20 and runs through Sunday with reports from state Superintendents. President Mrs S F Ramsey gives the address, elocution contests with diamond prizes, sermon by Miss Bertha Bowers, and evening address. Delegates stay on the Chautauqua plan as the state committee and board meet on the 19th.
Maggie Hickox of Midland Michigan recalls a severe bowel attack in her two year old son and credits Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with restoring his health. The ad proclaims it reliable even against cholera infantum and urges following printed directions for a cure. Sold by all druggists.
At its annual meeting in Aberdeen the Dakota Central Telephone Co. approved 250000 dollars to extend its system across the state. The project adds 450 miles of copper line from Mitchell to Yankton to Sioux Falls, creating two lines to Sioux Falls and expanding service toward the Queen City.
Offer to install a full modern plumbing and heating system with baths hot water hot air and gas cooking. Standard Sanitary enamelware pumps troughs pipes well casing stove repairs. Delivery to home saves freight time. Barnes opposite the post office offers filters.
Agent Wilt and Traveling Passenger Agent Pardee met with corn palace officials about special rail service. Two trains have been granted with a possibility of two or three more. The first will run Omaha to Wawarden on Sept 26. The second arrives Sept 28 from Huron and west. A through coach service begins Pierre to Wolsey on Sept 25. Additional specials from Sioux Falls are expected.
South Dakota Business College Mitchell announces its faculty with Virgil D. Boyles as court reporter and Shorthand Department head, BE Boyles as book keeper and stenographer, Jin Omaha as Commercial Department head, Frank L. Brown as Telegraphy Department head, and Miss Kate Boyles as English Department head, highlighting years of experience in public schools and government service.
On August 26 1906 a black mare about ten years old weighing 145 to 1500 pounds went missing near Mt. Vernon South Dakota. The horse is blocky built with slight front soreness and a burnt foretop about six inches long. Any information about her whereabouts should be telephoned or written to G. W. Downs Mt. Vernon South Dakota.
For sale listing from W. A. Getty of Mitchell South Dakota offers purebred Poland China hogs including males of all ages yearling sows bred for fall litters Aberdeen Angus bulls and 25 cows and heifers priced reasonably.
When accidental swallowing occurs a precaution is to give absorbent cotton stuck into fine bread mixed with bread and milk. The cotton surrounds any rough edge or sharp point and lets it pass through the stomach and intestines without causing injury.
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