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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1896
Page
8
In a playful column tone, a couple banters about baking biscuits. Mrs Wright jokes she hasn't messed biscuits since her first reincarnation 5,000 years ago, while Mr Wright notes being out of practice. The snippet echoes syndicated humor panels from Buffalo Times and Detroit Tribune.
Miss Mae Spink and Dr. Byron A Bobb wed at 8 o clock Wednesday evening at the South Side home of Mr and Mrs Volney Spink Rev A R Boggs officiated in the presence of relatives The bride taught in local public schools and was active in Epworth League The groom, formerly of Davison County, recently graduated from medical college and is practicing in Mitchell The couple received many gifts and plan to begin housekeeping on the South Side after a visit to Sioux Falls.
Neighborhood news covers revival meetings at School House No. 1 led by Rev. Houser, a sudden death in Richland County, a Mitchell wedding of John Lawrence and Edna McLeod, a gold medal contest at Victor with Bertha Hanson winning, and plans for a 50th wedding anniversary celebration for Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Cowen. Additional items note a ministerial meeting, a sermon titled Gambling, school meeting at Peck to choose a teacher possibly Ella Kipp, and social rounds with neighbors traveling and farewells at Swartout’s.
Frank Sanders visits for a while while our school begins next Monday with Ellen Jackson as teacher. Elsie Jackson and Jessie Pringle are settled in their town home spending five days a week there. The advertisement promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a preventive and remedy for malaria and fever, aimed at travelers, miners, and emigrants across America.
The inter-state grain palace at Aberdeen prompts the C M and St P Ry to offer one fare round trips in North and South Dakota from Oct 3 to 10. Milwaukee road sells one fare round trip excursion tickets to Sioux Falls Sept 19 to 26 and to Yankton Sept 26 to Oct 2. F E Clark agent.
A testimonial from Joseph E Underhill of Doland South Dakota praises Dr C D Warner of Coldwater Michigan and his White Wine of Tar Syrup and credits full recovery from consumption after trying numerous remedies. The letter also notes F M Goodykoontz speaking in Watertown defending silver policy and being called Abe Lincoln of South Dakota for humorous description.
The Tri State Fair at Sioux Falls offers round trip excursion tickets at one fare. Tickets go on sale September 19 to 26 and are valid to return through September 28, 1896. Also includes testimonials for Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and One Minute Cough Cure sold by L. O. Gale.
The South Dakota W. C. T. U. reports a successful Sioux Falls convention with Davison County praised as banner in medal contests. Bishop Hare and Bishop O Gorman spoke on temperance and school issues while Mrs. Stevenson delivered the annual address. Col Bain’s speech drew large crowds and local preparations for a Sunday appearance are noted.
A Beulah township gathering drew 34 voters as D G West, populist candidate for the legislature, spoke to 18 Mitchell men and others. The meeting, described as hot, featured West refuting a charge from Editor Johnston that he worked for the Republican committee. W H Helwig defended West and the allegation was not pressed after the rebuttal.
The School Board selected Hercules McCormick to join the High School staff after considering applicants Mrs. Mary Skinner and Miss Grace Jordan. McCormick will teach half time to ensure all 125 scholars are heard, with Supt. Quigley continuing classroom duties elsewhere. DeWitt's Little Early Risers are mentioned in an ad at daybreak.
Professor Edouard Suess, Austria's leading bimetallist, argues against free coinage for the United States stating it would cost us gold and force buying gold in England to meet foreign obligations. He warns one nation alone is too weak for such a step, risking financial and economic crisis. Trajan’s Lake Nemi palace spanned 500 feet by 270 feet by 60 feet with a tunnel access from shore.
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