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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1887
Page
5
The readable text shows garbled lines with fragments of names and dates. No coherent event is clear beyond a probable local notice mentioning people and times.
Notice advertises Weil Bros. offering low prices in dry goods clothing boots and shoes. Encourages customers to visit for bargains and Butterick patterns. Also notes Mitchell Printing Co seeks live correspondent and subscriptions in county towns with commissions for referrals.
Danforth of Parker and Clark of Sioux Falls served as judges for the horse premiums. Awards cover numerous breed classes including thoroughbreds, work horses, draft breeds, Clydes and Canada drafts, Vercheron Norman drafts, and Percherons. Cattle judging lists Shorthorns, Devons, Jerseys, Herefords, Red Polled, Holsteins, and miscellaneous beef and dairy entries with premiums awarded to many breeders across South Dakota towns. Theo’s David objects to a best bull award and requests a written judge’s decision.
The Aberdeen band serenaded the Republican office as a superb day unfolded. A 36,000 stock sale drew Dakota farmers. Clay county led county exhibits with first premium, Faulk with second, Spink third. Cattle show drew 10,000 to 12,000 spectators. Balloon ascensions by Prof. Gomes continued with another flight planned. Notables from Jamestown to Sioux Falls attended, including Examiners, editors, doctors, and railroad commissioners.
A Badger township event on Sept 18 at Peck's school house featured a choir anthem scripture reading and prayers by J A Kipp opening address by L McCurdy and a well-handled Sunday school lesson by H McCormick. Officers including J A Lehman J Ewart and Mr Cox were nominated and elected. three townships Jadger Beulah and Jisbon formed one district.
Kipp and J. R. Reitzel on the executive committee with J. W. Mohn J. Ewart and J. B. Swartout described the day as a success. Friends expressed gratitude for the hospitality they received.
County displays from Andrews and Hayes of Chamberlain showcase seeds grains vegetables and grasses with standout corn, squash, and potato varieties. Each county from Charles Mix to Hanson presents grains vegetables and canning apples, with notable yields and diverse seed cabinets shaping a statewide agricultural exhibit.
The Davi son county building showcase features diverse prize winners. W. H. Knowles market garden and many growers earned first premiums on corn vegetables and beets while others from Mitchell Hanson and surrounding areas attained top prizes in flax oats cheese and diverse crops. Implements from Weil Bros and Randall Wheelock add to the attractive display.
The Alderman Fruit farm near Parker wins best collection of fruits and crabs hybrids. S W Kidder of Clay County earns second on fruits and first on various fruit plates. Mrs S C Fargo and Terwilliger of Parker claim multiple firsts. E DeBell of Sioux Falls takes several first premiums on grapes and plums. Nurseries Esmond Oak and Northern Mitchell collect prizes for white spruce box elder fruit trees and Dakota grown forest trees with sweepstakes on fruit trees.
The Alliance members and farmers gathered Wednesday evening at the court house with Pres. Loucks presiding. A. D. Chase outlined Alliance work and prospects. A. Wardall reviewed the Hail Association. Geo. G. Crose discussed incorporation and stock subscriptions. A second meeting was urged with speakers lined up.
Do not fall for imitations of Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds. It relieves throat lung and chest affections. Trial bottles free at L O Gale's drug store.
Box Elder seed offered at twenty five cents per pound with good weight and seed quality. Shipped to any address. Special rates available for large orders. Order soon from Marcus Nursery of Marcus Iowa.
Early Saturday a blaze at Tillson s livery barn opposite the Caswell house suffocated twenty horses. The loss on the building, owned by C F Dutton, exceeds 1000 dollars with stock and buggies valued at 2700 dollars, partly insured.
Testimonials praise Electric Bitters for malaria fever jaundice and kidney liver and stomach disorders while noting price at L O Gales. A WCTU officer election is scheduled for October with a 3 PM Presbyterian church meeting. A public sale on October 5 1887 near Mitchell Dak lists household goods farm tools wagons carts buggies.
Sidewalk for the west Duff street frontage between Second and Fifth streets is approved. The owners of one half the adjacent property must build a five and one third foot wide pine sidewalk within thirty nine days after publication, with specified dimensions and nails, per Mayor T Fmentzer and Clerk J F Kimball. Dated September 12, 1887.
A vintage health advertisement extols life’s beauty and urges readers to combat illness with Green's August Flower. It claims most ailments stem from dyspepsia and liver issues and promises relief after three doses, offering a sample bottle for 10 cents.
Davison Bros. and Seaman advertise readily available farm loans on improved farms with low interest rates. They invite potential borrowers to call for details and arrange a loan.
Gov. Church spent an hour at the university yesterday afternoon for its opening day. Judge Edgerton Prof. Reno and Rev I Clark joined in a cordial exchange of compliments and thoughts. The governor was impressed by Mitchell's educational institutions.
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve promotes itself as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money back and is priced at 25 cents per box, sold by L. O. Gale.
Hogs wanted at Chicago prices today at Mircuell Packing Co. Also offers on land for sale or rent near Mitchell. New marriage certificates available and physician’s family guide promoted. Q W Leverin Co seeks a county salesman to take consumer grocery orders wholesale style without selling or delivering.
The advertisement asserts Boschee's German Syrup cures consumption and lung ailments with immediate relief after three doses. It urges druggists to recommend it to the poor and cites 80 000 dozen bottles sold last year with sample bottles at 10 cents and regular size at 7 cents.
A notice touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as a longtime trusted teething remedy used by millions. It claims to ease teething pain and treat dysentery and diarrhea with a 2 cent bottle price.
The ad touts Scott’s Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil with hypophosphites as palatable and valuable for consumption scrofula bronchitis debility wasting diseases in children and chronic coughs. It cites physicians and a Rome mission official praising products including Pond’s extract and Shiloh’s remedies. It also mentions loans on city property and endorses Castoria for all ages.
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