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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1900
Page
12
In a New Orleans Times-Democrat tale, Miss Angell recounts losing a priceless Phoenix Club badge. The detective tracks the pin to a cafe, a wagon napkin load, and a napkin fringe, restoring the gem and ending a strained engagement with a graceful reunion.
Authorities differ on hair growth rates and individual variation. The commonly cited figure is about six and a half inches per year. Men's hair rarely exceeds 12 to 14 inches in length, while women's hair may reach 70 to 75 inches, though coverage often stops at 25 to 80 inches.
A London literary boast about living on manuscripts meets friendly barbed humor on Isle of Man boats, Dallas courtroom quips, Vienna language banter, Aberdeenshire prudence, Southern wit, and a Mount Hermon anecdote about temptation Point and a chapel.
In Abbeville and Greenville a trial featured Gen Barnum and his son defending Peter a former slave accused of liquor law violations. The general testified to Peter’s trusted character and 65 years of acquaintance, saying he would trust him with his life. The jury stayed seated as the defense moved to clear Peter.
The New York Press reflects on racial attitudes saying a father raised him and nursed him through illness. The writer notes preferring Peter’s cabin as a child and mocks Americans for not understanding the “nigger” question yet.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat account describes a young wholesale house clerk who balances a silver dollar a half dollar and a quarter on edge at a bank window. He impresses onlookers, then departs with the money, leaving staff to imitate the feat with wax aiding the edge balance.
Two women recall past summers and gossip about loves and marriages as Perry and Johnny surface in reminders of old romances. The Salt Lake Herald notes the exchange about Perry’s marriage and Johnny’s status, revealing lingering affection and social jostling.
Dainty thimbles used by Chinese ladies are carved from large pearls and decorated with gold bands, each kept in a mother of pearl case with matching steel scissors and needle case. The Queen of Siam possesses two thimbles given by her husband, one in gold designed as a lotus band studded with diamonds forming her name and marriage date.
A miner and a young woman sought marriage from a minister. After the ceremony the minister asked for his fee, but the groom forgot his money in his other trousers. He offered to gamble on the fee, proposing a year extension with a promise to pay ten if all goes well, otherwise nothing.
An eminent doctor asserts that no person should drink tea or coffee before reaching 18 years. He states that these beverages unduly excite the nervous system and harm digestion in the young.
A note describes Austria hosting the largest match factory using 22 000 pounds of phosphorus yearly to produce 2 800 000 000 000 matches and 160 000 feet of wood for boxes. It hints that digested talk yields only condensed air.
A Detroit Free Press tale recalls a young street performer who begs pennies from bystanders then shares his earnings with a wounded organ grinder. The scene contrasts his clean clothes with the organ grinder’s ragged attire, hinting at shared humanity.
A tiny newsboy of five tries to sell a paper in a barber shop full of customers. He fetches a different edition after bartering with another boy, hoping to earn money. The scene ends as the barber finishes his shave and the shop returns to routine.
A roundup covers a mail truck design with a single wheel and basket, a new two-disk calculator showing quotients, separable spectacles, a book page guide with metal slides, a combined dinner pail and lantern, and a film developing machine. Also includes Ian Maclaren on American invention zeal and Andaman Island superstitions about transformations and ancestors.
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