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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1899
Page
8
In The Woman's Home Companion William Lightfoot Visscher recounts a tale about the famed Fort Smith judge Isaac Parker. A young prisoner asks to pay a fine of 50 dollars with money in his jeans prompting Parker to test if the man also has a year in prison in his jeans.
The North American Review presents a Baldwin analysis distinguishing justifiable luxuries that enhance efficiency and character from those that breed complacency or onerous labor. It cautions against excess, praising enrichment of life through agreeable, innocuous production, while condemning forms that demoralize or require harmful labor. The piece also references Hicks and Cornhill Magazine tales on jury theatrics, plus the Siamese magic myth and a cremation anomaly, and ends with a quip about appendicitis surgery and a cynical invalid.
A New York Herald piece notes deaths at sea are often buried quickly to avoid delays, with bodies slipped overboard at night for steerage victims. Sharks and weather influence burial choices, while captains weigh reverence against practicality, sometimes cremating a body to avoid sharks.
A Detroit Free Press reader laments buying condensed milk, noting they order two quarts and pay for two, yet the quantity never exceeds three pints. The comment highlights confusion over measurement and packaging conventions.
A note describes a Buddhist custom of travelers stamping rocks with symbols using hammer and chisel. It also explains that the phrase filthy lucre originated in Scotland, referring to the first pound notes in circulation.
A collage of Victorian note snippets discusses whether rhymes for wind and mind are right or wrong, then describes A Cemetery For Old Clothes where rags are buried and later rotted for paper. It closes with Women’s Sense of Color noting color perception differences between men and women and cites Louisa, marchioness of Waterford, as an example.
A Detroit Free Press account shows a portly man praising a small boy Dick as he paints a fence, while recounting a wheeler dealer moment over weeds and rewards. The condensed piece includes notes on Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner’s burlesque project and a jurist tale about a strong Irish accent, followed by home discipline advice and a clergy longevity remark.
A Perkins Junction Palladium editor comments on simplified spelling, saying he likes the idea but doubts lasting adoption. The piece humorously notes wrong spellings and visible marks on the floor, reflecting skepticism about widespread change.
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