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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1886
Page
10
A lost bank note, believed stolen by a chambermaid, is found hidden in a mice nest after days of searching. Ted, distraught, learns the note is inside a two dollar bill carried through a floorboard by a mouse, and Mary is exonerated by his confession.
A London Gazette based look at barmaids discussing class, wages, hours, and duties. It notes barmaids come from middle classes, work nine to ten hours daily with one Sunday off monthly, earn from 9 to 10 shillings weekly, and may advance to restaurant management or hotel ownership.
The passage surveys historic names for blind man's bluff and morphed proverbs, notes Greek agora layouts and physiognomy myths, explains bilboes origins, sketches early Greek wood sculpture, a tale of a Corinthian origin myth, Callimachus, Kempelen's chess automaton, and its hidden operator.
Edward Everett praised mastering etiquette by observing what others value and applying it to all subjects. The article argues Americans, especially women, should cultivate courtesy from frontier towns to cities, noting American girls are intelligent, well bred, and quick to learn etiquette, contrasting with German manners observed in Berlin.
A plea urging men to support a hardworking girl striving to improve her lot. The poet calls attention to her mother at home and her fragility in a demanding modern life. He asks for brotherly aid to empower her transition to womanhood and respect. Also notes a wife of an English baronet seeking a companion position.
A Cedar Rapids man and a Dubuque resident recount dramatic relief from inflammatory rheumatism after using Athlophoros. They describe severe swelling, pain, and sleep loss, then recovery after three bottles, with no relapses to date. The ad urges readers to order from Athlophonos Co. if their druggist lacks it.
A collection of quips and anecdotes on card playing, marriage, and social norms. The piece mocks entertaining husbands with cards and jokes about family, temperaments, and social foibles, interwoven with brief product plugs and notices.
A speaker expresses strong belief in God, rejects Darwinism, and argues that divine creation underpins humanity. He asserts God made his grandfather and himself as fully formed humans, finding evidence of God in the surrounding world and rejecting evolution as undermining faith.
A cautious quack warning proclaims catarrh as a precursor to worse diseases. The ad urges using Dr Sage’s Catarrh Remedy, claiming it reaches the seat of the ailment and is the only effective treatment. It warns against self-dosing with inferior medicines and calls the remedy a matured invention of a scientific physician.
In a Tid Bits item a caller to Mrs Blank-Well discussing a job offers a jokey exchange about the Cook Ladies' Protective Association. The caller explains he handles a route for the ladies and boasts of an available cook who will stay in the house without causing trouble. Kate O'Sheey is named as a suitable candidate.
The advertisement argues that Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery can cure consumption if started early, claiming it is unmatched for throat and lung diseases and urging readers to buy from druggists. It presents the dying wealthy man as proof of the product's life-saving potential.
A witty note recounts a West End man hosting a reception for new neighbors, boasting “a whole basketful of regrets” after claiming few guests. The clipped social critique contrasts modern manners with old friends and trivial snubs.
Century old notice describes the Grand Union Hotel near Grand Central Depot with 613 rooms costing about one million dollars to fit up. It promotes lower prices for families, an elevator, restaurant, and connections to air depots, claiming value versus other first class hotels in the city.
Dr Wright of Cincinnati endorses Dr Hall's Balsam for the lungs noting success in many cases. He cites a consumption case deemed hopeless by other doctors that improved after using the remedy and claims it is a valuable expectorant for breaking up persistent coughs and colds.
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