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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1886
Page
4
A reminiscence filled column recounts Emma Abbott in Iowa City with a KT audience, Judge Kelley and Stuart Robson anecdotes, and a Pope Ingersoll reunion. It recalls London and Atlanta theatre quirks, knitting on stage, and a witty quip about billiards.
A fragmented notice mentions actors Lawrence Barrett Lotta Manhart and Miss Ettie Ellsler and Mary Anderson with references to the Opera Company Rosario B and a rumored dissolution of a Baker Farron partnership. It notes Panny Davenport in Fedora success and Pixley in Nashville.
Aimee recalls an incident in Lanworth Texas where a Cowboy in the audience laughed loudly at her speech. The manager refused removal due to the Texan code and surrounding friends. She answered with continued laughter, cowing the man as the play resumed to applause.
Recall of 1844 Washington supper hosted by Col Seaton with Adams Clay and Webster figures. Describes Adams last social, Seaton hospitality, boat of guests, and vivid portraits of politicians and reporters. Includes Havana life notes on windows, courtyards, and social habits.
A faded miscellany piece blends a child's longing poem about ships returning home with scattered notes on doll production in England and a moral tale from Chicago about a tenant boy who supports his sisters. The drift narrates kindness, industry, and family resilience through loosely connected anecdotes.
Reuben narrates how a poor family buys a stubborn horse named George after a man offers $75. The father patiently earns the horse’s trust through gentle talking, shared meals, and persistent kindness, culminating in George's calm, cooperative behavior and strong bond with the family. The tale ends with the horse loyal to the family and refusing to part with them.
A Boston Record item describes a maiden schoolmistress distressed by jokes about a plumber's mother-in-law and quotes young pupils' humorous lines on fashion a rainy afternoon and a definition of Man. The piece notes a 9 year old Descartes and mentions a teacher’s hope he avoids philosophy. It closes with a dental tip about curing stammering by deep breaths.
A humorous Irish tale recounts Judge Keogh presiding over a drunken witness’s testimony about drink. The barrister presses the man on his liquor intake, prompting a comic exchange about numbers and memory. Laughter erupts as the judge joins in, ending with a punchline about eighteen and twenty tumblers.
Accounts recount three instances of ships sent over the cataract. The 1827 Michigan bore animals that mostly perished or were saved, while the 1841 Detroit broke up in ice. A 1837 Caroline blaze, used by insurgents, drew huge crowds as it plunged over the falls.
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