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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1886
Page
9
An unnamed narrator recalls youth with Bell Gordon at the old house on the lane and their failed romance. He visits years later and learns Bell wed a wealthy man, yet the memory endures as the lasting, idealized love of his life.
In Teras Siftings a dialogue notes two men on a car who did not speak as one sat tight and the other on the left. The exchange hints at a rascal theme as they bow, while a second historical note discusses stature and heredity, linking height in children to the father.
The column argues spiritual reading benefits all, urging patience and duty as paths to lasting character. It contrasts amusement with happiness and cites Edward Hungerford on mercantilism, praising faith over ethics as the cure for worldly greed.
A mix of sermon controversy over church fair kissing stands and a longtime anecdote about a lost $800 bundle recounted at a Bates House cigar stand. The column blends religious critique with town humor and a traveler's moral tale.
A Philadelphia News item reports Magistrate Thompson urging a witness to kiss the Bible in Central Police Court. The witness refused and chose affirmation. The piece notes widespread objections to kissing the book, citing health and hygiene concerns and suggesting reforms. It mentions frequent use, wear, and the burden on witnesses, with minor commentary on ethnic practices.
The piece describes compact Amsterdam homes with a small private yard, a single main room, a staircase to sleeping quarters, and neat, well kept interiors priced at 50 to 65 cents weekly. It then shifts to a discussion of noses across races, noting Arab contempt for Turk noses in Shakespeare and African pride in broad flat noses with some using artificial enlargements, ending with a light joke about old feet.
A survey of Kentucky bluegrass roads built from local limestone and ornate stone homesteads contrasts with a Greek burial customs note. It includes a Japanese tale of a farmer’s daughter who declines a noble match, plus quips on cultural quirks and a London truckling humor item.
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