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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1897
Page
6
Flood waters on the Jim River caused 1200 feet of track to be washed out and rails and ties floated from their positions. Road crews and Omaha workers labored to hold the bridge and approaches but the breach threatens to isolate Mitchell as the river rises and width widens.
A group in South Dakota described the Jim River flood as extraordinary. They noted it is the longest un navigable stream, stretches across five latitude degrees, and often lacks rapids. Executors fear the Aberdeen region may flood further as rain and snowmelt overwhelm the shallow, sluggish channel.
Weather forecast notes by Hicks predict warmer April in the western states with a west to east warm wave and many storms including hail and thunder. Clearing skies lead to cool nights with frost, while sultry periods and easterly winds appear mid month. From the 8th to 10th more rain hail and thunder are expected, with frost further south and possible violent storms around mid month.
The Monarch Cycle Mfg Co. rose from 35 workers and 150 bicycles in 1891 to 1,200 employees and 50,000 high grade bicycles in 1896, selling in many countries and yielding a $2,000,000 business. FE B VanAlstine now contracts to carry the Monarch line for the coming season with wheels on exhibition at his office.
An anecdote recalls Cincinnati Enquirer editor Washington McLean and the 4th of July drink that led to removing the editorial page. The public credited news prominence over opinion, prompting permanent abolition. The piece also notes German Wendish language decline in Germany with place names and regional dialects fading under official influence.
A bishop visits England, forgets a red bag with his toilette items at a rectory. The bag disappears for years, then reappears with only a tag showing a Buffalo address. The piece contrasts this with a lighter note on wedding announcements drawing quick business and a historical note on the cold shoulder greeting.
A social gathering topic recounts Oscar Wilde trading words with a witty bishop. Wilde bows with irony as the bishop replies Tam yours to the ground and antipodes before Wilde concedes. The church figure finally suggests leaving the scene after Wilde’s blow.
A mischievous day ends with Katie crying after mother threatens punishment. She wails until her father arrives and asks the reason. Katie confesses she does not know what she is crying for, since her mother has not yet announced the punishment.
A fragment notes that shoes are highly mechanized with women sewing seams and metal eyelets set by machines. It adds a humorous exchange about money handling and cites vaccination history in China and England, and a trivia line about Moscow's distance from Washington.
A prominent city physician who owns a New England farm retreats for rest and relies on a rickety cart ride. On a country road a farmer asks for a lift and learns the doctor does everything for his boss including dressing and feeding him. The farmer’s verdict: a sharp jab at the physician as a fool.
Eye tattooing may color a blind or ghastly eye to match a healthy one using cocaine anesthesia and india ink applied with a tiny electric needle. The practice aims to restore a natural look by disguising a dead eye, with detection limited to careful scrutiny.
A Harper's Round Table reflection extols owning books as loyal friends. Reading a borrowed or bought work at once, or re reading favorites, sustains focus and grows insight. Proximity to books encourages seriousness and daily reflection amid school life.
A New Jersey bench appointee, a builder by trade, admits limited legal knowledge and must study Latin. He recalls misunderstanding terms like ladies and latches, noting many words remain unclear, though his grand jury experience helped some law familiarity. The outcome of his Latin pursuit is not documented.
An Eskimo child bites through walrus skin with ease, comparing it to an English child biting an apple. The hide is described as extremely thick, ranging from half an inch to 144 inches, resembling an elephant's skin, yet the child can bite, swallow, and digest it without issue.
The article surveys ancient views on perfume from Athens to Sparta, noting prohibitions by Lycurgus and Roman consuls, Socrates critique, and later festival practices. It recounts Cynus being doused with perfume, Syrian banquets with perfumed slaves, and lavish uses at feasts, ending with scented altars and ornaments in London Society.
In a desolate plowed field an aged farmer stares at the setting sun with a face of rage and pain. He mutters Alas and proclaims I am un done before mending his suspenders with a horseshoe nail and returning home to supper.
A thin man laughs at a joke about a fat man and a boy’s remark. The fat man defends his size, fearing insult but agrees he might punish if the remark targeted him. The exchange ends with the thin man noting the boy’s gaze toward the fat man’s ears and a hint of potential trouble.
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