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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1891
Page
8
A collage of notes on books politics and curiosities: Benamy’s book, Mrs Zook’s fortune, Persian revolts, police actions, and cultural tidbits. Mentions include Parisian panoramas, Sheridan’s court day, and the Hohenzollern baptism custom. scattered items reflect a late 19th century miscellany style.
A writer traces Lake Superior brownstone from the Apostle Islands, describing quarrying methods at Houghton Point and Presque Isle, Agassiz's glacial interpretations, ship and railroad use, and the stone’s enduring strength. The piece links Chicago mansions on Michigan Avenue to distant quarries and local industrial activity.
The article describes a La Nature based method for preserving a body with nitrate of silver and phosphorus vapors, then a copper deposition bath, creating a solid envelope and a metallic mummy. It shifts to a poetic aside on a lifelike statue of a woman and mentions Lokio, California wine, and a Sunday School lesson on Jonah. It includes analysis of biblical passages, city life, and moral reflections, finishing with notes on cold air exposure and Chinese bedstead customs.
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