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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1887
Page
3
A fashion page details black Chantilly lace gowns with green velvet trims, satin foundations, and jet ornamentation. Plush fabric wraps, Medici collars, and jet beading dominate ensembles, with sculpted silhouettes and lace draping across skirts and bodices.
Brass furnishings for homes are described with patterns for chairs wardrobes dress-cases and cabinets priced from about ten to forty dollars. Pieces feature polished brass exteriors with mahogany shelves beveled glass mirrors and diverse designs to enhance rooms including easels and decorative wall pockets.
A guide on emergency house nursing covers bandage making carbolized oil antiseptics and wound care while detailing the science of healing Pastur and Lister influence on antisepsis with practical bed setup notes A second piece reflects on the growth of an ancient Egyptian city from mud huts to temple focused communities and 1798 French observations to 1815 global travel boom.
The text outlines intricate glass designs with alternating fronts and narrow white lines, a cover of Mile Ryes in red pink and blue, primros and brows, and color details. It mentions a Carlbed glass container with a gold surface and a vase shape, noting a net-like pattern embedded in the glass.
Augustus Brandegee recalls a talk with Secretary Stanton amid Lee's invasion threat. As Meade fights near Gettysburg, Lincoln paces the war office in agony until a decisive telegram confirms Union victory. Stanton rushes to the White House to share the news, and Lincoln celebrates in nightdress.
A reader warns about canned meat quality, explaining how proper canning creates a vacuum and how bulging tins indicate spoilage. It notes tin sinking signals a good vacuum while air inside risks decay, and cautions buyers to trust reliable exporters and avoid tins showing air or solder globules.
A critic laments young girls from thirteen to seventeen being pressed into adult fashion and courtly graces by French milliners. The writer pleads for relief from polished life’s sameness, urging restraint on ornamentation and the display of youthful joy. The piece closes by urging a worst‑case outlook as consolation.
A Brooklyn Elevated rider chases a man believed to be with his wife on a C train. The husband confronts the wrong man and realizes he made a mistake after the pair board a different car. The brakeman and reporter note the comical misunderstanding as trains depart.
A picturesque winter gathering in Canada features guests in vivid costumes at a hall then on icy slides. Lanterns glow along the run as toboggans carry two to four riders at lightning speed. A Canadian girl, her toque streaming, rushes by under a blazing bonfire and pine backdrop.
A Detroit mother soothed her sick child with singing then stories, but when the boy demanded prayers he rejected “Our Father” and “Now I Lay Me.” He calmed only after hearing a dramatic rendition of “Week of Wages.” The anecdote highlights a popular craze influencing bedtime routines.
A column lists humorous anecdotes about famous people and their odd culinary preferences. It mentions Gov. Andrews enjoying Boston baked beans, President Cleveland liking stewed terrapins, Edwin Booth nibbling bananas, and Gen. Sherman craving venison, among others, with light, tongue in cheek commentary.
Gen Beale's daughter Mary, living in Paris with her Russian diplomat husband, faced a savage attack when a giant stag-hound mauls his mistress and bites the husband. The dog dies in a chamber uprising as a fiery cauterizing scene unfolds with a surgeon deeming no further operation needed. The incident leaves no lasting harm to the couple.
In Persian gatherings after meals music or poetry replaces games. A single song may be repeated with pride, drawing praise from guests as the performer strives to sustain a long note. The style values a loud high voice and the ability to sustain a note longest.
A Boston Record anecdote recalls a servant who mistook Darwin’s Descent of Man for a book about a decent man, thinking it described humans as monkeys. The humorous misreading highlights confusion over the work’s focus on evolution rather than a single person.
In the Arkansaw Legislature a White Oak Fork member moved to abolish the tariff but Speaker said Congress holds power. The member withdrew the motion and moved to adjourn. Jeppe Gray of White County, Kansas, married Miss Nannie Patty when he suddenly died after a right arm pain and calling for water.
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