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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1909
Page
4
Jim Farthing visits Rose Hartswick at the Squire’s farm for a courtship that fans jealousy. Rose’s charm and the Squire’s anger collide as Jim faces arrest threats and the looming barrier of class and land ownership.
In April a heavy snow swathes the Seven Mountains. Hunter Tom Farthing climbs toward Heller's Gap via Roaring Run through Wild Meadows seeking a bear. He slips into a perilous rocky trail and spots a concealed danger behind the rocks.
Harper’s Weekly reports the Cullinan diamond split into two main stones weighing 5104 and 3091-16 carats after nine months of cutting in Amsterdam. The article notes the two largest brilliants and a series of smaller stones plus a pendeloque and square brilliants, highlighting the stone’s extraordinary size compared with Koh-i-noor.
Civil engineers near Reynosa weigh a large gravity canal project to divert water from the Rio Grande into Mexican territory. The plan could extend water about 30 miles inland from the river.
The owners claim a Los Angeles pigeon ranch is the world’s largest with over 100000 nests all occupied. The birds consume about two tons of wheat daily and feed from surrounding farms in exchange for fertilizer. Show white pigeons predominate, clouds of birds rise when disturbed, and the farm supplies squabs and birds to local hotels and resorts.
A humorous Esverybody's Magazine anecdote recounts A. J. Cassatt’s quip about women riding astride sparking confusion after a horse accident on Lancaster Pike. A pharmacist unwittingly reads a note tying to Mr and Mrs Browne as a rider falls. Also notes foreign firms in China rising 1907 with Japanese, German and Spanish presence.
Terrific waste of natural gas in the Caddo gas and oil fields near Shreveport Louisiana draws attention from President Roosevelt who orders public lands in Caddo and Bossier parishes withdrawn until steps are taken to curb the loss. Investors flock to Shreveport as land claims clash and real estate prices soar while guards protect claims on public lands. The field features two gas sand strata with widths of 40 to 140 feet, deepest sections 800 to 900 feet and 1 800 to 2 200 feet beneath the surface, with Mooringsport showing the widest sands.
In Harper's Weekly a Washington maid known for wealth and generosity faces repeated financial entanglements with imprudent friends. An overheard dance quip reveals a fiancée joke about marriage rather than money. At Berlin's Kaiser Wilhelm palace, an Oberhofmeisterin meets each visiting lady before court attendance.
In a Wethersfield column Ella Wheeler Wilcox extols milk based living as a cure, citing Captain Horace Baker and an athletic Connecticut man who reportedly regained health on milk alone. She praises Dr Reinie’s milk sanitarium and calls for simple, inexpensive living, deep breathing, and exercise to cut illness.
Leonard Grover recalls Tad Lincoln's theater visits with Abraham Lincoln. The boy helped backstage and once joined a chorus in a costume ill suited for him, prompting a startled yet humorous reaction from the president. The tale highlights Tad's fascination with productions like The Seven Sisters.
A Scotchman seeks a quick answer to his marriage proposal and endures a day at the telegraph office. The operator jokes about waiting, but the Scot declares the waiting lass is the one for him, preferring the night rate.
A historical note claims that France has more money in circulation relative to its population than any other country. The statement emphasizes the high money supply per capita and contrasts with global levels.
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