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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1886
Page
10
Partial OCR text mentions a first item and made at a location with references to equipment and readiness. The fragment implies a plan or instruction but lacks clear names, dates, or destinations to specify.
Gossip on stage kissing from Bernhardt to Patti, detailing how lovers fake closeness, the risks of onstage romance, and the discipline of actors. A Louisville paper recounts Barney Macauley ejecting a rude alderman from Wood's Theater after a reserved-seat dispute, ending in a fatal aftermath.
In backstage chat with Stuart Robson and Billy Crane at the Detroit Opera House during the Comedy of Errors, abstinence leads to less sparkle and boxing for life. Boucicault and Wallack age visibly yet charm the Broadway and stage with lively style. The article also covers Invine, Muncay, Barrett and Scott, Barrett’s lost manuscript, McAdey’s death, Nilsson’s tour, and Rosina Vores on troupe collaboration.
A literary excerpt presents Sabbath reading and poetry selections. It quotes the poem The Soul's Errand urging truth as a warrant and denouncing corruption in church and court. It also includes a praise of religion as humane and generous, with a note from Christian Union.
In a candid outburst Sam Joncas denounces progressive euchre as gambling on moral grounds, arguing that any card game with a prize is a game of chance. He warns that continuing such play would stain his reputation with gambling associations and tempt fate.
A wary survey of colonel Victor de St Hilaire’s coolness under fire. Officers recount his calm during mutiny and a near-miss duel, contrasted with a hot young sub-lieutenant who faces forty eight hours arrest for neglecting arm order. The tale appears in a British gun-boat on the Mei Nam River.
A digest covers insect sounds as communication with grasshoppers crickets and bees producing tones by wing and body actions. It also recounts Mentone Italy grandmother tales of Cinderella with Cendreusette and a talking cow transforming into gowns and slippers. The piece blends natural history notes with a humorous regional letter about Miss Sile and her wealthy household, ending with a humorous note from G Basswoop.
A fragmentary page features poem lines about a speck on a walk and a humorous juror letter from Mrs. Evelyn Underhill, a note on ex Governor English in Cuba with his bride, and Miss Anice Longfellow hosting a large Craige House reception after the poet's death.
A St Lucie Bay correspondent reports a two week manatee hunt near a river bend in twelve foot water. A 1200 pound male was captured, kept in a six by ten foot tank, then shipped to Key West aboard a sloop. The account notes past prices, the animal's growing rarity, and comparisons to the extinct dodo.
A jeweler recalls a patron whose broken watch ruined a date and a life, with the watch repeatedly falling out of sync and causing missed appointments and heartbreak. The tale ends with reflections on time, conscience, and human folly.
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