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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1901
Page
14
A cautionary tale turns a health lecture into a humorous tale of a man who overreacts to germ fears after learning about microbes. He abandons unboiled water and ordinary foods, fears hidden microbes everywhere, and becomes consumed with nutrition zeal, while his carefree brother remains healthy through indulgence. Moral: never arouse a sleeping germ.
A curious monologue describes a man obsessed with self diagnosis and bizarre health routines. He diets on odd fare and mock coffee, tests his blood and temperature, and imagines parasites. The piece lampoons hypochondria and the push of pseudo scientific wellness advice.
George H. Webster, Nashua grocer, organizes the Bellamy Colony Association to found a socialistic community on a 200 acre Merrimac farm eight miles from Nashua. Members pay 300 for life membership. ministers and lawyers are barred. pay is in colony certificates. first industry will be a sawmill with water power and in time extracts inks cider poultry eggs and other farm goods.
Chicago April 23 The Evening Post reports the first general assembly of the twentieth century in Philadelphia May 16 will read the results of presbyteries on creed revision. The commission proposed four options including abolition of the Westminster confession and a new creed, a supplementary statement, modification of the present creed, or no action. Benj Harrison and Dr Herrick Johnson are noted members.
Captain Garnett Ripley was found not guilty by a Democratic jury after a brief deliberation in Frankfort Kentucky. The verdict follows prior Goebel murder trials with Ripley as the fourth suspect tried. Commonwealth's Attorney Franklin declines to discuss extradition of ex Governor Taylor from Indiana.
Rapid City reports the first fatal smallpox case in the Black Hills as Mrs. Gaston dies. Multiple new cases appear in the city and cattlemen report outbreaks on the ranges. A house fire occurred recently, and health authorities move to contain the outbreak amid treatment shortages.
George C. Scott an attorney of LeMars Indiana appears set to become permanent receiver of the LeMars National Bank, which failed due to T. F. Ward’s irregularities. Bank Examiner Meyer probes records while Special Agent Thornton remains temporary head. six Marshall county residents and Plymouth county shareholders hold varying shares in the bank.
Rev James A Mullin pastor of Sacred Heart Church Highbridge offers additional 10000 dollars for return of missing Willie McCormick and arrest of kidnappers. The total reward reaches 16000 dollars with 5000 from Willies uncle and 1000 from the father, who is in poor circumstances.
Sen William P Frye returned from a month in San Domingo waters and said Dominicans dislike Americans and resent annexation. He notes one day of labor weekly, a dislike of commerce, and praises sugar tariff removal as progress. He cites deserted farms and yellow fever rarity.
Aguinaldo urges ending bloodshed and swears allegiance to the United States, calling for peace and unity under American rule. MacArthur orders release of 1000 insurgent prisoners as Taft commission plans pacification and wider liberty for Aguinaldo.
London reports claim J Piermont Morgan pursued the Gainsborough portrait after a theft. Morgan’s father negotiated for it, Morgan telegraphed Agnew on recovery, and a sale around 1100000 is suggested though official buyers remain unnamed. Agnew & Son acknowledge a sale but withhold buyer details.
San Francisco April 22 The Thirty third and Thirty fourth volunteer regiments returning from Manila have been mustered out. The Twenty eighth and Thirty fifth infantry now in camp at the presidio expect to be mustered out by April 30. Transports will be rushed to the Philippines to bring home volunteers by July 1. The Thomas sails Saturday and the Warren on the 25th with 217 recruits and twenty casuals under Lt. W. A. Liebler. Twenty fourth infantry and 150 marines assigned to the Warren.
A. Platz Leather company tanning plant in Racine Wisconsin was totally destroyed by fire today causing an estimated loss of 100000 dollars.
An account from St Petersburg recounts Cossacks from the Lower Don region violently abusing a young woman at Novotcherkash station as a train pulled away. The scene, described by the St Pskov newspaper, portrays Cossacks laughing at the brutal act and highlights a brutal reputation tied to the Black Sunday protests.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox writes from London after the queen's funeral noting charming voices and courteous drivers. She condemns British government brutality toward its people and predicts change, calling Americans brisk and England slow mentally and physically.
In New Haven on April 23 Paul Conway a James street youth used two pie tins as paddles to return to shore after losing an oar and being swept nine miles into the sound. He had been fishing near the breakwater and, after consuming two pies, managed the improvised oars to reach Savin Rock where hotel men rescued him.
At the London Zoo two New York chorus girls Miss Vashti Earle and Miss Barriet Lena Bralford visited the parrot house. A parrot grabbed a glittering sunburst from Earle's corsage and tried to swallow it before Bralford intervened with a cuff. The jewel was worth $500 and the parrot survived.
The report covers the nine months ending September 20, 1990, with 948 railway deaths and 5,533 injuries in the United Kingdom. Including non railway incidents on railway property, total personal accidents reach 986 killed and 14,512 injured, plus livestock losses.
The duke and duchess of Marlborough arrived in London from the continent and met their children at Warwick House. Paris reports suggest continuing tension over money and social ambitions, with both sides intent on preserving appearances amid talks of his possible viceroyalty of Ireland.
In London and Cape Town reports, British forces tally 242 prisoners and 248 rifles with some ammunition and wagons since the last update. Albert Cartwright editor of the South African News received a one year sentence for sedition and defamatory libel for alleging Kitchener ordered no prisoners.
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