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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1909
Page
3
A Missouri representative calms a stubborn mule blocking a cart at the Capitol. A bystander uses tail pressure to provoke movement, the mule finally retreats, and the crowd disperses as Rusker returns inside.
Beecher extols the American flag as a symbol of liberty and national ideals. He links the banner to historical victories and moral progress, urging citizens to honor the flag at home and in memory, from Canada to New Orleans and beyond.
A verse excerpt by W. E. Henley satirizes social upheaval as women seize roles in public life. It portrays maids, wives, and widows asserting influence while men lose status, with pulpit and platform crowded by reformers writing, pleading, voting, teaching, and legislating.
Rochester Herald excerpt shows Tom Jackson misplacing his Imperial Order of the Roosters pin while weeding at breakfast and finding it at dinner. His wife Martha quietly reveals Tommy went barefooted that afternoon as the mystery resolves beside his plate. The narration references fog banks of the north Atlantic.
Philadelphia Special reports seven year old Mary Vallone of Ardsley left home to meet her mother and wandered into a wood near Fitzwatertown. Police and Coroner King theorize terror and death occurred as night fell before dawn found her near the road she sought. Constable Gibbons led a daylight search after an overnight effort.
Jack Binns the Republic wireless operator known for guiding ships to safety near Nantucket appears in the Boston stage production Via Wireless. He oversees equipment in the wreck scene marking a rare real life figure stepping from maritime heroics to acting.
Jose Pardo former president of Peru arrives on the Atrato liner in New York with his brother Felipe Pardo and family en route to Paris for a year. He urges practical steps to shorten distances between South American republics and the United States.
A humorous note contrasts a poetical image with a rubber neck and then discusses wireless telephony on battleships. It states the technology works in some cases but remains unsatisfactory in others.
Frederick G Mead of Ossining returns from Dresden aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm II. He explains he goes hatless in all weathers, claiming no reason beyond preference and noting he never has colds since discarding headwear. He cites his health as proof of this habit’s benefit.
Jaipur, capital of Rajasthan, is described as a city laid out on an American chessboard plan with red or violet houses. The daily life features notable sights including a crocodile feeding at the maharajah’s palace and tame panthers kept by the ruler, adorned with sunbonnets and ringed tails.
Gustavus Myers argues in Review of Reviews that the tramp question defies law, charity, and workhouses. He cites railroad losses of 25 million yearly due to vandalism and disruption, with tens of thousands killed or injured over five years and an estimated 600 thousand to 1 million tramps in the United States. Youths 16 to 21 dominate, some quit wandering while others drift into crime, and many adults span a range from idle to chronically unemployable.
A poem recounts crowd anger toward an umpire after a loss and quiet praise after a home win. The piece contrasts how the umpire is blamed when the home team loses and praised when they win, highlighting the fickle nature of sports spectators.
In Wilmington Delaware eighteen men were tied to the whipping post in one day and given a total of 255 lashes. The event set a new and shocking record, surpassing all previous ones.
A bull terrier left in charge of the Knickerbocker Hotel baggage room by a guest shows a frolicsome yet fierce defense. The dog breaks loose its harness and detaches a bag strap when a porter attempts removal, growling and holding the fort until the owner arrives.
A door attendee recalls a chaotic Indianapolis night as a shabby passerby asks for "perfesh" and a half horse act. The performer jokes about the next act with Miss Ophelia Polonius singing then notes a dramatic water tank mishap on stage while the audience endures a long wait.
The New York Sun column recalls Solomon and his many wives. A humorous take shows the sage lamenting faults in his matrimonial policy and admitting fashion missteps such as lacking an Easter neck tie.
Sir Frederick Treves, famed surgeon and Natal field force consultant, operated on the lord Gerard's wounded horse Colenso. He used a stair carpet to keep away flies and saved the animal, which is said to be living in England. Treves, Dorchester-born, pioneered appendectomy in England and saved the king's life in 1902. He is also an expert swimmer and holds a pilot’s certificate.
A rat plague terrorizes 28 families at Nos 39 41 Manhattan St with bites on residents including Mrs. Coles two children and Hyman Kleppert. The pest steals food, kills pets, and eludes attempts to trap it as Dr Charles Good treats wounds. A separate note cites Canada sheltering Orientals and naturalization figures.
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