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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1894
Page
5
The clippings mock critics praise and public figures, noting vanity and praise in the arts. They lampoon sensationalism, columnists, and public spectacles from a Salvadorian revolution to Gladstone’s cataract cure, while lampooning mind readers and theosophical conventions.
The claim of the Tichborne heir resurfaces in Britain as Charlie Ross may reappear across the water. A Paris theater suicide shock prompts a manager to repeat the incident at every performance. The Taylor brothers, who killed the Meeks, seem unlikely to change their violent image.
The piece notes the heavier crew winning the Oxford-Cambridge boat race forty one times in fifty seven contests. Miss Maen Cox becomes the first woman elected to Britain’s Yacht Racing Association. It mentions Stratford disturbances after James J. Corbett’s success and quips about Shakespeare’s remains.
Angelor asserts women are quicker studiers than men. He says after three days with a role he feels shaky at first, while a woman reads a part once or twice or even keeps it under her pillow and is letter perfect before the first rehearsal. He cites having too many friends to spare study time.
An English con man, Jabez Balfour, was identified in Salta Argentina by a Mugnshman who saw a London Penny Wustrated Taper image in a new arrival. The British Consul was notified and Balfour was arrested. Detectives led the operation.
The report notes 7.4 million acres of farm land with a cash value over 817 million, farm implements valued at 240 thousand, and thousands of fruit trees including apples peaches cherries and pears. It also mentions a China Mexico treaty granting Chinese immigrants in Mexico full native rights and potential migration to the United States and Mexico, with implications for both countries.
W C Paget a Georgia mountain sawmill operator uncovered relics near a former mine. An old mining engineer examined the site and found a quartz vein spur with gold. The expert believes the spot matches the ancient De Sete expedition gold and silver workings from three centuries ago.
A long list of notable Americans sent Mr. Gladstone a visit invitation. The piece notes the promise is honorary and unlikely to be accepted due to his age, poor sailing, and the vast journey across ocean and land.
The article discusses the coal strike's hardships while arguing it may push railroads to use anthracite on more trains. Soft coal foulings irritate passenger service, and when hard coal is unavailable or traffic light the expense is hard to justify.
Dr Walter Kempsten asserts the Guiteau case saw prosecutors seek insane findings to justify a death sentence. He says each expert evaluated Guiteau independently and two later doctors found no brain insanity, countering the belief of federal vindictiveness after the Garfield assassination.
A 1900s fashion feature surveys bold color blends in women’s dress. It highlights scarlet with yellow and black, butter lace trims, chiffon bodices, and striking hats, noting the era’s appetite for vivid, coordinated contrasts and novel ornamentation.
The article outlines a cream colored overskirt with a draped bodice worn inside the skirt, a fichu, and epaulettes trimmed with pleated mousseline de soie. It notes a growing favor for overskirts, the possible return of the 1830 style, and a funnel shaped overdress with box pleats, bows, and lace accents.
A miscellany of household tips and social notices including moth control methods for garments with camphor and benzine, lash care with camphor and vaseline, dressing etiquette, piano practice advice, and brief society items from The Ladies Home Journal and Philadelphia Life.
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