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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1903
Page
3
In a rugged Welsh cottage a duel ends abruptly when a mistress launches herself onto the foe from above, bringing a pause to a tense exchange. A dwarf harpist then appears, his music shifting the mood as travelers debate staying or moving on to a distant inn.
A narrator and Whitesock the horse travel with a bard and a dwarf as silent pikemen shadow them on a dangerous path. Tension rises as unseen pursuers close in while a bare footed hunter watches from the rear. The chapter ends with a cliffhanger and a continued pursuit.
A tale of Will Harrington and Rose, a Vermont girl, whose romance and marriage end in tragedy. He deserts her for society and returns after her death, only to learn she loved him and wanted him to join at last. Rose dies with his letters and mignonette by her side. he later visits her grave.
A solitary barnyard chicken frets at an axe on the chopping block until a sparrow counsels patience. The farmer later spares the bird for its cheerful manner, proving worry over trouble is needless until danger arises. Moral urges avoiding trouble hunting with a searchlight.
A fragment from a New York Press column notes that some girls seem oddly pretty with freckles and that appearances and undergarments reveal little. It remarks that success and luck shape attitudes and hints at social behavior around flirtation and consent in the shadows of dating norms.
Miss Aletha Starr represented herself in a Dauphin county court hearing to restrain Paxtang Electric from planting poles in front of her house. Judge Weiss suggested a lawyer but she declined and spoke plainly as witnesses testified. The case was held under advisement.
A fragment from Baltimore American features a street-speech exchange about a dog bite. The dialogue includes Hobo Charley warning that the dog would die if bitten and a woman’s supportive reply.
A farm horse pretends illness to avoid hauling the wagon. The master suspects foul play and a man with an axe arrives. The horse foils the plan by acting alert just as the execution is to occur, and the master consents to killing the horse.
A humorous sketch describes Mister Drake as a well meaning but faulty neighbor. He makes a bed in an empty bin for ducks, fills a tub for a cat, sprinkles cheese to deter mice, lures a sparrow with hay, feeds a horse cantaloupe and a cow lady cake, and gives Mrs Drake a cold at Christmas.
A joking verse depicts Stella Drake's wedding with absurd props and improvised decor. A clownish husband uses cardboard doors laddered walls and rope sash while guests laugh at papier mache pans lime drops and tacks served for breakfast. The tale ends with a quip about carrying a horseshoe to a ball game for luck.
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