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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1903
Page
9
The Inter Ocean argues prosperity will continue for a decade with abundant crops and growing trade, despite a pause in speculative profits. It notes real panics occur about every twenty years, cites 1817 1837 1878 1857 and 1893 as examples, and warns a genuine panic could arise around 1913 if prudence wanes.
Several state papers attack the board of charities and corrections over recent changes at the deaf mute school. The board has not commented, and observers doubt they will address the charges. If they reply, a contrasting account with documentary evidence is anticipated.
A chronicle of Jonathan Edwards era fuel use shows Northampton delivering 75 loads of wood in 1740 41, 82 in the next season, 78 the following winter, and 95 in a later year. The steady fire at the parsonage underscores Edwards impact and the era’s domestic habits.
A presidential swing through the west features Mayor Pat Mullins of Butte as a rough yet warm host. At a hotel banquet the mayor commands attention by raising a finger then shouting for the waiter to bring the feed. He then orders the flags pulled down so the people can see the president eat.
A Georgia statesman General Phil Cook faced a seating vote amid contested seats in Congress. He votes Democrat to avoid bias, yet forgets the name of the Democratic contestant during roll. A London legal crowd recalls a humorist judge and Lord Halsbury who demanded a pun before release from a bathroom door.
A powerful well built man visited a Kiev restaurant around 11:40 am and ordered lunch. He ate nine helpings of cutlets, six bottles of beer, five bottles of wine, two bottles of selters water and four glasses of Benedictine, paying £2 4s 4d and leaving a 4s gratuity, none the worse for the meal.
A roundup of varied historical tidbits: Loubet pronunciation cited by the Hall of Fame. R W Patterson to spend more time in Washington as Chicago Tribune editor. Pension granted to Thomas B Howard of Houston for Seminole War service. Count Eulenburg noted for many orders. Sir Frederick Treves retires after 1000 appendicitis operations without death. E K Sprague and Hume reassigned to Calcutta and Bombay to study India plague. Thomas McDonald of Plymouth injured as two ribs fractured during hiccup attack. Edward Davis leaves church pulpit for stage career with a play “a purpose.” Eugene Ware seeks to restore John Brown’s Harpers Ferry scaffold for Kansas Historical Society. A Seattle naturalized citizen claims Danish royal lineage and seeks to rename as John Andersen. William Lee of St Paul observes golden wedding anniversary. oldest surviving St Paul mayor.
Mascagni plans Rome premiere of his first dramatic comedy in October. Mme Modjeska stays in California summer after Poland winter where she presented five new Polish plays. The Chaperones by Isidore Witmark heads to road tour next season under Kingsbury and Welty. Grismer adds Sky Farm to Way Down East success. Steger to star in The Pea Feather with Grace Van Studdiford for Ziegfeld. Henry Savage to mount The Yankee Consul Sept with Blossom Jr. and Robyn music. Fitch hires Norton as Fay Templeton’s leading man for The Infant Prodigy.
A string of lighthearted items from various papers notes quips about Pittsburg's water use, a lightning strike during a Blairsville collection, copper attracting electricity, medical journals urged by Chicago physicians, King Peter's habit with a door slam, hay and grass widows at shore resorts, and a San Francisco bean crop craze ending with a firm labeled a has been.
The report notes strong Canadian representation in the St Louis livestock exhibit at the World’s Fair. It mentions 2000 automobile chairs for hire with or without chauffeurs on the grounds, state day requests from Missouri Nebraska and others, and Indiana testing an application. A huge bird cage for 1000 live birds of American varieties is planned, plus a model bake shop where electricity runs machinery and supplies heat in the Palace of Agriculture.
A vivid Old World sketch contrasts Delhi as a center of Indian art with jewelers, Kashmiri shawls, and improvised treasures from humble containers. It also recounts Merlin's arrangement of tables at the round table, noting the perilous thirteenth seat once occupied by a Saracen knight and the enduring superstition against it.
Guidance for driving horses notes that both single and team driving share core methods. It stresses watching ears to detect shy behavior fatigue or an impending break and the need to speak sharply and reel in the horse when signs appear. It also describes posture cues like tail tucking and back hunching before a kick.
The Romany gypsies traditionally bury the belongings of the dead with them. This practice stems from beliefs of bad luck tied to items once owned by the deceased and a sentiment against possessing items of the departed. The custom dates to ancient Romany history.
The first public test of the air pump occurred in 1654 when inventor Otto von Guericke demonstrated his device before Emperor Ferdinand of Germany. He joined two metallic hemispheres two feet in diameter and, after exhausting the air, tethered fifteen horses to each half to show the strong atmospheric pressure keeping them apart. The effort ended in a dramatic success.
The excerpt contrasts a peevish line about marriage with a grim punchline that the first husband died after allowing his wife independence. It then notes that a hard working man earns respect, while a clever idler is admired by some. A second aphorism compares people to a river, attracting attention only by rampaging.
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