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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1890
Page
4
Poem portrays a rural youth at ease with outdoor life. He enjoys woods and meadows, fishing, and fruit, while avoiding urban constraints and social labels. The verse celebrates rustic independence, strong bodies, and clear minds shaped by country air and mother tongue.
Nora Sterne travels to join the Shamrocks at a city event on St Patrick's week. A mix up with an actress sparks a comic pursuit of footwear and souvenirs. Nora loses hairpins and shoes but is helped by Harry Sennott and sister, and the tale ends with a forthcoming marriage and cheers at Burton society.
The essay traces the long history of hand shaking from Henry II to modern times. It laments the loss of courtly grace and etiquette while describing current practice, where two men grasp hands, exchange asks about well being, and move on. It predicts future shifts but notes enduring discomfort and ring-squeezing in social greetings.
A humorous hedge of a story where a herdic driver asserts he never runs down a sober man and refuses to hit a drunken man, while remarking that a desirable outcome with ladies differs as they never take a herdic. He notes a drunken man asks for a ride and sets up a curious exchange.
A street huckster in Jersey City sells two quarts of berries for 25 cents and leaves after the transaction. The woman, unable to locate him, promises to “get even” with him, vowing she will recognize him by the wart on his nose and pursue payback.
Uncle Silas Greening visits his niece in the city and critiques a chrysanthemum show. He jokes that there were no pumpkins in the display, revealing a blunt practical streak. The anecdote closes with a reflection on duty driving bold energy.
Short, humorous look at a club dispute over what women discuss when together. Two gentlemen bet $5 on whether dress or intellectual topics dominate talks. Street overheard exchanges show fashion remarks and wit, ending with the man paying the wager. A separate apartment-house joke about inherited family has children in the rent obstacle.
A Montana tale recalls Lop shouldered Bill a quarrelsome fighter who loses his revolver and is shot in the hand by a stranger before fleeing, likely to his death off Horse Cliff. An army officer struggles to borrow money, and a note explains the quick Atlantic cable transmission.
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