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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1893
Page
2
A New York physician offers views on wrinkles and aging, advising fatness as a cure and stressing serenity, cheerfulness, and calm living. He criticizes women for squinting, vanity, and constant fuss, arguing proper eye protection and a tranquil lifestyle slow wrinkles and preserve youth.
The era’s leading designer voices dissatisfaction with recent ventures. The dictator-like figure weighs improvements, but garments such as skirts bodices sleeves and trimmings appear no prettier or more artistic than last year, signaling continued stylistic ugliness.
Mrs Elizabeth Dg Island Wetmore offered a prize of 10 for the bet article A Summer Wardrobe for 15. The Endeavor club discussed earnestly and decided no common-sense girl could do it. The smallest sum for ordinary summer clothes was 27. The approved items included storm serge dress blue denim chalice dress, a sailor hat every day, a Sunday dress, three shirt waists six handkerchiefs three underclothing suits, two pairs of gloves and one pair of shades.
Chamois gloves for warm weather are valued this season for outings. They protect hands from sun and can be worn loosely, only needing a snug wrist button. Available in white and bull, they pair well with gowns or frocks and can be washed carefully when soiled.
Distinction. Tal, who had gone away alone upon a visit, was surprised after he had gone to bed by an aunt who found him crying bitterly. He sobbed that he was not homesick but thought of how much they must be missing him at home.
In Montreal visitors view curiosities and trophies including a small cannon captured from the Americans at Bunker Hill. An American woman facing the official in charge declared with a sharp gaze that they had won the hill as well.
The Mikado has abolished the law that forced a husband on unwed Japanese women past a set age. Henceforth women may live as maids until marriage, aligning with European practice.
To clean plush, invert a hot flat iron and press a single thickness of wet cotton cloth. Place the plush on the cloth with the wrong side down and rub gently with a dry cloth until the pile stands. Lift the plush, place on a table, and brush with a soft brush.
A fragment from Harper's Bazar cites a scene where a woman named Marie meets a count and recalls speaking in a room called Mrenci. The quoted dialogue notes they talked for an hour with no clear topic mentioned.
A miner named Lowry was trapped when a soapstone hedge toppled in a Clark Patterson mine along National Pike. He lifted his broken leg into a coal cart to reach the mouth and call for help after fighting to relight his lamp. Dr Wagener treated him, noting extraordinary nerve.
A reprinted pamphlet claims details of the March 1 1881 assassination of Czar Alexander II of Russia. It narrates palace tensions, the parade ambush, the Czar’s death after the gunfire and explosion, and the implicated Loris Melikoff amid the constitutional upheaval.
A 19th century style note urges less talk and fewer corrections to maintain harmony at home. It argues unasked advice and nitpicking over minor details disturb households and that silence and measured apologies foster gentleness and courtesy.
After the news of Senator Stanford's death GC, P. Huntington claimed the loss would not affect the management of the Southern and Central Pacific Railroads, though Stanford was reportedly worth at least 35 million dollars and a key figure in those companies. The Charleston News and Courier attributes a Beecher quote about being missed after death.
A family group gathers at a picnic with the father visibly proud of his children while the mother also shows pride in her kids and their father, reflecting warmth and familial affection.
Ellen Stewart of Yarrow Valley Connecticut is a stage driver for three years over a twenty mile rough route. She survived a near freezing in a snow drift and tames a tramp who tried to rob the mail, holding him at gunpoint until authorities arrived. Farmers along the route gave her a $100 purse for her bravery.
A New York burglary trial recalls a dramatic moment when the district attorney used a nine by thirteen inch window frame as proof. He asked the defendant to raise his right hand, then slammed the frame over his body to show how the break in entered the home. The tactic failed to sway the jury, which found the man guilty.
In a reflection on Dickensland, the piece notes how tours to Dickens era sites recreate a vivid but often uncertain London. It cites Dickens the younger and John Forster to illustrate how Tavistock House and other landmarks become symbols rather than precise replicas.
A discussion of writers hired by prominent figures to craft pieces for publication. Lawyers, clergy, and other public figures employ reporters to produce essays or sermons under their names, monetizing reputation and reducing personal writing time. The practice expands as a growing industry in professional writing services.
A young visitor at Payne Engine Works in Elmira New York describes steam engine production in a humorous way. She details sand molds, melting metal, forging, assembly, painting, and boiler construction with lively, close to verbatim phrasing, noting the smoky noisy process and the orientation of drafting and wooden models.
The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad offers access to the Aliona petrified forest near Lillings with limited traveler facilities. The narrator envisions an enchanted kaleidoscope scene, describing red moss agate, amethyst, smoky topaz, and rainbow hues in crystal-filled wood chips. A personal specimen once showed a central pith surrounded by large crystals and amethyst and smoky topaz crystal arrays.
A vast stash of genuine Confederate currency, totaling about $80,000, arrived in Atlanta from Richmond. The bills span every wartime issue and denominations, packed in five large dry goods boxes. Owner Charles D. Barker plans to keep the collection, noting its relic value but predicting prices will be modest due to abundance.
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