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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1903
Page
2
Farmers threshing wheat report strong prices with new No 2 northern at 72 cents locally. Old wheat fetches 83 cents. Oats around 24 cents, barley 25 to 35, rye 34, flax down to 81 cents from 1.10. Demand tight as mills and elevators run low.
A Saturday meeting of Aurora county business leaders voted to display at the Mitchell corn palace during the last ten days of September. Subscriptions will fund the exhibit and farmers are urged to provide grain and fruit specimens. The event promises enhanced displays and daily concerts by Banda Rossa.
C F Cornwell of Valley Street Saugerties New York says itching hemorrhoids were a severe obstacle until he used Dean's Ointment which he claims cured him quickly and permanently after doctors failed.
Vienna naturalist M. Werner argues reptiles sense water unseen by humans after examining 186 specimens. He suggests fishlike vision limited to near objects and poor hearing. The piece then compares Waterloo and Gettysburg, noting parallels in leadership, terrain, and outcomes as described by General John B. Gordon.
Nurse in New York's Children s Home touts Mother Gray s Sweet Powders for quick relief from colds fevers headaches stomach troubles teething disorders and worms. Available at drugstores for 25 cents with a free sample by mail to Allen Olmsted LeRoy New York.
A writer recalls an eastern friend known for restraint answering a direct question about his father’s death. He pauses, drags his beard, then says in cautious slang that the death was somewhat sudden for his father.
A classic promotion notes Bucklen's Amica Salve for minor cuts burns and sores claiming it can prevent fatal outcomes. It urges purchase at Scallin Bros. drug store for 25 cents.
A Philadelphia Press brief quotes Hays keep asking for a servant girl with a big appetite to stop the practice of warming over meals, an unusual employment request noted by the employment agent.
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot Ease powder as a cure for chilblains frostbites damp sweating and swollen feet sold at druggists and shoe stores for 25e.
Dr. Holmes describes the lamp of a man’s life as three wicks brain blood and breath and notes that injury to any one wick endangers the others. He observes war wounds people survive if the head heart and lungs remain unharmed illustrating this in wartime history.
A patent style notice promotes Electric Sitters as a preventive against death by own action claiming to strengthen nerves and regulate stomach, liver and kidneys. The ad says despondency precedes self destruction and offers the tonic for 50 cents with satisfaction guaranteed by Scallin Bros. druggists.
A collection of humorous snippets includes a boy asking to borrow a washtub from Mrs. Grumpy who refuses citing a ruined tub. A Spanish proverb notes a fool’s fixed mind. Burdock Blood Bitters claims to prevent indigestion while promising stomach strengthening.
A brief dialogue shows two men exchanging lines about optimism and wealth. One smiles, explaining happiness comes from having no wealth to worry them, while the other asks for a dollar. The exchange highlights a humorous contrast between attitude and material goods.
A critic remarks on the work noting it contains much talk and little aid. Farm accidents are common with distressing frequency. Dr. Thomas Electric Oil is advertised as relieving pain instantly and as essential safety.
Three spectres threaten infant health cholera infantum dysentery and diarrhoea. Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry is claimed to conquer them as a remedy in the Baltimore American excerpt.
A fragment from the Baltimore News presents a dialogue where a scarred lady and a named speaker debate the fate of the good, with exclamations about belief and virtue. The cryptic exchange hints at moral inquiry amid distressed dialogue.
指型与掌纹揭示性格与命运。生命线长或短、心线、感情与智慧线等走向暗示健康、情感与道德特质。命运线应清晰无断，若与心线相交则示爱情受挫，拇指根处水星丘上的十字为婚姻幸福的标志。
The piece recounts Prometheus shaping the wedding ring from adamant and iron per Prometheus, Tubal Cain forging rings for Adam's son, and a 1217 bishop’s ban on rush rings. It notes silver and gold rings in varied shapes with inscriptions or posies, and a plain gold ring as a symbol of authority in marriage.
A Pittsburgh Gazette anecdote recalls a playful exchange between a Big Sister and Little Sister Nan. When urged to rely on direction, Nan retorts that following her nose would lead her upward to becoming an angel, ending the dispute with a quip about the nose’s pug shape.
London Chronicle notes the Duchess of Tyrconnell Frances Jennings as the first notable feminine street trader. During the 1688 revolution she faced need in England and hired a Royal Exchange stall, selling small haberdashery while concealing her face with a white dress and mask. Her story, tied to Horace Walpole, highlights a rare public commerce moment for a noblewoman.
The phrase baker's dozen meaning thirteen arose to offset penalties for short weight. Bakers added an extra loaf as a safeguard against fines, a practice that became a customary compensation for any shortfall in a batch.
English Magazine Editor worries readers may miss jokes without clearer labeling. Assistant agrees humor titles should be unambiguous to reveal funny content.
A traveler seeking the castle antiquities in England was told by a servant that the lady and her daughter have gone to town, effectively barring access to the collection. The remark ends the inquiry with a courteous but firm denial.
A poem-like exchange features Pride and Lord Grafter discussing an antenuptial settlement and self respect. A humorous pair of lines follows about tea and the next letter, ending with a line on life as a calculation and happiness.
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