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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1890
Page
4
A partial readable fragment notes a local issue or event with names obscured. Key details such as date place and involved organizations are unclear, but the item hints at an official action or notice requiring attention from residents or authorities.
The York Weekly recalls Old Honey a famed long ago fiddler, black faced, white-haired, who played by ear and stirred village dances. His Stradivari Cremona lies silent as his memory lingers in a nostalgic portrait of rural music, decline, and tribute to a genius long gone.
An 1867 bear attack tale recounts Delbert S defending against a bear surge with a loyal Shepherd dog aiding, as he and Bill Leonard retreat and kill eight large bears with many wounded. He is dubbed Bear Slayer, surviving with minor injuries and clothing damage.
In a Terre Haute Eluxpress item a stranger summering in a village asks about a bright streak in the sky. A local storekeeper explains it was not lightning but a female occultist’s burning kiss aimed at a young man across the street.
A religious column discusses ministers guiding youth into church membership and the value of true manliness over mere physical strength or intellect. It contrasts worldly notions with Christian virtues, citing John B. Gough on the noblest work of man.
The Cleveland Leader reports a Canadian Sunday scene observed by Arthur W. Campbell of Cincinnati who toured Canada. Toronto bans streetcars and saloons after 7 pm Saturday, keeps Sundays quiet, and yet grows rapidly. He notes an orderly Sabbath and cites embezzlers and American defaulters as part of the population increase.
Sir William Manegregor reports a remarkable discovery in New Guinea where the Weiburt tribe clings to a living in a single enormous tree. Four two story houses rest on wide branches, with lone pathways connecting the settlement, highlighting extreme adaptation amid poverty and hardship.
A collage of vignettes on urban manners and oddities features a comic parlor scene with Erasmus Shackleford and Miss Viola, a critical essay on cheap shoes and fit, a bizarre Berlin restaurant with log table dining, and a sharp cautionary note on feminine portraits. The piece blends satire with curious anecdotes and social observations from a bustling metropolis.
A fashion note describes rugs made from lion, tiger, bear, polar bear, and Iceland sheep skins. It praises life-like animal head mounts, flat oblong hides, and color combinations like black bear with gray wolf or white bear with black trim, noting their visual impact and room placement hazards.
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