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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1898
Page
4
Detroit Journal recounts Columbus's first exposure to tobacco in autumn 1492 on Cuban shores. Natives offered dried leaves, later described as burning sticks that produced smoke. Spaniards initially dismissed the weed, but soon found smoking helped lessen fatigue on long journeys.
Lloyds underwriters gamble on overdue vessels by offering premiums to relieve owners from risk. Rates rise with lower chances of recovery, acting as barometers for a ship’s fate. Posts mark ships as missing after a week of inquiry, settling losses once the committee declares hopelessness. The posting serves as a legal death certificate for those aboard.
Goust the world's smallest republic by area covers one square mile on a Pyrenean mountaintop between France and Spain and has 130 inhabitants. Its president doubles as tax collector, assessor and judge and it lacks church and cemetery, with rites held in a valley below. Tavolara lies 12 miles northeast of Sardinia, a five mile by half mile island with 55 residents who elect a six member council and president each year. fishing and farming sustain them and there is no army or navy.
The piece explains scalp prices paid by French colonists to Indian allies in early 18th century Louisiana. It notes a scalp fetched a gun five pounds of musket balls and powder during wartime with the Alibamons and cites a March 14 1704 report from De La Harpe about Chicachos delivering four Alibamon scalps under the agreed terms.
In St Triphon quarries stone is cut by wet sand charged steel wire cables moving 1000 to 1200 feet per minute. The endless rope passes over pulleys and uses water jet and silica sand as the cutting medium. A 600 foot cable can cut 100 feet.
A 15 year old boy resists errands but after turning 25 and marrying he resumes running errands, noted by the Atchison Globe.
In fashionable Paris a scheme to secure a dangerous lunatic used a staged marriage. Mlle Milo Delaplume, home in a Boulevard Saint Germain area, welcomed a dapper suitor who posed as a valet and declared love. A detective later escorted the man to the police.
A small weekly magazine started eleven years ago by two men grew fat on commissions and fake ads. The writer disappeared after collecting from 30 day advertisers, leaving debts and forged contracts behind. The second piece recalls a London Graphic joke about a father and son with a half sovereign gift to a future father.
The article notes July 1 receives 6 percent less solar heat than January, yet winter does not arrive in the northern hemisphere because the sun sits higher and days are longer. Vertical sun angles and longer days offset lower total heat, yielding a larger share of sunshine despite reduced total input.
A boulevardier encounters an old time companion whose death by self harm was reported. The companion reveals a grave disorder driven the act, then says doctors intervened and he now takes care of himself.
A compact quotation from the Chicago Post explores gendered dialogue and hypothetical roles. The exchange questions identity and propriety with ironic humor about what could be said if one participant were a different gender.
A recent bill of fare from a Dawson City restaurant lists coffee or tea at 75 cents per cup pie 75 cents per piece porridge 1.75 a plate soup 1 a plate sandwiches 75 cents each steak 3 dollars a portion of candied fruit 1 whisky 50 cents a glass and a complete table d hot e meal priced at half an ounce of gold.
A snappy remark about a wife’s smile and gold front teeth contrasts with a line about earning $47 in gold worn as teeth. The quip reflects humor in newspaper prose and the era’s social norms.
A minister recalls his anger turning his eyes black then twinkling as he stopped mid sermon to notice a soprano and tenor behind the choir screen cheating at cards. The sight nearly made him laugh, exposing a quiet churchroom mischief overlooked by others.
A Kansas City Journal excerpt recounts Extra Billy Smith, Virginia governor and Civil War commander, famed for his unorthodox drill manual and blunt orders. It describes his rough, practical leadership, his extensive post office contracts, and a memorable march ending with a field maneuver and a warned regroup for the next day.
An eyewitness recounts a German revolution era tactic used during a forced march. Lacking men and facing hostile territory, a young officer removed suspenders and belts from prisoners, rendering their hands busy and preventing a quick escape. The作者 notes the clever but harsh method as an example of wartime improvisation.
A farm tale from the Atlanta Journal about a stubborn old mule that cannot pull plows or pull wagons yet brays at mealtimes, helping a family know when to dine. The animal refuses work but serves as a clock through its noon bray.
A young fop boasted of malachite sleeve buttons to a Rothschild host who replied that a mastelpiece in the next room was also made of the same stone. The note then shifts to a Socratic adage about listening and observing. It adds a data line claiming a 50 ton whale uses 145 horsepower to swim 12 miles per hour.
A minor stage aside sparked a clash between a small hat wearer and a tall, talkative woman. After repeated requests to remove the hat, the front passenger pinned the hat high, turning it into a comic defiance that drew suppressed giggles from nearby patrons.
A German engineer Herr xX von der Werra joins English ladies for daily whist on a voyage. To ward off drafts he wears heavy bicycle sweaters, prompting the phrase underwear. Mispronounced name leads to a laughing saloon as he asks why they call him Mr Underwear. The scene is recounted with humor by the Philadelphia Record.
The Paris Monde describes a method to metallize wood making it solid and mirror bright. The process uses a caustic lye bath, a hydrosulphite calcium bath with sulfur in potash, then a hot acetate of lead immersion, followed by drying and burnishing for a polished metallic look.
A light night theme recurs in two anecdotes. Lord Lytton jests about kissing the rod after an awkward Birch remark at a viceroy’s dinner. Meehan's Monthly reports rare luminescent flowers and fungi after rain, especially in July and August, with glow occurring after sunset.
Cabs in Berlin Leipsic and Dresden use cyclometers to record exact miles traveled and the legal fare. The meters provide precise distance and fare data for passengers and regulators.
An old time detective recalls Phi ladelphia during Centennial year and a con man nicknamed Slice Pete. Pete bought cheap watches, posed as a swindler, then advertised a phantom solid gold Elgin watch to lure crooks. Buyers paid $10 extra in costs and Pete sold the stock in two days.
A New York Sun excerpt recalls campfires as communal hearths in Civil War days. Veterans describe fires built at company cook sites, where men gathered for meals, conversation, and work. The fire’s presence varied with weather and duty, sometimes deserted yet always a living symbol of soldiers’ daily life.
In a reflective piece, the parrot as a symbol of imitation is examined alongside West Point icon General Scott. The essay recalls Scott’s Fourth of July uniforms and the famed shabby coat, as Mrs. Sherwood’s reminiscences frame memories of Arnold’s treason.
In a domestic scene Mistress Bridget instructs about identifying ewers and avoiding the word jugs. Bridget thanks the speaker and asks to correct the other vessels as well, signaling polite instruction within a playful exchange.
A 19th century note discusses the Lycearde cockatoo Ledbeater's cockatoo famed for its plumage. It describes its shy nature and tendency to be shot when populations rise, comparing its status to sparrows in England and noting its nesting in hollow trees with two white eggs.
The Birthplace of Josephine in Fort de France Martinique is a major fortified naval and military station with a mountain top fort erected last year. It has endured storms and tropical cyclones with many lives lost and is noted for life size statues of Empress Josephine in the main plaza. The fort has historical ties to the Dahomey king and wives captured by the French.
A naval officer details a ship abandon ship drill with rapid actions. Boats swing from davits, sailors transfer to lifeboats, then return as the ship is reboarded, provisions and gear relocated and the crew prepared for rest. The sequence emphasizes speed and order in emergency procedure.
A reflective note extols hard work as the path to happiness and success. It urges diligence over ease, stating that effort yields long term benefits and that those who toil hardest are the happiest. The piece emphasizes doing one's best regardless of pay and warns against easy riches.
Two Irishmen who had not met for years meet in Derby and exchange friendly remarks. They speak of life changes, marriage, and aging, joking about appearances and health as they reconnect after a long separation.
A traveler debates banana pricing with indie street peddlers in Texico. Officials note peddlers sell bananas at 12 cents per dozen but refuse 24 cents for two dozen, demanding 25 cents, arguing a dollar’s value through mixed coin logic.
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