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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1903
Page
2
Readable bits show a small community item noting events and names in a muted status. Details are sparse and unverified, but reference to local persons and places hints at a minor civic or social note. No clear outcome or action is discernible from the fragments.
A court hears a embezzlement case where the custodian admits taking charity funds for private use. The judge, moved by witnesses' praise of the defendant’s past honesty, dismisses the embezzlement charge but imposes twenty days for contempt amid a comic interaction.
Eugene T. H. Lehman, the first American Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, is portrayed as a self made student who worked twenty five cents per hour to fund Yale studies. A Boston Post quotation frames Lehman’s line about keeping his shoulder to the wheel. The piece includes humor about a clerical tale of a preacher and a Virginia wine grower, and Lord Herbert’s Lords of speech described as addressing sheeted tombstones by torchlight.
Advertises Mother Gray as a nurse in a New York Children's Home selling her Sweet Powders claimed to break up colds in 24 hours relieve fever headaches stomach troubles teething disorders and destroy worms. Available at druggists 25 cents sample mailed free Allen 8 Olmsted LeRoy New York.
Bamboo opals are rare gems found in bamboo stems. Not more than one in a thousand stems contains them. In Filipino, these plant growths are called tobacur, and some closely resemble true opals to the point experts sometimes cannot tell them apart.
An advertisement touts Bucklen's Amica Salve as a preventive measure against minor injuries turning fatal. It claims the salve stops burns sores ulcers and piles and offers it for 25 cents at Scallin Bros. drug store.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt shows a quiet exchange where a man hints at a brief tale before departure. The pair tease the length of the story, highlighting wit and light domestic tone in a concise, ready-to-share moment.
An advertisement touts Allen's Footbase as a powder that cures chilblains frostbite dampness sweating and swollen feet sold at druggists and shoe stores for 25e.
A Baltimore American exchange shows a humorous domestic vignette. Anxious mother questions why George is kept waiting while the daughter retorts she wants him habituated before marriage. The light quip highlights courtship etiquette in a staged dialogue.
A waiter asks Tas if his bill has been made out yet and the reply notes the proprietor says ideas seem to come very lowly today. The exchange captures a light, everyday scene at a dining establishment.
A startling notice claims a preventive for death by own action has been discovered. It cites despondency warning signs and promotes Electric Bitters as a tonic to strengthen nerves and aid digestion, liver and kidneys. Sold by Scallin Bros. with satisfaction guaranteed.
A humorous exchange ends with a remark about proportion between mind and head. The quote contrasts two speakers on intellect and physique. An 19th century ad copy promotes Burdock Blood Bitters claiming rapid relief from scrofula salt rheum erysipelas and other eruptive diseases through cleansing and purifying action.
Cleveland Plain Dealer cites revived debate on whether Dat Bonaparte is greater than Napoleon as a topic resurfacing in a Lime and Plaster club meeting. The item highlights a lingering interest in historic rivalries and bold assertions from readers.
A 200 pound Miss in Billings Montana claimed she could descend a fire house pole. She fell and broke a leg as firemen rushed out when an alarm sounded. A horse bolted from its stall but carried her to safety then returned to duty under harness. Dr. Fowler extracts and Dr Thomas remedies advertised.
A Boston girl crafts a quilt from her worn stockings. Rumors say telegraph links to Fashoda soon. French ship evidence saved large sums by a single wireless message. Indian plague tolls rise. over 25,000 deaths weekly at times. Illinois leads U.S. in manufacturing and meat packing. Oxtail soup origin traced to Huguenot refugees. The era's many notes cover finance, inflation, and science with brief, fact-rich snapshots.
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