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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1899
Page
8
Mitchell reports on civic events and daily life with updates on court terms, new fire hose, post boxes, and municipal concerns. Records weddings, moves, business talks, and travel notes while noting Mr. Hollands electric service plans and local health notices.
For sale notice offering a good piano by C. E. Olney on the south side. Trade possible for farm produce.
An anecdote from Washing ton Star recalls the classic tale of a woman overhearing men gossiping in German on a car ride. She gains a dramatic advantage by feigning understanding, demanding the salt in German, and watching her opposite tablemates react as she exits with a smile.
A South Side minister recalls a street car meeting with a man who closely resembled him. They chatted warmly after the stranger, eyes fixed on the minister, offered a greeting and a business card for a South Side liquor shop. The tale ends with amused commentary on the encounter.
In a brief exchange a lecturer asks which man can attain the height to view the world as a single plain. An audience member quips that the one who works in a powder mill would be most apt to rise to such a perspective. The remark underscores a wry moment on ambition and perception.
A New Orleans grocer dismisses the claim of a $10,000 reward for a practical nonrefillable bottle. He explains the origin in a distillers circular, notes over 50 patent attempts failing under all conditions, and says the idea has misled inventors and harmed reputations, with no credible device ever reaching shelves.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer tale recounts a merchant wife who admires a striking waist outfit. Her husband and father approve, yet at Grace Episcopal Church the Rev. Dr. Worthington cites Matthew 16:8 on waste. She faints in reaction and remains seated for the sermon.
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