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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1905
Page
4
In a Raleigh era diary style, the narrator recalls life near General Greene and Colonel Washington, the lure of Margery, and spy missions during Cornwallis’s return to Winnsborough. The passage blends personal longing with military movement as the author plans a dangerous Winnsborough visit.
The fragment describes the third day of December with harsh weather as a patriot army approaches or is urged to listen at a court in Charlotte. The text hints at winter conditions and military movement or testimony in a historical setting.
The article compares business to warfare, describing the enterprising person as a soldier in a field of commerce. It highlights constant competition, strategic moves, and the thrill of rivalry as engines of intellect and energy, with profit as only one motive among higher, enduring goals that drive success.
Discussion on the allure of Parisian lingerie and fine needlework. The piece notes how a stay in Paris exposes visitors to exquisite lace insertions edges ribbons and delicate stitching accomplished with minute needles and nearly invisible threads. It highlights the luxurious appeal of handmade lingerie as a cultural touchstone for Paris.
A theater manager recounts a benefit performance with Lillian Russe Wthel Barrymore Anna Held Ida Wallace Hopper Mona May and others selling souvenir programs in the lobby A young officer lingered before the ladies then declined purchases saying his money was already spent.
A group of Canadians in a New York hotel discuss marriage and voting. The men exchange affection for a professor, joking about affection and matrimony while recounting a neighbor's child and a curious exchange about wax dolls and weak babies.
A Chicago Record-Herald sample shows a railway information bureau fielding a frantic late night call. A caller scolds the operator for not answering promptly as she seeks a Milwaukee train and learns the 11 20 departure has already left. The piece also sneaks in assorted humorous snippets and notices.
In a western camp Ah Hing, a Chinese gambler, runs fan-tan and poker with a private staff and a wife he kept for business. Joe Crane and three others conspire through a ruse, plan a staged quarrel, light a fuse to frighten the Chinamen, and seize the night’s winnings while fleeing.
A Japanese naval surgeon argues in the Review of Reviews that aseptic methods used in war are not new and match Western practices. He cites sterilized dressings, boiled instruments, and sterilized water, noting similar results with Russian wounded and stressing will and daily life differences over knowledge.
A fragment lists a toast to Kate and to Whist players with wishes of happiness health and wealth. It references a plea for a sweet yes and echoes dated phrasing from tavern verse.
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