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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1904
Page
7
Mrs. De Swell, described as a stunning woman, allegedly struck a man with her automobile who recalls waking two hours later. The bizarre exchange hints at a high profile local incident and public reaction to the events.
A Portland Oregonian humorous piece about four year old George who adores his suspenders like his father and fears angels may be monkeying with them during the night. His mother reassures him that good angels watch over him always. The child quips that the angels might be tampering with his spenders.
Yankton correspondent credits Mitchell University with the state football championship after a tie at Vermillion. The piece questions Vermillion's eligibility amid claims of nonstandard rules and players, noting Mitchell defeated Yankton and played clean, strong football throughout the season.
A group of about twenty five families from Beresford sold nearly all they owned after a member claimed a vision promised easy work in South Africa. They planned to travel for passage and provisions, hoping someone there would fund their livelihood. The trip may expose them to harsh realities upon arrival.
A Philadelphia Ledger quote highlights social finances quoting Has he enough money to get into society He has enough to stay out of society if he wants to
The Illinois State Journal notes a quip about a fortune teller foretelling marriage to a rich man. A reader asks if the prediction included whether the man would be blind, reflecting light humor in a local item.
The scene recalls a Bavarian court quip about not having a deck of cards as servants pass time awaiting the empress. A traveler notes Incas legends and Bolivian runners delivering messages miles and hours for small sums. An experiment shows sound traveling faster via a distant telephone receiver than through air as a locomotive whistle is heard.
A historical note explains that beating soap as it cools traps air and makes the soap float. Beaten soap bulk weighs less than unbeat soap, permitting more cakes per same weight. Though floating aids visibility in a bath, it does not indicate quality. Factories beat soap by machinery to incorporate air.
A Cleveland Leader item notes a humorous domestic tale about burglars heard for years. The wife, thinking to deter intruders, wore the husband’s shoes and paced the wooden floor for an hour, claiming she is a diplomat in the home defense.
An old time judge, angered by constant talking and laughter during a court session, shouts Silence, here. We have decided half a dozen cases this morning, and I have not heard a word of one of them. The piece also notes water pipe pressure rise from bends illustrating added resistance.
In Florida and Chicago a man recalls sending a box of orchids for a birthday. The card praised her bloom and freshness but the box miscarried and arrived three weeks late, dry and shriveled, ending the romance. The tale comes from the Chicago Record-Herald.
A New York Press item recalls a downtown dining room where a bacon and beans dish costs 5 cents. A diner complains no bacon then finds it hidden under a bean heap, prompting a puzzled exchange with the waiter.
A humorous exchange discusses what counts as good hours for a man with his fiancée and later wife. Miss Budd says 8 PM to after midnight, Mrs. Oldguy agrees the hours stay the same after marriage, while the others comment on the difference being only the label.
A fragment discusses a jellyfish sinking as a ship’s shadow passes overhead. It suggests the creature may sense darkness or feel pressure from a following wave, but the text remains speculative and unclear about cause and effect.
Advertises Hyomei as the fastest relief for catarrh noting immediate soothing effects from first breath. Claims cure for ordinary cases after a few days and offers a complete inhaler kit for $1 with extra bottles at 50 cents, plus a money back guarantee from Seallin Wros.
In a joking exchange, Binks notes the long tunnel on the P D and Q lines is dangerous though rarely accidents occur. Jinks counters that four young couples passed through in the past week and got engaged afterward.
A conversation in a conservatory reveals Jessie and a young lieutenant discussing defense and how arms should be used in war. The exchange highlights military training and the officer’s teaching on proper handling of weapons.
A Rochelle doctor attended a boy who swallowed a couple of pennies. On asked by a friend how the patient fared the doctor replied no change yet. Mount Morris Index reports the incident.
Prince Herbert Wismarck mirrors his father in blunt talk and faces imperial distancing after dismissal. Natives of northeast Scotland observe a funeral rite where the coffin rests on two chairs inside, then chairs are turned on their backs during interment before being moved indoors again. A Philly newspaper joke follows about starting pay and cost concerns.
A Brooklyn Life note reports a woman seeking an apartment requests to see the janitor. She asks if an appointment with him is available, indicating arrangements for access or a viewing.
The piece explains that tact blends heart and refinement and recalls ancestors’ nightmare belief in Mara the Saxon demon perched on sleepers. It notes that a so called great discovery with no truth is called a mare’s nest, referencing a supposed imaginary treasure hidden in a nest.
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