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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1898
Page
11
Excerpts from The Ladies' Home Journal praise rural life as the source of national brainpower. Edward Bokin argues country living cultivates sound judgment, while others discuss piano practice philosophies by Hofmann and witty anecdotes about Curran, Lady Morgan, and a Gainsborough portrait in Edinburgh.
A scallop moves by a series of leaps, opening and closing valves to expel water and propel itself. It travels long distances in groups, with colorful shells and winged-like movements. The piece also explains the term benefit of peerage and the rights and limitations of a peer in legal matters and court settings.
The article traces the sling as an early weapon, noting Nimrod as a mighty hunter and citing David and Goliath as emblematic of sling prowess. It mentions Balearic youth training with slings, illustrating long-standing skill through simple, formidable weaponry.
An Australian diamond snake in the Bombay museum faced blindness and shedding issues. a native snake keeper and a helper cut away the membrane from the eyes with scissors. J M Phipson recounts a riskier operation on a king cobra performed with multiple assistants. Capers: Spain France Italy and varieties. United import practices and prices. Royal Württemberg king as innkeeper inspired a tavern sign for Peter the Great. his descendant runs two hotels earning about 650000 dollars annually.
An excerpt from a Henry Nietzschean Academy text arguing that women are inherently dangerous and ill-suited for friendship, praising warrior roles for men while condemning women’s influence on genius and art, with claims of vanity and impropriety in female behavior.
A Notes and Queries item recalls Strathfieldsage’s llamas once being shorn to make a waistcoat for the Duke of Wellington. A later event triggered a switch to flax waistcoats, with the animals again used to produce woolless garments.
A World Wide miscellany covers Chinese wedding color symbolism, red gowns, gold accents, and ceremonial items such as red cords, lanterns, and sedan chairs. It shares a Brazilian Indian tale of a monkey and jaguar over plantains, plus a note on vegetarian crocodiles reportedly seen in Lake Chiuta and the pursuit of a specimen for study.
Lord Odo Russell visited Bismarck at Versailles and found him closeted with Count Harry Arnim known as the Ape. Arnim came out fanning himself, claiming Bismarck smoked Havanas in a stuffy room and needed windows opened. Russell noted Arnim was perfumed and open casement news.
The Vienna Municipal Lottery ruinous to many has caused suicides, including a woman who spent all her money on tickets and never won. Citizens still favor the lottery for funding taxes despite the tragedy.
Robert J. Jardette writes in The Ladies' Home Journal that hotel clocks are trusted for accuracy while mantel clocks in homes mislead him. He recalls missed trains and lecture engagements after relying on clocks, noting the high value of precise travel time and avoiding ornate clocks with bells.
The Soufriere or sulphuront mountain near Soufriere, Saint Lucia, is a major natural curiosity. It spans about three acres and is covered with sulphur and alum with several boiling caldrons. Visitors often boil eggs in a small caldron, guided by creole guides. A brief anecdote features Tuffold Knutt, who defends his long voting history. An aside quotes Louis XII and Ferdinand of Spain disputing deceit with a sharp retort about who lied more.
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