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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1898
Page
12
Reports from Blenden Ethan Badger and Mt Vernon detail wells drilling progress with mud, sand and flowing water, people buying corn, organ sales, school terms, Christmas plans, entertainments, dinners and visits. Notable items include a house fire, burglar alarm chatter, and Hood’s Sarsaparilla advert claims.
A London Standard collection notes harmless Irish domestic humor. A lady asks how to save beer. the butler suggests placing a barrel of strong ale beside it. An Irish maid says she has no character after losing hers crossing to Holyhead. An Irish manservant explains his lie by claiming he lost his presence of mind.
A postmaster cannot accept postage stamps as postage due on letters to destinations when postage is owed. This oddity of postal rules highlights how certain payments must be handled differently at delivery points rather than at origin.
Reverend A R Boggs died in Minneapolis hospital Tuesday afternoon at age 63 after a year of illness that forced him to give up his duties as presiding elder for the Mitchell district Methodist church. His body arrived in Mitchell Thursday, escorted by Mrs Boggs and Ed Boggs, and funeral services are set for 2 30 this afternoon at the Methodist church conducted by Elder Hager and other pastors.
A miscellany from Collier's Weekly on weather observations and the feminine laugh, praising Parisian gaiety and contrasting English and Italian laughs. It recalls Harriet Beecher Stowe and her chair, then discusses sneezing as a medical aid and ends with a humorous exam anecdote about Roman emperors, ending with a quip about Augustine.
A brief, humorous quip contrasts luck at home with the Smithers, noting Jimmy Smithers has a different fortune as his father’s dyspepsia and surplus pie reflect family quirks. The article then mentions an old Chinese and Japanese craft of fingernail drawing, where nails reach eighteen inches and are dyed vermilion or sky blue.
A London Outlook anecdote recalls cycling from Croydon to Little Warlingham to the Leather Bottle Inn for a cheap, flavorful lunch of 18 pence. The innkeeper, once a Vanderbuilt yacht steward, shares a Newport sinking memory, proving a cross Atlantic blend of curiosity and thrift. It also mentions a brash coin trick and Burmese fruit peculiarities observed by travelers in Burma.
Quip from Plodding Pete and Meandering Mike shown in the Washington Star contrasts indolence with an early start. Pete questions the use of waking at five while Mike says he enjoys doing nothing and prefers the early start for comfort.
A concise reflection attributed to Phillips Brooks notes life’s brevity ties to action and engagement. It suggests that those who stay active thinking feeling and helping others perceive life as short while an empty life stretches long.
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