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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1885
Page
5
Fashion notes on individuality in dress, hats and coiffures. The piece explores headwear with beaver brims and feather ornaments, hair arrangements like the Cato gan braid, and jewelry trends from velvet throat pins to floral gold designs. It also covers wedding etiquette and evolving accessories for brides and bridesmaids.
A public discourse mixes religious reflections on holiness and patience with Helen Hunt Jackson’s moral lines. It recounts Admiral Farragut’s boyhood rebuke, vow to reform, and conversion, framing virtue and discipline as turning points in life and faith.
A collection of quotes praising the Bible from John Adams Patrick Henri O WV Mikell Sir John Herschel Prof Dana and Liewl Maury. The statements emphasize the Bible as the supreme book a universal vehicle for thought and a source for scientific understanding.
The piece recalls a New York Times style item about Jarvis Wilsey a mason who, after inheriting 100000, sees his wife throw lavish parties and dress in fine attire. The anecdote contrasts his modest nature with talk of a bath or new dress as they prepare for an event.
The piece discusses estimates of Jumbo's height and compares Asian and African elephants with explorers and scholars noting common overestimation. It cites Major Denham, Sir Emerson Tennent, Dr. Falconer, Prof. Ansted, and Mr. G. P. Sanderson, who report Indian elephants rarely exceed nine to ten feet at the shoulder. The article asserts Jumbo likely was among the largest land animals, if not the largest, and explains how foot measurements can approximate height. It argues that a larger walking creature would require impractically bigger legs.
The Barclay Street dealer displays Old Style wooden legs and New Style flesh colored legs priced from 5 to 25 dollars and 75 to 200 dollars respectively. Arm prosthetics now include wrist and fingers with springs, enabling gripping and writing, priced around 100 dollars.
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