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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1889
Page
2
A reflective note urges prudence and provident living addressing the reader about fortune and future shocks. It references personal care for loved ones and emphasizes readiness and self reliance. The piece weaves in advice on planning ahead and maintaining steadiness in times of uncertainty.
Jessie Gray, accused of bringing misfortune aboard No. 13 and 15 trains, confronts stigma as a railroad plot unfolds. Edgar Page, once her fiancé, helps expose a saboteur amid a chase that ends with Jessie vindicated and Edgar promoted after a 25000 dollar reward.
A Detroit Free Press anecdote recalls a local druggist known for extreme frugality. He bought a five cent cigar daily, savored free lunch, then sold the unused cigar to a customer for ten cents, revealing a thrifty, almost parodic habit.
In Warrenton a Democratic convention deadlock between Judge Eirjah Robinson and Richard Norton ends after a coin toss. Norton wins after two days of ballots, securing the nomination for Congress in Missouri's Seventh District as reports from the Kansas City Times describe.
Capt. Nelson recalls a Savannah mystery of a beloved clergyman who vanished after a church service. Detectives failed to locate him as rumors spread of death or murder. Years later a Savannah physician spots the fugitive in Paris among a high end gambling crowd. The ex clergyman admits running a gambling house to fund a nomadic life.
The article describes Wilford Woodruff as plain and businesslike, contrasts him with Brigham Young, and notes the Garden House as the church office while the temple is returned. It explains the Garden House was confiscated and later rented for 75 dollars monthly pending Supreme Court action.
A policeman known for halting runaway horses shares practical tips. Do not dash from the front or side as you will be knocked down. Instead, prepare for a brief sprint, measure the distance, and begin when the horse is about ten feet away, trusting the animal to hold a straight path.
A half blind frightened horse charging a line must be restrained with firm, repeated rein yanks. Do not approach the line. grab the reins near the saddle, lean back while running, and yank powerfully to reassert mastery. After a second forward step, repeat, then hold the horse by the nostrils until calm.
A Connecticut captain details the harrowing Cold Harbor night. He recalls a Georgia boy grievously wounded begging for water while battles raged, and soldiers collapsing from exhaustion as the line held. He describes watching a Confederate sniper until daylight, finding the foe dead by a tree.
W A Clinton vanished from Los Angeles during the Southern California boom after losing a fortune on real estate and extravagant purchases including a weekly paper and luxurious carriages. His wife filed for divorce, then reunited with him after a meeting at the Palace Hotel. They later moved to new apartments after a period of reconciliation.
A mysterious ball of fire, orange sized and twenty feet off the ground, haunts an old Indian cemetery near Oneida Lake. Attempts to approach fail as the light vanishes. locals recall Belknap dreams of a crock of treasure and a fatal shock when he found it, linking the tale to the haunting.
A collage of light quips and conversations from a Washington Post feature offers jokes about courtship, family, work, and social pretenses. It tilts toward courtly mischief, manners, and gentle digs at city life with brisk exchanges and playful wordplay.
Johnny came around the house seeking Ed with two kids in larger clothes. He claimed a scheme was afoot after visiting the Baptist church and observing converts immersed. He asked for Ed 2 and asked Md. to accompany him to church and be there while he is baptized.
A conductor insists the dog must ride in the baggage car while the boy cannot travel at half fare. The mother pleads to pay full fare for the dog while Willie seats in baggage. The dialogue ends with a remark on laws versus custom.
A humorous exchange defines an old salt as a lifelong seaman and then pivots to a pun about Thot's wife being the most famous old salt the world has known. The brief, witty dialog plays on sea lore and misdirection.
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