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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1893
Page
2
A mother gazes at the little armchair where her boy once sat learning and laughing. The poem recalls early days of home schooling, a father's approving nod, and the boy growing into a man who joined the world and battles beyond the household. Dreams return when she pictures him at a desk, the armchair again central to memory.
In a Maine Farm scene, Letty White requests a boarder to help with chores, prompting George to argue Letty’s work is light. A fall injures Letty, revealing the true burden of domestic labor. Mary Ann helps, and George concedes the unseen load women bear.
A bucolic humor piece lists anecdotes from various sources aimed to entertain and soothe readers. A dentist scene with Blumenthal and Ikey features exchanged slang and a comic mispronunciation as a judge remarks on the exchange.
A literary note mocks early cardinal principles in a cheeky exchange. The piece lists upcoming Puck articles such as Joys and Sorrows of Emigrant Girls and How It Feels to Be a Chinaman, urging ready for next Sunday’s edition.
A caller seeks payment for a ventilating fan installed for a client. The recipient replies that they are not cashing drafts at the moment, leaving the request unresolved and awaiting further action.
The text depicts a confused surveyor experience with bearings from a bush near a log shifting positions. A distressed narrator threatens violence toward a tramp named Sleepy Wrags over a gun dispute.
A disjointed page fragment includes a tense exchange about insurance stock in North Greenwich and a bet about history showing wagering. It also features a claim of insured loss and a generic line about keeping liquor until rich, with dialogue tags and assorted quotes.
A brief quip cites a waterspout that burst in Kentucky last week as a humorous local remark. The line suggests a pun about weather events and names, reflecting light newspaper chatter.
In a rural scene Sile Hoskins Jr begs his father to haste to a mire accident as their hired man sinks in Miry brook. The elder dismisses urgency claiming the man should learn his lesson. Mrs Smythe and Smythe quibble about a past remark while a comic note on parental effort appears in Puck.
In a cheeky exchange a parson and friend joke about peace that passeth understanding and a wife's frequent remarks, ending with a light rib about harmony at home. The quip highlights humor in everyday domestic life.
A foreign visitor compliments the country while a crowd gathers outside a hotel. The exchange hints at political interest, though a princess presence appears to temper the scene and shift focus away from voting.
A New York Weekly note on pronunciation differences in a free country shows a host encouraging the guest to speak as he pleases. The Detroit Tribune shares a humorous exchange from Mrs. Billinger about a crooked hat and a civil question.
A humorous exchange shows Miss Keedlick rejecting Mr Gilley as he offered himself to Miss Darley on a postal card and she preferred sealed proposals. A second quip has Molly claiming ten years old and being teased about age.
A collage of joke snippets from various papers, including Mrs Upton's concert plan and shopping, legal boast by Jinks, a soap ad quip, a young artist caption, a boor misdefinition, a cook dates mix up, and a twice yearly doctor’s bill.
Richmond correspondent recalls Gen Fitzhugh Lee in the 1858 Wichita Village action against 1600 warriors. Lee was wounded by an arrow, endured pain as surgeons and troopers aided him, and later joked with officer Zymanski about the shots while Major Van Dorn encouraged endurance. The arrowhead was never found and the wound was absorbed years later.
Practical guide from Harper’s Bazaar on drying kid boots after rain. Wipe surface water, rub with kerosene oil using Canton flannel, set to partially dry, repeat oiling, and finish with a final flannel rub dampened with kerosene before applying French kid dressing. Boots stay soft and flexible and resist stiffening from water.
The famous doctor said chewing gum for five to ten minutes after a meal can be beneficial for hurried eaters as it stimulates jaw action and gastric juices. He warned that overuse dries saliva, causes headaches and indigestion, leading to nervousness.
T F Hudson, a convict at the Maryland Penitentiary, has built an unusual electric clock. The dial is a semicircular white marble display with hours arranged along an arc and a single hour hand plus two minute hands set opposite so one shows only at noon and midnight. A rotating seconds dial moves right to left while the second hand remains stationary. Hudson, described as a born genius, decorates nearly every prison room with his creations.
A description of a hat umbrella used by a Corean person. It is similar in shape to a typical umbrella but lacks a handle and is worn on the head over the hat. Made of oiled paper and compact in size.
Joseph A. Cross, a Brooklyn lumber dealer at 45 Classon Avenue, runs a humane effort for dogs and cats in his yard. He funds and cares for distressed animals, and maintains a hidden pet cemetery where two Newfoundlands Carlo and Jack, buried in 1883, lie with marble headstones.
A hungry traveler named Mr. Smith confronts a pompous intruder who demands the roast chicken be shared. the intruder explains he will portray the Black Prince in a Town Hall entertainment, prompting Smith’s indignation over his rights and the intruder’s entitlement.
A report notes ordinary bricks boiled in tar for about twelve hours become saturated and gain about thirty percent in weight yet stay frost and acid resistant, water repellent, and suitable for workshop or storeroom flooring in chemical plants. Berlin inventor claims a smoke free combustion method tested in factories and adopted by major shipping lines.
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