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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1899
Page
12
A reflective verse and a dramatic fiction excerpt from the Boston Post pieces a moral about reckoning with unheeded consequences and the futility of excuses. It contrasts a sly elf of thought with a family drama of forgiveness and renewed love as two characters seek a fresh start.
A lively Edna Lewis and reserved Alvin Hall grapple with planned thrills and disapproval as they near marriage. Years later Edna, widowed and mother of three, finds work as a dressmaker and encounters a familiar portrait and a past lover, rekindling old ties.
A collection of wry maxims and social musings on marriage, money, manners, and human foibles. The piece notes how perceptions of beauty, aging, and intelligence shape choices and reputations, with quips on luck, advice, religion, and family dynamics.
A newly introduced cab fare meter features two dials for miles and elapsed time starting at zero plus hidden registers to verify daily distance. It uses a steel wire drive linked to a rack wheel and aims to deter driver misreporting while noting potential electrical effects on skin pigmentation.
Spanish army officers receive lavish honors despite war outcomes. The honor list for the Cuba campaign may include 500 to 600 officers, with 58 generals and 1,382 other officers along with GSO non-commissioned officers rewarded for services in 1896 and 1897.
The Hiffl Lower project The Wiftel Tower nears readiness for the exposition with a coat of enamel paint applied in five shaded grades from lemon to blue. The scent and detailing at the pedestal are described as a key decorative element. Two coats are planned with an expected enamel quantity near one gallon for the applet section.
A short quotation from the Indianapolis Journal contrasts a daughter's piano playing with the speaker's hearing noting a difference between claimed skill and actual sound. The piece also comments on the elasticity of the average man’s conscience in a terse, observational tone.
A children's column offers quaint actions from many cute and cunning kids. It includes a parrot dissenting at bedtime, Abdul Rahim Effendi tribute portrait, a Bensie tale of clothes blown by a whirlwind, weed seeds with wings, and Burne Jones artful corner punishments for children.
A columnist argues that marriage is not an unequal bargain but a balanced, reciprocal contract. He says men give up some liberty for a stable home, sympathy, and a loving partner who supports them through troubles and illness, transforming faults into virtues.
A playful critique mocks the idea of basing merit on lineage citing Benjamin Franklin and famous siblings like George Washington Edison and Patrick Henry. The piece dismisses chasing prestige and highlights self reliance and practical science instead.
A medical expert warns against scent drinking as a deadly habit for women noting mental decline among leaders linked to the practice. The second item shows two park workers reading engraved contractor names on a building stone, revealing authorship in engraved letters.
At a recent Russian Academy of Sciences meeting Professor Dills advocated using English as a universal language for scientists worldwide.
A survey of slang origins traces how terms emerge in one region and gain meaning elsewhere. Examples include Cinch, Con-game, Bogus, and Lobster, with notes on how currency and racecourse usage spread new words through newspapers and politics.
A story about the famed singer Madame Patti who, after a thirst from a walk near her castle in Wales, stopped at a cottage for milk. The peasant woman refused payment and urged a song. Patti complied by singing one of her sweet songs to the grateful household.
Paris exposition fire rules cover exits doors and stairways with inward doors that must stay open if opening in only. Emergency signage arrows and one-candle power lighting in red. All structures use fireproof materials and testing funded by contractors. Heating lighting and power limited to gas or electricity with forbiddance of hydrocarbures oils and acetylene. A fire service with adequate water pressure will be provided and enforcement rests with the administration.
Two writers in the National Geographic Magazine, Garret and Leiberg, present evidence of progressive drying of the Pacific climate. They note that Eastern Oregon arid plains may have been forested long ago and warn that clearing current forests endangers redwood lumber as conditions no longer favor its growth.
An English exchange recalls a Westminster trial where a short tempered judge clashed with a lawyer. The judge declared he could teach law but not manners. The counsel responded, That is so, my lord, signaling mutual concession in a sharp courtroom moment.
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