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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1898
Page
10
In a 95 year old anecdote, M. de Fontenelle dismisses a flirt with humor. A 90 year old lady teases him about his gallantry as he passes her and quips that if he had looked, he would not have passed. The exchange is recounted in Gentleman's Magazine.
A young man in a loud check suit asks for a horse and trap for a funeral. The cautious liveryman, devoted to his stock, agrees with care. The turnout is prepared as the man vows to keep pace with the funeral, joking it could kill him.
A Richmond raconteur, Polk Miller, recalls a plantation life tale involving Absalom and a widower friend of Miller. Absalom muses on a bridal tour and quips that the late mistress used a paddle, suggesting the new wife might receive a bridle instead. The humor reflects prewar southern lore.
Harper's Bazaar notes how in Italy goods for related uses are sold in separate shops. Silk, wool, ribbons, curtains, rods, fixtures, and upholsterers are all in different stores, while vegetables and bread are not found at grocers. Weary travelers face differing weights and frequent bargaining.
A Vienna writer portrays Herr Strauss the composer as nervous yet inspired. Clad in velvet and patent boots, he paces rooms, sometimes ending a waltz in the kitchen. Mme. Strauss, once a stage actress, keeps six pianos and writing tables throughout their home.
From Our Seaboard Islands on the Pacific by John E. Bennett in Harper's Magazine. Erosion shaped granite at the Farallones and a natural wind hole fed by ocean air. The sea’s force created a roaring horn until a fog horn was installed to warn ships, replacing the wind hole after a ship ashore.
The London Chronicle recalls Lord Carnarvon calling Sir George Grey a dangerous man and a cross conversation with Sir Charles Gavan Duffy about Grey retreating to an island near New Zealand with wallabies. The exchange humorously lampoons colonial misunderstandings and morality.
In England the custom of wearing roses began after the 1769 Battle of Minden. On Aug 1, soldiers passed through a field of roses, plucked one, and placed it in their bonnets to wear during the fight. The practice evolved into the annual rose tradition still observed.
Description of the sultan’s throne room in Constantinople highlights unmatched European gilding and a Venetian chandelier with 200 lights. Corner candelabra in baccarent glass stand beside the huge red velvet throne with gold arms, creating a sunlike glow.
The basin around the Great and Little Geysers features rich mineral deposits from cream to red with Blesi the Blue One lined in white like porcelain. Mud pools danger visitors with scalding mud and unpredictable spouts while Great Geyser bursts to 150 feet after a week of quiet, emitting rainbow tones before fading.
A husband seeks payment for insult to his wife in a cafe near the Opera. He tracks the offender to a card printer, receives 109 printed visiting cards and a bill in his own name. After brief explanations, the husband pays the bill and the printer apologizes. In a second note, Cats and Shellfish ponders why cats crave shellfish, a mystery tied to evolution and instinct.
The article citesPearson's Weekly explaining oyster aging by shell growth. It compares age to monetary markers and notes beds are protected until oysters reach 4 to 5 years, with older patriarchs sent to market while younger, tastier rivals are sold beyond.
A curate named Bruce with a nervous temper teased bishops and fellow clergy during an afternoon tea at the bishop’s palace. A senior curate scolded him, calling him a donkey and urging quiet as laughter echoed. The exchange was noted in the Baltimore News.
A Detroit Free Press report recalls a lawyer who defended an accused man in a $10,000 robbery case. The defendant claimed innocence, guided the attorney to witnesses, and was acquitted on the first jury ballot. The attorney accepted half of the alleged fee as a reward for saving an innocent man.
The piece highlights Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin as a brilliant yet unfortunate figure among leading women of her century. It notes her advocacy for women's rights, the reception of The Vindication of the Rights of Women, and her connections with Thomas Paine Mrs Siddons and Imlay, her marriages to Imlay and then Godwin, the scandal surrounding her, and the death of her infant daughter who later married Percy Bysshe Shelley.
A College Athlete essay argues the ideal football end combines size speed and nerve with controlled temper. It notes temper can sharpen tackles running and blocking when properly directed and cites captains using harsh words to spur tired players during hard games.
The Literary Digest translates a review of Comment on Marche by Mesers Regnault and Raoul arguing that upright posture and firm steps mislead health assumptions. Marey notes a faster walking style with bent knees and forward lean used by professional pedestrians and others, saying conventional aesthetics keep people from efficient movement.
A quotation from Fliegende Blatter notes a captain announcing a fire on the fourth story with ladders reaching only to the second floor, prompting a reply that they must wait as the fire descends to the lower level.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat note recalls a curio shop clerk's warning that unloaded guns can kill. While handling a dragoon pistol, the hammer sparked from an old cap, firing a blast that smashed a parking-case and startled both men. The owner claimed the weapon was unloaded and unfired for centuries.
A Zurich Letter notes how Swiss banks require lengthy waits for deposits. Customers present funds with a memo, an employee signs a receipt, a boy forwards it to officials, and multiple clerks validate entries before the money is finally deposited. The piece portrays patience as the main virtue in banking.
The article summarizes birth marriage chances at 9 in 20 and notes high mortality before marriageable age with 38 percent dying before five and 44 percent before 18. It cites gender ratios and state of single versus married persons, estimating life expectations for couples in several countries and comparing Russia to other nations.
A London cabbie receives a shilling from an elderly passenger after a careful ride. She asks if he has driven a cab all his life, and he replies he used to drive a hearse, hoping to return to it, calling the job better than his prior work. The piece closes with a Corneille reflection on happiness and sadness.
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