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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1898
Page
13
A piece from Pesron's Weekly explains how observers can detect true feelings through involuntary facial signals. It describes grief muscles in the eyebrows, lip tension, eye movements, and body cues that betray deceit or calm, with warnings about misreading smiles or deliberate bluffing.
The account recalls a royalist era duel between Tom Porter and Sir Henry Bellasis. Porter flees to France after the quarrel. Bellasis dies days later. Pepys notes the story as a foolish emblem of the era and a tale of mistaken honor.
Read like a haunting frontier scene from Lippincott's, the narrator describes a death ritual at dawn. A blood red sun rises over mountains as a bereaved procession advances, bearing the dead warrior in funeral splendor with blackened faces and ash-streaked garments.
A friend recalls Dr William Pepper of Philadelphia could sleep at will. He would nap ten minutes in private rooms, then wake to resume talking with patients. He slept in his carriage, train, or in any setting, unfazed by the crowd or place.
The largest workhouse in the world sits in Liverpool with space for 6000 inmates though it rarely fills. Labor strikes can quickly exhaust capacity. Liverpool also has extensive charities led by the Bluecoat hospital serving 3850 children and multiple orphanages and hospitals in the city.
A biographical snippet recalls Bishop Selwyn, a hard worker who once slept briefly on a bench at a Derbyshire roadside station while traveling for a confirmation. A socially distinguished lady and her daughter, both bound for the same rite, are startled by a porter who calmly declares to the lady that the drunk man on the platform is the bishop.
The article outlines how inflamed gases erode large cannons, detailing bore expansion, scoring, and projectile rebound that deform bores and reduce accuracy. It cites Lt. Farrow on scoring resembling elm bark, discusses muzzle enlargement from shell exit, and notes shot life estimates from 150 to 500, praising U S gunmakers and Krupp benchmarks.
A Denver Times notice from an Arizona rancher posted on a cottonwood tree warns that his wife Sarrah has left the ranch. He declares any man who assists or supports her will be punished and mentions that a mineral claim could be pursued.
A Times-Democrat interview portrays a doctor who denounces nicotine rumors, says nicotine is rarely absorbed, and notes the main danger is smoking’s heart stimulation. He warns heavy cigarette inhalers, especially with heart disease, risk mood dips and worse drinking, possibly fatal outcomes.
A survey notes Chinese fiction overrun with poems signaling literary excess and dramatic devices, from billet doux to poetic contests, often linked with wine. It contrasts with a caricature of Indian swearing gods used to vent anger, implying cross cultural entertainment through ritual mockery and symbolism.
The New York Herald suggests yawning may involve exercising long‑idle muscles and boosting blood and air flow after staying in one position. Sleepiness and shallow breathing from boredom can accompany yawns, with a deep breath offsetting the shallow breathing that often triggers the urge.
Coastal anglers reveal methods to locate offshore feeding grounds using land landmarks, three-mark convergence, and cautious competition among surf fishermen. Stories describe nibbling bass grounds, rival crews, and a schooner serving as a decoy to protect prime spots.
A Cleven Leader tale recounts General Shafter’s habit of relying on personal judgment. An anecdote from his youth shows a class arithmetic display where a rival student humiliated him, leading him to trust his own reasoning despite others’ criticism. The narrator recalls vowing to follow his own judgment thereafter.
An anecdote from a Washington restaurant recounts Hon. Joseph Chamberlain responding to a noisy diner. The man challenged England’s great figures, asking for a notable figure in fifty years. Chamberlain replied with Jack the Ripper as England’s noted character, then left.
A wife and husband exchange sharp quips about where they are going and who has the right to question the other. The woman asserts a wife with sense never asks her husband, and the husband replies a sensible woman would never marry. The remark ends with the wife realizing she called herself an idiot.
Mr Pitt after Blinkins marries Miss Bonds leads a life described as the life of a dog. Mr Penn replies he has nothing to do but eat sleep and amuse himself saying it is the life of a pet pug dog. Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph reports the remarks.
In a brief Chicago Tribune anecdote a bystander describes a crowded corner shove by a persistent grabber who grabs the wrong man and pushes others aside. Mae is mentioned as having been knocked down but downplays the incident as not serious.
A quirky fragment describes a mother who smiles at the baby while glaring at a visitor when the dog is nearby. The tone hints at unease about theft or misplaced attention, wrapped in a wary, observational moment.
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