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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1885
Page
8
A poetic piece contrasts ancient rulers and the human cravings for wealth beauty fame and control. The Egyptian Greek Roman and Hebrew figures seek worldly gifts from a World God with mixed outcomes, from gilded abundance to moral decline.
Eva London marries Thomas Whitney after a chaotic episode with two pet lions at Col. Whitney's residence. Tom rescues Eva by killing the lions with his uncle's revolvers, while the household and parrot Polly witness the dramatic turn and the bride becomes Eva London.
The Leiters, newly in Washington, have changed how their surname is spoken. Previously known in Chicago as Leiters with the ei sounding like the word “i,” they now pronounce it Leeter and request friends to follow the new pronunciation, per the New York World.
A playful verse monologue imagines a Western maid yearning for impossible feats and grand gestures. It contrasts bravura imagination with a modest, tender West woman’s restraint and shyness, ending with a humorous domestic-relations quip.
A Fort Worth ball tale centers on a fashionable young woman and a rich suitor. A New York artist warns about modern dress restricting motion. Parisian etiquette guides show proper street and evening wear for women. A Washington note recalls Capitol drinking and the old Hole in the Wall bar. A mix of cultural observations and social manners fills the page.
A jumble of witticisms and anecdotes from various 19th and early 20th century papers. It includes quips about fashion, allergies to temper, political satire, and short humorous tales. Readers encounter puns, moral tales, and snippets referencing newspapers like the Chicago Ledger and Boston Courier.
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