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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1893
Page
2
A mother sits by the little arm chair in memory of her son. She recalls his childhood at home and the pride of his father, the days of hopeful youth, and the moment he left for the world, now revisited in wistful dreams.
A former Walker era outlaw, Alabama Joe Hawkins, is killed in a barroom confrontation with Englishman Tom Scott in Simpson's bar Arizona. Joe is later found crushed alive in a giant flytrap leaf, the prey of a mysterious plant trap in Flytrap Gulch, as locals and British settlers react to the killing.
The piece recounts Tartaglia revealing his cubic solution to Cardan who promised not to publish it. Cardan and Ferrari extended the method to quartic equations, published it, provoking Tartaglia’s anger. Tartaglia threatened Cardan leading to a contested disputation in Milan on August 10 1548, which Cardan avoided by sending Ferrari.
A New York Herald writer recalls a sod house tavern stop with a gunslinging landlord who jokes of killings for meals and a later account where Dan Tobin ambushes two robbers. The tale ties to Tobin’s famous capture and a pending state reward.
A Colorado bill seeks 2500 to reward Thomas Tobin, Kit Carson’s brother in law, for aid in tracking the Espinosos in 1862. Tobin helped Lt. Shoupe pursue the desperadoes through the Sangre de Cristo mountains after a stage robbery, a hunt that ended with the outlaws at large.
A Toledo man recalls a World’s Fair scene in a Turkish village where he haggles over a wooden glove box. The Turk offers two seventy five, then two fifty, claiming it the first sale at that price. A bystander compares prices elsewhere while he sits in the Midway on a two cent camp stool.
The article discusses the idea of eye luminosity linked to brain activity. It cites Helmholtz’s dark room experiment showing retinal light perception and Tesla’s remark on fluorescence of brain action. It notes the possibility that retina analysis could one day read thoughts.
The drummer describes a West Virginia incident where a man draws a revolver during a street quarrel at the courthouse while bystanders move to shield the unarmed man. The crowd scatters as a shot strikes a friend in the arm, and local bravado mingles with warnings of danger. A tangential line notes that women often endure abuse to vent to friends.
A chiropodist offers practical advice on foot health. He warns about ingrown nails and corns, notes that bunions stem from tight or high-heeled shoes, and urges finding properly fitting footwear. Regular baths with salt and simple toe care are recommended, with professional help for persistent pains.
In a Youth's Companion anecdote, Philadelphia lawyer David Paul Brown explains he spent wealth earned from legal work on principle rather than display. He recalls paying $400 for Rawle’s instruction fifteen years earlier and earning over $100,000, yet spending it all to remain industrious and avoid indolence.
A Spectator note argues that spelling accuracy does not define cleverness. It cites Wellington and Thiers as examples, noting their difficulties with orthography despite high intellect and literary skill.
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