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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1898
Page
9
A detailed account of a homemade meat cutting device using 2x4 hardwood standards and hinged uprights. Components include a slotted plank for a pulley, a half-toed bolt, a pulley slot, an old well crank, and a crank mechanism. The design minimizes explanation while illustrating construction.
The article describes a portable latching device for butchering time and humane methods to relieve choking in cattle. It covers a handy manger design to reduce feed waste, egg production costs, and feeding practices for horses, cattle, and poultry, with tips on curing colic, tanning skins, and orchard manuring. It cites the Jersey cow Lily Flagg’s butter record and stresses planned crop use, stock quality, and efficient feeding.
A long account of Civil War intrigue centers on Miss Elliot and Neville in Washington and San Francisco. They plan to seize government gold aboard the Pacific Mail Steamer using a scheme with the Vesta and Chapman privateers. The attempt fails after marshal guards and a tip from Marshal Rand thwart the raid. The piece also rails at army quarrels and ends with a Lincoln-era vignette about Nathaniel Banks.
The Senate and House convened with key measures debated and passed. Bills on Freedmen's Bank distributions and Fish Commission expansion were approved, while Nicaragua canal and annexation topics dominated discussion. Adjournment set for January 4, 1899.
Sparks from the Wires reports diverse events including Prince Henry of Prussia opposing Chinese railways, the U S cruiser Raleigh sailing from Manila to New York via Suez, Memorial Day unity for blue and gray, a Col feld silk strike affecting fifteen thousand workers, and other incidents from battleship repairs to indictments for cigarette sales to miners.
The article outlines opposition to Morgan’s plan to reduce war costs by granting a concession to a company to build a Nicaragua canal, arguing it would burden the government with high expenses. It notes American peace commissioners’ expenses, discusses Cuba and the Philippines, and previews army expansion, Confederate graves care, and Canadian negotiations along with troop mustering and reorganization efforts.
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