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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1888
Page
4
A hoar storm stalls rail and mail service from Vienna to New York as heavy snowfall disrupts trains and blocks routes. Reports detail bitter cold in New England, widespread snow drifts, and lingering weather impact on transport and communications.
Lane & Barrett report list of patents granted this week to Northwestern inventors. Names include Frederick K. Garrows assignor to PD Smith Duluth coal scoop John Cable excavator and self loading conveyor Daniel T Denton Tower Limes tram cars Willis M Derby fabricator C A Herman London Sherman assigner to Landon draft equalizer for harvest.
Historical notes list figures such as Harvey M. Littell of St. Paul a track scraper for railways and Clarence P. Thresher of Winona with feathering paddle wheel along with Henry M. Young of Minneapolis with apparatus to prevent fires and extinguish lights in railway cars and Dakota Edward Muraine of Iron with a plow.
J D Burdick traveling salesman for Morrison Plummer Chicago recounts being stranded on an east bound train near Tracy Minnesota. Rescued after hours in a blizzard that left him with severe frostbite and a frozen face neck and feet while passengers waited for help in Balaton.
In Bismarck on January 30 supporters and opponents clash over Springer’s bill to admit Dakota as a single state. Critics say it abolishes many counties by requiring 5000 population, eliminating counties with courthouses and land for future growth. A protest will be sent to Congress.
A collage of humorous items and editorials quotes from various papers. Bits cover arithmetic woes and sales tricks, a violent criminal mentioned, urban transport gripes, fate and money jokes, a traveling drummer tale, and light social banter. Distinct names include Mulligan, the Three Card Monte sharp, and Miss Waldo in a Cincinnati tale.
A collage of brief satirical exchanges and social notes from The Epoch Detroit Free Press and New York Sun. Quips touch on science interest, fashion humor, romantic quibbles, and distant events, highlighting era mood and social foibles through tiny dialogues.
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