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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1887
Page
7
An archaic line of verse depicts a delirious speaker asking if a brave soul can face death. The speaker imagines a lone rider, taunting fate as he asserts readiness and defiance while confronting danger and the end.
A Civil War reminiscence describes the Confederate and Union clash at Winchester with vivid field scenes. The narrator details shattered fields, dead in gray and blue, and the moment when artillery fell silent as Union cavalry surged, ending with reflections on the war’s horrors and a note on General J. K. Duncan’s earlier commands and later actions.
A recollection from the 114th Ohio Infantry describes a Christmas dinner gone awry at a picket post on the Atchafalaya River Louisiana. A foraging turkey was ruined by a bombardment as Confederate guns opened fire, yet the men saved the turkey’s memory even as plaster fell. The account continues with a separate river race near Fort Donelson and a wager over who would win the packet against the large steamship Cumberland River passage.
Publisher defends printing a private letter praising kidney health claims and Warner’s safe cure. The piece argues kidneys key to health, cites insurance data, and urges readers to trust the remedy despite criticism. It also includes local notes and humorous items about a 16-year-old weight gain and a railway watch superstition.
An historical note touts the Grand Union Hotel near Grand Central Depot offering grand accommodations with 618 rooms, high daily costs stated as one million dollars and upwards, and a European law elevator system. It claims travelers save baggage and carriage hire, with Horas cars and elevated rail service to all depots, promoting affordability for families versus other first class hotels.
An 19th century account praises American dexterity in jumping from moving trains. It describes technique, safer jumps from rear cars, and notes Charles Phillips as the best jumper who could land and stop without running.
Eleven elderly women held a tea gathering in Arcade New York last week. Their combined ages totaled 805 years. Invitations included Dion Boucicault to reach 1000, but he was unavailable due to a marriage engagement.
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