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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1904
Page
15
The piece argues for fostering serious study of eloquence and beauty. It emphasizes telegraphic speech replacing careful expression, urges youth to pursue an ultimate ideal in art and thought, and contends true beauty comes from absorbing beauty in nature and thought to become beautiful in life and character.
Herodotus recounts Babylon on a broad plain as a 14 by 14 mile square with a 56 mile circuit. A wide moat and 93.3 foot wide walls 200 feet high guarded 100 brass gates. Inside stood Bel temple pyramid with gold statues and a long golden table. City rose to prominence in 747 BC then faded after Alexander.
The condor is described as a difficult to trap Andean bird living on high cliffs. Its keen eyesight, twelve foot wingspan and long endurance in air are noted. Hunters lure and skin prey, hide under the skin, then kill the bird by gripping its legs and stabbing it. Birds’ powerful wings can break arms of hunters.
A Medical Record reflection questions handkerchief use as a disease spreader. It argues nasal catarrh often arises from infectious germs and pocket storage of a used handkerchief promotes auto infection rather than cleansing.
The Chicago Record-Herald quotes a flirtatious exchange where an heiress asks if the duke would love her if her father were poor. He answers yes, then adds he would become a curiosity to gain wealth by exhibition.
A brief, literary exchange recalls a wave crest hugging the shore as a father and son discuss a remembered arc of the sea. The Smart Set fragment evokes imagery of coastline and memory.
A short exchange from Brooklyn Life centers on a trunk linked to an owner and porter. The owner insists no harm was done, challenging the porter to justify any wrongdoing.
Tucker, a novice curb broker, offered ten shares at 95 to Sage who refused at 91. Tucker then bought and sold to Sage at 95, after which Sage admired his nerve and hired Tucker to watch for any curb bargains. Sage later valued Tucker as a useful monitor for future deals.
Billy Oliver of the Waldorf crowd stood at the Stock Exchange as Heinze decisions unleashed a burst of buying. For half an hour he bought vast holdings including Atchison Amalga and Union Pacific while the bear move faded. Oliver then asked a top seller if he had more to offer and jokingly offered a dollar for his boots.
A noted English divine, Dr John Brown, impressed strangers with swift humor and warmth. He explained his knack for easy talk by identifying a listener’s minister, joked about marriage announcements, and enjoyed meeting others on common ground.
Colonel Jack Flaherty, manager of the Majestic theater, hired a press agent to publish a story about his employer. The agent’s first piece claimed Flaherty’s eight-year-old son spoke, which Flaherty corrected to a two month old baby who cannot talk. He insisted, “I was married only a year ago.”
A nostalgic ad style piece extols old fashioned red stripe spiral stick candy Peppermint flavored white body six sticks cost 5 cents enough for a family of six two days Suggests keeping it in the pantry away from children touting its nutrition and value over fancy boxed sweets Warns to accept no substitutes and to ensure proper trademark.
In Harper's Weekly Professor Francis H. Herrick notes wild birds show heightened parental instincts during reproduction. The drive to protect nests peaks then wanes, allowing close study of behavior with pencil and camera. Researchers can observe for one to three weeks using tents.
The London Chronicle cites Mrs Wolfe of Squerries Court Kent and a notorious recipe for a “good water for consumption.” It instructs washing garden snails in beer, roasting, then distilling with earthworms and herbs to produce a potent mixture to be taken in two spoonfuls at a time.
The article discusses the courage of horses in races, noting they resist punishment and often stop when whipped. It recalls a California incident where a horse broke a fore leg late in a heat, then, aided by immense effort, finished and won the heat on three legs.
A BR man plans to marry a woman he does not know well, reflecting a broader view that love can survive under practical or casual terms. The remark, cited by the Baltimore American, notes that such marriages are no more deceptive than traditional ones where partners slowly learn each other.
Miss Evvy Waite recalls meeting Miss Pepprey after a skating mishap that led to their acquaintance. The Philadelphia Press recounts the lighthearted exchange framing how the initial contact began the pair's friendship.
A Washington Star quote cites a political orator noting the delivery of a speech was timely and effective. He adds it was a C C D transaction, underscoring careful communication.
A sheep herder recalls how sheep perish from storms and misbehavior in the plains. He notes sheep drift with the wind, pile ten feet high and smother, refuse shelter, and follow leaders into quicksand, labeling them the most exasperating animals.
The tailless Manx likely originated from Cornwall and survived longer as a distinct breed on the Isle of Man. Early Manx cats resembled hares in color and fur and moved hind legs together, feeding mainly on crabs along beaches before inland transport.
A Philadelphia Record recounts an election day quip at a Locust Street gathering where delegates debated a rules revision. An aged Milesian delegate proposed increasing the committee size to ensure a tele vote would yield a majority of one, sparking a neat political bon mot.
A Philadelphia Ledger sketch recounts three Reading youths comparing their grandfathers Civil War service. Two boys describe relatives imprisoned in the south while one boy, unable to match heroics, claims his Uncle Bill was jailed long ago and never served.
The late Sir Frederick Bramwell known as a witness and arbiter in engineering disputes is recalled for advice he gave a young barrister on four kinds of witnesses. He warned about the liar the liar described by a strong adjective the expert witness and finally my brother Fred in this anecdote from the Bramwell family.
A Philadelphia Ledger item mocks high medical bills. A speaker questions a doctor's $250 charge for an operation, suggesting the doctor would claim more if he could. The piece notes that people fear aging, and belief in it may shape reality as thought is said to be creative.
A young man, confident in his wits, visits a young woman with her sister present. After a brief moment of awkward closeness, the sister exits and the man blurts out a joke about measuring height. The exchange ends with a gentle barb about the sister's remark and the man feeling slightly embarrassed.
A traveler in an uptown hotel notes that Washington lacks after theater crowds and lively midnight cafe crowds seen in bigger cities. He says the city feels slow and dull at night, though he concedes the pace may suit young people. The piece cites longer waits for nightlife and eagerness to catch the first car home.
Whistling jugs marked a test of a drinker’s breath, evolving from Saxon ale vessels to modern forms. German silversmiths produced many while earthenware examples appear in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Some jugs housed whistles and windmills with a dial indicating blow strength.
A long faded item describes a Young Woman's club facing trouble after twenty years. Actor William H. Crane advised on a club name for their aimed character building and unmarried status, joking with the suggestion Building and Lone association.
The matinee girl appeared in the 18th century Japan. Girls of the era threw fans and purses to the leading man as he walked the flower walk to the stage, and images of these heroes were an early product of wood engraving, treasured by maidens.
A brief exchange in which a wife teases her husband about quitting smoking. She asserts her husband has a strong will. he counters that he indeed possesses it, highlighting the push for personal resolve.
A terse exchange unfolds between a worried lawyer and a friend as fear of blindness meets reassurance that keeping touch preserves dignity. The judge closes the scene with a practical, hopeful remark about resilience.
The saying notes that worry weakens resolve and undermines health, urging readers to cast aside anxiety to preserve bravery and longevity.
Officers of the Kansas Historical Society report discovery of the silver boatswain’s whistle used by John Brown at Harpers Ferry. The artifact, about nine inches long and well preserved, was traced through Lt. Stewart to Col. Washington and now belongs to Mrs. Mary A. Cassin of Georgetown as preservationists seek to acquire it for a museum collection.
In Chicago James Neill and wife Béauth Chapman recalled a waiter who claimed to have waited on Neill in a past production during a diversion scene. The waiter admitted he was engaged by Mrs. Fiske to lend realism for a revival of a French comedy.
General McKibben reported a road that wound along streams across prairies through groves to a hill and up a tree. The officer dismissed the odd ending, but the war department archives confirm the route reached the tree with no visible trail beyond.
A passage contrasts English and French views of loss via anecdotes about Dickens and Moliere. Stoddard cites a waiter’s quip after Dickens's death about ale from a neighboring inn, then contrasts with a Beaucaire tale where a guest notes a fine day but Allrabeau is deaf.
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