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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1899
Page
11
A collage of small town items from Ravenna and nearby areas dated Feb 7 detailing social visits, church revival plans, literary society notes, marriages, weddings, skimming station updates, new wells, weather, and local commerce including creamery developments and a post office notice.
Jake French visits Iowa to help settle his father's estate while Jay Dundass aids Allen Land in Sick bed in Milltown. Mary Haynes visits Mt. Vernon relatives. Mrs Chapin dies at 46. Fire alarm at Olson home prompts quick response as flames doused. The Milwaukee freight switch eyed for next Monday. cold snap with 30 below zero records dominates the week. Frank McLain wounded at Manila but hailed as brave. Purity evangelist Tinney to speak across Mitchell. Public notices include real estate rental and local government actions.
A London report recounts how the Spanish American peace treaty was sealed after French officials couldn't find tricolor ribbon. A bakery run by M. X in Rue St Honore provided chocolate cake, tied with a ribbon, to complete the ceremony in Paris.
The article reports extreme subzero readings in South Wakota with daily lows of 25 to 38 below zero over ten days, noting observers and a government weather report. It highlights unusually low temperatures and mentions low wind nights and a comparison to eastern states.
Louisiana grows a highly valued orange variety introduced by Jesuits in New Orleans. St Bernard Plaquemines and several parishes foster production with trees bearing at 7 to 15 years and annual yields up to 6 000 fruit sold around 10 dollars per thousand. Despite small acreage the industry yields princely incomes, with fruit prized in northern markets and often outperforming Cuban oranges.
Pale narrator recalls a 200 pound tuna caught in midair off Santa Catalina Island as a flying fish startled a small boat. The boatman, a son of Al-Bace, confirms the catch with a wry remark about the blue and silver leviathan.
A middle aged man questions a younger man about smoking and advises against it. The elder offers a cigar as he lights one, noting the sticks are mild and harmless for the youth, while the younger man accepts the cigar.
The cathedral can hold up to 36 000 with temporary galleries during festivals. Normal services seat about 4 000, leaving the building looking full. Festival crowds reach 6 000 to 7 000 with seats.
Epicures note continental bakers mix soap into dough to produce lighter bread and pastries. Soap amount varies with item from bread to waffles and fritters. Soap is dissolved in water, oil added, then whipped and folded into flour.
The fragment shows a brief exchange where Stayleight-Tommy asks about his sister’s fondness and Tommy replies with uncertainty. The line about receiving a quarter to set a clock half an hour fast adds a suggestive, domestic note.
A dated proverb attributed to an exchange urges restraint before marriage, claiming true readiness is shown by calm reaction to a baby’s cry in another room.
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