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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1886
Page
3
Mitchell Capital reports on women's wraps and coats dominating fashion as extreme cold shifts trend back to long luxurious pieces. Sealskin and fur cloaks, beaver-trimmed capes, and beaded Jersey wraps appear in varied styles for callers, opera, and outdoor wear, highlighting silhouettes, trims, and home embroidery options.
Describes fashionable evening wraps and bodices using black armore silk, velvet-like cashmeres, and veiled plaid or check fabrics. Notes monk hooded cloaks with three front buttons, lines on color blocks, and heavy trims in green gold beads and chenille. Highlights new color pairings and fabric combos for coats, collars, cuffs, and waist decorations.
Among unique Paris imports, corsages with deeply slashed sleeves and satin embroidery set the tone. Crepe de Chine and Canton crapes compete in quality and price while dark velvets and pale silks lead summer wardrobes. Russian satin corsets, black lace gowns, and Louis XIII jackets with velvet straps complete the ensemble.
A fashion note outlines the deer-stalker style hood in seal or plush with a deep front piece, ear flaps, and chin ties, offering an elastic option. It also details a masculine fur collar that rises high to cover the back of the head and throat for warmth.
Fashion notes describe stylish masks veils in black or red without dots and discuss home decor like low ceilings, papered rooms, and black satin embroidery mounted in gilt frames. Mentions new picture frames, mahogany mats, and framed artwork, reflecting a period newspaper tone.
A long sermon excerpt urges care of your record before God and men, combining moral admonitions on trust, marriage, and virtue. It cites Mrs Browning, Edward Irving letters, and Sir Fenelon, urging tender correction, steadfast example, and shared spiritual duties between husband and wife while warning of divine scrutiny of deeds.
In a railroad car a passenger vents fury over a high gas bill while a fat bald man in the corner claims thirteen years of use with no meter changes or tests. The exchange ends with the revelation the fat man is the gas company president, leaving others surprised by the identity and the tones of the discussion.
A Georgia judge faces a tense exchange with the Solicitor General over an indictment for assault with intent to murder. The case is controversially not pressed after a barber shop confrontation where Orton, in disguise, threatens to expose the legal backstory, and the judge reverses, promising no further action after dinner.
Gen Bidwell recounts tracking a herd of sixteen grizzlies near French Crossing on Butte Creek in March 1843. He pursues the largest bear on a sorrel horse, nearly shoots, a brash chase along sloughs ends with the bear entering water and finally dying by a gunshot. Peter Lassen advised speed. The speaker notes changes since those days. Also a column on “What Some Men Drink” discusses national drinking customs in various states and regions, including whiskey, gin, beer, and Punch varieties.
A description of social games including a flour trading drummer with forfeit penalties, the Emperor of Morocco dialogue game, Bump Man’s Blind Man variations, and a Quaker Meeting style activity. The piece notes the need for strict rules to avoid laughter and to enforce forfeits during play.
A Breslauer Zeitung statistical report lists yearly peace time costs of European armed forces by nation. It shows Russia 105,722,745 Belgium 80,214,761 France 159,236,246 Sweden 7,369,593 England 144,345,410 Roumania 6,102,617 Germany 117,707,575 Portugal 5,401,161 Italy 62,103,183 Greece 8 Austro-Hungary 55,312,938 Denmark 4,495,805 Norway 3,567,656 Spain 33,605,972 Switzerland 2,020,092 Turkey 27,786,722 Holland 2,077,105.
Two clerks in a Texas dry goods store discuss a terse exchange with the boss. One clerk says the boss told him to quit, placing the first of the month as a notice. A Boston sloop captain faces a $25 fine by Newport authorities for a stern marking error.
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