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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1903
Page
14
A fragmentary historical reminiscence traces iron making in Sa Tah Anwng from native ore via primitive methods. It contrasts the sacred view of iron with a cautionary tale of a vain sage and lost arts. The piece ends with a humorous church anecdote about a misspoken joke during a New York Telegram visit.
In a Philadelphia Times item, William R. Travers, a New York broker, misreads a Brooklyn stranger with a stutter. After several failed attempts, Travers grows angry until the man explains an impediment and suggests a doctor. The moment shifts from mockery to empathy.
A reflective piece warns against marrying too young and choosing the first love. It argues teen marriages may seem sweet yet lead to lasting unhappiness, noting that settling too early often becomes a temporary phase followed by ongoing restlessness. It cautions that later reconsideration can be wiser than haste.
The article notes managers avoiding corded trunks and hangman rope imagery as harmful to company interests. A well known manager, fearing the hoodoo effect, dismissed a woman with two weeks' pay and arranged her return to New York after bringing her west at great expense.
A humorous Baltimore Herald excerpt parodies a Parisian greeting with a musician and remarks that the husband “plays second fiddle” to his wife. The quip hinges on a pun about playing music and social rank within a family.
A playful exchange at a masked ball features a male dancer teasingly identifying his partner by her teeth while she jokes she only got them that morning. The banter of recognition unfolds in a lighthearted social scene.
Special correspondence recounts the luxuries of government smoking rooms with buff leather chairs and silk rugs, a rule barring strangers and cigarettes, plus an anecdote about Congressman Joy lighted in the Republican room. It also notes the White House after a new electric plant by Lt. Alexander and electrician Charles Maxwell, and outlines a new coast patrol plan under Rear Admiral Sands with Texas as flagship.
The article examines how wives took husbands' names from Roman practice to modern times, citing Julia and Octavia as origins and Catherine Parr, Lady Jane Grey, Arabella Stuart as examples. It notes doubts about the practice in the 16th and 17th centuries, legal changes since Bonversts Smith, and the uncertainty surrounding the custom's origins and persistence.
The passage lists famous leaders and thinkers from Suwarov to Abbe Galiani, noting their commonly small statures. It highlights Marion Kane and others as dwarfish in height, with Galiani described as 4 feet 6 inches, likened to a harlequin bearing Machiavelli’s head.
The text outlines six growth periods from early childhood to early adulthood. Growth is rapid up to age six to eight, then slows from eleven to fourteen, again at sixteen to seventeen, slow to age thirty for height and up to fifty for chest measurements, followed by a rest period and a final decrease in body size. Key points include faster leg growth between ages ten and seventeen and varying birth month effects on stature.
Celsus, a third century Roman physician aligned with Hippocrates, prescribed early dietary measures for consumption. He advised patients to take possession of a cow and retreat to the mountains to live on its milk and fruit, emphasizing outdoor life, ample sunshine, and ample dairy as essential for treatment per the Journal of Hygiene.
An Emperor’s consort received a remarkable shawl displayed in a tiny box ten by ten yards when opened. Handcrafted by women weavers in Orenberg, southern Russia, the gift came with a wood box featuring silver hinges hoops and fastenings.
A book canvasser asked a barber to sell an encyclopedia claiming it covers every subject. The barber, with a victim in the chair, murmured feebly that the man doesn’t need it, highlighting the irony of selling a universal reference to someone already occupied.
A jaundiced, anonymous newspaper page collects quips about heartbreak and social misreads. The items show satirical exchanges from era humor pages with lines about broken romances, a flirtatious misreading, and a courtroom quip ending with a cheer.
A New York Post excerpt humorously portrays Baghdad mail. Turkish routes dominate, with camel and rail paths to Damascus Beirut and Constantinople, delaying letters to as long as forty six days. A carrier reads no addresses, dumps bags, and crowds growl with quaint, comic efficiency as letters are sorted on the floor.
A European cannon arrives to China and is tested offshore. The first shot falls short into the water, but the second shot pierces and goes through the boat. The officials' solution was to move the boat rather than readjust aim.
In a Baltimore American feature, W. Gillilan discusses the futile urge to "cut a spludge" and the human pattern of public humiliation when people compare themselves to others. He argues steady work and sticking to one’s knitting prevent social fizzles, urging perseverance over envy or reckless novelty.
A.Berneuil described at the Paris Academy of Sciences a method to create artificial rubies from 12 to 15 carats by fusing aluminium and beryl ruby. The stones form half spheres after cooling and can be worked like natural gems. The color and hardness match natural rubies, though many large stones show internal discolorations and bubbles. Verneuil believes further work may remove these defects.
Reports describe a famine in the northern Rinland due to crop failure, worsening the country’s political troubles. Thousands of families face starvation and related diseases, a distress unmatched since the 1868 famine which killed 100,000 people.
T K Adams a Mercer County Pa mine inspector states that the last lump of coal will be mined in the United States in 2053 and that there is enough coal to last 700 years at current consumption. He warns demand could double every sixteen years, risking exhaustion within 150 years if the trend continues.
The Rochester Democrat questions current book production and marketing noting that literature is advertised and marketed similarly to common breakfast foods and patent medicines. The piece criticizes empty phrases and the perceived decline in literary dignity.
In a tense scene Ponsonby confronts his wife amid anger and public scorn. He recalls paying $10,000 for the people killed by her automobile last month and contemplates confessing or seeking forgiveness, revealing a pattern of past behavior.
A humorous exchange where a mother promises Billy ten cents a day for every day he never says the phrase darn fool. Harold, age five, retorts that if darn fool is worth a dime a day, he knows words worth a quarter, showcasing a budding sense of language and wit in children.
Town Talk quotes a playful exchange on art philosophy. A novice asks what an impressionist is and why colors appear unusual. A Philistine counters that impressionists paint not what is seen but what they think should be seen, highlighting differing views on perception.
A witty exchange shows the speaker asserting proof of a lie by noting the other party clenched fists when calling him a scoundrel. The remark highlights body language as evidence in a casual street exchange.
The Yonikers Statesman quotes Mrs Crimsonbeak arguing sea life density, stating every square mile hosts about 120 million fish, while Mr Crimsonbeak doubts the tale's truth from last summer.
In a note from the era, Frank I. Perley announces that George V. Holiar ts massen conmdy will stage The Sleeping Wine, a mass production comedy set to debut next season, while discussions hint at a historical football novel by Kwillpen dating back to early ball-kicking days.
Near Belleville Kansas the son of Major H N Boyd former adjutant general of Kansas received a loaded shotgun blast in the stomach. He collapsed but was revived briefly by companions, then calmly drew his watch, noted the time, and died almost instantly.
A reader testimonials Chamberlains Cough Remedy as highly effective for rheumatism coughs colds and especially croup. The writer notes personal use with families and urges readers with small children to keep it at home as a safeguard. Sold by L O Gale druggist.
A curved match safe modeled as a head evokes the figure of Hig and satanic majesty. It features a very red face and a small black cat with horns protruding from the figure, reflecting an unusual decorative piece.
Mrs. J A Moore of North Star Michigan says she has used Chamberlain Cough Remedy for years with no hesitation. She calls it the best remedy for colds and croup and expresses strong confidence in its effectiveness for her family. For sale by L C Gale, druggist.
Desperate prisoners were beaten back into their cells by the jailer and guards using a broom as a weapon, preventing a général jail delivery. A separate ad fragment promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a cure for stomach issues, biliousness, and headaches. A note cites India's vast commercial wealth concentrated among 90,000 Parsees and Rajahs.
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