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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1903
Page
2
Noted notes from Sadi praised for travel insight and anecdotes drawn from experience. The piece cites Rob inson as quoting tales about conversation distractions, borrowing and lending, a farrier misadventure, court wit, cooperation in marriage, a racegoer husband, and a cr ased vagrant. A mix of humor and moral reflections from Washing ton Star and Green Brier.
A vivid note on Gascony dunes near Bordeaux and Bayonne recounts annual 5,000,000 cubic yards of sand shifting inward at three to six feet yearly. The piece also lists entertainment updates including Victory Bateman joining a Montreal stock company, a Russian tenor’s $5,000 voice insurance, and Marie Dressler fund-raising totaling over $7,509.
A frontier village crowd watches Repenteca unfold its climax as the villain threatens the bound hero in a dungeon. Grizzly Hank interrupts, offers money to back out his own aid, then withdraws and urges the villain to proceed with the killing.
A saltcellar from Elizabethan times fetched £3000 at a London sale amid doubt over its provenance. The writer notes no solid proof that Elizabeth I ever used salt from the dish and muses on the value of a larger platter fit for a baron of roast beef.
An advertisement touts Paine's Celery Compound as a remedy for sleeplessness pain and general malaise. It claims the product cleanses the blood improves digestion and restores energy and features a testimonial from 65-year-old William S. Gibson of Pleasureville Kentucky describing his recovery after three bottles and renewed ability to work.
A small boy answers a lesson on Atlas by saying his world support must come from a rich wife. The second tale recalls the German emperor’s humorous morning encounter with a diplomat in Berlin, waking the ambassador and escorting him down the stairs in his sleeping clothes.
A vignette recalls a Fort Buford officer family where a six year old son aims for second lieutenant, seeking Christian gentleman status alongside military rank. A second tale from Lustige Blatter recounts an Arab tale of reciprocal ear-boxing and parental justice, ending with the sheik’s punchline of shared vengeance.
The office boy’s father complains about his son not fitting in at work. The employer answers honestly that the boy has no trouble, but implies the others do. The exchange reveals workplace friction and a terse, humorous exchange.
Herbert Allen Giles notes myths about the Chinese cue worn for about 250 years since the Mantchou Tartars rule. He cites evidence of horse motifs in official coats, with sleeves shaped like a horse leg and hooves, creating a tailed, horselike appearance that explains the cue’s origin.
A New York Tribune report quotes a doctor calling coffee chewing a highly injurious habit. He says the exhilaration from roasted berries is as strong as beer or whisky and can wreck nerves, dull appetite, and cause skin sallowing. Gradual withdrawal over months is advised, though success varies.
Syracuse Herald reports that Johnson’s purchase of a coal business included no goodwill. There was no value beyond the physical assets as Johnson bought out the coal dealer, with no intangible business goodwill involved.
In Philadelphia a terse exchange has Tess noting he called her gown handsome. He hedges the compliment with Jess, who recalls the remark as not exactly flattering.
A dialogue from the New York Herald features a man admitting he made a fool of himself and a woman replying that he has fulfilled her utmost expectations. The exchange captures a light, comic tone typical of early 20th century social interaction.
Eminent scientists and chiropodists warn the little toe will disappear from human anatomy by the end of the century. They compare to Darwinian tail loss and the vermiform appendix, noting that narrow shoes and emphasis on the big toe in athletics accelerate the fate. The question remains whether the big toe alone suffices for walking and running.
Mrs Hastings visits her old friend Mrs Warren who has become deaf. Mrs Warren writes on a slate to respond and jokes that deafness is a blessing, noting Henry Warren can now speak freely without offending anyone. The exchange blends sympathy with humor in a small domestic moment.
A note on birds whose eggs have never been found. The robin snipe, frigate bird, and sandpiper lay so far north or are so elusive that scientists have never observed their nests or collected eggs. An English zoologist toured Labrador seeking a robin snipe egg, yet success remained out of reach.
A longtime Allen county man announced himself as a candidate for the legislature. When told he could not make a speech his friend objected. He replied that it did not matter because the house always elects a speaker.
A domestic cartoon dialogue depicts Mamma urging sharing while Tommy argues over keeping marbles. The playful scene ends with Tommy admitting his brother swallowed the marbles, humorously resolving the family dispute.
A humorous exchange from a South Carolina setting where a quail asks a question about climate and a ricebird, calling itself a bobolink after migrating from New England last fall, responds with an animated remark about becoming a new creature.
A museum note recounts Queen Victoria’s rare wit about boots on a wet day. The aged Duke of Wellington visited the sovereign and mentioned wearing Wellingtons. The queen questioned where such boots could be found, calling the notion nonsense.
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