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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1893
Page
2
Mitchell South Dakota features a Mothers section urging neatness as a moral habit. It argues that careful table manners and respect for furnishings start in a tidy dining room, with prevention valued over costly repairs. It warns against careless habits shaping future conduct and social value.
The piece cautions young women about long engagements as a male strategy to delay marriage. It argues a year is enough and longer ties harm the woman, causing fading bloom and souring temper while the man remains hesitant or false, leading to heartbreak and social ruin.
The article notes a shift in American women’s view of bathing from routine task to a beauty and wellness practice. It highlights growing interest in tepid or hot baths, the impact on complexion, and the adoption of Swedish massage as part of personal care among women.
Olive Thorne Miller writes in the Ladies' Home Journal on the needs of a canary. She warns to watch closely for early health symptoms and treat with minute doses. Homeopathic remedies dissolved in his drinking water are suggested as convenient and effective.
The article advises trimming canary perches slightly with sharp scissors and shows affection plus gentle talk to keep a tame pet. It also mentions offering dainty foods like shemp seed from fingers and removing treats if not accepted. A second segment notes fashion trends with Petticoats featuring Watered silk, ruches, fringed silk, satin ribbon, and lace and rosettes in pastel hues.
The article explains lace repair as a skilled craft with French or German workers often earning good wages. It advises using lace thread in small soft balls to mend tears, baste the piece before stitching to prevent distortion, and clip lasting threads in short segments after darning.
A simple method to deter moths from laying eggs in drawers is to uncork a bottle of chinro and place it in each drawer or drop a few drops inside. Brushing garments and wrapping them in newspaper can repel moths, which dislike press. The text notes the black cricket harms clothing in summer and legal avoidances with odorless powders. It also mentions 484 women exhibitors at a Paris Salon with 165 painters, 190 sculptors, 77 designers, and 52 engravers. estimates 1,800 professional women in arts beyond painters menus and fans.
A botanist guides a visitors group through a conservatory while a middle aged lady brags her home plants rival any on display. She claims a cactus at home is larger and self planted, prompting a gentle correction about the specimen's age and the botanist’s remark before she slips away.
Americans receiving letters from Russia are surprised to find postage stamps used as seals on the opposite side from the address. Russians in the United States sometimes keep the practice, to the annoyance of U S post office officials. The habit reflects distrust of the imperial post office and is widespread in Russia.
A Paris romance recounts a young French marquis who courted by sending a chestnut gift chest containing jewels to a beauty, only to be ruined and now earning a living by the same trick in the streets of Paris. The tale ends with a caution to romance and a grain field metaphor.
A Washington statue stands at the intersection of Pennsylvania and New Hampshire avenues in Washington. It was cast from an old cannon and designed by Clark Mills.
A colonial era illustration depicts Washington by a reading desk in front of Independence Hall Philadelphia. The banner recalls his Princeton battle link while Union figures appear nearby and receive green leaves and flowers.
Mrs. A J Davds of Canton Ohio recalls an anecdote from Nicholas Fringer of Tarrytown Maryland about George Washington’s diet during a brief business trip. The tavern prepared a royal supper but Washington requested only mush and milk causing a village scramble to obtain cornmeal from Fringer’s mill.
A horse galloped toward the mill and returned to the tavern with the rider. Supper was late but Washington enjoyed mush and milk as the party continued its travel.
The Sulgrave Manor in Northamptonshire once housed a Washington family with a Laurence lineage. Records note a brass memorial to Lawrence Washington and wife Amee, with descendants including John and Laurence who may have emigrated to Virginia. Washington’s rise is linked to Mt Vernon and the Ball marriage to Mary, while old quotes praise his legacy.
A quotation praises George Washington as the defender of liberty and friend of humanity. It recalls Carl Schurz and notes the historical echo of Washington’s leadership amid revolutions of nature and oppression, linking American heritage to enduring values.
Solomon Caus, a Normandy engineer born in 1576, was confined at Bicetre for alleged madness. Lord Worcester visited him and heard of a steam powered water system to move ships and cars, prompting later claims that Caus died in prison and inspired a so called water commanding engine.
A shabby man begged for a sandwich and was given a fresh coin from the clerk. He pledged to buy a supper wash, then a bath, a cocktail, and perhaps new clothes, with any remainder deposited in the bank.
A rich gold mine was discovered at Umfuli in Mashonaland beneath ancient workings. It is believed the region’s early miners, possibly Arabs from a prior era, extracted large quantities of gold. The text questions who these old workers were.
Fragments discuss Mohammed's birth as a thematic anchor and debate about ancient runic cities and temples indicating skilled heathen peoples. A theory links Mashonaland mines to Soltres the source of Solomon's legendary gold, with a transitional note on speculation.
A small town scene near Little Rock features a young Yankee schoolmarm teaching a gym class. Pupils recite proverbs with enthusiasm, including a wit from Peck Smith, as his father pays the tuition on departure. The event reflects humorous country schooling in a late day Arkansas locality.
An essay stresses speech as a vital human faculty, arguing it is a natural, essential vehicle for ideas alongside art and science. The piece contrasts cultivated rhetoric with instinctive communication, noting society often undervalues vocal eloquence and urges nurturing speaking abilities.
Historic inn Tam o' Shunter sold after brisk bids. Originally tied to the Weaver's incorporation, its members are dead, making it crown property. The council sought royal gift but was declined. A remark on prudence follows about fair offers.
Fragmentary text provides no identifiable persons places organizations dates or events. The readable content lacks coherent facts to summarize into a headline or summary card.
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