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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1899
Page
9
Ravenna area reports extreme cold with scattered social notes. Novelties include visits by Charles Walker from Wisconsin, J Gilford Blodgett to lease a residence, and various community updates on farms, illnesses, entertainments, and road to spring preparations.
The notice advertises a skin salve guaranteed to cure bruises sores ulcers and more with money refunded if not satisfied. It also lists a price of 25 cents per box and is for sale by S H Scallin. A separate item states a regular examination for teachers artifacts will occur Wednesday and Saturday March 3 and 4 at the courthouse in Mitchell with O E Brown as superintendent requesting early attendance.
The excerpt describes shifting cargo on ships and trucks, noting how careful handling and anchoring can prevent loss. It follows with a tale from George Russell about Jewett of Balliol College and a master’s clever rebuke to stop inappropriate conversation.
Henry Trebil of Blendon Township dies at home after long illness from a cold and pneumonia. Born in Princeton New Jersey in 1836, he lived in Racine Wisconsin and Kenosha until moving to Blen don Dakota in 1884. He served in the Civil War and is survived by his wife Mary J Thomas and two daughters Mrs Henry Heljeson and Mrs Mary B Skinner. The family thanks neighbors for aid during illness and funeral arrangements.
London Tit-Bits reports Rev. Charles Spurgeon entertaining subscribers to a charity reading a list of gifts with humor. When Mr King gave 6 shillings Spurgeon quipped about a king and crown and then ridiculed Mr Pigg for giving a guinea, labeling him a guinea pig for the joke.
A fragment from a Washington Star piece questions whether true earthly happiness exists and answers with a wry remark about weather and clothing as a metaphor for comfort.
Blackwood's Magazine notes penny novels differ mainly in exterior quality rather than inner content. The better editions are neat with clear type and artistic covers, while inferior ones use gray paper and poor printing. Illustrations range from crude woodcuts to crude process plates, highlighting sensational incidents often used by artists.
A collage of humorous and salty quips from editorials and readers. Snippets include threats over a printer feud linked to a wife’s visit, a printer payback tale, a touch of political ambition, and a joke about a poetess longing for wings. Also notes on Little Chute Wisconsin and a few exchange gags.
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