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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1894
Page
3
Survivors recount foraging exploits and brave acts from the Civil War era. Berry the green recruit grows bold near Mechanicsville and Rappahannock with Warren’s brigade enforcing discipline. Three color-bearing feats at Fredericksburg Gaines’ Mill highlight young heroes and steadfast friendships across armies.
A group of about thirty aspiring secessionists paid a Yankee schooner captain $150 to land them in Virginia. The captain sailed toward Richmond but landed on Maryland soil and disappeared, taking the money. Islanded in doubt, several return home in dilapidated condition, while the fate of future “cargoes” remains uncertain.
A Washington County farmer, after letters praising the World’s Fair, visits Chicago with his brother. They arrive as the electric lights illuminate the grounds and he stands on a bridge in awe, finally exclaiming in disbelief. The anecdote was recounted by the Pittsburg Dispatch.
The New York Ledger touts winter health via simple foods like raw apples and salted potatoes, claiming benefits for gout and ill humor. A travel anecdote recalls trapping an alligator in Ocala, the mule fleeing with the creature’s chain and pole, ending with the gator killed and stuffed while the mule remained terrified of swamps.
The essay argues the Santa Fe collapse stemmed from misdirected enterprise and poor management. It contrasts earlier panics, notes stock patterns from 1881 to 1888, and explains how Chicago expansion and rivalries damaged core traffic. It calls for sound principles and honesty in railroad financing.
The Washington News reports that a "satored mule" in Florida dialect refers to a mule driven partially insane by an allocator. It claims hundreds of such demented mules exist in Florida, according to the item.
The article explains that sulphide of hydrogen from drains turns blotting paper dark when dipped in sugar of lead solution. Use near pipe joints or suspected odor points to reveal leaks. In summer rooms faint rancid smells can indicate bad drains, and treated paper left in the room confirms the presence of poisonous gas.
An Irish iron worker in a Western town follows a doctor’s advice and opens a small grocery. He inflates prices by slowly adding sugar to a scale, but a customer bluntly warns his heart is shrinking rapidly due to overwork. The piece also cites novel and period quips and a note on women’s waist measurements increasing from 19 to 24 inches.
Vogue notes that English nobles alone wear coronets at coronations, holding them until the crown is placed on the monarch. Many Lords lack coronets, and a succession would spark demand. It recalls Byron’s coronet, now in Philadelphia, repurposed as a potato chafing dish after removing velvet lining.
The Gov Craddock mansion in Medford Massachusetts known as the Old Fort is claimed as the oldest house in New England. Built for defense with a thick stone wall and iron barred windows it withstood 260 winters and remains a comfortable dwelling from Medford’s early days.
In a New England town a popular justice of the peace who had lost both legs wins respect for his mind and kindness. A visiting stranger mocks his disability, prompting a retort about prejudice and capability. A second note condemns Admiral Mello and urges U.S. naval action if he threatens ships in foreign ports.
The piece urges practical and determined action to restrain dangerous individuals. It cites assassinations of Garfield and Carter Harrison, past attempts on other leaders, and threats like Ruth Cleveland’s kidnapping to stress the need for adequate restraint of this class of citizens.
Washington women plan a heroic eight foot statue to General Francis Spinner, a longtime advocate for women in employment. Sculptor Henry J. Ellicott works on the piece praised by critics, noting Spinner’s role in expanding government jobs for women since 1862.
The Springfield Illinois Colored population fears a reported ghost in the black neighborhood. Residents claim Seoy S Miller, hanged and burned for murder in Bardstown Kentucky, appears nightly as a burning, writhing specter, driving over a dozen families from their homes.
The Chicago climate with dust smoke and possible gas makes the Yerkes telescope unsuitable for local viewing. Astronomers decide to relocate the telescope to Wisconsin’s clearer atmosphere, though residents may still glimpse wonders without a telescope.
Axnou, a lone catalyst, provokes Voorhees with every Idaho youth statement. He calls Voorhees Uncle Dan, who treats him like a son. Senator Hoar stays placid until Teller speaks, then intrudes with timely questions and sharp retorts.
The piece contrasts original sin with contemporary behavior noting that sin is triggered by human fallibility. It uses a witticism that Tre’s quickest ascent is on a promissory note, implying finance or debt as a driver of quick movement.
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