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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1886
Page
7
A meditation on humble labor and divine purpose. The speaker questions why ordinary duties and burdens should bind the just and ponders God’s justice in human toil, finding solace in the idea that serving with the Lord elevates even the humblest work.
An expedition mapped Florida lands for the Im provement and Reclaim Company when a white renegade and his deadly family attacked near a lake. After a brutal standoff a rescuer, Jackson of Chicago, killed the outlaw and his kin, leaving the camp mates to claim loot before burning the scow and burying the dead.
Arch ie and Frank, summer visitors at Grandpa and Grandma s farm, ignore warnings and ride a calf with a saddle. The calf bucks, sending Archie into a tub and Frank into a pan of meat, yet both escape unharmed. Grandma returns to hear the tale and the boys vow to be good. the incident teaches obedience and restraint.
A Le Canadien correspondent touts two small Spanish fly blisters on the arm as a cure for smallpox. The plan draws the disease to the blister, with vesicle puncture, drying of the wound, and lard, claiming recovery in under a week. He also urges vaccination to lower infection risk. Dr Johnson quote closes the item.
A Washington letter surveys the first names of House members and senators, noting clusters like John and James among lawmakers, with dozens of named individuals from various states and parties. It also recounts a cautionary tale about the legend of Tell and Gessler and a Canadian Pacific route overview from Montreal to Port Moody.
A collage of humorous snippets from diverse sources, including quips about poets, a note on Russians in America, a Boston girl, clergymen, and a stock exchange episode. The items skew toward light verse, jokes, and brief anecdotes with various city and periodical attributions.
The item notes Hastings as the last major battle on English soil by a foreign foe, with William the Conqueror as king, while acknowledging prior continental forces aiding civil wars. The text also references Congress session costs of about $3,000,000 per session.
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