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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1894
Page
5
A Seattle Telegram report describes a Iowa church's fund drive where young women used a hand holding for a price and a kissing plan to boost church coffers. It notes a nursery card for accidents, home remedies, and a list of common child injuries.
A Zurich correspondent translates city rules for cyclists. Written permission is required for riding and must include name occupation birth date birthplace and address, costing two francs yearly. Racing is forbidden, and in narrow or crowded streets riders must dismount and proceed slowly.
Gotham Fashion Gossip surveys recent dress designs with sloping shoulders, elaborate sleeves, and festooned trims. It details four skirt treatments and multiple gowns built from scraps, jeweled bands, and velvet, noting how designers mix beads, passementerie, and rich fabrics to create striking, modern silhouettes.
The New York Sun reports a sharp rise in unemployed women seeking domestic work while ads for helpers shrink. Advertisements show eleven columns seeking positions versus four for household staff. The downturn follows summer cutbacks and post World's Fair economic caution, though widespread destitution remains rare.
A historical-essay style piece argues that despite grace and wit a wife must prove frugality and home instincts to manage the household and support her husband. It notes men crave common sense in their partners and prefer traits that align with domestic responsibilities.
The lesson for January 14 explores Genesis 3 1 15 handling differing views of Genesis as history or poetry and stressing the serpent as the first embodiment of sin. It urges readers to listen devoutly to God and reflect on the plan of redemption through the proto evangelium while highlighting the dangers of infidelity and worldly enticements.
A Washington Star observation describes how many people haunt the Capitol corridors seeking office or favors. Visitors crowd the reception area before Congress, largely women, of all ages and classes, waiting at desks and chairs for audience with senators, often leaving disappointed when the senator is not in or unavailable.
A circulating tale recounts a salesman for a publishing house appearing as a witness in an assault case. A young man refuses to kiss a court book, then offers a Bible from his samples, selling it with discounts, prompting the judge and spectators to react to the unexpected courtroom twist.
A well known lawyer appears intoxicated in court with many drinks, the judge warns him plainly that he is very drunk. The exchange features odd spellings and outdated phrasing, noting the lawyer’s claim of long practice and the judge’s blunt rebuke. The piece also mentions folk remedies and a casual aside about blunt advice.
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