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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1907
Page
9
The Mitchell Printing Co publishes subscription rates with one year in advance two dollars for a single copy and options for six months and three months. Editor W Downey notes the newspaper serves the county with daily issues.
A Detroit Free Press feature notes impressions of Chinese and Indian jugglers seen on a voyage and in American theaters. It highlights coin and plant tricks performed with bare arms, and mentions a clan guarding secrets passed from father to son.
A humorous exchange shows Hogan asking where he received a black eye and Kennedy answering he is being initiated into his mother-in-law’s society. The vignette reflects social satire from the era.
A clipped exchange notes Willie Everdue admitting his uncle can compel him to act. The dialogue hints the uncle wields vast influence, described with glamor and mock awe, while a newspaper mockingly cites Catholic Standard and Times as the source.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quote shows a man defending his labor ethic after a coworker’s remark about advertising for children. He asserts pride in his self-made status and insists on staying independent from the claim. The dialogue highlights disputes over business approach and ethics.
The professor asks Demosthenes to recall the main difficulty he faced as a peerless orator. The freshman answers: the principal difficulty was speaking in Greek.
A minister and his wife debate a charitable contribution, the wife asking if Richley gave beyond his means. The minister replies that Richley gave only according to his meanness, reflecting a terse exchange cited by the Philadelphia Press.
The Philadelphia Ledger cites a quip about a woman always having the last word, humorously noting even in a street car she would claim the seat. The line sharpens social banter about manners and wit in urban life.
A humorous verse from the Somerville Journal recalls a friend’s winter toil. The speaker endures harsh cold and aching muscles with each shovel full while fearing sudden death, yet continues for exercise and health benefits. He pleads for a strong helper to spare the strain.
Washington Letter reports White House officials declining strangers gifts to FDR as a matter of policy. It also recounts court processions for Chief Justice Moody and Justice Holmes, and covers public baths, Beveridge bill support, and anti cruelty talks on the Congo rubber trade abuses.
The article recounts Mark Twain joking with Senator Kean about earnings per word and government pay for the president, noting Twain’s quip on resigning to join a different class. It also discusses Victor Metcalf’s view on strengthening the navy and his influence on approving two battleships in Congress.
In Khiva a tiger from the Oxus swamps paced and snarled at Langdon Warner. A Turkoman entered the cage, struck the tiger’s nose, then gently stroked its face and flank. He lured the beast with a collar and chain, dragging it out as observers snapped photographs.
An old woman buys a pennyworth of carrots and asks for more. The grocer offers to throw in a sack of potatoes, a barrel of apples, a hundredweight of turnips, and a box of oranges. He jokes that he will add the horse and cart when he is busy, inviting her to return if unsatisfied.
A beautiful woman gasps and collapses at a social gathering when a telegram arrives. As guests rush to help, she learns the message is from her son-in-law and that she has become a grandmother, sending shock and surprise through the room.
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