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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1889
Page
8
A dramatic soliloquy portrays Anthony urging Cleopatra to join him in death rather than endure Rome’s scorn. He speaks of shared glory, love, and the afterlife beyond the Nile, ending with a vow to meet again beyond the dark river and recalling the Blackwood’s November publication.
A sailor recalls a tropical voyage when the heat sparked a panic free swim bid aboard a stationary ship near the Molucca Islands. He lures crew and boys overboard, notes Briton’s warnings, and joins the splashing rush as enthusiasm overtakes caution and a thrill becomes perilous fascination.
Two novices faded into bravado while a group of seasoned swimmers entertained themselves aboard a ship, then a shark appeared, forcing a dramatic rescue. Billy Dipton swam farther than Gus, prompting bets and warnings from Briton and John. A shark shadowed the boat as crew scrambled, coaxing the boy to safety before the vessel closed in.
A ship rescues Billy after a shark bites and savages his leg during a perilous rescue at sea. He survives after treatment, while another report from Pocatello details Orma Tolmie’s fatal car-yard crash, where a boy loses an arm and leg. his family and community react with grief and admiration for the boy’s courage.
The column argues women over thirty should choose colors to suit their complexion and warns against believing a good youthfully smooth skin guarantees lasting beauty. It cites a woman who praised a skin cream though her own skin was yellow and blotchy, illustrating self-deception about aging.
Birds are often dazed by lighthouse beams during migrations along British coasts. Lantern glare attracts the confused throng to glass and water, with lightkeepers rescuing exhausted travelers. The article notes similar phenomena around England's early canal era, citing the Bridgewater Canal begun by the Duke of Bridgewater in 1759 and completed in 1761, spanning about twenty eight miles.
A new home remedy claims to permanently cure catarrh deafness and hay fever in one to three applications biweekly. The ad notes microscopic proof of parasites in the nose lining and tubes and offers a pamphlet for ten cents from A H Dixon & Son in Toronto. It also singles out female specific discharge relief.
The article recalls ancient horse tricks like balancing on a rope and fighting mock battles, notes elephants walking tight ropes, and describes prune cultivation history. It quotes early balloon experiments, detailing Garnerin’s 1802 hydrogen ascent, parachute deployment, and a pendulumlike descent near St Pancras, with spectators watching the daring ascent.
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