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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1904
Page
4
A Biloxi officer recalls a perilous voyage to Paris with Levert and Broussard, the muttered schemes of allies, a brutal foil duel, and a dawn view of France in ruin. A roadside Huguenot execution unsettles the narrator, stirring pity for a peasant and a grieving old mother as the voyage nears Dieppe.
At dawn in Meshing village I found Broussard and Ue riding separate coaches toward Versailles. I wondered why they traveled alone and what their plans might be as the king and court are at Versailles.
An overview of night blindness describes how vision is clear in daylight but fails under ordinary artificial light. Causes include overexposure to bright light for soldiers and sailors, arctic exposure, and associated conditions like scurvy. Treatment centers on avoiding bright light and temporarily shielding the eyes until recovery.
The article notes railway costs at about three dollars per inch and 195 000 dollars per mile. It states British railways are three times as costly as American ones. It also reports two millionaires dying in England over three years with an average age of 75, and that London has 40 469 unoccupied houses, about one fifteenth of the city.
In a coastal tale Jean Hunt and Marion Ellis quarrel over love as a dory drifts toward harbor. Robert Ashton rescues Jean from the water, and he reveals Marion’s scheme to win him. Jean yields to love and agrees to marry Robert after her perilous sea ordeal.
Treasury notes Philadelphia mint will cease penny production for a while due to surpluses. Over five years 3,000,000,393 pennies shipped from Philadelphia, the only mint coining the one cent piece. Estimates show vast quantities when laid out, including 23,000 miles of pennies and enough to gift copper keepsakes to every child under ten worldwide.
London Globe recalls the death of famed toreador Reverte in Bayonne after a dramatic duel with a strong bull. He knelt to declare the bull slain while the animal lunged and mortally wounded him. Separately a Niger cattle plan buys mild Barbados cattle for shipment to West Africa coast.
A newly married English couple face economic strain after the wife sacrifices wealth for love. A male friend’s romantic mix up tests fidelity until she calmly rejects temptation, reaffirms devotion, and forgives the interloper, leaving a shared secret with her husband.
The piece argues against overreliance on youthful ministers to draw in parishioners. It notes older clergy are steadier and better at conveying facts, while youth attracts and then tires both congregations and holders of parochial roles. It cites aging clergy as more suited to teaching older generations.
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