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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1901
Page
2
Minutia Irving narrates a romantic tragedy set on a scaffold where a accused man asks his beloved to go first, her garb described with lace and brocade, their parting framed by distant dawn, love enduring beyond bloodshed and death.
The Beeston parish tale centers on Mrs Elwyn and curate Brown at Beeston Court. Mary Elwyn vanishes after a forced engagement to Forbes. Brown confesses to planning the theft of Sir Giles Fawley’s priceless china, which is discovered missing. Mary later works as a nurse in London where she reunites with Forbes. Kenneth Forbes returns to India with his wife.
Washington Star details the Cortelyous family of Secretary George Cortelyou and wife, describing their romance from childhood friendship to marriage. Mrs Cortelyou, daughter of Professor Hinds, grew up amid a literary milieu and shares a home life focused on family, music, and letters. They have four children, two elder boys and two younger girls, with the sons aiding their mother at home.
A shy Chicago man Buchanan Meek who trusts the Golden Rule gradually suffers mockery and neglect from aggressive types like Covington Beefer. After years of deference he attempts a loud protest in a cafe, only to be crushed and humiliated, leading to a final vow to keep silent. The tale satirizes meekness versus opportunistic aggression.
Chicago Tribune notes the so called good roads effort is not a real movement but a small group. Postal authorities in Washington warned that without improvements and free delivery in the neighborhood, rural routes may suffer.
A garbled Philadelphia Press fragment shows a dialogue with Deacon Straitlace and his wife about Sabbath work. The text also mentions Sarah Bernhardt and a remark on being the noblest Roman, reflecting noisy, fragmented OCR with unclear context.
The New York World reports four fifths of immigrants bound for New York choose the north Atlantic states, with 12 percent to New Jersey and 19 percent to Pennsylvania, Massachusetts at a lower share. A small portion heads to the far west, while New York sees rising foreign enclaves in Buffalo, Rochester, Auburn, Oswego, and nearby cities.
Ottawa plans nationalization of telegraph and telephone services, with a government owned cable network linking Britain and colonies. The Ottawa board of trade urges state control of land and sea lines, transferring Canadian telegraph lines to the post office, and forming a global all British system under government management after the Pacific cable.
Chicago dispatch reports Uncle Joe Cannon of Illinois telling a self styled story amid duties on the Capitol refurbishment. He recalls hosting an old constituent at a hotel dinner and serving boiled green corn to illustrate living costs versus appearances at the national capital. The anecdote ends with the guest quipping Cannon could live cheaper at a livery stable.
A New York Sun item describes a wooden harness created by Stephen Chapeman of Westford village. Buck, a former secretary of state, recalls Chapeman driving with his self-made wagon and notes the device remains remarkably preserved despite its age. The harness uses wood for the girths saddle and hames, with only leather straps at a few joints.
A judge quips about the whisky trust in New York saying there is little foothold as every saloon visit bears a sign reading No trust here over the bar, highlighting local sentiment on monopolies.
A farmer boy asks why cream churns slowly and how to end the task. The article notes cream temperature 48 to 60 degrees as typical, warmer in cold rooms, and that variations in breed feed and cream age affect optimal temp. Factors include milk length, cream construction, and churning equipment, with thermometer use advised.
A farm note describes an inexpensive calf muzzle made from a 3 by 3 by 1 inch scantling with bored holes for stringing. It uses two 14 inch wooden horns sharpened at one end and inserted into the scantling, then tied over the calf’s nose to complete the muzzle.
Timely dairy advice emphasizes consistent milking, cleanliness, gentle handling of cows, and systematic dairy work. It recounts 19th century butter making steps from buttermilk separation to salting and printing, noting older methods versus potential improvements and current market demand for good cows and steady prices.
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