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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1892
Page
5
The speaker revisits a small village and the now vanished cottage to recall childhood days. A lone old stone chimney stands as memories fade, with gravestones nearby and a life once filled with family, songs, and home joys, now gone and leaving tears. New Orleans Picayune.
A young man fleeing poverty answers a newspaper ad and marries a rich New York woman. After a mountain honeymoon they discover she is a lunatic fugitive from an asylum. The tale ends with the husband returning to New York wiser and wealthier through honest work.
Aniline dyes show strong coloring power with rosaniline salt yielding deep crimson in water. They instantly dye silk moistened with vinegar and are used for coloring toys, foods, wines, fabrics, and other items. Germany leads production. large quantities are used in this country.
A witty account of West Point discipline contrasts rigid rules with a cadet’s pie excuse at dinner. The piece details the skin system for infractions, a dessert shortage claim, and the odd letters to the academy about admissions and life there.
A Brooklyn seminary head writes to a West Point colonel asking cadets to act as guides for a day trip for about forty female students. She notes several pupils have fluent conversational skills and hopes the visit will be mutually beneficial without imposing on cadets.
A Scotch farmer finds a thousand pound Bank of England note in an old coat pocket and, after banking the sum, shares his luck with his wife. In a separate tale a knitting old woman discovers through a newspaper fragment that she is an heiress to a large property.
Advice on waterproofing cellars by cementing the bottom and lower walls, using brick or stone with strong cement to stop water entry. Recommends hiring a skilled mason, guarding against cracks, and, when building on waterlogged ground, installing drainage tile to divert water away from the foundation.
Captain John Russell brings Lillie into port with a cargo of pineapples from Elliott's Key at the south end of Biscayne Bay. The report notes rising pineapple production across the Keys, with 200 acres on Elliott's Key, 400 on Key Largo, 200 on each Matecumbe key, and 200 on Plantation Key, plus profitable cultivation of vegetables and coconuts for markets in Key West and New York.
The Globe Democrat notes soaking lamp wick in vinegar before use improves flame and reduces smoke compared with camphor. Dry wick after soaking to ensure ignition. It adds seemingly simple steps for better lighting and longevity.
Explorer Ernest Gedge reports Victoria Nyanza as Africa’s largest lake with insipid taste and dangerous shores infested by alligators. He notes three main inflows, possible spring sources, strong cyclones, and rare tides or level shifts tied to a twenty five year cycle, fearing periodic floods and future islanding of his camp site.
A terrapin dinner for a dozen at a New York club house featured a toastmaster anxious to keep the blessing brief. When Rev Dr asked to give grace the minister surprised all with a humorous plea thanking the Lord for cherubim seraphim and terrapin, ending with Amen.
A man explains he left a town due to disagreeable neighbors and the innkeeper notes he will find the same in his next destination. A second traveler recalls kind neighbors elsewhere, prompting the innkeeper to predict similar behavior at the next stop. The piece ends with a saying that anything is work when a man is compelled to do it.
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