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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1898
Page
9
A Utah bulletin describes crown gall as a deadly, highly contagious disease attacking peach trees most, with apple, pear, and raspberry affected. Galls form at the crown or roots, halting sap flow and killing trees. severed unimpaired roots may save plants, but most afflicted trees are burned.
The United States ships are outfitted with a new signaling system from Telephotos Company of Buffalo. Four double lanterns on cables connect to a deck keyboard enabling rapid, cipher, and ordinary signaling. The device locks keys to prevent errors and allows standing signals. It also supports cipher dispatches and secret orders with a compact, robust mechanism.
An agricultural note outlines a corn cultivation method emphasizing deep initial cultivation to weed and conserve moisture, followed by gradually shallower passes as the crop grows. The aim is early vigorous development and to avoid root pruning while keeping soil in good mechanical condition. The guidance reflects expert advice from American Agriculturist and Prof Davenport.
July is ideal for sowing turnips with fine soil. Plow and harrow to a fine seedbed. Sow in rows for horse hoes and use a hand drill to cover seed. Use plenty of seed to counter fly damage as seedlings emerge.
Dean Stanley wrote letters so illegible that correspondents guessed meanings. His Sinai and Palestine proofs mention the horns of a burning beast misread as the horizon of the Burning Bush. A diner note by a hostess and a reply by a worker show misread aristocratic handwriting. Also, pens are made by machines steps from steel ribbons to finished pens with annealing.
The column pairs praise Shafter with Miles taking full credit, a mocking chorus of editorials and quips across papers. It catalogues sensational, wry opinions on the Spanish American War era figures, events, and incidents, including Dewey, Columbus, and the Maine tragedy, with caustic regional commentary.
Doig reports to Bank of British North America in Dawson that season’s gold dust total reaches seven million dollars based on mining inspector figures. famine drove miners from Circle City reducing labor and leaving claims untouched while royalties of four hundred thousand reveal possible uncollected totals near three million. Police assure royalties are not escaped widely and estimate outside figure could top two million, totaling about ten million for the season.
Notes of Current Events report the final monument in Chickamauga Park is unveiled in memory of Wisconsin troops. Also noted is the death of Dr. David S. Hayes, a noted Civil War surgeon, in Hollidaysburg Pennsylvania from heart disease. The cottonseed industry consumed at least 4,000,000 tons valued at 120 million dollars last year.
A talk at an uptown clubhouse reveals a young man pressed by a jealous guardian and a hopeful enlistment when romance stalled. He backs a vow to join the army if his lady refuses marriage, only to be told by the woman that enlistment would earn her respect, not marriage, and that the major who advised him plans to marry the same girl.
Commodore Watson disrupts Spain’s aristocratic plans during a summer in San Sebastian, a Basque region resort noted for its mild climate and picturesque streets. The piece recalls naval boasts, Cuban insurgent diplomacy, and the strain between Spanish authorities and American troops at Santiago, with logistics and health reports outlining aid for frontline regiments.
The text notes Victoria's aversion to tobacco among European rulers and warns against tobacco smoke in Windsor apartments. It mentions an Amazon "warrior faces" powder and her peaceful sister powder her face.
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