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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1886
Page
10
A crusty photographer from the New York Mail and Express shares candid opinions on photographing women. He says the field is not as lucrative as assumed, with many challenges including demanding clients and costly expectations. He notes women seek idealized poses but often resist paying for prints.
A London Telegraph excerpt by J. A. Sala describes the Kenares riverfront crowds at the Dasuswamedha Ghat. Women bath, pray, and wash robes as fires burn on the Ghats. sick and elderly seek healing, while funeral rites unfold nearby and vendors stack wood for pyres.
Florida shell mounds in King Phillip's Town Black Hammock Mounds and other sites are large shell heaps evidence of human camps. Pottery shell bone tools and animal bones found in the shells indicate their builders were ancient tribes. The age is uncertain but likely dates to well before the Christian era.
The article condemns misleading ads promising high pay for light work luring farm girls to cities. It describes cramped ill lit workshops, meager wages, shame, and risk of falling into prostitution or dire hardship, urging girls to stay home rather than risk city temptations.
An traveler describes Swiss scenes from roadside vendors and lace makers to Alpine horn players and a four cent view of the Black Falls. He tours Grindelwald to an ice tunnel and grotto where two elderly women play mournful zither for visitors, then reappear as he exits.
A Chicago Ledger excerpt by Jud Lasagan discusses ambition as a mixed force. It argues effort and persistence can drive progress, while excessive greed leads to conflict, burnout, and ruin. The author notes varied ambitions, from wealth to fame, and critiques obsessive striving.
The text records Sam Jones lecturing young women on vigilance against corruption and temptations in society. He contrasts modern appearances with past values, urging avoidance of mixed entertainments, cautious associations, and prudent marriage choices. He criticizes flashy attire and the wool hat set, urging girls to seek steadier, honest suitors and to guard their homes.
The notice touts the Grand Union Elotel opposite Grand Central Depot with 613 rooms, fitted at a cost of one million dollars. It advertises $1 daily rates and European Pet Elevator while claiming superior family value versus other first class hotels in the city and access via horse cars, stages, and elevated railroad to all depots.
The Lewiston Journal reports Neal Dow, aged 82, visiting a Portland lawyer’s office. Dow, lively and scholarly, plans to write a history of prohibition for a Boston publisher and vows an aggressive Maine campaign this fall. He advocates harsh penalties for rum sellers.
In a smoking car a four handed poker game ends with a stranger betting two $20 notes that three aces will beat any three on the board. The harmless looking old man reveals three hearts and declares a hush beats three of a kind, winning the stake. The traveler’s tale notes the man admits he knows little of poker but grasps enough to win.
A Colored Justice of the Peace in Alabama planned to open court at a crossroads when a case between two Black men was set for trial. The plaintiff Burrows claimed two witnesses for a hoe theft by Bunker, while Bunker had two witnesses denying theft. The judge dismissed the case and ordered Burrows to pay costs after noting witnesses can swear more than needed and adjourned to go fishing.
Rochester New York publication promotes cloth bound dollar volumes with a $1 yearly subscription to the Great Stage. It lists titles such as Law Without Lawyers and Family Cyclopedia. The offer includes samples, postal charges, and a satisfaction guarantee citing Hon. C. K. Pausons as mayor reference.
A man quits his job after asking for eight hours of work and ten hours pay. He tells his boss he is quitting to Halifax and laughs that the joke is on him for being his own boss. The exchange unfolds as a humorous street encounter recounting the self employment punchline.
Advertises "Rough on Itch" cures for skin humors eruptions ringworm tatter rheum frostbite chilblains ivy poison barber's itch and offers jars. Promises "Rough on Catarah" to correct offensive odors and complete care of chronic cases plus gargle for diphtheria sore throat foul breath priced 50c. Also promotes "Rough on Piles" with immediate relief and guaranteed cure available from druggists or by mail.
A San Francisco Chronicle item notes a very young girl, not yet five, away with her mother. The child indited a disturbing letter to her father in her mother’s handwriting, mentioning a doll named Helen Marguerite and asking for twins to play with, hinting at poverty and troubling imagination.
Marshall Michigan firm advertises thirty days trial of Celebrated Voutarc Belts and Electric Appliances for women with Nervous Debility Loss of Vitality and related conditions. Sealed pamphlet with full particulars mailed free. request pamphlet by writing at once.
An assortment of 19th century ads and quack remedies is described, including Rough on Rats, Rough on Corns, and Rough on Toothache with prices at 15 cents. Also promotes Dr. St. V. Pierce tonics, patent medicines, and a silver service for Gen. Cook, plus Scovilers BannParilla and Still ingia blood purifier claims.
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