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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1897
Page
6
The readable portion mentions Scott and Mr Mitch with a reference to a com apply to the com. No full names, dates, or locations are clear. Further context is missing to identify the events or parties involved.
A damaged OCR fragment references a circuit court case with names like Corton Lawto and Hall. It mentions a will, a six digit or 24th day date, and a notice to send names to a clerical office. Details are unclear due to garbled text.
A reader recounts the Wilderness and Spottsylvania campaigns from May 1864 to April 1865. It covers Grant Meade Hancock Sheridan and Lee, the heavy battles, the Army of the Potomac, and famous quotes about fighting to the end. It also notes Dodge's wound and a Kansas divorce case tied to war memory, plus a CT wheat cost claim.
A collage of light humor and quick one liners from various papers. The pieces feature exchanges about coffee, music, manners, and everyday quirks with names like Lightlove Mrs Torkins and Alma jokes from the era. Scenes shift from streetcar observations to family banter and social missteps in playful, brisk prose.
A breezy juvenile page offers jaw breakers and a playful tale of who got the baby. It explains a water bear under a microscope, recalls a Sioux incident with cavalry horses, and showcases dog and cat tricks by Miss Mimisse and Cerberus. It ends with reflections on borrowing in neighborhoods and a quip about two amiable women quarreling.
A narrative recalls Baron von der Madl ern's young leopard given in Egypt and kept as a doglike companion in Berlin. The tame animal, never caged, walked beside him and slept with him, drawing crowds until its death at about fifteen.
The essay surveys Pompeii's preserved street life noting pill boxes in drug stores, bread loaves stamped with maker names, and a Roman garrison building with wall chalkings. It highlights burlesque scenes from Terence and Plautus, animal heads on human bodies, and the enduring pull of caricature across time.
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