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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1908
Page
6
Francis and companions flee by river after a night escape as they near Dutch frontier. Onboard conversations reveal tensions over trusted servants and plans to reach Santon, Wesel, or Frankfort while Anne confides a fearful dream urging a safer inland route.
Mr T B H Curtis a retired banker with a Greek glass collection has acquired from Tyre Syria a fourth century B C Etruscan terra cotta sarcophagus panel for ashes of Resua Tutna son of Lelzi The panel shows two warriors a winged victory with a torch and wreath and a missing helmet The artifact about 16 by 10 inches is one of a few similar objects in the United States Curtis plans a private museum in Plainfield New Jersey to display his art holdings
Mrs Marble, widow of Port Chester, visited headstone dealer Mr Stone after her husband’s death. She asked for the inscription To my dearest husband, and if there is any room left we shall meet in Heaven. At the cemetery she read the stone and found the phrase read To my dearest husband and if there be any room left, we shall meet in Heaven.
The Canal Record details daily pie and cake offerings for the commissary department with 600 pies and 600 pounds of cake daily, plus seven varieties. It notes pricing at 10 cents per whole pie and discusses Senate discontent over the schedule, while reporting bowling scores and steam shovel performance. It also highlights the Federation of Women's Clubs activities, Christobal Women's Club program plans, and WCTU efforts amid water supply concerns and rail corridor speculation.
The article traces the rise of scientific agriculture from Lavoisier to Berthelot, noting the growth of agricultural colleges and the American experiment stations. It highlights the Washington agricultural department funding, the weather bureau’s accurate forecasts, and the transformation of farming into a disciplined, science driven profession with irrigation turning deserts into crop basins.
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that colored children must be admitted to the regular schools, overturning Alton's two year effort to maintain separate schools. After seven juries failed to enforce the law, the court criticized local juries, denied trial by jury, and favored the Negro students, a decision with nationwide interest. Meanwhile Turkey imported and used 5,365,760 pounds of ordinary soap and 51,130 pounds of toilet soap.
A baby camel born at 6 o clock Sunday evening in Madison Square Garden attracted large attention during Shriners night. Frank Donnatin and Mecca temple leaders attended while keepers noted the newborn fed within five minutes, unusual for a camel. About 3 000 Shriners attended the Barnum & Bailey circus with fezzes as they performed.
An engineer recalls a rabbit's foot lucky charm carried in his jumper pocket. After the 1327 locomotive nearly derailed, the foot slipped away at the Ten Degree Curve but he recovered it. A misdirected passenger quip and a broken rail followed the incident, testing the talisman’s luck.
A reflective verse by John L Shroy contemplates lifting the rolling top to reveal undone duties. It questions who can lift the burden, and recalls the toll of life on the heart while seeking quiet rest away from cares and inaction.
From the New York Sun inquiry into the fate of old pianos. Dealers take used pianos for credit toward new ones and run frequent sales. One square piano, half a century old, sits with a placard offering it for the cartage, yet no buyer appears. If unsold, dealers must decide whether to store or discard in a time of high rents.
An elderly Irishman in Baltimore, once a prosperous grocer, loses his savings in a side business and takes a crossing tender job at a Maryland railroad station. He fears handling flags, joking that he could not trust himself to wave red for danger when a green flag is handy.
Poem fragment reflecting on youth and aging with lines about a world young and green turning to brown and worn, urging a soldier to return home as spent and maimed. Names included: Charies Kingsiew.
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