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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1890
Page
2
A fragmentary verse piece speaks of loafing on a corner with lines about scorn fate and idle behavior. The text repeats references to loitering and commentary on joy and annoyance, ending with the refrain loafing on the corner.
Curate Tom Baxter idols cricket above duty and fends off a strict vicar by misusing a Lord's visit to see his fiancée Alice Heathcote. A chance sighting by Alice’s uncle’s friend reveals the ruse, forcing Baxter to improvise a clumsy cover while hiding in a drag during the match. The episode ends with awkward reconciliation and a wary future.
A colonel arrives home late and quarrels with his wife who doubts his tale of a funnel shaped cloud. He insists he was struck by the cloud and that a doctor treated him, while she questions his truth and suspects drinking. The argument escalates as he laments lack of sympathy and declares no drink for weeks. The fragment ends with a humorous aside about a puppy and a nun in Sibery.
A reader describes a downtown Stoneking & Co. display of diamonds priced at 2500 dollars and hints at a lavish plan to buy them after May. The note mentions family promises, creditors, seaside trips in June, and a lighthearted family banter about finances. Also included are brief, clipped remarks on linguistics and race, reflecting period commentary.
A veteran recalls Civil War experiences. panic and nerve shape front line courage. He describes Bull Run retreat, Fredericksburg, Malvern Hill, Cold Harbor, Gettysburg, Antietam, and Chantilly, noting brave men may crumble under fear, while cowards never go to war. The account links battlefield psychology to survival and duty.
A traveler notes Germans report journeys in hours and minutes not miles. An educated governess describes her home travel: ride thirty minutes by car, transfer, ride thirty minutes, then a half to three quarters hour walk. The tone hints at humor as the traveler jokes about understanding the local phrasing.
In Springfield Horace Leland and John A G Matthews encounter a balloon hawker. Leland buys twenty one balloons for a dollar to give to children but cannot pay the seller. An old beggar woman funds the donation, prompting Matthews to vow never to test Leland thus.
An eighty two year old Arkansas traveler recounts forty three years of drinking since a Whig banquet and his decision to quit after his wife urged him to reform. He reflects on the damaged self and the need to use life productively while noting baths and recovery are part of the change.
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