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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1894
Page
5
A garbled reflection on printing firms, language, and social change notes a spectacle of misprints and oddities. It mentions a Texas bank theft involving 2,200 and hints at a sewing machine project by twelve workers. The piece muses on voting, journalism, and happiness as a misplaced aim.
A fragmentary note speaks of life filled with pain and pleasure, asking whether joy should feel strange or unfamiliar in a fate shaped by divine forces.
A man who escaped from Denver recently attacked six women in a spree. The report notes Lillian Russell was not among his targets, a surprising detail given the circumstances.
Oro leads with the greatest number of divorced men and women, a fact that challenges sneers about Chicago divorces.
A Michigan inventor patents a bicycle made from corn husk pulp, but leading machine manufacturers are likely to dispute the novelty, arguing the material does not amount to shucks.
The speaker notes that many expect colleagues to ease their tasks while the individual refuses to consider helping others, focusing solely on personal benefit. This view suggests a self centered attitude in workplace dynamics and teamwork challenges.
The Chicago showing of Hamlet featured a nine member Danish cast. The phrase double and triple Uncle Tom hints at broader dramatic themes in the production.
A historical passage notes the grim toll of a daylong battle with the line Fain fell heavily all day long on the battle field. By nightfall ten thousand men had pitten the dust. The paradox highlights fatigue and mass casualties on a single day.
A Loston woman barely alive is revived after a street band plays Ta-ra-ra. The quip notes Wagner’s music might have killed her, but with the street tune she survives, adding a wry remark on art and fate.
The queen awards Sir Isaac Pitman a baronetcy for notable contributions to the world. The honor is presented as a deserved distinction rather than a mere prefix.
Vi authorities hunt a man named Iwan linked to a saloon raid spanning three towns and two states. Liquor was found in Massachusetts while the consumer resided on Made Island. No serious action is expected due to jurisdiction issues.
A Correaton Dent letter to a St. Louis paper asks if it is awful to throw grass cuttings into the street. The query mixes up intent. it should question throwing brass cut from the streets into the yard.
A prisoner serving life for murder faces release as jurists debate the reliability of circumstantial evidence. The case hinges on whether an acquitted suspect’s wife remains alive and well, prompting calls for stricter legal scrutiny and avoidance of unfair technicalities.
A distorted OCR item reports a Cana din patriot who, after drinking whisky, tore down the flag over a United States consulate. The text misreads about ingredients and motives, mentioning whisky and patriotism with unclear surrounding detail.
Fragmentary text mentions a group called Queex's Own Eifies of Torocts and references Yeu zn raids and a distillery scene with allopathic pieces of whisky. Details are garbled and unclear, making precise identification and event description difficult.
An American committee has spent five years preparing two memorials to poet Keats, with details kept secret in the United States. Contributions were sought in Chicago and elsewhere, prompting questions about why secrecy was necessary. Keats is better known in the United States than in England, making the U S memorials fitting in his homeland.
A New York charity protecting children faces criticism for publicity gaps as it combats cruel methods used on babies. It highlights actions against a society woman who tied her infant to a chain and fights devices sold to Busy mothers to restrain or restrict a child’s movement.
The coal strike prompts a shift toward liquid fuels as a cheaper, more efficient option. Oil and related products already show profits overseas, with Caspian ships and English railways reporting savings and smokeless burning, suggesting oil could become favored here due to low crude prices and abundant supply.
The Prendergast case is cited in the Massachusetts death penalty debate. Proponents argue life imprisonment might remove dangerous criminals without mercy appeals that save condemned men. Opponents question deterrence, noting few death sentences are carried out and suggesting replacing capital punishment with life imprisonment.
The article surveys lace usage and embroidery in fashionable summer garments, detailing cream pongee dresses with layered overskirts, mousseline bodices, and elaborate neckpieces. It describes veils, nets, and Brussels lace options, plus sleeve and blouse styles, shirt waists, and millinery, urging coordinated trimming and practical DIY guidance.
A fragmented excerpt contrasts the old view of women under 25 with present ideas that a 30s era woman has richer intellect and appeal. It extols matured beauty and ripened intelligence, and hints at practical note taking tools to aid daily tasks, though the text is garbled and interspersed with stray phrases.
Emma Seiler, a German inventor born in Würzburg, studied secretly to explain why women reach soprano tones and men do not. After dissecting many larynges she found two wedge shaped cartilages enabling highest tones, published her discovery despite gender prejudice, and died in 1886. Her portrait rests at the American Philosophical Society.
Elizabeth Robins Scovil writes on children’s church going noting well behaved two and a half year olds can endure service with music and breaks. The Slate in the Kitchen promotes a slate as a handy kitchen object costing ten cents that can be hung above the table for notes.
Mrs Theodore Sutro, a New York society figure, predicts the woman of the future will not wear trousers and will choose prettier garments. She argues women will gain power through refined femininity and heightened moral development, with marriages based on love and mutual support.
A home remedy advises wiping surface moisture and mud from shoes, rubbing with paraffin oil using flannel, air drying gradually, then a final damp flannel rub with paraffin before applying French kid dressing to keep boots soft and flexible after rain.
An old handwritten cure recommends applying a red pepper paste to the forehead and taking red pepper in vinegar to treat headaches. The paste reportedly burns without blistering and the headache vanishes within ten minutes while the patient feels renewed relief.
Diet expert Rover, famed as the princess of cooks, told a New York food show audience that diet, not drugs, can improve family health. She claimed modern stomach trouble is pervasive and science can cure a bad stomach much like removing a tonsil, leading to happier, emancipated patients who avoid drugs.
A Narragansett style scene shows Abraham Bean in a Maine village arguing that time is money while preparing to fish. His niece teases him about his coat as he guards the wind and boats, claiming he paid for his reefer by working Squire Mason’s cistern. She asks why he married, and he jokes about the cost.
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