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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1891
Page
2
A collage of satirical notes and short items on public figures, social trends, and odd anecdotes. The collection lampoons politics and culture, from Mr. Cleveland’s weight loss to legal questions on marriage and divorce, and quirky local tales.
A description claims Spaniards plant peach and pear pits by roadsides, covering seeds with foot soil, leading to widespread fruit growth across Spain. The passage asserts fruit can be freely picked and eaten by anyone in the country.
A retired officer discusses Native American labor and behavior, noting wage struggles for railroad officials and hotel staff. He argues Indians excel as runners and fighters but lack aptitude for science, suggesting traditional traits hinder assimilation. The piece references Christmas gifts from reluctant donors and touches on broader “Indian question” debates.
A proclamation claims Army officers acting as Indian agents would be honest and protect the Indians, nip any uprising in the bud, and restore order. It challenges rumors of wealth about Brigham Young and notes his estate, heirs, and a surviving spouse Amelia Folsom.
In Mehamu Oregon a two year old deer joined cows in a pasture. The girl guiding cows led them to the barn while the deer trotted along playful as a calf. The deer was easily captured after cows settled in the barn and is now submitting to domestication.
A scientist notes minute parasites living in a tiger’s hairy foot are nearly invisible yet perfectly replicate the tiger’s body from head to tail. He calls this one of the animal world’s most wonderful curiosities and urges closer study.
A 1822 Galena Illinois anecdote links the word sucker to a returning party boarding a steamer at the Galena wharf. An old miner quipped that they reminded him of suckers who go up the river in spring to spawn and return in the fall, amid a great exodus.
The article notes Selah Chamberlain's kind nature toward relatives and the needy in Cleveland. It highlights his affection for nephews and nieces, including Miss Jennie Chamberlain later Mrs. Naylor-Leylan of England, a grandniece, and his tender regard for her.
Maj Gen O O Howamp and his son run Bible classes in a miserable room over a stable on Elizabeth Street and plan to buy a deserted Chrystie Street church for a school and adult services. He posts a $1,000 contribution and seeks about $17,000 more from Christian donors. A separate sketch notes Emile Berliner and gramophone progress with metal etching, $10 records, and depots for distributing voices and music worldwide.
An agent touts a gas stove as dual heating and cooking equipment for winter use, claiming it heats little in summer. The customer questions the heat in hot months, while the agent insists the stove gives off hardly any heat.
Civil War account recalls William Gouin ordinary seaman on the Kearsarge who died three days after the June 19 1864 duel with the Alabama off Cherbourg. Wounded in the leg he fought on smiling to a surgeon and urged aid for a fellow, saying we are whipping the Alabama.
The Medical Age extols daily rest beyond night sleep and mid day naps. It warns against overly long naps but urges brief pauses during work to refresh the nervous system, alternating physical and mental tasks to prevent fatigue and promote learning and productivity.
King Frederick VI visits a Jutland village school and asks for names of Denmark’s greatest kings. The children answer Canute, Valdemar, and Christian IV. A girl offers Frederick V but admits she does not know his feat. the king consoles her by admitting his own gap in knowledge.
Large planks are cut into blocks, then the blocks pass a cutting machine with two converging knives. Clamps take off one match per passage at sixty per minute. The resulting particles are packed in square frames, dried in a kiln for twenty four hours, then wound by machines into coils.
The report explains a machine producing coils of matches, each coil containing 144 matches with defective units discarded. Five machines per worker, about 150 gross daily per setup. Ends planed, dipped in brimstone and a phosphorus glue mix, dried ten minutes, then boxed for shipment by young workers.
The Freihaus in Wieden Vienna is the world’s largest residence with 1200 to 1500 rooms and over 400 dwellings. It houses tradespeople and workers across 31 staircases, fronts three streets and a square, and requires full address details for mail delivery to reach individuals. About 2112 residents pay more than 100000 Horins annually in rent.
A Dear Public column quotes a pool room worker in this city arguing racing is hard for the public. He says bookmakers profit by fixing odds, depend on public losses, and that racing cannot be stopped by law, while insiders avoid losses through manipulation.
The column discusses whether to say advertisement or ad vertisement and cites authorities favoring both. It argues for uniform pronunciation aligning with related words like advertiser, notes deference to Chauncey Depew and Charles Dana, and ends with a light exchange about moths in a dress suit.
A rough day travels with Tommy Horton and his horse Bob ends in a runaway crash injuring Tommy and forcing belief Bob will be shot after a broken leg. The piece portrays Bob as a revered, skilled pony beloved by locals and Tommy, who refuses to mistreat him.
In Western Kansas cowboys greet an approaching railroad with humor and daring. Red Pete, famed for bold tricks, teases engineers and passengers, courts women, and debates cattle with a miner who later aids his fall from a horse into slime filled paddies as the train speeds downhill. The scene ends with cows, mud, and roars of laughter along the railroad grade.
A young store clerk, polite and eager to learn, earns the nickname All-a-Right for her habit of answering after corrections. She faces a fatal scaffolding accident yet calmly repeats All-a-Right as she dies, with onlookers moved by her cheer.
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