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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1893
Page
2
An excerpt from Mitchell’s weekly issue discusses home remedies for skin care and a preference for practical footwear. It covers simple facial cleansing, the benefits of a light daily sponge bath, and the value of maintaining good digestion. It also highlights fashion footwear for house and evening wear, detailing felt and patent leather styles and color options, plus unit sizing and a note on achieving a proportionate figure.
A stained description details a bizarre object termed the chicken leg transformer. It describes removing tendon to flatten the claw then binding with Vine wire to form a cup shape. An egg is emptied and gilded into a match case designed to stand, with wire twists to create a rounded base.
Emma Hoop er advises corset fitting varies with wear and types. She notes long, medium, and sheet-wasted corsets fit different figures and warn against misfit causing discomfort. Fitting should occur with intended underwear, and on good health, as the process is hard work and part of winter fashion lore.
The Medical Record lauds indoor chores like sweeping dusting bed making washing dishes and polishing brass and silver as the most beneficial exercise for women. A year of such labor inside combined with outdoor activity is said to improve complexion spirit and vigor more than any lotion or pomade.
The passage condemns strong scents in public spaces arguing that even faint perfume on women’s belongings is improper. It urges restraint, stating only the slightest odor should be permissible and that visible scent bags are intolerable for well-bred girls and public tranquility.
Northeastern Asia and Scotland report the same fly blown mushroom used to intoxicate. The fungus, dried or dried after harvesting, is swallowed whole to avoid stomach upset. A single dose yields a day of euphoria, increased activity, and talkativeness, risking泄 secrets and public safety.
During the Franco Prussian War's conclusion, Herr Forckenbeck and a Prussian colleague visited Versailles to congratulate King William. Over supper, Lismarex announced that the last shots would be exchanged at midnight and honored the French with the final shot. At 12 o'clock, Mont Valerien fired, the Versailles tower struck twelve, and the war ended.
A compact preaching note urges strong Sabbath observance echoing Nehemiah. It urges pulpits to preach March observance, cites Neehmiah guarding the theocracy, warns of worldly inroads, and credits steadfast neighbors. It stresses temperance teaching for youth and the need to turn the tide toward sacred rest.
The lizard skin business boomed as a popular material for card cases purses and similar items. Over 500000 skins were imported from Tabasco Mexico last year with about 6000000 lizards killed there. Much of the skins went to Europe and large quantities are exported from Mexico.
A plea from Western Rural urges farmers to engage in country school governance, matching city interest in schools. It laments rural apathy, cites absenteeism at school elections, and argues active farming community support is vital to build strong free schools and local education. It also recounts Snow Bound heroes of 1888, then notes Century excerpts on Pickwick Papers and Thackeray, Browne, and Dickens.
The article surveys how brides in various countries contribute to home goods and wedding expenses. It contrasts Germany France England and the United States noting who pays or provides linens gowns and other items. It reflects on taste and the transfer of fashion from France while predicting limited adoption of French practices.
A Free Press column notes two stylish women and a poorly dressed woman on Woodward Avenue. One observer identifies the latter as someone on a charity list, remarking that with good clothes she would be a lady. The piece satirizes judgments based on attire.
Electric heaters are praised for preventing harmful gases, simple energy pathways, safe and controllable heat, cleanliness, convenience, and rapid on/off. The article notes benefits for plant care and mentions ongoing stories.
A scattered devotional string of aphorisms on praising God, resisting sin, and trusting divine goodness. It argues that cheerful giving, steadfast work, and honest living reveal true faith while warning that fearing to act against sin hides God’s mercy. It notes hardships stem from those who avoid labor and cautions about hypocrisy in church.
What Good Roads Mean They would make it possible for farmers to take advantage promptly of the highest market regardless of season They would save days and weeks of time wasted in dirt roads They would reduce wear on wagons carriages and fewer horses would be required They would lessen repair costs and ease pulling heavy loads over smooth surfaces They would enable year round communication with the outside world They would shorten local market distance and boost country property values Those Self Patch ing Trowsers A Rochester man is praised for self patching jackets and trousers The cloth is double thickness and patches remain intact The inventor aims to apply similar ideas to buttons and other garments Coon weather notice and malaria disease note
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