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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1887
Page
6
A fragmented verse contemplates death and divine mercy as a nameless speaker wrestles with fear, longing, and hope. It conjures an unseen guide, night winds, and a prayer for solace, aiming toward spiritual renewal and entry to a higher realm.
In a Northern Michigan lumber camp Gabe Dessau, the somber Acadian known as Gloomy Gabe, sacrifices himself to save Kent Williams during a river log jam. The crowd cannot reach him as he stands to face the peril, smiling faintly before being crushed by the rushing logs. the narrator recalls Gabrielle Dessau and a heartbroken past.
The writer recounts years of enjoying fishing for the blue channel catfish, praising its hard fight, contrasting it with bass, and noting it tests tackle and takes longer to land. The piece ends with a moral aside condemning amusements for youth lacking virtuous female company, labeling such pursuits deleterious.
A Canton hill country report describes tigers terrorizing Lak-Chook area. Villagers report dozens of killings and livestock losses yearly. An incident near a village ends with a tiger abducting a man’s relative, triggering community responses and a Ta-tee-tsin ritual seeking heavenly aid.
A period piece discusses the hare in the moon across Swabia China India and Ceylon, tracing myths of a moon hare and the human origins of moon worship. It questions why sun and moon were revered, suggesting beliefs in humanity leading to divinity and propitiatory sacrifices.
A Brookyn Eagle column retells a comic Chicago rail crash where a herd of hogs overran a bridge and fell into a passenger car. Two men were mistaken for hogs by the drovers, dragged from their seats, and later crushed. the hogs behaved as if the men, while the men were punished and the hogs continued in society. The tale ends with the two men dead and the other hogs remaining at large.
A discussion on future chemistry seeking artificial nutrition to replace animal and plant sustenance. It cites Lucci's liquid sustenance and Dr. Fisher of Sharon Pa claiming to sustain life during long fasts. Critics note the science may be absurd yet could herald future protoplasm substitutes. The piece includes asides from Demorest Monthly and Harper's Weekly cartoons and anecdotes about Sheridan.
A jumble of quips and witty lines from various papers. Bits on bugs, fashion, a cornucopia of puns, and a note about a corset factory. The items mix humor, social satire, and light editorial snips from multiple sources.
The article recounts ahistoric moment at the signing of the Washington treaty where Marquis of Ripon and Lord Tenterden were present. Upon signing, Lord Tenterden added his seal, then Mr E Rockwood Hoar produced only a sleeve button as a seal, prompting a light laugh from the assembly.
An unnamed narrator recalls staying at a grand house where a noble host dismissed candles to save costs after guests dispersed. At another estate a butler noted the family’s trip, prompting purchase of a fine burge salmon at the hostess’s prompting. The cook doubted London quality and price.
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