In Town and Country Highlights From Mitchell Week
Ja n Preston leaves for Denver for legal matters. Numerous residents and visitors pass through Mitchell for business, court, sales, and community events. A major land purchase, store moves, and a large china sale are noted, along with church and railway activity and legislative updates.
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Jacob Smith
Stith
Oregon
Henry Koch
Mr. Koch
Mitchell
Koch
Mr. Smith
Shooting the Whale Norways Arctic Fisheries History
The Norwegian whale fisheries extend across the Arctic Ocean from northern Norway to Spitzbergen and even the Shetland Islands. They use bomb harpoons fired from small steamers, dragging whales until exhaustion, then tow and strip blubber at anchorage. Initiated by Svend Foyn in 1860, the trade now yields bone meal and fodder from flesh.
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Arctic Sea
Norway
Spitzbergen
Shetland Islands
Svend Foyn
Bad Penmanship Misses a Dining Incident
A humorous exchange shows Mr Youngwed blaming poor writing for a dessert recipe while Mrs Youngwed defends the gifted handwriting of a friend, noting the script is atrocious. The line ends with a quip about accepting the recipe despite the difficulty of reading it.
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Mr. Youngwed
Mrs. Youngwed
False Alarm at Dechard Home Ends with Threats
A tailor forces entry at the Dechard residence demanding payment. Dechard dismisses the intruder, claiming mistaken identity and asserting the other man is the aggressor. A Latin proverb reflection notes misfortune as a heavy burden.
Blind Pupils and an Impressionistic Dinner Party
An artist in Paris struggles to teach blind pupils about impressionistic sight at a dinner party. A shortsighted elderly gentleman describes a tablemate as a white spot for the shirt front and a flesh colored patch for the face, illustrating a literal view of art.
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Paris
Well Meant Prayers and a Bishop's Enemy
Sydney Smith noted Bishop Phillpotts's children ended prayers by asking heaven to bless their Great Enemy Earl Grey, explaining that their father taught it was a duty to pray for an adversary. The remark appeared in the London Spectator.
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Aris
Sydney Smith
Phillpotts
Earl Grey
London Spectator
Life in a Small Hamlet Haunts the Washington Herald
A Washington Herald column contrasts the quiet dread of small hamlet life with the terrors of a great city, noting the even grimmer dangers hidden behind bucolic facades. The piece hints at uncanny unease in rural towns.
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Washington Herald
Wanted to Keep Them Town and Country Exchange
A witty Town and Country exchange notes a woman accepting a suitor's attention yet rejects marriage, stating she enjoys the attention more than the commitment. The remark highlights social wit about romance and independence.
Distinguishing Baroness and Cook Sparks Witty Exchange
In a playful exchange, a baroness remarks on her elegant appearance and jokes that the cook could be mistaken for her. The cook replies that the cooking will reveal the truth, turning a fashion contrast into a witty quip from Meggendorfer Blatter.
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Fanny
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Jos. Morrison
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Armour
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I. J. Purdy
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H. S. Wilkinson
Sioux Falls
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Lillian Beardsley
Springfield
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South Dakota Business College
St. Mary’s Guild
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D. M. Powell
Brendon Township
L . Stair
Minneapolis
Arthur Allen
Luther Bros. Mfg. Co
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Webster, Cook & Co
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I. G. Crouse
Charles
Sioux City
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Centerville
Iowa
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W. J. Frad
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Mr. Kratz
Almer Myers
Edgerton
Wis
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Missouri
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B. F. Reamer
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Nellie Ward
C. C. Bras
Edward Schlimgen
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J. C. Stoll and Son
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H. B. Anderson
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B. A
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S. A. Braa
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St. Marys Guild
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Horace Kress
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KOR Sale
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P. J
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