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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1893
Page
5
This article argues that this age is creating splendid women who pursue multiple passions beyond love and marriage. It urges emancipation from old constraints and champions full development of women in arts, sciences, and other pursuits, opposing rigid marital roles. It also gives a craft frame making tip with linen and ribbon.
A medical notice from Harper’s Bazar outlines ipecac treatment for croup with steps for non choking and choking cases, including warm bath and blankets. The piece also traces 19th century women’s footwear, noting early heels from 1855, 15 to 20 cent cost adds, and evolution of lasts and scuffs in Lynn mass.
An observer laments child welfare and describes a mother lifting a child by one arm to cross a street. He asks readers to imagine being lifted by a much larger being and suggests mothers routinely drag children from streetcars and stairs, highlighting perceived dangers in daily life.
In the Ladies' Home Journal Mrs M P Handy warns cosmetics have doubtful value and stress washing off powder nightly to avoid pore clogging. She cites ancient Egyptian princesses using a glycerine rose water mixture, advocates regular outdoor activity, and notes pastry and rich foods harm complexion.
The passage argues that Rider Haggard rejects women’s progress toward emancipation, claiming Providence and nature define women’s sphere. He asserts that attempts to overturn these boundaries are unwise and that women should remain like their mothers, accepting traditional roles.
In a humorous exchange at the bench Witherby teases Plankington about a home safe and its combination. Plankington boasts he stores collar buttons and shoe strings there, while the judge nods to the peculiarity of safeguarding valuables and secrecy.
The article discusses engagement and wedding rings, noting wear, styles, and prices. It covers ring comfort, edge shapes, and the lasting wear on the finger, plus social freedoms for engaged couples and typical engagement lengths from a month to seven years. It ends with a stray phrase about a rattlesnake of danger.
A Sunday school lesson on Esther 4 10 17 6 1 13 opens with the idea that entering Gods words brings light and that Providence is at work. Esther stands as a star of hope with Mordecai, Hatach, and the king at court, illustrating self sacrifice and prayer guided by the Holy Spirit.
The Weymouth Historical Society will search the Wessagusset settlement site where Miles Standish led his expedition and fought against the Indians, aiming to locate the historical encampment.
A 19th century account recalls giant kites used for locomotion. Dr Pocock and John Fahrenheit navigated a wicker basket attached to a kite from Romford to near Chelmsford at speed, rain-soaked canvas causing a near-disaster, with crew escaping as the kite fell. Also recounted is Hans the lion-tamer calmly finishing cage work at Bridgeport despite danger.
The author urges disciplined ear training over flashy finger work. Learn to distinguish major and minor tones, note sounds from clocks and bells, and read music before playing. Cultivate internal humming, preserve melody and harmony, avoid listening to bad music, and resist altering works by great composers.
A remarkable tree near Tuscarora Nevada called the witch-tree is described as six to seven feet tall with a massive trunk and countless branches. Its leaves resemble bay and barberry, and it glows so brightly that a reader could decipher fine print a mile away. The glow comes from a transferable gummy substance, and the luminosity vanishes on the leaf when observed closely. Indians fear the light and avoid approaching it even in daylight.
Vienna reports reveal the Queen of the Sandwich Isles, widow of King Her mano I who was Dalmatian, sent Austrian captains to learn about the late king’s relatives. Fasana officers informed the government that a widow among those relations intends to sue the widowed queen to seize her late husband’s private property.
Early Bethel Maine settlers battled black bears raiding sheep hives and corn. A farmer lured a drunken bear with rum and molasses in a tub, found the tub empty and the bear chained the next day, noting bears mimicry of settlers’ own use of liquor.
In a family scene Bertie is forbidden to splash in a rain barrel but is caught playing gleefully. His grandmother intercedes and Bertie replies that the mother should mind her mugger. A brief aside contrasts wishes for married happiness with fairness, and a note mentions two ways to treat a cold.
A concise meditation on beauty that argues looks matter little to love and progress. It contrasts popular sayings with philosophical views, noting beauty is a shifting standard and that truly influential minds overshadow physical charm. The piece ends with a personal claim of preferring inner qualities over looks.
In a January 1855 letter Lowell spoke of a Harvard College lectureship offer and independence from salary. William Dean Howells notes Lowell’s disdain for money and his readiness to share fortune with friends, including Stillman, who recalls Lowell’s generous support and brotherly regard in later years.
The Youth's Companion recounts a tale of a Western State governor lodging in a remote cabin with a young Irishman. The governor, unhappy with the room share, comments on the supposed privileges of power while the Irishman retorts with a witty, regional accent reflecting social class and culture.
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