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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1887
Page
7
In a mother’s kitchen Georgie learns fractions using an orange. She shows how halves quarters eighths and sixteenths relate to parts of a whole, turning a simple snack into a practical arithmetic lesson that clears his confusion and boosts his confidence.
A controversial health piece argues water from an old well can spread deadly kidney poison through the blood. It compares kidney function to a sewer filter and urges Warner's safe cure, blaming impure water and poor drainage for Bright's disease. It also cites liver dysfunction as a source of scrofulous diseases and promotes patent remedies.
The ad copy extols Hood's Sarsaparilla for curing unseen blood impurities and claims unparalleled medicinal merit. It highlights neat packaging, explicit directions, and a signature-protected wrapper. Also promotes Southern land emigration and Illinois Central routes for farmers, with multiple product mentions and prices.
The article surveys decorative needle work as a respected upper class occupation through history. It traces skilled embroidery from medieval noblewomen and monastic crews to Isabel la Católica and Catherine of Aragon, notes Spanish laid work and basket stitch, Mary Queen of Scots, elaborate point lace, and the evolution into heavily embroidered bed furnishings into the Stuart and Queen Anne periods.
A three year old named Little Robie tests a firm grandmother with a plea for more candy. A Pennsylvania miner finds a $50 bill inside a pay envelope after lighting his pipe, leaving $3 safe in his pocket. The passage also touts Hobett ster's Stomach Bitters for kidney disorders and overall health, including claims about urinary function, bile, and anti aging benefits, followed by a note mentioning 190 college papers and Sage’s Catarrh Remedy.
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