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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1908
Page
4
A tale unfolds with Jane Cludde and companions fleeing pursuers as dawn breaks. The narrator recalls betrayal by Master Pritchard and finds aid from a compassionate old woman, while two women elude guards through London streets as a danger-laden search continues.
The narrator hides behind a bakery wall near Moorgate in a cold dawn London. He grapples with his future after reaching the city and encounters two women speaking with urgency about a plan involving Master Clarence and Philip, hinting at pursuit and covert danger.
The piece outlines family members each eager for different paper sections. Ma and Aunt read ads and domestic pages, Pa ignores politics, and Grandma savors sermons. the essay notes diverse newspaper habits and the father’s fixation on politics.
Mrs. Carl Muck, wife of the new Boston Symphony director, says she has no desire to return to Berlin. She plans to take several Radcliffe courses and may pursue a degree if her husband stays in Boston.
Columbus Indiana special to the Indianapolis News recounts a Danville Illinois 1858 meeting with Abraham Lincoln. Joseph J. Irwin bank president recalls Lincoln’s blunt humor at breakfast and on the hotel porch asking when they would feed the cattle, illustrating his fondness for homely expressions.
A Philadelphia Public Ledger item recounts a southern town with artesian wells and a new water system. A traveling salesman notes residents boast their water is analyzed as half hydrogen, a claim mocked by an elderly local observer who says the water and town pride are tied to this half hydrophoby notion.
In Holyoke a drunk Irishman clashed with a calm colored man over a racial remark. Pat stripped to fight, the two battled for half an hour. The colored man shouted sufficiency and Pat conceded after the wager phrase was settled amid bystanders' shock.
Fragmentary verse from Harper's Magazine notes a nostalgic song about youth, springtime joy, social merriment, and reminiscence of love. It references May, evenings, laughter, and drinking as life and romance are celebrated before dawn. The text blends archaic spelling and lyrical imagery without a clear narrative.
The Chesapeake flag from the 1813 battle with the Shannon sold at auction to W. K. Vanderbilt for 4250 dollars. The flag, once owned by T. G. Middlebrook, was crowded in the rooms and appeared tattered with bullet holes. Only one white and one red stripe remain among the 15 stars.
Miss Annah Dillon Ripley, a quiet guest at the Vanderbilt Szechenyi wedding, introduced Miss Vanderbilt to the Belgian count in Rome. Ripley and her mother, long favorites in Rome, traveled for the ceremony and may gain a title amid society gossip upon their return.
Government inspectors report on German female wage earners in Prussia for the year before last. Most work ten hours daily with textiles sugar and brickwork raising 11 hour days. Textiles employ 120353 women. linen and underclothes 171413. chemical cleaning 54800. cigar making 35696. metal working 26448. machine tools and instruments 24418. The report notes mining and the polygraphic industry show the greatest increase.
A Chicago plumber's apprentice visited health officials to register his father's death in advance. When asked for the date the monk replied the father isn't dead yet but will be before night. The clerk demurs and the apprentice doubts the doctor’s prognosis.
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports a cynic joke attributed to Senator Platt during his last visit to the Manhattan Beach hotel. The remark sparked chatter about his wit and political stance among attendees.
A Western millionaire's daughter asks Pellime about political economy. Platt answers with a wry definition: it is the art of never buying more votes than you actually need. The exchange showcases political maneuvering cloaked in playful chat.
Smith a railroad agent at a suburban station saves a dignified gentleman from a through train. The man, grateful, offers money, then a cigar, and Smith declines payment, prioritizing duty over reward.
A wry cartoon caption notes thrift contrast with rainy day savings and humor about umbrellas, poking fun at overcautious budgeting and pride in frugality.
On a foggy day London street merchants suffer losses totaling 15000 dollars. Mrs Hayrick explains her husband is in the field, and an insurance agent asks about locating him. she replies he is away and has a beard, implying absence rather than danger.
A lumber barge named Maryland, formerly the General Slocum, is unloading coal and will sail along the Atlantic coast between New York Baltimore and Boston. Captain Ben Joseph and seven crew members expect a safe tow, with no fire aboard, as the ill fated excursion steamer is repurposed after the disaster that claimed many lives.
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