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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1894
Page
3
A partial OCR fragment references a person and local context but lacks clear details. The readable bits mention a named individual and a place, suggesting a small community notice or obituary snippet without full context or date.
A collage of light verse and anecdotes about children, humorous portraits of a popcorn vendor, and short readings. It includes a tale of a parrot, a mother’s question to a child about kindness, a brief note on a white-man depiction in a Native story, and a science tip about making will-o'-the-wisps at home using baking soda and diluted sulfuric acid.
A collection of short vignettes recounted for children and families. Jokes about mischief at parties and vanity. A Franklin anecdote recalls a London printing apprentice seeking work. A curious science experiment warns about gas and candle flame where the room remains still for a safe demonstration.
A Guatemala minister’s wife speaks perfect English after seven years in an American convent school while the minister himself, who began studying four months ago, falters over dental terminology. He finally asks his wife to accompany him to the dentist, lamenting his lack of dental vocabulary. Kate Field's Washington.
A juvenile Daniel Webster avoids work with playful mischief. Tales recount his laziness and wit as a boy facing chores. His father tests him with tasks from mowing to scythe hanging, ending in humor and a light lesson.
A curious demonstration shows an incandescent lamp glowing briefly without wired power when manipulated by two hands in a dark room. The article then shifts to a colonial-era account of Emin Pasha’s Sudan campaign and a scene in Unyoro where King Kabarega tests local craftsmanship, praising ingenuity and cautioning against undue demands.
The article describes small Polish immigrant knives found by Immigration Inspectors at Ellis Island. It notes blades under three inches and handles under half an inch, with a warned use for jabbing. It mentions a Polish immigrant's attempt to escape and the intensified knife searches.
A French scientist recalls a tale of a girl who carried burning coals in her bare hand by placing them on a bed of ashes. He notes he had studied natural philosophy forty years and never thought of it. Readers are warned to be cautious if attempting the feat.
The Fortnightly Review notes the body's ability to maintain a stable internal temperature despite extreme external heat or cold. It cites Arctic readings of extreme low temperatures and tropical heat reaching 110 degrees, with dry, still air crucial for tolerance and mentions workers in furnaces enduring very high heat.
A 1893 railroad fatalities and injuries survey shows 2,307 total accidents with 691 deaths and 2,584 serious injuries. Most deaths occurred in collisions and derailments caused by rail defects and weak oversight, with eight major crashes during the World's Fair period. The report faults criminal carelessness and calls for stricter safety measures.
As a boy Judson Warrington stood out for his scholarship and leadership among classmates. He frequently chaired meetings, earning recognition in Harper's Bazaar for his academic promise and poise.
In 1883 many public figures in England received threatening letters. Lord Salisbury was informed by Hertfordshire’s Chief Constable that his life and that of the late Mr. Smith, First Lord of the Admiralty, would be attempted the following Monday. The letter to Mr. Smith was sent with a grimly comic note signed “Satisbury” and a pun on the word superficies.
A Russian scientist attributes a man’s illnesses to his clothing. A writer on elephants notes that extreme heat makes the animal spray water over its back. English torture devices and Birmingham trade marks appear, including gas pipes of Manila paper coated with asphalt.
John Y. McKane, longtime Gravesend political boss, begins a six year term at Sing Sing after a trial found him guilty of election manipulation. Witnesses testified to inflated registry lists featuring dead and nonliving names, and watchers were blocked as McKane defied a Supreme Court injunction. Despite conviction, many Gravesend residents still honor him as a martyr.
In a Southern Cultivator piece from Atlanta, M. D. Andes of Bristol Tennessee argues bees do not injure sound fruit. He notes bees cannot bite through fruit skins, that fruit juice is poor nourishment and sometimes harmful to bees, and that damage is usually caused by other insects or decay. He urges harmony between horticulturists and beekeepers for mutual benefit.
In Holland the dower chest was a bride’s equipage and heirloom, sturdy yet graceful. The modern chest is light and functional, but brides seek antique oak or Flemish marqueterie with dated figures. A few genuine old dower chests remain, including a very massive one in this city weighing several hundred pounds.
A Brooklyn man driving a horse-car asserts he once practiced as a throat specialist in Vienna. He appears improved in health, though still not fully recovered. A French surgeon removed a child's eye bullet without harming sight. The bat wing skeleton resembles human bone and joints in structure.
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