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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1894
Page
5
The Weekly Capital features quips on modern life. A bright girl’s humor and social scenes appear with remarks on manners, money, and theatrical sensibilities. The piece threads playful jests about husbands and public tastes with a tongue in cheek tone.
A wry reflection on how even careful handling of valuable bric-a-brac by a servant girl can render repair past due, underscoring the proverb that age and mishandling diminish mends.
Joserh Donjan, sentenced to eighteen months for sending threatening letters to Vice President Stevenson, plans to appeal and retain self-possession. He will be kept in a donjon, a term explained as a single letter difference.
Oakland heiress Maud Bottxre, valued at 220 million, is set to marry Prince Poniatowski of Italy. She may reduce travel and divorce costs by studying the lives and public performances of Miss Mackay and Prince Colonna.
Florida residents spark a uproar over the discovery that the Louisiana Lottery Company is based in their state. Attendees of a recent prize fight in Jacksonville say Floridians can outdo the lottery in its own game of robbery.
A Chinese bridge at Suen-tchen-fow spans 2,500 feet and 20 feet wide with 52 piers. Huge stones, some 20 feet long, rest on strong foundations. Engineers praise the structure as a feat of constructive skill rivaling the pyramids.
Curious spectacle unfolds as British merchants praise the American commander at Rio for relief amid water scarcity faced by British vessels. London press argues England must demand apology for Admiral Benham's extraordinary conduct.
Mr Warren Besant in America asserts onions boost health and complexion, claiming ugliness fades with good health. He says onions brighten the countenance and lift the feminine heart, noting that many eminent literary figures avoid Sunday visits and devote the day to leek consumption as a health excuse.
A recent discovery of Pizarro's skull prompts debate on incineration as punishment. Scientists claim the cranial peculiarity supports harsh judgments of his character, labeling him murderer and murderer-like. Evidence includes Las casas stories of cruelty to Indians and a hollow where philanthropy purportedly fell.
The piece notes a strange tale about ball bearing advances enabling a streetcar to move a distance with a man tugging sewing threads. It also recalls a carriage maker testing bearings on a coach drawn by a trained dog, illustrating curious feats of invention and the era's fascination with mechanical progress.
A Jefferson City dispatch says Harlan killed Charles W Mosre and was reportedly sober, arguing whiskey would excuse murder under local law. The column lampoons a system that would absolve a killer who drinks and claims intoxication as a defense, urging fairness for violent individuals.
A Jacksonville jury acquits Thumper Corbett of engaging in a prearranged fight with Thumper Mitchell after an accidental encounter in a pavilion crowded with thousands. The verdict fuels public fear that justice is bypassed to protect prize fighting crowds and future revenue.
A Pittsburg city order limited work to married men for a dollar a day, forcing hungry bachelors to marry. Women accepted the burden, showing civic duty with a Jeanne d Arc resolve. The piece claims renewed heroism and questions societal degeneration.
Gossip from Gay Gotham surveys dress trends as overskirts and paniers gain ground while elaborate overdresses and Louis XV style skirts appear. It notes the cautious shift among women, the role of dressmakers, and examples of current outfits including moire, brocade, and velvet details with accessories and bodice treatments.
Antonio Nicolas of San Francisco leads a plan to kill a thirty foot shark known as Black Jack that has haunted Point Reyes and nearby shores for decades. The monster has maimed and killed sailors, with sightings from Russian Gulch to Timber Cove and near the wreck of a schooner five years ago.
The Pall Mall Gazette reports a tale from an Australian Assize in which a judge aggressively pressed a case as the jury could not reach a verdict. Eleven jurors want not guilty while one juror stands with the judge, forcing a surprising stalemate and the supposed collapse of the judge's authority.
The feathered tribe show peculiar toilet habits using water dust and ash. Wild ducks seek fresh water pools to preen at dawn while sparrows bathe in water or dust with clean water and finest dust preferred. Partridges scratch dry loam to fill feathers cool earth and many birds enjoy burnt ashes before dawn.
Camille Flammarion asserts the sun’s extinction in 17 to 30 million years, causing Earth and inner planets to become lifeless. He warns Venus and Jupiter may survive while Earth, Mars, Mercury, and the Moon fade. Over eons continents erode and sea coverage expands, with all land submerged in about 10 million years.
In Cairo the sais, fast runners guiding carriages, wear white breeches and gold lace, cried and roared like lions as they push people aside. Two sais can accompany royalty or officials, while others must wait. It describes their appearance, behavior, and the fear they evoke among bystanders.
The New Sun describes matinee shoppers, mostly women, who descend on uptown shops at 4:30. Clerks eagerly showcase goods, then politely replace items as they learn the shoppers’ preferences. The piece notes the shoppers’ distinctive recognition by store staff and the routine friction over availability.
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