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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1897
Page
12
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The article surveys ignition history from phosphorus tipped splints to portable electric lighters, detailing varied match types such as spherical, perfumed, and wax matches made largely in Italy and Britain. It notes U.S. high consumption, the craft of turning logs into seven matches from a veneer, and traces early friction match patents from Walker in 1827 to U.S. patents in 1836.
An 88 year old Gladstone, famed as England’s Grand Old Man, begins cycling around Hawarden Castle, showing remarkable vigor for age. The piece notes his shift from walking and axe work to bicycling as outdoor exercise and hints at his continued vitality and public fascination. It also includes a separate anecdote about Detective Harrigan in New York and a humor strip about girls discussing a football player.
A humorous tale contrasts a bookkeeper who uses cayenne and olive oil to stop a roommate’s snoring with a warning that the fiery remedy backfired. A second anecdote describes two dogs at a Catskills hotel plotting to catch a woodchuck, exchanging ideas across a wall as they act.
A teacher asks pupils to distinguish an island from a peninsula. A bright student explains using two glasses of water and milk, saying a fly in water is an island while a fly in milk becomes a peninsula, then the class applauds as the explanation lands.
Annie Rossman of Denver, treated at Arapahoe County Hospital after eight years of nocturnal wandering, roamed city streets in a nightgown. Countless rescues by police, ladders, and water saved her, with repeated failed restraints. treatment shows progress as she remains confined to bed.
The article recounts Paul Kruger's early exploits as Transvaal president, noting he shot his first lion at 11 and ran notable races. It details a long foot race against Kafir chiefs, his near flogging for crossing country without a rifle, and a lion encounter that ended with Kruger finishing first in the prize race.
An ear specialist used a novel method to repair Thomas J. Tannian’s punctured eardrum. A thin inner shell skin from an egg was applied over the wound and adhered with a probe, restoring the drum as nature healed the opening.
In a story about Doctor Mack, an army surgeon in Australia, miners trust his skill after a mine explosion. He checks the rescued men’s pulses and declares one dead, but the worker protests with a witty line about the doctor knowing better than the tongue.
A French chemist has made a blue soap that eliminates laundry bluing. He mixes a suspension of aniline green in strong acetic acid into ordinary soap. On contact with soap alkali, the green converts to blue, producing a self-bluing soap.
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