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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1903
Page
12
A collection of playful quotes from children and a few humorous exchanges across papers, from a three year old mistaking a railroad for a steamboat to a boy arguing a cat has six legs to a mother and cramped shop anecdotes.
In Russia playing cards are an imperial monopoly with 14,000 packs daily in 1848 demand rising. Soldiers often carry cards but discard them before battle due to a superstition of grave disaster. Leaves and plants are preserved between blotting sheets changed daily, dried with a warm iron, and pressed with increasing pressure as drying progresses.
A local tenure at Broughton near Brigg Lincolnshire describes Palm Sunday custom. A man from Broughton cracks a cart whip twice in the church porch and deposits a green silk purse containing 2 shillings and a penny during service.
The text notes that fat tendency varies among people and animals. It compares humans and hogs, stating that a long legged person rarely becomes obese and that pigs efficiently convert food into fat, while farmers expect leaner animals.
A compilation of assorted facts: Vesuvius at 3,948 feet. Bremen leads European cotton trade. Scotland coal output a record. vegetarianism growing in the U S. British engines dominate cycles. Burma Assam petroleum. nuns number claimed at 458,000. uniform work attire linked to heart disease. southern railways and exports rise. St Petersburg bicentenary. York pubs per male ratio. peanuts bought in Marseille for soap. Homestead mills vs Krupp output. gas engine efficiency rivaling steam. death of Colonel Robertson’s wife ties to Gordon Highlanders. Livingstone compass to Royal Geographical Society. critique of a battleship by an English writer. Barrow firm prizes for efficient production. furnaces cause volatilization of quartz. St Helena practice mishap with a passing ship. Leeds children rickety from baby feeding. unpaid vice consuls appointed in France. animal product exports rise with cattle decline. Alpha Centauri distance four light-years. Canadian trades and labor congress appeal. German cities’ law of 1892 praised for efficiency.
In a vivid Century quote, Oshkosh Wisconsin representative Gabe Bouck laments personal conflict over a pension bill. Bouck proclaims he is one of the cowardly nincompoops himself as colleagues push the measure toward passage.
A Scottish shepherd drowned one of his collie's newborn pups after the litter dwindled. The mother led the master to a knoll and moaned, uncovering the buried pup beneath fresh earth as she had secretly saved it from the bucket.
In 1766 the Universal Magazine noted Rev. Mr. Mattinson curate of Patterdale Westmorland served sixty years. His first christening gave him his wife, he had one son and three daughters who all married in his church. His stipend long paid little, yet he died at eighty three with £1000 in assets, £800 saved, prompting speculation Goldsmith drew inspiration for his Vicar of Wakefield.
A golf beginner often toes the ball or digs a clod. A heel strike on the club face, though rare, can yield better shots. A practiced golfer adjusts for shaft bend, clarifying why novices sometimes “strike Scotland” as a caddie noted to Balfour.
Mrs Charles J Murphy a longtime promoter of American maize in Europe died in Brussels Belgium. Her maiden name was Catherine Tone and she was a direct descendant of Theobald Wolfe Tone the noted Irish patriot.
For two generations Mexican M using Tang Liniment stands as a staple remedy for farmers and stockmen. Its advertised positive healing powers are trusted as it goes to the core of pain and drives it out of the body. Sold everywhere.
The medieval romances mix eras with historical errors. Ariosto’s Orlando Furioso places Charlemagne alongside Edward I and later figures, uses cannons centuries early, and has Moors in Spain long before their historical appearance, while Prester John and Constantine converse with Charlemagne.
Camels show high sensitivity to moisture. they are scarce in tropical rainy regions and near humid coasts. Finest camels with silky hair thrive in desert interiors like Tuarek country, while Fezzan and Nile coast camels have coarser hair and are slower and less endurance capable.
An Arizona woodchopper reports bluejays plant trees by burying pine nuts in the ground. He and an eastern companion observed a jay fall to ground, bury a pine nut, then dig it up later a pine nut sprouted. The observer notes nature’s plan for forest perpetuation.
Colonel Ochiltree recounts a banquet with Senator Hearst in which Hearst praised a red haired boy who once helped him. Hearst vowed to reward the boy with a million dollars, and Ochiltree claims he confessed he was that boy, provoking Hearst to call him a liar and sealing the loss of a million.
A Saxony expulsion case features a dentist praised publicly by his wife who declares he is a perfect man with no vices. The item comments on how rare such endorsements are and the gap between self-perception and deserved praise.
The article discusses sleep’s primacy over food for life in the essay Witchery of Sleep. It notes Napoleon’s sleep deprivation harmed his judgment and stamina, suggesting lack of rest contributed to his downfall and Russian campaign fatigue.
The article argues hygienic living hinges on four essentials air water food and thoughts. It asserts continuous fresh air and adequate water are vital for cleanliness and health and links pure uplifting pleasure to therapeutic value in a well ordered life.
An Irishman and a Scotchman share a western prairie breakfast quail. They agree the eater of the bird wins if they have the best dream that night. In the morning the Irishman claims he dreamt the Scot rose to paradise, so he ate the quail.
Ruth Mec Enery Stuart argues in Century that heaven is a home of wealth gained through cheerful labor in open fields. She contends wealth, not riches, can be enjoyed in heaven, with mansions and golden streets illustrating value rather than possession.
In Philadelphia residents who were duped by Whittaker Wright a generation ago sue him again as he faces extradition to Britain from New York. The case builds on past swift schemes tied to his old get rich quick operation.
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