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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1887
Page
4
A humorous letter exchange spoofs commercial travelers and hotel rates over pie sharing, featuring Brit Nye’s contrarian view and a digression about a Mormon campaign supply trek. The tale blends wit on hospitality, travel life, and a vivid Montana frontier anecdote.
The New York World recounts a tale of a Northport family hit by illness and ruin, a move to California, and a chance encounter with a wealthy man, Mr Mackay, who becomes guardian to the widow and her daughter Eva. The piece ends with a reflective question about sharing the early childhood story with Princess Colonna.
The trumpeter bird of Guiana is celebrated for devouring snakes frogs and other reptiles and for being easily tamed and musically gifted. The secretary bird of Southern Africa eliminates large serpents with wings as a shield and beak as a sword. In South America the kamichi joins them as a formidable reptile killer. A proverb notes the trumpeter’s cornet like calls, while its domestication and air trumpet provide its bold contrast.
The American Bible Society reports extensive Bible translations in Europe Africa Asia and the Americas totaling 48 languages with 165 by British and Foreign Society. Missionaries rather than translators carry the work. 207 Bibles for the blind were issued last year totaling 14 184 in 44 years in raised letters. The cost to supply foreign Bibles exceeds receipts by about 100 903 dollars, and one ninth of families visited lack a Bible.
A society ball scene in Puck showcases a bejeweled Indy scolding a reporter for planning to print all details. The exchange centers on fear of publicity and misrepresentation, ending with a warning to spell the name correctly for future notices.
The advertisement promotes Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a restorative tonic for worn out and overworked women including teachers milliners seamstresses and housekeepers. It claims to boost vigor cure chronic weaknesses and diseases of women and to improve stomach digestion back pain and sleep. Sold by druggists with a $1.00 price per bottle or six for $5.00 with a money back guarantee and a pamphlet on diseases of women available for ten cents. Worth's Dispensary MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 69 Main Street, Buffalo, N.Y.
Fragments from a local paper page compile jokes and small notices. Bits mention Omaha’s man well, angel wives, police chief ex, Samuel J. Given, St Jacobs Oil testimonials, a club quip about a beggar Bugson, and a poll about women voters. A rheumatism cure note and a purgative pellet ad appear with a legislative gas bill mention.
James Jackson the state detective residing in Sing Sing attends the prison daily to examine convicts and scrutinize visitors to stop discharged inmates from contacting peers. He travels long distances to pursue runaways and identify criminals in other states. He claims perfect recognition once he looks a man in the eye and can recall faces amid disguises. Jackson, about 5 feet 8, 35, with black hair and eyes, is said to know 10 000 criminals and is credited with remarkable health aided by Brandreth pills and Allcock’s Plasters.
An Indian woman on the Miami Reservation near Wabash Indiana advertised for a white husband in 1881 claiming 200 acres to gift. She married Charles Hale who squandered her land. after three years they had no money and a string of brawls followed. She filed for divorce and a decree is expected.
A concise musing on vanity notes that the only time a woman perceives beauty is when she views her own reflection in a mirror. The idea contrasts self-perception with external admiration.
Advert describes Dr Warter's Iron Tonic claiming it makes men and women healthier with strong constitutions beautiful forms and rich complexions and energy envied by nations. It asserts broad universal benefits of the tonic.
Syracuse resident Mrs Etta Hale reports complete relief from rheumatism after using Dr Pardee's Rheumatic Remedy and endorses it. Jordan resident Mrs Ann Darling says one bottle eased pain and improved sleep. Buyers are urged to ask their druggist for Pardee's Remedy priced at $1 per bottle or £5 for six bottles from Pardee Medicine Co Rochester NY.
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