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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1892
Page
3
A nostalgic poem recalls a May day long ago when fields white with clover and fresh snow inspired a couple to share a whispered wish for dreams to blossom. Time passes, yet the memory of that promise endures in their companionship and love.
The Barchester family schemes to stage a grand At Home for Bess, while Madeline in a bid to secure power uses deception. Uncle Zabdiel arrives, refuses deception, and offers care to Nora and Dora, changing the family’s fortunes and exposing rival ambitions.
An early morning scene on Mott Street shows a Chinese man affected by the previous night’s dope as snow falls. Newsboys taunt him with slush while a passerby questions the hump on a camel in a menagerie, reflecting casual street observations and a closing remark on heroines in novels.
A Roseville fur shop owner copied a Boston advertising ploy sending flirtatious letters with faded roses to customers. The scheme backfired as husbands confronted him, wives threatened separation, and the town talked of boycotting Brown, the storekeeper, after the letters triggered domestic strife.
A kittiwake captured three weeks ago fought a full-grown doe rat in a large glass enclosure used as a chicken run. The rat, 9 inches long and weighing 123 ounces, died from neck injuries after a prolonged encounter, while the exhausted bird, under 14 ounces, survived with a damaged right leg. The writer notes the unusual duration and unequal matchup.
Mrs. Blossom frets over her sick infant while Mr. Blossom jokes about the crisis. She laments the child's condition as the father recalls aloud the night’s events and the fear of losing the baby.
Mrs Bramwell Booth discusses the Salvation Army female dress noting its evolution from simple bonnets to a blue uniform. She argues the current outfit suits varied faces, protects hair, and should remain affordable for the poor, emphasizing unity with those served and cautioning against distant reforms.
A lively barn scene shows a festive husking party with young couples and merriment. One silent, jealous man watches, then breaks down crying after confessing a small riding mishap, as a sister's gentle inquiry prompts his mood shift.
An American woman in Carlsbad tried to buy a silver set hand mirror priced at 250 francs. A German buyer bought it for 125 francs after the American attempted haggling in German and used a concealed trick to reveal the mirror, showing how eager buyers can be outwitted in foreign shops.
In a tense Fulton County Jail scene a escaped moonshiner Jim Wesson returns to see his ill infant. Jailer Capt Miller expresses humane mercy while the event unfolds amid sharp emotions described by the Atlanta Constitution.
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