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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1886
Page
10
Fragmented poetic lines describe a lover's arrival and joy followed by doubt and pain. The speaker recalls youth freedom and peaceful nights, then warns that happiness brought trouble and longing, with imagery of sky ocean and a distant voice. Harpers Magazine.
A dramatic tale unfolds at a roller rink as June reveals a clairvoyant love narrative. The narrator follows a vision linking June, Alf Trevor, and a dangerous bridge, leading to a photo of a man who becomes the center of a fatefull pursuit. After a Chicago meeting, Trevor recovers, and June becomes engaged to him while the narrator travels toward California.
A Philadelphia Call excerpt presents a debate between Jane and Clara about verisimilitude amid a domestic dispute. The dialogue contrasts a merchant traveler and a woman narrator with unrelated verse about Jane, highlighting tension over truth and perception.
A woman in disguise, fleeing from a crime, travels by stage and stops at a country inn. Travelers alight and the supposed man joins them. At the wash shelf on the porch the woman is watched and later arrested when a man on the porch deduces her sex by her washing manner. Chicago Tribune.
A collage of social musings and club life from Norfolk Virginia and beyond. Vignettes on polite behavior for women, critique of bridal vanity, a sealskin incident, and a discussion of a cross regional Northern Club pairing men and women. Also notes on electricity, science education, and a wry quip about a notorious liar who keeps his word.
A historical view explains snowshoes origins among northern tribes, detailing how early bark coverings evolved into light, form-fitting snowshoes that enabled long treks. It notes the role of snowshoeing in winter games, craftsmanship, and warmth, with communities across Hudson Bay and Canada embracing the sport. It also recounts a later moral about a boy and his jackknife leading to invention and perseverance.
A satirical collage of jests and snippets from various papers mocking editors, politicians, and social norms. It includes quips about church singers, burglars, lawyers, and city funds, plus humorous verses on life stages and a brief anecdote about a wedding and a cooking stove dispute.
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