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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1886
Page
4
Mitchell capital reports on the latest feminine apparel trends. It details bonnet silhouettes in red velvet and black gauze with lace, pink roses, and yellow velvets. new jackets for married ladies and short mantelets. decorative handkerchiefs with embroidery, lace, and beadwork. innovative silk hosiery with bead embroidery and pearl accents. and hats with turban-like crowns and butterfly bead ornaments.
A humorous tale follows Brinks who boasts of will power while failing to quit chewing tobacco. He bets he can quit for a rabbit hunt, struggles on the trail, and returns whittling excuses as he clings to the idea of will power amid comic mishaps.
A historical fashion brief notes sleeves losing themselves in puff, with a narrow sleeve emerging from wide openings. Long snoress appear at the front and garments feature various trims. New visitas show short backs, fronts reaching to the knees, and a waisted silhouette shaped by fronts.
A Dakota justice of the peace tried a man for obtaining money under false pretenses by lying about a horse sold. A severe sentence was passed and the prisoner protested as unjust. The judge retorted that the sentence would not be changed much and implied the court knew of mitigating factors not stated earlier.
Advice from P Roe in Harper's Magazine on selecting sturdy saplings, avoiding dishonest local labor, and proper planting depth soil preparation and mulching. The guide covers hole size three by two feet, soil layering, root care, staking, watering during drought, and gradual root nourishment for strong establishment.
A Chicago Herald excerpt describes a conductor boasting an infallible plan to catch women masquerading as men on his train. The test relies on whether the passenger keeps feet on the seat. fourteen men in male attire remove their feet, prompting telegraphs to officers. The piece ends with a brisk exchange about a sweeper who lacks a broom.
A narrative from Morning Star recalls Willie Seymour's reckless independence ending in a fall and a family forgiveness, followed by a children’s poem about time, truth, and constancy from Our Little Ones. The piece blends moral tale with sentimental verse in a 19th century domestic newspaper style.
Willie Seymour’s defiant outburst drives a path through a tale of a boy drawn to older peers and risky travels. A cohort forms a small expedition, facing hunger, fatigue, and surly farmhouses, testing loyalty, judgment, and the pull of adventure against home guidance and duty. The piece blends moral reflection with a brisk midwestern voice.
A fragmentary column blends regional dialect verse about a betrothed pair and their worries with local notes. It mentions Mrs Wairnng, mother of Annie Whitney the sculptor, living in Watertown at 101, who startled family by descending to breakfast. Red Coup visits Vassar as students imitate a dance. A column titled Wise and Otherwise appears alongside humorous gas-meter ramblings.
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