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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1892
Page
5
The narrative describes a woman’s movement into public life and social reform, detailing domestic planning for a shared home and furniture projects. It notes the shift toward female participation in public discourse and the broader social implications of women entering arenas once dominated by men.
A compact review of the lesson for May 2 from Daniel 1 8 21 highlighting Daniel's steady faith, refusal of unclean food, favor in the king's court, and the meaning of being tested by God. Emphasizes Daniel as a model of divine purpose and integrity in royal service.
Farmer Eri Stebbins slept through a break in. His wife awoke him to noises in the cellar where moonlight revealed five or six pigs feasting on spilled milk. He drove the intruders out but one pig resisted, creating a comical chase in a backward spring. The tale ends with a quip about a snap that works both ways.
The New York Herald lauds tact as social breeding in two hostess examples Mrs. William C. Whitney of New York and Mrs. George S. Studwell of Brooklyn. Whitney calmly apologized for fragile china after a guest dropped a plate then demonstrated restraint by breaking her own plate. Studwell, with silver and Bohemian glass, clumsily shattered a water goblet and quipped she preferred breaking her own glass to sparing guests from a harsher consequence.
Captain Ponthier reports Congo Free State forces routing Arabs at Mokongo on river islands. A camp was attacked and captured after a brief fight, with many slaves present or escapees. Local allies seized fugitives as Arabs fled east, boosting native confidence in white troops.
A chaotic assault trial features a single defendant as witnesses dispute blows and how they occurred. Lawyers press for details while jurors question credibility, the courtroom atmosphere tense as testimonies collide and recall becomes murky.
The New York Advertiser notes that presidential conventions routinely surprise, with few exceptions. It cites Polk in 1844, Taylor in 1848, Pierce in 1852, Garfield in 1880, Harrison in 1888, and Lincoln’s rise in 1860 as examples, arguing the dark horse often prevails.
The New York Sun reports Arab slave traders in East Africa use kindness and indulgence to trap newly captured Africans. Treated by older bonds with food and dissolute instruction, victims are persuaded slavery is pleasant, then shipped to the coast as porters under false pretenses, spreading tales of European atrocities to erase their bonds.
The article notes a whale studied by Sir William Turner of the University of Edinburgh and a Glasgow shipbuilder. John Henderson provided data for a computation of power. The whale reportedly measured eighty feet across the flanges and weighed seven tons, with a speed of twelve miles per hour.
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