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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1886
Page
6
A Harper's Bazar style spread details evening toilettes in Sicilienne silk with illusion beads and plum satin contrasts, bridal robes in moire and crystal embroidery, and simple yet elegant wool dresses for misses. It notes tailored collars, plain lines, and avoidance of over trimming as modern good taste.
A survey of late 19th century dress trends notes creamy white albatross skirts with kilts and lace trimming, double breasted bodices, and lace jackets. It describes evening toilets with net over black silk and iridescent pendants, pink satin accents, and black silk stockings, plus popular colors, fabrics, and new dress improvers.
A religious plea urges fellow sinners to respond to redemption now as Rev. Phillips Brooks discusses ministers salaries and the call to salvation. The piece notes a gentle, wooing voice of the Comforter amid temptations and guilty thoughts, urging immediate reform and belief.
Rev. Phillips Brooks spoke at Harvard about the ministry as a profession. He said clergymen should not seek worldly gain, must be supported suitably, and urged broad education and physical training. He urged ministers to unite spiritual influence with helping suffering humanity.
Sam Jones denounces pretentious Christians who hide behind lawful honesty while exploiting the poor. He criticizes usury in religious circles and mocks the practice of tithes with hollow prayers. He imagines a brown envelope concealing a mere two cent piece pretending to be a ten dollar coin.
A long excerpt notes Mr. Brown, a Gazette publisher and Chicago writer, converting during Moody's revival. It recounts his skeptic past, declaration of faith, gratitude toward the Bible, and hope to lead others to Christ, with reference to a 1873-4 revival and local prayers for his conversion.
A New York letter laments urban excesses, noting relentless business exactions and the restless, fashion-tinged lives of city women. It cites Beecher on hell for men and horses, praising the crowded, lavish scenes in shops, restaurants, and social life with vivid details of breakfast caps and lace.
Chief Engineer Melville of the United States Navy speaks at United Service Club about Arctic exploration. He lists hunger and cold as harsh trials and argues a safe route via Franz Josef Land may lead to a commercial pole, seeking a public-spirited patron for support.
A nostalgic piece on the family album as a centerpiece of gatherings. It describes relatives from grandparents to cousins, with vivid, humorous notes on their appearances and quirks, and ends with the tradition of adding new portraits and a personal physical record.
A domestic scene centers on Mrs Simsley urging Tommy to take more pudding at a Christmas dinner while he frets about being called a pig and facing family reactions. An aside honors Scott through a reader's nostalgia, praising Walter Scott as indispensable to evenings with his father.
A Foslon Courier snippet features humorous exchanges about family members shingling various items. The cartoon dialogue upends expectations with characters claiming domestic tasks from hair to pants in a playful rural tone.
Grack plans to visit Clara today and asks for a message. Charlotte responds with concern about the visit and instructs Grack to convey her love.
A fragmented diary style letter from a Muskeeter County resident chronicles exposure to a preacher Samjoans and a turning toward religion. The writer recalls meeting Lucius and his father G. Basswoop, and notes a shift from greed to faith amid Lashings of Southern dialect and social commentary. The piece ends with a brief aside on pre-Christian symbols and a note on a proposed daily church newspaper in London.
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