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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1907
Page
4
In Paris the truth about Frances Holladay emerges as the dead millionaire’s schemes are exposed. The conspirators, Frances and her mother, recount how Celeste and others were drawn into a web of blackmail and murder. The recovered treasure in the safe and the couple’s eventual union close the perilous chapter.
In Paris in June the couple celebrates a rapid wedding after a happy week in the city. The narrator notes joy and a hopeful future as the trio attend the ceremony at St. Luke's chapel near Montparnasse and share a small celebratory breakfast.
President Hadley recalls a student prank about a professor who missed class due to a cold. The class altered a blackboard notice from Dr. Dash to imply he could not attend. On returning, the professor corrected the board by erasing a letter to reveal able to attend to his asses today.
A lady instructs her new maid to ask guests if they want more soup before clearing plates. At dinner Mary bows and asks a guest, who replies there isn’t any left.
A man in a cowboy hat robs a weight machine in Chicago using a revolver after claiming the device is owned by a trust. He shoots the dial six times and leaves, remarking that the attempt makes them even. The piece ends with a quip on men needing a well managed wife.
In Leavenworth a mistaken identity nearly led to a wrongful execution. Will West and William West, two men with extraordinary resemblance, were distinguished only by fingerprint analysis after Bertillon measurements matched but fingerprints did not. The episode marked a decisive advantage for fingerprinting over the Bertillon system.
J. Peterson of St Paul argues moose rarely survive captivity not from wildness but from unsuitable conditions. Three young moose on a northern Minnesota homestead thrived until moved to city parks where lack of exercise and proper food led to decline and death. one animal worked as a harnessed draft, another was shot by a hunter.
A humorous fragment from a 20th century tone recounts a toddler Gladys amused by a safety pin act seen during a country vacation and a small boy Oliver misnaming bumblebees as bum files. The passage closes with a reflective note about self worth and trouble arriving unannounced.
The piece praises women patrols in Long Beach California as a new force for law and order. It argues women police will deter crime, confront saloon culture, and pressure male offenders, signaling broader roles for women in enforcement and politics.
A lively Rockville Md. amateur race story depicts a sunlit field of eager riders and a stubborn horse delaying the start. The Irish youth rider protests that the cab horse won’t move until the anchor shuts, adding a wary quip about words and sense.
A New York Sun item describes a street faker selling tiny blown glass ducks as novelty lung testers. Shoppers try blowing water through the beak, often popping water back into their faces and sharing a lighthearted joke about the device. The items cost a nickel and attract curious buyers.
Richard Mansfield apologizes after his car hits a bull terrier worth $500. An irate owner complains as Mansfield cites the dog’s sudden dash. A later quip ties a divorce judge to a heated critique and a grim post show encounter.
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