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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1894
Page
3
A veteran miner reportedly finds a rich ore vein near the harbor after days of prospecting. Local officials caution that verification is needed before claims, while residents celebrate the potential economic boost.
In Chicago Gepke the New Orleans dealer gathers prewar French and Southern antiques, from four poster beds to desks and astral clocks. He restores 200 year old pieces, reviving their dark age finishes for modern rooms.
A detailed note on Mexican costs for canned goods and provisions with prices for potatoes, corn, beef, tongue, cheese, preserves, ham, bacon, bread, apples, and beer. It underscores high living costs in Mexico City, strong demand for American groceries, and warns shipper compliance with packing and tariff rules, per P Philip Terry in Michigan Trades Wan.
Rumors center on Cardinal Svampa Archbishop of Bologna as the probable successor to Pope Leo XIII. An Italian prophecy links Svampa to the motto Ignis ardens and notes his sun emblem. Critics joke that his only sin is age as Leo XIII may live ten years more.
A Pittsburg Dispatch writer extols John Rademaker of San Francisco as a famed actor friend and generous angel who helps stranded performers. He runs a saloon and lends money to actors in need, often without requiring formal notes, highlighting the mercy shown to those far from home and short of funds.
The state agriculturist notes promising American tea grown in South Carolina and North Carolina. Specimens from Fayette, North Carolina, have sold in Northern markets with prices up to a dollar per pound. Efforts led by Professor Massey aim to revive prewar gardens, with Summerville yields expanding from small pasts to larger sales.
Experts discuss the economics of growing tea in the Carolinas and nearby regions. Costs of picking and curing are estimated at about 25 cents per pound, with potential reductions using better equipment. Claims that high-grade tea could be profitable, while cheap-rate production may fail due to wage differences with Asia. Projections point to robust cultivation south of Old Point Comfort and in piney woods from Raleigh to the Gulf, with some observers optimistic about American tea competing with China, Japan, and India in the future.
A Baltimore fox terrier fell into a cellar tunnel while chasing rats. After 26 hours underground the dog was found by digging through sand and under a wall, nearly exhausted with one eye closed from sand and the other nearly closed.
A Northern Pacific freight engine chased a moose on a four mile straight run in Minnesota. The moose trotted ahead as the speed increased, finally leaping the track after four miles near a curve and vanishing into the forest.
A historical note explains why Japanese bury the dead with the head toward the north and how rooms display a compass diagram for guests. The custom is tied to beliefs about the deceased and is observed in homes and hotels alike.
A writer in the American Architect shows that government buildings cost 60 to 70 percent more than similar private work and take more than three times as long to complete the same class of projects.
The article notes a German built railway in Asia Minor from Ismid toward Angora with iron rails bridges and even telegraph ties. It contrasts the line's scarcity of wood and mentions the cocoanut leaf and parasol magnolia offering surprising shade.
The Buenos Ayres population is estimated at 580000 with a high birth rate and 13 percent out of wedlock. Immigration added 13000 people last year.
The article notes European military operations in spring and autumn run up annual costs of ten million dollars. It cites recurring campaigns and equipment outlays by multiple nations, highlighting the financial scale of ongoing defense preparations and long term planning across armies.
The article describes Dorothy Drew, granddaughter of William Gladstone, raised by Mrs. Drew on strict hygienic principles. The lively child trots barefoot most days, wears shoes only on muddy or cold Hawarden roads, and accompanies Gladstone on town walks. She has heard state secrets from his knee in discussions with officials.
The passage describes Dorothy as energetic and compares Little Miss Drew’s attire to others, noting she wears a plain outfit unlike the elaborate gowns shown in the illustration. The rose-colored rustles give her a dainty, flowerlike appearance.
Jeremiah Nason, a 72 year old wool grower from near Dedham, defends traditional cures like sulphur and molasses and cider. He questions germ theory, warns against modern medical ideas, and credits routine work and early meals for long health.
The Pasteur Institute reports subcutaneous antitoxin treatments curing diphtheria and aiding croup. Early symptoms in infants must not be ignored though treatment is costly and slow to prepare. The article notes growing use of American-made remedies in London and Paris hospitals.
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