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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1905
Page
3
The readable fragment mentions a morning event under the OB auspices and a deceased practice. Details are unclear but indicate a ceremonial or memorial context involving an obituary or observance. No clear persons, organizations, or places are identifiable.
The Farmers Institute will meet in Mitchell on November 16 and 17 in the Mitchell Club rooms with sessions at 10 am, 1 30 pm and 7 30 pm. Proposals include discussions on forage crops, mutton and beef production, poultry keeping, buttermaking, potato growing and drouth resistant grain and grasses. Prof. Cole will speak on drought resistant crops and Mrs. Bertha Laws will present talks for homemakers.
A fragment recounts a satirical view of consumer ads and brand messaging, noting how a victim of indigestion is described as an abject slave to his stomach. Mentions Scal-Tin Bros in relation to guaranteeing a product claim Mi-o.
The text portrays Mary Queen of Scots as tall and slender with irregular features yet captivating charm. It notes her coquettish head tilts and side glances, small hands and feet, frequent showcasing of both, and her habit of shortening gowns to reveal her feet. She kept her hair cropped with a wig to save time.
Wise Willie jokes about rising early and staying up all night to imitate chickens. The humorous exchange shows a mother advicing and a child retorting with wit about stamina and mornings.
A brief dialogue notes a wife who married to reform her husband and now seeks a divorce. She implies she plans to reform another man, reflecting on role expectations and marital schemes.
A country schoolmaster tests his junior geography class on the earth s shape. After a humorous snuffbox token, exam day brings a burst of excitement as eager pupils answer with confidence and imagination.
Amelia tells her sweetheart she will marry, confessing a lifelong love. John Henry, overwhelmed, declares his love and fears he cannot live to see her wed. She gently reassures him and resolves to marry, admitting she acted to force his response.
The narrator recalls a wife named Jenny who was high strung and nervous. After an incident with dinner timing, her husband explains doctors prescribed a rest cure place to calm her. He states she did not tire easily but became overwhelmed by stress.
The term prevaricator derives from Latin describing a straddler in court colluding to commit dishonesty. In Roman courts the expression applied to one aiding an opponent, with falsehood as the key element. The note then links this idea to St Victor Hugo's house.
In Paris the house where Victor Hugo died sits on an avenue bearing his name near a statue. Arsene Houssaye notes Hugo addressed letters as To Victor Hugo At His Avenue. The residence belonged to Princess de Lurignan, who refused his bid of £30,000, joking that she valued its history of being lived in by Hugo, more than price.
Legal notice from Davison County South Dakota to all claimants in real estate lot seven in block thirteen in University Addition Mitchell stating tax sale occurred November 21 1903 and redemption period ends sixty days after service with Lewis Shuster as holder of the certificate of purchase and tax deed to follow if unpaid.
The State of South Dakota Davison county sends greeting to Hod Wallace or any claimant. On November 3 1902 the county treasurer exposed property for sale for 1901 taxes. The Lot 4 Block 5 University addition to Mitchell is offered, with certificate issued to Davison County and assigned to Lewis Schuster by November 6 1908. Redemption expires sixty days after service of this notice.
The New York Times argues that giant waves may be overstated after the Campania tragedy. It questions whether a single massive wave was more influential than a sequence of large waves, noting ships can ride or scoop up big swells depending on speed and direction, while suggesting the wreck may have involved several large waves rather than one colossal one.
The text notes Long Joseph, seven feet ten inches tall and weighing about eight stone, has joined the First Foot Guards at Potsdam at age twenty. It mentions Frederick William the Great’s passion for collecting giants, the Riesengarde regiment, and a Scots-Irish giant named Kirkman whose portrait remains at Charlottenburg palace. Frederick William reportedly disbanded the brigade as a costly royal oddity.
An explorer criticizes Turkey’s neglect of forestry, noting widespread deterioration in eastern forested regions. The remarks highlight dwindling timber resources and insufficient government action, signaling concerns over long term ecological and economic impact.
The excerpt laments widespread forest destruction in Asiatic Turkey, noting wholesale burning, delayed replanting, and the resulting scarcity of wood. It contrasts abundant Russian pine forests with the dwindling local supplies, as large log walls guard fields and villages to prevent further loss.
The memory challenged composer Rossini forgot Bishop's name in a social moment and proved his acquaintance by whistling Bishop’s glee When the Wind Blows The gesture allowed the English composer nicknamed the English Mozart to recognize him without his surname being spoken.
A Dickens style meditation on the elusive mob as a mysterious urban presence. The piece likens the mob to the sea in its unpredictability and danger, noting its sudden gathering and vanishing and warning of its potential cruelty.
A quotation from N P Willis asserts that plain features gain beauty when paired with good humor and kindness, while beauty fades with ill temper. It cautions readers to consider character when selecting a lifelong partner.
English publisher Arthur Cokney opens a Paris Rue de Richelieu shop offering to create reputations for unknown authors. Prices vary from vague notoriety for a month at 400 dollars to twelve years of guaranteed literary glory for 10 000 dollars, with portraits, sky signs, and artificial scandals part of the scheme.
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