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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1898
Page
6
A poem excerpt describes a maiden with cherries that none may buy until Cherry ripe herself cries, and a feature on the Irish water spaniel praises its swimming prowess, hardiness, and value as a retriever in waterfowl sport.
Admiral Moresby cites the London Chronicle account of riding sleeping turtles. He notes three facts: a man can mount a sleeping turtle, sit back to keep it near the surface, and stop its movement by blinding its eyes. A midshipman reportedly enjoyed a ten minute ride, surface and submerged.
The article notes maritime superstitions behind ship christening from pagan rites to Christian blessings and mentions a Naval custom of placing a broom on the mast. It also observes English landownership, arguing that vast pleasant farms near Liverpool to London belong to six men solely because they are their fathers’ eldest sons.
A narrative from Greenland recounts how a polar bear stalks seals by feigning sleep and uses a stun blow to drive prey from holes. It describes winter hunting in snowhouses and the seal’s breath access through a blowhole, with the bear finally crushing the dome to secure food.
A Pittsburg Dispatch retells telegraph errors from Western Union including spacing mistakes making Albany dispatches misaddressed to Dr A Wing and later altered to drawing room car agent Central depot. An amusing Brooklyn navy yard mix up follows and an Englishwoman confuses swelling with illness through overheard remarks.
Dr. Clark presents a tree piece from Chickamauga filled with rebel canister grape shot. Measles mild this year. Mitchell Yankton name may appear here. Girls form a basketball club to play Yankton in spring. Dr. Graham offers 25 prize for prep literary society debate in spring. Lecture tickets via Mr. Shuster. Eli Perkins lecture Nov 18. New reference books added. Football seeks state championship. Half mile track planned at Athletic Park for May meet. track to be scraped this fall. Each literary society gets a professor mentor. Delta Upsilon met on Saturday. Cough warning: Shilohs Cure offered by S H Scallin.
A lively Tuesday program at the opera house featured McDonald as Gilhooley with Brummage as Riley plus Plamon doo and Amando in a revolving ladder act. The show included juggling, slack wire, contortions, songs and dances and telegraphic election news read from stage. Also notices of local doctors, remedies, and upcoming county board and teacher exams appear in this community sheet.
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