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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1886
Page
2
A collection of brief items including Bill Nye autograph note, a self winding watch by a Cutcaco jeweler, railroading satire on Gould, marriage fee by weight, Dickens and Jefferson notes, a London waste-paper address, Comte de Paris quips, Neolithic postal tips, and various anecdotes on literature, history, and domestic service with social observations from the era.
A Pansy column story intertwines moral lessons with a tale about a boy named Robert who grows from childhood curiosity into a missionary life. It recounts a magpie stealing soap, a mother’s urging to read the New Testament and pray daily, and Robert Moffat’s journey to Africa with the London Missionary Society, ending with the revelation of a grown missionary meeting his former Cambridge mentor.
Nellie Hazeltine visits Adelaide Neilson at a reception in St. Louis and the two famous beauties exchange compliments about their eyes. The scene shows mutual admiration and a playful exchange about appearance and appeal. The dialogue shifts to a humorous note on a son’s English accent and continued education.
A playful kitten named Trix wins hearts with a pug nose and sweet ways. After a perilous run into a drain pipe, the family fears the worst, but Trix crawls to daylight through the hydrant system and is saved, prompting reflections on care and tears. Later, a mother and son visit Mr Caldwell for books and stories, and the boy ponders his future as the minister pats him.
A veteran salesman recalls two near fatal rail experiences in clear moonlight and darkness. He describes a Chicago run where a coupling broke and an engineer braked hard, a dramatic Erie road ascent, and a caboose collision near a freight train. He contrasts rugged rail life with refined country women and praises Piedmont mothers.
A New York Commercial advertiser correspondent portrays Burke County families as industrious, unlearned yet intelligent. Women help with plowing, weeding, and wood gathering, matching the men in strength and agility, keeping homes and fields orderly even in tasks Northern regions deem male work.
A Boston Journal reflection notes that modern houses feature nicer servants quarters with better upkeep. It urges mistresses to enforce daily order, bed care, and open doors, linking servant cleanliness to household comfort and the servant’s refinement.
A woman alone appears in a Paris police court over a 54 franc bill. She admits the debt and the magistrate, moved by her poverty, orders payment in installments after a curt exchange about her husband’s work and their six children, all of whom she says are buried.
An extended discussion argues that the stage is not inherently immoral and that blame lies with individuals, not the art. It contends education about theatre's history would reduce hostility, notes biographies of actors, managers, and critics, and cites the Duchess of Buccleuch and others receiving government pay while workers earn modest wages.
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