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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1902
Page
8
The Museum of Natural History reports a Japanese python that arrived Nov 17, 1899 in good health and died Aug 20, 1902 after a lengthy voluntary fast. It consumed no food despite offerings of geese ducks sheep and poultry.
Experiments in France seek to replace paper with aluminium for writing and printing. Rolls produce sheets four thousandths of an inch thick, lighter than paper, and with machinery these sheets could become even thinner. The metal resists oxidation, is fire and waterproof, and indestructible by worms, according to the Springfield Republican.
An old ad promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a 25 cent price and refund claim signed by E W Grove. A separate New York Herald observation notes how a dropped penny excites interest on a streetcar, drawing attention and bids for recovery as passengers react to the coin.
Wm Spirey of Walton Furnace VT sent 13 miles to obtain Bucklen Arnica Salve. The salve reportedly cured a horrible fever sore on his leg. It claims to heal bruises felons ulcers eruptions boils burns corns and piles. Sold for 25 cents by Z druggist 8 N Seallin.
The article notes a long standing belief in Britain that saving a drowning man is folly or madness because the rescuer may be harmed. It traces similar ideas to the Sioux and other Indians, suggesting aboriginal origins. The superstition is reported as common in Cornwall and parts of Scotland.
German emigration to Canada South Africa and Australia shows about 835000 in Canada and 106500 in Australia with regional concentrations. in South Africa Germans make up about 5 percent of whites. US farms earned about 5.2 billion dollars in 1902 with rising farm numbers and larger corn and cattle markets. Dr Wood's Norway Pine syrup advertised as a cold cure.
A burglar struggles to open a damp bureau drawer as the homeowner watches from bed. The intruder flees through a broken sash after the owner jokes about a royalty on the drawer’s contents. Separately, Dean’s Ointment offers fast relief for itching piles at 50 cents.
The fragment recalls a mid night telegram exchange about an orphaned woman. A man asks if his wife fainted upon receipt, while the correspondent notes she is an orphan with no siblings, highlighting a tense domestic moment from the Chicago Record-Herald.
A cartoon caption shows an employer noting a recent four week old raise and the employee replying that in trying to live up to it he overdid his spending. The exchange hinges on the humor of merit raises and personal budgeting.
A Chicago News humorous item features a quip about leading a horse to water and not making it drink. Wagegs replies that the old man is no horse, underscoring a playful exchange. The brief captions a light exchange between critics.
A Chicago Post joke notes a baby alters security needs. The quip says with a baby at home there is no longer any time burglars can exploit, implying vigilance changes. The remark uses humor to contrast old alarm dependence with early parenthood realities.
Advertising copy features a witty exchange from the Cleveland Plain Dealer about chorus girls. The text praises beauty marketed by Rocky Mountain Tea, as endorsed by H. Sceallin.
A quirky exchange contrasts magazine serial delays with a joke on endings. The dialogue shifts to a playful analogy about shoes wearing down after the first break, then mirrors a witty line from the Atchison Globe.
A Boston Transcript excerpt captures a domestic dispute with Mrs Tower calling John Tower the meanest man she has seen and Mr Tower denying the charge while acknowledging her influence on him.
Washington Star quotes a zany exchange about Biggs and hunting lions in Africa. The brief remark highlights a humorous misdirection where the hunter claims luck but admits no lions were met.
The Davison county results from last week show Governor Herried and the state ticket winning by about 344 votes with a 393 plurality. M. C. Betts tops at 325, O. L. Branson at 623, and total county votes around 1508 with strong turnout on amendments though about 300 did not vote on them.
Geneva Ohio resident Mr C Haney suffered piles for four decades before DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve cured him permanently. The ad touts the salve for cuts burns bruises sprains eczema tetter salt rheum and other skin diseases urging buyers to look for the DeWitt name on the package.
List of uncalled letters dated November 12 1902 Includes W L Childs F G Cornell J Haskins Clyde Kitlinger Edman Lankford Rooney J A Shilles J R Smith Mrs L N Williams Marion Williams Ed C Woodworth Mrs H B Wright Mrs Geo Foreign Louise Olsen and Louise Woodworth H L Bras P M warns to call or letters move to dead letter in two weeks
Firefighters carried sleeping inmates from a burning home while warning about neglecting coughs and colds. An advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption as protection against throat chest and lung troubles. It claims a teaspoonful stops a cough with trial bottles offered free and priced 50c and 1.00.
George Washington a great grandson of the Revolutionary General appeared as a witness in a New York City court a few days ago. His great grandfather William Washington was the general’s brother and a Tory who fled to England during the Revolution before settling in Belgium. The modern George values his legacy but resists public display of inherited fame.
Egyptian cotton is being introduced in Texas and touted to transform the cotton industry of the south. It is claimed to be more desirable than current U S cotton and superior to sea island cotton. The fiber is much longer and the seed can be removed easily without cutting up the cotton in ginning.
A sales line claims burdock blood bitters keep the bowels stomach liver and kidneys strong and active for vigorous health. It presents a health benefit without citing proof or sources. The tone is promotional and period in style.
It is commonly inherited and affects pale weak children in nine of ten cases with neck swellings abscesses eruptions inflamed eyelids sore ears rickets catarrh wasting and debility in many adults.
Mrs. J. H. Jones of Parker City Indiana testifies that Hood's Sarsaparilla cured her daughter's scrofula after eleven neck and ear sores. The ad claims thousands of permanent cures and asserts the medicine delivers on its promise.
A coalition emerges as Huron Redfield and Mitchell agree to back capital removal. The three capital candidates plan coordinated initial steps to win support in the legislature while preserving local autonomy. The move signals broader state backing and a shift from city rivalries to a united front.
An old remedy praised for over sixty years by mothers for teething children. It soothes gums relieves pain cures wind colic and diarrhoea with pleasant taste. Sold by druggists worldwide at twenty five cents a bottle. Be sure and ask for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
A tale of Senator Chandler mishandling rice in a camp dinner plan with Senator Frye. Chandler empties a whole can of rice into chicken soup and spends the afternoon bailing rice from the kettle, the menu repeatedly reverting to rice. Diphtheria relief claim ends the piece with a drug ad note.
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