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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1888
Page
2
A New York Sun report explores how fashionable women dispose of discarded clothing. Rich garments appear in second hand stores or are sold by upper class dealers by appointment, while charity aids reuse through church societies and quilts. Actresses reuse costumes and fabrics, plus dyes repurpose leftovers into new colors and styles.
In an 19th century note the Globe-Democrat endorses hemiculture ideas to improve humanity by focusing public attention on heredity laws, medical exams before marriage, and banning habitual criminals from reproduction, noting Dugdale earlier urged similar reforms and asserting crude remedies may still be worth pursuing.
The mocking bird, valued at 60 in foreign lands, is common in parts of Central America and often mimics other birds convincingly. It is bold, not shy, capable of defending itself against larger birds, and leads a solitary life except during seasonal mating periods.
Prentice Mulford in the New York Star reflects on London music halls mixing music and liquor, the charade of a fixed chairman introducing songs and singers, and the crowd’s mixed sense of seriousness and farce. He notes the British soldier’s striking attire and the overall Dickensian decay in London street clothes and atmosphere.
Ernest Ingersoll explains how a town site company marks off land in a wild region to attract growth. Surveyed streets parks and public buildings are laid out while railways partner to concentrate activity. Speculators flood in driving prices beyond intrinsic value on hopes of immediate use and opportunity.
A theatre anecdote praises a man known for his exceptional laughter. His booming, rolling laugh engages the audience, triggering fits of mirth and a shared comic rhythm with viewers, described as the chief source of amusement for friends who bring him to shows.
A student preacher in a New England city receives a blunt hint after his Sunday sermon. A pillar remarks that while his sermons pleased, they fear they will not see him again, convincing the candidate he has little chance of filling the vacant pulpit.
The excerpt extols the mule as hardier than the horse, with sounder hoofs, greater endurance, and lower food needs. It notes the mule’s docility, steadiness, and suitability across climates from warm to cold, asserting it endures heat and cold well and lasts longer than horses in northern regions.
C. W. Petersen, a Scandinavian man, tours street corners to denounce the check rein on horses. He carries an oil painting showing a horse strained by high pressure, swan, and man, urging drivers to loosen the rein. Petersen claims his art persuades drivers and has lectured at McVicker's People’s Church with observed improvements.
A political jab contrasts Republican policy with Democrats, accusing the latter of favoring foreign workers in Italy, Turkey, and China while the Republicans support the American workingman. The quote from the St. Louis Globe Democrat is cited as the source of the charge.
Ottawa reports that the Sault Ste. Marie canal contract is likely to be awarded in the coming week. Several contractors say the government protested to cancel the tenders if President Cleveland won the election.
The Cunard steamer Umbria and the Fabre line freight Iberia collided off Long Beach at 1:30 p m. The Iberia was sunk, but the crew of thirty were saved by the Umbria and taken aboard. The Umbria carried 217 passengers and remained with the Iberia for hours before the decision to abandon the Iberia as it sank.
A prominent Republican says an extra session may be called by President Morrison to admit Dakota to the Union. Another suggests it to organize the house and dispose of contested elections promptly, avoiding a long first session.
Gettysburg November 18. The One Hundred and Fourteenth Pennsylvania veterans dedicated a bronze Zouave statue in the act of loading his gun as a cap piece to a monument previously dedicated in July 1886 near the Sherry residence on the Emmitsburg road. The structure rises about fifteen feet high and the regiment counted 154 men in that engagement.
A Norfolk special reports that thirteen shops at the Norfolk Navy Yard have discharged all workers except apprentices, forcing suspension of work on the steamships Pensacola Jamestown and Ossipee due to exhausted first half fiscal year funds.
Reports from Tishomingo say Governor Guy of the Chickasaw nation was assassinated last night though unconfirmed. Concurrently Cadge-like chatter from New York notes Joseph Chamberlain denying wedding specifics and pledging nonpolitical remarks. Berlin reports a strengthened German East Africa squadron and possible Prince Henry command as the blockade extends toward Madagascar.
Roger Q. Mills in East St. Louis asserts that a re elected Grover Cleveland and Democratic Congress would pass a tariff measure placing raw materials on the free list and elevating American labor to equality with foreign workers, a claim echoed by the St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Fragmented dialogue shows Mrs Highprice and Evelina discussing ruin and an engagement. The garbled text references lavender futloana, a dove, and a claim that a suitor or old tradition has arrived, with solemn tones from Mrs Highprice.
Washington reports from Live Oak Florida that Surgeon Ged dings telegraphs the Marine Hospital Bureau noting no new fever cases in eight days and the last case progressing favorably. He adds plans to clean and disinfect the town.
The Times reports Dover Delaware has elected a Republican majority in its legislature, clearing the way to choose a Republican senator and potentially a divided electoral vote. The shift results from Senator Saulsbury’s disaffection splitting Democrats and ending his influence.
The Sun reports a possible election of two Democratic presidential electors from New York. A Labor party ticket listing thirty four Republican electors with Labor at large atop may have shifted votes, omitting two Republican electors and possibly electing the Democrats. No politician recalls such a division of New York's electoral vote.
Senator Gorman in Washington discussed the midterm race saying the contest followed policy lines from the president and Democratic House majority. He denied calls for free trade, urging reductions in excessive taxation while noting tariff misperceptions. He praised the campaign as free of personal attacks. Brice faced difficulty mobilizing Democrats early, with three weeks left for opposition work.
The Sun's Washington dispatch reports President Cleveland bears defeat philosophically but attributes it to the lavish and corrupt use of money by Republicans. He also maintains his tariff policy was all right, saying the loss stemmed from moneyed influence rather than policy.
A Tribune special notes Gen. Harrison may offer Blaine secretary of state but Blaine reportedly declines. Lew Wallace to be secretary of war is settled. Langston loses in Virginia district with fraud contest threat. Jaehne's bribery conviction upheld by US Supreme Court. Judge Gary named to appellate court in Chicago succeeding McAlister.
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