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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1893
Page
2
A dreamlike, fragmentary scene blends mythic landscapes with echoes of time. References to thirteen, distant islands, and shifting geometries evoke a surreal voyage through remembered futures and elusive wars. The piece weaves imagery of clocks, seas, and hidden realms.
An aging admiral, retired and ill, receives a visit from his former shipmate Bills Huckins, now old and penniless. They recall battles on the Oregon and other ships, sharing memories of the fleet and their last voyage. The reunion ends as the admiral quietly passes, Bill bidding farewell with a final watchful salute.
In a western city last winter a fire trapped wealthy hotel residents including children. A bell-boy carried a little boy to safety through smoke and darkness, guiding a widow to escape. He refused recognition, saying it did not matter who he was. The story extols humble virtue and hidden deeds.
The Trenton Monument commemorating Washington’s December 26 1776 victory was formally dedicated in Trenton New Jersey. President Cleveland Governor Flower and West Point cadets attended as Massachusettes Connecticut and Pennsylvania national guards paraded. The shaft cost 210000 and honors the battle after New York campaigns with Washington shown on arrival and Hamilton ordered to fire on the advancing enemy.
The writer observes Portuguese men and women as fond of display with jeweled fingers and ample trinkets. Dandies lace their attire with rich flowers and crested accessories while promenaders on Sundays flaunt riding gear and spurs as symbols of nobility, echoing old chivalric privileges.
The author condemns lingering mockery of Portugal and praises the Portuguese for honesty hospitality and bravery. He notes their strong national spirit and recalls 1388 and 1309 as examples of unity against invaders. He argues we should not overlook their numerous moral qualities.
Will iam J. Northen of Georgia known as the Ohio of the South has long been a prominent Southern governor. Since his 1880 election to the highest state office he has attracted national attention, aided by his schoolroom background and sharp judgment on public feeling. A recent public note concerns his correspondence with President Cleveland on the silver question.
A reflection on how self discipline shapes health and success. Will-power can calm the heart, slow or quicken pulses, and even govern muscles and vital actions. The piece urges steady self control to focus on real tasks and shed daily worries.
The potato was cultivated in temperate regions from Chili to New Grenada long before European discovery. Du Candolle notes its wild form in Chile, uncertain native range, widespread pre conquest cultivation, and introduction to Virginia and North Carolina in the late 1500s, with Spaniards then English spreading it across Europe during Raleigh era voyages.
The article describes making imitation ebony from oak wood by soaking in hot alum solution for 48 hours, then applying a logwood decoction, filtering and evaporating, mixing in indigo, and finishing with verdigris in acetic acid. The process aims to produce a close or handsome ebony likeness.
A servant girl with little schooling wrote a simple letter that won wide praise for its clarity. She said she chose short words to help her family understand, and the piece argues plain language can outshine long, learned speech. The piece also notes examples from Bible, Shakespeare, Bunyan, Franklin, and Lincoln, and cites Horatio Lee's practice of replacing long words with short ones.
The Hartford Times notes growing Atlantic coast coal traffic to San Francisco despite rival Australian and Pacific Coast coal. Eight American ships, 100 day voyages, load 3 000 tons, led by the Aryan of Bath Maine, sail for Pacific ports this fall.
A veteran railroad engineer vents anger at questions about delaying tasks after a deadly Whitesville cut wreck. He recalls sitting by his window, the crew racing to make up time, a speeding train, and a fatal impact that crushed eight lives.
The New York Sun argues cholera seeds lie in Mecca and its visitors. It urges European powers to enforce sanitary rules on Mecca and its pilgrims to prevent global contamination, noting civilized nations restrict smallpox. The piece calls for pressure on Mecca to curb plague spread.
The article notes vast quantities of old coins in limbo including 119,900,000 copper pennies with rare finds surfacing in change. It cites 4,500,000 bronze 2-cent pieces once afloat, with about three million still unredeemed, plus scattered three million-cent nickels rarely seen.
In the Witwatersrand gold field South Africa an experimental borehole to 200 feet yielded highly favourable results. Based on the data Mr Scott Alexander calculates a basin circumference of 400 miles diameter 127 miles area 2 470 square miles and reef volume about 154 billion cubic feet. He estimates potential gold value well above £1 57s 198 224 000 with a population share implying £39 454 905 12s.
Autograph letters of Sir Philip Francis serve as authority for adding two to the famed Irish halls attributed to Sir Boyle Roche. Ladies attended the List House of Commons to hear a debate delayed to the next day. Roche remarked I spoke to order and mocked an hon orable gentleman behind me for laughing and demanded to know what he laughs at.
Londoners crave the whistle of fireworks yet researchers explain the sound must come from combustion of picrate of potash in the tubes. Other substances fail to produce a true whistle, despite attempts. A large hat does not indicate a big head.
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