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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1896
Page
4
Senator Teller declines to reveal silver forces plans saying it would be impolitic to show hands now. He notes uncertainty over senate party strength, hints at a possible caucus, and doubts a tariff bill passing in the opening session if vetoed by President Cleveland. He cites a potential Dingley bill if feasible.
The Bulletin reports a Hong Kong Press letter from Windivostock indicating Russia massing troops in Vladivostock and northern naval vessels. It claims 112,000 armed men in Vladivostock divisions, seen as a menace to Asian peace despite government explanations of an army division exchange.
Milwaukee reports final quarterly pension disbursements for Wisconsin Minnesota and the Dakotas total 1 712 141 to 49 777 pensioners spread across the country Many have moved but remain in the pension system while new laws bring in more entrants The Milwaukee agency notes the count fell from over 52 000 a year ago to 49 777 today
Wassinstoy Nov 17 The cost of the army in the last year totaled 316,674,488 an increase of 755 over the prior year per Paymaster General Stanton The rise is attributed to new legislation restoring enlistment pay during the first year to 15 dollars monthly Bryan on a Hunting Trip Kansas City Nov jam J Bryan travels to St Louis en route then hunts in Southern Missouri with state officials including Governor Stane
Amos Hasie files suit in U S court demanding release from the New York Baseball club's reservation on November 18 he argues rights under contract and public interest in free agency.
A summary of WEWS items notes the Farmers' National congress planned in St Paul next year, a large fire destroying 39 buildings in Spencer West Virginia, and multiple political and scientific items across Nov 11 to Nov 17 including harbor defense talks, Canadian trade aid, and rail dividend news. It also lists obituaries, stockyards leadership, and new measurements in sport and industry.
A young businessman brings home a feather duster gifted with peacock feathers. His wife Maud, a Vassar graduate, warns of bad luck from feathers while the two joke through a playful uneasy exchange. He pockets the odd gift, believing luck favors him, despite her superstition.
An 80 year old man suffered three years of fits of laughter that intensified to a dozen or more daily. Attacks began with a toe tickle, caused him to fall, and lasted about two minutes with loss of consciousness at times. Speech and eye movements varied. episodes occurred mainly at night, with full recovery between episodes.
In London an American bought a first octavo Deserted Village for 125 dollars at a renowned auction. Nearby a brewseller sold the same edition for 75 cents. The contrast shows the volatile market for rare books and suggests the high bidder may not recoup their cost.
A report quotes Otto von Bismarck lamenting that his political life brought him only anxiety and sadness. He says it spared no one, noting that without his actions there would have been three great wars and far fewer mourners among parents, siblings, and widows.
Fragmentary dialogue hints at a disputed offer and withdrawn audition. The garbled lines reference Miss Browne and a character Aurinzan Eb quirer, suggesting a literary or stage exchange rather than a clear news item.
A New York Ledger note recalls a family’s move to the country where swarms of mosquitoes torment them even with screens. Infants seemingly breed immunity as bites lessen and no lasting harm occurs, prompting curiosity whether the poison in the system acts like vaccination against future stings.
The New York Times reports in 19th century Britain that army musicians in England must train at Kneller Hall Twickenham. Private soldiers receive a shilling daily plus small extras, while top performers can earn £2-£3 weekly in theater work. Government support helps music costs, but most income comes from private engagements, prompting protests that army band duties undercut civilian musicians.
A Washington Star anecdote recalls Rev. A L Smith and several ministers riding to a camp meeting. A driver hints at whisky after mistaking ozone for a tonic as the driver reveals a bottle, prompting confusion about the smell and the air.
The fragment discusses insignia like a yellow jacket or peacock feather and compares them to a thistle and other symbols, noting political neutrality of wearers and the controversial use of decorations by guests and press figures amid a partisan atmosphere. It mentions Li Hongchang and the Wag lords without clear context.
A garbled OCR excerpt hints at health insurance provider Cigna and mentions consumer concerns about premiums, coverage, and costs. The fragment references a legal or policy debate, with scattered terms suggesting a national scope, possible legislative action, and comparisons to other plans.
Fragmentary readable phrases reference France and a designation of Fatese of Lecnere on an account related to Bearrs and ears. Names and context are highly garbled, yielding no coherent event or outcome to summarize.
A New York Sun note tells of a literary man who asks not to be disturbed and his two sprightly children who return from an evening walk. They enter the library in military fashion, salute, and solemnly greet him with How d ye do before marching to the parlor and breaking into laughter.
The piece notes that parasol ants, once thought to carry leaves for shade, actually use leaves to form a soil bed for cultivating fungus. Ants march in orderly columns, carrying leaves by the stem, creating a cultivated environment around their nests. The observation portrays ants as intelligent, farming insects rather than sunseekers.
A Philadelphia exhibition houses a Costa Rican archaeology collection with over 3,000 stone objects and more than 400 ceramics from Santa Cruz. The 50 percent of ceramics are broken, plus gold tones, linking ancient Central American and South Asian findings and showing traces of two civilizations arriving from the Pacific and Atlantic sides.
The vessel called the Friends was seized Saturday night near the river by cutter Boutwell under orders from Washington. It arrived Sunday morning to report a neutrality violation charge. No clear reason was given for the seizure and the case remains unsettled.
The Sour stee canal boats bound from Cleriland to Buffalo broke away from the steamer Delta of Donkirk on Thursday afternoon and their fate remains in doubt. Local observers say the crew were men of questionable character and that the loss was likely.
A Contemporary Review summary argues that even with higher wages, urban life imposes physical and nervous strain on workers, especially the poor. It cites mortality, reduced life expectancy in towns, earlier retirement, and rising irregular employment, questioning whether city life yields a true net life wage compared with rural life. Charles Booth’s view is highlighted: working life is longer in the country than in town.
A New York doctor reports a seasickness preventive using pep tone in sherry with cracked ice. After two doses, a waterborne patient tolerated Sandy Hook voyage motions, suggesting small, pre digested stimulants have a sedative stomach effect. Other doctors favor cocaine or bromides, but no proven results cited.
The British bark Zenita of 1 544 tons from Greenock ran aground on North beach five miles north of Grays Harbor. Its crew of 27 were all saved and ashore safely at Aberdeen Washington on November 10.
Commander West telegraphed the Associated Press that the battleship Texas was afloat at the Brooklyn navy yard at 10:30 am and would be pumped out and docked.
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