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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1898
Page
10
Local notes from Mitchell and vicinity include visits, sales postponements, weather shifts with a mini blizzard, church and salvation army activities, and social updates. Residents plan sales and travel amid cold snap while marriages and business changes spark local chatter.
A chilly Monday evening at the opera house drew a small crowd who expected quality from Alexander Bull and his company but found the violinist’s performance mediocre. Miss Ackerson the soprano and Miss Alstrup the pianist failed to ignite enthusiasm, and Bull’s group ranked well below Mitchell’s touring outfits. Manager Gale helped patrons with carriage rides, a gesture noted as appreciated. Also, an offer from Quaker Valley Mfg. Co. of Chicago promotes coin silver memorial spoons for THE CAPITAL subscribers, with postpaid mail and a 78 cent payment if unsatisfied.
A 19th century advertisement page touts Hucklen's Arnica Salve as a universal healer with a 25 cent price, plus testimonials for Hood's Sarsaparilla, Shiloh's Cure, Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy. It notes S H Scallin as seller in Roswell and promises money back if not satisfied.
Reminiscences of Herr von Tiedemann recount Bismarck’s belief that hate can vivify life as much as love. He recalled declaring hate indispensable to his life with Windhorst and admitting he had hated the entire night. The piece also notes Germans’ alcohol consumption and Mexico’s Aztec survivor count per Lamboltz.
A Washington Star excerpt explains how at 2000 yards infantry and cavalry are indistinguishable to the naked eye, with dust and weather reducing visibility. It notes at 900 to 750 yards column heads become clearer though distant. Also recounted is a Chicago Chronicle anecdote about Lincoln’s assassination night when a patriotic but ignorant old man asks why no one stopped the stage after the Booth plot became known.
The English country house entertainment features a children written and acted original play. A knight rejoins King Richard in a Palestine crusade story with a dramatic ending revealing four children presented to their father, amid audience astonishment. A second section covers eye massage tips attributed to John Quincy Adams, describing a gentle rubbing technique to improve eye circulation and reduce vision issues.
In a Boston Transcript exchange, a supposition about a painting prompts the artist to defend realism. The sitter supposedly sits on the back stoop while the piazza appears empty, with the artist insisting the work captures an afternoon view true to art and nature.
Report notes that more than three thousand children in Great Britain died from clothing catching fire in a single year, illustrating dangers tied to fabric ignition.
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