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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1903
Page
7
A historic plan outlines financing and routes to canalize New York waterways. It details bond funding, mill tax levies, and a multi river Erie Oswego Champlain system to cut freight costs and boost commerce.
Lenton Lancet extols jelly made from coffee as an admirable after dinner substitute. It notes coffee aids fatigue and digestion variably, but excess coffee harms digestion. jelly preserves coffee’s effects while reducing stomach upset. Gelatine supposedly neutralizes coffee’s genetic properties, making jelly a suitable infusion.
A quiet London launch introduces the Lyceum club to unite literary and university women worldwide. Promoter Constance Smiley envisions 500 members with ties to Mrs Meynell, Lady Frances Balfour, and other notable figures. a Paris translator network and a global information bureau will aid members living abroad. The club plans grand London rooms, hotel-like facilities, and social access while avoiding political aims.
The Hey Rag and Metal Company waste paper business at First Street and Hannibal Bridge was sold to the Salvation Army Industrial Homes company. Possession is to be given next Tuesday, with about 109 workers to gain employment. The army will operate ten wagons and handles roughly seven carloads weekly, retaining the Grand Avenue warehouse and expanding its Kansas City operations from a modest postwar start to a larger commercial enterprise.
An essay argues that Englishmen maintain strict dress rules from dinner time onward. It cites clubs, hotels, theaters, and ships as settings for formal wear, notes a philosophy linking clothing change to mental vigor, and cites examples from the Stock Exchange and law courts to show how attire signals professionalism and social order.
Harper's Weekly details Turkey related commerce showing Europe Asia and Africa contributions. Exports to Turkey Europe totaled 165000 cotton manufactures and 111735 provisions while imports from Europe include rugs and pets valued at 2 253 288 and tobacco 840 874. Africa shipments show sugar and gum arabic among top imports. Microscopic tests confirm electrically made steel matches crucible steel.
In New York doctors explore a novel radium based treatment for deep seated cancers using tiny glass tubes containing radium placed near affected tissue. Dr Morton reports early cases and suggests X-ray guidance may aid before and after surgery, noting slow but hopeful progress and the need for time to judge merit.
A correspondent notes that Mexican Spanish diverges from Spain’s usage, with older words lingering in Mexico much as archaic English remains in parts of New England. Velazquez’s dictionary omits Mexican meanings. words like violently and pretender shift meanings in daily use. Languages evolve through contact, with Mexican Spanish exemplifying living growth and assimilation across Latin America.
The article advises on preserving bulb beds through winter. It warns mice destroy bulbs when covered with straw or coarse manure. Use soil or sand as cover, several inches deep, remove sand in spring, and avoid materials that shelter field vermin. Fine manure may be used but not if it creates a mouse home.
The Irish emigration debate continues as emigration rises despite hopes the land bill would keep Irish at home. The Irish Anti Emigration Society remains confident, preaching against America as a hard task master where money is a god. A New York State Street mission warns prospective emigrants to stay home if possible.
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