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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1894
Page
3
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A portrait of Rev Dr Charles H Parkhurst as reformer and moral crusader in New York. His purity, American vigor, and relentless anti vice drive are described, detailing his Madison Square tenure, shift from clerical ease to crusade, public investigations, and impact on police corruption.
In 553 A D workers digging Prussian salt mines uncovered a triangular building housing a white marble column and freestone tomb beneath an agate slab inscribed in Latin. It proclaims Here rests the ashes of Peleg, great architect of the Tower of Babel, and notes the Almighty pitied him for humility. A second note discusses Nature's Wise Provision, stating black down grows under birds’ feathers as winter nears because down is a superior nonconductor and black is the warmest color.
France presses to claim Madagascar’s queen and fortify harbors along the east coast, risking a European response. The island’s size, diversity, and mineral wealth invite imperial powers, with Britain wary of French control and seeking to safeguard trade and strategic ports. Madagascar’s population is uncertain, dominated by the Hovas, with Christianity spreading amid historic persecutions. The piece details geography, governance, tribal structure, and the island’s potential riches, stressing the imperial stakes and trade links with Britain and the United States.
Holywell in North Wales increasingly resembles an English Lourdes as the Well of St Winefride again yields miracles. A girl regains her voice upon entering the waters while a blind woman regains sight and a deaf and dumb boy regains hearing and speech. Pilgrims flock to the site seeking cures.
In Paris, about 7,000 people are employed in the human hair industry, preparing supplies for the wig market and related products. The article notes the sizable workforce and the craft involved in sourcing, sorting, and processing hair for commercial use.
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