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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1894
Page
2
Fragmented obituary style verse extols two unnamed individuals as virtuous, patient, and misunderstood. A man praised for gentleness and defense of women dies for being too good while a woman known for kindness and modesty similarly passes, reflecting on public gossip and mortal consequence.
A bank clerk Thaddeus Butts dreams of vast wealth and fame as he wakes as Mainwaring a millionaire. He wields power over staff and plan, but a stray war token reveals his generosity to a beggar, forcing a grim reckoning until a fairy reverses the spell and urges return to humility.
A description of the old fashioned engaged girl who values romance over social fuss. She ignores suitors and enjoys solitude with poetry while writing long letters that express love. The piece also gives a shoe care tip: rub russet shoes with lemon and polish to a Havana brown glow.
An account recalls a fatal chase and a tramp hero who saved a brakeman on a moving express train near Emerson. The rescuer later became a rail executive, while the narrator reflects on the peril and the deed that linked a wandering worker to a lifelong career in railroading.
Brooklyn Eagle notes shophanthidin from an African plant as a highly dangerous poison with heart effects at tiny doses. It also cites hydrocyanic gas and arsenic hydrogen as extremely deadly, detailing lethal risks and a chemist’s fatal experiment. A Scottish youth, Archibald Stuart, is praised for completing a perilous solo expedition.
In a border Vermont town near Canada, a hotel crowd watches a landlord bargain with a native over fowl. The whispering exchange and the landlord’s quiet confirmation reveal locals accustomed to near-border smuggling that mutes frank talk to save their lives.
Edward W. Bok argues in the Ladies' Name Journal that a young man should dress neatly within means. He warns against extravagance and over-tight budgeting, noting good clothes help impressions but need not be expensive, and that quiet, well-fitting attire is preferred.
Signor Crispi, then a university student, falls for Rosina a beauty aged six. After his disappearance the horse is sold and Francesco is found married to Rosina’s sister. parental forgiveness follows and the trio travels to Ribera. The tale ends with Rosina remaining in danger of marriage to Crispi.
The article surveys widespread mispronunciations and accent shifts in English words such as peremptory coquety Gladiolus inquiry and Chopin Beethoven. It notes varied practices for vowels and final consonants and cites usage like vase and morphine as examples of conflicting authorities.
Advice urges frequent changes of underclothes and quick soap soakings to save money while staying tidy. It links daily laundering with longer lasting garments and better appearance, then describes a Berne Schlichland plan aiding idle workers through a mutual aid and employment bureau run by unions, employers, and city government.
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