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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1897
Page
9
Sioux City stockyards report a light supply for October 5 with most cattle selling slowly. Prices varied from steady to down about 10 cents, with steers and bulls weaker and veals scarce. feeders remained steady on good lots amid rain reports.
Market notes from Mead market show hogs weak to lower with mixed lots and a few good hogs. Packers dominated trading opening, then activity improved with most loads sold in good season at around 3.66 to 3.75 dollars. Principal cattle buyers listed include Bradstreet Bros and T. J. Mitchell, with prices for butter eggs poultry and produce section detailed for varied farm goods.
In the Ohio State Journal tale, Lucille Sprockett confesses to her new husband Charley Wheeler that she bought a wheel on installment for four dollars a month and has only paid one payment. The admission follows mounting anxiety after their wedding trip, revealing a neglected debt on the eve of a collector’s visit.
Forest and Stream reflects on natural laws and the moral consideration due to animals. It questions whether animals act from duty, notes maternal instincts and cruelty without moral accountability, and condemns harsh torture of rodents as unjustified speculation.
A historical note describes Queen Marie Antoinette’s library of 1712 volumes including romances and works by Bossuet Fenelon Bourdaloue Massillon and Corneille among others. It notes red morocco bindings by Blairot bearing royal arms and comments on poor craftsmanship and the decline of bookbinding after the revolution.
The Island of Fire in Grobogana, Java, is a two mile circumference lake of boiling mud. Columns of hot mud rise and fall while giant bubbles explode, creating a constant display of eruptions. Visitors travel from far away to witness the seething mud and slime phenomena.
A tale of Shahjee in early 17th century Hindustan describes weighing an elephant by floating it in a boat and marking water level, then replacing with stones to reach the same mark. A London visit by a beggar recounts exploiting religious gatherings and gloves to separate pennies from half crowns.
Advertises bottles at one dollar each and free books for women. Books with valuable information are offered free by The Bradfield Regulator Co. in Atlanta, Georgia, upon request.
Fragmentary text mentions Mr and Mrs Montev J W visiting Huyck and other garbled names. No clear event, date, or verifiable details available.
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