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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1898
Page
6
Practical notes on orchard care and farm practice cover cultivating around young trees with a safe whiffletree device, poultry housing underdrainage, heating a winter storehouse, proper harness fitting, clean milking to prevent bacteria growth, gooseberry propagation, and sturdy gate construction to avoid sag.
The article describes building a hillside house with a stone foundation and earthwork used to form the bank around it. A below foundation drain around the south entrance handles water from higher ground. It then discusses late and spring pig farrowings, and seed corn from unripe ears versus well ripened grain.
The article advises on black knot control in plums and rust removal in blackberries, plus general orchard practices. It covers fertilization with wood ashes, pruning timing, burning diseased canes, mulching, and early care to ensure better fruit quality and easier maintenance.
The 1898 Massachusetts Highway Commission report notes driving in a single track wears roads into ruts. Signs urge drivers to avoid the middle of the road, improving wear. John Gilmer Speed proposes county Road Improvement Associations with practical instruction funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Road Bureau. Farmers and schools urged to participate. Superintendent Mansfield praises recent road improvements along the I and Y railroad, urging railroads to freight broken stone at cost to spur statewide progress. Indiana Farmer.
The Atlantic recounts Thomas Carlyle strolling with James Anthony Froude and Colonel T. W. Higginson in Hyde Park. Carlyle’s untamed look and old coat draw curious glances from passersby while he advises children to “roll at discretion” in homely speech.
An English writer notes fashion shifts ripple worldwide as grand figures set trends. The Duchess of Leinster showcases satin bodice and elegant dress, prompting imitators and a cascade of social dynamics following a duke’s death.
The article reflections on duchess manners and a symbolic handshake between England and America. It notes a late-night incident with a locked door and portrays grace in social ritual as a shared modern duty. The piece links past tensions to present unity in courtesy.
The article describes how a traveler moving south from Philadelphia toward Baltimore senses a shift in atmosphere, voice, and social color. It notes increased colored population and visible rural life near whitewashed cabins, while natural signs like birds and trees mark the regional boundary.
The article notes Roman London lies about eighteen feet below Cheapside with earlier Briton layers beneath. Discoveries include tessellated pavements Roman tombs lamps vases sandals keys ornaments weapons coins and statues across the city. Excavations in Lombard Street Threadneedle Street and the Exchange reveal pits oysters shells cattle bones and pottery under public works.
A boarding school visit ends with the principal revealing Clara’s seven brothers have been visiting for weeks to take her out and another is due tomorrow, leaving the father astonished at her “large devoted” family. He praises the school’s care of his daughter, noting the contrast with other girls’ upbringing.
In a northern town at a Volunteer force hub a new arrival asks for Mr Smith then Capt Jones, both absent, prompting a comic demand for an admiral to pull his tooth. A Dublin horse named Comet returns home after four miles as its owner muses on a solved problem. Also a wry remark about clothes and wit closes the note.
A veteran recounts key 1862 campaigns from McClellan and Richmond to Cedar Mountain and Second Bull Run. He credits Stonewall Jackson's genius and details Confederate maneuvers, Hood’s capture, and a rain soaked Catlett’s Station episode involving Stuart’s cavalry and Pope’s headquarters.
A fragment from a Cleveland Leader column depicts domestic misgivings and gossip. Dialogue shows a girl dodging a suitor, a mother suspecting a ruse, and a father forbidding a suitor’s visits, while a window mishap foreshadows trouble.
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