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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1903
Page
5
The article describes an apple variety likely from Delaware once catalogued as Unknown. It is a vigorous early bearer with medium red fruit of fine quality, superior for early season handling. Nurserymen are advised to stock and test this old sort, as it may reappear in catalogs and prove valuable alongside established varieties.
A tale from Greene Street about Professor Slangley who builds a machine for earth travel and air flight with a stork partner. The stork seeks fairness as the inventor takes all the glory. The grand exhibition ends badly when the stork lets go, leaving the professor to crash while the stork flies away.
Alfred Henry Lewis examines social ascent in Everybody's Magazine, pointing to Lipton’s pig and cart stunt as a model. The piece mocks extravagant, novelty acts used to gain status, from parading a rag doll to dinner with a Borneo monkey and horseback feasts.
A London Chronicle summary reports that one in 36 UK males over 15 are mercantile seamen or fishermen, while Royal Navy estimates total 127,000 officers and ratings, up 4,600 from last year, making about one sailor in twenty. The share is still larger than any other nation even with continental conscription.
Washington reminds readers that Augusta organized a movement to erect a monument to the late James G. Blaine in Washington. The piece recalls Blaine's career, the 1884 campaign loss, and a feud with Conkling sparked by Blaine’s sharp retort to Conkling’s criticism of General Fry.
The article reports on edible oils derived from petroleum including cottonseed corn and linseed oils. It notes recent desulphurization and demineralization advances and says edible petroleum oil may soon compete despite current high costs and soap-grease use. Science is actively evolving these products.
Philadelphia Ledger notes London buses trams and cabs move far more people daily than trains. About 4,000 to 5,000 vehicles operate with 1.6 million daily passengers and 12,000 cab trips, with 700 cab stands. Cabby ferries 120 600 people daily.
The piece surveys old kitchen beliefs from various regions. It notes stirring as a universal habit, Christmas pudding rituals, Scottish oat cake fireside offerings, and historical twists like plumage peacock roasting. It mentions Shrove Tuesday pancake tossing and beliefs about hot cross buns and Good Friday bread.
Ilinois Glass company in Alton produced the largest bottles yet, towering nearly six feet high and sixteen inches at the base. Blown in twenty five to forty five gallon capacity, the trio Steelman Metz and Miller led the effort with Reininger, aided by others, shaping the necks while reheating to keep glass plastic. Their feat drew national interest and demonstrations for exhibition at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
A recipe from the New York Evening Post describes a turnip souffle to accompany lamb. It instructs boiling turnips to tenderness, mashing or pressing through a colander, returning to heat with a roux, adding hot milk, beating in eggs, then baking in a hot oven until set and serving immediately.
A survey of professionals across fields shows actors clergymen teachers and newspaper men labor long hours. The piece cites a New York stock company comedian an overburdened clergyman a schoolteacher and a reporter detailing daily routines and weekly commitments alongside remarks on famous magnates and a call for an eight hour workday for brain workers.
The article cites Harvard President Charles W. Eliot claiming a five foot library is enough for intellectual training. It calculates that 27 to 37 volumes totaling about 200 pages and one million words could provide the needed material for a reader to gain substantial understanding.
Laura Ferguson confronts her husband about the steak at dinner. He asks where it came from and praises it as the best in a long time, then questions if she thought he was faulting it. Mrs. Ferguson replies with mild irritation, noting his constant grumbling and praising.
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