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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1894
Page
7
The Weekly Capital vignette by S. D. Mitchell from Mitchell Printing Co. discusses ambition as what one reaps from enterprise and the test of achievement being obstacles overcome. It honors those who defend creatures that cannot thank them, praising philanthropy amid controversy.
A remark asserts that the sole individual Napoleon bowed to was an American, claiming it shows global deference to a genuine American.
The notice urges finding a use for Russian thistle and placing it under cultivation to develop resilience and a new insect pest, warning farmers they risk losing their thistle crop unless they deploy their spraying equipment.
It is claimed that a new process can produce sulphate of ammonia and 150,900 feet of illuminating gas from atmospheric air for $37%1, with valuations of 55 and 70 respectively, totaling $125. The discovery, if true, would bring radical changes in key economies.
The average price of flour exported from the United States in the year ending June 30 was 4.11 dollars per barrel, up from 3.54 the prior year, and an annual average of 4.51 dollars for ten years ending in 1893. The smaller decline in flour value than in wheat suggests exports carry a higher average quality than in earlier years.
Market notes observe cornmeal priced higher than patent flour as corn stays costly and wheat cheap. If trends persist, corn meal may face accusations of adulteration with hard wheat flour. With cornmeal seen as a luxury, sellers eye European markets where demand may rise. Buyers’ appetite hinges on ingredient scarcity and access.
A Florida paper urges exploring surplus oranges each season and suggests orange brandy as a future product. It notes orange juice distillation as untried and states orange vinegar is already superior to Northern acid works cider vinegar sold by carload in Florida.
The article argues that adopting decimal weights would ease foreign trade but notes the export flour trade resists change. Miners building an export business continue shipping flour in the familiar package sizes to suit foreign patrons, removing a barrier to trade and encouraging importers to handle their product.
A historical excerpt describes the Hamersley baby as exceptionally valued, worth seven millions, with the mother Mrs. Yooker Hamersley living in constant dread of harm. The piece notes liveried servants guarding the child and limited outdoor time in winter, reflecting a fragile domestic atmosphere.
The writer known for heated romance is sent toward Palestine to gather material for a new story. The piece references Judea, memory of a celebrated man, persecution, and potential calamity, with mentions of The Innocents Abroad and Dr. Talmage amid a call for international action.
The Director of the Mint expects total US gold output for the year at about 242.5 million dollars, with Colorado singled out as roughly half of the national production. This marks an increase of about 6.4 million from last year, while world output for 1894 is estimated around 170 million pounds against 215.5 million the previous year.
A quote on adversity shaping character compares a calm sea to uninterrupted prosperity. It argues storms awaken invention prudence and fortitude, training mariners to be useful and heroic, unlike a life of ease that breeds softness.
The United States currently has seven beet sugar factories, with distribution in California Utah Nebraska and Virginia. Six years ago production was 560000 pounds and last year rose to 45000000 pounds. U.S. beets yield a higher sugar percentage than European beets, and beet growing has been more profitable for farmers than cereals.
Experiments with three cows kept salt-free for a month showed milk weighed twice daily in the last half. After giving four ounces of salt daily and allowing capacity to develop, milk increased by 160 pounds in the half month. It notes animals fed salt better nourish from food.
Canada faces scrutiny over pleuro pneumonias in Nova Scotia and tuberculosis in other provinces, yet critics argue England fears Canada’s beef quality more than disease. Officials weigh continued import bans against political motives in veterinary checks.
A Wisconsin farmer near Stevens Point found the track torn up and used a lit shirt as a signal when a train approached. The quick action saved a trainload of passengers on the Wisconsin Central Railroad. The story highlights resourcefulness and the farmer’s preparedness, likening him to a skilled brakeman.
An article asserts there are 365 coffee methods from Turkish to boarding-house brews. It notes bean quality and roasting affect outcome more than cook, and highlights a house mistress who boils coffee with Java Media chicory and an egg for a fragrant breakfast cup. Cold water is added before serving to test the result.
New York fashion notes describe the plain skirt as favored by most women while the bulky overskirt and stiff bottom hems falter. Lordly embellishments fade but epaulettes, collars, and intricate bodices persist in elaborate outfits with velvet, bengaline, and lace, showcasing varied silhouettes and textile effects across gowns and dinner dresses.
The piece reports on women entering new callings, then cites Samuel El Lott on hospital diet experiments from the Philadelphia Record. It notes that sedentary patients should avoid concentrated foods, drink diluents, coffee aiding digestion, tea as an astringent, turnips aiding rheumatism, and cautions about infusion versus boil. It mentions caffeine as the stimulating element in coffee and its extraction at boiling.
A Philadelphia Times essay argues men feel entitled to control and excuse their neglect of women while blaming women for delays. It questions double standards in domestic expectations and mocks a male-centric view of rights and duties in marriage and social life.
The article highlights women steadily entering demanding roles across industries. Nebraska features a woman who owns and operates a traveling threshing-machine outfit, with two steamboat captains on the Mississippi holding U S licenses. Other women pilot steamboats on Puget Sound, work as sawmill operators in Washington, run a dummy log engine, and manage major Chicago plants including a steam laundry, plant engine, and skyscraper elevator systems.
The text notes women serving as chief designers and assistants in Grand Rapids and elsewhere, with roles in store firms, stewards on steamboats, livery stables, farming, and ranching. It discusses women owning businesses in the West and a teacher running a vineyard, then shifts to medical beliefs on freckles and sun exposure, dressing evolutions, and vanity quotes about women in a late 19th or early 20th century voice.
The practice in Scotland of using a single large sheet doubled at the foot was noted by travelers like Fynes Moryson in 1598 and naturalist John Ray around 1662. The habit, called Limagine, persisted into recent times with boys sleeping under a single sheet, while smaller coverings later became known as half sheets.
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