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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1892
Page
7
A brief locals page item from Mitchell South Dakota printed by Witchell Printing Co highlighting the weekly Sapital edition with community notices and small classifieds from the local press.
A Ladies' Corner column discusses aging, marriage, and wealth, noting prem ature aging of young husbands with older wives, cites Baroness Burdett Coutts and Ninon de L Enclos as examples, and praises courteous clerks who brighten shopping. It includes anecdotes on customer service and the impact of clerks' manners on commerce.
The piece argues fascination is teachable and begins at home with daily rules for smoother household relations. It notes family friction, the need to soothe hurts, and steady effort to refine manners through training from nursery to high society, ending in polished social ease.
A playful, self-deprecating slice portrays a woman juggling tasks with humor. She admits limits she cannot overcome, from stamping fetters with a veil to mirror checks and clumsy clothing moments. The piece blends wit and candid observations of daily female behavior.
Philadelphia Times notes a well dressed woman speaks frankly about happiness and love. It defines the well dressed woman as one who buys the best material she can afford, prefers a single sturdy dress over two shoddy ones, avoids high maintenance furs, and chooses appropriate attire for her station and duties.
A Philadelphia Press note calculates that a typical evening of twenty dances adds about fifteen miles walked by a well dressed partner, counting waltzes, squares, and galops plus intermissions and dressing room trips. It cites leisure and movement while on the floor. A second item outlines a trend of collecting thimble memorabilia tied to famous women across decades. A French traveler Elise Saint-Omer plans a three year world voyage to study women and children’s education for the French Society of Geography.
A survey of women’s work and education notes Ruth Burnett’s path to sisterhood of charity, Margaret Deland’s nearing novel, Hannah Whiteall Smith’s Paris art studies, and Danish bicycle clubs. It highlights women dentists’ rising access, the Queen’s temperance patronage, Marie Adelaide Belloc’s journalist role, three women earning Doctor of Laws, and Madame Boucicault’s long leadership in Paris millinery.
The article reflects on who coined The Empire State nickname, citing Gen Washingtons reply to New York City officials praising the state as the seat of empire. It weaves in Sunday school notes and biblical reflections, praising faith, mission work, and living close to God with anecdotes about Caleb Joshua Judson and Moffat, urging steadfast devotion.
Nimrods from Presidio Texas witnessed a spectacular fight between two felis onca on a steep canyon. A large male lion killed a buck, roared for a mate, and was joined by a second male in fierce combat. A lioness watched from above as the pair fought, then the victor overpowered the other and guarded the kill before the hunters fired, wounding the victor and scattering the scene. The dead lion measured nine feet from nose to tail tip. the antelope died from a broken back.
In Jamaica a large West Indian cockroach encounters a swift scorpion. The chase ends with the scorpion killing the roach, then taking shelter in a bottle of spirits. Fowls dislike the scorpion but eat the roach, a note from New York Tribune.
In 1848 near Coles County Illinois Mr Lane recounts dining at Junken's cabin when a rattlesnake threatened a one year old child. A rifle shot from the cabin door killed the snake head at fifty yards, leaving Mrs Junken faint but the baby unharmed. The tale credits the woman with a splendid shot and saving the child.
A London Telegraph anecdote recounts a village election where a legitimist gave four pound loaves after church, the Orleanist adding butter or jam to recipients, and a wily Republican, a wine dealer, sending bottles to each elector, ultimately winning the contest.
A returning traveler notes bed quilts made of paper seen in Germany gaining traction. He says they are warm and far cheaper than fabric quilts and predicts possible production in the country. A stray line mentions wishes and fulfillment.
Richard Grant White argues that self consciousness drives the gap between fluent speech and clear writing. He notes women often write with ease while speaking hinders them, while some men speak well but write clumsily, and praises epistolary English from cultivated women. He cites Mrs Jameson, Charlotte Bronte, George Eliot, Mrs Trollope and Anthony Trollope as exemplars of style and sheds light on how life experience shapes expression.
During the summer of 1889 on the Hudson River steamer Mary Powell, Captain A. E. Anderson encountered two coincidences. A man aboard shared the name Ambrose Eltinge Anderson with the captain, matching initials exactly, while later an elderly woman named Mary Powell presented a ticket bearing Anderson’s name and revealed her father’s full name was Ambrose Eltinge Anderson. The captain fled, believing the boat bewitched, in a tale reported by the St. Louis Republic.
The text argues that many individuals strive for a high ideal yet fall short, and they value appreciation over praise. Recognition by others brings gratitude and a sense of shared purpose with the admirer, highlighting a deeper sympathy in the act of commendation.
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