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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1903
Page
5
Advertisement promotes tipstetter's Stomach Bitters for Loss of Appetite Belching Heartburn Nausea Cramps Indigestion Dyspepsia and Constipation. Claims many users testified to its efficacy and urges purchase with a genuine Private Stamp over the neck of the bottle.
A wide array of local items includes A Tf Babcock visiting as Mutual Benefit Life Co. agent, a two seater mare for sale at 165 dollars, Win Koch offering buggies, David E. Lloyd in town in life insurance, overstocked millinery at reduced prices, Myrtle Craft's ninth birthday surprise, carload of shoats on Omaha track, Cc. R. Sampson and Cc. E. Vermilyea store changes, belting stone for city hall arriving, Scheurenbrand advancing building work, Wm Koch agency for Calmar wagon, and A Lynn visiting from McIntosh county, ND.
Auction note offers a relinquishment of a quarter section in Faulk County for 600 dollars cash. Seller must act quickly due to other business calls. Ad invites in person viewing and promises price adjustments if travel fare is deducted from the sale. Signed by Young of Faulkton South Dakota. The quoted dialogue includes a separate Chicago Record-Herald excerpt about a spirited daughter and temperate family.
A brief exchange shows Barnes in a bind after receiving offers from two managers. Brette-Well advises patience, predicting the matter will become clear as the situation unfolds.
Photographer’s assistant Mrs Van Perkins voices complaint that her portraits do not resemble her. The photographer questions the complaint and suggests she should be content with current work assignments.
The article traces melodrama from its Greek roots melos and drama to two early forms. It notes music in dialogue and incidental pieces and credits J J Rousseau and George Benda with key developments. It cites Beggar's Opera and No Song No Supper as examples of early melodrama.
A physician recalls the pain of inability to save a child after fifteen years of waiting. The account contrasts professional compassion with the sharp loss endured when pneumonia ends a small life. The piece reflects on a doctor’s emotional burden in moments of tragedy.
A compact historical note recalls storms from 944 in London with 1500 houses blown down to 1703 8 and 1708 noted as Britain’s most terrible storm, with London damage of 2 6 million pounds, 8000 drownings, twelve men of war sunk, and the Eddystone lighthouse swept away with its inventor Winstanley.
The London Chronicle notes blind swimmers hold nearly perfect straight courses over long distances with only a basic call or whistle from the goal as guidance. A provincial mayor staged open lake contests pitting blind and sighted men of similar skill, and the results impressed with the straight steering abilities of the blind.
The text contrasts butterflies and moths. Butterflies are diurnal, fold wings when settled, have clubbed antennae, no wing hooks, and angular, cocoonless chrysalises. Moths are mostly nocturnal, wings not folded at rest, antennae rarely clubbed, wings united by hooks, and non angular chrysalises in cocoons.
Report notes a valuable idol ornament in the Tripli cane temple at Madras. The sovereign gold piece is studded with diamonds emeralds and rubies worth about 50 000 rupees with the largest emerald valued at 1 000 rupees and the biggest ruby and diamond at 300 rupees each.
A patient questions the leg as the doctor remains sanguine and vows to pull him through. The sordid man’s son worries about costs, even amid the crisis, as captured in a Puck-style vignette.
A charitable citizen asks if the beggar is blind by nature and the man replies he is blind by profession, followed by a note describing the Maelstrom whirlpool four geographical miles in diameter.
A testimonial from Starvey Reed of four miles from Farge North Dakota asserts Dean's Kidney Pills relieved his kidney and back pain after a ride home. The ad claims the product treats kidney ailments and urges readers to buy from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY, price 50 cents, remember the name Dean's.
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