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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1893
Page
3
In a frozen northern frontier, Jake confronts Lucy’s suffering and Tom’s cruelty. His plea for kindness ends in murder when Tom attacks Lucy, and Jake shoots Tom to save Lucy. Devastated, Jake buries them in snow, prays for all souls, and escapes with the infant to surrender to Ottawa authorities.
A Globe aphorism notes that men judge their second child more truthfully than the first while noting women call it brutal. The remark contrasts gendered views on paternal bias and family life.
A historical survey recalls famous naval disasters from the Albany’s 1856 Bombay voyage disappearance to later wrecks like the Wateree at Arica. It notes minimal fatalities on Monongahela, describes the Wateree’s earthquake and tidal wave ordeal, its inland landing, and later uses. It also mentions the fate of store ship Fredonia and the chain of events leading to the Wateree’s end.
A historical account describes aging horses in France being sent to a chemical plant where they are shaved, skinned, hooves made into combs, and carcasses processed in steam cylinders. Bones become knife handles and glue while bones and vapors yield ammonia and other products.
A stage prank at the International Hotel features Artemus Ward toying with the idea of genius as a perpetual puzzle. Mark Twain struggles to grasp the mock definition while others enjoy the exchange and a planned reveal. The tale ends with laughter at Twain’s frustrated assent.
The article laments popular songs as catching fads that spread nationwide despite weak melody and sentiment. It cites "After the Ball" and other tunes, praising rare exceptions like "Annie Rooney" while criticizing the rest as trivial jingles and clichéd verse.
The East End maple long reputed to harbor a whispering spirit was felled by lawyer Maxwell. After the ax cut, water gushed from the trunk revealing 150 years of age and hollow decay. Water flowing through roots explained the murmur, ending the small spectral tale.
A disheveled man bursts into a Cincinnati drugstore shouting for arsenic to end his life. The druggist calmly hands him a package and urges him to take it, mocking his intent before the customer storms out, leaving the poison unused.
A westbound passenger train near Griffin driven by a frightened crew halted when a man named Sam signaled from the tracks. He offered to sell opossums causing alarm. Sam claimed the woods ahead held a bounty. Conductor attempted a quick grab for payment but Sam pledged to bring a few opossums later.
A historical cleaning recipe describes combining chalk olive oil soaps warm water and spirits of wine to form a cream like polish for Britania metal. The process uses soaking emulsifying and polishing with leather to produce a shine. The text ends with a moral saying about a man failing by dragging others into trouble.
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