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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1893
Page
6
The speaker praises living simply in the woods, valuing nature over luxury. He finds fulfillment in a green cathedral of trees, the brook, moss, and birds, thanking God for life in the forest with his loyal dog and horse nearby. The poem from Harper's Weekly centers on rural devotion and natural beauty as sacred.
Calista Weston endures sneers at the Gay School as belle Belle Price spurns her until a fire forces a escape. Calista saves Belle, earns praise, and, in a final ceremony, is publicly recognized with honors led by Belle and Mr Price.
Dr. Lyman Abbott argues that a boy's life gains meaning when he sees business as a higher calling. By understanding trade as a form of beneficence, he moves from routine tasks to a life guided by conscience, service, and enduring purpose.
The apple tree Pyrus Malus is native to Europe and well naturalized in the United States. Romans listed twenty two varieties, with about a thousand cultivated today. The wild crab tree from Britain is its distant ancestor and forms the basis for many prized dessert apples. The apple thrives in cold temperate zones and in some Mediterranean regions. The Bible extols the apple as a symbol of distinction.
The Nevada County Transcript urges prospectors to explore a dense ledge network in a ten mile radius. An old miner predicts hundreds of miners could uncover rich ledges and turn the district into the world’s premier mining camp. Many ledges remain unworked, suggesting potential wealth if opened.
In Upper Beaverkill New York Mrs Corey fought a hungry bear near her cabin. After bees swarmed the scene the woman struck the bear with an ax inflicting a fatal head blow. She was severely stung and wounded but saved two cubs taken from the brush.
A 30 ton high speed electric locomotive is on display at the World's Fair. Sized 164 feet long and 114 feet high, it aims for 30 mph and is designed for elevated routes and dense traffic. It promises reduced noise smoke dust and sparks versus steam, marking a step toward full electric rapid transit in cities like New York Brooklyn and Chicago.
Practical advice for parents to help children and adults cultivate positive thoughts at bedtime. Start with morning blessings and gratitude, then list daily kindnesses, family cooperation, and small personal achievements as a calm, hopeful ending to the day.
A quoted meditation from Good Housekeeping on finding small pleasures in daily life. It lists comforting acts from friends and neighbors, repairs, kind words, and sunset scenes as the golden grains of joy. The piece urges stringing these into a circlet of thanksgiving to ease wakeful torture.
A writer recalls an experimental lubrication test for a high speed shaft turning 4000 rpm with 18 hundred pounds on a four and a quarter inch bearing. Pumps and oils failed to cool it, until soapsuds were used, proving a continuous supply and thin readily reaching all bearing surfaces. Continuous water lubrication requires large, constant supply.
The essay argues a link between hair color and life paths, noting dark hair suits ministers, red whiskers lean to sport, and tall blondes feed travel and emigration. It imagines a world where clothing reveals true nature, then concludes such a system is impossible and society remains a mix of sober realities.
Julien Ralph argues in Scribner's that newspaper making is not a business except in the publication office and not in the editorial or reporters' rooms. He notes powerful editorial minds suit journalism, not trade, citing a millionaire who praises reporters' persistence and enterprise.
A tongue in cheek explainer uses a Chinese man to illustrate ship terms starboard and port. Turning a wheel steers the stern and bow in opposite directions, while a Chinese man turning his head left or right mirrors the same idea with his pigtail showing the expected swing. A proverb warns avoid repeating the same mistake.
A vivid 19th century critique portrays Bangkok as a fetid metropolis with filth-filled streets and a polluted Menam River. It warns of repeated cholera outbreaks, scorching seasons, and mass fatalities among 350 000 to 600 000 residents while depicting local practices and denial of danger.
The Brooklyn Eagle weighs a thought experiment on Earth’s water. It calculates oceans hold 3 276 600 million tons of water and, evaporated, would take 35 000 years to reform seas at 36 cubic miles daily. Rivers rely on ocean waters. without rain or supply they would vanish and never refill seas.
The excerpt notes how loud talk in noisy neighborhoods becomes a habit, with the driver observing residents near the L road. It contrasts quiet idle chatter with the need to notice subtle sounds, like dust on a dry horse track and the danger of silent waters. It cites brief quips from the New York Herald Philadelphia Times and Boston Transcript.
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