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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1899
Page
12
A Cincinnati Post excerpt intertwines wartime grief with domestic scenes As a soldier Thomas Watkins is listed among the dead his mother’s devotion is honored Then a subtext of courtship unfolds as Josiah Fry confronts Ellas engagement to his nephew Jack
Josiah Fry, a widowed Quaker elder, becomes entangled with Ella Massie. He nurtures a plan to reform her and fears the emotional pull of his ward John Parr’s betrothed. As Ella seeks guidance and affection, Josiah grapples with duty, desire, and propriety amid August work and growing attachment.
Doctor Mcllrath and wife of Chicago rode around the world on bicycles for more than three years amid delays in inhospitable countries and returned last winter. Crowds greeted them as hundreds of local cyclists escorted the pair into view. A watcher noted their raised handlebars and upright posture showed they learned how to ride after the long voyage.
A study of life length versus maturity finds that a five year old horse, by equine standards, is as old as a twenty year old man. A ten year old horse resembles a forty year old man, while a 35 year old horse equals a ninety year old human in experience and aging.
A German study on lightning in trees finds the beech is struck less often than others. It cautions against sheltering under trees in a storm but notes beech as the best option if shelter is needed, while oak and poplar are among the worst.
Quaint sayings and gentle stories from a children’s world. Pippo and Nino tend sheep in Italy. Mrs Cressy’s hairbrush scene, Dolly’s Angora hair, and a lesson about patience, mischief, and clever honesty. Beecher and children romp. a lesson on avoiding needless quarrels and choosing good conduct.
A downtown crowd recalls a familiar joke about a rain soaked visit ending with the man’s abrupt disappearance. Listeners debate whether he left to fetch a nightshirt, to obtain wood for the stove, or to seek a kiss from his mother, but the tale remains unfinished.
A long satirical survey of bizarre medical fads from anonymous letters to shock therapy, dry Arctic baths, barefoot cures in Europe, and bee stings for rheumatism. It cites doctors in various countries, daring treatments, and related oddities, including a Brooklyn incident and other unlikely health myths.
Princeton University received about $500000 in gifts during the last collegiate year. The Maitland Australia bishop bans flowers at funerals. The New England term summer boarders is replaced with paying guests. Southern California hosts a left-handed club of nearly 2000 members. Kent fights sparrow elimination with sparrow clubs and cash prizes. Florida moves to consider relocating the state capital from Tallahassee. Labor shortages hit farms in England and Scotland. A Houston Maine man photographs with a pasteboard box and pinhole aperture. A Parisian dinner taster probes household menus. The German Emperor’s new stables will cost about $2000000 for 270 horses.
Prince Maximilian of Neuwied recounts finding a colossal Brazilian turtle on a beach laying eggs. Four men lift it. the creature disgorges eggs rapidly, about a hundred in ten minutes. Turtles migrate to shore, face attacks by wild dogs, and predators like tigers. Junghuhu notes many Java turtle skeletons, some fresh, with birds circling above.
The article describes a bee carrying a market basket on its hind legs. Under a microscope the hind leg fringe forms a cage-like structure that collects pollen during foraging and stores enough to last two or three days after a successful journey.
Brazil now produces most of its beer through native breweries, while American beer leads globally. In France, three bicycles of American make are sold for every one English bicycle. The remark notes how pity can subdue courage, reflecting social sentiment of the era.
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