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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1909
Page
6
Colonel John and Bale pursue the McMurrough mare through Kerry to Tralee where a tavern revel erupts. A priestly rider and a tense agreement with the McMurroughs unfold as the colonel confronts Irish roisters and asserts his role among soldiers. The scene ends with his poised address to the drinkers.
In the saddle Colonel Sullivan leads eastward under Slieve Mish with a gun raised high. They pass a hedge tavern but hear no news and ride on in five long files toward Tralee. A wary man, moving fast, accompanies another who trots beside him. The duo shows no alarm as they advance past the countryside.
A Youths Companion excerpt recalls a court cross examination over land ownership. A lawyer presses witness Grimshaw on 21 years of possession, noting the disputed claim once and provoking laughter when a back yard bumblebee nest is cited as a reason.
Poem fragment recalls waking to a sleeping infant, a shaded lamp, and a moment of awe at life. The speaker wonders about fate for the newborn, prayers softly offered as the child breathes, yielding peace and blessing. The text references Mariett Prescott Spofford and Harper's, plus assorted notes on sea creatures and butterine pronunciation.
An editorial argues eight Western states have banned cigarets, citing business efficiency over morality. It describes rapid enforcement in Minnesota, widespread sales in Minneapolis prior to the law, and shifts from reform to expediency driving prohibition.
The text discusses massive U S cigarette consumption totaling about 5.5 billion last year and per‑capita use. It notes an anti cigaret movement starting in Wisconsin and Indiana, with Iowa enacting a prohibition effective July 1, and Minnesota considering a similar bill.
An editorial argues business leaders refuse to hire men who use cigarettes and that smoking harms nerves and heart. It notes laws limiting tobacco, the broad aim of a national anti cigarette campaign, and the reluctance of insurers to underwrite high risk smokers.
For the year ended March 31 1908 Birmingham England municipal gas department contributed 247754 toward reducing city taxes. First Sunday newspapers began in 1748. In India about 26000000 widows exist.
Popular Mechanics explains how a submerged 4,166 foot pipeline laid from the Rhode Island mainland supplied water to Ft. Greble on Dutch Island in Narragansett Bay. The average water depth was 35 feet and numerous difficulties were overcome to complete the feat.
A lawyer advertised for a reliable servant: a girl with simple tastes, not extravagant, not flighty, and not mingling with pedestrians. Instead, a friend sent him a baby, altering the intended household hire.
The report notes that in the Russian army the annual number of desertions nearly equals the number of deaths.
The report notes ongoing worry about the Cologne cathedral's condition and the potential impact on preservation and safety. Officials cite structural stress and funding challenges as key factors in the continuing scrutiny and planned inspections.
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