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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1894
Page
2
A whimsical little tale of a French doll in a tweed dress and a rag soldier doll in worn regimental blues. The girl doll greets with "Mamma" and the soldier wooing ends with the doll mother’s protection as a sweet baby voice echoes "Mamma" in the final refrain.
A London diamond dealer, Reuben Goldsmid, hires American inventor Cyrus Trotter to install anti burglary devices. A nocturnal trap setup ensnares Goldsmid at his Hatton Garden villa, leaving him trapped and nearly injured until police and staff free him. Trotter plans to profit from the failed defense, while Goldsmid vows to remove the gear.
Advice from E. R. Flint on selecting a farm stresses soil quality and market access, but also distance to schools and churches, road conditions, drainage, shade trees, and orchard value. A well kept, shaded, and tidy farm increases appeal and resale value, with emphasis on practical features over mere price.
A vivid portrait of the hackney horse as a social staple in New York and Philadelphia shows, prized for its posture, noble lineage, and suitability for glittering harness and display. The piece highlights its arched neck, level croup, good shoulders, and dramatic knee action as the epitome of equine elegance.
A mixed article discusses the impracticality of artificial rain making with no public success to date and criticizes Congress support for such schemes. It then covers practical farming notes on sheltering stock, spraying methods, crop disease, and efficient feed, ending with a remark on Australia's gold production and a proverb about revolutions.
The Austrian envoy to Paris reports Napoleon and the Empress held a private, door locked discussion. Metternich says Napoleon sought to learn the Empress’s views on domestic life to influence the Emperor father. The Empress allegedly said she was happy with Napoleon and had no complaints.
A Detroit attorney borrows ten dollars from a broker and repays with a check. He quips that his professional opinion would have cost five dollars, but since the broker is a neighbor of nine he charges three, then leaves with dignity.
Robert C Winthrop recalls Henry Stephen Fox the English minister in Washington as a comic figure who rose late, wore an outgrown uniform, and entertained with a rare wit. Fox, debt constrained, led guests to a dining house after inviting Clay Calhoun Webster and other giants to his home.
J. Lancaster reports observing frigate birds fly seven consecutive days and nights along the Florida west coast without rest. He notes the fatigue is not excessive, even during such prolonged periods of continuous activity.
The article notes a frigate able to fly at nearly a hundred miles per hour with wings extending from 1 to 13 feet. It feeds on materials for its nest in the area and even nests or rests on the wing, showing wing motion driven by motion rather than will.
The article argues that the claim peacocks have ugly feet is a longstanding falsehood spread by overreliance on prior writers. It notes feet are proportionate and only appear hidden when the peacock drops its tail and flees, misleading observers.
The Loston Herald reports that Grand Duke Alexis, famed for beauty and intellect, is a doomed man due to twenty years of riotous living. His liver weakens and his constitution gives way under a life without restraint, contrasting his early promise with a scandalous marriage and royal strife.
A man visits a clairvoyant and pays five dollars in advance to tell about his wife. The seer predicts she will drown at sea this summer and will soon come into a fortune, prompting the creditor to suggest she stay home and manage affairs to benefit him. The encounter ends with a satisfied woman and a delighted man.
A bee loving contemporary catalogs remedies using honey for colds sore throat cough and chest ailments. Honey warmed with eggs barley water lemon and sage tea is suggested for cough hoarseness and croup with repeated doses daily. Formic acids in honey are claimed to aid mouth throat lungs and chest conditions.
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