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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1894
Page
3
Fragmentary note on Greek text and animal references
A cryptic fragment discusses a Greek symbol or term and mentions judgment and a bird. It references a possible drop or surround action and hints at labeling or classification. The legibility is poor and concrete details are limited.
Fragmentary Years of Love and Loss in a Local Note
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Why Do Fishes Not Drown In The Sky Of Questions
A reflective verse frame asks why nature and objects behave oddly. It ponders blue skies, peas in shells, poppies, chestnut trees, large table leaves, ears on pitchers, Earth weight, clouds in the air, matches lighting stars, and fishes avoiding drowning. The piece invites curiosity about natural phenomena.
Little Green Tailors and Odd Experiments
A mosaic of light verse about little green tailors sewing out of thistle down and gowns for fairy folk, followed by humor and science bits. It describes clever experiments with optical illusions and floating lights, plus a geyser escape tale and a boyish gadget for a bouncing ball.
Partially domesticated yet the camel of old
The camel remains only partly domesticated and lacks affection for humans. Its obedience is dull and toil driven, with limited intelligence and little variation in mental qualities, making it among the dullest servitors cited by observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nan
Scribner’s
Mrs Elliott Injured in Pancake Turner Accident
Mrs Elliott of Delaware County New York fell while descending stairs with a lamp in each hand and a pancake turner held in her mouth. The handle pierced her neck and the blade had to be cut off before the utensil could be removed. She is recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Elliott
Delaware County
New York
Humorous Snippets From 19th Century Papers
A collage of jokes and quips from various newspapers lampoons politics, marriage, manners, and daily life. The items feature wordplay about love, speed, gambling, and social quirks with references to publications such as Atchison Globe Philadelphia Times and Philadelphia Ledger.
Dog Thwarted by Dynamite During Carp Fishing
Indiana farmer Sunderland in Henry County set off dynamite in a fish pond to catch big carp. His dog grabbed the fuse stick and swam to shore with it, triggering an explosion that wrecked fence and earth but left the man largely unhurt. Sunderland vows to switch to hook and line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Sunderland
Henry County
Muncie
Ind
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Mr. Sunderland
John
Col Charles Denby A Notable U S Minister To China
Col Charles Denby United States Minister to China is described as a man of unusual interest. Born in Virginia about 68 years ago he studied at Georgetown College and Virginia Military Institute and began law practice in 1853. He joined the Union Army in the Civil War led the 16th Indiana, later served twenty two years in law, and in 1885 was appointed minister to China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
China
Japan
Col
Charles Denby
United
Col. Denby
Virginia
Georgetown College
Virginia Military Institute
Union
Highteenth Indiana
He Was Not Disappointed At The Circus Joke Moment
A comic exchange features a giant clown and ringmaster with a faded dress suit debating why Adam was happy. A spectator in the reserved section recalls hearing the mother-in-law joke at every circus over forty years, expressing no disappointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam
Intricate Process Reveals Glove Trade and Stamp Tracking
A muff of gloves travels through about 200 hands from dresser to buyer. A proposal suggests numbering postage stamps to trace thefts from post offices. A note on seed production notes northern wheat yields more seed than grain, with the crown farther south.
Clubman's Embarrassing Letter Misread by Officials
A New York club member recounts how a love letter he wrote to engagement partner Alice Jevons was misrouted by the post office. An envelope addressed to Loving Tom arrived at the club and, after opening, revealed the harmless but mortifying miscue. He vows to sign his full name henceforth to avoid a repeat of the mix up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Lowell Courier
Richmond Dispatch
Atchison Globe
Pkay
Florida Times
Philadelphia Times
Arkansaw
Erner
Johnny
Galveston News
Skylite
Boston Courier
Philadelphia Record
Syracuse Post
Philadelphia Ledger
Detroit Tribune
Somerville Journal
China
Helen
Dudley
Kate
Dollie
Frank
McFlutter
Boston Transcript
Bertha
Pearson’s Weekly
Amy
Clare
Nicotine
Joe
Squamm Inlet
Mr. Man
New York Tribune
Roof Garden
United States
Alice Jevons
Tom
House Committee
Alice
Street Singer and Invalid Carriage Stop at Palace Hotel
A well-dressed young woman pushes a comfortable invalid carriage across the Sixth Street entrance of the Palace Hotel in Cincinnati. The occupant plays a mandolin as the pair sing “Summer Will Come Again” to a crowd of hotel guests gathered in the corridor and on the pavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Street
Palace Hotel
Cincinnati
Handsome couple repaid by hotel guests in a traveling show
A couple travels with a mandolin act led by Harry L. Blake, about 40, and his wife, younger by years, entertaining crowds across the country. Blake lost a leg working for the Oregon Navigation Railroad Company. The report notes the pair’s long performance history and a vivid courtroom anecdote about a countrywoman. The piece ends with a humorous etymology of the name Kearsarge tracing it to Hezekiah Sargent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Blake
The
Enquirer
Oregon Navigation Railroad Company
Arizona Raisins Lead Early Shipments to East
For three years run Arizona has sent the first carloads of American raisins to the East. The Arizona season runs ahead of Southern California and the climate there aids raisin curing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
California
Cry of the Coyote and Other Frontier Snippets
A West Point officer recalls a winter vigil on a frontier post as coyotes howl in a remote parade ground and an old comrade reveals the source. The page also notes coal’s replacement by oil and electricity, a World’s Fair oil consumption figure, Scottish marriage listings, Swiss hill porters, and London glove makers employing 15,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientific American
Foster
Scotland
Thomas Black
Mary White
Peter Day
Ellen Knight Solomon Bunk
Catherine Vale
James Hill
Susan Dale
Isaac Slater
Jane Thatcher
John Baker
Mary Butcher
Stephen Head
Nancy Heart
William Slately
Jessie
Mart Joseph Reed
Julia Hay
Thomas Spring
Mary May
Joseph Brown
Kitty Green
John Robins
Kitty Wren
William Castle
Nancy Hall
Peter Chatter
Fannie Call
Joseph Mann
Ellen Child
James Merry
Lucie Wild
Thomas Bruin
Mary Bear
James Fox
Catherine Hare
Andrew Clay
Lucy Stone
Michael Blood
Lizzie Bone
John Cloak
Jalla Hood
Edward Cole
Nancy Wood
James Broom
Eden Birch
Charles Chapel
Susan Church
Switzerland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dwenty Koock & Ilo ‘L Ag
Ier
Genered
Des
Lota Mara
Little Green Tailors
Elsie
Montana
Buffalo Courier
Dog
Justice O’brien
Mary O'Connor
Kearsarge
Hezekiah Sargent
CRY OF
Military Academy
West Point
St Louis Globe-Democrat
Higgins
Dent,Allcroft & Co
London
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