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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1893
Page
2
A florists quips that cat tails boil ten minutes before dropping. Troops load guns with crude bullets and mobs calm. A joke claims Chinese avoid photographs due to shyness about masculine beauty.
A metallic token found in Astrakhan grants bearer permission to wear a mustache and beard for Veter the Great of Russia. A New Hampshire woman is described as a street railway magnate and skilled in many trades, including shooting and swimming, with church work noted.
A citizen of Illinois believed he could drink a half gallon of whisky in one sitting and paid with his life. The tale suggests only those with long Kentucky residence should attempt such a feat.
A sharp warning predicts a future brick thrower harming Gladstone, marking a dark moment in the culprits career. The only hint of sense lies in the offender’s current poor aim.
Charles Henry Pearson writes a book asserting world races are losing ground and that the Chinese, Hindoos, and South American half-breeds will lead civilization. The piece labels him an oulishman and notes his provocative claim.
A note cites Mr Russell Sage as saying $50,000 is too high to save his life from Nor cross' bomb. The speaker asserts fifty dollars would suffice, calling it an act of manipulation in puts and calls and praising Sage as a top judge of values.
A Montana sheriff reportedly feeds prisoners mince pies as a punitive measure. The practice is described as cruel and calls for prompt legal intervention due to its harsh treatment of inmates.
The article explains that certain germs cause a phosphorescent effect in decaying matter and can multiply at freezing temperatures. It notes preserved meat in ice chambers may develop a bad taste and odor, stressing that dry air and very low temperatures are required for long storage.
The piece argues train robbing will persist until robbers are stopped by death, urging express firms to arm cars with Winchester rifles and trusted men to enforce safety, labeling the crime a mere skylarking picnic otherwise.
Rivalry in athletics between Yale and Harvard yields healthy men who will support mental work and provide a richer heritage than dyspeptic bookworms. The piece argues education neglecting the body is questionable.
The piece discusses a glass dress worn by Georgia Cay gin, noting its permanence and practicality. It claims the dress resists damage from laundry, can be melted down for a new garment, and remains stylish as a lasting wardrobe innovation.
A Southern convention of colored editors decided to prefer the term negroes to Afro-Americans, arguing the latter sounds farcical and pretentious, likening it to a dated figure with mid part hair and patent leather shoes. The piece notes this display of practical sense in language.
A New York police officer was caught laughing uproariously at a visibly overweight man during an unspecified event. The moment drew attention but no injuries or crimes were reported.
A bicyclist upset by another rider struck a policeman with a wheel moving at twenty miles an hour, driving him a short distance. Ten minutes later the rider who felled the officer was seen behind bars, while the other comrade cavorted through the streets in a brisk, Nancy Hanks like pace. The episode highlights the impact of injuring a police officer versus a private citizen.
A Pennsylvania pair marks sixty years of marriage wearing homegrown linen garments spun and woven by their own hands. The piece contrasts the couple’s craft with today’s youth, who, it says, lack spinning and weaving skills, arguing time spent on those tasks could yield multiple ready made linen outfits.
The article compares new murders to the Fall River Forden tragedy and notes two similar cases. It cites an Indiana crime where a night worker was fatally hacked with a hatchet in a village while many nearby residents heard nothing, and no suspect has been found.
A columnist condemns a dangerous prankster nicknamed Tre who drowns women and children at picnics and ponds. The piece urges strong action, including using a boathook or oar to stop his lethal playfulness. It stresses his recurring danger and calls for decisive measures to curb his mortality-causing behavior.
An unnamed New York establishment prints 5,000 novels per hour with a two cylinder machine printing 288 pages per revolution. The process produces volumes folded trimmed and bound at high speed, with paper cost dominating, but total mechanical cost under 8 cents per copy. The most laborious phase remains writing and reading the works.
A towering hornstone bluff rising 700 feet from Moosehead Lake Maine is the largest hornstone mass known. The stone closely resembles true flint, used for arrowheads traded far and wide. Discoveries in the Mississippi Valley suggest a historic Native exchange system. An Indian tradition says the mountain is the body of a giant moose slain by a giant New York Times.
A remedy discusses sulcratus rubbed with finger or linen to remove stains from cups tableware marble oilcloths and tin ware. The note adds a hopeful minister predicting no kicks in church choirs when the millennium arrives.
Albert Shaw argues in the Review of Reviews that the farm is the chief school for forming capable men. Farm boys gain practical knowledge of land, crops, animals, tools, and health, while district schools nurture independence and real learning better than city schools when guided by good teachers.
The American Dairy man warns that electric surface cars and growing road use reduce horse demand for motive power. Railroads once spurred sales, but now supply exceeds buyers. Breeders should pause to study future market needs and focus on the most profitable horse classes.
The American Cultivator cites a farmer who claimed plowing when foliage is wet with dew draws ammonia and carbonic acid gas from dew into the soil, enriching fertility. Early rising and continuous work are praised for benefits to workers and teams, while dew on vegetation increases soil moisture and nutrient uptake.
The text describes a cozy family space without neat tidiness or decorative touches. It emphasizes the room as the favorite gathering place for evenings, noting that neither tidy adornments nor scarf drapes nor tied bows are present, yet the space remains valued by all.
A description of a living room arranged for individual family comfort. Each chair serves a specific member, with modifications to suit needs. The space features cushions, a low table, lamps, and an alcove desk for private notes or accounts, preserving quiet and sociability.
A historical dairy note stresses proper feeding and pasture management to maintain milk flow. It cautions against inadequate housing and improper milking practices, linking cleanliness and air quality to tainted milk. It cites varying butterfat percentages and Jersey cows excelling in a Chicago cheese test.
A Harper's Young People tale recalls an old man visiting a rolling mill. He bets a thirty ton hammer can break a watch crystal without breaking the watch. The hammerman crushes the crystal yet leaves the watch intact, exposing the deception and the miner’s untrustworthy nature.
An ambitious German seeker fails to build wealth ends in illness but drafts a will on his death bed leaving large sums to wife family and charities. He recovers and investors swarm with loans and credit offers until he suddenly falls on hard times.
Sixteen boxes loaded with 110 snakes arrived on the steamship Runic of the White Star Line at West Tenth Street for W. A. Conklin, a dealer. The cargo included cobras, death adders, pythons, and boas from Africa, India, Australia, and other regions. Snakes hissed and coiled as handlers moved them, blankets shielding handlers while transferring reptiles to new boxes, then watered and secured for containment.
A young man politely offers his seat to a woman on a street car. She questions his motive, insisting she is not old or feeble, and demands the full truth behind the gesture as he reddens with embarrassment. The scene ends with his reluctant attempt to explain his kindness.
On a street car a woman seated herself after a man offered his seat and left. The scene shows the crowd listening with interest as the exchange unfolds, ending with the man exiting while she remains seated, surveying the car.
The text describes how bears seek den holes in hollows, caves, or burrows during winter. It notes variation by region, with hibernation ranging from half a year in the north to a few weeks in the south, plus the bear’s returning hunger and poor condition after emerging.
The piece explains thermometer design noting a flat, magnified aperture in the tube, and describes how Mercury thermometers offer uniform expansion and trustworthy readings. It contrasts with spirit thermometers where degrees spread variably and warns spirit types fail below 40 degrees below zero.
A drummer in a West Virginia town asks for a hotel and lodging for strangers. A local retorts no public stopping place exists except a beardin house that only strangers visit. The drummer concedes the native’s view was accurate.
A man in a linen duster recounts how a balloon ascent was described as drawing a thousand cheers and two thousand gazing eyes. He claims three one eyed men were present reducing the gaze count to 197, prompting a humorous correction to the editor.
A home craft note describes making a paste from four pounds of flour two ounces of alum and a gallon of boiling water then thinned with cold water for practical use. A boastful line claims Indiana houses the bravest man for organizing town church singers into a single choir.
A cryptic OCR fragment hints at themes of love and devotion with scattered words and phrases. It mentions God and affection, set amid disjointed lines and unusual capitalization. No clear event, person, or place is identifiable.
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