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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1891
Page
6
Quaint poems describe the girls of ninety one pursuing sports such as tennis and river travel while prioritizing education. The piece contrasts old fashion roles with new opportunities as Kaie and Nell balance charm with intellect and ambition.
Albany born Captain John Palmer elected Commander in Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. He served 1861 to 1865 with the Ninety first New York Volunteers, wounded at Five Forks, rose through ranks to captain, later led Lew Benedict Post and New York Department as commander.
A Wisconsin lakes legend details a giant pickerel terrorizing Twin Lakes near Chicago with tall tales of a mailed monster. Farmer Vosburg finally killed the beast in 1890 after a chase, recovering an overshoe, a hoopskirt net, a harness, and a watch stopped at 1 03, tying the tale to local harvest history.
The piece notes J. J. Rousseau linking English freedom to wolf-free France. In 1889 France paid 36000 francs for 515 wolves, with rewards from 40 to 200 francs depending on age sex and human contact. Wolves were common in Dordogne and Charente, and Lieutenants and forest proprietors enforced hunting packs under the old regime, while the Prince de Joinville kept a renowned pack. Wolves’ ears and right forepaws were sent to mayors for rewards.
A young woman refuses to identify herself to a paying teller and insists she need not know the teller before cashing a check. The judge interrupts with a comment about Tar and the honey crop this season in California, noting bees lack nectar and previously prolific hives will yield almost nothing.
Dr G F Chandler argues sun powered energy is the source of all energy including home electricity and battery cells. He explains voltage alone does not kill. danger comes from high current and contact with charged wires as fluids in the body ionize. He adds a social quip about married men and in laws.
A collage of light verse and quips on language jokes and social foibles. Cartoonish snippets poke fun at etymology, manners, and politics with lines about Chautauqua names laughing at Vassar, and a playful amble through couples, courting, and free trade.
A Louisiana style chronicle comments on Mrs Hill Bunker’s misfortune with a troubled house keeper who used kitchen matches, while a cryptic joke about a man awaiting execution notes a paradox: wanting swift completion to avoid suspense.
Francisco Solferne, an Italian fruit thief, died at the Almshouse after a long battle with acromegaly. Doctors describe progressive bone enlargement, extreme facial and body changes, and rapid health decline despite medical efforts. The body was buried in the potter's field amid discussion of future study.
Two fashionable gowns with matching hats and gloves are showcased as autumn styles seen at exclusive country resorts. The white cloth gown features a pale blue striped silk yoke, pleated gauze trims, and a black velvet hat with autumn flowers. the red silk gown wears with a black lace trim, a black feather boa, and a lace hat also adorned with autumn flowers.
The catacombs of Rome hold about six million human remains and Paris burial sites contain about three million. Paris graves lie in former stone quarries and many victims of the 1792 94 revolution are interred there. In Sumas Oregon schooling presents dangers from bears and cougars as children travel in crowds with older youths guarding with arcs.
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