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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1893
Page
6
A rhymed address to weary mothers urging patience with children at night. It reflects on the daily vexations and the longing for quiet, contrasting present fatigue with future regret and the value of a child’s voice and presence. The speaker cautions mothers that silent regret for lost moments is heavier than immediate noise.
A bachelor recalls building a summer house on a ten acre island near the shore. Burglars invade at night. he escapes by window and boat, shelters with police, returns to mainland, and the thieves are captured after a dawn breakfast with him. Henry survives with a neck scar and marries. Isabella Ventnor later changes her mind about him.
A big Newfoundland intervenes in a dog attack, rescuing a fallen assailant from an oncoming cab and saving him from being crushed by the car. The episode sparks praise for canine courage and loyalty as a lesson on conscientiousness in animals.
A Florida reader recounts a quiet night when an owl hid in a stove. The father peered inside with a cane and burning paper, drawing out a large owl that appeared wise yet foolish. They released the bird through the window after a brief standoff.
Prof Holden corrects common errors about star and planet distances and visibility. He explains brightness scales with telescope size, noting notable increases from eye to 32 inch telescopes, and suggests practical magnification limits for lunar and planetary viewing.
The narrative compares property prices across major cities from London to Paris Rome Cairo Jerusalem and Athens. It highlights four acres around the Bank of England costing about 14 million dollars and notes high front foot values on Picadilly Strand and Fleet Street. It also recounts a mistaken hangman chase story from Detroit.
A Cheboygan County man recounts how his uniquely large nose saved his life after being assaulted in Tennessee. He describes frost bite, past injuries, and a mob dragging him from a hotel while a noose was thrown over his head, a dramatic escape that became his lifelong boast.
The tale recalls Thomas Edison’s early years as a restless telegraph operator. He endured hunger and jobless spells while chasing experiments, earning about $2,000 for his parents in four years as a newsboy before switching to telegraph work. During an ice jam between Port Huron and Sarnia he tapped a locomotive whistle to transmit dots and dashes, finally establishing contact with Sarnia after repeated attempts.
A man in a large discount store, frustrated by a throng of shoppers, asks if anything could reconcile a husband to such crowds. A saleswoman replies simply that belonging to the firm provides it, quoting a Harpers Bazaar tale.
The Scientific American notes a Chinese technique to hatch fish eggs inside blown shells. Spawn is inserted into emptied shells, then shells are warmed and placed under hens. When hatched the fish are kept in pure water until ready for ponds, with spawn sale becoming a commercial enterprise.
An Expositor column from Fresno, California reports widespread labor demand in orchards and vineyards yet a shortage of workers for field tasks. Employers find men citing unrelated trades when offered farm work, from cooks and bricklayers to shoemakers, while few will milk cows or hoe weeds.
A neighbor jokes about the editor husband and his wife who helps edit his editorials. The brisk wife admits she edits nearly all his incise matter while hiding strawberry stains on her fingers. The exchange appears in the Chicago Tribune.
The article argues farmers face relief from labor by renting a farm or using a nearby tenant. It cautions against moving to town, notes risks of neglected property, and recommends staying on site with a written tenant agreement and field by field rental to preserve fertility and reduce overall work. It advises fair treatment, realistic income, and keeping a horse and garden duties. It cites Country Gentleman as the source.
Alexander Dumas admired his son for thrift while the father, famed for spending, recounted a memory at St Germain. The elder Dumas had just learned of a six hundred fifty franc gift, and the son humorously claimed fifty, prompting the father to rethink generosity. The anecdote emphasizes the son's prudent nature.
In this short verse style note from Troy Times, a caution on timing ads cites scorching sun versus cooler winds. It argues sellers should advertise when customers feel heat and adjust pace as woolen goods are favored in cooler weather. Youthful gratitude contrasts with aged perspective on earthly goods.
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