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Newspaper
Journal World Spirit
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1908
Page
6
An aerial stuntman recalls taking the place of a parachutist who fell at a large country fair. He faced mounting fear as the balloon rose slowly and he prepared to jump, guided to close his eyes and pull the release. The moment brought appalling nausea and the will to live.
An excerpt recalls a dramatic fall with a failing parachute as the narrator struggles to breathe and hold on. The death trap jars, the rope slips, and the parachute opens slowly before a hard ground touch and near fainting. The moment ends with collapse on landing.
A playful Chicago News item shows Billy wishing to be a giraffe and Tommy noting a downside, joking about scrubbing a neck with soap in the mornings while a lithograph is being considered.
The Philadelphia Press comments on Goodley as smug, noting he can speak about others in a way that implies disgraceful behavior without direct accusation. The quote highlights his cautious phrasing and the perception he creates.
A spoof exchanges a compliment about a doctor to reveal the jab that he is a quack. The joke hinges on misheard praise from a child and a pompous doctor told by family. The piece mocks vanity and medical certainty in a lighthearted tone.
The note directs servants to summon him from the study at any striking sunset or unusual sky or landscape sight. It frames the artist critic’s demand for immediate visual reports on natural beauty and notable horizons.
A Nebraskan recalls the 1888 blizzard in O Neill it stranded him crossing to a drugstore. He and others rescued nearly 300 schoolchildren from shelter to safety while seven teachers died and cattle perished as the thermometer plunged to 20 degrees below zero.
A gamekeeper recalls an amusing compensation tale after a shooting in a coverts. A man was found groaning with a pellet wound to the left calf, deemed trivial but paid with a generous gold sum by the visiting gentlemen. That night two men argued in a lane over money, threatening to expose the shooter.
The article notes an official called the devil's advocate in canonization steps. An able man is appointed to attack the candidate’s memory and present charges the church must satisfactorily dispose of, a role also referred to as the devil's cate.
The bulletin notes dry warm weather for outdoor work with cool nights and above normal sunshine. Friday brought fog in some areas while rainfall was far below normal with only light traces in places. Temperatures reached 90s across several locations. the heaviest 95 at Marion South Dakota, and lows mostly above 40 with a 34 at Yale.
A sampling of county weather reports shows dry conditions with warm days and cool nights across Codington Deuel Beadle Huron Brookings Faulkton Mellette and other towns. Reports note no frost in some areas and rain on August 30 within scattered pockets, with several locations awaiting more moisture.
A notice proclaims the city’s foremost up to date printing house in the Journal World Spirit era. It highlights modern equipment, skilled staff, and timely service to local businesses and residents.
Classified directory items list professionals and offices in Huron South Dakota. Names include M. E. Walton, Tams, Mouser, Chamberlain, Dr Whorton, Smith, A W Wilmarth with offices on Dakota Avenue and in Hills Block, standard bank building. Hours and contact notes suggest a town business directory excerpt.
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