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Newspaper
Philip Weekly Review
Location
Philip, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1919
Page
8
A Des Moines man cites a neighbor's tale of how Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy saved his daughter's life during a violent dysentery attack and notes his own use with good results. The piece ends with a cigarette ad for Chesterfields sold at the Canteen in Philip, S. D.
Lady Logan recalls a tale of Lord Macaulay in Rome who chased a thief after losing his watch. He knocked the man down and recovered his property, only to discover a rival thief had placed a gold watch in his pocket and fled to the police. The incident amused the English colony and fed legends of the historian’s boldness.
A Waterbury citizen wrote the Republican seeking information about Horace Greeley. The tale recalls an anecdote from Henry Wilson, then vice president, when Greeley allowed a breakthrough after the office boy revealed the caller’s name. Hartford Courant.
The City Star argues golf can develop its own vivid lexicon like baseball, noting early terms emerge as writers chronicle matches. It cites a humorous 4 foot putt described as horripillating and predicts golf’s language will grow with the sport.
An odd reminiscence from a Darwin circle recounts an earthquake event in Tacabuano Northern Chile. A German member claims danger from a blast as he prepared to open a door, prompting a sudden shock and a hurried retreat.
A garbled 1990 snippet mentions a “peechar Utde spiral instrument” and a reply about a device linked to PEMA CORRS and “hotties.” The text then includes phrases like “Oh, I moe” and a question “any other question?” followed by unclear names.
Financial summary for District No 102 Haakon County SD for year ending June 30 1919 shows receipts balance on hand and deposits at Bank of Philip. The column of local notes includes threshing prices, wages, obituaries, alfalfa committee plans, sugar crop forecast, a fatal accident, and local classifieds with ads for Percheron stallion service and old papers for sale.
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