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Newspaper
Philip Weekly Review
Location
Philip, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1911
Page
3
The legal weekly from Philip South Takata notes subscription rates and editorial seed, mocks Treasurer McKay and County Auditor Price, and lampoons Fairp’s mud batteries and a Kansas paper calling a frugal man stingy. The piece reflects a local, satirical tone about pocketbook matters and public figures.
The article notes many homesteaders leaving the western river country, likening it to the first land offers in new regions. It argues the initial wave includes many who won’t endure the hardships, while those who stay through the sifting will eventually prevail.
The Watertown Herald notes only Mr. Cull of Rapid City has officially announced for governor while other candidates for governor and congressmen are said to be feeling the public pulse. The paper criticizes an apparent discourtesy to George W. Egan for overlooking his official announcement.
The piece argues that ambitious congress members misread history and disregard national opinion. It notes the president represents the whole country, not a district, and warns that mass sentiment can oppose factions in Congress. It also suggests Taft faces a difficult path to renomination amid a strong tradition.
A one day strike secures a wage advance of 15 cents per hour for brick masons and a nine hour day. The state soldiers home at Hot Springs houses 2900 residents now, with admissions limited to vacancies due to overcrowding. Dr Minard was called to attend a farm incident involving a child with a broken arm. A saddle accidentally toppled a girl from a pole during a yard incident. Local ads note hog prices and engraving samples.
The text argues that LaFollette cannot prevent Taft’s renomination or reelection. It asserts no single person or group can force Taft out, and that LaFollette lacks the influence to steer the Republican party, lacking the status to drag the party.
Orison Swift Marden argues that success fuels energy and resolve while failure drains spirit and halts progress, making discouragement the most dangerous trial for those pursuing a cause. The text warns against abandoning effort during hard periods and urges continued perseverance despite setbacks.
Editor Norby mocks a Kadoka Philip county division campaign idea as a likely fabrication. He notes petitions would be needed from a large voter percentage to submit division, and claims current conditions make signatures impractical in TIT. The piece satirizes local political chatter and Norby’s fertile imagination.
The Sioux City News argues that potatoes imported from Mexico signal a historic shift as the nation faces a potato shortage. It contrasts demand for sustenance with a surplus of professionals and notes the public schools educating millions, questioning overall societal priorities.
A playful verse describes a summer picnic with ants in the pickles flies in the pie and a goat in your eye. The humorous imagery followed by a refrain signals a lighthearted outdoor gathering marked by quirky mishaps and shade-filled leisure.
Miss Katherine D. Stove leads a tour to spread a modern voice culture method in public schools. The plan assigns a dominant note per sentence, using major and minor keys to convey emotion, with open throat technique and lip movement to shape speech for clarity and musical quality.
New York reports early signs of the 17 year locust brood with Ditmars of the New York Zoological Society finding about 500 eggs in Nyack vicinity. Locusts last visited suburban New York, stripping vegetation. Eggs hatch, larvae burrow deep then wait 17 years to surface as frost exits. Chinatown anticipates the event with the locusts prepared in recipes.
Potter county commissioners hire Norman Wilson to exterminate all prairie dogs in the county for 2515 dollars, the lowest bid. The piece notes the dramatic decline of prairie dogs, comparing them to other hunted species and predicting their near disappearance.
Dr. Frederick Milliner of Omaha, an electrical expert for the railroad, announced before the New York Railroad club that Union Pacific plans to outfit its entire system with wireless telephone apparatus to send messages from moving trains to stations along the line.
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