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Newspaper
Philip Weekly Review
Location
Philip, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1909
Page
3
In a college town, rumors that students hid weapons lead to police orders. A group of students confronts officers when a man pockets his hand. They are chased and compelled to surrender items, while a policeman’s remarks remain unrecorded.
A cryptic excerpt follows Lemp as he searches the countryside for Mr Rawson and confronts a comically mistranslated warning about a menace described as a dove-like “meewel” approaching from the front, prompting caution about safety. The dialogue features Pomp defending the quest and chiding Rawson for delays.
A testimonial from Ars Cras Bancuay Graniteville VI lauds Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring health and strength after nervous symptoms. The letter claims long standing cures of female illnesses and urges others to try a inexpensive remedy widely endorsed for over 90 years.
A 1909 reader testimonial from Rehban of Ohio praising Harlem Oil Capsules from Holland Medicine Co Scranton Pa. The letter claims relief from kidney and stomach trouble and stomach pain after using the oil and coupons offered. It cites a March 22 1909 date and mentions capsule prices 25 and 50 cents and ponica price 13 and 35 cents.
The analysis shows total extra session costs approaching $500,000 for lawmakers and staff. Mileage bills alone reach millions when combined for all members. House members cost about $154,000. Senate traveling expenses total about $47,000. Senate staff payments exceed $73,000 with House clerks and workers adding roughly $100,000. An urgent deficiency item of $25,009 funded general expenses, mainly to expedite tariff passage. Reporters from both houses received about $10,000 for extra hire and related costs.
A census bulletin notes in 1908 about 33 million church members in the United States. Men were 43.1 percent of total membership, women 56.9 percent, with major gaps in Protestant bodies and strong male shares in some groups including Orthodox Creek at 93.9 percent.
Municipal Judge Gemmill refused to issue warrants over profane language. He held a wife cannot arrest her husband unless there is personal violence or desertion, and noted she cannot testify against her husband except in those grounds. The ruling limits wife led arrests for intoxication or verbal abuse.
Secret Service and Voller seized one million dollars in 100 peso notes at Louisville. Three men, John C Roberts, Marion Roberts, and a printer, were arrested in connection with the extensive counterfeiting scheme. The gang planned distribution after copying perforating and numbering methods.
Trade and industry report notes Bell Telephone Company has acquired a controlling interest in Chippewa Valley Telephone Company. The Soo line region from tarron to Prentice Wisconsin is cited amid broader agricultural and industrial updates. A New York airship freight passenger company is formed in Brooklyn with 25000 capital. Mexico rail labor sympathy rises. Missouri hog cholera costs cited. mining shaft sinking contract let near Scranton.
Hor confesses fears about Mathilde while Stewart coordinates emergency care after her night of danger. A dog leads rescuers to Mathilde on the hillside. she recovers under Stewart’s care and learns the truth about prior deceptions as their relationship deepens.
The piece recalls two current snuff takers in the U S Senate Mr Overman of North Carolina and Mr Carter of Montana. It notes official snuff boxes kept near the Vice President's dais filled with powder replenished weekly and recalls Capt Bassett the longtime doorkeeper and his gold snuff box given on his fortieth year of service. It mentions Thurman Wilson Edmunds Carter Turner and others as past or present patrons of the habit.
A fragmentary dialogue shows Grace taking a keen interest in yachting while Abe is enthusiastic and knowledgeable about nautical terms. The exchange hints that her father began life as a deckhand, shaping family ties to the sea.
A collage of fashion tips for a novel girl’s outfit with a full kilted skirt and apron over-skirt paired with a blouse, plus a pitch for National Lead Company paint guidance and color schemes. Also includes miscellaneous quotes about household tips and patent medicines from the era, with humorous snippets and product placements.
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