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Newspaper
Philip Weekly Review
Location
Philip, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1910
Page
5
Hartwick and Hartwick residents are noted with travels to Pierre and nearby towns. Several visitors arrive from Lead, Brookings, Yankton, and Midland for holidays while others depart for Bristol, Sioux Falls, and Des Moines. Local busyness includes sales ads, land purchases, church meetings, and social visits with updates on trains, hotels, and festive plans.
Judge N H Wyckoff officiated a Tuesday evening marriage between Merl Carpenter and Sadie A Butler. Both reside southeast of Cottonwood with the bride a local schoolteacher. They will live on the Goodrich ranch on the south fork of Bad river until spring, then move to the bride’s claim in eastern Meade county near Plainview. May they be happy and prosperous.
The supreme court modified a disbarment against Geo W Egan of Sioux Falls to a suspension until noon Jan 1 1911. Also noted were the death of J R Brown of Pierre and a two year old act authorizing two state flags to be kept at the state house and Bullock camp in Deadwood. Flags are blue silk with the state seal and Sunshine State sun emblem designed by Miss Tda Anding of Pierre.
The Milwaukee railroad now runs trains into Dupree Dakota Territory on the Cheyenne branch and is expected to reach Faith within a week or two. Residents celebrated the arrival after fearing a winter without rail service as trains move in loaded with merchandise and immigrant belongings while lumber yards rush to stock for the coming trade.
List of uncalled letters remaining at the Philip post office for the week ending December 28 1910 includes Gottlieb Rieb and Gotlyr Rieb. Patrons are asked to say advertised and provide the date when claiming their mail. Hartwick notes he handles delivery for the men involved.
S. M. Kyde a physician and surgeon offers day or night calls. Office and residence are on North Center Street with phone number 38.
Hartwick's store adds a new line of warm footwear including rubber boots and overshoes. Several locals including Lee Hartwick Frank Stone and Albert Bell from Quinn and B S O Nea from Topbar were noted visiting or traveling. Local businesses prepare stocks for the new year as residents visit relatives and attend events at the Grand Opera house.
A brief fragment shows a boy explaining his grandpa dozes, and a promise of a penny weekly is joked about. The child admits to waking him only for a penny, while the elder Bon pays him twopence to stay quiet.
A dialogue in which a Gentleman asks the cost to board an automobile at a boarding house. A Gentleman near him estimates $80 for an automobile, another says $25 to board a horse, and a Professor adds you can board a trolley for 5 cents. The exchange appears in Success Magazine.
An old Yonkers Statesman item recounts a tale where a carpenter in a conversation about motorcycles notes a rider circling a block so quickly that the onlooker suspects he has counted the same motorcycle 987 times. The tale plays on speed and perception.
A court hearing featured Uncle George Snow recounting his residence relative to Souchatouchee Creek. The exchange centered on which side of the creek he lived on, with Snow responding ambiguously as the case proceeds.
A Detroit Free Press extract contrasts victory joy with perseverance and humor. A clergyman offers a penny for wakefulness after a grandson repeatedly dozes through sermons, inviting a moral about attention and reward, before the tale ends with the boy’s continued nap.
A reader questions the motive behind Stillman’s strong focus on President Taft and his policy, suggesting relentless chatter if he knew nothing of the program. The remark frames the issue as a test of evidence versus belief.
A collection of quips and adages on opportunity and enterprise. It cites Abraham Lincoln Bald and J. C. Cornell urging action, plus Josh Billings on a rooster’s noise and backing. The piece blends humorous asides with encouragement to seize chances for profit.
Readable fragments describe Hees Re visiting Tain with reference to a voyage, but details are unclear and names are partially garbled. The text hints at a naval or travel context with entities like Hees Avy and jereni, but specifics remain uncertain.
Turon’s record shows population changes and governance notes for Six Hundred Town. The census reports a percent change since the last tally, with references to local facilities, roads, and community assets.
Mayer Speer argues that spending money to develop a town creates wealth and yields higher interest than other investments. He notes that DeVor residents pay about two cents per day in taxes, with most of the population contributing less than a cent daily, for city government, protection, amusements, and comforts.
The Dallas city board orders twenty five signs posted at complainant sites to deter trash dumping. Officials note prosecutions are hard to secure despite past experience, as offenders argue they did not know dumping was proximate and the signs warn of a twenty five dollar penalty.
Boynton spoke at Woodlawn about the Woodlich Business Men's Association effort to improve public conveniences. He said it is good business to promote services for all residents and that patronage strengthens the community, even for temporary residents.
Night street sweeping in Alabama towns shifts from daytime to early morning to avoid daytime glare. Crews say sweeping at night improves cleanliness and reduces odor, with damp night air making the work less tiring and less offensive to residents.
The City Sensible movement starts in Portland Oregon as locals discuss urban betterment. Freeman Davis notes Professor Lane entering a wheelwright's shop across the street while questioning fame and letters, and Jabez muses on a boy who could spell Nebahhaduesair quickly, amid rural talk of literacy and talent.
A fragmentary Betsy style exchange notes skepticism about marriage and a joke about a gardener and his wife. Other lines describe a chafing dish party and an early meal, ending with a brief remark about a restaurant visit.
A fragmentary poem style note suggests choosing a lamb as a pet. The writer muses on a lamb replacing a dog or other animal, recalling daily echoes with a girl named Mary. The piece blends playful reflections and a simple domestic scene centered on a lamb and Mary.
The Rochester Florists' Association adopts a plan to beautify Rochester New York by sparking a movement to improve streets lawns and gardens. With citizen cooperation a series of competitions will award prizes for the best maintained lawns and gardens across city sections.
The piece argues a dry goods trained merchant will struggle in groceries. It notes the desminship mindset may be mastered, but true success requires exceptional adaptability to switch lines after years in one trade.
The text presents a scattered reflection on personal fortune and achievement, arguing that progress comes from gradual practice and building details. It likens success to a construction process where mastery in a single skill leads to top outcomes and high pay.
Wheat No 1 and Durga Wheat No 1 noted with prices per 48 pounds. Hog prices per cwt and butterfat values listed. Poultry section includes roosters chickens geese ducks and turkeys with estimated prices. Readable items reflect historic grain and livestock market data from 1918.
A garbled preface mentions pneumonia and inflammation with unclear terms. The text appears as a damaged OCR snippet referencing clinical themes and possible venous chamber terminology, lacking coherent facts, dates, or named individuals.
If you are planning to build on your farm and need seed money, see Briskl Farm Loan Co for wan 4 Insurance.
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