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Newspaper
Philip Weekly Review
Location
Philip, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1909
Page
7
A dialogue depicts Andy proposing Nancy marry a kind non church member to ensure her comfort in old age. Nancy resists, wonders about two husbands in heaven, and Andy ponders, then suggests Jobm Clemens as a solution, claiming heaven’s communion won’t change the outcome.
A fragmentary tablet of text questions guaranteeing bank deposits and references a crude method. It mentions a man with a bulbous nose and a collector who served a bank president, with a claim about betraying him if the bank failed. The passage is garbled and stylistically inconsistent.
An assortment of vintage classified style lines including a gun and trap sale pitch from WN Hide and Fur Co in Minneapolis and a humorous quip about a man seeking work using his vocabulary. Also mentions a quinaine laxative ad and a college joke about a son in the Four Hundred.
A reader from Somerset, Massachusetts describes severe hand eczema lasting three months before applying Cuticura Remedies, which allegedly cured the condition in one month. The letter is followed by a legal note about attachment counsel and a London money debt case, noting the debtor died leaving a widow as only potential asset.
A historical note touts Kemps Balsam as a remedy for coughs and chest complaints. Advertised as a soothing tonic, it claims quick relief and is marketed to families seeking simple domestic cures for persistent coughs.
A Chicago Liter Ocean piece fondly recalls Civil War stories from veterans. It includes tales of Irish regiments, green tags, daring escapes, and a corporal Spriggins explaining how he earned his chevrons. The narrative blends humor and hardship from Wilderness to Kenesaw, with vivid scenes of trench duty and an execution detail.
A terse editorial fragment reflects on a society of elites wielding power, noting each with substantial coffers. It imagines vast, thirty nine miles of books at the British Museum and muses that without the fly’s curiosity nothing would be ensnared by the spider’s web.
A jumble of notes discusses spider silk used for astronomer work, detailing thread strength and heat resistance, then shifts to medical anecdotes about kidney illness and a ad for PAZO OINTMENT. The piece also includes light, unrelated quips about wheat gambling, fashion plates, and a cured-ointment claim.
A historic account describes royal coach armor in Europe. King Edward VII backed shutters not armor while Alfonso XII armored carriages after an assassination attempt. The Czar Alexander II survived a bomb only to be killed by a second blast. The piece notes the dangers monarchs faced and evolving protection.
A Louisville mother credits Postum and Grape-Nuts for recovery from coffee-induced illness. She describes nine years of nervous strain, trips harmed by coffee, and eventual improvement after quitting coffee and tea. Now healthy with five children, she participates in charities and clubs, endorsing Postum as a remedy.
A collage of agricultural advice and snippets on farming practices. Topics include preserving salt for cattle, plow design, excelling carriages with tallow and plumbago, feeding hogs in clean areas, making cheap farm paint with milk and cement, and Knox College student work trends. Also describes a new circular wheel plow, apple storage methods, and boll weevil control discussions in Louisiana with Dr. Hunter.
The Baton Rouge letter notes crop timing and pest control while discussing the decline of Eastern farms under Western competition. It argues for early varieties and selective harvesting, warns against excessive burning, and supports cultivation with iron or wool cultivators. It traces historical farming shifts, land abandonment, and reclamation efforts using fertilizers and animal husbandry to restore soil fertility.
In Philadelphia the Baananeel Episcopal Church on Girard avenue hosts a sermon on William Penn’s life by Rev Edward Giles Knight, a claimed great great grandson of a Pennsylvania founder. The event highlights colonial ancestry among parishioners and vestrymen linked to Penn’s early settlers.
Dialogue reveals concern about keeping up with a large touring car and the strain of expenses. Two sides to the question surface as characters discuss arrangements at a social gathering, with mentions of eavesdropping and divided opinions.
A reader reports relief from coughing after following Peruna treatment advised by the doctor. The person describes severe head pain and buzzing in the head, but now says they are well and plans to visit their mother and the doctor who predicted they would not live long. Forwin Drug Mfg Co, Columbus, Ohio.
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