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Newspaper
Philip Weekly Review
Location
Philip, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1912
Page
3
Talbot Mundy extols solo sailing as a demanding, solitary craft. Begin in a small open boat, learn seamanship on inland waters, and build self reliance through careful practice. Seek independent expert yacht evaluation, prefer cruiser type with space and warmth, and avoid racing rigs or risky power.
A detailed account of the Siar Island population in German New Guinea describes a small boatable village of about 140 people. The narrative notes a white port population of 25 at Friedrich Wilhelmshafen and villagers living on raised straw platforms with open fronts. Men display themselves while women handle routine tasks. Natives wear dog tooth necklaces and ornate headdresses with dyed hair, shells, feathers, and crossings as markers of status.
In an uptown New York apartment, thieves dressed as women assaulted Mrs Bernheimer, bound and gagged her, and fled with gems valued at 10 000 dollars after a maid greeted her with a blunt blow. The incident left her unconscious and details were reported to police.
The Southern Workman recounts superstitions about ghosts from the slave era. Beliefs include breath at twilight signaling a spirit, turning coat and hat to ward off encounters, and addressing a prowling ghost to learn its business. If a ghost crawls under the house, a new floor ends its visits, and sowing mustard seed at the doorstep unsettles spirits by counting seeds or holes until daylight.
A testimonial from Mrs. G. A. Selby of Redonda Heauh Cal sharing eight years of severe itching and an eruption on hands and chest. She credits Culicura Soap and Ointment with marked improvement from the second day and eventual cure. Free samples offered by Culicura Dept L Boston.
A London Mail obituary notes two items. First, a survey of the slang word mug with varied meanings from face to fool to robbing. Second, the death of Hermit Thomas Sheath at the Newport workhouse after forty years living alone in a Chale hut that neighbors fed from. He burned the hut before leaving.
A couple debates staying in the city instead of the country cottage. They confess a shift in preference toward urban life where eggs and butter are readily available, signaling a practical, domestic pivot for their future.
The earliest religious book on the American continent was printed in Mexico City by order of the local Roman Catholic bishop. It marks the first movable type work issued in the New World, bearing the date 1645, and is notable for its ambitious scope and collaboration.
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