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Newspaper
Philip Weekly Review
Location
Philip, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1909
Page
8
A St. Louis Post-Dispatch item recounts a Black lodge gathering where a gentleman claimed supernatural powers and planned a secession. The event ended with the money split among attendees, leaving two bits for each person and dimes for the children, amid accusations of deception and lingering resentment about the spectacle.
Wares and messages on playing cards shaped visiting cards long before the carte de visite. In the 1600s social letters rode backs of cards, while portraits and patterns were rare. Notes to parties, introductions, and invitations appeared across the back of cards, with wit about red cards and jack of spades as symbols. The essay contrasts rigid 17th and 18th century social exclusivity with evolving personal introductions.
A long-winded excerpt from Our Dumb Animals editor George Angell recalls a judge’s charge on party choice, juxtaposed with medical ads for Chamberlain’s remedies and King’s New Discovery. The piece blends political quip with health testimonials and notices from the Milwaukee Fire Insurance Company and US land affairs.
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