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Newspaper
Philip Weekly Review
Location
Philip, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1908
Page
3
The readable text presents garbled speech about a man and a woman, with phrases like married life and a late spring wedding. It mentions a young couple and a question about time but lacks concrete names places or dates.
A garbled OCR line mentions a wife and deaths with scattered words about London. It reads like an unfinished poem or diary fragment with no clear event or dates to anchor a story.
A reprint style appeal celebrates motherhood and promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female ailments. Testimonials from Mrs. Maggie Gilmer and Mrs. Josephine Tall claim health restoration and relief from displacements, inflammation, and other disorders. The ad invites sick women to write for advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Mass.
The preliminary annual statement for the just ended June 30 1908 shows overall tobacco use up in cigarettes while spirits distilled from grain fall sharply reducing revenue by over 15000000. Beer stays strong though total internal revenue declines 1790872. References to Hog cholera remedies and patent medicine ads appear in the same issue.
Warning about catarrh ointments containing mercury sold by F J Cheney Co of Toledo. Mercury can damage the brain and senses when ingested or absorbed. The ad advises buying Mail’s Catarrh Care, taken internally or topically, priced 75 cents per bottle.
In a 1930 court scene a tremulous man faces magistrate over a charge of being a millionaire. He explains a moment of weakness led him to gamble on the races and make a book for another man. The judge responds with a cautious rebuke and advice to shift his act.
After an attack of rheumatism, the husband suffered severe leg pain from knee to ankle. Three physicians failed to help until Cuticura Soap, Cuttenra Ointment, and Cutteara Resolvent were used. In three weeks the sores dried, the morning fire stopped, and the pain eased. Within three months he was well, a testimonial dated July 31, 1907.
The Dakota Southern Railway Company has been incorporated at Pierre with 999,000,000 capitalization. Three surveying crews operate from Rapid City, Haynes, and north of the Missouri, planning a main line from Rapid City to Williston with branches toward Dickinson and McIntosh. Backers include South Dakota capitalists and Eastern investors. the line aims to open the mineral rich plains and attract homesteaders, potentially linking Canada to the Gulf.
Reports from forty-three towns in the James river division show 1904 shipments of 4,423 cars. The Milwaukee railroad estimates 1908-09 shipments at 6,403 cars. In the Huron and Dakota division, twenty-one stations moved 46,193 cars last year, with an estimated 7,456 cars this year. The data indicate a wheat crop greatly exceeding the past five years.
Representatives of a Pennsylvania Dutch Mennonite colony scouted the Pierre area seeking investments before returning East. They will come back next spring with more chariot representatives. Women accompanied the men and wore garb that drew attention. Locating here promises farming capacity and a valuable community addition. Purchases by these settlers could yield a sizeable colony within a year.
The jury in the state case against Henry Hendrickson for the murder of Harvey Bradfield on Halloween returned a not guilty verdict at Flandreau after two prior trials. Bradfield, a prominent young businessman, was shot during Halloween festivities while out with celebrants.
Unknown burglars fled from E. B. Hershman’s Wolsey store a few nights ago taking fifteen pairs of men’s shoes and other goods worth about $100. No suspects or motive disclosed as authorities search for clues.
A fragmented Aberdeen notice references a retailer named Dakotna with a tame fu nawurate Soper and notes it has been exterited at Aberdeen, signaling unclear details about a local transaction or action.
The Rev J H Paboouk, a long time Episcopal priest active in church and civic duties, died at his Sioux Falls apartment Monday at age 82. He served since 1853, was ordained in 1853 and 1869, moved to Mitchell in 1887, to Sioux Falls in 1900, chaired Calvary cathedral clergy staff, led advisory council in the missionary district, and held numerous fraternal roles including Masonry and Knights Templar.
Mitchell superintendent Coss of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway announced plans for a new passenger station. The 200 by 26 foot two story building will be across the south end of Main street, costing about 25000 dollars, with four switch tracks removed north of the depot to allow space for construction. Work aims for completion by August 1, 1909, and hints at handling goods from a Pacific coast route via future extensions from Rapid City.
Doane Robinson relies on school population data and the 1905 state census to estimate total population at 600,000 with Indian numbers similarly pegged. Stanley county rises from 2,640 in 1905 to 20,298 now, and most new counties show growth while older southeastern counties show declines in population.
LeRoy Brining, accused of forging three checks totaling over 400 dollars, was arrested in Aberdeen and sent to Lincoln for extradition after the sheriff pursued him there. Brining, who worked for a farmer, allegedly passed one check at Westport’s State Bank and another at Johnson’s store.
Hosa Moore his wife and three children were thrown from a wagon in a runaway near Miller. A blanket carried one child for a distance, but the youngster was not seriously hurt after the team halted about a mile away. State Fire Marshal Craft issued a circular warning about storing greasy jank and waste barrels on premises. John Lunstrom, a farmer near Canistota, Was injured after being dragged by a wild horse. The South Dakota Y M C A plans its annual convention in Aberdeen with sessions at the Normal School and talks from prominent speakers.
Vermillion records show Jo seph Hinchiltt, a veteran and Dakota abameer, fell from a chair while installing a stove pipe and sustained injuries leading to his death.
Gilbrain Golden and Mr and Mrs Charles Botwelt of Spencer celebrated a golden wedding anniversary. The event hosted over 200 attendees with guests in attendance, highlighting the community’s long marriages and social ties. A new lecture course at Spencer initiated by BJ Morgan, school principal, featured a lineup of speakers and was limited to invited entrants at the door.
A letter to the editor extols Western Canada for wheat yields averaging around twenty bushels per acre with many fields reaching thirty plus. It highlights fertile grades, grasses for cattle or dairy, favorable homestead rules offering 160 acres plus 100 more for 3 dollars per acre, and rapid railway connectivity. Economist Leslie Sta of New York is cited on land value growth, while an Iowa editor notes vast, developing towns and heavy American settlement, with many choosing Canada over the U.S. for farming opportunities.
A weary professor expresses reluctance to trust others with his books and papers and decides to relocate them himself. He remarks quote I'm only three fourths of the man I used to be and recalls his younger days as a reporter now diminished.
A reader questions resolve and recalls paying $25 to a doctor for a diagnosis. The text then notes 25 years of operation of the Postal Savings Bank of India, with depositor count 1,190,220 and deposits totaling $40,228,283.
A blurred report describes a damage case where a lawyer helps a man to his feet after being struck by an automobile. The injured person thanks him and mentions recognizing a suspect, with a nod to a possible future cane aid. The Philadelphia Ledger Foot-Rase portion is cited amid garbled lines and medical ad fragments.
A fragment notes an observant remark about whether a country hires an earthquake every night or not, attributed to Pilla Delphin Press. The sentence is cryptic and lacks clear event details or proper context.
An odd catalog request fragment advertises firearms and traps with garbled brand names and place hints. It references Eide & Pur Co in Minnexpolia Mina and lists catalog solicitation lines mixed with non-sense phrases. The readable item is a crumpled classifieds style promotion for vendors of guns and traps.
A distressed dialogue centers on a troublesome woman and a man warned away with sharp, candid remarks. The speaker recalls a grandmother identified as a washwoman and recounts a stirring story about removing a stigma or fear, reflecting on personal pride and social friction.
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