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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1908
Page
9
Miss Della Stroebe had completely lost her health but found relief at Penunaat. The brief item notes her recovery and departure from illness as a public health update.
A fragmented letter from Appleton Wisconsin and testimonials from Evanston Illinois describe Peruna as restoring health, appetite, sleep, and vitality. A foreign lecturer touts women's hair as notably luxuriant, while critics jeer from the audience.
Fragmentary dialogue notes reveal a playful exchange about sharing strawberries and turning a box upside down. A reference to a swimmer and a woman appears amid garbled phrases and light humor.
New York August 2 Henry Farmans aeroplane rose at express train speed from a prepared track at Brighton Beach spectators watched as the heavier-than-air machine flew about 280 yards in its first American test propellers created a strong breeze that toppled photographers and knocked several trees. Farman instructed technicians to hold the craft while power came on then sent it across the planked runway with a rapid whir of the propeller and a swift ascent before a second trial extended the flight to additional yards.
Minnesota man on Democratic Executive Committee Norman Mack chairman of the Democratic National Committee yesterday appointed committees to serve during the campaign. The executive committee includes members of the national committee with Mack to announce next week the finance press and speakers capabilities. Also listed are J Mull vice chairman Nebraska Woa lkon Kentucky Wade Jows Josephus Daniels North Carolina Thomas It India John T McGraw West Virginia George W Greene Rhode Island AM Johnson Texas Clark Howell Georgia T Ryan Wisconsin J F Calbott Maryland John W Tomman Alabama John E B Osborne Wyoming Jones Kerr Pennsylvania FB Lybeh Minnesota Erwin O Wood Michigan Nathan Colp Jr California Robert Ewing Louisiana Harvey Garder Ohio. Killed in Auto Accident Minneola Iowa Aug 2 As the result of an automobile accident near Roslyn Iowa yesterday Lannee Reinhardt the eleven year old daughter of John Reinhardt a newspaper was fatally injured and died in Nassau County Hospital here.
Petoskey Michigan reports Mrs. Ralph Harris of Kansas City Missouri and her three year old child drowned at Walloon lake. It is believed the woman jumped in to save the child who had fallen from the dock.
Iowa City reports tragedy as three months old Henry Willhauer died by choking yesterday while his sister lay dead in the next room. Authorities investigate potential links between the two deaths and stress family tragedy in the Iowa City home.
John Newburg lured Arabelle Miller and rival William Helder to a La Crosse river bridge. He fired five shots fatally wounding Miller and injuring Helder. Newburg fled into swamps after the attack while Helder and Miller’s families are shaken. posse searches continue for Newburg.
A man identified as George Corey of Terry, accused of wife beating on public streets near Love, was briefly jailed after a mob formed. He was led toward the highway but driven away by women who warned him never to return, while many men favored lynching.
In Hemidji Minnesota on April 4 Mary Jane Fon administrator of Oscar Johnsons estate sues Dr John C Koch of Bhickduck for seven thousand ten dollars claiming negligent treatment led to the death of her son during recovery from a sickness reportedly linked to hiphiheri disease.
A university student from Minneapolis, A R Kelly, was seriously injured in Aitkin Minnesota when dragged under a car after falling between it and a steel crew train. He suffered a broken leg and other injuries. He was identified as a University of Minnesota student.
The Visited Stes Steel corporation moves closer to finishing a new million dollar dock at Two Harbors Minnesota. The final section will be raised soon, Lock No 2 is to be rebuilt this winter, and about 3,000 men are expected to work on ore shipments as the project advances amid steady progress. In Cedar Falls Iowa Theodore Crown was gored by a bull two miles west of town. His jaw was fractured and he was hurt. he may die.
Aug 4 Kan Chive Wisconsin report: Arthur Gunn son of John and Mrs Gunn suffers severe arm hand lacerations after a doe attacks him in the yard. The accident involves an aging child and a domestic scene. Authorities described the incident as a yard encounter with wildlife.
Fred Fields a Missouri Negro survived after a severe head wound in Clinton Iowa during a quarrel with Hugh Brown who is in jail. Brown, colored, is detained on the incident reported August 4.
Mrs. Herman Smith of Athens Georgia credits Dean's Kidney Pills with saving her life during a kidney disease that progressed from weakness to dangerous dropsy. She suffered back pain bearing down sensations and swelling before using the remedy. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Sporting life in Burma features bull racing and boxing with oddities. A native sportman owns a prized bull valued at 25 000 rupees, earning 12 000 to 16 000 rupees annually, guarded by four men. Burmese boxing follows questionable rules as boxers reportedly strike with eyes shut. A lighthearted anecdote describes an audience member unable to see and being guided by laughter.
Dialogue excerpts reveal domestic friction and social roles as characters debate fatigue over routine meals and chores. References to proofsheets and a cookbook title hint at publishing or print shop context, with hints of gender expectations and humor.
A reader from Camberwell Green recounts a boy named Owen suffering from severe eczema from infancy until six months prior. After repeated hospitalizations and failed treatments, a set of Culcura remedies purportedly brought a dramatic cure, with a dated testimonial from January 12, 1907.
For thirty years Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has been the standard remedy for female ills. The advertisement asserts it cures replacements inflammation ulcers tumors irregularities periodic pains backache bearing down feeling flatulency indigestion dizziness and nervous prostration. Address for letters is Lynn, Massachusetts.
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