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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1910
Page
6
In a brisk office intrigue Bainbridge, a sharp salesman, challenges millionaire Strathmore over fair dealing and modern gadgets. He tricks Strathmore with a new device and wins approval, then courts Strathmore’s daughter Alice, planning a joint firm Bainbridge & Strathmore.
A staged birthday surprise for Frank Westerleigh backfired when a gas gag lit the dark parlor. Westerleigh appeared in a union suit with trousers over his arm as guests fled in panic. The mistaken prank culminated with a blaze and a hostess fainting, reported by Lippincott’s Magazine.
A fragmentary reader note wishes a six year old girl named Mary and Uncle Charlie a cheerful birthday. The wording is garbled and mainly expresses well wishes without clear events or details.
In Blue Springs Missouri old men and boys gather at Pryor's blacksmith shop to play marbles year round. Veterans like Uncle Dan Stanley and Uncle Tom Holloway duel with middlers from all ages, while Pryor’s shop becomes headquarters for daily games in sun or snow.
The state auditor is asked to approve a first warrant for the Custer tuberculosis hospital site salary and preparatory work. Hedger resigns as treasurer clerk and Ralph Longstaff takes his place in the treasurer's office. State valuation this year is expected to exceed 16 million, total assessable value reaching 288 million. Articles of incorporation filed for First State Bank of Sorum and Little Bend Telephone Company. Insurance costs for 1909 total 4.8 million. game laws are largely observed. Delegates named for the thirteenth mining congress in Los Angeles. Governor Vessey discusses Lemmon district land withdrawals with President Taft. Voters will face a long referendum ballot in November. Dairy inspector urges cream price regulation and broader inspector powers. Taft land order prompts protests from fourteen commercial clubs seeking modification.
A fragmentary dialogue depicts a quarrel about a late dinner and an outing with Augustus Jones. The speaker reproaches the other for wandering with a disreputable companion and asks how many mushrooms were gathered, hinting at a broader domestic dispute.
The article extols the merit of Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder, noting sixteenth year of steady newspaper advertising and persistent word of mouth. It warns buyers to demand advertised products and avoid imitations or substitutes. It claims enduring sale proves merit and urges readers to insist on advertised goods.
A humorous exchange recalls Georga Ravenw Hoch asking a defendant about bigamy with the quip he planned to weed out wives later. A London man narrates a cockney seeking a dog described as a grayhound with short nose and stout build, confusing the dealer who admits they drown such dogs.
The proprietor of a large drug store with a soda fountain tells his whitejacketed dispenser Jimmy to stop the new ayink. He notes customers who try it tend to feel around for the brag fall with their foot, signaling disapproval of the product.
In a light exchange, Mrs Hoyle asks if her husband uses bad language at home and Mrs Doyle replies he speaks to her as if she were a fountain pen, hinting at sharp, witty rather than gentle discourse.
A diet regimen claims to lower body heat by avoiding meat at breakfast and favoring fruit, Grape-Nuts with cream, toast and butter in small amounts, and Postum. The plan suggests partial digestion makes energy last longer, noting readers can gain comfort and digestions ease through these changes. The article promotes a booklet titled The Road to Wellness and a slogan There’s a Reason.
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