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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1909
Page
3
A compact guide urging farmers to treat every farm as a mini experiment station, diversify hogs and sheep management, balance alfalfa with corn, ensure clean housing, proper feeding, and careful breeding. It emphasizes steady routines, proper grooming of draft animals, and prudent storage of root crops and equipment.
A garbled column blends a tall tale of a bear encounter with a durable paint pitch from National Lead, land sale ads for Routt County Colorado under the Carey Act, and a family vignette about Edward’s luncheon versus dinner. It also touts starch products, clothing laundering tips, and a quip on the cephalic index of ancient Athenians alongside a closing note of New York Post lore.
A collage of humorous snippets notes public interest in a tuberculosis prevention drive claiming nearly 3 million attendees at exhibitions last year with 28 additional displays nationwide. Jokes about politics and women voters surface amid light satire. A farmer balks at summer guests and a quip about book advertisements closes the page.
A Boston mother extols Grape Nuts for her three sons Rob Jack and Dick ages 6 4 and 2 saying they have eaten the cereal since infancy and that it makes them strong healthy and mentally alert The letter also cites using Grape Nuts for a frail neighbor child and notes the husband and she rely on the cereal daily as a healthy alternative to candy and cake
A testimonial from Mrs Barclay of Graniteville Virginia praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as restoring health during the change of life. The letter asserts widespread endorsements, noting the product cures female ailments and supports women through menopause with minimal cost.
The fragmentary OCR advertises Castoria as a trusted infant remedy and mentions other products like Hamlins Wizard Oil and Winslow’s soothing syrup. It mocks dope avoidance and hints at personal anecdotes, mixing product pitches with stray lines about calendars, marriages, and bank balances.
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