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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1907
Page
5
A jeweler recalls a left handed customer who repeatedly claimed a watch would not run. He had warned her to wind it every twenty four hours at a fixed hour, but she wound in the wrong direction. The case highlights a habit of customers misusing timepieces and the surprising results.
An old advertisement promotes a pine oil and glycerine mixture with whisky as a cure for lung diseases. It claims rapid relief for colds and lung issues, alleging endorsement by a “pens and lung specialist,” and advertises the product from Global Pharmaceutical Co in Dayton Ohio with federal act guarantees.
A brief excerpt records a child denying a harsh punishment by saying a spanking occurred but was not a severe one and that his mother had told someone about it. The dialogue captures a domestic scene with a focus on the child’s memory of the event.
A romantic vignette features a man embracing a woman, calling her Daria, and murmuring about a message from Klas. She responds with a cautious request for clarification, asking the speaker to repeat what he said.
Vancouver naturalist George H. Hower notes beavers are not extinct and hundreds flood Elk River, a Fraser tributary. Trappers collect many toward San Francisco Montreal and Toronto, with skins destined for Europe.
An advertisement touts Grape Nuts as a remedy for indigestion from heavy meat diets. It features testimonials of men and women who gained weight and improved health after using the cereal, claiming digestion improved and meat cravings reduced. The pitch cites a Battle Creek Health Book and a promotional slogan There’s a Reason.
May Wilson learns that her husband John Wilson died in his cell after helping a fugitive. A prison escape is kept secret to protect those who sheltered him. May confronts the truth, faces memory, and prepares to move forward with Frank Allister and Mark Brettingham in London society.
Sir Mark Brettingham’s succession after the father’s death unsettles Harold and Lady Brettingham as they face the prospect of a convicted claimant inheriting the estate. Rumors swirl about a hidden first marriage and a long exile, while the new baronet appears abroad. The family plans to leave England to avoid scandal as the Hall’s future hangs on proceedings and public reaction.
An historical tale recalls Emperor Joseph II entering a wayside inn in disguise. A curious proprietress asks about his retinue and learns he travels ahead of them. He admits he shaves the emperor, then cuts a boy's hair to preserve his anonymity.
A 5000 strong flock settled over the area yesterday forcing farmers and locals to drive them off. Many birds were killed as the foraging swarm damaged limbs and even stripped a large tree to bare trunk. Citizens attempted to hunt the invaders, with pigeons deemed a delicacy in parts of the region.
Reports from South Dakota recount Charles Steinel wounded cleaning a gun at his Viena home, W. H. McVay of Yankton dies in sleep at 68, Louis Tedfeid sustains a broken jaw in a football game between the Stars and Huskies, and Orsion Gage at Hot Springs commits suicide. Also noted are state appointments, land rushes near Rapid City, Ute lease terminations, a Rapid City hotel clerk injury, robberies in Yankton, and Sioux Falls fire loss.
Mrs. Joannah Straw of Canton South Carolina reports three years of rheumatic limb pain dull backache and kidney problems. After using Deans Kidney Pills she improves greatly and at age 51 feels as well as a healthy 50 year old. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Mark Twain notes laziness in all, telling of Jim Black in Hannibal as a boy lying by the river listening to birds. Jim explains he is not resting but waiting for the sun to set so he can quit work piling bales onto the wharf.
Johnson & Lothrop report issued patents from Northwestern inventors including lantern holder Ward B Chittenden Mankato Minn husking glove Sigwart Kvam Minneapolis Minn evener for vehicles George P Wacek Olivia Minn harvester Paul C Burhans Phoenix N D fire escape Wallace Le Dow Sioux Falls S D building block George Dumas Walhalla N D and whip socket with multiple inventor names and locations.
A fragmentary quip shows a poet imagining incense in the air while a practical observer corrects with a joke about gasoline from a buzzegon. The exchange captures a clash of mood between imagination and pragmatism.
An advertisement asserts deafness can be cured by a constitutional remedy. It alleges deafness arises from mucous in the Eustachian tube and promises a $100 reward for proofs of deafness caused by catarrh that the remedy fails to cure. The message lists Cheney & Co. and a drugstore contact.
Advertisement offers Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer claimed to cure fits, St Vitus Dance and other nervous ailments. A free trial bottle and accompanying booklet are advertised for $2.00, with mail order from H Kline in Philadelphia.
Fragmented dialect filled note riffs on heaven and humility. A prescriptive ad style line claims saving 40 percent and testimonials for a price. It contrasts humble gratitude with boastful self pity and hints at an economy fuel company in Minnesota.
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