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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1905
Page
3
Wonderful speed by land ships offered as a new summer amusement. Land sailing vessels skim ground with wind speed, rivaling ice boats but providing greater enjoyment. Reports claim fifty to ninety miles per hour were reached when brakes kept riders in seats, as observed by readers of Teelinina World Magazine.
A Westfield Florida letter dates December 18 describes a minister’s claim of recovery from Bright's Disease after taking sixteen boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills. He recounts initial relief and weight gain from 105 to 165 pounds and urges others with kidney trouble to try the remedy.
A Paris court heard a tale of conjugal infelicity as Baudent’s wife left him after a week of marriage due to his excessive affection. She claimed incessant kisses, including 932 in one day, driving her to sue for divorce. He fired a revolver at her but missed, claiming ten years of love. he was acquitted and divorce actions may be dropped.
Mrs Minchie Drew of Roxbury Massachusetts says cracked sore hands kept her from housework. Water pain and heat worsened symptoms until Culicura Soap and Culicura Ointment healed her hands completely.
In a sports note the puck column quips on hunting luck. Guides are scarce this season with only one available and another wounded. Despite the poor guidance, the hunter nevertheless bags five or six deer.
A London World note suggests facial training as one can exercise the body. It jokes about practicing a "happy smile" daily and the odd prospect of being observed during practice. The item reads like a light, whimsical press remark.
A cryptic ad proposes curing a cold in one day with laxative Brominated Quinine tablets. It hints at a money-back promise if not cured and features a signature on each box. The dialogue references a humorous exchange about a wife and her return, attributed to the Somerville Journal.
Fort Worth Record quotes a light exchange about kissing with a playful tone reflecting social commentary. The captions suggest a cheerful urban voice and a focus on personal sentiment.
Washington reports show the Senate spending four hours and more debating the Panama canal emergency appropriation with speeches by Teller Scott and Morgan and discussion of the canal railway salaries and related legislation. The House debated insurance regulation with Payne defending taxing power. The Panama issue dominated, and the Senate later passed the emergency bill after extensive discussion.
President Paul Morton of the Equitable Life Assurance Society appeals to policyholders nationwide to oppose what he calls adverse legislation. He argues character and sound business practice, not preambles or enactments, are key and states the society will not contribute to political campaigns.
Christian Floan prevailed in a damages suit against the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul road. A jury awarded $2,000, the full amount sought, after Floan was run over by a switch engine in Red Wing Minnesota on December 17.
Northfield Minnesota December 17 Laird Norton and Co of Winona have purchased the Northfield Lumber Company business and engaged W F Crary as local manager.
Residents across several districts push for new counties amid expanding railroads. Lyman and Stanley counties are seen as oversized, with plans to subdivide once lines extend further. Meade, Butte, and others may follow. earlier limits reflected unsettled organization in the 1890s. Governor Meleke assessed readiness and found the region not yet prepared for formal county organization.
Lt Haines, unarmed and walking to fetch his mail near Tinton in the northern Black Hills, encountered four pursuing deer. A huge buck charged him down a road, forcing him to seek shelter behind rocks and finally scramble up a tree to escape. After fifteen minutes the deer lost interest and left.
A conference in Truron gathered many real estate dealers from across the state to form the South Dakota Real Estate Dealers' association. Officers include PW Warren Faulkton president and A N Watters De Smet secretary with John H King Huron treasurer. They seek a legislative commissioner of immigration and to publicize Dakota resources to attract settlers.
Fire destroyed the south wing of the northern Normal school and damaged the library building in Marquette Michigan. Loss estimated at 52000 with no state insurance. Cause is unknown.
President Roosevelt sent Gen. Mark D. Flower nomination for postmaster at St. Paul to the Senate on Saturday and the confirmation occurred later the same day.
Charles B Eames founder and vice president of the St. Louis credit clearing house was instantly killed at his residence when a shot from an old rifle he was examining discharged. The incident occurred last night in St Louis.
William A Franklin of Franklin Palmer Chemical Co Rochester New York recounts his kidney illness seven years ago and says Down's Kidney Pills gave prompt relief from backache and irregular kidney secretions after taking three boxes. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A quarrel over life insurance arises as Mr Tawhinik and Mrs Jawhack clash. Mrs Jawhack mocks, Mr Jawhack asserts he could not marry if his wife were not insured for a large sum, sparking a heated exchange in the Cleveland Leader's clipping.
An advertisement touts a patent remedy for catarrh claiming it cures the condition by acting on mucous surfaces. It asserts a physician approved blend from F.J. Cheney Co and promotes Hull's Family Pills with a home remedy tone, urging readers to mail for sample timing and pricing.
Senator Foraker referenced a politician whose erratic conduct split from his party. He bragged to a visitor about his Washington home, contrasting grand rooms with a tiny cubby hole used to entertain political friends, noting humor in the space.
Kitty asks about a gas meter as her father explains it is likely expanded. The fragment suggests a family moment with misheard or garbled lines about compressed air and Chicago Tribune. The text is incomplete and reads as a partial dialogue.
The Fort Worth Record recalls a humorous exchange about learning a language and a game of shinny. The item reflects local banter and slang about polls and play without detailing names or dates.
A magazine editorial argues that disease should be treated as a crime and condemns harshly the sick, especially overworked housewives. It profiles Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for women's weaknesses, outlines necessary lifestyle rules, and invites readers to request Dr. Pierce's Medical Adviser and Pleasant Pellets with stamps and mail order.
A playful diary style entry recalls a young girl turning sixteen, recounting first kiss with Arthur and a scolding from mamma. The lines hint at petty annoyances shaping her sense of faith and personal growth.
A spirited remark by Assistant Manager Sweeney notes watches keep better time when wound in the morning rather than at night. He suggests the morning hour suits most people, while winding at night may lead to rough, jerky movements and carelessness before sleep. Milwaukee Free Press.
The Gouger broke soup toes yesterday's game and drew a ribbing from the crowd. He attempted a stomach check but signaled and blocked it with his head as the puck moved toward The Bartonth.
A humorous Houston Chronicle note recounts a stork delivering a baby to a fashionable apartment house and the proprietor protesting the wrong address, while the infant is calmly consigned to the janitor.
In a playful exchange, Mother Eve asks Adam to place cutworms on a fir tree to create an openwork shirtwaist pattern, prompting Adam to worry about leaves being bored. The Houston Chronicle presents this whimsical origin tale with biblical figures retold in domestic imagery.
Quote reflects a humorous remark about a grass widow character, noting she appears devoid of green in both sense and sentiment. The exchange hints at a social or literary joke without additional context.
The article recounts Hector de Castro in Rome receiving a friend’s remark about a winter trip to Rome. It quotes playful puns on Roman mentions, Tiber River imagery, and a jest about reading in Rome at night and being a “rowman” on the swift stream.
Patent list reports multiple inventors from Minnesota and nearby states granted patents. Wilbur Day Warren and Peter Fay Minneapolis among listed names for items including a tea kettle and an incinerent motor, with further entries for stovepipe, hex holder, tool holder, and wheel related devices.
Mrs Wilson asks if her son Georges takes after his father while Mrs Gilson agrees saying he has begun to imitate the girl in tone and manner. The brief exchange highlights family traits and parental observations in a local page item.
An antique ad mentions Piso’s Cure for consumption and infantile coughs from Ocean Grove New Jersey. It claims a guaranteed cure for piles with refunds if not effective and includes promotional phrases about happiness and money’s power, reflecting early 1900s patent medicine marketing.
A period advertisement extols Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for uterine tumors and wandering pains in women. It features testimonials from women claiming stopped menses and tumor reversal after using the product, with free advice offered by Mrs. Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts.
The Fort Worth Record and Town Topics quotes mix of remarks about opera and housing. Mrs Crabshaw notes dogs in flats but no children, Mrs Crawford cites dogs allowed yet no kids. A proverb about wind in the chest and wings, and pleasure with moderation, closes the musing.
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