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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1909
Page
3
A satirical verse rails against drunkenness theft arson and violence promising reform on the coming year with bold declarations and signatures in a mock pledge style. The speaker mocks prior vice urging a national awakening to moral evolution as the new year begins.
On New Year s Eve at Jack Ralston s ranch a blizzard traps a party but a wife s courage saves her husband from starvation and freezing. He recalls a fifteen year journey home through storms to a log cabin where she braves snow to rescue him and a companion, proving true devotion.
A New York man sought information on attachable property from a lawyer in another town. The lawyer replied that the debtor died a year ago and left nothing subject to attachment except a widow. A separate snippet notes Emily and Willie imagining family roles with Willie asking if it’s time to whip the children.
A doctor after examining the infant prescribes a mustard plaster. The mother asks whether the treatment is external or internal, and the doctor clarifies the external nature of the remedy.
The real Christmas spirit is shown by one who treasures a modest gift as the sender’s modest means. This reflection personifies generosity over material value, inviting readers to weigh true meaning against wealth.
In a witty exchange L Oignon claims eleven pampered millionaires vowed to forgo their personal property tax at the start of 1908 and remained true to their oath. Tete de Veau doubts the claim.
A starving tramp awakens on New Year's Day at Farmer Jones's barn. The farmer offers food and cider then seating the guest for a feast, but by nightfall the tramp dies after endless eating and drinking. The tale ends with the tramp's death in the farmer's mercy.
A humorous exchange notes starting the year with a brand new check bool, as one character asks how the effort was made and the other describes the fresh approach.
A reflective meditation on yearning for what lies beyond grasp, contrasting it with the more reachable but less desired options. The prose explores passion and the paradox of wanting what cannot be afforded, and its effect on aspiration and satisfaction.
A playful exchange between Tete de Veau and L Oignon about a dog worn from a Christmas shopping trip. L Oignon notes the dog is young and unfit for long days, and remarks on moral reflection about thinking well of others.
Northwestern state’s sleep industry notes a collapse as water facilities vanish. Large dealers abandon operations while small grazers snap up water holes, fencing them off. With long-range grazing still possible, the loss of water holes forces despatch of big flocks and reshapes the regional sheep trade.
This city boasts the oldest school teacher in Iowa, EB W Beard, who has taught for fifty two years without missing a winter term. Now seventy three, he has spent his entire career in Iowa and all work has been within the state.
A Yonkers Statesman quip notes a couple in a row boat who argued after a marriage proposal. She jumped at the idea, he refused to marry anyone who would rock the boat, signaling a light moral joke about prudence and perception. A separate proverb claims one enemy king becomes a friend if he does not oppose error.
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