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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1907
Page
3
An Oregon reader recalls kidney pain relief after using Dean's Kidney Pills with strong results and lasting effects. The piece also recounts a Roman senate joke about Cincinnatus being named dictator, highlighting a farmer’s quick-witted reply and the committee’s playful trip.
A dialogue shows a department claim that rats cost the country 100 million dollars annually. The wife counters with a quip about her own costs at 35 cents, joking that some women make their own rats or wear hair hats, prompting a comic rebuttal.
Mrs W P Ingle of Burlington North Carolina reports a birth to six year old skin disease cured after two months of Cuticura treatment. The child recovered fully with no scar and remains well seventeen years later according to the letter dated June 16 1905.
A dialogue quotes an old man remarking a college student sent home a note for $100. The note asks, in plain Georgia diction, for a wine supper and closes with a family blessing amid a humorous misunderstanding.
Report from Lothrop and Johnson on patents issued in the past week to inventors in the Northwest. Listed are Carl Bradmere Carver Minn post driver Axel Carlson Ely Minn lock-nut Rollie Centers Pine Ridge S D harness buckle Lucia Franklin Devils Lake N D fastener John Johnson Winnipeg Junction Minn John R McGiffert Duluth Minn Jas Woolcott Alcester S D draft equalizer.
In a playful exchange, two American girls joke about the bride being nervous and out of practice since her last marriage, reflecting a light social caption from London Illustrated Bits.
A brief dialogue presents a poor man proposing marriage with abundance and the woman refusing to be cared for without desire. She insists she wants to want for something, not want for nothing.
A severe Wisconsin tornado left at least ten dead and caused widespread damage across La Crosse Oakdale Tomah and surrounding areas. Wires were down trains slowed as rescuers searched Black River Falls Camp Douglas and Marshfield area victims were reported with homes destroyed and injuries including two fatalities near Warren. Two more deaths followed in Green Lake and Green County while a separate July 6 thunderstorm in St Paul killed two men and damaged a building at Grand and Snelling avenues.
In Muskogee Indian Territory on July 6 railroad officials wonder if Stuyvesant Fish Jr has quarreled with his father or joined the Frisco as assistant station agent to advance on merit, a position seen as antagonistic to the Fish family's Missouri Pacific interests.
In Glenburn North Dakota on July 6 lightning struck a house owned by George Stroup. Two of his daughters were badly shocked and fell into a stupor but woke in time to escape the blaze.
Hallock Minn July 6 Robert Scribner a brakeman was run down and killed by a freight car during switching near a crossing. His foot caught between a plank and the rail as he walked ahead of the car.
Five Minneapolis travelers on Riverside boulevard fall 200 feet after the car veers from an embankment. Dr. Nichols is in critical condition with severe bruises and possible internal injuries. Mr and Mrs Nichols and the couple Smith suffer cuts and shock from the crash near Shadow Falls.
Minneapolis officials reveal a six year project to stabilize caverns beneath the downtown core. City engineer Andrew Rinker says no real danger existed, yet a network of concrete supports was funded for long term safety between Fourth Avenue north and Eighth Avenue south.
The green bug has invaded Minnesota and was found in grain fields near St. Charles and Dover in Winona and Olmsted counties. Several fields show heavy damage but officials expect limited overall impact and will monitor progress with reports to follow.
Thomas Maloney a Leal area painter was beaten after a dispute over a small bill with William Main a livery barn operator. Maloney suffered skull fractures and injuries judged fatal by the attending physician. Main is alleged to have thrown him during the fight.
Mrs Grege insists the maid must prove fit for a hard role as five workers share a small task load. The Irish girl remains determined claiming she can handle both local duties and minor tasks abroad, prompting cautious optimism from the employment officer.
A character names a huge porch plant ad n as a nickname describing it as a nuisance. He explains the plant must be moved in and out with the weather, sun, rain, and cold, turning the exchange into a light pun about enduring a burdensome plant.
The Turro corporation warned children after many wooden plant labels vanished in the city park. A chapel near the park reveals a haul of the missing labels piled under a roof halo, carried there by a jackdaw.
Ad copy promotes Kriuse's Headache Capsules by Norman Lichty Mfg. Co. Describes a humorous quarrel over a husband’s health and a prospective widow. Mentions Dex Moines Ta as origin with a comic, magazine style tone.
A shelf of playful titles includes How to Paint a Town Red The Art of Handing a Lemon What to Do in Case of a Frost and Fifty Receipts for a Quick Divorce. The items suggest light, humorous or domestic instruction from a historical page.
Advertisement fragments show Allen's Foot-Ease claimed to cure foot ailments with a 25 cent price and free trial offer. Also mentions N. W. Hide & Pur Co and various misprinted lines about cosmetics and remedies. The text includes unrelated quips and jokes about social conversation.
Lake Crystal Minnesota reports gnats killing horses and chickens, especially colts, as judges, horsemen, and fanciers search for a remedy. The insects swarm around ears and cause fatal injuries to livestock, alarming the local community.
Gol omon Joy, 91, married Mrs. Martha Holden, 82, in Strawberry Point Wisconsin on July 6. Relatives voiced objections yet the union proceeded amid family tension and local attention.
Miller reports wheat heading out a bit shorter but with good yield potential. Judge Carroll farms 500 acres of wheat and 150 of corn and expects outcomes similar to last year. Hay stands out as best in years while other crops also look healthy.
Albert Hendricks of Walcott was brought to Faribault and tried for assaulting his wife. He was found guilty and fined 29.95 dollars or thirty days in jail. He paid the fine.
In Dubuque Iowa on July 9 five saloonkeepers shut their doors and declare permanent closure due to the city wide Sunday liquor lid. Local officials enforce the ban affecting conduct of business and daily life.
A man named Wood was arrested in Beloit Wisconsin on suspicion of being one of the robbers who attacked the Farmers Savings bank at Masonville in March. He is held pending further investigation.
A humorous exchange questions whether a young woman's slang leads to profanity. He replies that it depends on the man she marries. A Tall Bard joke notes overeating hindering poetry, countered by a Short Bard about Homer.
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