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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1907
Page
3
An English tourist in the West Indies defies a warning about river alligators and swims at the river mouth. His guide explains the alligators are scared away by sharks, making the spot unsafe for them, so the tourist likely leaves without incident.
Report by Lothrop and Johnson lists patent grants to Northwestern inventors including Paul W Amlie Binford N D for game apparatus Chas F Byzers Grafton pinholder Mathew A Ealeng Paul Minn violin Wm J Jone ron Lake Minn rotary fuel Junken Buffalo Minn blotting pad Daniel W Nichols Faribyult Minn vehicle wheel Chas M Niles Cathay N D bottle A breach of promise case followed with defendant admitting kissing the plaintiff almost every evening at her house Jurors returned a verdict for the defendant without leaving their seats
In a brief scene, Mrs Stubb Ah and Mr Brown share a warm moment as a wife kisses him before she heads out on a shopping trip. The tone shifts to humor as Mr Stubb-Shucks teases Marla about his pockets, not his heart.
An old advertisement puff notes Krause's Headache Capsules for indulgence in food or drink. Druzzists price 25 cents. Norman Lichty Mig Co Des Moines Ia. A quip suggests a layman should heed advice for a change of climate while hunting trouble.
Lemmon, a two month old town of about 150 residents on the Milwaukee coast line from Mobridge, grows rapidly. It hosts a general store, two banks, two hotels, two newspapers, a post office under way, and a planned city jail built from stone from a west quarry.
Gen Mark W Sheafe of Watertown is praised for honesty as new board president of American Mexican Mining and Development Co after Judge Whiting in Huron ordered action against mismanagement. Directors liable for over 500000. promoter stock canceled reducing capital to 800000. Mines reportedly profitable under Sheafe, a Spanish American War brigadier general and longtime Democrat.
Prof N B Hansen of South Dakota College at Brookings, visiting Sioux Falls, reports progress on alfalfa varieties for northern climates and a new fruit hybrid called South Dakota No 7, a cherry apricot cross, with potential adoption of the name Hansen Alfalfa for the alfalfa line.
South Dakota Regents appoint new instructors for Spearfish Normal including Eva Lundville Eva Le Rean in training school H Lindberg in English Dr P H Brown in biology and physics and Bessie Wilson Moraman. Prof Christian Trygstad named instructor in German and Latin at Rapid City School of Mines. Dr Reynolds English professor at Brookings resigns.
Davidson county reports births at 234 for the year ending June 30, 69 more than 1906. There were 82 deaths, up 6. Marriages totaled 101, down 15. Eight divorces issued during the year.
Builders report rapid progress on state exposition grounds at Huron. Sheep and hog barns finished, agricultural hall under way, second horse barn foundation laid, women’s building to start within a week. Grand stands moved to the new track as track work proceeds, promising a fast surface for fair time on the northwest section of the state board grounds.
Stockmen and homesteaders clash over grazing rights as cattle run on cultivated lands. Homesteaders accuse shooters of targeting stock to protect crops, while ranchers insist livestock must roam. Rewards offer little prospect of reliable evidence amid rising tensions and no clear compromise.
Beet sugar experts visit the Belle Fourche irrigation project to assess soil quality and farmer input. Agron Grove of Denver, representing major Western beet sugar plants, confirms soil comparable to Colorado and high sugar potential. He notes manufacturers view the area as attractive for one or more factories.
The income tax law enacted three years ago has not significantly boosted state finances. Last fiscal year reports show $2,788.75 collected, with $1,730.14 remitted to the state treasury. Officials view the measure as a potential aid to future finances.
Emma Shirley of Killbink New York claims kidney pills cured her after two years of severe suffering, including pain, dizziness, and weight loss. The advertisement notes twelve boxes a cure and a six pound weight gain, offered by Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo New York.
A terse dialogue excerpt shows a mother scolding as she confronts a daughter about earlier affection. The girl responds that she did not suffer any harm, insisting the kiss was not forced. The exchange hints at tension over propriety and autonomy between mother and daughter.
An old newspaper fragment advertises Allen's Foot-Fare for tired feet and sweating, with dire warnings against substitutes. It blends light moral quips on gender roles and adult maturity, then drifts into brief product and service mentions and social commentary about dogs and whist. The tone is periodical and casually humorous.
A winter anecdote recounts a household joke about using a flatiron for heat. A Southern maid explains she kept warm by placing the iron in bed, claiming she achieved near warmth before morning, much to the judge’s amusement.
A Vermillion resident describes ten years of crippling skin sores and hair loss before using Cuticura Ointment and Soap. After three boxes, he is completely cured and his hair returns. The note records a $50 to $60 past effort and a successful outcome in 1906. The second line offers a witty remark about weather talk versus strong-minded men.
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