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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1909
Page
4
A brief humorous exchange shows Williams remarking on how easily pens run as his neighbor jokes about an ink blot. The light moment highlights everyday mishaps with ink.
A reader testifies that Cuticura Ointment relieved intense itching and eczema after months of suffering and failed medical remedies. The note, dated Jan 9 1908 from Highlandtown Maryland, cites two Cuticura steps leading to cure. The column then shifts through varied items including a Congo missionary comment, a Chicago magistrate exchange, and a pastry snippet, ending with an ad for Doan's Kidney Pills claiming kidney cure and a five year well span.
A local man received a complaint from an employee about boys swimming in a pond causing a nuisance. The property owner granted permission to erect a sign reading No Loffing or Swimmlg on Theas Growns. The Berkshire Courier notes the notice enforces order with legal action if violated.
Swedish and Norwegian tariff laws hinder frontier retail trade and delay negotiations. The Norwegian cabinet noted the issue and pledged to facilitate talks with Sweden once Sweden completes tariff revisions. A Danish note recalls Johan Sorden Hansen’s $135,000 bequest to charity and other Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian items including weather storms, naval tests, and court decisions.
Reports from Spitzbergen note about 4000 tons of coal mined this season while a Norse couple recovers from illness at Lorvik. A Swedish electric company secures a turnkey 70000 horsepower plant for Riukan, aimed at fertilizer production via Birkeland’s method. A Viking age tomb, an Arabic coin, and a new locomotive contract plus Kongsberg artillery factory plans appear among regional notes.
A consumer letter claims ten days off coffee with Postum reliefs stomach trouble headaches and nervousness. The writer cites personal turnaround after replacing coffee, returning to coffee caused illness, and endorses Postum as the cure. The note ends by referencing The Road to Wellville and the brand’s beacon slogan.
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