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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1908
Page
8
A brief ad from Lynn Massachusetts encourages women to write Mrs Pinkham in confidence about private illnesses. It cites her decades of correspondence with sick women and promises that letters reveal insights unknown to doctors.
An old advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female ailments citing a testimonial from Mrs Norman R Barnett of Allen Town Pennsylvania The copy notes the product's 30 year history and lists conditions it purportedly helps including displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities backache and nervous prostration Also mentions patent listings and miscellaneous quotes in a period style.
The Snell estate trial reveals Maybelle Snell McNamara and Mrs Hamilton wielded influence through passionate letters. Jury weighs insanity defense as evidence shows argues by Maybelle to sell bank stock and secure favors.
A powerful storm swept through Chicago and surrounding states causing extensive damage. Winds up to sixty eight miles per hour toppled trees and damaged buildings while telegraph and telephone lines were disrupted. Across Iowa Kansas Oklahoma reports of crop loss and farm property damage followed a series of tornadoes and heavy rain. Two deaths were confirmed with many injuries.
Former Chicago police chief John M. Collins and Police Attorney Comerford were acquitted of conspiring to deprive the city of police services to favor Edward F. Dunne in the last mayoral campaign. The trial concluded in Chicago on May 5.
Lieut. Gen. Stephen D. Lee of Mississippi, commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans, died at 6 am from a cerebral hemorrhage. He directed the first shot of the Civil War at Fort Sumter after Beauregard's attack, one of two officers who demanded surrender before ordering the first battery to fire.
Washington May 30. Reports quote unconfirmed claims that Gen Wright has been chosen to replace Secretary Taft when he retires from the War Department. Parties refuse to confirm accuracy but the rumor gains plausibility from a Washington meeting with the president two weeks ago.
Washington notes recount a busy week with both chambers advancing bills. Senate faced delays while passing a currency-related measure and conference reports. House moved on sundry civil and military appropriations and other minor measures.
A collage of oddities and clippings includes a mock trial remark about “doug ay the Romans” and a magistrate’s quip, a domestic servant interview, an alarming sample of vanity commentary, a political anecdote about a secretary’s long speech, a cremation joke, and an assertion about catarrh cures with bold medical claims.
A garbled collage of vintage ads and quips features a boastful claim about heavy mortgage keeping a house from falling, a claim about headache remedies and colognes, and social jests about aloof spouses. The text also mentions trial packages and drugstore cosmetics with dated pricing and usage notes.
Women described as talking machines. men who sow wild oats labeled as sowling machines. Fragmentary OCR text references individuals or entities but lacks complete facts.
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