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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1906
Page
6
Local letters from Kentucky and Ontario praise Peruna and Manalin as cures for long standing kidney and bladder issues. Testimonials claim significant relief after months of use and describe improved health and daily functioning.
The article traces the evolution from horns to glass cups among Anglo Saxons and later upper classes. It notes land transfers by horn, cites Ulphus and Canute era vows, mentions ornate hornwork in the British Museum, and marks Abbott Benedict’s introduction of foreign glassworkers around AD 600 with an early glass tumbler dating to AD 626–650.
The Knox room notes a shift in Pennsylvania politics as Senator Philander Knox gains favorable mention among influential Republicans. The state, long a secure Republican stronghold, has not produced a major Pennsylvanian candidate for president in forty years. Dexterous era leaders have dominated policy, but Knox’s entry is seen as a positive sign that “brains” lead the field again.
A smoky figure vows to break a fence to keep a promise, while a wary adviser counsels restraint. The exchange hints at impulsive action and the need for caution in following through on threats or pledges.
The exchange features Grouch lamenting if nature had made him an ostrich and his spouse quipping that plumes for her hat would be the perk. The dialogue playful, highlighting domestic humor and whimsical wordplay.
Lola and Lord Chugmough confront Mattazudo and Namampa in a tense rescue plot on Carib Hill as Zambo clues unfold. Lola's fate remains uncertain while Francisco and Francisco’s forces clash with Mattazudo’s men, leading to a brutal turn of events and shifting loyalties.
For over ten years the Pool of Siloam was a name to visitors as healing waters vanished. Recently waters have flowed again and stirred rejoicing in Palestine. Excavators cleared rubbish near the spring and found an old aqueduct leading water away into the Kedron valley, where it had wasted for years.
Two Yale students discover electric light under water lures fish like moths. Rays hypnotize deep water denizens, bringing them toward the light while they avoid it when turned off. A company is formed to pursue large scale fishing by electric light.
The report shows sixty percent of Norway's population live by agriculture, fifteen percent by manufacturing and lumbering, ten percent by commerce and trade, six percent by mining, with the remainder in the professions and the army and navy or other employments.
The New York Weekly notes that most wealthy men started their careers in teaching at schools and that success often accompanies directors, suggesting education opens doors for ambitious individuals.
German professor from Berlin markets a light-based hair regrowth treatment claim to restore hair roots. He alleges success with a 19 year old patient and others including a Prince Nicholas figure, detailing multiple light baths and a violet ray method.
Lincolnshire excitement rises over a plan to locate King John’s royal jewels and treasure said to be lost in The Wash during his 1216 flight. Mr St John Hope of the Society of Antiquaries supports the scheme and cites tides and a 23 foot silt layer at Sutton Bridge where wagons laden with valuables might lie awaiting recovery.
Elephants in Asia are trusted to look after young children. The animals carry toddlers on their backs and gently deposit them in a safe spot before guiding and guarding them away from the village.
The crypt at St George's church in Southwark England is to be set. The church dates to the twelfth century and its records note Michael Banks from King's Bench Prison in 1610 who was executed and revived twice before being carried back to the vestry and executed again.
A young man and a maiden exchange vows amid rustic dialogue. The groom vows to kill any suitor who glances at the bride, swearing by the moon to prove devotion. The bride questions and challenges the vow, noting a lack of knowledge about the threats and consequences.
A terse exchange questions suitability of suburban properties for sale in Harker. The response hints at an unusual requirement about feet, mentioning web feet as a condition, leaving the exact meaning unclear. The fragment ends with a brief cue about webbed feet.
The article discusses compulsory insurance in Germany from 1885 to 1909, noting 432.9 million marks spent on worker health restoration, with employers contributing one third. Vice Consul Schlemmer argues full employee costs would deter care. Insurance improves labor conditions and reduces mortality to 21 per 1000, while real wages rise and per capita food consumption grows six percent.
A Colorado mother credits Grape-Nuts with reviving a fifteen month old after pneumonia brain fever and teething convulsions. After a Kansas City visit the child improved rapidly on Grape-Nuts and milk then the cereal itself. She raises another child on it and a photo shows a strong, healthy youngster. The ad notes Grape-Nuts and cream supply nourishment for nerves and brain and points readers to The Road to Wellville booklet.
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