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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1908
Page
6
A historical overview traces early experiments that show how motion illusion began with coins on mirrors and spinning disks. It mentions Sir John, Babbage, Dr Fitton, and Muybridge who captured sequential photos in 1877, leading to the zoetrope and persistence of vision.
A young man reflects on how he would like to be thanked for giving up his seat. He notes mixed reactions from women and suggests a simple smile and a nod would be best, avoiding overly gracious praise. The anecdote captures social etiquette and personal preference.
A hotel proprietor explains the hallboy earns his nickname Buttons because he collects the many buttons torn from guests’ vests after each meal in the dining room. The exchange emphasizes the nickname as a daily duty.
Description compares Malagasy women's shawl draping to ancient Roman togas, noting ceremonial or stylistic parallels across cultures. The piece highlights attire as a cultural symbol and traces historical influence in dress practices.
Two men endure a brutal trek across a snowbound ridge in search of shelter and survival. A decades old conflict erupts as one man declares he will kill the other when they reach safety, but the killer spares him only to unleash a deeper grievance and depart into darkness.
An 81 year old resident of Balem Virginia recounts severe back pain and kidney trouble from years ago. After weeks in bed and failed remedies, he credits John’s Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY for restoring health and strength.
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Kive as a cure for hot sweating callouses and foot ailments. The copy urges accepting substitutes and provides a garbled endorsement with address hints and a slogan about bread pudding. It also mentions a laxative bromine quine and a signature line and ends with a proverb about perception over truth.
A reader recounts three summers of eczema on a brother and the complete recovery after using Cuticura Ointment. A Indiana mother reports Cuticura curing her grandson’s terrible eczema, with the condition not returning. Mrs Sarah Lusk of Coldwater Michigan notes dates in 1907.
Uncle Lafe Hume of Columbia once said to name boys after themselves and it proves wiser in many ways. The piece notes how fathers and sons gain nicknames like Big John Ragged John Little John or Old Tom Young Tom and how families call youngsters brother babe buns Dock Dad Mauneh while elders are the old man dad or paw.
The business model relies on selling flour on credit to women traders who resell in smaller lots. These women supply native bakers and other customers, while the region’s staple foods include corn, sweet potatoes, yams, plantains, and bananas. Education of traders drives adoption of essential commodities.
A Pennsylvania patient credits a doctor for introducing Grape-Nuts, noting immediate relief from indigestion and biliousness. Within two months he feels rejuvenated, with clearer thinking and renewed vitality, praising the food and its inventor. Read The Road to Wellville in Postum Co packages.
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