The Sidney Dort Kidnapping Case Brief
A fragmented OCR note mentions a kidnapping case involving an individual named Sidney Dort. Details are incomplete but reference appears to relate to a police case and formal action pending.
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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1907
Page
3
A fragmented OCR note mentions a kidnapping case involving an individual named Sidney Dort. Details are incomplete but reference appears to relate to a police case and formal action pending.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Teal or Tear and names unclear, with scattered words including months and rivers, offering no distinct event or identified persons or organizations to summarize meaningfully.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a local ad referencing used items in Indiana. Text unclear but hints at an advertisement listing goods for sale and possible contact or location details.
A parent recalls a year and a half of severe sores on her child’s face arms and body ending after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She quotes a testimonial dated April 22 1905 from Woodville Connecticut. The ending warns of a grave outcome without treatment.
An old advertisement peddles Hall's Catarrh Cure claiming to treat deafness and sinus issues by constitutional remedies. It asserts a single cause and guarantees relief, urging readers to mail for a sample and payment to Cheney and Co in Toledo. The text reflects dubious medical claims and sensational pricing.
A new club member, recently elected and unpopular, reports being offered money to resign. A committee member suggests waiting for a better price. An explanation ponders why crowds form in the street, answering that people would rather not do things.
A Success Magazine excerpt argues China faces a massive opium crisis, with 100 to 150 million smokers and widespread demoralization. It notes official bans in Tianjin clash with foreign concessions licensing dens for revenue, challenging reform efforts and prompting international scrutiny.
A notable health authority in a New York daily extols a home remedy for rheumatism made from Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Karyon and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla. The mixture, taken after meals and at bedtime, supposedly reduces pain and swelling with regular use and is claimed safe, affordable, and easy to obtain from druggists.
South Dakota reports lay of cornerstone for a $50,000 First Congregational church in Sioux Falls and notes various local events. Thaddeus, a six year old boy, may recover from a skull fracture after a horse kick. a fatal freight train collision in Mitchell claims Engineer Dennis Summer and Fireman Weiland. Milk prices rise in Pierre to seven cents a quart with planned later hike. Two workers injured in Deadwood street paving cave-in. Hand county schools face winter closures due to teacher shortages. Elk Point forms a farmers elevator with six hundred shares. several local robberies and arrests unfold. Coroner’s verdict blames railroad in Boulder child death. County fair closes successfully at Wessington Springs. Clergy changes shift Rev. A L Baker to Southern California. Weather hints at a long warm fall. barley crop estimates issued. Old Settlers reunion at Geddes. state examiners issue numerous teaching certificates. Local legal actions include a larceny warrant for John Kiley. Garretson elevator change hands to Fresvik Arneson & Co.
Mr Harriman leads Southern Pacific laborers in repairing the Lower Mexican break on the Colorado. In fifteen days 77000 cubic yards of rock gravel and clay closed the 1100 foot breach. A great dam is rising to 65 feet high with rock to resist future floods.
A beggar asks for help from a soldierly man. The exchange centers on whether the beggar is discharged from service. The fragment hints at a misread year and a tangential note about a Rubler Co in St Paul Minnesota as a contact line.
A brief vintage ad exhibits a hypocritical line claiming virtue and smoothness to gloss over crooked dealings. It urges readers to ship hides and pelts to the long established W. Hide and Fur Co in Minneapolis Minnesota for full value.
A fragment shows dialogue about Maud’s wet bathing suit at Myrtle for You and a sudden drenching shower. Evelyn dismisses the idea of entering the water and a stray line references a fountain of knowledge and a City Commercial College in St. Paul.
A crushed tragedian shows wary wit as he dodges the crowd amid a peculiar event. He jokes about an antisocial conspiracy while noting the rising fervor of a fall in love. The prose hints at clever, self aware humor and theatrical temperament.
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