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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1907
Page
2
A fragmented report describes a steady stream of orders from various points for alcohol amid a tense market. Traveling salesmen avoid certain routes and face potential test cases as the liquor trade stabilizes under evolving pressures.
A horse pulling a wagon halted by street sidewalls and a grocer’s wagon, then kicked loose near a shop. Ice from the wagon spilled into a cave, with bystanders and a delivery boy watching as the horse steadied and caused minor disruption in the market area.
A recently deceased New York physician advocated eccentric routines to reframe patients from illness. He prescribed daily walks on the left side of the street and alternating meals with cheese and ginger beer, apples, and precise salt use to fix the patient’s mind on something other than symptoms, a method he found effective in melancholia cases.
A London paper notes the portrait pipe craze among rich young men. A renowned peer, married to an American beauty, commissioned a pipe bearing his wife’s likeness. After sending photographs and a statuette to the carver, he received an eight inch high pipe with a $800 bill. Multiple meerschaum trials failed, the design shrank to three by two and a half inches, and twenty seven workers handled the piece before completion.
A peculiar turtle capturing method used in the West Indies involves a ring and line attached to a sucker fish. The fish is released and hooks onto the first turtle it sees, using a suction apparatus on its head. The fisherman then hauls in both turtle and fish together.
The Queensland government and citizens together have spent not less than $6 250 000 erecting and maintaining rabbit proof wire fences to control the pest. Although a large sum, it is considered to have been a wise outlay.
A peculiar soda water geyser has been reported near Wendling just across the Mendocino border from Somoma. The well reportedly produces high quality soda water suitable for public use and may attract attention for its novelty and potential supply.
Fragmented text depicts a crowd seeking cures for rheumatic ailments. It mentions remedies, misinformation, and a public discussion including references to doctors, remedies, and uneasy speculation. The garbled article captures a chaotic, wordy appeal for medical cures and skepticism toward medical authorities.
South Dakota roberts county estate notice informs heirs Michael Hunt and Jennie Grant that a petition was filed for distribution of an exempt land allotment in sections 20 126 5 W. Hearing set for November 25 1907 at 2 PM in Sisseton court. Judge J O Andrews presiding. Clerk L W Fos attests.
Notice describes sale of real estate to secure payment of a mortgage held by a Minneapolis corporation. Legal action filed in Roberts County Court, with details of property in the county, date, and time for appearance. Officials announce a court petition and the right of interested parties to appear and contest.
Notice to Mary Roy widow and Mary Roy daughter heirs that Thomas Robertson filed a verified petition in the Roberts County Court seeking distribution of Henry Roy deceased estate. Hearing set for October 28, 1907 at 10 a.m. in Sisseton, Roberts County. Judge J. O. Andrews presides.
Public notice announces sale of allotted Indian lands within Sisseton Agency under the 7th section act of Congress. Proposals for parcels must be received by a stated time, with bids opened publicly. bidders must include purchase prices and required costs. The notice names the auction dates, envelopes marked for bidding, and the agency official signature.
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