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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1908
Page
3
A column questions Peruna’s claim as a catarrh remedy and cites the United States Dispensatory on hydrastis canadensis golden seal cory dalis formosa and cedron seeds as tonic and bitter agents. It invites readers to request a free testimonial book while a dialogue scene follows with Miss Pepprey Gus Sappy and a mistaken remark about chumps.
A Sunday school scene features a boy answering a teacher with a quip about Moses. The youth says Moses broke all the commandments at once, turning a biblical moment into a humorous moral punchline.
Fragmentary ad claims fate of Onto and Cire in Toledo Ohio. Says F. J. Cuever & Co offer remedies for caramiur with a hundred dollar penalty for failures and promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation. References a November date and a Toledo address.
An experienced mother prompts her children about sharing apples. The younger sister chooses the smaller apple after being told she would get none if she did not choose. The son explains the exchange with a cheerful, bright response.
An excerpt shows Hoyt's headache and neuralgia Cologne promoted as a harmless remedy for headaches and nervous issues. The page also contains scattered quotes and ad fragments for Kodak film, Buick automobiles, Winston’s Healing Syrup, and various humorous exchanges, with stray lines about marriage, sheep, and harvesters.
Frank A. Day was reelected chair at the Minnesota Democratic state central committee meeting in St Paul. He urged uniting factions and naming a new chairman.
Railroads delivered about 1,000,000 bushels of grain to Minneapolis over Sunday, with 969 carloads noted on Monday. The state inspection department and Chamber of Commerce reported busy activity, while value for August neared $823,060 based on approximate prices for wheat corn oats rye barley and flax.
A Sunday afternoon blaze in the Great Northern yards at Barnesville Minnesota consumed 8600 new railroad cars recently brought in. The fire, believed started by bark stripping, caused an estimated loss between 7000 and 8000 dollars to the company.
Two Eau Claire youths, Albert Latour and 2-man, were arrested in Milwaukee on charges of holding up a farm hand in the yards last week. They confessed to multiple local hold ups, and their arrest came as a surprise to residents. They are described as well known in Eau Claire.
Thieves broke into Sharp's Jewelry Store in Brookings last night and stole watches and rings totaling about $1,000. No clue to the culprits. authorities suspect tramp involvement.
In Marshalltown Otto Paul Randaloff's brothers Max and Emil filed information claiming he was insane when allegedly committing arson. In Hampshire Illinois Mrs Matthew Berna killed her three children and attempted suicide, authorities consider her possibly insane.
Hannibal Missouri report says Rev Clyde W. Gow was found guilty by the ecclesiastical court on charges of immoral conduct linked to the death of Miss Elizabeth Gleason of Elsberry.
Thayer Bass of St Paul and William D Harris of Minneapolis drowned at Cass Lake during a heavy squall that capsized their canoe after they tried to reach the Cass River. effort to save them failed as onlookers from the dock watched.
A severe hailstorm struck Fargo early Saturday with a thirty minute downpour and strong winds. The Red River Valley suffered widespread damage as corn fields were shredded leaves torn from trees and flax fields damaged. Heavy rain will prevent threshing for days.
Fergus Falls Minnesota September 1 At a city conference a shutdown of the electric light plant was decided and consumers will be notified no lights until October 15 The street light will be off and the entire city will return to kerosene and candles The new dam is backing water onto the old dam and powerhouse both of which will be submerged
Columbia Sept 1 The flood situation throughout South Carolina shows improvement as river and creek waters fall rapidly and progress is noted in repairing railroads.
Spicer Minnesota September 1 Christian Knudson village recorder and editor of the Green Lake Breeze drowned yesterday while bathing in Green lake. He was a prominent local figure and editor of the Breeze.
Mary H Rouse of Cambridge Massachusetts says a severe fall damaged her kidneys causing constant back and hip pains. After five years of poor health she used Deans Kidney Pills and quickly found relief, regaining strong health and vigor. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A barbed exchange centers on a hospital attendant naming the doctor Kilpatrick. Mr McGuire protests any doctor with that name and insists no Kilpatrick will operate, arguing his surname is actually 8 Patrick as a joke. The judge comments on the misunderstanding.
Mme. Napoleon Duceppe of Montreal writes that three daughters recovered from eczema after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. She notes rapid clearing by the next morning for neck folds and repeated applications cured the condition. May 21, 1907.
Report by Lothrop and Johnson patent lawyers in St. Paul. Names listed include J. L. Grit Deslaes from North Dakota and A. J. D Kyle of Aberdeen. Heaters and shock-loaders cited with Minneapolis and Wells connections. Miscellaneous items reference horse racing and rare household goods, with scattered names and places.
A fragment discusses a boy who became a Victoria Cross recipient despite early cowardice due to health. It notes skepticism from a martinet father, then the boy’s eventual enlistment and achievement. Also reported is a Moone county farmer’s daughter who lost an engagement ring after a fall on cellar stairs, with the ring likely severing a finger.
A humorist quip about jokes draws a friend’s retort likening it to common sense, reflecting an ironic exchange on wit and modesty. The dialogue appears in a press feature illustrating differing viewpoints on humor.
This piece argues that the word Trade Mark carries responsibility for product merit. It cites National Lead Company's White Lead and the Dutch Boy mark as public protections and notes the offer of a free blow-pipe test from New York to verify whiteness.
The advertisement promotes Syrup of Figs and Senna as a natural aid to regular bowel movements. It claims the remedy works with proper nourishment and living, and notes the genuine product from California Syrup Co sold by leading druggists at a stated price.
Taulke, scolded by his mother, struggles with reconciliation as a dialogue reveals a daughter yearning for real talk and affection. The exchange shows a clash between claimed love and emotional distance, highlighting family communication gaps and unresolved feelings.
China reports arrests of suspected Japanese intruders after detecting encroachment in its territory. Diplomats pursue negotiations as Beijing acknowledges the incident and Japan offers apologies in a cautious exchange.
A fragmented dialogue shows a professor and his wife arguing over naming a baby or species. The text suggests astonishment at a priorite vitamin named Haina sample. The readable portion reflects dialogue rather than a full narrative.
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