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Newspaper
The Citizen Republican
Location
Scotland, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1907
Page
4
The Citizen-Republican serves Bon Homme County with weekly issues covering local government, community events, court news, and notices. Readers find briefs on agriculture, markets, and public announcements from county offices and schools.
The column notes wolf bounty payments totaling 14244 from a 10000 appropriation, discusses local Sioux City league standings with six teams where Sioux City stands sixth, mentions appetite aids and medical remarks, plus a report on I. W. Seaman selling top Angus cattle at Chicago market with prices and averages, all from Mitchell Republican.
Mrs L B Turner and her children left last Saturday morning for Emery where they will reside with her mother Mrs Carroll.
An old advertisement extols Dr Bhoop s Restorative as a cure for stomach heart and kidney ailments by treating inner nerves. It promotes a free book by Dr Shoop s Restorative and urges readers to write for information and buy through all dealers.
Mr Jacob Preszler reports the bank and elevator owned with his brother in law L L Heil in Wagner have been sold to the town bankers. Heil has sold all Wagner property to the other bankers as they seek a new location for bank and elevator. The state’s total assessed valuation stands at about 260 million dollars with 236 million on general property and the remainder on corporate property.
Regular examinations for teachers in 1907 are scheduled on August 15 16 September 12 18 October 17 18 and November 21 22 with grade specifics noted. The piece also analyzes passenger fare reductions across twenty one states detailing two cent to three and a half cent rates and legislative actions affecting railroads and trunk lines. Georgia and Kansas discuss potential rate changes while Kansas considers a flat two cent fare. Georgia's Legislature is in session as noted in the August American Review of Reviews summary.
A three year old girl Marjorie plays doctor on her sister, performs a pretend examination, and theatrically declares the patient has dirty bands after a mock checkup involving an improvised instrument. The odd scene reflects playful, if unsafe, childhood behavior in a household setting.
Default on a September 6 195 mortgage to The Minneapolis Threshing Machine Company prompts foreclosure of the secured property in Scotland County South Dakota. Public auction on August 7 1907 at 2 PM at the local barn front door includes a Minneapolis 18 HP power traction coal burner engine and attached equipment, with detailed serials and parts.
The Miami Record argues that the so called lucky fisherman appears to have greater knowledge than others. The expert knows rock holes where grouper lurk, channels with amberjack and barracuda, how to trap silver mullet for bait, hook styles for each fish, and how wind and weather affect fishing. The truly lucky fisherman persists in using all knowledge to secure fish.
A city center stationer recalls a tiny one cent envelope sale to a man with a fetter in hand and a grander order of a million envelopes paid in cash. The buyer, described as roughly dressed, settled the bill on the spot with yellow back bank notes, leaving no further contact after delivery.
A Progressive era vignette portrays a tramp asking a door to lend a needle and thread, a patch cloth, and finally a match to an old husband’s suit. The housewife obliges with practical aid, highlighting social assistance scenes from a period periodical.
Andy Horn, once a noted east side saloon proprietor, hires as barkeeper a man highly connected in political life. He offers ten dollars a month, arguing the till in that New York service area yields easy pickings. The unnamed man accepts the position after brief argument.
A zoo keeper notes broiled prairie dog is tasty and likens its flavor to young chicken. He cites plainsmen who superstition hold that eating prairie dog equates to eating rattlesnake or owl, yet he admits enjoying the meat whenever possible.
Dr Kehrer, a Munich specialist, notes nightmares stem from poor digestion. He advises a 3 to 4 hour gap between last meal and bed, avoid heavy meals and indigestible foods, and steer clear of alcoholic drinks at dinner.
A humorous tip from a German doctor about cleaning a broom with antiseptic water is quoted in a playful, period voice. The speaker resists nursing duties, joking about remedies and claiming not to be a trained nurse. The style mimics a light social commentary or cartoon caption.
A quirky fragment describes a child mishearing phrases about a fall and recovery. The text includes playful mispronunciations and a nod to Goethe as an instructional voice on time. The piece reads like whimsical diary notes from a family scene.
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