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Newspaper
The Citizen Republican
Location
Scotland, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1905
Page
5
Wheat and oats prices listed for No 2 oats and Barley 87 23 24 43 78. Local business ads include fresh oysters from John Cisar and meat groceries from Phone No. 75. Community notes mention visits, Christmas church exercises, dances, and residents returning for the holidays.
In Wolsey Rev A B Shepherd visits while Rev L McLain hosts services this Sabbath. Mrs May Binder seeks treatment in Lincoln for inflammatory rheumatism and is recovering well. Mr and Mrs Barker depart for Washington DC and then Florida for the winter. Local weather notes contrast springlike days with sleighing miles away.
A young son of Mr Hess north of town was thrown from a horse Tuesday and concussed. He lay unconscious for three hours but is improving with Dr Stonebraker predicting no permanent effects. Miss Gertrude Stedman, a White teacher, visits Rev McLain's family with granddaughter Katherine Gazeley.
Mrs Anne Driscol of Emery visits her relatives as they plan a trip to Marengo. Roy Haynes and wife return from Nebraska across the river from Yankton with Mrs Haynes sister Blanche Beatty. Townsons of Mitchell spend Christmas with Haynes family. Miss Ethel Haynes teaching near Mitchell joins them for a week. W C Brown returns from Chicago fat stock show reporting a crowded exhibit and long restaurant waits.
J B Syvernd a brakeman on the Sioux City and Mitchell division of the C M St P railroad badly mashed his right hand making a coupling at Lester ville Tuesday evening. He was treated at Scotland by Dr Stonebraker and then moved to Sioux City for hospital care. Chas McNeill toured town en route to Lyman county claiming near Relianee and refusing 338500 offer. Mrs O B McNeill and her son joined him on the trip. Frank Pierka, about 14, shot himself in the leg while firing at rats near the railroad water tank. The ball lodged under the kneecap and may require a delicate operation to remove it, risking a stiff joint.
A fragmentary Chicago News quotation recalls an elderly settler in a village. Neighbors debate whether the man is a true old resident, noting he has claimed thirty years in the area. The dialogue hints at local memory and changing demographics.
The Four-Track News promotes itself as a universal magazine for families and travelers with brief entertaining and instructive articles. It touts numerous and beautiful pictures and appeals to students and stay-at-home readers, inviting subscriptions through Citizens Republican offer at $1.50.
A collage of vintage quotes and fragmentary lines from newspapers and literature. It references Matthe ws, Houston Post, Annabel, Jemima and George Eliot, with notes on advice and consent, poker with a father, and childhood memories.
The Pennsylvania Packet reprints a Feb 1784 notice from New York describing the birthday of General Washington celebrated by patriots with a public display in New York and an evening banquet aboard the Vast India, including a thirteen cannon salute. The piece notes the observance spread beyond New York City.
Newton fashioned a concave mirror from copper and tin producing a surface nearly as lustrous as silver. An image formed at the focus allowed study of stars through a magnifying eyepiece, illustrating the principle behind the erecting telescope bearing Newton’s name. The reflector survives as a Royal Society treasure, though its dimensions were modest, it spurred a succession of ever larger instruments.
A tale recalls Sir Patrick Talbot, once sergeant at arms in the Lords, and his private secretary who married Derby’s daughter. At Knowlsey Derby table, the premier quipped on fools and power, provoking Talbot to retort about a fool becoming prime minister and a private secretary.
John Minter, a times Veritish sur geon and writer, died in 170. He returned home from professional calls to find his wife entertaining guests and proclaimed he knew nothing of the gathering. He demanded quieter behavior and the room fell silent.
Mr J B Egleston of Maple Landing Iowa describes severe grip symptoms after winter illness. He used Chamberlains Cough Remedy and Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets, reporting swift relief and complete recovery. Sold by R W Russell Drug Co.
The January issue of the Woman's Home Companion features Prince Louis of Battenberg as the only signed article he has given to an American publication titled Diplomacy A New Field of Endeavor for the American Woman. Other pieces include Jerome K. Jerome on Why Do We Read and Raine on A Royal Love Match. The issue also presents two Western stories by Raine and Cook, Eastern love stories, fashion features, and New Year illustrated topics. Published by Crowell Publishing Company Springfield Ohio at one dollar per copy.
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the county auditor at the courthouse in Tyndall South Dakota on or before the 60th day of January 1906 for furnishing all material and labor and building all bridges steel and wood with approaches and steel culverts as ordered by the county commissioners. Bids per lineal foot, accompanied by full plans and specifications and a certified check for 1000 dollars drawn on a solvent bank in Bon Homme County payable to the county, to ensure bid performance. The board reserves right to reject any or all bids. Dated at Tyndall SD December 1 1905.
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