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Newspaper
The Citizen Republican
Location
Scotland, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1905
Page
3
Fragmentary dialogue collage centers on Fourth of July traditions, fireworks and hair tonic vanity, interspersed with comic backstage chatter. Characters include Mrs Winkers, Mr Winkers, Jimmy Tommy and Crabsaw, addressing rhythmic patter and stage banter about noise, culture, and a returning doctor visit.
An account of how Betsy Ross or the era fashioned the first flag with thirteen stripes and a blue field of stars. It notes the flag’s 1777 adoption by Congress, the spread of the emblem across the colonies, and early display in New York Port Scnyler and other moments.
The readable text blends Patrick Henry’s liberty quote with garbled exclamations about a cannon or explosive device. It juxtaposes Revolutionary era rhetoric with a stray joke about a gun failing to fire and a tossed dime. The lines lack a single coherent incident but reflect historical quotes and comic aside.
Sheriff Herpel of St Louis County rejects Governor Folk’s raid plan at Delmar race track and warns troops might be shot down if deployed He says he will not act without legal cause and asserts county authorities can handle the situation without militia His stance centers on protecting liberties and avoiding unlawful seizures while deputies arrest bookmakers after racing events
Flatbush social life centers on a peanut party raised by Mothers’ club funds and a legend claiming hydrocarbons in peanuts determine sex. The tale ties to Central Park 200 director Smith and a 1920s hobby of novelty scientific gossip spreading through the community.
Mrs Watt C Greggs killed her four children and wounded herself in a suspected act of temporary insanity at their Cole County home. The husband, away briefly, found the wife wounded at the doorstep and three children dead on the floor. another child was found deceased in a caly. Ages ranged from months to years.
An escaped inmate from the Northern Hospital for the Insane at Oshkosh fatally shoots Antigo Chief of Police Jack McArthur in an ambush. A posse has been organized with instructions to capture Jim Winger dead or alive.
Washington reports state that Russia and Japan will send plenipotentiaries to the United States for a meeting during the first ten days of August. Takahira is named for Japan. Marquis Ito may be unable to attend, with Field Marshal Oyama g suggesting a replacement. Health issues threaten Nelidoff’s trip.
Turmoil escalates with Lodz clashes spilling into Polish cities including Warsaw and Kovno. Police stations and government palaces attacked. hundreds of shops closed. mobs destroy liquor stores. thousands flee Lodz as troops brace for further confrontations amid reports of police and Cossack violence.
Cape Town reports rebel leader Merengo defeats a German force at Amoas in the Karas mountains. Rebels seize all German munitions and supplies, with heavy losses on the German side as the rebellion in Southwest Africa continues to favor the insurgents.
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