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Newspaper
The Kadoka Press
Location
Kadoka, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1908
Page
4
Sylvester E. Smith of St. Louis testifies that Peruna helped his bronchial catarrh and restored his health in three months after a wretched start. A. W. Perrin, M.D. of Brooklyn endorses Peruna for patients and notes its wide availability.
China plans a network of treaty port to interior rail links with many surveys and proposals. European and native merchant syndicates back the schemes as Peking hesitates to grant foreign privileges. Chinese engineers lead surveys with foreign advisers as China prepares for vast railway instruction and a growing market for steel and construction materials.
A fragmented exchange discusses a husband described as a "rounder" and the wife mishearing it as "Natural Bent." The conversation shifts to the husband Greg ory and whether he can straighten up, revealing a domestic misunderstanding.
A witty dialogue contrasts a man with a bulging brow seeking baseball thrill with another man described as having a bulbous nose and a judicial temperament. The exchange notes indifference to which side wins and frames amusement versus impartiality.
A Washington DC physician explains years of headaches and ill health tied to coffee. After switching to Postum with proper preparation, he reports no headaches or irritability, clearer mind, steadier hand, and a 20 pound weight gain. His wife and sister-in-law also improved after adopting Postum. The letter is presented by Postum Co. and promotes The Road to Wellville.
A compact chronology lists diverse historical milestones, including William the Lion’s defeat at Alnwick in 1174, Brandenburg’s hereditary arch chancellor appointment in 1356, Marlborough and Eugene’s 1708 Belgium victory, the 1776 George III statue destruction, and later events such as Millard Fillmore becoming president in 1849 and Dreyfus’s 1906 acquittal.
Commissioner Draper of New York provoked criticism with remarks at NYU Summer School arguing Americans should not tell children they may become president. He contrasted foreign schooling with American ideals of equality and warned against encouraging misfit ambitions. The piece notes ties to New York trade school movements and Iowa farm visits for corn experiments at Iowa State College.
Department of Agriculture surveys reveal per acre costs totaling 11.60 with an average yield of 13 bushels, yielding about 12.08 from a 11.69 cost, suggesting little profit for farmers and prompting criticism of rent and fertilizer charges as excessive.
Reports detail Ullmo’s life sentence in Devil's Island after a failed bid to sell naval secrets. British forces subdue Northwest India unrest in eighteen days with 78 killed and 155 wounded. Canada plans Fort Churchill townsite and a railway from Saskatchewan. one settler to receive 160 acres. Belgium election results show Socialists gaining seats while Clericals, Liberals, and Christians hold positions. In Korea, 372 native soldiers killed and 52 captured as crackdown on rebels continues. Persian unrest prompted Shah’s troops to Teheran amid Russian border threats. King Edward and Queen Alexandra visit Czar Nicholas I and exchange goodwill on Russian yacht Standart. A British cruiser squadron sails with the royal yacht.
Developments are favorable for trade with government crop prospects and better harvests boosting activity in leading industries. Money eases for high grade securities and business capital as holiday retail strengthens stock turnover. Clearance sales draw buyers, wholesale attendance rises, and fall deliveries for dry goods, footwear, woolens, clothing, and furnishings grow. Bank clearings in five days hit 214 464 019, down 20.1 percent from 268 404 391 last year. Chicago district failures total 25 with six liabilities over 5 000.
New York notes quiet general trade and improved crop prospects lifting confidence about fall business. Filling orders from jobbers stay numerous but small, retailers cut prices earlier to spur demand while West prepares buyers’ excursions. US weekly business failures total 246 versus 236 last week and 185 in 1907. Canada shows 19 failures, down from 28 last week.
The report lists cattle hogs sheep and grain prices by city including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati and Milwaukee. Notable figures show Chicago hogs 4.00 to 7.70, cattle 4.00 to 6.25, wheat No 2 around 88c, corn around 74c, oats 8c to 9c, butter 19c to 23c, eggs 17c to 19c, and assorted regional price ranges for Buffalo New York Toledo and more.
Trade and Industry reports over 150 loaves of allegedly underweight bread confiscated by W. D. McCall, bakery inspector in Minneapolis. He is said to be pursuing a number of bakers supplying short weight loaves to customers.
In a London article Count Tolstoi denounces the government’s use of execution as worse than revolution and warns that the moral rot from such acts is greater than the crimes of the rebels. He condemns state terror and urges reform to end the cycle of violence.
The veteran pitcher Iron Man Joe McGinnity will not throw any more games for the New York Giants. Various baseball notes appear, including batting leaders and standings, college results, and Olympic team selections, alongside betting law discussions and horse breeding notes.
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