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Newspaper
The Kadoka Press
Location
Kadoka, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1909
Page
4
A Washington diplomat hails the vindication of Dr Harvey W Wiley as a triumph for pure food. He says Wiley speaks the truth about food producers and recalls the painful nature of truth. The diplomat recounts a childhood anecdote Wiley told about a little girl and an upstairs nightie remark.
A testimonial ad for Dean's Kidney Pills claims relief from back pain and headaches by curing kidneys. Mrs. L Spicer of DeKalb Illinois reports severe side and back pain improved quickly. Pills sold by dealers, 50 cents a box, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Mrs. Lapsling asserts Johnny is fine after a dog bite. She took him to a doctor and had the wound ostracized immediately.
A newspaper item cites Weston praising Allen's Foot-Ease as a remedy for tired feet during long walks. It notes increased walking nationwide and brands the antiseptic powder as giving comfort in shoes. The ad claims 30,000 testimonials and offers a 25 cent package plus a free trial sample.
A boy with a prognathous face delays the game as the pitcher stalls to avoid finishing under daylight. The scene captures a curious example of strategic delay in a regional baseball setting.
A pretty design for a soft mull or summer silk features a bolero and a banded overskirt. Sleeves are laced with ribbon matching the sash. The hat shown, a poke, is adorned with brown pink roses around the crown, with fringed black velvet ribbon strings on the right.
A young man with little money offered 27 copper cents after his wedding to a minister saying if they have children they will send them to the Sunday school. The minister’s reaction is noted with a disappointed look.
A girl under an inverted waste basket asks for the secret of her blonde hair that defies detection. The girl under the inverted coal scuttle replies that she chose two women resembling her granddaughter and mother with hair like hers.
President Taft pressed the Alaska gold key in the White House and opened the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in Seattle. The ceremony featured military parades, dignitaries, and a message from Taft praising the fair and Northwest enterprise. James J. Hill urged four cornerstones of public life: equality, simplicity, economy, and justice.
William Murphy a farmer three miles east of Snyder Oklahoma went insane after discovering 22000 dollars in paper money unearthed while plowing. He learned the bills were Confederate currency from the Civil War and guarded the cache for a week before the shock.
Frank H. Horn S. H. Snyder and Raymond P. May received one year and a day in Leavenworth prison and $500 fines each for promoting the Two Queens mine fraud in Arizona. John E. Horn was fined $500 in Kansas City after pleading youth as extenuating. E. S. Horn remained ill and will be sentenced later. The district attorney urged leniency for the 22 year old, and the judge granted a fine and costs if paid immediately.
William Sherring turns professional after Athens Marathon win. Dr B F Roller defeats Hjalmer Lundin in Topeka. Tommy Murphy adds Ethel Mack by Steel Arch. Minnesota Wisconsin League opens with strong crowds. Kilroy lands with St Paul. Nagle leased to Lincoln Western League. Conqueror sets 100 mile horse record in 1853. Sund dies at Newtown Square breeding farm. Large wagers loom for Sir Martin Derby. John Evers suspended by national commission. Hamline sophomores win interclass track meet. Paull sets two mile mark. Corbett offered 5000 purse for 25 round bout with Britt.
A Chicago jury convicts labor leaders Martin B. Madden Fred A. Pouchot and M. J. Boyle of conspiracy to extort from Joseph Klicka company. Verdict is a 500 dollar penalty for each, reached by a 7 to 5 vote after forty ballots over forty six hours. State's Attorney Wayman vows new actions including trial of Madden on another indictment and possible perjury charges against defense witnesses.
The article presents standings of leading baseball clubs in major leagues with teams and positions. It outlines current leaders, win loss records, and looming pennant races. Notable clubs include top contenders from the national and American leagues.
Fourteen inches of rain in the Black Hills triggers record floods and rail disruption. Deadwood, South Dakota, regains telegraphic contact after days of isolation. Estimated losses reach 500000 dollars as Northwestern and Burlington railroads suffer heavy damage and mines halt operations. Trains halted. transport by team to resume after several days.
Pittsburg district mills operated at full capacity for Memorial Day as Carnegie Steel and American Steel & Wire and other large firms kept mills running. The American Steel & Wire official said store rooms were nearly empty for years and Carnegie reported no stock in warehouses. One Pittsburg firm had orders for 100,000 kegs of nails with under 10,000 kegs available.
The report notes St Thomas defeats South Dakota University 6 to 5 in nine innings. Berea College plans a segregated industrial school in Shelbyville Kentucky with gifts from Andrew Carnegie and Mrs Sage and Mrs Pickering. Princeton’s W C Procter offers 500000 for a new graduate building if matching funds rise. Harvard’s Eliot retires as Abbott Lowel succeeds him. alumni raised 150000 for a fund. Cosmopolitan Magazine exposes alleged radical teaching and moral shifts in colleges and universities.
The California Fig Syrup Co states its product components are known and approved by physicians. It claims perfect purity and uniformity through an exclusive manufacturing method, using California figs for taste while medicinal parts come from beneficial plants. Buy the genuine product from California Fig Syrup Co. via leading druggists.
An ex mandolin player visited an uptown hospital and played for recovering patients. Mendelssohn and Home songs soothed a morphine addict and a nervous patient, easing distress and earning praise from staff. The act sparked calls for more frequent musical therapy funded by philanthropy.
A Newburyport, Massachusetts man credits Grape-Nuts with reversing a 60 day illness that caused 47 pounds of weight loss. He recovered after trying the cereal, noting clearer thoughts and rapid weight gain. His wife corroborates the claim as they offer affidavits. The ad ends with a prompt to read The Road to Wellville and the familiar slogan There’s a Reason.
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