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Newspaper
The Mellette County Pioneer
Location
Wood, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1922
Page
7
Chicago social figure Margerite Erickson begins a cross country journey from Los Angeles on a See America First tour aimed at visiting every state and major city. She travels some 50,000 miles with foster-mother Mrs. Walter J. Gibbons, widow of a Chicago jurist.
Rich ard Franklin Pettigrew reports stone implements from Chile resemble hatschets and axes found along Split Rock and Big Sioux rivers near Sioux Falls. A Santiago trained doctor provided the Chilean pieces, sent by the U.S. ambassador, as Pettigrew returned to Washington after a four month west coast trip.
A humorous exchange unfolds as a young man avoids bills from a tailor and florist while a friend urges him to die to stop further demand. He counters that there is a limit to debt and even an undertaker would bill for his death.
A reader recalls a Shriners minstrel show as a brother studies auto ads in a magazine. The price is followed by F. O. B. and the boy asks what it means, while a mother inquires and a confident reply guesses Frisco or bust.
A Birmingham Age-Herald excerpt quotes Mr. Grampson dismissing table tapping and cabinet noises as superstition. He says he will attend a public square demonstration at high noon with an open mind if spirits are willing to perform.
A quip by Cae tus Joe explains that beginners often win not by fact but by superstition. He says the aim is to lure tender feet into the game with confident secrecy and belief.
A witty remark suggests women eat to fuel argument, implying a stereotype about preferences and debate. The line hints at social ambivalence toward women and their conversations, framed as playful provocation.
A judge remarks on a brag about Fred’s rot ten home brew with a quip about sharing the recipe. The exchange underscores a courtroom moment where personal claims intersect with criminal or civil matters.
Thousands of women suffer kidney or bladder trouble without realizing it. Kidney disease can affect other organs and cause backache headaches and loss of ambition. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root is promoted as a remedy restoring kidney health and families are asked to send ten cents for a sample bottle. Medium and large bottles available at drug stores.
An observer comments on a striking modern Greek girl photographed before the Parthenon. Another critic notes the photo's beauty but questions the surroundings and setting, implying a contrast between ideal and environment.
A witty line from the Columbia Jester notes that pursuit of wealth drives many actions and moral questions, framing money as a universal motive behind behavior and schemes.
A concise reflection on how many equate ambition with a demand for easy gains. It contrasts self-driven effort with expecting favors, urging personal responsibility and perseverance over entitlement.
The League of American Pen Women celebrates twenty five years. The pen Harrison signed the copyright bill with was given to Margaret Sullivan Burke, founding head of the group. The pen now rests with her daughter Hilda Burke.
Passage cites Leviticus 19 16 forbidding talebearing and hypocrisy. It emphasizes caring for neighbors, avoiding false rumors, and respecting neighbor’s blood as sacred under divine law.
In a land where speech is rare, parrots live without voices. The community observes a hush as feathered residents echo the enigmatic quiet that defines their culture.
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