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Newspaper
The Warner Sun
Location
Warner, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1887
Page
7
A Star reporter in Willard's hotel hears from a patent attorney about perpetual motion cranks. The attorney recounts two cases, one about a supposed perpetual motion device and another about a churn patent. He notes the absurdity, yet explains how a partial patent for the mechanism was won, while the full invention remained impractical.
An article notes rising cigarette use among public officials and Army officers, praising its low cost and convenience for quick use in emergencies. It cites officials who prefer cigarettes over cigars, saying they fit official demands for readiness and discretion in public settings.
The New Orleans Pleayune notes a curious legal distinction where a dog remains property if stolen but ceases to be property when the tax assessor arrives. The column questions legal definitions and municipal concerns about ownership and taxation.
Obituaries note Herr Stobbe a German law professor and a man in Oshkosh WM Hanscom. Advertisements tout Brown’s Bronchial remedies and Pivo’s Catarrh cure. A Brainerd post office closure is reported amid a jumble of medicinal claims and old political references to Jefferson Davis.
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