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Newspaper
Wahpeton Times
Location
Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1908
Page
2
Mary and John Sherman drift from thrift to miserliness affecting their children. A decade of frugal habits leads to illness, insecurity, and strain until a disastrous goat purchase highlights the danger of extreme budgeting. The tale contrasts love, poverty, and practical hardship in a tense family drama.
Gleanings notes Johannes Rogneby of East Toten marked his 100th birthday with a feast, praised for vigor and mental sharpness. The piece also surveys political shifts in Norway Sweden and Denmark including cabinet changes and public figures like Col. George Strang, M. A. Thorvik, and King Gustaf.
True Friendship recounts how Muggs, a dog owned by J N D Reeves, resisted the sale of a horse to keep it with its master. The dog clamped the halter in its teeth and would not release until Reeves forced it. The second item mentions a reported consumption treatment involving lung removal, noting hot water or steams as a new method and that excision has occurred for 70 years with limited applicability.
In the Namtt valley China railroad construction shows an alarming death rate. About 70 percent of the workers die or are removed, with operations halted during the summer rains, highlighting extreme danger to laborers in this project.
A long stretch of track on the Capeto-Catro railroad near Bulawayo is observed to span 71 miles with no notable variation in alignment or grade, suggesting a remarkably straight section of railway.
The piece argues Mars hosts advanced life forms beyond terrestrial beings. It envisions land-dwelling, highly intelligent creatures evolving under harsh conditions, with intercommunication across the planet and a drive to overcome physical limits. Oceanic barriers and mountains shape rapid, organized development.
A wife returning from church tells her husband how Dr Doe's sermon on dishonesty impressed her, saying it will make her a better woman. She notes she saved fare when the tram conductor didn’t ask for payment, and jokes about the coincidence.
A humorous exchange contrasts a pessimist who grumbles about perpetual dust or mud with an optimist asserting the climate alternates and that never both conditions occur. The dialogue highlights differing mood responses to harsh weather.
The article defines neuralgia as nerve pain and explains its two main causes as blood impoverishment and nerve deficiency. It argues the remedy is rapid pain relief from ST. JACOBS OIL and addressing the cause with nourishing food to strengthen both muscular and nervous systems.
A fragment from a column shows green reporter facing Entor McKelway and debating how to phrase a line about Henry and an egg. McKelway responds with a sharp retort about the egg on the table and the boy’s possible ability, amid scattered, garbled brand mentions and place names.
The source indicates a political dispute in Washington over funding for 200 additional policemen, highlighting a perceived mismatch between congressional requests for more police and broader legislative action, reflecting partisan dynamics in the capital.
An old time health ad promotes a product called Anoga Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trustworthy ethical remedy. It touts world wide acceptance and physician approval, urging purchase from California Fig Syrup Company and leading druggists.
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