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Newspaper
Wahpeton Times
Location
Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1908
Page
2
A Cleveland Plain Dealer comic note quotes a restaurant owner who observes men are irritable before breakfast while women are calmer. He notes early risers stop by for breakfasts and that drink and weather amplify tensions, but post-breakfast men relax and become more companionable.
Fragmented excerpts discuss weather in 1824 1825 including wet seasons and crop failure, harsh winters with deep snow, and subsequent years described in a historical tone. Other pieces recount neighborly anecdotes about a burglar scare a horse event a philosophical note on Plato and depictions of casual conversations and literary quips from various papers.
A Harper's Weekly cartoon caption describes a German biologist Professor Schitte r testing animal habitat changes. He alternates water and dry conditions on a herring, eventually forgetting to water it, and the fish drowns in a comic twist.
A fragment from a historical piece recounts a Turkish soldier with a young camel in Hebron and Raifich camps. The camel, praised for virtue, becomes murderous when its master is killed, with guards and others recounting the dramatic moments. Other items mention Mr. Miles at Rochester cathedral, a divorce court exchange, and a witty exchange from the Kansas City Newsbook and Cleveland Leader.
An advertisement touts Kodol Digestive Aid claiming it digests all foods like a healthy stomach. It asserts the product works even when digestion is weak or stressed and promises support during meals. The copy urges readers to buy a bottle at their nearest drug store and notes a guarantee from E B DeVite Co. Chicago.
One complete threshing outfit including a Buffalo Pitts Separator and a 20 H. P. LC engine with tanks. Also fresh cows for sale. For particulars contact A. O. Hanson in Dwight, North Dakota.
For particulars inquire at A Miksche and Co's store offering Ismarck best wines and liquors by bottle or gallon and all kinds of bottle beer.
Sealed bids are invited for the Wahpeton North Dakota sheriff residence and jail project. Proposals must follow specifications prepared by Seluier Brow Wahpeton and Cillesple of the planet Te and submitted to the Western County Auditor in Wahpeton after justification of funds. A certified check of 1000 is required with bids.
A colored revival debate rages over St. Peter’s nationality. One man claims he was colored, the other disagrees. After a lengthy exchange, a punchline suggests Peter could not have been a “called man” since the rooster crowed more than once, implying a solution to the quarrel.
A Philadelphia family recalls a summer in the White Mountains with siblings trading memories. A girl exclaims about a gorge in Jefferson and Tom recalls the day they arrived and a notable dinner, noting how hungry he was.
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