Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-09-08
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hotel Sept. 16 and II.
Some say times are hard. SO is d
cake OF ice, but you can melt it. Nc
matter how hard the times are they ear
be softened sufficiently to do business, il
you go about it i'll the right way-carry
the right goods. La clothing, that
mea ns our b. X. & Co. earments.-H. C,
Tegtmeier.
4 series of health talks TO ladies viii
begiven under the auspices of Viavi Com.
pany OF San Francisco, at Methodist
Church, by Mary A. Clifton First talk
will be given Saturday afternoon, Sept.
10, at 8 o'clock. The second talk Tues.
day afternoon, Sept. 13, at same hour.
! No admission charged.
Dir. G. W. Kempter, expert optician
will be at Webster Thursday, Friday
and Saturday Sept. SO and 10th, to do
o pticaI work and all those who are in
need of glasses, or have trouble with
the eyes in any way should not fail to
call on him. Office mt Commercial hotel.
Eyes examined free of charge.
Persons who are troubled with head
aches should not fail to call on Eye
Specialist, DIR. Kempter who will be at
Webster, Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day Sept. s, 8 and 10th. Most head
aches result from detective vision, and
an be cured by having proper fitting
81 asses adjusted. Office at Commercial
hotel. Eyes examined free OF charge.
Lloyd Blocker who has been suffering
{ rom sickness for some time was
br ought in from his farm last week and
ia ken to the home of lis sister, Mrs.
III armon, in order that he might receive
cl oser attention from the doctor and be
away from the worries OF farm work.
His complaint is Bright's disease and he
s r eported as in a serious condition.
Miss Lyle o. Harris entertained a
score OF her friends in a most unique way
last Saturday evening. The guests were
asked to come on their wheels. Each
was provided with a Chinese lantern
and . whistle before proceeding on the
most delightful bicycle ride OF the sea-
SON. On their return refreshments were
served on the lawn, after which the
bieyelists were favored with music in
doors.
The Congregational church has issued
letters-missiys inviting a number OF
churches and ministers to be present at
an ecclesiastical council on next Tues
day afternoon and evening for the in
s~tallation OF their pastor. The Council
will meet at three o'clock for organiza-
ton, and for the examination of the
candidate. The services OF Installation
will be in the evening. The public is
heartily invited to be present at both
sessions OF the Council.
The other evening u young lady had a
young man call to spend the evening,
and he proved to be a "stayer." When
it got along to a very late hour, after
gaping and rubbing her eyes without
the desired effect, she tried the follow
ing: Write down eleven ciplers thus,
5000 900 90 90. Now draw q
line about a quarter of an inch in length
ldown from the right side of the first
cipher, another line up from the right
side OF the fourth cipher; another line
down from the right side of fifth; anoth-
ler line up from the right side Of the
seventh; another line up from the right
side of the eighth and another down
from the right side OF the tassh." 1t
had the des;red effect. TtTSVCk~
. Miss Grace Mckee had a narrow es-
capeirom death by fire last week. AS
it was she escaped with severe burns on
her body and arms. 1t appears she
emptied some gasoline, under the i'm
preston it was water, into q slop pail
and in 80 doing splashed some OF the
liquid on her dress. When she lit the
gasoline stove, the flame communicated
to her dress and in an instant she was
wrapped in flames. Her mother ran to
her rescue aud between them they
managed to tear the burning dress off
her. Mrs. Fulmeris hands were badly
scorched. Both ladies are on the road
to recovery but it was a providentiai
escape.
The Floral Carnival given by the
ladies of the Congregational church was
very successful considering the weather
and the short time given to preparation.
There vas a fine display OF house plants
and garden flowers. The hall was taste
fully decorated with asparagus, golden
rod, y~elow-sweet AID pampas plumes.
Mrs. Fagstadt's display of house
plants received the first prize; j. b.
Ernst, second; Mrs. McKennett received
first prize for cut flowers, Mrs. Landon
for sweet peas; Miss Anna Dickinson for
verbenas; Ethel Siglinger, for phlox,
Mrs. Robert Taylor. for best single