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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1909
Page
2
A collage of jokes and witticisms from The Telegraph including courtship quips about a greenhorn billiards player a dentist and a count. Dialogues cover love misunderstandings hair care advice marriage snubs and social scenes with cheeky captions and punchy one liners.
A dialogue asserts light hair predicts bad temper and extends the claim to all hair colors. The exchange labels hair color as a defining trait and implies a negative judgment without evidence.
A quoted moralist and a youth exchange views on ambition and life work. The Emporia Gazette notes a remark about climbing to a crown while a youth counters with a wry line about an elevator. The Catholic Standard and Times weighs in on political crookedness with gilded hints.
The text recounts Edward VI supporting early English exploration. It notes a Levant trade, Guinea voyages, and the 1553 Arctic mission led by Sir Hugh Willoughby aboard the Bona Esperanza with Edward Bonaventure commanded by Richard Chancellor. Court crowds and the ailing king marked sail day May 10 1553.
A New Orleans observer recalls an agent who refused to follow Rothschilds instructions to sell cotteg holdings. The agent delayed four days, earning forty thousand dollars for his firm. The Rothschilds sent back the profit with a cold note praising obedience and replacing the agent with a successor.
Mr Hubby frets over breakfast choices and storms to his club in a comic scene. The waiter apologizes for delays and offers a chop as a remedy. The exchange ends with a dim note on kindness as a charitable thing.
Mrs. George Jonpy of Marlton New Jersey reports ten years of chronic female health woes including inflammation and insomnia improved after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad touts the remedy’s lack of narcotics, claims widespread cures, and offers free confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts. It also notes Japan’s fish dependence and Madagascar zebus impacting agriculture and livestock.
The article notes natural gas seeping from a Calcutta crevice has burned for centuries and a plan to extinguish the fire and harness the gas is proposed. It highlights Frank N. Meyer of the Washington Department of Agriculture and his Asia trip studying Chinese farming. A separate line mentions iron ore mined in Lebano n County since 1740.
Mrs. W Pray of Brooklyn reports two years of catarrh in the throat improved after following directions and taking two bottles. She notes throat and head cleared and she uses a spring tonic dose. The passage ends with a separate reflection on lasting peace through international agreements.
A jumble of testimonial ads praises Cascarets for indigestion and biliousness, followed by brief notes on wartime light sources using calcium carbide, Maltese fever history, Asia coal reserves, a London anecdote, and patent costs for 64 countries.
A frugal sheep shelter article outlines a stone foundation with an earth floor and a roof of prepared roofing. Cheap drop siding or logs, wide doors, and open or muslin covered openings provide ventilation and warmth. Doors close for lambs or storms, muslin blocks wind while allowing air flow.
Practical guidance on barn layout to reduce contamination in milk production. Emphasizes lighting, clean cows, proper milking routines, and clean utensils. Includes bee production trivia and a call for farmer cooperatives to improve product marketing.
A physician recalls an illness where severe grip demanded nourishment and credits four teaspoonfuls of Grape-Nuts and cream three times daily for recovery. He asserts Grape-Nuts sustains life during stomach disorders and urges physicians to use it more.
A cut shows a method of making a wire fence gate without specialized parts. The illustrated steps describe shaping wire and framing to create a functional entry. The technique focuses on simple tools and sturdy joints to ensure a secure entrance.
Practical advice on poultry farming stresses clean warm dry housing and clean quarters. Millet seed and green food improve egg production while mixing breeds can reduce profits. choose breeds that thrive locally and manage flocks with careful attention to feed and environment.
The text advises on dairy management noting cows rarely kick milking gear, damp stables harm health, cream sales as disposal, and profitability tied to cow quality. It emphasizes evaluating individual cow traits, farm creamery success linked to cows, and milk product handling including butter salt.
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