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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1910
Page
6
Washington officials discussed scrapping the nickel but experts say its loss would shock national finances. The five cent piece underpins prices for bread, streetcar rides, drinks, boots shines, theater admissions, and countless daily purchases across the country. Its removal would raise costs for many common goods and services.
In London the fad of announcing engagements with wrist bangles as well as rings is fueling a debate among society women. Stronger minded English women oppose the trend, arguing character matters more than money. Le Conte attributes character to be essential.
New York story notes Local school board No. 26 chairman John J. Fox proposing a resolution opposing overemphasis on specific biology topics over grammar. The measure, denouncing nonlanguage subjects in schools, was defeated as tadpoles grasshoppers and caterpillars continue to thrive in education debates.
In London the city corporation tendered six ponderous horseshoes over six centuries old to the crown as quit rent for a bygone Strand smithy. Nails were counted as a good number, while a hatchet and billhook were attested and renewed as feudal service, with the horseshoes returned yearly to the city and the hatchet and billhook gifted to the lady mayoress.
In Glasboro New Jersey Mrs. Jacob E Ware of Sicklerville discovered her long missing tabby cat ten months after a fire destroyed their home. The cat reappeared with a tin can glued to its head, prompting cautious removal by the surprised owner.
The U S Census Bureau appeals to clergymen physicians school teachers and employees to help gather census data starting April 15. The bulletin stresses confidentiality and warns penalties for concealing or falsifying information while promising data used only for general statistics.
A testimonial from Mrs. M. A. Jenkins of Quanah Texas credits Doan's Kidney Pills with saving her life after doctors warned she might die from dropsy and kidney illness. The ad promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as a cure for sick kidneys and a strength booster, priced at 50 cents a box and sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The London Chronicle notes Lloyd George’s pride in nationality while remarking Britain’s early rulers drew on Welsh Tudor precedents. It highlights that England’s premiers have often been Scots, with many Irish-born or Irish-connected leaders shaping governance. mentions Wellington, Roberts, Beresford, Russell among others as historically prominent figures.
A multimillionaire bargains on a test of suitability for his daughter as an English nobleman offers to observe for a year. James the footman releases a $5,000 bulldog, altering the scenario. A jumbled ad-like passage on catarrh cures by Hall's Catarrh Cure claims constitutional effects and a money-back guarantee.
The essay notes Andrew Carnegie’s quip on dying rich and melting pockets in a shroud. It contrasts with a shoe care ad for Allen’s TFoot-Ease promising foot relief and ease for new shoes and dancing. A final quip remarks on a man’s shock when a wife proves she knows her mind.
Pettit's Eye Salve offered at 25 cents by Howard Bros. of Buffalo New York claims to relieve tired overworked eyes and ease aches congestion and inflammation. The ad quotes Avebury on endurance testing character.
Advice on self treatment for colds urges using Perry Duvin Painktler rather than quinine. Recommends the 50 cent bottle as the cheapest option and warns against relying on other people’s money.
In a wry exchange a doctor explains he piles tasks on his brother, the undertaker, prompting the question of whether the sibling is also a physician. The contrast highlights differing professional burdens within a family.
A farmer refuses to sign a suffrage petition after a female canvasser asks him to support a woman’s movement. He jokes that a restless woman is always in trouble and hints he has ways to quiet her. The excerpt cites the Ladies Home Journal and Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as context.
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