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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1908
Page
2
Fragmentary Telegraph page shows garbled lines and quirky names such as Tommy Jares and Wiper Dave. It mentions visas, bears, a deer, and an inspector asking about animals in a house. Dialog hints at a satirical or misread report with unclear context.
The column records a string of comic snippets about debts and social observations. A near sighted Jinks mocks a mirror-eyed rival while Blinks jokes of a glass eye. The piece includes chatter about gas safety and a quip from Dusty Dan and Wintry Waller about travel.
Grace admits her age to Jack amid teasing. Ethel questions the claim and jokes about clever deception. The exchange centers on trust and social play between the trio.
readers glimpse humorous exchanges on wealth fashion and age in a lively chatter of neighbors. Mazie’s fortune sparks talk of style while local residents debate dogs in homes and a sharp jab at Cook amid playful banter about Miss Whyte’s age.
A Southern newspaper staffer argues that troubled times push financiers and statesmen to heed the soil and invest in Western Canada lands priced at 10 to 15 dollars per acre. Canadian government agents across the U.S. offer 160 acre free homestead grants and details on railway access, rates, and locations for settlers. Diluted alcohol is noted as beneficial for excessive perspiration.
Pettit's Eye Salve offers quick relief for irritated eyes caused by dust heat sun or wind. Available from all druggists or Howard Bros Buffalo N Y.
Large New York hostels lose at least 50 000 dollars yearly to raids by souvenir hunters and petty guest thefts. Tips include proper sleeping posture, quick foot washing, and avoiding soap on feet. Eight hours of sleep nightly is urged to combat dark circles and tiredness.
One hundred dollar reward for catarrh cure success with Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co and testimonials from Walters, Kinnan & Manvig attest business reliability. Also notes Mall's internal catarrh remedy, a German glass telegraph pole factory in Grossalmerode, and a 10,000,000 stone safe for Premier diamond mines.
From Sunny San Bernardino, Lionel M. Heath of 158 Eighth Street recounts fifteen years of back pain, frequent urination, dropsy, and rheumatic symptoms before Donn's Kidney Pills cured him five years ago. He repeats the public endorsement as a testimonial of a thorough cure. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a bar. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, NY
A front building sign invites public inspection of Lydia E. Pinkham's Laboratory and methods in Lynn Massachusetts. The ad asks if the plant is purely vegetable, if letters from over a million women are genuine, and urges doubters to come see and verify claims while noting many women report relief from female illnesses.
An old advertisement touts Garfield Tea as a health tonic for the liver kidneys stomach and bowels. It claims relief from constipation and headaches and offers free samples from the Garfield Tea Co Brooklyn New York.
A health note advises thin people to bathe in warm water as often as possible. It claims warm water is absorbed by the skin more readily than cold. An advertisement promotes Mrs. Winston's Soothing Syrup for teething, gums, and colic relief at 25 cents per bottle.
The piece notes penalties for Belgians denying franchise rights, Anna Gabrieli’s long service in Botzen, MPs and Commons officials receiving 1000 dollars for staff, Vienna’s planned mammoth fountain with 100 million candlepower, ocean liner speed growth over sixty years, and the decline of cheap farm labor as farmers face new realities.
Frits Hirschlaf of New York reports eight years of skin trouble on limbs and between toes and under arms. After spending about $300 on various doctors, he used Cuticura Remedies for seven days at $1.50 and was cured, returning to work. Dates cited March 20 and April 6, 1908.
A massive prairie fire driven by a fifty mile gale swept northeast of O Neill Nebraska burning houses barns grain and hay. Farmer Davenport was burned trying to protect his plow. Don Shea James Camecan and C B Rockford lost all possessions except clothing. Territory estimated at thirty square miles.
Montana towns including Craig and Wanser Lake were nearly wiped from the map by a flood after the Hauser lake dam burst. Thousands of cattle perished and numerous ranches damaged. one death reported. Dam rebuilding planned along with a third Wolf Creek dam. dangers to Great Falls smelter averted.
Charles Hume a farmer living three miles southwest of Tekamau Nebraska died last night from injuries suffered Friday afternoon when a horse he rode attempting to jump a wire fence fell and crushed his skull. He was returning from a harrowing session in a field when the accident occurred.
The guide advises a rotary forehead massage toward the temples to remove wrinkles and holding arms aloft to stop nosebleeds. If bleeding persists, apply ice water to the forehead and face. It also lists a home tan and freckle remedy using soapsuds alcohol and rosemary, applied with linen, kept covered overnight.
A miscellany of advice and curiosities cites grooming tips for eyebrows and hair, foot care with Allen's Foot-Ease, a method to remove crochet hooks, a lake on Kildin Island with layered fresh and salt water, a ball dress made from 80,008 postage stamps in Bermuda, large English farms, South American tunnel lengths, and health notes on high calorie meals and avoiding hot facial water.
An old style patent medicine ad touts Cascarets from Sterling Remedy Company as the solution for constipation. It promotes daily use, compares exercise to sawing wood or walking, claims no purging or stomach upset, and notes a ten cent box with genuine CCC stamp for portable use.
Burwood, the former major hotel in Beatrice, is now open after being bought by Wenter Hotel company. Papillion village board raised liquor licenses from 500 to 1000 dollars, promising fewer saloons as Beatrice goes dry. Express rates cut 25 percent under the Sibley act, following a supreme court order. Wolf capture near Wymer yields a mother and ten cubs given away, with the old wolf killed. Engagements and marriages announced in Nebraska City and Humboldt regions mark social life. A Bookwalter deal sells 13 000 bushels of corn. Columbus real estate shows steady transfers totaling 30 712 dollars. A fire devastates Walker stationery and book store in Columbus. insurance covers part of losses.
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